Legacy Builders Movement

Nonprofits often hire from within because it allows them to find people who already know the culture and work of the organization. While we think this can be a great option, there are some real red flags that need to be known before taking this step. The difference between nonprofit staff and volunteers can make it difficult for someone to transition between the two.  

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Legal disclaimer:  This is not legal or financial advice. Everything here is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing advice for your specific situation. Different states, guidelines, bylaws, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Also, some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. But if you click, it really helps me make more of these videos!  All clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes.

There are many nonprofit lessons to be learned from the tales we heard as children. If you're a leader looking to grow or launch a new location for your organization, there are some big things to consider. This includes volunteer and donor growth pushes.  

Work with Ted and Lisa: www.legacybuildersintl.com

Courses on Building Your Donors and Volunteers: courses.legacybuildersintl.com

PLEASE NOTE //  

Legal disclaimer:  This is not legal or financial advice. Everything here is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing advice for your specific situation. Different states, guidelines, bylaws, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Also, some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. But if you click, it really helps me make more of these videos!  All clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes.

Being a nonprofit leader comes with many tough decisions when deciding what your organization and leaders should be doing. A strange choice has crept into charity work that assumes you can either be good or do good. This decision on how you choose to lead with impact every volunteer and donor who partners with your organization.  

Work with Ted and Lisa: www.legacybuildersintl.com

Courses on Building Your Donors and Volunteers: courses.legacybuildersintl.com

PLEASE NOTE //  

Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice.  

This video and description may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through these links at no additional cost to you.

There is one phrase that nonprofit leaders often use for events that can very quickly erode trust. When you're planning for an event with your charity, you want people to show up and support the work that you are doing. Whether your event is for fundraising, donors, or to thank volunteers, here is something that you might want to say that will hurt more than help your organization  

Work with Ted and Lisa: www.legacybuildersintl.com

Courses on Building Your Donors and Volunteers: courses.legacybuildersintl.com

PLEASE NOTE //  

Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. 

Positions in nonprofit leadership structures are super important to an organization being able to function well. However, there are some big issues that positions can cause when working with leaders in the middle, volunteers, and even donors. RESOURCES // The Nonprofit Leadership Academy has courses to help your nonprofit grow: https://courses.legacybuildersintl.com/ More About Us & Our Work: https://legacybuildersintl.com ABOUT US // Hi! We are Ted and Lisa Snyder. After decades of nonprofit leadership impacting thousands, *we hit a wall.* We started asking ourselves, “How can we go beyond our personal success and leave a legacy that lasts far beyond our lifetimes?” A job change and multiple conversations with stressed-out nonprofit leaders later, our desire to help nonprofits grow in a healthy and sustainable way was *bigger than ever.* We are nonprofit consultants who believe that *a better world needs healthier nonprofits,* and *it’s our passion to help you fulfill your organization’s mission while helping YOU live a fulfilled life.* Whether you're a leader at the top or in the middle of an organization, we're glad you're here! PLEASE NOTE // Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Please consult with experts in your jurisdiction regarding legal/financial/tax advice. This video and description may contain affiliate links. For these, we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through these links at no additional cost to you.

Let's talk about one thing that can help you and your teams move from chaos to being under control! This principle is important for you, your staff/leaders, your volunteers, and your donors as you grow with and in your nonprofit work. RESOURCES // The Nonprofit Leadership Academy has courses to help your nonprofit grow: https://courses.legacybuildersintl.com/ More About Us & Our Work: https://legacybuildersintl.com ABOUT US // Hi! We are Ted and Lisa Snyder. After decades of nonprofit leadership impacting thousands, *we hit a wall.* We started asking ourselves, “How can we go beyond our personal success and leave a legacy that lasts far beyond our lifetimes?” A job change and multiple conversations with stressed-out nonprofit leaders later, our desire to help nonprofits grow in a healthy and sustainable way was *bigger than ever.* We are nonprofit consultants who believe that *a better world needs healthier nonprofits,* and *it’s our passion to help you fulfill your organization’s mission while helping YOU live a fulfilled life.* Whether you're a leader at the top or in the middle of an organization, we're glad you're here! PLEASE NOTE // Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Please consult with experts in your jurisdiction regarding legal/financial/tax advice. This video and description may contain affiliate links. For these, we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through these links at no additional cost to you.

Boundaries are important in nonprofit work if you want longevity. Let's talk about how some of these work when your organization helps people in work that includes literally saving lives. 

