45. How to Reboot Annual Giving + Launch New Programs - Shawn Wills, CFRE
Meet Shawn. She's got an interesting case study about the hard pivot her organization took away from an events-based fundraising shop to developing an integrated annual giving program. She walks us through the steps needed to restructure a program, maximize board involvement and the opportunities that exist in giving societies. Cherry on top? We also chatted about women's giving and diversity too!
44. Wellness and Life Balance for Nonprofit Leaders - Cynthia Gregory
Meet Cynthia. She's a nonprofit leader and certified Co-Active Coach who knows that no one works harder or deserves more validation than nonprofit fundraisers, executives and cultural change-makers. She's walking us through combating compassion fatigue and burnout while providing key takeaways, illuminating warning signs, and giving coping resources. Just a check-in to make sure you're committing to yourself as much as to your mission.
43. 5 Tips to Cultivate a Bravery Mindset- Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
We wanted to ramp up to 2021 by getting our heart and minds in the right place to pivot next year. And it only seemed fitting to start with bravery as we embark on this brave new world. Preserving convention is not our end game. Is what you’re wanting to do aligned with your values? It is way riskier to avoid change this year then it’s ever been before. Embrace risk and tap into your inner courage to deliver your mission more authentically. Join Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they share 5 tips to start embracing a bravery mindset.
42. Empowering Women + Stomping Out Human Trafficking - Shannon Keith
Meet Shannon. Her drive to disrupt the social enterprise space and create lasting impact for sex trafficking survivors and those at risk led her to found and cultivate Sudara - a certified Benefit Corporation (our heroes!). Hers is a heroic story that started with a fork in the road. Her decision to walk the road less traveled is saving lives today and building livelihood around the globe. Join us as we talk innovative risks and celebrate women uplifting women! We'll even pass along your family holiday pajama discount code early so you can shop while you listen!
41. A Mission to End Human Trafficking: The Story of Guardian Group - Jeff Keith
Meet Jeff. He's on a mission to disrupt U.S. sex trafficking networks and protect America’s children. Why? Because human trafficking is fastest growing crime in the world right now. "The enslavement of people is the fastest growing crime is not normal. And it’s not ok." Hard to discuss, but THIS right here requires community to eradicate it. Let's do our part, friends.
40. Community is Everything - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
When you understand the power of support, then you gravitate toward replicating it. When you understand the weight of pain, you want to move into spaces that eliminate it. We’re here for that. And if you are too - well, then you’ve found your people. Welcome home.
39. The 4 Corner Pieces of the Volunteer Engagement Puzzle - Lindsey Percival
Meet Lindsey. She's the Volunteer Engagement Specialist for Make-A-Wish America, whose mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Across the 59 Make-A-Wish chapters, more than 34,000 volunteers generously give their time and energy to fulfill the mission. And Lindsey's giving us the secret sauce on how they make it happen. Tune in as she covers the "4 Corners of the Volunteer Engagement Puzzle" leading to volunteers who are deeply connected to your mission and rabid fans working to see it shines. Spoiler: we're dropping this on 11/11. Listen in to discover the significance of that number for Make-A-Wish!
38. Real Talk: Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome + Finding Acceptance - Dr. Amanda Burke
Meet Leigh Matthews. She's an Aussie nonprofit ethicist who's worked in the ‘do good’ sector for the last 15 years. In that time she set up her own NGO in Cambodia, worked as a human rights monitor, won a whole bunch of awards, burnt out, had two children, learned a lot of lessons, set up a consulting company, co-founded the ReThink Orphanages Network, traveled the world, wrote a book, started a podcast, and spoke to global audiences. Her tough questions on the social responsibility we assume as we perpetuate good is something you'll want to stop and consider.
37. The Birthday Party Project: 12,000 Parties + Counting for Children Facing Homelessness - Paige Chenault
Meet Paige. She loves an over-the-top party, and the thought that some kids may not be able to celebrate their birthday due to homelessness spurred her to gather community ensuring every child feels celebrated on their birthday.
36. How a Lunchbox Note Changed a Family Forever - Kristi Hayes
Meet Kristi. She's a mama on a mission. What started as a lunchbox note of encouragement blossomed into a journey with others to build loving communities. We're talking about making a space for everyone at the table, and bringing children along on this philanthropy journey.
35. The Story of Keaton's Kindness Club - Holly Barrón
Meet Holly. She's the mom of a truly incredible kid. Five years ago, Keaton was diagnosed with leukemia, and while he battled this terrible disease, he thought about using his journey as a way to instill random acts of kindness into the world. And when he did, amazing things happened. We're embracing Keaton's goal to infuse more kindness, courage, compassion, and caring into the world in the spirit of fighting for a cure for pediatric cancer.themselves. It's an inspiring story of one group of ordinary citizens who banded together for the greater good.
