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Send us a textIn this episode, we navigate how nonprofit leaders can speak up with courage during politically divided times. Our guest today, Vu Le, a bold voice in the nonprofit sector, combines humor with unflinching honesty to challenge systemic issues. In this candid and vulnerable conversation, we'll explore the real costs and consequences of speaking truth to power, the responsibilities that come with privilege, and practical approaches to communicating during politically divided times. Vu shares insights on balancing organizational survival with moral imperatives and offers guidance for nonprofit leaders wrestling with when to speak up and when to step back. Get ready for a conversation that's as thought-provoking as it is timely—because the stakes have never been higher for nonprofits navigating today's complex political landscape.About Vu LeRabblerouser Vu writes the blog nonprofitAF.com. He has led two nonprofits and is involved in several movements including Crappy Funding Practices and Community-Centric Fundraising.Connect with Vu LeNonprofitaf.com | Bluesky About Host Maria Bryan Maria Bryan is a trauma-informed storytelling trainer. She helps nonprofit leaders tell powerful and impactful stories that resist harm. Maria has over fifteen years in marketing communications in the public sector. She has a Master's Degree in Public Administration, a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, and is professionally certified in Trauma & Resilience, Trauma-Informed Space Holding, Trauma-Informed Coaching, and Somatic Embodiment & Regulation. Maria is a firm believer that storytellers make the world a healthier, safer, cleaner, and happier place. Connect with MariaSpeaking & Training | LinkedIn | Email

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of The Small Nonprofit, Maria welcomes Vu Le, a prominent voice in the nonprofit sector and the writer behind the influential blog Nonprofit AF. Known for his humor and sharp insights, Vu discusses his journey from “aspiring to be a doctor” to becoming a leader in community-centric fundraising and nonprofit advocacy.  He shares his thoughts on the systemic issues within traditional fundraising practices, the importance of ethical storytelling, and the need for nonprofits to engage in advocacy for systemic change. Vu's unique perspective and unwavering commitment to equity and justice provide invaluable lessons for anyone involved in the nonprofit sector. Key Topics: The Role of Humor in Nonprofit Work: Learn how Vu uses humor to address and analyze the challenges and absurdities in the nonprofit sector. Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF): Understand the principles of CCF and why Vu believes it's crucial for promoting equity and justice in fundraising. Systemic Issues and Advocacy: Explore Vu's views on the need for nonprofits to engage in advocacy and policy change to address root causes of social issues. Future Vision for the Sector: Hear Vu's vision for a future where CCF principles are widely adopted and lead to systemic change. Quotable Moments: "We should be working as a sector to support one another, but we often don't. It's challenging, but it's essential for better serving our communities." "Humor and baby animals are my go-to for coping with the frustrations in the sector. They bring some light to the heavy work we do." "The donor-centered model often infantilizes donors while putting them on pedestals. We need to treat donors as equal partners and have honest conversations with them." Resources Mentioned: Nonprofit AF Blog Community-Centric Fundraising Principles Crappy Funding Practices The Slavery of our Times by Leo Tolstoy  For personalized fundraising advice and strategies tailored to your organization's needs, contact Maria Rio or Further Together Fundraising. Together, we can create impactful, equitable, and community-focused fundraising strategies. Connect with Us: Connect with Maria Connect with Vu: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram Nonprofit AF Website Subscribe and Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to The Small Nonprofit on Youtube, and leave us a review. Your feedback helps us create better content and reach more listeners like you. Support the Podcast: Consider supporting the podcast by donating here. Next Episode Teaser: Join us next week as we talk with Roz Zavras about the Center for Community Collaboration. Don't miss it! Support the Show.

The Ripple Effect (A Nonprofit Imperative) Episode 12: "FU with Vu" Hosts: Ron Waddell (Founder, Executive Director of Legendary Legacies) and Marybeth Campbell (CEO of Worcester Community Action Council) Special Guest: Vu Le (Writer for NonprofitAF, Former Founder & Executive Director of RVC) Produced/Edited By: Marrio Escobar (Owner of D2L Productions)    Search for "The Ripple Effect with Marybeth Campbell and Ron Waddell" on your podcast app.    Be sure to reach out to us and share your expertise, leave a review or questions that you might have for our hosts! The Ripple Effect (774) 260-5549   In this episode, hosts Marybeth Campbell and Ron Waddell engage in a lively conversation with legendary Vu Le, delving into topics ranging from nonprofit work to organizational dynamics and board governance. The episode kicks off with humorous discussions before transitioning into a deep dive into the evolution of nonprofit management. Vu shares their journey into the sector, highlighting the liberating experience of expressing candid views through their blog NonprofitAF. They emphasize the need for boards to evolve beyond traditional structures and embrace more collaborative approaches to governance, drawing parallels to governmental and military organizations. Throughout the conversation, the hosts and guest explore the dynamics of partnerships between nonprofits and larger organizations within communities, advocating for reimagining the sector and challenging entrenched philosophies to promote equity and justice. They discuss the complexities of leadership, risk-taking, and organizational change, providing valuable insights and thought-provoking perspectives on the nonprofit sector and beyond.   Check out our YouTube Channel For production inquiries please check out D2L Productions 

