Podcasts about major gifts officer

I am excited and honored to welcome Jeff Schreifels to this episode of Lead with Heart. Jeff is the principal and owner of Veritus Group - a global consulting agency specializing in major gifts and mid-level fundraising strategy. He is a pioneer of relationship-centered fundraising, and under his leadership, Veritus has helped increase mid and major gift revenue and decrease donor value attrition for hundreds of nonprofits worldwide.We're exploring the Veritus way of mid and major gifts fundraising, creating a culture of philanthropy within nonprofit organizations, integrating donors into your mission, and so much more.In this episode:[02:36] The Veritus Group's origin and focus on mid and major gifts[11:10] The difference between major and mid-level gifts[14:45] Key characteristics of a successful major gifts officer[19:11] Building a culture of philanthropy within an organization[31:51] Integrating donors into the mission beyond asking for money[36:19]  Indicators that an organization truly values its employees[39:32] Building relationships with major gifts officers and major donors as a leaderRESOURCESResources from the Veritus Group: https://veritusgroup.com/resources/ It's NOT JUST about the Money by Richard Perry and Jeff SchreifelsSend Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!My book, Sow, Grow, Lead is live on Amazon! It shares my journey of starting a nonprofit in Malawi and offers practical strategies to help nonprofit leaders turn visions into reality, and create meaningful impact As the fundraising engine of choice for over 80,000 organizations in 90+ countries, Donorbox's easy-to-use fundraising tools help you raise more money in more ways. Seamlessly embed a customizable donation form into your website that reduces donor drop-off with a 4x faster checkout, launch a crowdfunding or peer-to-peer campaign, sell event tickets, raise funds on the go with Donorbox Live™ Kiosk, and much more. Learn more at donorbox.org The EmC Masterclass by Dr. Lola Gershfeld will help you enhance your communication skills to raise more revenue for your mission. This groundbreaking Emotional Connection process has been integrated into top universities' curriculum and recognized by international organizations. Use code LEADWITHHEART to enjoy a -10%.CONNECT WITH HALEYHaley is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Stress Management Coach, and EmC trainer. She founded The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consulting and coaching business, and has experience with nonprofits in human services, homelessness, and youth sectors. Specializing in EmC, leadership, board development, and fundraising, Haley is dedicated to empowering nonprofit leaders to create thriving organizations.Instagram: @thesavvyfundraiser LinkedIn: Haley Cooper, CFREWebsite: thesavvyfundraiser.comProduced by Ideablossoms

Rayline Manni, the Air Zoo's Major Gifts Officer, shares Winter Break activities this week at the Air Zoo, including the New Year's Eve Balloon Drop and reminds everyone New Year's Eve is the deadline for a tax-deductible contribution for 2024 to support the work of the Air Zoo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler Sherwood the Major Gifts Officer for OSF Foundation, discusses the OSF Foundation's Bushels of Hope Program.

Kevin Amstutz, Major Gifts Officer for UCP joins Megan and Tom to talk about the Wing Ding at The Armory to decide who has the best wings in St. Louis.

AARP Indiana, Director of Community Outreach and Sr. Jane McClure, Major Gifts Officer, Habitat for Humanity of Evansville, Indiana, share their partnership story with AARP Roost Team member Nancy McCammon Hanson. This partnership supports areas of housing affordability, Livable Communities, and Caregiving. This is an excellent partnership for volunteer engagement.

Sherwood shares his role with OSF HealthCare, the current focus of obtaining gifts, including Bushels of Hope and working to equip local children with the strong Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math skills on the WRAM Morning Show.

Hour 3 of The Drew Mariani Show on 5-13-24 Deacon Chris Kabat, former financial advisor and now Major Gifts Officer at  Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: A Sanctuary of Faith & Devotion (guadalupeshrine.org) joins us for a conversation around Social Security running out and retirement planning

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.A pre-Pesach message from our partners at Twillory: You can use the coupon code PESACH18 for $18 off all orders of $250  or more, or use the coupon code PESACH36 for $36 off all orders of $350 or more..In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with an intergenerational rabbinic pair: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein and his son, Rabbi Joshua Lookstein.Following in the footsteps of a successful parent can involve a crushing degree of pressure. In the Jewish world, perhaps the quintessential case of this is the challenge of being the scion of a prominent rabbinic family (what some might call a “dynasty”). In this episode we discuss:How did family, friends, and congregants react to Joshua leaving the family pulpit? How can children find agency amid family expectations?How do leaders of Jewish institutions manage the most foundational Jewish institution: the family? Tune in to hear a conversation about how we can grapple wisely with professional divergence across generations.Interview begins at 12:53.Rabbi Dr. Haskel Lookstein is the Rabbi Emeritus of Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan, where he served most of his entire rabbinic career. He was also the principal of the Ramaz School from 1966 through 2015. R. Lookstein has been highly involved in leadership in the Jewish community for decades. He serves as the Joseph H. Lookstein Professor of Homiletics at Yeshiva University, where he has taught since 1979. He also serves as a Vice President of the Bet Din of America. Rabbi Joshua Lookstein is the Associate Head of School at the Ramaz School. Rabbi Lookstein previously served as the Head of School at Westchester Day School and a Major Gifts Officer at UJA-Federation of New York, and as Executive Director of the S. Daniel Abraham Foundation. Rabbi Lookstein is responsible for ensuring the values of the school are sustained throughout a student's education.References:“The Lookstein Legacy: An American Orthodox Rabbinical Dynasty?” by Adam S. FerzigerThe Shawshank RedemptionWhy We Sleep by Matthew WalkerThis episode is sponsored in honor of Robert and Sandy April, loyal congregants and students of Rabbi Lookstein for many years. May they continue to learn from Rabbi Lookstein's lessons and actions for many years to come.

