Do budgets, spreadsheets and projections have you running for the hills? Don’t be scared! Freda is here to help, especially for those of us who aren’t accountants! Listen to nonprofit finance pro Freda Gimpel about how to understand and present your financials. Don’t miss her tips about how to best present financials to your board! […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to all! In this week’s episode, I review Radical Candor which gives you a framework to be both caring and candid with your people. Enjoy your turkey!
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Just in time for Thanksgiving and #givingtuesday! Join me and this master class with Jane Geever, President of JC Geever. She’s been fundraising in New York City for over 40 years and wrote the book on grantwriting (literally!) Tune in to hear some of her insights on foundation fundraising. For more information on JC Geever,
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Ok, kids, hold onto your hats because master fundraiser Cleo Cavolo is coming in hot! She shares with us all of her wisdom that helped her achieve 20% year over year growth, how to talk to your board members about raising money and the future of philanthropy. Don’t miss this one! For more information about
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I’m joined once again by John Rinaldi to talk about our shared obsession with Marie Kondo. Listen in to how applying The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up can be applied to your nonprofit. amzn.to/2JonR8X
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Today’s podcast features my guest, John Rinaldi. As busy executives, have you ever wondered how to find a good admin to turbocharge your impact? What makes for a good relationship with your admin? Tune in with my friend and career administrator, John Rinaldi and learn how to create a beautiful relationship.
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Hey folks! In this week’s episode, I review The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier. Ever get into the mode of trying to “fix” people by piling on advice and knowledge? How can you help people shift out of their own obstacles for success? As a leader, I believe we can all listen more and
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Podcast friends, join me for this tasty snack with the wise and wonderful Lara Galinsky. Have you ever wondered what your unique contribution to this planet will be? Do you know what lights up your soul? Listen in to help you gain clarity about what your life’s purpose is. Lara is a coach, entrepreneur and
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On this episode, we talk to Jeff Simmons of Anat Gerstein, the go-to PR and communications agency for nonprofits in New York.Listen in for-Free or low-cost ways to drive awareness-Avoid basic mistakes-Tips to pitch your nonprofit to the media www.anatgerstein.com
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In this podcast, I share interviews with top social entrepreneurs, books, tips, tools and concepts that will help you to excel in the business of nonprofit. In this episode, I review Who: The A Method for Hiring to help create a process to recruit, screen and hire people better. Let me know how it goes!
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” -Peter Drucker Ever wonder how to create positive organizational culture and how to root out negative culture? What about those pockets of dissent? In this week’s episode, I review Tribal Leadership and how to intentionally upgrade your culture.
It’s a whole new gala world where fundraisers are online, formal wear means your house slippers and hosts are the size of your screen. The pandemic has made the entire gala industry pivot in ways we couldn’t imagine. Join me and Benjamin Ryan Nathan, founder of All of Us Films, as we discuss some of
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Asian-Americans have long been held up by whites as the “model minority” in opposition to African-Americans. We were the “good” minority who work hard, stayed quiet and knew their place. We would never get a seat at the table, but we were at least allowed to stay in the room to serve the meal while
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Freeeeee, free faaaaaaaaallling! Congratulations! You just received an offer to be an Executive Director! OMG. Now what? Chances are, even if you have been in a senior role in a nonprofit, you will be new to the challenges of being the boss. More likely, you are either a founder or relatively new in your career
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In my career, I’ve mentored many young people, particularly young people of color, who are eager to enter nonprofit work. They envision all of the wonderful things they will accomplish: sending kids to college, cleaning the ocean, saving puppies! Yes, I say. All of that is wonderful. But, if you want a career in nonprofit,
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Sound familiar to you? Show me a nonprofit board that is raising “enough” and I’ll show you an Executive Director who blissfully sleeps eight hours a night.But, seriously, folks…how do you get board members to understand and embrace their fiduciary responsibilities to the organization? Here are 7 tips to change the culture of philanthropy on
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“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain Why are you here? What are you trying to do? Why is that important? I believe that there’s more to life than you live, you die and in between
As an Executive Director for over a decade, I recruited board members with a prospectus that laid out the responsibilities and expectations of board leadership. What I realize in hindsight that the single most important responsibilities was not listed: to embolden and encourage the heart. Board members, we know that you joined a board in order
Have you ever been to a cocktail party or social event where you are stuck talking with someone who can’t stop talking about their favorite subject: themselves? Ever been on the other end of someone’s social media blasts who are all about ME, ME, ME? I’m so great, so brilliant, so amazing and successful? Enough about
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I’ve just returned from a couple of weeks on the road for work and therefore have spent a lot of time listening to podcasts. In fact, it’s inspired me to start my own. One of my very favorites is Tony Robbins’ podcast. Now, I’m sort of embarrassed about my love for Tony Robbins. On the
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