For our 100th episode, we are excited to chat with the incomparable Vu Le of Nonprofit AF. Vu brings his unique blend of insight, humor, and a pinch of provocation to the table, all wrapped up in the perspectives you've come to know from his writing. Vu is a treasure trove of wisdom for the nonprofit world and his takes are all his own and don't necessarily reflect those of Alliance for Justice. A huge thank you for listening (and occasionally watching) our brand of spicy tax law for these 100 episodes, and what a better way to celebrate than with a guest who's not afraid to shake things up all in the name of progress and passion for the cause. Watch on the Bolder Advocacy YouTube Channel   •           Introduction to Vu Le: His background and approach to writing about the nonprofit sector. •           Humor and Seriousness in Nonprofit Work: The balance between using humor and addressing serious topics in the sector. •           Finding One's Voice in the Nonprofit Space: Advice on how to develop a unique voice and perspective. •           Critiques of Nonprofit and Philanthropy Practices: Vu's views on overhead costs, salary transparency, lack of investment in advocacy, and the need for nonprofits to challenge conventional practices. •           Role of Funders and Power Dynamics: Discussion on how funders influence the nonprofit sector, the concept of "funder fragility," and the push for transparency and honesty in grantmaking. •           Advocacy and Legal Challenges: The importance of advocacy work, the challenges faced by nonprofits in political environments, and the need for legal support. •           Celebrating Nonprofit Achievements: Acknowledgment of the sector's vital role in societal progress and the need for greater appreciation and support. •           Predictions and Challenges for the Future: Reflections on the sector's future challenges, including political influences and the need for a unified response to societal issues.   Read more of Vu's work at Nonprofit AF.

Vu Le joins us to share his wisdom about the best and worst in philanthropy. Vu discusses "main character syndrome," and highlights how funders often exhibit this behavior, and how to avoid this challenge and many others. Episode Highlights:Overcoming “main character syndrome”How to support grant proposals that will give room for honest answers from nonprofitsVu Le Bio:Vu Le writes the blog NonprofitAF.com. He is the former executive director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by supporting leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. Vu is a founding board member of Community-Centric Fundraising, a movement that aims to ground fundraising practices in racial equity and social justice. Vu was born in Vietnam. He and his family came to the US when Vu was eight. He spent several years in Seattle, attending elementary and middle school, before moving to Memphis, Tennessee for high school and St. Louis for college and graduate school. He has a BA in Psychology and a Masters in Social work. He is a vegan, a father of two kids (ages ten and seven), and a staunch defender of the Oxford Comma.Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonprofitAF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nonprofitAF/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vu-le-b395a69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonprofitaf/ If you are a nonprofit leader and you have a best or worst story with your experience raising money for your organization that you'd like to share, please fill out this form for a chance to be on Sybil's podcast - https://forms.gle/buDnkCPcNUKYWh869 If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/156-Supporting-the-Places-that-Rejuvenate-You-with-Dana-Okanohttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/157-Be-a-Considerate-Thoughtful-Visitor-with-Eric-Cohttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/153-An-Amazing-Twist-on-Donor-Advised-Funds Crack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs. Check out Sybil's website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.comConnect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com.

NEW episode of the Fighting for the Underdog podcast is out now! Hannah Grant, with the Animal Law Firm, interviews Vu Le, writer of the blog Nonprofit AF and the former Executive Director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration among diverse communities. Website: https://nonprofitaf.com/about/ FaceBook: Facebook.com/nonprofitAF Instagram/X: @nonprofitAF

Heather Hiscox is on a mission to change the way we change the world. As an author, speaker, and consultant to nonprofit organizations and foundations, Heather has been on both sides of the grantee experience. Her time managing grant funding to be awarded as well as her experience applying for grant funding gives her a unique perspective on how to optimize value for both the grantmaker and the grantees during the application process.In this conversation, Heather gives several tips for grant making organizations to streamline their processes and improve the user experience related to pre-award, communications, and follow-up.Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:Pause for ChangeHumannatureMargaret Wheatley and the definition of leadership and institutional powerVu Le, Nonprofit AF, and suggestions on improving the grant applicationMore content by Heather: How Grantmakers Can Improve Collaboration Through Empathy and Experimentation Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact 7 Tips to Incorporating Empathy and Redefining Impact Check out our latest webinar with Heather

In this episode of Broken Office Chair, Bessie sits down with Vu Le, writer of the blog NonprofitAF.com to talk about funding ethics, progressive vs conservative funders, zodic signs in nonprofit leadership, advocacy, and much more.Vu Le (“voo lay”) writes the blog NonprofitAF.com. He is the former executive director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by supporting leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. Vu is a founding board member of Community-Centric Fundraising, a movement that aims to ground fundraising practices in racial equity and social justice. Vu was born in Vietnam. He and his family came to the US when Vu was eight. He spent several years in Seattle, attending elementary and middle school, before moving to Memphis, Tennessee for high school and St. Louis for college and graduate school. He has a BA in Psychology and a Master in Social work. He is a vegan, a father of two kids (ages eight and five), and a staunch defender of the Oxford Comma.Please note guest opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Bessie or Alternatives

In this week's episode of the Nonprofit Build Up, "The Nonprofit Sector, Reimagined", Nic speaks with Vu Le, Founder of the Nonprofit AF blog, which focuses on nonprofit hot topics for nonprofit leaders. Tune in to this episode to hear Nic and Vu speak candidly about the philanthropic sector, including fundraising power dynamics, philanthropic trends, and rethinking the way the nonprofit sector shows up when working to support historically marginalized communities.

On September 20th, Letesha Nelson, the Executive Director of the Goodman Community Center, is hosting a community conversation on the evolving role of donors featuring Vu Le.  Vu is the author of the book Unicorns Unite: How nonprofits and foundations can build EPIC Partnerships and this the creator and author of the website Nonprofit AF. In this episode of Black Oxygen, Letesha, Vu and I talk about the sometimes challenging dynamic between non-profit and philanthropy, what it means to leave justice as a legacy, the role of AI and the impact it will have on the non-project sector, and so much more. Regarding AI Vu says, “AI is life fire, it can be used to either warm people or burn people.”  Letesha and Vu caused me to think a lot during this conversation - and this conversation is just a warm up session for what you'll hear and experience at the Goodman Community Center event this coming Wednesday.  #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInMadison #Madison365 #MadisonWisconsin #WisconsinPodcasts #GoodmanCommunityCenter #ChangingPhilanthropy #VuLe #MadisonEvents #NonprofitAF #UnicornsUnite  Resources:  Event info: The evolving role of donors: An evening with Vu Le - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-evolving-role-of-donors-an-evening-with-vu-le-tickets-692019618307?aff=oddtdtcreator (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-evolving-role-of-donors-an-evening-with-vu-le-tickets-692019618307?aff=oddtdtcreator)   Goodman Community Center -  https://www.goodmancenter.org/ (https://www.goodmancenter.org/) NonprofitAF -  https://nonprofitaf.com/ (https://nonprofitaf.com/)