Sherwood explains his role as Major Gifts Officer for the Foundation at OSF HealthCare, the services funds are raised to serve, future plans with OSF, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: About my job: GiveWell Philanthropy Advisor, published by maggie.lloydhauser on September 13, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Overview I've been a Philanthropy Advisor at GiveWell for two years. This role is a better job for me than I thought I could find, and GiveWell is a better workplace than I knew existed. I'm often asked what a typical day in my role is like. Because my day to day is (delightfully) varied, I'll instead share what a typical month looks like as a Philanthropy Advisor. I'll also share some thoughts on my pathway to this role and its impact on GiveWell's work. A GiveWell Philanthropy Advisor is best compared to a Major Gifts Officer at other institutions, though there are some key differences. Big-picture, my role is to fundraise for our top charities as well as for non-top charity grants (such as those funded from our All Grants Fund) that may align with a specific donor's priorities. I primarily do this by maintaining relationships with a portfolio of donors. Unlike my preconceived notion of what fundraising entailed, my job does not require cold outreach or making awkward asks of existing donors. Instead, I try to get to know my donors, learning about what motivates them in their giving, helping them stay up to date with our research, sharing organizational updates, and occasionally presenting them with giving opportunities that seem strongly aligned with their philanthropic goals and interests. When I accepted this role, I worried that it would require me to be interpersonally disingenuous or that I'd have to make funding opportunities seem like surer bets than they really are; I've been delighted to find that our donors are genuinely easy to connect with and that GiveWell's values of transparency and truth-seeking translate to extreme honesty with donors about the risks and uncertainties of different grants. The job In a typical month, my responsibilities break down as follows: Communication with donors: In a typical month, I'm likely to send an update to each of the donors I know. This is often part of a natural ongoing conversation, but if I'm not specifically in touch with a donor already, I might reach out with an interesting article, share an impact report for their most recent gift, or get their feedback on some of our work. I also answer inbound donor questions from people seeking GiveWell's expertise and have a lot of calls with donors (over 100 per year). The volume of donor calls I have in a typical month varies greatly, clustering at the end of the year when many donors have questions about our work as they make annual giving decisions. These calls range from in-depth research conversations to logistical conversations about estate planning or giving mechanics to intense conversations about long-term philanthropic and financial goals and challenges. As relationships grow, we might also have more personal calls to catch up. Following GiveWell's research: In order to keep donors informed about our work, I have to stay up to date with it myself! I spend a lot of time listening in on research meetings, reading research documents for various grants, and asking our researchers questions about the specifics of different programs. A donor call can go in any direction - it's not uncommon for a donor to ask about a research decision we made years before my tenure at GiveWell began or about our position on a research area we have yet to publish public materials on - so keeping abreast of our research is a core component of the job. Depending on my workload, I might also lead the process of drafting a grant proposal. This requires a deep dive into the supporting documents for a specific grant and then condensing a lot of technical materials into a donor-facing format that highlights the intervention, considers the benefits, risks, and unce...

From We Are For Good Studios, The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser is a limited podcast series to help you get clarity for nonprofit roles and build habits that lead to long-term growth and find balance in the journey. We're taking on major gifts, and you better hold onto your britches for this conversation with one of our experts, Julie Ordoñez, founder of Courage Lab and Nonprofit Courage Lab podcast as we breakdown Habits of an Impactful Major Gift Officer. Prepare for everything you've learned about raising investment-level gifts to be upended - for good. We're bringing tips, case studies and the Do's/Dont's for a modern fundraiser. Special Guest Julie Ordoñez, founder of Courage Lab and Nonprofit Courage Lab podcast Episode Highlights Mindset challenges that are barriers for raising major gifts How major gift officers can feel more confident Committing yourself to taking action and meeting your goals Actions for success that major gift officers should take Understand how to prioritize your relationships KPIs for major gift officers to track We Are for Good is a media company with an aim to revolutionize the social impact sector through profound compassion, best-in-class education + training, authentic storytelling and crazy good marketing. Our vision is to cultivate an Impact Uprising - inspiring and activating more people to get involved with philanthropy and collective good. Learn more at www.weareforgood.com

Published: December 20, 2022 On our last episode of 2022, Jim Friend speaks with Richard Lanahan, the Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Metuchen. Rich's broad experience includes development in Higher Education, Catholic Parishes, schools, and healthcare institutions. In the Diocese of Metuchen, Rich oversees the Bishop's Annual Appeal and assists parishes with Capital Campaigns, feasibility studies, and increased offertory programs. Rich is also building a planned giving program for the Diocese. Just prior to joining the Diocese of Metuchen, Rich worked for King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA, as a Major Gifts Officer. Don't miss Changing Our World's FORGING FORWARDDon't miss the webinar series FORGING FORWARD, a virtual philanthropic conference designed to bring you nonprofit experts from around the country who are leading through the COVID-19 crisis. Daily Spiritual Reflection and Prayers on “Kristin's Crosses” Join Jim and Kristin Friend and their family on Kristin's Crosses YouTube Channel for “Today's Catholic Prayers.” Jim and Kristin offer the daily Gospel and Reflection along with the Rosary and Catholic Prayers of the day. Click here to visit the YouTube Page and subscribe. If you would like to join the Kristin's Crosses prayer group on Facebook, click here to request to join.

Liz Marafino-Fiola is the Major Gifts Officer, Villanova University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jen gets her to reveal her journey from the theater to a Development professional. They discuss the value in building professional networks and optimizing educational opportunities to reach meaningful career goals. (Originally aired 5June23)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you follow me on instagram @devdebrief, you saw that I went out to Annapolis in March. There, I met the US Navy development team and learned about their approach to fundraising. Mike Hoffman is an amazing leader who is growing programs, posting new positions, and argues teams are best built in person. Mike joined the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation in March 2013 and currently serves on the Foundation's senior leadership team as the Vice President, Development. Mike began his tenure at Navy as a Major Gifts Officer and grew into a series of roles with increasing responsibility before taking the VP position last year. As the Naval Academy Foundation builds out a team in anticipation of their next campaign, Mike will lead a staff of 15 on the Development team, which includes the Regional Development program, which is comprised of the organization's major gifts and high-end leadership annual giving initiatives, and the Planned Giving program. In his role, he also works closely with the Foundation's EVP, Board of Directors and other organizational leaders to play a central role in campaign planning and execution. Additionally, Mike manages a portfolio of top donors across the country with a focus on principal gifts. Since 2004, Mike has worked in education at both the independent school and higher education levels, with most of that experience in development positions. Prior to joining the Foundation, Mike was at Johns Hopkins University in their Regional and International Programs development office. Mike graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He lives in Annapolis with his wife and three children.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/devdebrief/support

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Angie Cornwell, Major Gifts Officer with Barefoot Republic Camp, who highlights how the Camp strives to facilitate Christ-centered relationships between individuals from diverse racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds through an equally diverse platform of artistic, athletic and team-building programs.During the interview, Angie shares the history and why Tommy Rhodes founded the Camp, talks about their different camps and retreats, offers some stories of impact and how the community can both support their efforts and enjoy their experiential opportunities.Barefoot Republic hosts overnight camp sessions in Fountain Run, KY for youth ranging from 3rd - 12th grade, as well as day camp sessions for 1st - 5th graders in Franklin & Nashville, TN. We also host family camp and parent-child weekends throughout the year at our KY campus. Every camp session is filled with team-building activities, small group time, and evening programs of praise, worship, and special guest speakers. Instruction is given in specialty areas including traditional athletics, extreme sports, music, music production, and fine arts. Our programming helps diverse students find common ground in the Gospel, in interests and hobbies, and as members of teams and cabins.Upcoming Events: 14th Annual Battle of the Barefoot Cup5th Annual Clay Shoot23rd Annual Fall BanquetFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/BarefootRepublicCampWebsite: https://www.barefootrepublic.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/barefootrepubliccamp/

