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Can you help fund a nonprofit and also get a “return on your investment”?
Funding is absolutely critical for all nonprofits and there’s a growing group of investors who want to invest in organizations and people who are …
How can you preserve what’s best in your organization while still striving to innovate?
Good to Great by Jim Collins is a fantastic leadership book that discusses how great companies each have a common trait of finding a …
The baton of leadership has been passed at the YMCA
Almost everyone is familiar with the YMCA, especially because of the Village People’s infamous song. But many don’t know that the Y, with all …
How one nonprofit is ensuring that diversity and inclusion are informing the way we create and establish play spaces around our country
Diversity, equity and inclusion are on the hearts and minds of every nonprofit leader today. After the events of last year, we started having …
How can you turn a dysfunctional board into a healthy one?
The relationship between a nonprofit’s board and a nonprofit’s staff can often become the demise of many nonprofits. To start a healthy relationship for …
What are three key marketing principles that can really help grow your nonprofit?
Marketing is an area nonprofit leaders tend to underestimate when it comes to the impact effective marketing can have. What is the best model …
How one nonprofit helped to lead the effort for developing the vaccine in Brazil
Just like the US, Brazil was hit really hard with COVID, and the Lemann Foundation was instrumental in forming a coalition of leaders to …
Elizabeth Beisel, Three-Time Olympian Swimmer, Shares Her Story.
Every little swimmers’ goal is to stand on that podium at the Olympics, but it all starts with that first jump in the water …
Hear about some of the latest trends in the nonprofit sector; some may surprise you.
You may have noticed a slow return to normal occurring, and with that return comes the opportunity to reflect back on this past year …
How is the rise in corporation’s increased focus on social good and philanthropic work impacting nonprofits?
Social enterprises are surging, more B Corps are being formed and many large corporations now have a social impact arm. All of this has …
How Can You Future-Proof Your Fundraising?
2020 skyrocketed the move to online giving for all donors who give to nonprofits. Organizations who already had a clear and robust process for …
Ever Wondered Who Makes Sure Your Nonprofit’s Website Works as It Should?
Ever wondered who makes sure your nonprofit’s website works as it should? Or who makes sure that when someone types in your nonprofit’s web …
Is It Possible to Achieve a Healthy Balance Between Work and Home?
When you hear the phrase “healthy work-life balance”, what goes through your mind? That it’s impossible or possibly just a myth? Or perhaps you know …
Why One Nonprofit Is Building Beautiful Websites for Numerous Underfunded Nonprofits
There is no doubt today, especially after this last year, that the first place people find out about your organization is through your website. …
“From Aristotle to Zuckerberg”, Learn How and When Philanthropy First Started and Where We Have Gone Wrong Today
Ever wondered how philanthropy and charity first began? The answer may surprise you! The Greek roots for the word “philanthropy” refer to the “love …
How Can a Small Nonprofit Have an Impact on a National Level
Although racial injustice and social equity issues have existed in our country for years, it seems as if 2020 was the year where we …
Did You Know That Google Is Doing This?
Everyone knows Google by name, but not many people are aware of its social impact through its philanthropic arm, Google.org. Rob’s guest shares how …
What Is Generation Z Doing to Make a Difference in Today’s World?
The newest feature of the show aims to highlight young leaders making a difference in their world. Rob’s guest shares what inspired her to …
What’s Behind the “Red Nose Day” Campaign and Why Should You Be Interested?
In 2015, Comic Relief US launched the Red Nose Day campaign to raise awareness and end child poverty. Rob’s guest explains how COVID impacted …
Why Did This Emerging Leader Within a Prominent Wine Family Put All of Her Efforts Into This Nonprofit?
Nonprofits are sometimes created in celebration while others are caused by grief. Rob’s guest shares the aha moment that led her to leave her …
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Giving to Nonprofits?
Even before the Pandemic, fundraising presented a challenge to most nonprofits. Thankfully, Rob’s guest shares tools and resources to help your organization improve your …
Is It Time to Completely Rethink How We Lead and Manage Nonprofits?
The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly forced most nonprofit leaders to reexamine their infrastructure and future viability. Rob’s guest in this episode will explain how …
Why Is This Generation Responding to Racial Equality and Diversity Differently Than Past Generations?
Racial equality and social justice are nothing new however they have become one of the most prominent conversations we are having now when it …