Anna Taylor, Executive Director of The Greater Sum Foundation, visits the SnapCast to talk about innovation and scalability in nonprofits. Among the topics we discuss: Greater Sum mission: supporting innovative & scalable nonprofits
Types of innovation Greater Sum alumni are creating
Factors that impede innovation in the nonprofit sector
Working definition of scalability in the context of nonprofit growth
Opportunities for cross-pollination...
Anna Taylor, Executive Director of The Greater Sum Foundation, visits the SnapCast to talk about alternatives to starting a nonprofit. Among the topics we discuss: Greater Sum role in supporting startup nonprofits
Preconceptions about increase in # of new nonprofits
Alternatives to starting a nonprofit
Who SHOULD start a nonprofit
Potential partnerships/growth opportunities
Donor/volunteer engagement in work outside of traditional...
Chris Barlow of Beeline Marketing for Nonprofits returns to the SnapCast again to talk about ways to surmount the difficulties nonprofits may have when approaching potential corporate sponsors for their support. Chris says: "...there is a way you can offer a partnership to companies that is hard for them to refuse. In fact, it's something they want anyway. If you want corporate sponsors, you first need corporate partners. And if you want...
Corina Sadler, CVA, talks with the SnapCast about running a local government volunteer program that had capacity for up to 10,000 volunteers a year, and the circumstances that led to taking the volunteer effort down to 0 volunteers, overnight. Among the topics we touch on: During pandemic and downsizing, it's a mistake to get rid of volunteer managers.
Volunteer managers should be more valued within their organizations. Volunteer managers should...
Nonprofit SnapCast visits with Marcel Benavides and Claudette Ferro of Medical Bridges, closing the healthcare gap worldwide by procuring and distributing medical equipment and supplies to underserved communities. We talk about procurement challenges, partnerships with medical entities, and process changes brought about due to COVID-19. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon.
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Talking with Patrice Davis founder of Grants Works, about acquiring and retaining grants. We discuss:
• Ongoing availability of private sector and federal government grants.
• Noticeable trends in how foundations are funding nonprofits impacted by the slowdown (and increased need) caused by COVID-19.
• The continued and possibly increased importance of collaborative partnerships when seeking grants.
• How to find local government...