How can we elevate women by connecting and engaging with each other and holding ourselves accountable to our intentions? How can companies who want to attract and retain top talent do the same? I had a great time talking with my guest today, Tiffany Dufu, about her mission to support and elevate women. Tiffany shares her personal story and the mantra her mother used to tell her every day that she hopes to whisper into other women's ears. We discuss The Cru's mission and business model - and how they help women and companies achieve success through support, connection, and accountability. We also talk about why connection is so important to achieving goals (what The Cru calls intentions) and why empathy ensures successful engagement.Tiffany shares how the pandemic has affected women's career goals and why employers and leaders need to understand this new reality and respond accordingly. And she shares 3 tips for connecting across diverse backgrounds that could transform the way your teams get work done. Key Takeaways:If you want something you've never had before, you have to do something you've never done before. Women in the middle (whatever middle means for you in your life) tend to be looking for meaning, advancement, and integration. Limiting choices for women also limits choices for men, which then also trickles down and affects the children in the home. The intention of “finding a new job” doesn't mean leaving an organization. Leaders and employers need to bet on their teams, especially their women, and make clear the opportunities that they have in the organization, within and without their teams.  "We are the most powerful change agents in our own journey." —  Tiffany Dufu  About Tiffany Dufu, Founder & CEO, The CruTiffany Dufu is founder and CEO of The Cru. Their algorithm matches circles of women who collaborate to meet their personal and professional goals. She's also the author of the bestselling book Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less. According to foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, Drop the Ball is “important, path-breaking, intimate and brave.”Named to Entrepreneur's 100 Powerful Women and Fast Company's League of Extraordinary Women, Tiffany has raised nearly $20 million toward the cause of women and girls. She was a launch team member to Lean In and was Chief Leadership Officer to Levo, one of the fastest-growing millennial professional networks. Prior to that, Tiffany served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons University, and as Associate Director of Development at Seattle Girls' School.Tiffany is a member of Women's Forum New York, Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc., and is a Lifetime Girl Scout. She serves on the board of Girls Who Code and Simmons University and lives in New York City with her husband and two children. References Mentioned:The Empathy Edge podcast, Rhonda George-Denniston: Why Betting on Your People Leads to Market Domination - https://theempathyedge.com/rhonda-george-denniston-why-betting-on-your-people-leads-to-market-domination/  Connect with Tiffany  DufuThe Cru: https://www.thecru.comWebsite: https://tiffanydufu.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tdufuBook - Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less: https://www.tiffanydufu.com/books Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria and her work: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

How can we elevate women by connecting and engaging with each other and holding ourselves accountable to our intentions? How can companies who want to attract and retain top talent do the same? I had a great time talking with my guest today, Tiffany Dufu, about her mission to support and elevate women. Tiffany shares her personal story and the mantra her mother used to tell her every day that she hopes to whisper into other women's ears. We discuss The Cru's mission and business model - and how they help women and companies achieve success through support, connection, and accountability. We also talk about why connection is so important to achieving goals (what The Cru calls intentions) and why empathy ensures successful engagement.Tiffany shares how the pandemic has affected women's career goals and why employers and leaders need to understand this new reality and respond accordingly. And she shares 3 tips for connecting across diverse backgrounds that could transform the way your teams get work done. Key Takeaways:If you want something you've never had before, you have to do something you've never done before. Women in the middle (whatever middle means for you in your life) tend to be looking for meaning, advancement, and integration. Limiting choices for women also limits choices for men, which then also trickles down and affects the children in the home. The intention of “finding a new job” doesn't mean leaving an organization. Leaders and employers need to bet on their teams, especially their women, and make clear the opportunities that they have in the organization, within and without their teams.  "We are the most powerful change agents in our own journey." —  Tiffany Dufu  About Tiffany Dufu, Founder & CEO, The CruTiffany Dufu is founder and CEO of The Cru. Their algorithm matches circles of women who collaborate to meet their personal and professional goals. She's also the author of the bestselling book Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less. According to foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, Drop the Ball is “important, path-breaking, intimate and brave.”Named to Entrepreneur's 100 Powerful Women and Fast Company's League of Extraordinary Women, Tiffany has raised nearly $20 million toward the cause of women and girls. She was a launch team member to Lean In and was Chief Leadership Officer to Levo, one of the fastest-growing millennial professional networks. Prior to that, Tiffany served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons University, and as Associate Director of Development at Seattle Girls' School.Tiffany is a member of Women's Forum New York, Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc., and is a Lifetime Girl Scout. She serves on the board of Girls Who Code and Simmons University and lives in New York City with her husband and two children. References Mentioned:The Empathy Edge podcast, Rhonda George-Denniston: Why Betting on Your People Leads to Market Domination - https://theempathyedge.com/rhonda-george-denniston-why-betting-on-your-people-leads-to-market-domination/  Connect with Tiffany  DufuThe Cru: https://www.thecru.comWebsite: https://tiffanydufu.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tdufuBook - Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less: https://www.tiffanydufu.com/books Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria and her work: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

Welcome back to our Friday Series The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we're taking on major gifts, and you better hold onto your britches for this conversation with one of our experts, Julie Ordoñez, founder of Courage Lab and Nonprofit Courage Lab podcast as we breakdown Habits of an Impactful Major Gift Officer. Prepare for everything you've learned about raising investment-level gifts to be upended - for good. We're bringing tips, case studies and the Do's/Dont's for a modern fundraiser. Tune in ✌️ Special GuestJulie Ordoñez, founder of Courage Lab and Nonprofit Courage Lab PodcastEpisode HighlightsTonesetting (1:00)Mindset challenges that are barriers for raising major gifts (4:20)How major gift officers can feel more confident (12:40)Committing yourself to taking action and meeting your goals (18:50)Actions for success that major gift officers should take (24:35)Understand how to prioritize your relationships (29:40)KPIs for major gift officers to track (36:20)How to connect with Julie (43:10)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/326About our Sponsor Neon OneTechnology alone can't solve the challenges nonprofits face. That's why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the resources and support you need to connect to what matters most - your people and their passions. Learn more about how Neon One is helping nonprofits create stronger connections by visiting neonone.com/weareforgood.About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we've witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. It's so much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving,  and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement.Sound like Virtuous might be a fit for your organization? Learn more today at virtuous.org.About our Sponsor Feathr

