Getting Nonprofits Ready For Grants, with Patrina Pelton-Smith

Our second episode with Patrina Pelton-Smith, the principal consultant with The Business of Charity. This time we talk about dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s when it comes to getting nonprofits prepared to properly engage in a grant-writing agenda: Getting procedurally clear on programs & services vs activities and events. Receiving the grant is … Read more

It’s Not A License To Lose Money, with David Paule

Our second episode with David Paule of Our Fundraising Search. David says: “There are too many nonprofits and too few ‘well run’ nonprofits. In an economy like we are facing right now, there is going to be consolidation.” We talk strategy and consolidation, among these topics: Educating board members on nonprofit rules and fiduciary responsibility. … Read more

The Importance of Legacy Giving, with Lori Kranczer

Lori Kranczer believes firmly that planned giving, or “legacy giving,” which are ways donors make impactful gifts through endowments, bequests in wills or other structured gift vehicles, should be a vital part of the fundraising practice of every nonprofit organization, no matter the size, budget or mission. We talk about: Why legacy giving is vital … Read more

Good Strategic Planning For Nonprofits, with David Paule

Mickey talks with David Paule of Our Fundraising Search. David talks about the value of strategic plans, and how to get the most out of them. David talks about his development of a tool—a strategic plan that fits on a one-page sheet of paper. Among the topics we cover: The first step to fixing a … Read more

Nonprofit Technology Issues, with Maureen Wallbeoff

Maureen Wallbeoff spent more than seventeen years working inside nonprofit organizations, and another ten years leading a digital agency for nonprofits. We talk about a number of nonprofit technology issues including: Why nonprofit tech seems so overwhelming to deal with. Getting a good return on your technology investment. The 4 P framework (plan, people, platform, … Read more

Using the 990 As A Marketing Tool, with John McGee

Part 2 of a conversation with John McGee of McGee Consulting. This time we talk about how an org’s 990 becomes a marketing tool, instead of remaining a federal reporting requirement. It’s more than just a tax return. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The … Read more

You Can’t Avoid The 990, with John McGee

Talking with John McGee of McGee Consulting about the 990, why you can’t avoid it, what needs to be on it, and the consequences for doing it incorrectly. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Influence The Cause, with Jerry Tuzil and Jason Shimitz

Nonprofit SnapCast has a quick conversation with Jerry Tuzil and Jason Shimitz of Influence The Cause, a soon to be released crowd-funding platform that incorporates ways to immediately gamify the friend-raising and fundraisng aspects of any crowdfunding campaign. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The … Read more