I can't think of a better way to wrap up our August Sharpening Your Ax Series than with this powerful and thought-provoking conversation with Vu Le. I originally sat down to talk with Vu, writer,  speaker, former ED of RVC on the West Coast, and author of fantastic Nonprofit AF, to talk about what sustainability in our sector actually means and looks like. The conversation,  and his insights, are as relevant now as then. Enjoy!

In this episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Vu Le, Creator of NonprofitAF and one of the Founders of Community Centric Fundraising, to discuss how nonprofits leaders need to grab a folding chair and organize to save our communities and how funders need to shift practices to do the same. Episode transcript here Want to dive deeper into incorporating community-centric principles into your engagement practices? Check out our follow-on Patreon Episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message

In this episode, I chat with Corey Newhouse and Jessica Manta Meyer, both from Public Profit, about how to make evaluation capacity building sticky for the organizations we work with. Some resources mentioned: TIERS Framework (https://aea365.org/blog/ie-tig-week-laura-beals-and-rachel-albert-on-tiers-a-tool-for-allocating-evaluation-resources-at-nonprofit-agencies/) Tipping Point Community (https://tippingpoint.org/) Irvine Foundation (https://www.irvine.org/) Change Cadet (https://www.changecadet.com/) NonProfit AF (https://nonprofitaf.com/) article on capacity building does not work (https://nonprofitaf.com/2020/10/capacity-buildings-necessary-existential-crisis/) Info on the Public Profit's evaluation cohort (https://www.publicprofit.net/Driving-Toward-Impact) Contact information: info@publicprofit.net About Corey: Corey got her start as a teacher at Summerbridge Cincinnati in the early 1990s and has been involved in educational equity and social justice movements ever since. She founded Public Profit to build a team that would seamlessly blend social science research methods, organizational change strategy, and a deep commitment to supporting changemakers. As the Founder and Principal of Public Profit, Corey leads the team's strategic direction, external relationships, and business development. In addition, Corey serves as an internal thought partner to project teams, assisting with the design of Public Profit's engagements in evaluation, capacity building, and strategic program design. She is co-author of Public Profit's Creative Ways to Solicit Stakeholder Feedback and Dabbling in the Data, and a contributor to Evaluation Failures: 22 Tales of Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned. She is a co-editor of the volume, Measure, Use, Improve! Data Use in Out-of-School Time. About Jes: Jessica began her career as a peer volunteer on a national youth talkline providing referrals and support to youth in crisis. Challenged by what she heard on the talkline, and by some of her own experiences with the health care system, she developed an interest in health education, equity and advocacy, which launched a career in the social services sector. Eventually, Jessica combined that with a lifetime love of numbers and inquiry, which led her to program evaluation. Prior to joining Public Profit, Jessica had several years of experience creating, directing and evaluating a range of youth development, LGBT, and health programs. Her work has run the gamut of nonprofit and social service roles including nonprofit finance, human resources, development and agency-led evaluations. Jessica directs many of the projects at Public Profit. She designs evaluation studies, develops project strategy, and manages implementation including all aspects of data collection, analysis, and reporting. An expert facilitator, Jessica also facilitates large stakeholder meetings and evaluation capacity building trainings, and provides evaluation coaching to clients and staff alike.