Get ready to hear how Preemptive Love garnered partnerships with some of the biggest influencers in the world - from Kristen Bell, Bella Hadid, Morgan Harper Nicols, to convert some of their followers into new donors, and raised $50,000 during their first peer-to-peer fundraiser.Kalindi Cordero joined the Preemptive Love team at just 22 years old. As their Major Gifts Officer, Kalindi shares how she landed such a powerful role at a young age, the inner workings of their Move for Peace fundraiser (now an annual tradition!), plus the two platforms that are intriguing her the most right now.You're going to want to have this one on repeat because there are SO many good takeaways.Episode Partner: This episode is presented by LoudCrowd, the social CRM where you can organize social tags, build a curated library of content, and segment UGC growth programs. Whether focused on spreading a movement, growing customer loyalty or growing your fan base, there is a UGC strategy for any organization! Learn more and sign up for a 10-day free trial here. Resources & LinksSupport the work Preemptive Love is doing by making a donation or following them on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. You can also sign up for Move for Peace and participate this September. Registration opens July 18th.To connect with Kalindi, email her at kalindi.cordero@preemptivelove.org. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her Instagram @kal_is_your_pal.Check out my NEW $27 mini course, Visible Reach In A Week. In 30 minutes, you'll learn how to create a $3 a day ad campaign that will drive brand awareness with your supporters.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. 

#77 - Amanda Rawson- Project Manager and Researcher Director for Art Builds Community Amanda Rawson has participated in the cultural art sector for more than eight years. Previously, Amanda worked as the Major Gifts Officer for the San Jose Museum of Art and the Donor and External Relations Manager at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. Rawson's background in art history, development, and program management enables her to create spaces that bring together the community. She is a founding member of San Jose Arts Advocates. She was the chair of genArts Silicon Valley, a program of Silicon Valley Creates dedicated to empowering creative individuals and emerging arts leaders through professional development, advocacy, and networking. In our discussion, we talked about Amanda's path to becoming the project manager and research director of Art Builds Community, her role, and the work they have been doing for the County of Santa Clara Office of Women's Policy on a project called Womanhood. https://www.instagram.com/initiumnovum/ https://www.artbuildscommunity.com/ https://www.instagram.com/artbuildscommunity/ https://womanhoodproject.org/ https://www.sjartsadvocates.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/content-magazine/support

Gender affects us all and matters to us all. We all have a gender story. And the societal rules about gender that are wired into us deeply affect the way we treat people. Otherwise why would it matter if you can't tell what someone's gender is? Gender journeys are something that trans people think about a lot. And if you haven't ever thought about your own, I highly encourage you to.Today Mikki Gillette is going to share with us a bit about her gender journey.She's also the best person I could think of to talk to you about how to show up advocate for your kids, hopefully changing some of the messages that they'll receive about their own gender and their worth as a transgender person in America.Mikki Gillette is the Major Gifts Officer at Basic Rights Oregon, the state's LGBTQ policy and advocacy organization. A transgender woman, she's helped organize the Portland Trans March and the City of Portland's Trans Day of Visibility event. Last year, Mikki also testified at the state legislature in support of the LGBTQ Panic Defense Ban.Mikki is also a playwright whose works have enjoyed readings across the city. She was named a 2020 Queer Hero by GLAPN Northwest.Check out the full episode to hear about:How your trans kiddo can only be the expert on how they're feeling right now Why you need to undertake your own education on trans issues, plus recommended resourcesWhy your kiddo needs to know you're on their journey with themHow connecting with other parents and getting involved can help when you feel powerlessFind out more about Mikki Gillette and Basic Rights Oregon:Basic Rights OregonBasic Rights Oregon: Fierce Families NetworkFacebook: @BasicRightsFind out more about Mackenzie Dunham:Wildheartsociety.orgwildheartsociety.org/downloadsWild Heart Society on FacebookWild Heart Society on InstagramResources:Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents, Families, and Caregivers, Michele Angello and Ali BowmanBecoming Nicole: The Inspiring Story of Transgender Actor-Activist Nicole Maines and Her Extraordinary Family, Amy Ellis NuttTomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality, Sarah McBride

Being positive, upbeat and inspirational.  Knowing your value and owning your worth. Using tenacity, fearlessness, resilience. Having an influence and impact on others.  These are the qualities of the Modern Gen X Woman. So when we considered who met the criteria for the 2021 Modern Gen X Woman of the Year Tiffany Dufu immediately came to mind. In this week's episode, Jackie and I are delighted to bring to you Tiffany Dufu, the Modern Gen X Woman of the Year. Are YOU a Modern Gen X Woman? Get the Manifesto. In this episode, you'll learn: How Tiffany, who looks like fearlessness in action, pushes through the fear What practices have helped Tiffany own her worth How to stay resilient, especially in the face of so many “nos” How to use your own personal journey to bolster you when you question your worth That by leaning into conflict is what will ultimately lift you up Remembering that “If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done”“It's not easy when it is worth it.”—Tiffany Dufu  Tiffany Dufu is founder and CEO of The Cru. Their algorithm matches circles of women who collaborate to meet their personal and professional goals. She's also the author of the bestselling book Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less. According to foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, Drop the Ball is “important, path-breaking, intimate and brave.”Named to Entrepreneur's 100 Powerful Women and Fast Company's League of Extraordinary Women, Tiffany has raised nearly $20 million toward the cause of women and girls. Prior to that, Tiffany served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons University, and as Associate Director of Development at Seattle Girls' School.Mentioned in the Episode The Cru Drop the Ball, Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu (book) You Deserve the Truth by Erica Williams (book) Are you part of the Just Modern Gen X Woman Facebook Community?Join the amazing group of amazing Gen X women, just like you, where we're talking business, career and life. Click here to join. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcast / Stitcher“Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com“

