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461. How Nonprofits Should Step Into an Activist Role (Replay) - Robert Egger

Meet Robert. This nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, author, speaker and activist is a passionate proponent of social good. In fact, he's the founder of D.C. Central Kitchen, the Campus Kitchen Project and the L.A. Kitchen, which have collectively produced over 40 million meals and helped over 2,000 individuals attain jobs. He's talking about the economics of nonprofit (Spoiler: we're REALLY good for business) and sharing why activism matters to the sector. Bottom line: you don’t have to choose between making good and making a living.

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460. How to Be a Change Agent - Tania Bhattacharyya, Tara Abrahams, Alex Aide, and Alia Whitney-Johnson

We need to see our mission as a serious stewardship to make our world better - and your individual voice, story, experience, and ideas are an important thread of that story. Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to become a change agent for your mission - and for the causes important to you in this world.

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459. Real Talk: How to Recruit + Empower a Diverse Team (Replay) - Kishshana Palmer

Meet Kishshana. Educator, speaker, head honcho, coach, you name it. She is the real deal. Kishshana delivers meaningful messages with such wisdom and knowledge. There is power in her words and actions of creating a more inclusive world, not just in the nonprofit sector. Kishshana gives us an insight into creating a more inclusive and diverse workplace as well as real-life experiences that shaped her into the powerhouse she is today. Hunker down with your notepad and a good pen, you’ll want to write this down.

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458. A Conversation about Going Further with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts - Kevin Clayton, Travis Ning, Prisca Bae and Ashley Clinkscale

Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore going further with our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. We’ll be challenging current practices, discussing the harm that’s still projected in our missions, how to value all people (not just your big donors!), building cultures of belonging, and understanding how to go beyond basic education and check-the-box diversity trainings. Everyone has a role to play in this conversation.

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457. 4 Fundraising Tips to Transform Your Fundraising (Replay) - Mallory Erickson

Meet Mallory. This former nonprofit executive director hit rock bottom seven years ago as she burned out on the nonprofit grind. Her saving grace: discovering an uncanny connection between coaching and fundraising. Since then, her unique programs combine her technical fundraising expertise with rockstar coaching skills to address the fears and discomforts around asking for money. And she's got the secret sauce to transform your 2021 fundraising plan. Tune in!

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456. Combating Burnout and Compassion Fatigue (Replay) - Eleanor Wells and Ashley Cauley

Meet Eleanor and Ashley. One's a nurse and personal coach and the other is an organizational psychologist and educator. Put them together - WOW - they may just be the most powerful mental health team in our sector (and they've got loads of resources to help too.)🤝❤️👊 They're talking us about how to assess, treat, and prevent burnout, and breakdown what it means to have psychological safety. If you're looking for some guidance to help your team or yourself - tune in.

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455. A Conversation About Mental Health in the Nonprofit Sector - Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, Kirk Brown, Lindsay Kolsch, and Paige Chenault Lohoefer

If left unaddressed, we believe mental health is one of the most silent, debilitating, and dangerous threats to the nonprofit sector today. And let’s face it - it’s simply not discussed enough. This discussion is about lifting the stigma and approaching the conversation square on with a diverse panel of nonprofit professionals and clinical experts who bring a depth of lived experiences, personal and professional research, and clarity of purpose. You’re not alone. Join us in community and feel seen, inspired and ready to take steps toward healing.

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454. Barbie's Impact: Closing the Gap Between Girls and Their Full Potential - Nancy Molenda and Jessica Beatus

The Barbie hype is real - let’s learn how it’s powering good 💗💅🛍🫶 You think you know Barbie? Think again. In this thought-provoking conversation, we uncover the world of Barbie beyond the plastic doll - her role as a cultural phenomenon, a beacon of social impact, and a tool for empowerment. Meet Jessica and Nancy. Jess is Group Vice President of Social Impact Solutions at Warner Bros. Discovery, and Nancy is Executive Director of the Mattel Children’s Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy at Mattel Inc. We’re chatting about the power of media, social responsibility, and diving deeply into the partnership between Mattel, Save the Children Global, and Warner Bros. Discovery for the Barbie movie. Learn about the Dream Gap Project—an initiative that breaks down barriers for girls and empowers them to dream big - and how evolved partnerships can align with a brand’s mission, bringing about positive change. The convo is filled with kindness, passion, humor + how giving back can spark a movement. Tune in 💕

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453. How to Harness Innovation to Scale Meaningful Impact (Replay) - Evan Feinberg

Meet Evan. This starry-eyed dreamer sought to change the world first through politics before pivoting into the nonprofit sector after finding his passion awakened in social service. In five years, his organization built one of the largest and most effective anti-poverty nonprofit communities in the country. Tune in and hear how the Stand Together Foundation viewed poverty as an innovation problem and began to look for solutions in new spaces to unleash human potential. It's a brilliant discussion into innovation, storytelling & they're even giving funding away to high-impact orgs who are breaking cycles and changing lives. You might be one of them!

