501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. This time Robert Santana and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Central Orange Coast. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. This time, Creative Solutions. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. This time Solidarity. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. This time Charitable Ventures.  The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

Episode 124: A simulcast with Haley Cooper's Lead with Heart Podcast.  Haley's mission is EMPOWERING, ELEVATING, AND ENGAGING NONPROFIT LEADERS TO BUILD HEALTHY, THRIVING ORGANIZATIONS.

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: Zoot will give a master class on best practices of board development for community benefit organizations... No BS.

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: What is innovation that transforms organizations? Peter Drucker defined innovation as "change that creates a new dimension of performance." But how does one do that? It is not what most people think it is. It is not some creative new thought and some wild idea that just happens to work. It is not thinking outside the box. It is eliminating the box, using the scientific method on a small scale to find what works, and then scaling it up. Zoot and the Gianneschi Center are in the middle of a research project on real innovation in small organizations. The G3X Conference this year is centered on the idea of innovation. Zoot discusses true innovation from his research and his own experience growing an organization 400% during the recession.

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: This is a two-parter: There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she knows the issues from all sides); Kim Sanchez, a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) of LetsGetGrants.com and yours truly, Zoot Velasco, a former CFRE who has written millions in successful grants, served on 30 grant panels, produced grants, and teaches the art of grantwriting.

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: This is a two-parter: There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she knows the issues from all sides); Kim Sanchez, a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) of LetsGetGrants.com and yours truly, Zoot Velasco, a former CFRE who has written millions in successful grants, served on 30 grant panels, produced grants, and teaches the art of grantwriting.

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership- Patton McDowell Dr. Patton McDowell (www.pattonmcdowell.com) brings the best in nonprofit career development to each episode, helping you find the perfect nonprofit opportunity and guiding you along the path to senior leadership in the philanthropic sector. Patton brings 30 years of nonprofit leadership, coaching, and consulting experience, and shares best practices for individual and organizational success based on his work with over 250 nonprofit organizations and their staff and board leaders. Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership features more than 120 interviews with nonprofit leaders and philanthropy experts, as well as deep-dive solo episodes and other special editions. Hit subscribe and accelerate your journey on a nonprofit career path that can change your life. Learn more at: https://www.podpage.com/your-path-to-nonprofit-leadership/

We have taken our past podcasts where we interviewed top social media influencers and condensed their wisdom down to one 10-minute chunk.   Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds

Episode 115: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less  (Part 3 of 3) An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All Odds Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds

Episode 115: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less  (Part 2 of 3) An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All Odds Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds

Episode 115: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less  (Part 1 of 3) An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All Odds Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grant writing. The truth in about 10 minutes.   Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds

Episode 113: A shortened version of one of our most popular top-ten episodes of all time episodes, Zoot Velasco talks with Todd Hanson, then Vice President of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation (Now with the Council on Aging).  Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

Episode 112: This week, we look at this seemingly harmless statement and diagnose the harm that it does in under 10 minutes.  This is a shortened version of one of our 10 most popular episodes of the past seasons.   Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds

Episode 111: In this episode, we critique the good, the bad, and the ugly of mission statements in 10 Minutes or Less. Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

Episode 110: Collaboration in 10 Minutes or Less How do collaboration and strategic partnerships help us succeed?   Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds

Episode 109: Advocacy in Short Many in the Social Sector believe the myth that 501(c)(3) organizations are not allowed to advocate for themselves or their causes. Zoot discusses the myths and the reality of advocacy in the Social Sector with David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, our national advocacy group.  Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

We unwrap all the truth and mythology about the "Big Gala" Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less. In this episode we take on the BS of the "Board of Directors." Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds

Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less. In this episode we take on the BS of the "Board of Directors." Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds  

Season Six Opener: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less. In this episode we take on the BS of the very label we call ourselves- “nonprofits." CHeck out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    

Episode 105: In the past two years, Orange County has been quietly building an infrastructure around social enterprise. From The UCI and the Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State Fullerton; to funding through the OC Community Foundation's Social Innovation Fund, RevHub, and Octane OC; to backbone organizations providing fiscal sponsorship like Charitable Ventures and OneOC. Orange County is poised to become a hub of social innovation. In this panel, we talk to the movers and shakers laying down tracks to pave the way for social entrepreneurs and discover what that means for the social sector. Part two of two. 

Episode 104: In the past two years, Orange County has been quietly building an infrastructure around social enterprise. From The UCI and the Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State Fullerton; to funding through the OC Community Foundation's Social Innovation Fund, RevHub, and Octane OC; to backbone organizations providing fiscal sponsorship like Charitable Ventures and OneOC. Orange County is poised to become a hub of social innovation. In this panel, we talk to the movers and shakers laying down tracks to pave the way for social entrepreneurs and discover what that means for the social sector. Part one of two. 