INTRO: “Golliwog's Cakewalk” by Claude Debussy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Rhv1E3tEM); “6 Keys to Having Genuine Dialogue” (https://www.sgi-usa.org/2022/05/09/6-keys-to-having-genuine-dialogue/); MOVEMENT ONE: “The Minnesota Orchestra presents the world premiere of ‘brea(d)th'” (https://dailyplanetdc.com/2023/04/28/the-minnesota-orchestra-presents-the-world-premiere-of-breadth/); “Breadth” by Carlos Simon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btA17lhNXfU&t=6s); “Why is classical music making a comeback?” (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-is-classical-music-making-a-comeback/);  “Reckoner” arr. Robert Glasper (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsl4TW3Hm1o) MOVEMENT TWO: “Money Good” perf. Megan Thee Stallion and Phony Ppl (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYJ03MIPoIk&t=1283s); “Don't You (Forget Me)” by Simple Minds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7A) MOVEMENT THREE: Interview feat. Bethany Reed (https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/surviving/its-already-happening-with-QBpJ3oYy62T/); Laurie Anderson's “Statue of Liberty” arr. Lara St. John (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFe9WiYZHCY); “Vision Chant” by Andrew Balfour (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWpJ7zXAHrk); Open Letter from Indigenous Classical Musicians (https://ipaa.ca/open-letter-from-indigenous-classical-musicians/); “It's Already Happening” Credits: Jacob Crane (he/him) of Indigenous Climate Action on "Climate, Alleyship, Music", opened by musician Andrew Burn (he/him), historical Bassoonist; Dr. Lise Vaugeois (she/her, pronounced Lee-s Vow-jwa), Professor at Lakehead University on  "Settler Colonial Values in the Classical Music World" opened by musician Dwayne Trudeau of Sudbury ON, Blues Guitar; Danielle Klein (she/her), UX Research Manager at Wealthsimple on "Design Thinking in Action: An interactive intro to UX"; Vu Le (he/him, pronounced "voo lay"), Nonprofit AF and Community Centric Fundraising, on "Money, Funding, and Equity", opened my musician Grace Martins, Vocalist, of St. Catharines ON; Caroline Whiddon (she/her), Co-founder to the Me2/Orchestra, on "Building an Orchestra from the Groud Up: melding mental health and classical music"; Lara St John (she/her), International Violin Soloist, Musical Maverick, Survivor,  on "Surviving Sexual Assault in the Classical Music Sector"; Andrew Balfour (he/him), Composer, Conductor (recently Juno nominated), on "Indigenous Musical Sovereignty & the future of "classical music'; Parmel Attariwala (she, her, pronounced  Pahr' mullah Atahr' ee wah la), Violinist, ethnomusicologist, composer, music educator and equity advocate on "How the Western Orchestra and Western classical music are problematic symbols in the era of social justice and equity" with opening music by Lucy Nesbitt, French Horn, of Toronto ON; Mx. Xavia A. Publius (she/her or ze/hir,  for how to pronounce Xavia click here, for how to pronounce Publius click here), Dept. of Drama, PhD Student, University of Albert on "Transgender Inclusion in Classical Music", opened with music by Hamilton ON's finest, B.A. Johnston; Gaitrie Persaud (she/her) , Tkaronto-Guyanese, Deaf IBPOC/QIBPOC activist, empowerer of Deaf artists, on "Empowering Deaf Artists", with short-film opening ROAD TO NOWHERE, an Electric Moose production, created by Brian Solomon, muti-disciplinary artist, including dance, instillations, painting and drawing, born in the remote community of shebahonaning (i pronounce it 'sheba-non-aning', but this isn't correct. there are many ways to pronounce this Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe/Ojibwa language) word and I have further learning to do, so take my pronunciation with salt); A limited time screening of the Film Orchestrating Change, Executive Producers/Directors: Emmy-winning Margie Friedman & Barbara Multer-Wellin was made available for several days or the project (it was a doc made about the Me2/Orchestra); Joey Solomon, Sudbury ON based visual artist, produced the logo.; 100s of other people offered time, expertise, support, knowledge, and co-created this event together: I want to acknowledge them for the importance they deserve, as this event was molded, shaped, and made possible by a community of peoples. MOVEMENT FOUR: “It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” by Boyz II Men (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtkbfkmW808) ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, Randi and Sara review a listicle from "Nonprofit AF" with 10 things that a foundation just shouldn't do. These are the things that make nonprofit organizations crazy, and the hosts throw in a few "pickup line" laughs near the end.

On Season 8's first episode, I interviewed leading nonprofit commentator, Vu Le about the issues concerning philanthropy, and why it's deeply flawed and rooted in white supremacy. We chatted about what it's like to date a nonprofit professional, and why he believes in the full good of the Oxford comma. Bio: Vu Le (“voo lay”) is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the former Executive Director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle. Vu's passion to make the world better, combined with a low score on the Law School Admission Test, drove him into the field of nonprofit work, where he learned that we should take the work seriously, but not ourselves. There's tons of humor in the nonprofit world, and someone needs to document it. He is going to do that, with the hope that one day, a TV producer will see how cool and interesting our field is and make a show about nonprofit work, featuring attractive actors attending strategic planning meetings and filing 990 tax forms. Known for his no-BS approach, irreverent sense of humor, and love of unicorns, Vu has been featured in dozens, if not hundreds, of his own blog posts at NonprofitAF.com. Sponsored by: VietFive Coffee: Start your day right with VietFive Coffee. Freshly grown coffee harvested straight from Vietnam and roasted in Chicago, VietFive offers rich quality tasting Vietnamese coffee straight to your soul. Visit VietFive Coffee in Chicago to grab a fresh cup and a Banh Mi to go along with it, or go to www.vietfive.com and use the code in all Caps: VMNCHIV5 to get 15% off your purchase. Circa-Pintig: The Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts - CIRCA Pintig is a 501c3 engaging communities through the power of the arts to challenge injustice and transcend social change. CIRCA Pintig produces timely works to provide education, activation, and advocacy. For information about upcoming events and to learn about how to get involved, visit www.circapintig.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/support

Welcome back to Season 4 of What Donors Want! In episode 36, Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Emily Collins-Ellis chat with the legendary Vu Le, founder of @NonprofitAF. We discuss:

Lauren and Teia have been having challenging conversations about the non-profit system and all its flaws. Now, it's time to put those challenges to Vu Le - author of the well-known blog NonprofitAF. Do consultants really have that much power? What about if white people bite back - aka 'whitelash'? How can multiple Executive Directors work together effectively? Vu Le (“voo lay”) is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the former Executive Director of Rooted in Vibrant Communities, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of colour, strengthening organizations led by communities of colour, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. But most importantly, Vu shows us that there is humour in the non-profit sector (yay!) but was he ready for Teia (eek) and the hard questions? Listen to find out!You can read more about Vu's point of view on the NonprofitAF blog here. Things we talked about:Blog: NonprofitAF - 10 terrifying tales set in nonprofit and philanthropy guaranteed to give you shivers - LinkBlog: NonprofitAF - Consultants are you actually making the sector worse? - LinkFollow us:Instagram: @jrnypodcastTwitter: @jrnypodcastEdited by Teia Rogers Music by Praz Khanal Get Premium Content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Welcome to season 2, episode 28 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Vu Le, author of the blog www.NonprofitAF.com and sought-after speaker. Not knowing that not-for-profit work was going to be his calling, he received a BA in Psychology and a Master's in Social Work. After working as the ED of RVC, a non-profit in Seattle, Vu now travels across the country sharing his insight and speaks to how the not-for-profit sector really needs to own its incredible power. We have an honest conversation about how sometimes funders have an unrealistic view of how the sector works. People who work for not-for-profits need to make a salary, yet in many cases admin costs cannot be written into grants. Vu uses a great analogy here about a fire hose and water. He teaches me a new word that was taught to him – bizsplaining. Shares his rule of thirds when it comes to not-for-profit boards. We talk neurodiversity, judgement, and creating happy and healthy working environments within in a sector that is continuously stressed and looked at through a microscope. A sector that is more than just needed, it is necessary! So, why is a unicorn potentially the mascot of the non-profit sector? Vu mentions that maybe it should be a platypus instead. Listen in to hear the footprint that Vu is creating now that he wants to leave behind. Next week my guests are Coley Campany and Kim Berrios Lin. Both Coley and Kim are in the entertainment industry. We take some time here to discuss the importance of women's rights as Coley has a very personal story to share. Another topic that we touch on is how predominate eating disorders can be in the entertainment industry. Please Subscribe, Like, Share and Download!YouTubeStreamWebsite: https://todayisthedayliveit.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/todayisthedayliveit Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayisthedayliveit/ Learn more about the Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation. Jodi is the CEO and Co-founder of this important for-impact organization. Website: www.applaudourkids.org Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/applaudourkids Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applaudourkidsfoundation/ To sign-up for our mailing list, schedule a conversation with Jodi, or ask a Changemaker a question: jodi@todayisthedayliveit.comDisclaimer: The views expressed by all Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast guests are their own. Their appearance on the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast does not imply any endorsement of them or any entity that they represent.Have a great week everyone!