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452. Sustainability + Scaling Panel: How to Sustain and Scale Your Mission - Veronica LaFemina, Brian Joseph, Eric Newman and Kimberly O'Neill

Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to build a sustainable mission that grows and thrives over time, diversifies revenue, takes care of its people, builds strategies to forecast and evolve, and innovates how to deliver impact.

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451. Real Talk: Why Nonprofits Must Dream Bigger (Replay) - Dan Pallotta

Meet Dan. His TED Talk "The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong," went viral less than a decade ago and has been viewed millions of times by starry-eyed dreamers everywhere who are intent on using their creativity and innovation to do good. [insert image of us frantically waving as some of these believers] We're talking nonprofit disruption, marketing, involving your kids in philanthropy and generally working hard not to fangirl over him too much. Join us for the convo we've been waiting to have since the first time we hit play.

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450. Innovation Panel: How to Harness Innovation and Embrace Risk - Alison Moore, Iara Peng and Sarah Lee

Responsive nonprofits know changing the world starts by changing ourselves—our organizations—our processes—and our approach. We’re exploring how to accelerate innovation through partnerships, by striving for a culture of innovation and embracing risk-taking in the nonprofit sector. Plus, you’ll hear how small wins can shift the culture and create momentum and provide a long runway for experimentation. Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore innovation and the opportunity that exists for you and your mission today.

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449. Disruption for Good + The Business of Changing the World (Replay) - Raj Kumar

Meet Raj. He's not just the Founding President & Editor-in-Chief of Devex, he's noticed the little guy ever since he was a boy playing soccer in the streets of India. This former political strategist built Devex, a global news platform, in grad school alongside his friends to inform development professionals and aid workers all over the world. Today we launch Season 4 exploring the new era of global development and how to set zero goals for yourself (we had to have him define that too, but we were LOVING the answer). Tune in🎧

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448. Evolved Nonprofit Sector Panel: Enhancing Impact, Rethinking Revenue, and Fostering Personal Development - Mallory Erickson, Aila Malik, Anne Marie Dougherty, and Woodrow Rosenbaum

While the world constantly moves forward, being responsive means we choose to evolve. To use our collective strength, vulnerability, grit, and passion to meet the moment and change the world—for good. Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore the evolving nonprofit sector, and how we can meet the moment today.

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447. How to Create a Compelling Donor Journey to Grow Engagement (Replay) - Cameron Bartlett

Meet Cameron. This digital marketer and fundraiser helps hundreds of nonprofits fundraise more by creating journeys that guide donors from their first interaction to becoming lifelong advocates. And the answer isn't a complicated one. It's threaded through an intentional donor journey. Cameron believes too many people neglect the power of capturing an email and using it the right way to build this journey. So he's helping us map one out to get started. His personal story of philanthropy is reason enough to tune in 🎧

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446. Evolved Digital Strategy Panel: How to Foster Connections and Drive Impact Using Digital Strategies - Carolina Garcia Jayaram, Eric Ressler, Nick Lynch and Sarah Adolphson

Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to build evolved methods to grow the digital influence of your organization. We’re diving into marketing and branding, working with influencers, flexing content in various mediums and platforms, leveraging the power of media to build digital community, and helping nonprofits look to the horizon for evolved methods to grow their digital influence. This is the panel you’ve been waiting for to get your mission’s story out in the wild.

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445. How to Navigate Seasons of Change at your Organization (Replay) - Aila Malik

Meet Aila. She loves molding strong leaders and getting organizations pointed toward success - which means she joins them in the trenches. She's come to know that if leaders enter from a place of humility and ready to learn from everything/everyone, then great partnerships are built from the ground level. We know many leaders are asking now, "How can I lead well during this crazy season of change?" Well, Aila's taking our hand and walking us through the steps to be an in-tune, inspiring leader. BONUS: she's providing tips for rolling out a new vision too.

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444. Evolved Leadership Panel: How Leaders Can Center Authenticity, Collaboration + Community - Ben Collier, Boi Carpenter, Brooke Richie-Babbage + Rena Greifinger

Calling all leaders (spoiler alert: that’s YOU!) 📣Join this panel of modern leaders as we explore the mindsets that might be holding you and your mission back. Immerse yourself in an evolved way to look at leadership: one that centers empathy, inclusivity, and equity at its core. Trust-based leadership grounds this discussion as we explore mindsets, culture and innovation.

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