34. Running for Social Justice + Racial Equality: The Story of MADabolic Washington DC
Meet Kamille, Eric & Corbin. They're three faces of a powerful Washington D.C. team who united a gym and a community around the change they wanted to see in the world. Hear how they channeled their passion for racial equality into an intense half-marathon training that ultimately raised $45K+ for a variety of DEI nonprofit organizations. Their unified commitment to do more than post hashtags had a far-reaching effect on their communities and themselves. It's an inspiring story of one group of ordinary citizens who banded together for the greater good.
33. The Story of Gaining Ground Literacy - Lisa Shotts and Kirby Mackenzie
Meet Shotts & Kirby. They're teachers on a mission - a mission that completely gripped our hearts. If you love books, the Scholastic Book Fair or simply smile when you picture your favorite book as a child, then this episode is for you. They are driving their nonprofit bookmobile into metropolitan book deserts and changing everything about literacy in the process. "We have found a cure for something, and we just need to get it to the people." Books and teachers are really changing the world.
32. Grow. Adapt. Disrupt. Repeat. - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
Daring innovation lies in the hands of dreamers. And when we honor that spirit, it creates truths we must never stop pursuing. Join Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they share how you can continue to grow and adapt in an ever changing world. Never stop listening. Never stop sharing. Never stop pushing to think bigger. Never substitute the easy thing for the right thing. Never stop choosing humanity every time. Now: Repeat.
31. The Ethics of Doing Good - Leigh Mathews
Meet Leigh Matthews. She's an Aussie nonprofit ethicist who's worked in the ‘do good’ sector for the last 15 years. In that time she set up her own NGO in Cambodia, worked as a human rights monitor, won a whole bunch of awards, burnt out, had two children, learned a lot of lessons, set up a consulting company, co-founded the ReThink Orphanages Network, traveled the world, wrote a book, started a podcast, and spoke to global audiences. Her tough questions on the social responsibility we assume as we perpetuate good is something you'll want to stop and consider.
30. Minisode: Year End Giving During an Election Year - Robin Cabral
Meet Robin. She's here to help us prep for end of year giving, especially during an election year, during our first “minisode”. She has great advice about how to craft a clear message during a time with a lot of white noise. We work through the top questions you should ask yourself while preparing your year end giving campaign, and how you should be utilizing a multichannel communication approach this year.
29. Leveraging Young Professionals to Advance Your Mission - Shelley Danner
Meet Shelley Danner. She's united her business acumen and passion for impact into a super cool project. Challenge Detroit offers paid fellowships to live, work - and hopefully stay - in the Motor City while pairing a job with nonprofit service. Challenge Detroit was founded in response to the exodus of young talent leaving Detroit and Michigan. Shelley shares how to leverage young professionals in your community and get them working on the frontlines to the improve their own community.
28. Steward Relentlessly - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE & Becky Endicott, CFRE
Gratitude will never be overstated nor should goodness be silenced. Grab a megaphone, a pen and paper, craft that immersive experience and embrace unparalleled levels of stewardship. Join Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they share tips to help you reimagine how you connect thank you + impact together in your donor experience.
27. A Good Philanthropist Fireside Chat with Ross McKnight
Meet Ross. His thick Texas drawl and easy kindness will immediately put you at ease as we chat with this generous philanthropist. The self-professed big dreamer has a pure heart for giving, and is using his savvy know-how to inspire extraordinary generosity in others. He'll share how a $25M gift he and wife Billie made to their alma mater infused an arts Mecca in the middle of the Heartland (& flying the entire NY Philharmonic to Oklahoma!) and how the kindness of one frontline staff member inspired a $10M gift to name a cancer center in her honor at Baylor Scott & White Health. We're getting cozy during this Fireside Chat with a philanthropic legend. It's an inspiring story of how seeds of gratitude can grow early and how storytelling can pull it all together.
26. The Urgent Case for Healthcare Philanthropy - Alice Ayres
Meet Alice. She’s the President & CEO of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) and the resident torchbearer for gratitude around her kitchen table. By day she strives to equip healthcare development professionals to do the most good - with even more urgency as we face a global pandemic. In this conversation we explore the power and leverage unique to healthcare philanthropy, and explore how connection + camaraderie are at the core of AHP’s approach. Kick back and lean in, as I know this conversation elevated our appreciation of the power and urgency of philanthropy.