Episode 103: Plan Like The Martians Do! If it's good enough to land rovers on Mars, it's good enough for us! Story Planning: Explore the space between “what is” and “what could be” using storytelling methods to think differently when communicating new ideas with Paul Propster, CSUF alumnus and Story Architect for NASA/JPL's Office of Formulation. JPL partners with NASA and CalTech to create the United States unmanned missions to space such as MARS rovers. Paul is a seasoned storyteller, strategy-lover, line-blurrer, dot-connector, and message-driven professional. With more than 25 years in strategic communications, Paul has helped clients across industries to tell their stories. From small, women-owned businesses to energy to technology to NASA, he partners with teams to cultivate a narrative that produces greater emotional investment in stakeholders. Since 2014, Paul has been the resident “storytelling architect” for NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab's Office of Formulation, spearheading the development and establishment of a storytelling culture, processes, and tools. He led the capture of an Earth mission (MAIA), a Heliopyhsics mission (SunRISE), and an Astrophysics mission (SPARCS). Also, he co-led the development and delivery of the 2018 Strategic Implementation Plan. Paul is an old, salty surfer, mountain biker, music and movie lover, and enjoys spending as much time as possible at the beach. He lives in Southern California with his wife Laurie and his 3 sons.

Jodi Balma, Political Science Professor at Fullerton College, has been recently named an Orange County Teacher of the Year. Jodi hosts the Slice of Orange Podcast on all things politics in North Orange County, California.  In this episode, she talked with our host, Zoot Velasco about the Gianneschi Center.  

Episode 101: In this podcast's five seasons, we have interviewed many great leaders on Leadership. Today we will distill down the universal truths of great leadership from our speakers and our training on the subject. Zoot Velasco teaches leadership at Cal Poly Pomona, OneOC, and Cal State Fullerton Gianneschi Fellowship. He is the product of four leadership fellowships himself and an MBA program. The content today is part of his Gianneschi Fellows program and his new book on Social Impact Leadership: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschinonprofitresearch/social-impact-leadership https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds  

Episode 100: Leading Social Enterprise with “Homeboy” Fr. Greg Boyle (Rebroadcast) Fr. Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, an international model for social enterprise; a Jesuit pastor at the Dolores Mission, and author of Creating A Culture of Tenderness, Tattoos on The Heart, and Barking to The Choir. This was his keynote speech recorded at the 2019 G3X Conference.

Episode 97: Ken Wilcox discussed his new book Leading Through Culture at a G3X Zoom Conversation in December, which we recorded for this podcast. He talked about his experiences leading a key Silicon Valley bank financing innovation in the tech industry. Marrying finance with innovation has many implications for our sector. Mr. Wilcox currently serves as Emeritus Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank, a bank he led for many years. Mr. Wilcox is Chairman of the Asia Society of Northern California, Treasurer of the Asian Art Museum, and a member of the Advisory Board of the 21st Century China Center Advisory Board. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wilcox was a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Wilcox earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a Ph.D. in German studies from Ohio State University. (Part 3 of 3)

Episode 97: Ken Wilcox discussed his new book Leading Through Culture at a G3X Zoom Conversation in December, which we recorded for this podcast. He talked about his experiences leading a key Silicon Valley bank financing innovation in the tech industry. Marrying finance with innovation has many implications for our sector. Mr. Wilcox currently serves as Emeritus Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank, a bank he led for many years. Mr. Wilcox is Chairman of the Asia Society of Northern California, Treasurer of the Asian Art Museum, and a member of the Advisory Board of the 21st Century China Center Advisory Board. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wilcox was a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Wilcox earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a Ph.D. in German studies from Ohio State University. (Part 2 of 3)

Episode 97: Ken Wilcox discussed his new book Leading Through Culture at a G3X Zoom Conversation in December, which we recorded for this podcast. He talked about his experiences leading a key Silicon Valley bank financing innovation in the tech industry. Marrying finance with innovation has many implications for our sector. Mr. Wilcox currently serves as Emeritus Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank, a bank he led for many years. Mr. Wilcox is Chairman of the Asia Society of Northern California, Treasurer of the Asian Art Museum, and a member of the Advisory Board of the 21st Century China Center Advisory Board. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wilcox was a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Wilcox earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a Ph.D. in German studies from Ohio State University. (Part 1 of 3)

Episode 96: The list of 29 Recession Stars includes the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Central Orange Coast Foundation, an endowment for the clubs. Robert Santana is the CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs while also running their foundation. The Clubs themselves did well during the recession but were already too large in 2008 to be part of my study of Recession Stars. They continued to grow like a juggernaut after the recession. The foundation was the Recession Star and the only one of its kind. It grew substantially during the recession, helping both organizations grow. The foundation went from $142,000 in 2008 to $463,000 in 2012. By 2018 it grew to just over $1 million. That is a 725% growth building an endowment for the clubs. When you hear Robert speak, you can see why they had such growth. I was able to host Robert as a speaker at our conference on leadership in 2019, rebroadcast for you here. 