Learn to be an esteemed leader with Michael Roediger, the Director & CEO at Dayton Art Institute in Ohio.Michael Roediger talks about cultivating social justice by empowering leadership in your colleagues. Roediger is the Director & CEO at Dayton Art Institute, and Roediger emphasizes the importance of maintaining diversity and creating a balanced team. As he quotes, “Let other people excel, and you'll shine!”Michael Roediger received his Master's in Leadership Development from Wright State University and his Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Theatre from Ohio Northern University.When Roediger first became director, he asked the crucial question: “Do people have the same rights based on their mental and physical abilities?” Roediger then fostered social justice by creating opportunities for different positions in the museum, so that anyone interested in art may be able to gain invaluable experience at Dayton Art Institute.More about Michael -Learn more about Michael Roediger and his journey as a director for various companies: Michael started as a Public Relations & Development Director at Junior Achievement of Dayton, the world's largest organization dedicated to the education of young individuals in economics, business, and free enterprise. In 1998, Michael moved to Providence, Rhode Island to work for Children's Friend & Service where he worked as the Public Relations & Development Director. Children's Friend & Service is an organization that serves vulnerable children and families in the Rhode Island area.Michael continued his journey in leadership by becoming the Major Gifts Officer for Carnegie Mellon University during the years 2000-2002. As Major Gifts Officer, Michael was in charge of giving initiatives and leading non-profit projects at Carnegie Mellon. From 2002-2005, Michael left Carnegie Mellon to become a Stay-at-Home dad, supporting his family and caring for his children. Michael then resumed his career in leadership by becoming the Vice President of Development at Victoria Theatre Association in Dayton, Ohio. He served as VP here until September 2011, when he received an offer to work at the Dayton Art Institute. Michael has worked in the Dayton Art Institute since, and he is the current Director and CEO of the museum.Dayton Art Institute prides itself in being a multicultural museum open to social justice. Here, Michael empowered his team to become leaders and fostered a culture of open communication and continuous endeavors. At Dayton Art Institute, the first question Michael asked was “Do people have the same rights based on their mental and physical abilities?” He then worked (and still works) to open gates of access for different positions, making sure that people of all ages, education, and backgrounds could have the opportunity to work at Dayton Art Institute.“Humble leaders that keep a sense of humor have followers” -Michael RoedigerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-r-roediger-msld-cfre-812a2340/Link to their company LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dayton-art-institute/

Patrice Maher, Major Gifts Officer at Telethon Kids Institute in Perth, Australia, joins us to share her experience in the CASE Graduate Trainee Programme with her host institution, Monash University, and her current role with a not-for-profit medical research institute. Listen in to hear about the four research focus areas of Telethon Kids Institute and how the Channel 7 Perth Telethon supports Telethon Kids, along with 65 other independent children's health not-for-profits in creating a community of happy, healthy kids. 

WRAM "Community Hour" interview (9/17/21) with Stephanie Hilten, OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Center's Major Gifts Officer, who discusses the popular "Bushels for Care" program.

Melissa Pepper has served as the Chief Development Officer of Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma since April 2017 when she was recruited to manage fund development, business and community relations and a $13.2 million dollar capital campaign to build a new urban STEM camp.  Prior to Girl Scouts, she worked for OETA Foundation as their Major Gifts Officer and Myriad Botanical Gardens as their Director of Festivals and Events.   Before moving to Oklahoma City in 2012, she was the Event Manager for The Kansas City Zoo.  A graduate of The University of Kansas, she earned a BS in Journalism and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.  She has been a long-time community volunteer in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma for organizations such as Head Start, Children's Mercy Hospital, Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault, and Ronald McDonald House, just to name a few.  Melissa was a member of Leadership OKC Class 37 and a proud mother of her five-year-old son, Jack. Please welcome Melissa to action city!           

Today, we're bringing in these awesome participants from GoBundance 2021 that are not only making such a great impact in the lives of the people they serve but also making this world a better place to live in. Carolyn Colleen is the Executive Director at 1Life Fully Lived, with a mission to elevate those emerging from hardship and to provide a roadmap for them. In this episode, Carolyn teaches us the four-core vision, the concept of appreciative inquiry to help you move forward in a positive direction, and how their mentorship program is creating the human scaffolding for elevating life. Hope for the Warriors is a veteran service organization that helps veterans and their families live the lives they deserve. Today, Erin Lester, Head of Well Being Warrior and Family Experience, and Ruth Jones, Major Gifts Officer, talk about their different support programs as well as how they're helping veterans and their families make beautiful transitions in life. Kevin Gray, CEO of wealth management firm Veracity Capital discusses alternative investments, REIT (real estate investment trust), and the importance of empowering your kids to have net worth understanding. Not just managing portfolios, Veracity Capital is the quarterback for encompassing financial planning including estate planning, tax planning, income planning, liquidity planning, and legacy extension. Reference Links GoBundance https://www.gobundance.com/ 1Life Fully Lived https://1lifefullylived.org Hope for the Warriors https://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/ Veracity Capital https://www.veracitycapital.com/ Capital Hacking Episode 005: Interview with Tim Rhode https://anchor.fm/capitalhacking/episodes/E5-Hacking-Horizontal-Entrepreneur-and-Philanthropist-Tim-Rhode-e3bl6b/a-ab55e9

On this episode of Got Your 6, Tony interviews Military and National Security Analyst and CBS News Contributor Mike Lyons. Mike Lyons is a former United States Army Major, servant leader, global executive, and public speaker. Since 2003, Mike has been a military and national security analyst and contributor at CBS News. Aside from the national defense issues, he is passionate about foreign policy and leadership. His mission is to help develop inclusive environments to support high-performing teams, including Fortune 500 companies. He has exceptional communication skills at all levels of an organization, and he is adept at managing simultaneous high-visibility projects. A non-resident fellow of the Modern War Institute at West Point, he has also given various interviews and has written multiple articles on military policy and national security. Mike believes having a solid mentor is critical in managing one's career. He also believes that a leader is responsible for creating an environment where people know how to act in the absence of direct guidance. He is currently the Major Gifts Officer at West Point Association of Graduates, where he is responsible for finding donors to support the US Military Academy's margin of excellence program. He is also the COO at MAI Advisors, Inc, a boutique consulting firm that delivers organizational and IT strategies. He is also an off ice official for the National Hockey League and previously the chief of staff at Verizon Global Security Services Cyber Team. He obtained his engineering degree from West Point in 1983, where he also played lacrosse. He was commissioned to the US Army, where he later deployed to Operation Desert Storm with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment while in command. ------------- https://www.tenthousand.cc/ (Ten Thousand) promo code for 15% off your first order: GOTYOUR6 https://forms.gle/Hue634JVwsjhaPJ17 (Stacking Wins)

On this episode of Got Your 6, Tony interviews Military and National Security Analyst and CBS News Contributor Mike Lyons. Mike Lyons is a former United States Army Major, servant leader, global executive, and public speaker. Since 2003, Mike has been a military and national security analyst and contributor at CBS News. Aside from the national defense issues, he is passionate about foreign policy and leadership. His mission is to help develop inclusive environments to support high-performing teams, including Fortune 500 companies. He has exceptional communication skills at all levels of an organization, and he is adept at managing simultaneous high-visibility projects. A non-resident fellow of the Modern War Institute at West Point, he has also given various interviews and has written multiple articles on military policy and national security. Mike believes having a solid mentor is critical in managing one's career. He also believes that a leader is responsible for creating an environment where people know how to act in the absence of direct guidance. He is currently the Major Gifts Officer at West Point Association of Graduates, where he is responsible for finding donors to support the US Military Academy's margin of excellence program. He is also the COO at MAI Advisors, Inc, a boutique consulting firm that delivers organizational and IT strategies. He is also an off ice official for the National Hockey League and previously the chief of staff at Verizon Global Security Services Cyber Team. He obtained his engineering degree from West Point in 1983, where he also played lacrosse. He was commissioned to the US Army, where he later deployed to Operation Desert Storm with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment while in command. ------------- https://www.tenthousand.cc/ (Ten Thousand) promo code for 15% off your first order: GOTYOUR6 https://forms.gle/Hue634JVwsjhaPJ17 (Stacking Wins)

