April 2021 Update

Peeking Behind The Curtain, with Mickey Desai

This week Mickey gets to be the interview guest. Susan Cooper interviews Mickey to talk about his history with the Nonprofit Snapshot, the Nonprofit SnapCast, and his new consulting endeavors that are available to help nonprofits navigate these troubling times. Mickey also talks about the possibility of facilitating a monthly "fireside chat," interactive gathering for the community online. More information can be found at: We welcome your...
Story Telling Can Be Difficult

Anatomy Of A Brand, with Reanna Karousis

This is actually the 2nd episode we recorded with Reanna Karousis, Founder of Collective Reach, a branding, content, design and communications consulting firm. We begin our conversation with a frank talk about the messages and values nonprofits may be wrestling with during these times of civil unrest (not to mention pandemic). Then we spend some time dissecting the anatomy of a "brand," defining what a brand is, looking at an org's core...
Ethics & Transparency

Ethics & Transparency, with Brian Frederick

Mickey visits with Brian Frederick to talk about issues in ethics and nonprofit management. Among the topics we cover: What does bad ethics look like? Things nonprofits can do to avoid ethical problems. Things boards can do to prepare board members for board service. Procedures and Policies your bylaws should include. Making a one-page “cheat sheet” of the org’s bylaws. Building and documenting processes for handling ethical concerns. The...
Pandemic Grants-Agenda

Pandemic Grants-Agenda, talking with Rachel Sacks

Rachel Sacks, President of Leading Healthy Futures, talks with us about her Origin Story, the work she does to help health and human services nonprofits get the strategic clarity and the grant support they need to fulfill their missions. Among the topics we cover: How should nonprofits change their grants-agenda during pandemic? Tips for communicating with funders during pandemic. Federally Qualified Health Centers Are we all simply in recovery...
Public Relations & Pandemic Communications

Public Relations & Pandemic Communications, with Joanna Brody

Joanna Brody, President of Brody Public Relations, relates a few case-studies to illustrate how communications and messaging may change during times of pandemic. Among the topics we cover: How are nonprofits changing the way they tell their stories during pandemic? Staying nimble with both message and delivery. How to stay genuine to mission during pandemic? We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.
Nonprofit SnapCast

Borrow When You Don’t Need It, with Sarah Olivieri

SPECIAL EPISODE: Nonprofit SnapCast welcomes Sarah Olivieri back to the table to talk about the SBA loans that are available to nonprofits, and how nonprofits might or might not choose to take advantage of what's available to them at the moment. Among the topics we cover: Where to find information on EIDL and PPP loan availability and how to apply. You’re approved, now what? Interest rates are currently less than inflation. Where to spend the...
Public Relations & Pandemic Communications

Start With The Story, talking PR with Joanna Brody

We visit with Joanna Brody, President of Brody Public Relations, and talk about some general issues in playing the Public Relations Game. Topics we cover include: How do you craft the right story? How do you make sure the right story is getting to the right people? Putting a human face on the story you want to tell. Do I need to be a good writer to be a good PR person? When crafting the story, what is the right balance of data and anecdotes? How...
Virtual Meetings, and Boardable

Digital Duct-Tape, Virtual Meetings, and Boardable, Jeb Banner

Jeb Banner speaks with the SnapCast about Boardable, which is fully integrated board management software platform specifically for nonprofit boards (and not just another board portal). We talk about: How attention and awareness impacts virtual board meetings. The issues of board member engagement. The building of a virtual boardroom. Eliminating of the “digital duct-tape” that many organizations must use to manually integrate their virtual...
Nonprofit SnapCast

Integrating VR to Monetize the Fundraising Experince, Robert Brodney

Talking with Robert Brodney, CEO & Founder at Launchpadds about his experiences using Virtual Reality to streamline aspects of a nonprofit's fundraising efforts. This fascinating discussion touches on new ways nonprofits may use this technology for their own purposes. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.