Episode 95: Dr. Ryan Cargando of Creative Solutions in Riverside, CA started his foster care agency with $400,000 of his own money to create better-quality services for the families with whom he worked as a social worker. By the beginning of the recession in 2008, he had already grown to $1.5 million with contracts in several counties, but his quality programs, networks, and training helped him continue to grow. Even though his agency was over a million-dollar organization, I included him because his growth was so new and rapid. Just a year earlier he was under a million dollars. By the end of the recession in 2012, he more than doubled with $3.3 million in earnings. By 2018, when my study ended, he led a $4.1 million organization. That's over 271% growth during the worst years of our economy. His story of mission and calling out of tragedy is quite inspiring. I'll let you hear it for yourself.

Episode 94: If there is a model for how a small grassroots organization serving a community grows into a force that accomplishes its goals, it is Solidarity. Solidarity is one of the 29 Recession Star organizations that grew from small to large with surprising success against the backdrop of the Great Recession.  The organization started at $156, 000 in 2008 and grew to $645, 000 by 2012, as the recession came to a close. That is a 419% growth! By 2018, they had reached the million-dollar mark. In total, this is a 642% growth overall. I interviewed Tommy Nixon, founding CEO, and Kevin Mo-Wong, who helped found the organization as second-in-command, and now leads Solidarity as its current Executive Director.

Episode 93: Charitable Ventures, led by Anne Olin, went from a newly-minted organization in 2008 with a budget of just $193,000 at the beginning of the recession to $1.2 million in 2012 at the end of the recession. That's a 624% increase during the great recession when organizations all over the country were shrinking.  Then, they jumped to $7.5 million in 2018 when I concluded my study. That's a total of a whopping 3,880% growth, and that's not all. They're still growing to this day. How did they do it?

Episode 92: A rebroadcast of the podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars, and the third of our seven-part series on the subject. This is a continuation of last week's G3X Conversation.   Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.    Read the article about the research project upon which that the episode is based at: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications     

Episode 91: A rebroadcast of the podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars, and the second of our seven-part series on the subject.   Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.    Read the article about the research project upon which that the episode is based at: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications 

Episode 90: Today we start a seven-part series on the Recession Stars. These are 29 organizations out of 6450 that grew from small to large during the last recession. We learn what they did that made them special, what we can learn from it, and interview some of them.  Today: The Seven Steps to Success. We discuss the process that these champions had in common and what we can learn from it. This process has become the process we teach in the Gianneschi Fellowship for Social Impact Leaders.    https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications   https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschinonprofitresearch/social-impact-leadership  

Episode 89 (Rebroadcast): We continue our Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes. What is innovation that transforms organizations? Peter Drucker defined innovation as "change that creates a new dimension of performance." But how does one do that? It is not what most people think it is. It is not some creative new thought and some wild idea that just happens to work. It is not thinking outside the box. It is eliminating the box, using the scientific method on a small scale to find what works, and then scaling it up. Zoot and the Gianneschi Center are in the middle of a research project on real innovation in small organizations. The G3X Conference this year is centered on the idea of innovation. Zoot discusses true innovation from his research and his own experience growing an organization 400% during the recession.

Episode 88: Part 3/3 of our series on Social Media Marketing: Ben Whitehair is a champion for social change through art and business. He is a working actor in Los Angeles, Chief Information Officer of TSMA Consulting—entertainment’s leading social media management and growth firm—and co-founder of the premier business academy and coaching community for actors, Working.Actor. He is a serial entrepreneur, certified business/mindset coach, and a SAG-AFTRA National Board Member. Catch him on social media (@BenWhitehair on all platforms), grow your own social media at TSMAConsulting.com, or visit https://working.actor to learn everything you need to know to be a working actor.You may also know Ben as FBI Agent Banks opposite Matthew McConaughey in the film GOLD. He also stars in the major motion picture AMELIA 2.0, and recent television appearances include THE NIGHT SHIFT and recurring roles on BETTER CALL SAUL, GRIMM, MANHATTAN, and the TNT pilot MONSTERS OF GOD. From Ben: "Here are links to the 3-part social media series we did with SAG-AFTRA as well in case that's useful for everyone!" Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg9FXQJPPKw (Links to an external site.) Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsFkKMVN7Mw (Links to an external site.) Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIieVuLZ1lo