Ed Sandifer is a former attorney who serves as the Planned and Major Gifts Officer for the Indianapolis Zoo. In this episode, you’ll hear Ed tell us about the difference between reputation and character and why maintaining a good character is so important, about his passion for the Zoo and some of the cool things that are going on there including the Indianapolis Prize, the Zoos emerging leaders organization named the Indy Zoo Council, and safaris that Ed he has had the opportunity to lead for the Zoo, and about why he believes it’s important to volunteer and serve in an area that calls to you. Ed: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-sandifer-8328487/ Indianapolis Zoo Planned Giving: https://indianapoliszoo.giftplans.org/ Indianapolis Prize: https://www.indianapoliszoo.com/prize/ CCS Podcast Partners: BoCo Collective Marketing: https://www.bococollective.com/ Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Connect with CCS: Connect with Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ulm-0919123/ Connect with Drew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewfeutz/

Brooke USA: About How To Help features conversations with the organization's staff, Amanda Miller Kelley and Kendall Bierer, as well as Brooke USA Ambassadors Allison Springer and Ramon Dominguez. Allison Springer is top-level Three Day Eventing rider and trainer, having competed across the US. She has been consistently named to the USEF's High Performance Training List and was short listed for the London Olympic Games. Ramon Dominguez, a native of Caracas, Venezuela) is a retired Eclipse Award-winning champion jockey and Hall of Fame member in American thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding horses at age 16 in his native Venezuela in show jumping then turned to riding thoroughbreds in flat racing before immigrating to the United States for a start in racing in Florida. Amanda Miller Kelley is Brooke USA's Major Gifts Officer. A Non-profit manager focused on development, Amanda is a dedicated and enthusiastic fundraiser with experience in donor relations, recruitment and retention, board development, stewardship and grant writing.She has also worked as the Philanthropic Gifts Officer for WNIT Public Television, the Director of Development for The History Museum and Executive Director of Michiana Miracle, an organization that brings educational opportunities to financially disadvantaged children in St. Joseph County, IN.Kendall Bierer works as Development Officer with Brooke USA. Kendall has also worked with Phelps Media Group covering top national competitions across the United States and abroad. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). She has covered international events including the 2013 FEI Show Jumping Furusiyya Nations Cup Final, the 2014 FEI World Cup Finals in Lyon, France, as well as the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Caen, France.The mission of Brooke USA is to significantly improve the welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules and the people they serve throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and the Caribbean by raising funds and responsibly directing them to the areas of greatest need. Brooke USA accomplishes this through a holistic approach to funding which includes capacity building, sustainability programming, female empowerment and international advocacy. Brooke USA connects private philanthropists with their passion for helping relieve the suffering of working equines and their owners. Brooke USA raises funds to support a wide variety of programs for working horses, donkeys and mules to help them become (and remain) healthy and happy, now and in the long-term, which also benefits the poor families who depend on those animals to help them earn a living. For more information visit www.BrookeUSA.org. More about The Power of One campaign:https://www.americanhorsepubs.org/newsgroup/27475/21493/More about Paint Hope Orange:https://www.painthopeorange.comTo learn more about podcast host Julianne and her partner Bruce Anderson, visit www.naturesview.us or tune in to "Whinny Tales: Horse Stories, Pony Legends and Unicorn Yarns," the official podcast of Nature's View and The Marley Project, their equine and arts-based 501 (c)(3). A documentary about their work and films in the Natural HumanshipTM Training Series, are available on The EQUUS Channel, or on their website at http://www.naturesview.us. Julianne's production work can be found at http://www.jamediaconnections.com.

There are 35.6 million people living with dementia worldwide and those numbers are expected to double by 2030 and triple by 2050. November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month so today we’re sitting down with Melissa Robinson, Major Gifts Officer for The MIND Center, to discuss the great work they’re doing to help find a cure for this devastating disease. For more information about The MIND Center visit https://www.umc.edu/mindcenter/MIND-CENTER-Home-page.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us for #Talk2METuesday with Host Sheora and Pamela Wood aka The Word Economist for 'Wise Dome' - an ode to wise word being spoken. PAMELA L. WOOD Philanthropy/Fundraising Professional Pamela Wood is a former New Yorker who is a 1990 graduate of Virginia Union University and currently closing out the 2020 Combined Federal Campaign as the Associate Director for all federal agencies in Louisiana and poised to take the helm in 2021 as the Major Gifts Officer for the Center for Third World Organizing, a B.L.M ecosystem satellite. She has 22 years of experience in non-profit fundraising. Pamela is a fundraising and public relations professional who specializes in all aspects of development, with extensive experience as an executive director in managing development, capital, and major gift campaigns, inclusive of managing implementation teams. 

Join us for #Talk2METuesday Part 2 with Host Sheora and Pamela Wood aka The Word Economist for 'Wise Dome' - an ode to wise word being spoken. PAMELA L. WOOD Philanthropy/Fundraising Professional Pamela Wood is a former New Yorker who is a 1990 graduate of Virginia Union University and currently closing out the 2020 Combined Federal Campaign as the Associate Director for all federal agencies in Louisiana and poised to take the helm in 2021 as the Major Gifts Officer for the Center for Third World Organizing, a B.L.M ecosystem satellite. She has 22 years of experience in non-profit fundraising. Pamela is a fundraising and public relations professional who specializes in all aspects of development, with extensive experience as an executive director in managing development, capital, and major gift campaigns, inclusive of managing implementation teams. 

This week my guest is the incomparable Pamela Wood. We discuss her journey to Cane River and her adventurous introduction to New Orleans. Pamela is a philanthropy and fundraising professional and has been successful as a business consultant and stylist. She currently serves as the Major Gifts Officer for the Center for Third World Organizing, a Black Lives Matter ecosystem satellite. You can find Pamela on Facebook at Pamela Wood or contact her at skinnybillionairess@gmail.com.