Welcome to season 2, episode 27 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Charlene Gorzela. Charlene spent 26 years as the CEO of a successful Professional Staffing Services firm in Chicago. She left that chapter of her life behind and is focused now on being a Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist, host of the Grief Recovery Now Podcast, positive intelligence and reinvention. We discuss her journey of recovery after losing her dad, dealing with addiction early on in her life, the importance of being awake and how her path now is being that welcoming spirit to help people on their course of reinvention. Next week my guest is Vu Le. Vu writes the blog NonprofitAF.com. Vu is a founding board member of Community-Centric Fundraising, a movement that aims to ground fundraising practices in racial equity and social justice. He is a speaker and brings up topics that not-for-profit professionals want to discuss, but not many openly talk about. Interested in attending the 2nd Annual Today is the Day Changemakers Forum on 3/23/23? Go to https://todayisthedayliveit.com to sign up to receive information as it becomes available. Please take a moment to subscribe to the Today is the Day Changemakers YouTube Channel, stream this podcast on all streaming sites at https://todayisthedaychangemakers.buzzsprout.com/share. Like, comment, review and share to help our guests be heard. Don't forget to like us on FB and Instagram at Today is the Day Live it. Today is the Day LLC provides coaching and consulting services. Please go to https://todayisthedayliveit.com to learn more about how we can help you and your business connect, grow, and thrive.Have a great week everyone!

Vu Le isn't afraid to say what's on his mind. For the last decade, the writer, speaker, and “unemployed rabble-rouser” has been busy exploring the fun and frustration of nonprofit work through his popular blog, Nonprofit AF. Vu cut his teeth as a nonprofit Executive Director and now uses his understanding of the nonprofit ecosystem to offer sharp commentary with a healthy dose of humor. In this episode, Vu and Gali dig into the awesomeness of nonprofit work and discuss how we can revolutionize the sector to create more opportunities for progress.Follow our hosts on Twitter:Gali Cooks, @galicooksIlana Kaufman, @fogtownieElana Wien, @ElanaWienLearn more about our organizations:Leading Edge influences and inspires dramatic change in how Jewish organizations attract, develop, and retain top talent. Learn more at https://www.leadingedge.org/, and follow them on Facebook, and Twitter.The Jews of Color Initiative is a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational and communal field for Jews of Color. Learn more at https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ and follow the Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.SRE Network is a Jewish network of over 150 organizations committed to creating safe, respectful, equitable workplaces and communal spaces in North America. Learn more at, https://srenetwork.org/, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Special thanks to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for their support of this podcast! To visit them, go to https://hjweinbergfoundation.org/, and follow the foundation on Facebook, and Twitter. 

 What if taking a break is okay? What if being Beloved is enough?Sermon begins at minute 4:09Acts 17:16-34 BibleWorm podcast: Episode 342 – Paul in Athens, Amy Robertson and Robert Williamson, Jr.“Nonprofit AF taking a break this week; here's a picture of a kitten,” Vu Le, May 8, 2022.“The Love of God” VT 162. Public Domain. Text: F. M. Lehman (USA), c. 1917, stanza 3 based on Rabbi Meir (Germany), “Haddamut,” c. 1050, and Qur'an 31:27 (present-day Saudi Arabia), alt. Music: F. M. Lehman, c. 1917; arr. Claudia Lehman Mays (USA), alt.“The God Who Only Knows Four Words,” Hafiz, from The Gift, trans. Daniel Ladinsky IMAGE: Rogue, photo by Megan Ramer

Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt are joined by special guest Vu Le, of the blog NonprofitAF.com, in a lively discussion about community-centered fundraising for nonprofits. Vu Le shares his controversial views on how fundraising practices should change to become grounded in social equity. ------------- This episode was recorded as part of a live webinar held Monday, December 6, 2021. To participate in future webinars, register at ToolkitTalks.com.

