Charitable Advisors Not-for-profit News

Join Bryan for a quick overview and guidance on how your organization can participate in the 2023 Central Indiana Nonprofit Salary Survey in February and get the report in early June. Bryan shares why Charitable Advisors hosts the Salary Survey and answers a few common questions about the survey process and results. We want to thank this year's Nonprofit Salary Survey Co-Sponsors – VonLehman CPA & Advisors, National Bank of Indianapolis, NFP/First Person, and Indy Collaboration on Neighborhoods (ICON)  You can letJulie@CharitableAdvisors.com know who will complete the survey for your organization. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Facing challenges recruiting employees for your nonprofit? Join Charitable Advisors' Shari Finnell and Bryan Orander in this conversation with Dr. Jim Dalton, President and CEO of Damar Services. Jim talks about Damar's innovative program Hire Today, Start Tomorrow, which has helped the organization hire more employees in spite of numerous challenges. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan in a Q & A with T.J. McGovern of McGovern Consulting about the critical role of fundraisers from the perspectives of both the job seeker and hiring manager. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan Orander as he speaks with Holly Wheeler, executive director of Indiana Family to Family, about what it took to merge Family Voices Indiana and About Special Kids. During a two-year period, the board and staff members discussed mission and programming and, along the way, learned to build trust in an effort to find the right path to better serve families. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/  

Donna Oklak, founder of the Meridian Foundation, and Jonathan Haag, vice president of innovation at CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, give their perspectives on what it takes to be innovative in the nonprofit sector. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he talks with James Gruesser and Pete Alveal of Premier Commercial Real Estate about the current environment in commercial real estate. What can you do if your current space is too large? If you need space, what are the special opportunities available to sublet space from others? Is this a good time to sell, or buy, a building? Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he shares the release of the new Welcome to the Board download for new board members, talks about what he thinks new board members need to know, and overviews the value of a brief board self-assessment process to set the board on a good path going into the new year. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Where are you headed with your DEIA efforts? In this conversation with Shari Finnell, GangGang co-founder Mali Jeffers challenges us to start putting some wheels on equity initiatives. Mali also talks about why she and co-founder, Alan Bacon, thought the time was right to start a nonprofit in the middle of a pandemic. To learn more about GangGang, visit https://ganggangculture.com/ Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

CoraLyn Turentine of Resilient Leadership joins Bryan to discuss the impact the past several years have had on our mental health and, more specifically, the health of nonprofit staff. CoraLyn shares some ideas on identifying compassion fatigue in yourself and in the people you work with and how you can respond. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he learns about the Wise Giving Alliance and Give.org from Shelbi Felblinger and Jennifer Adamany of the Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana. The BBB has been an advocate for establishing trust and credibility for decades and the Wise Giving Alliance works with local nonprofits to establish their alignment with established industry standards and promote local charitable giving. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Chelsea Haring-Cozzi, Executive Director of CHIP, the Coalition for Homeless Intervention and Prevention. Chelsea gives us insights on how a shared 5 Year Plan drives a coordinated effort to reduce homelessness and how Indianapolis is learning from and sharing with homeless providers across the country. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Julie Goodman and Ernest Disney-Britton about the expanding arts scene in central Indiana and how appreciating art is more than going to a theatre or museum. Ernest also shares some reflections on the arts in Indianapolis as he heads toward retirement at the end of September. To learn more about Indy Arts Council visit https://indyarts.org/ Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/  