As the final episode of season 1 of the Rosie Report podcast, Steph sits down with Tiffany Dufu, author of the bestselling book Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less and Founder & CEO of The Cru, a peer coaching service and community for women looking to accelerate their professional and personal growth. The Cru's algorithm matches circles of women who collaborate to meet their personal and professional goals. The organization is also the most recently funded venture in the Bumble Fund, Bumble's seed and early-stage corporate venture investing vehicle focusing primarily on businesses founded and led by women of color and those from underrepresented groups. Bumble Fund is open to all women entrepreneurs, prioritizing those with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Tiffany Dufu's life's work in building communities and the advancement of women and girls is evident in every opportunity she is involved in. Tiffany has raised more than $20 million for the cause of women and girls and has been named to Entrepreneur's 100 Powerful Women as well as Fast Company's League of Extraordinary Women. She was a launch team member to Lean In and was Chief Leadership Officer to Levo, one of the fastest growing millennial professional networks. Prior to that, Tiffany served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons University, and as Associate Director of Development at Seattle Girls' School. Tiffany is a member of Women's Forum New York, Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc. and is a Lifetime Girl Scout.

Tiffany Dufu is founder and CEO of The Cru. Their algorithm matches circles of women who collaborate to meet their personal and professional goals. She's also the author of the bestselling book ​Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less​. According to foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, Drop the Ball is “important, path-breaking, intimate and brave.” Tiffany and I discuss how she was able to raise $1 million for her startup when only .0006% of Black women receive tech venture funding. She also shares pivotal money memories from childhood….and also, what to make of the Girlboss movement and its recent criticisms for not being inclusive enough? Named to Entrepreneur's 100 Powerful Women and Fast Company's League of Extraordinary Women, Tiffany has raised nearly $20 million toward the cause of women and girls. She was a launch team member to Lean In and was Chief Leadership Officer to Levo, one of the fastest growing millennial professional networks. Prior to that, Tiffany served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons University, and as Associate Director of Development at Seattle Girls' School. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I wish more fundraising professionals were having these types of conversions; perhaps the current climate is encouraging more of us to do so. Today, Edward and I wrestled with the questions regarding the motives behind why we would meet with one donor over another and whether our intent can be about more than just money. For example, what does the overall process look like to ensure that we are engaging with donors outside the status quo? Should our metrics evolve to encourage fundraising professionals to explore beyond the opportunities that are highly efficient, predictable and ensure our sense of control? I appreciated that Edward is asking hard questions without insisting on having all the answers. I was very encouraged to hear that Edward desires more thoughtful, intentional practices and more exploratory work that affords meaningful engagement for those on both sides of the charitable gift.  Edward is a 2006 graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Now working in the business school at Auburn, He previously served as the Major Gifts Officer for the Auburn University Office of Inclusion and Diversity. As always, we are grateful to OneCause for being our podcast sponsor. #responsivefundraising #unpredictable

www.greenheffafarms.comifundwomen.com/projects/leveling-the-planting-field.Clarenda "Farmer Cee" Stanley is a fifth-generation farmer, originally from Annie Manie, Alabama. She did not set out in life to follow on her family's agrarian path. But in 2017, she found herself returning to her roots as the CEO of Green Heffa Farms (GHF), a medicinal plant and hemp farm in Liberty, NC. As one of the first black women to be licensed in North Carolina, she was selected as the 2019 Featured Farmer for Hemp History Week, the nation's largest grassroots campaign for the federal legalization of industrial hemp. She has been featured in more than 200 national and international publications, including April’s Oprah O Magazine, and is a well-sought after speaker at national conferences. An award-winning fundraising and marketing professional, Cee is currently a senior principal gifts officer at The Nature Conservancy's World Office. She is the first black American to hold this title at the world's largest environmental organization. In this role, Cee manages a global portfolio of high net worth donors. She also recently assumed leadership for developing the organization's first philanthropic inclusion program, strategically helping the organization broaden its donor constituency to achieve its conservation goals. Previously Cee worked as VP for Advancement at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC, Director of Development and Communications for the Lucy Daniels Foundation and was a Major Gifts Officer at NC Central University. Green Heffa Farms is one of very few black-owned farms in Chatham County and perhaps the only one growing hemp that is led by a black woman. Transitioning to organic, it will also be another rarity - a minority woman owned USDA certified organic farm. The farm is committed to best practices in regenerative agriculture. It seeks to create a learning lab where aspiring and current farmers can gain critical skills in boutique hemp and medicinal plant cultivation, production, and needed business skills. GHF hopes to increase the number of socially and ecologically conscious farmers, with a focus on underrepresented populations. Cee has earned a bachelors in marketing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a masters degree in education from Troy University. In 2016, she selected by her peers as the 2016 Association for Fundraising Professionals, Triangle Chapter Fundraiser of the Year and in 2017, received the C-Suite Award for Nonprofit Leadership. Cee has also earned the coveted Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation.

In episode thirty-seven of The Modern Women, Natalie Drenovac sits down with Karoline Katus, Major Gifts Officer at The Trevor Project.The Trevor Project:https://www.thetrevorproject.org/_____Follow @themodernwomen_ and @nataliedrenovac on Instagram for all upcoming guest announcementsIf you want to join our Facebook community of incredible women: https://goo.gl/aXcX7PSUBSCRIBE to not miss out on any episodes_____CREDITSHost: Natalie Drenovac - @nataliedrenovac Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final installment for Black Wealth Matters, we welcome Tiffany Dufu. She is founder and CEO of The Cru. Their algorithm matches circles of women who collaborate to meet their personal and professional goals. She’s also the author of the bestselling book ​Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less​. According to foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, Drop the Ball is “important, path-breaking, intimate and brave.” Tiffany and I discuss how she was able to raise $1 million for her startup when only .0006% of Black women receive tech venture funding. She also shares pivotal money memories from childhood....and also, what to make of the Girlboss movement and its recent criticisms for not being inclusive enough? Named to Entrepreneur's 100 Powerful Women and Fast Company’s League of Extraordinary Women, Tiffany has raised nearly $20 million toward the cause of women and girls. She was a launch team member to Lean In and was Chief Leadership Officer to Levo, one of the fastest growing millennial professional networks. Prior to that, Tiffany served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons University, and as Associate Director of Development at Seattle Girls’ School. 

In this episode, Andrew visits with Joe Hendrickx, Major Gifts Officer at St. Paul's Newman Center at NDSU and Frank Cummings, Director of Development at School of Faith. They discuss how to make calls and get appointments with donors and potential donors. They talk about the anatomy of a phone call and walk through different troubleshooting ideas when the donor says no. And how to deal with motivation versus action. Frank and Joe presented this talk at the Petrus Virtual Conference 2020.

6.15.20 – Conroe Culture News with Margie Taylor Guests: *James Campbell, Chief of EMS, Montgomery County Hospital District https://www.mchd-tx.org/ * Scott Harper, Major Gifts Officer, Ymca-The Greater Houston Area. Hear about COVID-19 from MCHD,-truths and [...]

Thursday, May 28, 20202 ~ Greg Esler, Major Gifts Officer and Varsity Basketball Coach at De La Salle Collegiate talks about Catholic schools across the country are closing their doors for good because of the COVID-19 pandemic. How are they trying to avoid that?

