Nonprofit Utopia

Nonprofit Utopia


Latest Episodes

Look Before You Leap! What You Should Know Before Joining That Nonprofit Board
June 24, 2019

Valerie F. Leonard tells us what we should look for before joining a nonprofit board of directors.

The Healing Power of Improv
June 17, 2019

Andrea Hummel Corrella shares how Improv for Peace uses re-enactments as a tool for conflict resolution.

Lessons Learned from Lawndale
June 03, 2019

Host Valerie F. Leonard talks about her experiences advocating for TIF policies that increased transparency and provided more opportunities for local residents.

Data-Driven Fundraising
May 20, 2019

Dan Doyle, Chief Evangelist for MarketSmart's Fundraising Report Card, will talk about strategies for data-driven fundraising.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Evidence-Based Grant Making Approaches
May 13, 2019

Angelique Power, President of the Field Foundation of Illinois, talks DEI in grant making.

Changing the World Through Forensic Nursing
May 06, 2019

Khara Breeden and Julie Sengstacken talk about TXNE's work and the role of forensic nurses in combating violence.

When Opportunity Knocks
April 22, 2019

Anthony Oliver, President and CEO of CVIC, talks about investment opportunities that have come about as a result of the Opportunity Zones.

7 Years to Nonprofit Nirvana
April 15, 2019

Jen Bokoff, Director of Stakeholder Engagement for Candid, will discuss the merger of GuideStar and the Foundation Center.

Nonprofit Board Games: Going from Great to Greater
April 08, 2019

Host Valerie F. Leonard and Darchelle M. Garner, Managing Director of Vineland Consulting, LLC, talk about strategies nonprofits can use to go from great to gre

Breaking Recidivism, Building Lives
April 01, 2019

Rev. Elena Calloway and Rev. Otis Monroe share updates on the Get Cleared Chicago Campaign.