Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications
Latest Episodes
Ep 61: How to Build a Smart Communications Plan (with Ben Wyskida)
In this episode, Ben Wyskida, CEO of Fenton Communications explains what you must do to build a successful communications plan for your nonprofit.
Ep 60: Why Nonprofit Journalism Matters (with Christa Scharfenberg)
Nonprofit media fills an important gap. Local and regional newsrooms have been decimated and the expense of investigative journalism is very high. In this episode, Christa Scharfenberg, the acting CEO
Ep 59: Scaling Up Your Nonprofit (with Kathleen Kelly Janus)
Your nonprofit has hit a wall and you want to scale up. But how? Why do some organizations grow and others do not? In this episode, Kathleen demystifies the process for biggie-sizing your nonprofit.
Ep 58: Is It Time to Leave Facebook? (with Julia Campbell)
Facebook has broken trust with the public. Should your nonprofit think about leaving the platform? Learn how Cambridge Analytics purchased data from people who did not explicitly give permission and h
Ep 57: You Can Do Hard Things
How can you run a nonprofit with so little staff? You want to make a difference with that budget? There is so much hard work to be done - surely you cant do these hard things, can you? Guess what yo
Ep 56: Anatomy of a Crisis (with Emily Klehm)
When a major crisis hit an employee had been mugged at gunpoint and a dog stolen Emily Klehm stepped up big time as the leader of the South Suburban Humane Society. But she never could have guesse
Ep 55: The Nonprofit Sector Has Serious Money Hangups (with Belinda Rosenblum)
Do you get anxious asking people for donations? How much salary should the leader of a nonprofit make? How do you feel about wealthy people? The answers to these questions all come down to your deeply
Ep 54: The 15-Year-Old Nonprofit Superhero (with Kayla & Andrea Abramowitz)
Kayla Abramowitz is AMAZING. At 11 years old, she founded a nonprofit that helps sick kids feel a whole lot better. In this episode, Kayla and her CEO-mom share what theyve learned over the last 4 ye
Ep 53: Asking for Money Isn’t Sexy… But Philanthropy Is (with Claire Axelrad)
Neuroscientists confirm that when somebody gives a donation, it lights up the same part of the brain as having sex or eating chocolate. So why does fundraising give so many adults the creeps? And how
Ep 52: Personal Politics vs. Public Responsibilities (with Anne Wallestad)
Every person who joins a board comes with opinions and points of view. But what happens when your responsibility to your organization as a board member conflicts with your personal politics? Should yo