Vu Le (“voo lay”) is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the former Executive Director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. Vu's passion to make the world better, combined with a low score on the Law School Admission Test, drove him into the field of nonprofit work, where he learned that we should take the work seriously, but not ourselves. There's tons of humor in the nonprofit world, and someone needs to document it. He is going to do that, with the hope that one day, a TV producer will see how cool and interesting our field is and make a show about nonprofit work, featuring attractive actors attending strategic planning meetings and filing 990 tax forms. Known for his no-BS approach, irreverent sense of humor, and love of unicorns, Vu has been featured in dozens, if not hundreds, of his own blog posts at NonprofitAF.com. Get in touch with Vu Le Website: https://nonprofitaf.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/NonprofitAF Book your free Strategy Flow call today! https://www.outfieldleadership.com/#call Purchase Dave's book The Self-Evolved Leader here- https://www.amazon.com/Self-evolved-Leader-Elevate-Develop-Refuses/dp/1626346801 Get in touch with Dave: Website: https://www.davemckeown.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davemckeown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemckeown1/?hl=en

“I don't think we talk enough about how money is a tool for and against the movement…” In this juicy conversation about money, Michelle talks with the very quotable Phillip Chavira, about why Capitalism is trash, where white supremacy shows up, why we need to talk openly about racism and where we have power to make decisions that center our communities and our values. You are going to love this conversation!In this episode, Michelle talks with Phillip Chavira, an award-winning non-profit leader based in the Bay Area of Northern California where he currently is a finance director of Point Reyes National Seashore Association in beautiful West Marin County.This highly quotable, lifelong advocate for all the things we love, Phillip Chavira can be followed on Instagram @phillipchavira Connect with Phillip on Instagram @phillipchavira and LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/phillipchaviraPhillip can be heard on TheUpNUp where he shares his journey to becoming the first person of color to be an Executive Director for the 'Intiman Theatre'(@intimantheatre). From witnessing the inequalities within the arts early on in life to working his way up to co-producing the Tony Award nominated Broadway play ‘Eclipsed'. Check out “Keep c o l o r on stage”Learn more about Point Reyes National Seashore Association's work with the National Park Service and working with local Bay Area nonprofit organizations focused on community building and mentorship primarily in Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and low-income communities. https://ptreyes.org/youth-in-parks/References:Phillip mentions Vu Le and his blog Nonprofitaf.com as a useful resource and recommends using consultants to help navigate difficult conversations within staff, (including Michelle!)Here is a list Phillip created, of things an organization can do to start their journeyMichelle lists Beneficial State Bank and Amalgamated Bank as two socially responsible banks with social justice related missions…Check out The Ethical Rainmaker interview with Heather Infantry, as an example of a badass advocate talking with community foundations about their payouts and inequityPhillip mentions The Pride Foundation in Seattle as an example of spending down reserves and becoming share holders of local organizations (around minute 24)Spend-down organization aka Sunsetting = When a foundation decides to spend out or spend down all of its assets and close its doors. There is usually a date associated with this term. (see The Chorus Foundation and their plans to sunset)POSE is the show Phillip talks about Phillip mentions Vu Le and his blog Nonprofitaf.com as a useful resource and recommends using We talk about Northwest Immigrant Rights Project as an example of an organization that can never close its doors due to systemic injustice, while other nonprofits canStats Dropped:60% of wealth in the US is passed on generationally, mentions Phillipbetween 1983 and 2013, White households saw their wealth increase by 14%, and during that exact same time, Black households' wealth declined 75%, and then Hispanic households from a median perspective, that wealth declined by half.In 2000, the Federal Reserve stopped collecting information on reservations with indigenous houses!“One of the scary things I think about with this racial wealth inequality is that if it remains unresolved, if we keep going at this pace, this trend is going to lead to the median household wealth for Black folks in the year 2053 to be zero. We could potentially see that. Then in 2073, it's projected that LatinX households will be at zero for median household wealth. This comes from the Institute for Policy Studies that utilizes the information from the Federal Reserve.”86% of billionaires since the pandemic are now $5.1 trillion dollars richer while 76 million people lost their jobs.Phillip Recommends These Resources on Race and MoneyThe Racial Wealth Gap from The BalanceThe Native Wealth Gap by The National Indian Council on Aging, Inc.Bernie Sanders' TwitterBrilliant Quotes:“Capitalism is just trash. The way that it has evolved over time and how just had it disproportionately affected people a lot by race, it infuriates me and it torments me as I study capitalism. You mentioned the education, and I like that you put that footnote in there...I want to take that and put that on my business card because centering around dollars, I feel that when a human does that, they can exploit others at a cost. There's always a cost you gain in that dollar. That dollar was received from your family and it was passed on and how did your family ethically received those dollars, how are organizations making high profits off the backs of Black and Brown people around this world.” “I think that what drives me crazy about the fact that we hide from our finances, I do this in our family, I see it in our family, I see it in organizations, I've had executives tell me, "Well, I don't really look at the spreadsheets, I'm told the numbers," and as somebody who looks at the numbers every day, I'm like, "There's so much room for change." “...people said make as much money as you possibly can, pay as little as you can, get as much money as the consumers are willing to pay, and it just was driven into a generation where they think that money equates love, money equates success, money equates fame. That's one of the biggest lies that I feel has been applied through entertainment, it has been applied through social media. There's documentaries about how social media has affected us, so this belief that money is going to save the day, is a fallacy. I think that this divide that is going to continue to happen is terrifying and we have to do something about it.”

