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In this episode, Abby Ross and Maddie Vann revisit their conversations over 2023 and reflect on how Network for Good's vision and direction has evolved over the course of the year. They discuss lessons learned and what's in store for 2024, as Network for Good spins out its new parent holding company: Durable Capital for Sustainable Outcomes (DCSO).
In this episode, Abby Ross and Maddie Vann discuss the forthcoming Network for Good holding company's investment thesis and pitch. We discuss themes we heard at this year's SOCAP conference in San Francisco, related to blended investment models, catalytic capital, and participatory investing and how these trends are informing our future plans.
In this episode, Abby Ross and Maddie Vann discuss how we’ve been thinking about structuring Network for Good to best position the organization to deliver “durable capital for sustainable outcomes.” We discuss the holding company model we plan to pursue as Network for Good’s new corporate structure, why it’s important to protect the current Donor Advised Fund (DAF) model, and why building assets under management (AUM) will be a key part of Network for Good’s evolving strategy.
Join me for a quick 5-minute boost to kickstart your week with positivity and practical advice for business success. In today's episode, we're diving into the transformative power of #Gratitude. Discover how expressing genuine appreciation to your customers, clients, and team can foster loyalty and create a positive ripple effect. Learn how #GivingBack is a natural extension of gratitude, and find inspiration in our own journey of making a positive impact. Plus, don't miss the invitation to elevate your online presence with our expert team at Designed by Kelly. Let's journey together towards growth and gratitude! 🚀 You can learn more about our Give Back program by visiting https://www.designedbykelly.org/dbk-gives-back
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I recently sat down with Network for Good CEO, Abby Ross, to discuss the Giving Platform Collaborative that Network for Good has played a key role in launching. I also had a chance to talk with Floyd Jones, the Director of Community & Partnerships at Give Butter, and Heather Infantry, CEO at Giving Gap, who are leading the Giving Platform Collaborative’s pilot project: the Back Black campaign. Abby shares her thoughts on how the Giving Platform Collaborative and Back Black are supporting NFG’s efforts to drive durable capital for sustainable outcomes.
In this episode, we discuss how we've refined NFG's opportunity levers that will guide our future strategy, partnerships, and experiments. We focus our discussion on the "Resilience" lever and why we've decided to start testing that lever first. Network for Good's strategic vision is to pioneer new models for providing durable capital for community-aligned sustainable outcomes in the social sector. To test out that vision, we’ve decided to initially scope our work to the disaster giving space as we explore where Network for Good can best add value in the ecosystem.
In this episode, we discuss the opportunity levers we've identified that can help us best serve the individuals and communities impacted by disasters. Network for Good's strategic vision is to pioneer new models for providing durable capital for community-aligned sustainable outcomes in the social sector. To test out that vision, we’ve decided to initially scope our work to the disaster giving space as we explore where there might be new opportunities for Network for Good to add value in the ecosystem.
A financial story is not (typically) as exciting, stirring, or inspirational as one directly related to your programming. But, knowing your nonprofit's financial story and conveying it effectively to your supporters is critical to sustainability. In this episode, Katie talks to Sherry Quam Taylor, an expert in raising funds for overhead. Sherry will share practical logic around fund development and insight on how to get your donors, team, and board on the same path to be fully funded.
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Join Jon and Becky and special guest, Mallory Erickson, for this special #AMA (Ask Me Anything) style convo on Friday's episode covering the much debated topic: The Nonprofit Overhead Myth. We're covering historical narratives, power dynamics, how to work with leaders who stymie innovation, how to begin socializing this convo with funders, and how to move from inspiration to action. Join our #AMA convos! Drop us an email, DM or (best option🤩👉) leave us a voice memo, and we'll play your question on-air🎙
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Back in the day, a nonprofit annual report was a full-team effort comprised of selecting the perfect stock images, stories, paper, and binding. ED's and advancement professionals balanced the decision of developing an impressive report with not looking like they spent too much. The end result was a 20+page volume that only the unlucky staff member assigned to editing actually read. Thank goodness, things have changed! Josh Kligman of Yearly shares with us his expertise on bringing nonprofit annual reports to life with technology and trade secrets.
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Katie talks to Joel Kessel, the CEO of Kessel Strategies, about how strategic planning be reframed in order to maximize the impact for the board, team, and overall operation.
Joel is a strategic advisor who helps nonprofits increase their impact through strategic planning and advising. For more than 25 years Joel has been advising, training, and guiding growth-minded nonprofit organizations as well as for-profit leaders and
entrepreneurial-minded business owners to think more strategically and communicate more effectively so they can impact the people they lead.
Joel has worked with industry leaders ranging from national nonprofits, manufacturing, and healthcare, to technology and book publishing companies. As a trusted advisor, he serves as a private sounding board, expert strategist, someone with a fresh perspective, and a few have even called him, “The calm in the center of our storm.”
This episode was sponsored by DipJar! DipJar is changing the game of fundraising with a cashless donation jar and an integrated payments platform that enable joyful, engaging, and frictionless giving. With DipJar, organizations of any size can collect donations anywhere and Create More Giving Moments.
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Does "strategic planning" inspire visions of oversized post-its and endless whiteboarding? You're not alone. How do we make these sessions impactful? And, in light of the pandemic, are there new things we should be talking about? Join Katie as she talks with nonprofit expert, Michelle Carney of Almora Advisors about all things strategic planning.
