Learn To Surf, Talking Crisis with Amy Frizzell of Usher’s New Look

SPECIAL EPISODE: We speak with Amy Frizzell, Chief Engagement Officer for Usher’s New Look, about things that nonprofits might keep in mind while working during times of crisis. She describes the “Four C’s” for nonprofits during the coronavirus: Control, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. She says, “Your mission is still relevant. It’s the delivery that needs tweaking.” We welcome your questions and feedback via The...

Talking Big Data and Donor Fund Development with Sharron Batsch, Part 1

Our first conversation with data expert and CEO of EASE, Sharron Batsch. We discuss how to better use data to serve one’s organization, data management, and the difference between leadership and management. Sharron talks about how an organization might collect and use data to improve their fund-raising practices, and how data can more humanely help an org achieve its mission goals. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit...

Board Transitions, Earned Income, and Hiring Good People, Dorothea Lotze-Kola, Part 2

Part 2 of our conversation with Dorothea Lotze-Kola. We discuss getting the business out of the “parents” basement, establishing a new business model, new funding streams, and growing the organization. Dorothea tells us about her board, board relations and transitions, and using her background in counseling to effect change and benefit the organization, tripling organizational capacity in the first five years of her tenure as Executive...

COVID-19 Concerns and Nonprofit Event Planning, a quick visit with Trace Kingham

SPECIAL EPISODE: We take a moment to talk with our friend Trace Kingham, Event Strategist about event planning during a time of pandemic and discuss ways a nonprofit may innovate around their events in order to minimize the financial strain that postponing or cancelling an event may bring. Trace has put together a resource page, here: http://eventdesign.expert/coronavirus-resource-page/ We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit...

Fostering Trust and Building The Organization, Dorothea Lotze-Kola, Part 1

Dorothea is the Executive Director of the Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke’s in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk about running a church-affiliated nonprofit that is a free-standing 501(c)(3), but remains something of a mission-activity for the church. Dorothea speaks about what it means to step into the leadership of a long-time established entity, managing change within an entrenched culture, and the importance of establishing trust as...

Grants, Data, Synergy, and Finding The Right Board, Stephanie Watson, Part 2

Part 2 of our conversation with Stephanie Watson. We talk about measuring impact, data requirements imposed by funders, measuring outcomes, and what a prospective board member might do when looking for an organization to serve. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website. The Nonprofit SnapCast records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.

Writing Grants, Working With Boards, a visit with Stephanie Watson

Mickey gets to visit with consultant Stephanie Watson to talk about her work in the sector. We discuss lots of tips on how to write grants and touch on the strategic outlook a nonprofit must have when working on any grant-writing endeavor. We also talk about working with board members to reinforce their obligations and responsibilities. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource...

Building Community, Measuring Success, Belisa Urbina of Ser Familia, Part 2

Our second conversation with Belisa Urbina, the Founder and Executive Director of Ser Familia. We talk about building community, measuring outcomes, assessing risk, and what it really means to help Latino families develop stronger bonds and nurture their potential. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website.

Humility, Passion, and Leadership, a conversation with Belisa Urbina of Ser Familia

Belisa Urbina is the Founder and Executive Director of Ser Familia. We have a frank conversation on how Ser Familia went from a small church ministry effort to a very successful and effective entity serving Latino youth, couples, parents, and families with a variety of educational programming, social services, and leadership training. We talk about revisiting the mission at every board meeting, take a quick look at remaining genuine and faithful...