This week's episode is a slightly different format than some of our others. Brighde Reed and I were talking prior to the coming on the podcast about her vegan travel company. I had asked her if they ever did yoga on their vacations. While it wasn't in the original itinerary a spontaneous yoga class did occur. One of their longtime clients, Paula Tharp is a yoga teacher and vegan activist. This conversation is about community, Rwanda, yoga and vegan activism.Brighde Reed is one of the co-founders of World Vegan Travel. She's a passionate vegan and activist with extensive travel, education, cooking and tour leading experience. Brighde (alongside her partner Seb) have mixed all these skills and experience together to create a travel company that takes vegans (and the vegan-curious) on incredible tours in specially selected locations around the world. World Vegan Travel is a little different than other vegan tour companies. Our tours are about doing it in style! We want our travelers to have an unforgettable luxury experience and not to be short-changed in terms of food and the activities they participate in. We work tirelessly with local operators, hotels, and restaurants to make sure that the food and experiences we have are not only vegan but unforgettable... In a good way. When not traveling, Brighde likes to learn languages, work out, hike and do activism!Connect with Brighde:Website: worldvegantravel.comFacebook: @worldvegantravelYouTube: @worldvegantravelInstagram: @worldvegantravelPaula Tharp is a Seattle-based vegan, yoga practitioner & teacher, who finds purpose in connecting people with resources to create social change for a more compassionate world. Currently, Paula is Chief of Staff at Rebellyous Foods, a plant-based food start-up. Previously, she was a Major Gifts Officer at Farm Sanctuary, a leading farm animal protection and rescue organization in the US. In her spare time, Paula volunteers at ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery and was previously on the board of Yoga Behind Bars. Paula is passionate about art and travel as a means to open people's hearts & minds to new experiences and cultivate empathy. Her dream job would be to combine her love for art, yoga, and travel to effect social change.Connect with Paula:Instagram: @herbivorepaulaWebsite: rebellyousfoods.com

This year's Mrs. Virginia is set to compete in the Mrs. America beauty pageant tomorrow, while 6 months pregnant. Lisa Stover, the 2019 Mrs. Virginia, is a LifeSite team member who normally works behind the scenes as a Major Gifts Officer, but she is no stranger to the spotlight. She shares, "I'm really honored to represent women and to show them that true women's empowerment means understanding and living out our fertility as women.” In meeting Lisa, one can quickly see that her suffering has been redeemed by supernatural grace. Lisa's life is truly a witness to the beauty of life, love, and faith. We wish Lisa all the best in her big day tomorrow! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week in the guest chair is Tiffany Dufu. Author of Drop the Ball, this is Tiffany's memoir and manifesto that shows women how to to let go. According to foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, Drop the Ball is “important, path-breaking, intimate and brave.” Named to Fast Company’s League of Extraordinary Women, Tiffany is Founder and CEO of The Cru, a peer coaching service for women looking to accelerate their professional and personal growth. She was a launch team member to Lean In and was Chief Leadership Officer at Levo, one of the fastest growing millennial professional networks. Prior to that, Tiffany served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons College in Boston, and as Associate Director of Development at Seattle Girls’ School.   Tiffany serves on the Board of Girls Who Code and Simmons College. She is a member of Women's Forum New York, She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.   In this episode discover   ‘What is driving me’ this week… How do we create your own job description. what is our purpose and our best use for our life?  Exercises that will help you find your purpose. How do we get away from standards that we are never going to meet  And I answer a listener’s question in “Shirley I have a question!”     From the podcast   Definition of Ambition:  Your  desire to achieve mastery of a craft combined with a desire to achieve public recognition for it  { from the book Necessary Dreams by Anna Fels }      Exercises recommended by Tiffany;    Exercise 1: Funeral Exercise -What do you want people to say about you in your Eulogy?   Exercise 2: Speak to 10-15 people in your life and ask them to share with you  a time when they have experience you at your best. Transcribe the stories that they tell – circle the words and phrases that are similar. What are the consistent experiences – your passion?  What drives you? what matters most to you?   Exercise 3: What do we hope to achieve in relationship to those areas in our life – then focus on your highest best use to what matters the most?  What do you do extraordinarily well and with very little effort?   Think about your work and what you do extra. What  that thing is likely to be your superpower.    Exercise 4 : Learn how to say no – stop taking on tasks that are not yours     Link to the book that Tiffany mentions      Links to articles about Tiffany :https://www.businessinsider.com/drop-the-ball-tiffany-dufu-2017-6     Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu  Links to her book on Amazon :https://www.amazon.com/Drop-Ball-Achieving-More-Doing/dp/1250071739   Necessary Dreams by Anna Fels: https://www.amazon.com/Necessary-Dreams-Ambition-Womens-Changing/dp/0679758887/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541789164&sr=8-1&keywords=necessary+dreams     Steven Covey: 7 Habits of highly Effective People    https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1451639619/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1541789210&sr=8-2&keywords=7+habits+of+highly+effective+people       Connect with Tiffany: http://tiffanydufu.com     Links to articles about Tiffany :https://www.businessinsider.com/drop-the-ball-tiffany-dufu-2017-6     Links to her book on Amazon :https://www.amazon.com/Drop-Ball-Achieving-More-Doing/dp/1250071739       REMEMBER TO SEND ME YOUR QUESTIONS !!    SHE'S GOT DRIVE  is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by awesome female band Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud      Connect with me through Social Media    FACEBOOK: Join the She's Got Drive Tribe on Facebook Community Page   INSTAGRAM:  :@shirleymcalpine To go to the She's Got Drive Facebook page   my WEBSITE:  http://shirleymcalpine.com/contactme/  remember to send me your questions   

Raising the big money can be mystifying so we brought David Gonzalez who has been in the fundraising business for 16 years working with health and human services organizations, hospitals, and universities.  He pulls back the curtain to share what to talk about in a meeting with a donor, get a long term game plan together for stewarding big donors at events, and what to put together in the proposal.  To get in touch with David, find him on LinkedIn or email him at gonzalezds100@gmail.com.    Connect with Us! Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski Marjorie on LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-moore   501Crossroads on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/501crossroads 501Crossroads on Twitter- http://www.twitter.com/501crossroads 501Crossroads on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC06RxW8CDSTZF05S9bK9UoA    Listen to this episode on... Apple Podcasts Stitcher Overcast TuneIn YouTube

Amy is a Major Gifts Officer for the University of Minnesota's, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences - CFANS. She explains a bit of the wonderful gift giving world!

Joshua 1:1-9. Walter McCord is an Associate Professor and Major Gifts Officer at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, Texas.`