It's the final week of our Friday series Podcasting for Good, and we have loved every dorky second of teaching you what we've learned. This week we're talking about How You Can Nail a Podcast (or Any!) Interview. Your personal hype team is here to prep you for the interview and tips for showing up solidly. We’re sharing our playbook, frameworks, marketing plans and tools too. Join us!

Meet Mike. 🚨He's brought the truth - direct mail is not dead! We're talking through some super progressive strategies to breathe new life into your direct mail campaigns, tie them to your digital engagement strategy and explore how all of it will tee up your monthly and legacy donors too. We're reimagining direct mail with innovation and equity - tune in🎧

Meet Justine & Fiona. They're leading the charge not only at Rihanna's Foundation, Clara Lionel Foundation (named after her grandparents😭💚), but also educating the world that climate disasters do not impact all communities equally. Tune in and hear how the foundation is using local people to solve problems in the Caribbean leading to climate resiliency - all supporting Rihanna's dream that her "philanthropy will be as big as my music and my fashion."

Your feedback on our 5-part Friday series Podcasting for Good is giving us all the 🥰 ! We've broken down why we think you should take the plunge, how to build a show, how to launch a podcast, and this week we're talking about How to Pitch to a Podcast for yourself or your organization. We’re sharing our entire playbook, frameworks, marketing plans and tools too. Join us!

Meet Charlie. She's on a mission to prevent a lost generation. This founder, techie, photographer, and creative dreamer followed her heart and passion until it landed in Syria, and she's never looked back. Her organization, Hello Future, is transforming the refugee youth experience from alone, stuck and forgotten to connected and empowered💪 If you have a heart for refugees or innocence caught amidst war - then this conversation will touch your heart.

Meet Nancy💗⚔️. She made a promise to her sister, and that promise set off one of philanthropy's most powerful movements you know and love today. She's the founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and dedicated her life to ridding the world of breast cancer in honor of her sister Suzy. “I promised my sister I’d do everything I could to stop the heartless progression and social stigma of this disease, even if it took the rest of my life. And it has.” She's talking about the love of family, founding Komen, and that promise to her new organization - The Promise Fund of Florida - filling healthcare gaps for Palm Beach County citizens and reducing the number of deaths due to late-stage breast and cervical cancer. 🎧Join us for a powerful conversation with one of the biggest dreamers we've interviewed yet.

Hope you're taking notes on this new Friday series Podcasting for Good. We've broken down why we think you should take the plunge, how to build a show, and this week we're diving into How To Launch a Podcast. We’re sharing our entire playbook, frameworks, marketing plans and tools too. Join us!

Meet DeaRonda. This grant writer has been in the biz a long time, and she's bringing the secret sauce and some of her best grant writing tips to this chat. We're talking through research, starting points, Grantwriting 101, and why grants should always be a team sport. 🚨And great news: If you're a minority-led organization, now is a great time to take advantage of existing grant funds!💰

Meet Chris. This CEO and son of a journeyman is taking what he learned in for-profit finance to nonprofit's most progressive microfinancing loan organization - Kiva - and the story is truly fascinating. Hear Kiva's mission story and understand this brilliant business model of this nonprofit that's powering its movement through crowdfunds loans benefitting underserved people in more than 70 countries.

Hope you're taking notes on this new Friday series Podcasting for Good. We've broken down why we think you should take the plunge, and this week we're diving into How To Build a Podcast. We’re sharing our entire playbook, frameworks, marketing plans and tools too. Join us!

Meet Tim. How did donor giving change in the last two years? Tim and Neon One have the answers - in hard data form! We're chatting through the report - DONORS: Understanding the Future of Individual Giving - the industry’s most comprehensive report on donor behavior and an in-depth look at the future of individual giving in a post-pandemic world. We're diving into 6️⃣ questions: 1) Who are our donors? 2) What do our donors support? 3) When do our donors give? 4) Where are our donors? 5) Why do our donors give? 6) How do our donors give? Understand the trends and how to lean into today's opportunities.