Episode 87: Part 2/3 of our series on Social Media Marketing: Ben Whitehair is a champion for social change through art and business. He is a working actor in Los Angeles, Chief Information Officer of TSMA Consulting—entertainment’s leading social media management and growth firm—and co-founder of the premier business academy and coaching community for actors, Working.Actor. He is a serial entrepreneur, certified business/mindset coach, and a SAG-AFTRA National Board Member. Catch him on social media (@BenWhitehair on all platforms), grow your own social media at TSMAConsulting.com, or visit https://working.actor to learn everything you need to know to be a working actor.You may also know Ben as FBI Agent Banks opposite Matthew McConaughey in the film GOLD. He also stars in the major motion picture AMELIA 2.0, and recent television appearances include THE NIGHT SHIFT and recurring roles on BETTER CALL SAUL, GRIMM, MANHATTAN, and the TNT pilot MONSTERS OF GOD.   From Ben: "Here are links to the 3-part social media series we did with SAG-AFTRA as well in case that's useful for everyone!" Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg9FXQJPPKw (Links to an external site.) Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsFkKMVN7Mw (Links to an external site.) Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIieVuLZ1lo

86: In this rebroadcast of one of the top 10 episodes of all time on our feed, we introduce you to the Queen of All Social Media, who spoke at our G3X Conference last August 2019. Stephanie L. Smith is the digital and social media lead at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she oversees the social media team and tweets on behalf of the Curiosity Mars rover. She holds conversations with the public and with journalists about more than 20 space missions via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, Flickr, Giphy, and Reddit. A two-time Emmy and seven-time Webby Award winner, she was recognized by Time for running one of the “140 Best Twitter Feeds.” With more than 20 years of digital communications experience, this veteran of the “Let’s Go” travel guides, Idealab, and “Channel One News,” is always game for adventures that make great stories. Stephanie holds a degree in history from Harvard and mixes a mean #Marstini.    

This is a rebroadcast of one of our ten most popular episodes of our program. Today we take a break from our normal format of interviews. Instead, Zoot will give a master class on best practices of board development for community benefit organizations... No BS.

A Rebroadcast of one of our Top 10 Episodes of all time: Today we are broadcasting our G3X Zoom workshop on AB5 hosted on April 14, 2020, by Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center, Sarah Efthymiou of the Public Law Center of Orange County, and Todd Hanson of the Orange County Community Foundation. Our presenter is Michael Olsen, the attorney specializing in AB5 issues for the Public Law Center. California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) extends employee classification status to gig workers. Companies must use a three-pronged test to prove workers are independent contractors, not employees. AB5 is designed to regulate companies that hire gig workers in large numbers, such as Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash but are making big waves with arts groups, truckers and many more. What does this law (and the supreme court decision behind it) mean to the social sector?

Part 2 of our rebroadcast of one of our top 10 most popular podcasts of all time. There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she knows the issues from all sides); Kim Sanchez, a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) of LetsGetGrants.com and yours truly, Zoot Velasco, a former CFRE who has written millions in successful grants, served on 30 grant panels, produced grants, and teaches the art of grantwriting.

Rebroadcast of one of our top 10 most popular podcasts of all time. There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she knows the issues from all sides); Kim Sanchez, a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) of LetsGetGrants.com and yours truly, Zoot Velasco, a former CFRE who has written millions in successful grants, served on 30 grant panels, produced grants, and teaches the art of grantwriting.

In this rebroadcast of our most popular episode of the first three seasons (And still in the top-ten of all time,) Zoot Velasco talks with Todd Hanson, Vice President of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation, recognized as a “center of gravity” for philanthropy in Orange County. OCCF has now awarded hundreds of millions in grants and scholarships since its inception in 1989. their dramatic growth has placed the Orange County Community Foundation as a stand-out among more than 780 community foundations across the nation, the 8th most active grantmaker among its colleagues, and in the top 10% in total assets. For more than 16 years Todd has provided support to some of Orange County’s most generous families, helping them achieve their philanthropic goals and inspiring effective and impactful giving. He visits more than 100 nonprofit organizations each year to stay informed on the latest programs, services, and results. He has more than 25 years of experience in nonprofits and is the former executive director of Camp Fire USA in Orange County. Todd and Zoot discuss the myths around fund development for organizations.

Episode 80: A rebroadcast on the truths of Advocacy which originally aired in Season 2.  Many in the Social Sector believe the myth that 501(c)(3) organizations are not allowed to advocate for themselves or their causes. Zoot discusses the myths and the reality of advocacy in the Social Sector with David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, our national advocacy group.