Join Bryan as he speaks with Gurinder Kaur of the Immigrant Welcome Center about how Indiana and Indianapolis are supporting people who need assistance from as near as Haiti and as far away as Afghanistan. Gurinder shares how her journey to Detroit from India was both her first plane trip and her first time seeing snow. Edit note and correction to a previously published version of this episode: Per Gurinder Kaur, “When discussing pathways for refugees, Gurinder incorrectly said that there is no pathway for Afghan refugees. Biden administration has identified clear pathways for our Afghan brothers and sisters to find safe places to live and prosper in the United States.” To learn more, visit https://www.immigrantwelcomecenter.org/ Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Lakshmi Hasanadka of Indiana Afterschool Network about the wide variety of programming that is available outside school hours and the value it creates in learning, connecting families, and connecting to the community. To learn more about Indiana Afterschool Network, visit https://www.indianaafterschool.org/ Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan in this special edition of our podcast that focuses on some of the lessons the Charitable Advisors team has learned from supporting 100 nonprofit CEO/ED transitions and searches. Few nonprofit boards have the capacity to take on a search without support in this tight labor market with busy board members. We provide an affordable alternative to traditional, expensive executive search fees. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Shari Finnell and Bryan Orander as they welcome Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, the new president and CEO of Newfields. Dr. Burnette talks about what's ahead for Newfields under her leadership and how nonprofit leaders nationally are embracing a new definition for museums. Learn more about Newfields at https://discovernewfields.org/ Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Damian Dunn of Your Money Line about their innovative program to provide on-call financial advice and coaching to your employees, increasing job satisfaction and retention. We specifically spend time talking about the two student loan forgiveness programs that could benefit nonprofit staff. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Several months ago, United Way of Central Indiana hired its 15th President and CEO — Fred Payne, who has since hosted a series of community meet and greets. Shari Finnell and Bryan Orander of Charitable Advisors recently talked to Fred about what inspires him about nonprofit work, insights about the feedback he has heard from the community, and how he believes nonprofits can continue to evolve amidst change. To learn more about United Way of Central Indiana, visit https://www.uwci.org/ Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Earlier this year, we interviewed John Elliott about his decision to retire as CEO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana — effective September 2022. During that conversation with Shari Finnell, John talked about why he decided it was time to retire and how the pandemic led to significant changes and growth at the state's largest food bank. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/ Visit https://www.gleaners.org/ to learn more about Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana.

What happens when a nonprofit executive director decides to share their leadership role? Join Shari Finnell in a conversation with Jim Poyser and Rosemary Glass Spalding of Earth Charter Indiana. They discuss why they adopted a new shared leadership model to reflect more diversity in the organization's leadership. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/ Learn more about Earth Charter Indiana at https://www.earthcharterindiana.org/  

Theresa Rhodes recently retired after a career that spanned the Mayor's office, Nonprofit Executive Director, and Foundation Executive Director. Join Theresa and Bryan as they talk about successful leadership transitions, corporate foundations, and what nonprofit leadership will look like in the future. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

CoraLyn Turentine of Resilient Leadership joins Bryan to discuss the impact the past several years have had on our mental health and, more specifically, the health of nonprofit staff. CoraLyn shares some ideas on identifying compassion fatigue in yourself and in the people you work with and how you can respond. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/ Connect with CoraLyn Turentine at  https://resilientleadership.co/      

Bryan speaks with Rich Lapinski, CEO of the Indiana United Methodist Children's Home in Lebanon, as he shares how the organization made a dramatic turnaround in the early 2010s and took the innovative approach of paying its house parents more than any similar organization in the country. This conversation was originally recorded in the spring of 2021. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with JoDee Curtis, President of Purple Ink, a local HR consulting firm that is partnering with Charitable Advisors to bring a broader range of talent solutions to central Indiana nonprofits. Bryan and JoDee review the results from the Spring 2022 Nonprofit Staff Check-in Survey and specifically discuss DEI, Staff retention, and Hybrid work. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/  