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As an avid advocate of advocacy-based causes (say that 3 times fast!), Michele's advice for nonprofits looking for funding is to lead by example: invest the resources you have available in the same way that you're asking funders to invest in your mission. Rather than stretching your own programming budget, find a counterpart in advocating for your cause and strike up a collaboration. And Michele's number-one must-have is a healthy link between your theory of change and your programs.
Michele's story hits differently than most—being born with metatrophic dysplasia, a rare form of dwarfism, she's had every reason to be thrown off course by life's obstacles. But instead of being knocked down, Michele has looked up and treated every experience as an opportunity, smashing through that glass ceiling and becoming the first female president of the Caterpillar Foundation.
Michele and Justin Wheeler, CEO and Co-founder of Funraise, touch on the things that foundations like Caterpillar look for in investment-worthy nonprofits, ways to communicate the value of your cause, and the best way to present a nonprofit story that resonates with both donors and funders. So, dive with us into grassroots strategies and then come up for a birds-eye view of grasstops results, as we weave the two into a nonprofit field of dreams.
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This episode of Nonstop Nonprofit is for anyone who's struggled to get their board, executive leadership, and development team working on the same fundraising planet in the same budgetary galaxy. Sherry Quam Taylor, nonprofit growth expert, joins Funraise CEO and Co-founder Justin Wheeler for a conversation that's going to get your entire team focused on the bottom line—yeah, THAT bottom line: your budget!
Often, the part of these conversations with nonprofit leaders is the real-life success stories we get to hear; today, both Sherry and Justin throw down several examples of nonprofits that have accomplished great things through shakeups in their teamwork and perspective. These are moves that any nonprofit can make with patience, communication, and practice.
So if you're looking for a way out of that rut your nonprofit has fallen into, listen in now. This conversation is gonna show you how focusing on your budget leads to greater awareness of your org's needs, teamwork that's actually productive, and investment in your nonprofit's true capacity for impact.
Getting through 2020 has been rough on everyone, and it's put a lot of pressure on nonprofits. In their work with organizations across the globe, both nonprofit consultant Julia Campbell and Funraise CEO and Co-founder Justin Wheeler have seen the effects play out, and in Justin's role as a nonprofiteer, he's experienced them firsthand.
Julia's advice for nonprofits looking toward a post-pandemic future is hopeful, but doesn't rely on luck—she advocates for creative campaigning, democratizing fundraising, and building strong partnerships across nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and causes.
So if you're looking for ideas to seed your nonprofit's plans for a digital future, tune in to this conversation between Julia and Justin—you'll find laughs, AHA! moments, and the realization that you're never alone.
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With the US election coming down to the wire and Giving Tuesday coming up fast, Jamie McDonald's emphasis on transformation struck a note that resonated across all we've endured in 2020. In this conversation with Justin Wheeler, Funraise CEO and Co-founder, Jamie's advice might take Nonstop Nonprofit Podcast listeners by surprise—while Justin normally champions digital expertise as essential to our sector's future, Jamie's argument that digital fluency is less important than starting where you are is powerful... and accurate.
In this episode of Nonstop Nonprofit, Justin and Jamie talk nonprofit shop: the value of transformation in building your movement, separating successful strategies from digital fluency, the power of the collective to bring dreams to life, and what you need to start where you are.
Adam Weinger's experience working for one of the heavy hitters in the corporate donation matching world, Capital One, led him to see the problem from a donor's perspective: while the company had a generous matching program, it got lost in the daily minutae and myriad communications from the company to its employees. Then, once he caught wind of the program, Adam didn't quite know what to do or how to claim the funds.
So, where's the breakdown? How can nonprofits raise donors' awareness of these funds, and how can Double the Donation help turn donation matching into a real source of income? Adam, President of Double the Donation, and Justin Wheeler, CEO and Co-founder of Funraise, sit down to hash it out.
Tune in to hear Adam Weinger's incredible case study, get guidance on centralizing your corporate donation matching into a unique revenue stream, and shine a light on ways that you can grease the wheels for your donors and close the gap on that unclaimed mountain of cash.
Oh, and those corporate donation matching stats we mentioned... you've gotta check them out for yourself.
Ten meaningful segments from the Nonstop Nonprofit Podcast's full-to-bursting Summer 2020 season. Ten of our best, most enlightening, inspirational conversations, organized in brief, to-the-point clips. Hear Jason Russell, Co-founder of Invisible Children, discuss redefining charity and Jeremy Courtney, CEO of Preemptive Love, provide perspective from the front lines. Listen as Ramy Nagy, CEO and Creative Director of MADEO, reveals the hidden program your nonprofit never knew it had. All that and seven other stories from nonprofit influencers with inspiration.
Crypto isn't a new giving channel, it's a new class of donors
Today's forward-thinking nonprofit leaders are investing heavily in donation methods that normalize cryptocurrency giving. What's your take on crypto's new class of donors?
In this conversation with Ettore and Pat, you'll see that even established nonprofits like Save the Children, the world's first global charity for children, can stay ahead of the game and meet donors where they want to donate.
"[Artificial intelligence] helps you understand when and how much to ask from your donor base."
If you knew every donor's next gift date and amount, what would you do with that information?
Wes Moon, COO and Co-founder of Wisely, is an expert in artificial intelligence, and he knows exactly what you would do with it. In fact, Wisely's machine learning can help you break donors into portfolios and plan for how and when to not just facilitate predicted donations, but also grow those donations (by predicted amounts, natch.)
Wes also puts us on notice: truth is in the data of the beholder, so charitable organizations are the perfect champions of accuracy and integrity as we feed the machine brain.
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