Join Lori and her guest, Farra Trompeter in this discussion about nonprofit communications and fundraising. Farra is the co-director and member-owner of Big Duck, a consulting firm that helps nonprofits with their branding and campaigns. Stay tuned as she talks about the value of communications in reaching fundraising goals!   Here are the things to expect in this episode: People will respond to the passion and joy that they hear in your voice. In this day and age, what marketing and fundraising strategies work for nonprofits? What are some of the big changes right now in fundraising for nonprofits? And many more!   About Farra Trompeter:   As Big Duck's Co-Director, Farra ensures that Big Duck is a healthy, thriving company—that we're creating a great work environment, are financially stable, producing work that successfully meets or exceeds client's needs, and that diversity, inclusion, equity, and antiracism are centered in all we do. She directs Big Duck's marketing and business development efforts, seeking to build relationships with nonprofits who want to use communications to achieve their mission.   Farra has led dozens of organizations through major brand overhauls, fundraising campaigns, and much more since joining Big Duck in 2007. She's a frequent speaker around the country, training nonprofit staff and board members on branding, communications planning, and engaging donors at all giving levels.   Farra was born an activist on Long Island, organizing to end hunger, prevent drunk driving, and right other wrongs. She studied psychology at American University where she started and led a public health awareness organization called Students for Healthy Decisions. During the nine years she lived in DC, Farra worked on fundraising and social marketing for the National Breast Cancer Coalition, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In 2002, Farra moved to San Francisco and dove into the wonderful world of online fundraising with Donordigital. In 2004, she came home to New York to get her Master of Science in Nonprofit Management at The New School and soon joined the team at Douglas Gould and Company to lead online engagement projects.   Farra is also a part-time faculty member at New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where she teaches a class about strategic communications for nonprofit and public service organizations. She previously served as a board member for NTEN, an organization working to create a world where nonprofits fulfill their missions through the skillful and racially equitable use of technology, and for the NYC Anti-Violence Project, an organization that mobilizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy.   Farra is also a member of Big Duck's board of directors.   Connect with Farra! Website: https://bigduck.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smart-communications-podcast/id1368653994 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farra/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/farra?s=20   Organizations mentioned:    The Hunger Project: https://thp.org/ Community Centric Fundraising: https://communitycentricfundraising.org/ The Ethical Rainmaker: https://www.theethicalrainmaker.com/ Nonprofit AF: https://nonprofitaf.com/ NYC Anti-Violence Project: https://avp.org/ NTEN: https://www.nten.org/ ICA Group: https://icagroup.org/employeeownership/ Landmark Worldwide: https://www.landmarkworldwide.com/ Students Against Destructive Decisions: https://www.sadd.org/   Melissa Bradly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissalbradley/   Connect with Lori Kranczer! Website: https://www.everydayplannedgiving.com/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/positiveimpactphilanthropy  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorikranczer/  

Amanda Day, GPC and Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC are the cohosts of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. Together they bring over 50 years of grant, fundraising, project management, and “other duties as assigned” experience to the show. With episodes dropping every other Thursday, you'll hear from industry experts about monthly giving, the art of storytelling, the power of social media, and so much more. Kimberly and Amanda have been known to lament about the need for change in our field, from ways to fix the application forms and online portals to moving towards trust-based funding. Amanda has a background in local government, with a focus on federal and state grant writing and management; Kimberly is well-versed in foundation and corporate grant funding and fundraising, thanks to service in the human services field. They both serve on the Board of Directors for the Grant Professionals Association, have a fondness for tea, and are avid readers. Their similarities end when it comes to how they season their grits, and on some issues it's okay to agree to disagree. Links Fundraising HayDay Podcast: https://www.fundraisinghayday.com/ (https://www.fundraisinghayday.com/)  Grant Professionals Association (GPA): https://grantprofessionals.org/default.aspx (https://grantprofessionals.org/default.aspx) (look here for membership, annual grant conference and nominating grantmaker of the year) Leave anonymous feedback for funders at GrantAdvisor:: https://grantadvisor.org/ (https://grantadvisor.org/)  (#FixTheForm & #100FormsIn100Days efforts http://blog.grantadvisor.org/fixtheform/ (http://blog.grantadvisor.org/fixtheform/) ) @NonprofitAF on Twitter and website: http://www.nonprofitaf.com (www.nonprofitAF.com) National committee of responsive philanthropy (NCRP): https://www.ncrp.org/ (https://www.ncrp.org/)  Community centric fundraising https://communitycentricfundraising.org/ (https://communitycentricfundraising.org/)  2 book recommendations:  Decolonizing Wealth: https://www.amazon.com/Decolonizing-Wealth-Indigenous-Divides-Restore/dp/1523097892 (https://www.amazon.com/Decolonizing-Wealth-Indigenous-Divides-Restore/dp/1523097892) Collecting Courage: https://www.amazon.com/Collecting-Courage-Pain-Freedom-Love/dp/1927375657/ (https://www.amazon.com/Collecting-Courage-Pain-Freedom-Love/dp/1927375657/) 

This month marks the one-year anniversary of the official start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was during this same month last year that I had the pleasure of talking with Vu Le, writer,  speaker, former ED of RVC on the West Coast, and author of fantastic Nonprofit AF, about this very topic of sustainability in the NP Sector. I'm resharing this conversation during this anniversary month, both as a way denoting how timeless this topic is, and because now, a year into this crazy and redefining moment, we may hear what he shares with fresh ears.  Links Referenced:Nonprofit AF: www.nonprofitaf.com RVC: www.rvcseattle.org 2020 Fundraising Summit  (hyperlink)Transcript of this conversation (hyperlink) 

Vu Le of the NonprofitAF blog and formerly Rainer Valley Corps joins host Danielle Holly for the Season 3 premiere of Pro Bono Perspectives. Recorded the day after the violent insurrection on the Capitol, Vu and Danielle discuss how the nonprofit sector can and must be bolder in responding to injustices like this. Philanthropy has become the white moderate Martin Luther King, Jr. famously warned us about in his “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” and we must get out of our own way if we are to address the true roots of systemic inequity, not just the symptoms. An expert in nonprofit capacity building, Vu explains that while necessary and widely underfunded, capacity building has actually been harming – not helping – many organizations, especially those that are BIPOC-led. It’s time for an existential crisis in philanthropy, Vu declares. Time to reject harmful funding practices and flawed approaches to capacity building. Time to move beyond sharing power to releasing it so that underrepresented and marginalized groups can take the helm and lead in creating transformational change. For more of Vu's words of wisdom on the nonprofit sector, philanthropy, and CSR, visit his blog, NonprofitAF.com.