Meet Jess☀️ She's an entrepreneur, author, speaker and founder who's helping women tell, sell and uncover the value in their story so they can make a living and a difference at the same time. After starting Headsband of Hope in college (featured on GMA & Today show!), this female empowerer learned how to help women find their voices, tell their story authentically, and reminds us that little things matter. Tune in, only if you want to be massively inspired. It's an UNGETTABLE GET interview day! 💃 💡Learn: Current landscape of women in thought leadership and public speaking? (only 32% of speakers are women, down from 33% in 2017) 😱 How nonprofit leaders can embrace public speaking & crafting their own stories Advice around embracing optimism & battling compassion fatigue Overview of her book: Chasing the Bright Side

We're diving into a five-week series on Podcasting for Good: Why You Should Consider Starting A Podcast (or at least be on one!). We don’t want this to be the best-kept secret anymore. We want everyone to know the power that exists in podcasting! It’s the one medium you hadn’t considered to be your most important communication channel in the digital age. We’re sharing our entire playbook, frameworks, marketing plans and tools.

Meet Noelle. This passionate mom realized she needed to create a community of like-minded parents after her 1-year-old endured a long ICU visit followed by a Type 1 diagnosis. She created "Type 1 Kid, Type A Mom" with other high-risk families working to keep their kids safe during the pandemic. The experience led her to KidLinks, a nonprofit bringing healing music to children through an online platform and musical performances. Learn how she moved from passionate consumer to marketing director of this mighty mission that does so much to lift joy for chronically sick kids.

Meet Rob. After watching industry experts ignore their intuition as their rational brand overtook gut instinct, this heart-wired CEO looked toward a possible solution: empathy. He pointed his attention and creative agency, Ignite 360, toward exploring how empathy helps industry giants and emerging brands innovate and grow. Only 1/4 of employees believe their employers possess enough empathy. We're talking about the basics, how to train your mind to respond with compassion, and why cognitive empathy may be the key to all our problems.

💡Learn:
👆5️⃣ steps to build and apply empathy at work
👆Exploring his book: Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time
👆Emotional empathy vs. cognitive empathy
👆How to develop consumer-first strategies

It's our final Friday discussion in our 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 as we dive into Donor Behavior Matters More than Giving Amount with our donor relations muse, Lynne Wester. The way we think about donor recognition is dead wrong. Our current retention rates are 23% for first-time donors and around 50% overall. So what if we could change that by changing our behavior? We need to bless and release the way we value donors. The future of donor relations is based on behavior rather than giving amount. Tune in and learn why.

Meet Adam. You already know his work. Because when you co-found the movement Movember and create the world's first digital-only organization, you know creativity and innovation are his jam. But today he's leading up the Starlight Foundation delivering happiness to seriously ill kids in the hospital. He's one of the most successful social entrepreneurs of our time who raised awareness about men's health and built a global community of fundraisers to support it in the most whimsical way👨🏻 Believe us - you don't want to miss this convo🎧

Meet Kristin. This certified coach left a 30+ career as an international advertising veteran when she jumped full tilt into creating a business empowering great leaders. These are people (like you!) who are looking to optimize leadership talents, improve communication habits and strengthen their empathy. Kristin's breaking down where to focus, what new leaders should know, and why soft skills might be the keys to success.

Happy dance for the week so many have asked about💃 Join this week's 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 as we dive into Ethical Storytelling with Vik Harrison, writer, self-professed branding nerd and co-founder of charity: water. Many organizations use stories to further their mission, but ethical storytelling prioritizes the storyteller's need before their own. We're breaking down the how-to and chatting about who does it well.

Meet Derek🎥 This filmmaker and storyteller has captured story in nearly 50 countries and believes everyone has a story to tell. BUT the way it's told possesses the ability to connect hearts, community and purpose like never before. We firmly believe a compelling video can better launch your mission's story to a global community🚀 Join us and this Emmy-winning filmmaker to talk through the storytelling arc and why you should be investing in video right now.