RESOURCES // Get Our Free eBook _The Legacy Flywheel_ : https://www.legacybuildersintl.com/ebook.html Join the Facebook Group for Nonprofit Leaders: www.facebook.com/groups/nonprofitdev/ The Nonprofit Leadership Academy has courses to help your nonprofit grow: https://nonprofitleadershipacademy.teachable.com/ More About Us & Our Work: https://legacybuildersintl.com 

ABOUT US // Hi! We are Ted and Lisa Snyder. After decades of nonprofit leadership impacting thousands, *we hit a wall.* We started asking ourselves, “How can we go beyond our personal success and leave a legacy that lasts far beyond our lifetimes?” A job change and multiple conversations with stressed-out nonprofit leaders later, our desire to help nonprofits grow in a healthy and sustainable way was *bigger than ever.* We are nonprofit consultants who believe that *a better world needs healthier nonprofits,* and *it’s our passion to help you fulfill your organization’s mission while helping YOU live a fulfilled life.* Whether you're a leader at the top or in the middle of an organization, we're glad you're here! 

PLEASE NOTE // Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Please consult with experts in your jurisdiction regarding legal/financial/tax advice. This video and description may contain affiliate links. For these, we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through these links at no additional cost to you.

Fundraisers are great, but so many nonprofits go about them the wrong way. There is a BETTER way, and we're talking about that today. RESOURCES // Get Our Free eBook _The Legacy Flywheel_ : https://www.legacybuildersintl.com/ebook.html Join the Facebook Group for Nonprofit Leaders: www.facebook.com/groups/nonprofitdev/ The Nonprofit Leadership Academy has courses to help your nonprofit grow: https://nonprofitleadershipacademy.teachable.com/ More About Us & Our Work: https://legacybuildersintl.com

The focus of getting things to simply work RIGHT NOW often overshadows most other concerns nonprofit leaders have. When working with donors and volunteers, it can be easy to try to get today to work with the people we have rather than think through how we can "future proof" our organization against the inevitable changes that come with time. Thankfully, we can make an impact today WHILE planning for growth and strength in the upcoming days, months, and years.  

Hi! We are Ted and Lisa Snyder. After decades of nonprofit leadership impacting thousands, *we hit a wall.* We started asking ourselves, “How can we go beyond our personal success and leave a legacy that lasts far beyond our lifetimes?” A job change and multiple conversations with stressed-out nonprofit leaders later, our desire to help nonprofits grow in a healthy and sustainable way was *bigger than ever.* We are nonprofit consultants who believe that *a better world needs healthier nonprofits,* and *it’s our passion to help you fulfill your organization’s mission while helping YOU live a fulfilled life.* Whether you're a leader at the top or in the middle of an organization, we're glad you're here!  

PLEASE NOTE // Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Please consult with experts in your jurisdiction regarding legal/financial/tax advice. This video and description may contain affiliate links. For these, we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through these links at no additional cost to you.

The term "family" is often used in nonprofit environments... and we have thoughts! Let's talk about the dark side of using family language in organizations and how this can easily go in a negative and dark direction or staff, volunteers, and nonprofit leaders. 

Hi! We are Ted and Lisa Snyder. After decades of nonprofit leadership impacting thousands, *we hit a wall.* We started asking ourselves, “How can we go beyond our personal success and leave a legacy that lasts far beyond our lifetimes?” A job change and multiple conversations with stressed-out nonprofit leaders later, our desire to help nonprofits grow in a healthy and sustainable way was *bigger than ever.* We are nonprofit consultants who believe that *a better world needs healthier nonprofits,* and *it’s our passion to help you fulfill your organization’s mission while helping YOU live a fulfilled life.* Whether you're a leader at the top or in the middle of an organization, we're glad you're here! 

PLEASE NOTE // Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Please consult with experts in your jurisdiction regarding legal/financial/tax advice. This video and description may contain affiliate links. For these, we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through these links at no additional cost to you.

Passion is hugely important, especially when starting a nonprofit. But what do you do when the passion runs dry and the work FEELS like work? When nonprofit leaders and volunteers feel the passion leave, it is a scary time for a leader who is trying to decide whether to move forward to move on. Let's talk about The Passion Fallacy.  

RESOURCES //

The Nonprofit Leadership Academy has courses to help your nonprofit grow: https://nonprofitleadershipacademy.teachable.com/

More About Us & Our Work: https://legacybuildersintl.com

PLEASE NOTE //  

Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Please consult with experts in your jurisdiction regarding legal/financial/tax advice. 

