Podcast: Nonprofit SnapCast

Full disclosure: Rita Sever and Mickey trash talk some HR practices. We know not all HR people/departments do these things. There are many good HR folks who walk their talk and are user friendly. Among the questions we cover: What is Rita’s history with HR? As a consultant, how did Rita support organizations in terms … Read more

Lisa Dietlin visits the SnapCast and schools Mickey on the Nonprofit Sector. We start with taking in the 30,000 foot view of the sector and break some things down from there. Among the many things we discuss: Do you know how the nonprofit/philanthropic sector evolved in the US? Did you know the nonprofit sector is … Read more

Rita Sever and Mickey do a dive into organizational culture to examine the hidden rules that lead to discrimination and toxicity. Among the questions we address: Remind us what hidden rules are and how they work? Give us an example of a societal hidden rule? Give us a few examples of hidden rules in a … Read more

Colleen Cook is the Chief Business Officer for High Tide. We talk at length about computerwork vs peoplework, and how High Tide’s unification of data makes data management universally useful for the entire nonprofit. Among the things we discuss: Unified, comprehensive data for nonprofits: Nonprofits deal with a lot of data points, but too often … Read more

Kate Viana, MA, CNC is the Founder and Principal of Nontoxic Nonprofits. We talk about a number of things related to organizational culture including: Intergenerational conflict arises in the nonprofit workplace due to a lack of understanding and connection, and from permissive attitudes toward ageism. There are six main types of communications-related pitfalls: generational stereotypes; … Read more

Shoshana Grossman-Crist visits the SnapCast to talk about grant-writing. If you think you know about grant writing, you might be wrong. Among the things we cover: Why do we need to make grantwriting easier? How did you learn to write grants? How can others learn? What´s the first step in grant writing? Can you walk … Read more

Sean Littman Founder/CEO GiveSuite.com: "…Everyone uses the term all in one. But GiveSuite literally is an all in one for small and medium sized organizations. You have your Crm, you have your donor management system, you have marketing tools, you have social media, scheduling tools, you have fundraising, crowdfunding everything all in one. So that … Read more

A heartfelt and thoughtful conversation about where and how we go from here.

Recording Live at the 13th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia

Pat Libby visits the Nonprofit SnapCast to talk about her work with the San Diego Bird Alliance and her book, The Empowered Citizens Guide. They discuss the importance of lobbying for non-profits, the legalities involved, and practical steps for organizations to start their lobbying efforts. Key Takeaways: All non-profits should be involved in advocacy and … Read more