Big Car Collaborative co-founders Shauta Marsh and Jim Walker talk about the responsibilities of nonprofits in taking on the difficult challenges and social issues in their communities. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Donna Oklak, founder of the Meridian Foundation, and Jonathan Haag, vice president of innovation at CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, give their perspectives on what it takes to be innovative in the nonprofit sector. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Holly Wheeler, Executive Director of Indiana Family to Family, about the journey to bring Family Voices Indiana and About Special Kids together to serve families better. Over a period of more than two years, the board and staff of these two organizations met together, discussed mission and programming, and built trust, but there were many times when the path forward wasn't obvious. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Maureen Weber, CEO of Early Learning Indiana about how Indiana early education providers navigated the COVID crisis more successfully than most states and how a shortage of workers is keeping many centers from re-opening to full capacity. Maureen also shares news of a new, online tool that will help families of young children more easily identify early education and childcare options close to them. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Leslie Murphy of Raybourn Group International about how small to midsized associations have discovered a better way to meet the needs of members and boards by taking a new approach to staffing and administrative operations. An association management company (AMC) hires a team of experts in marketing, communications, finance, technology, HR, and more - then leverages that expertise to serve multiple associations or nonprofits. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Allyson Mitchell, Executive Director of Circular Indiana. and Lars Lawson of Timber Design about their multi-year effort to keep the organization's name and brand in step with their work and purpose. This is a great conversation for any nonprofit leader who is considering a name change. Connect with Circular Indiana at https://www.circularindiana.org/ Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Tina Cloer, President & CEO of Firefly Children and Family Alliance. Firefly is the new name for two of the oldest nonprofits in central Indiana, Families First and Children's Bureau, who came together in 2021 to strengthen their work. We think of trust and relationships as key to nonprofit partnerships and these two organizations successfully navigated the process during COVID with very few in-person interactions.

Join Bryan as he speaks with Kelli Mirgeaux, President of Southeast Neighborhood Development, about how her organization has adapted its work to support a thriving Fountain Square while partnering with the neighborhoods around the new Justice Center to both preserve and create the community they want to be. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Shari Finnell, editor of the Not-for-profit News, during this interview with Tony Mason, President and CEO of the Indianapolis Urban League. The nonprofit is partnering with the National Urban League in overseeing a $100 million initiative that addresses the numerous challenges facing the city's African American community. Lilly Endowment issued the place-based grant in 2020 — at a time when the pandemic further exacerbated economic disparities in minority communities. Tony talks about the foundational work for the initiative, and why it will take a massive effort, including more collaborations among nonprofits, to reach the goal of racial equity in Indianapolis. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Rebecca Hutton, President and CEO of Leadership Indianapolis(LI). Hear how the pandemic accelerated the chance to try some new approaches to programming and what steps the organization has taken to build a truly diverse board of directors. Reference www.LeadershipIndianapolis.com for key deadlines and events. June 8 is the cutoff for SKL applications. June 7, 14, and 21 board workshops. June 28, Get on Board Fair at Newfields, where potential board members can meet nonprofit leaders and learn about volunteer and board opportunities. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/  

Join Bryan as he speaks with Andrea Davis, Executive Director of Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development (HAND), about some recently released research on the need and the increasing support from Hamilton County leadership to provide a fuller spectrum of housing options for lower-income individuals and families who work and live in the northern county.   Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

How would you respond if your primary funder decided to move your contract to another provider? In the spring of 2021, Child Advocates found itself in a situation where it needed to regroup and redefine its work. In this podcast episode, CEO Cindy Booth shares how board and staff leadership had to accept the reality of the situation and move forward. One year later, Child Advocates 2.0 is growing again with a new contract that is furthering their statewide aspirations. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

Join Bryan as he speaks with Dana Stone of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and Kim Gutfreund of Dance Kaleidoscope about their upcoming joint performance on May 20-22 and their return to the stage this past season. Tickets at: https://www.icomusic.org/  Kim and Dana both took the reins from high profile, long-term executive directors during the pandemic and have been on the frontlines of leading their organizations, connecting with audiences and supporters, and charting their courses for the future. Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/

As she approaches retirement, United Way's CEO Ann Murtlow gives her insights on helping the organization create a more focused strategy, embrace technology, and change its operations and a longstanding funding model. Murtlow also reflects on changes in corporate giving and the responsibilities and rewards for those who choose a career path in the nonprofit industry. Links and Resources Mentioned https://www.uwci.org/ Get the latest Not-for-Profit News at CharitableAdvisors.com https://charitableadvisors.com/    

Welcome to the Charitable Advisors Not for Profit News podcast. Meet your hosts Bryan Orander and Shari Finnell. Learn why we started this podcast and how we see it serving you and the Central Indiana Not-for-Profit community. Visit charitableadvisors.com