Every year comes with new ideas and new goals, and chances are you have thought about what you organization could accomplish in the upcoming months. With these new year ideas, sometimes what is needed is a new leader - whether this is your own growth or recognizing the upcoming needs for your org. In this episode, Ted and Lisa are looking to the future to examine what is needed to accomplish your goals for 2023.  

RESOURCES //

The Nonprofit Leadership Academy has courses to help your nonprofit grow: https://nonprofitleadershipacademy.teachable.com/

More About Us & Our Work: https://legacybuildersintl.com

PLEASE NOTE //  

Different states, guidelines, and nonprofit structures have different legal/financial/tax requirements. The information provided on this channel does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal/financial/tax advice. Please consult with experts in your jurisdiction regarding legal/financial/tax advice. 

Giving Tuesday is only eight weeks away, and Giving Month starts in a mere five weeks! How are your plans going?? We're Ted and Lisa Snyder, and between us have been nonprofit volunteers, leaders, staff, board members, and consultants. Last week we talked about the importance of annual planning for events, and with a big event around the corner, we are talking about how to build into and out-of an event with real life application. We want to see you have a wildly successful end to your 2022! Have a question for us about this? Email us at office@legacybuildersintl.com 

Are you waiting 'til January to plan for your 2023 events?? What if we told you this could be part of the reason you always feel like your running behind in terms of your nonprofit's growth? We're Ted and Lisa Snyder, and between us have been nonprofit volunteers, leaders, staff, board members, and consultants. Every event should build into the next one, and chances are your yearend giving is about to start ramping up. Know this, you need to know what the next event is so you can build into that - whether it's in January of next year or June. So how do we do this? Let's talk about it! Have a question for us about this? Email us at office@legacybuildersintl.com 

You've done it! The issue that has been staring you down day-in-and-day-out has given way. The pressure is releasing, and suddenly you have... space. time. confusion?? We're Ted and Lisa Snyder, and between us have been nonprofit volunteers, leaders, staff, board members, and consultants. One something starts working, the time is perfect to use the momentum to make the next change in a much easier way. But... what's the next right change? It might be surprising, but it's likely NOT the next stop around the flywheel. Let's talk about it! Have a question for us about this? Email us at office@legacybuildersintl.com 

What happens when you clearly understand who you are trying to help, and are COMPLETELY WRONG about who can help you help them? We're Ted and Lisa Snyder, and between us have been nonprofit volunteers, leaders, staff, board members, and consultants. Understanding who your key donors are and the ones your uniquely gifted to talk to (and how to talk with them!) will change how your organization is able to grow and make more of a difference. Let's talk about it! Have a question for us about this? Email us at office@legacybuildersintl.com 

Of all the leadership principles that we've learned over and over again over the years, there is one that has transformed the work we do with nonprofits that we have only heard taught ONCE. We're Ted and Lisa Snyder, and between us have been nonprofit volunteers, leaders, staff, board members, and consultants. The rules we're talking about today is "The Rule of 3s and 10s". Whether you've been growing and you're starting to feel the wheels coming off or you're coming up to a new level of leadership, understanding this will give you valuable insight into what's going on behind-the-scenes as increasing numbers starts to put pressure on your systems and structures. Let's talk about it! Have a question for us about this? Email us at office@legacybuildersintl.com 

Events! If done correctly, these are the moments that will build and sustain your organization into the next 18 months. If done incorrectly, though, these can kill off your donors and your volunteerism We're Ted and Lisa Snyder, and between us have been nonprofit volunteers, leaders, staff, board members, and consultants. We have seen small events raise thousands and events with hundreds barely break even. We've seen free events make a huge impact for a nonprofit AND we've seen expensive galas make a huge impact for a nonprofit. The question about the success of the event is NOT "Was the event successful?". The question goes deeper than that, with an important focus on the upcoming weeks and months. Let's talk about it! Have a question for us about this? Email us at office@legacybuildersintl.com 

Every nonprofit we've come across is looking for a way to secure more donations and/or more donors. Maybe yours is different, but in case it's not... Have you ever considered which donors you're graced to reach and which ones might be actually pulling more out of your organization than the money they're putting in? We're Ted and Lisa Snyder, and between us have been nonprofit volunteers, leaders, staff, board members, and consultants. The people you are specifically graced to work with are the difference between an organization that feels like work and an organization that is working. This also applied to your donors! Today we're talking about identifying the donors that inherently "get you" so that your efforts have better impact in your fundraising. Have a question for us about this? Email us at office@legacybuildersintl.com