Vu Le can be found on Twitter as the infamous nonprofitAF and at https://nonprofitaf.com/ Community Centric Fundraising is https://communitycentricfundraising.org/ Michelle's podcast, the Ethical Rainmaker, can be found at https://www.theethicalrainmaker.com/

Data can make a significant difference in addressing community needs and tracking progress towards a goal, but it can also be a tool of oppression, misrepresentation and erasure. From who is generating the data and why, to the assumptions and narratives created we must interrogate data practices and processes that can cause harm to our communities. Anna Rebecca dropped a lot of concepts and knowledge, and Vu shared great examples, so here are some highlights that were mentioned in the show (sign up for our mailing list to get ahold of episodes early and learn more about these topics):Michelle talks with Anna Rebecca Lopez, a data nerd, activist, consultant and disruptor who believes in data for the people. This rad infographic shows part of a body of work Anna Rebecca created for the Community Centric Fundraising content hub.We also talk with Vu Le, nonprofit critic, speaker and author, and writer of NonprofitAF.com“Weaponized Data” was coined by Dr. Jondou Chen who is cited in this article by Erin Okuno and this blog post that Vu refers toMilwaukee Evaluation was also referred to and they are RADAnna Rebecca, Vu and Michelle are all co-founders of Community Centric FundraisingHere are some concepts:“Data is problematic in so many ways. It can be anywhere from how the data is gathered, who's using the data and even the types of questions we're asking before we even start in the data collection mode... Data in itself is used for so many reasons. It's used to make decisions for a community. Data is used to validate certain experiences or perspectives. Data is used to tell stories and oftentimes when those stories are inaccurate because of the data, it can cause serious harm to the communities.”Power Plays: “...oftentimes it's people who have power who are using data. It's people who have resources who are using data as people who have education, it's people who know how to use data and be able to read data and talk about data. And unfortunately there's a big gap between those who have access to data and know how to talk about it, how to use it, and the people who are in and of themselves contributing to a data set, or contributing information that then gets filtered into data. And so automatically right there, there's a big separation. There's a separation of the people who are providing this information and the people who are using this information...these are people in communities. And when we remove data from that understanding of humanity, it's easier to use data against people. ”Current trends in evaluation and research: “Evaluation as a tool that upholds white dominant culture, as a tool that even upholds white supremacy has been discussed since like the 1970s, especially when talking about culturally responsive evaluation, which is centering evaluation within the communities who are most impacted by the process. Now, just because that research has been around for 40-50 years now, doesn't mean that it's always being referenced or implemented...most of this work of culturally responsive evaluation...is led by people of color. And as we've seen people of color often not credited with the work that they've been doing.” An example of a data resource paradox: Vu tells a story about how a concept like the logic model, can be weaponized: And they rejected this grant because they're like, "Sorry, your logic model is not good enough". We weaponize these concepts, which often like A.R said, it's from people in power and who are people in power? It's going to be white folks. Who are the people at research institutions who were getting paid to throw the sort of terminologies and concepts and tools into the sector? It's mostly white elite educated individuals. And so this is a huge problem when funders are using this to gate keep funding, go into the community when they're like, "Sorry, you don't have a good enough data for us to fund you. You're out of luck". Well, how are organizations going to get good data if they don't get funding? So they're stuck in this data resource paradox. You can't get good funding unless you have good data, but you can't get good data unless you have good funding. ...So we are biased towards short term, white lead, tangible, easily measurable data and metrics and outcomes. And I think that causes a lot of harm.”Gratitude to The Black Tones for letting us use their song “They Want Us Dead” throughout this episode!Join the CCF Slack Channel and #theethicalrainmaker to have a conversation!Thank you so much for listening! Support The Ethical Rainmaker podcast by donating to our Patreon if you have the flow, subscribing to it on your fav pod player, rating us (esp on iTunes...yeah, I know) and honestly...share it out to friends and colleagues. Write us any time at hello@theethicalrainmaker.com or visit us at theethicalrainmaker.com.

Jim Tedford, CEO for The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, interviews author and blogger Vu Le who founded the much loved Nonprofit AF blog that serves as a source of comfort and sanity for nonprofit professionals. Vu Le's irreverent humor continues to delight professionals who try to make sense of the strange ecosystem that is the nonprofit.

Vu Le is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the former Executive Director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. Vu's passion to make the world better, combined with a low score on the Law School Admission Test, drove him into the field of nonprofit work, where he learned that we should take the work seriously, but not ourselves. There's tons of humor in the nonprofit world, and someone needs to document it. He is going to do that, with the hope that one day, a TV producer will see how cool and interesting our field is and make a show about nonprofit work, featuring attractive actors attending strategic planning meetings and filing 990 tax forms. Known for his no-BS approach, irreverent sense of humor, and love of unicorns, Vu has been featured in dozens, if not hundreds, of his own blog posts at NonprofitAF.com, formerly nonprofitwithballs.com. Show Notes: About Vu Le Vu's journey/take on investing in emerging leaders in the non-profit sector The deficit of Leaders (Investment in them) - What does it look like? How the pandemic is impacting leaders in the nonprofit sector Responsive Philanthropy versus Strategic Philanthropy Mutli-Year General Operating Dollars - (“M.Y.G.O.D.”) Where to find Vu Links Mentioned During the Show: Community Centric Fundraising Vu's Blog, Nonprofit AF Grant Advisor Ethical Rainmaker #crappyfundingpractices and #awesomefundingpractices

Vu Le returns! The creator of Nonprofit AF is back to tackle questions that attendees sent to Chanda and Vu during our first-ever virtual Conversations with Chanda. Together, they discuss how fundraising needs to be grounded in justice, the difficulties of navigating racist systems as people of color, and how they’re finding joy and levity during this heavy time.

Our first-ever virtual Conversations with Chanda event guest was Vu Le, the creator of Nonprofit AF. Vu and Chanda talk about what community-centric philanthropy looks like, how philanthropy can be responsive during times of crisis, and the many pressing challenges facing the nonprofit sector.

A beautiful decision made in a time of double pandemic and recession - here are links for content mentioned in the show (and sign up for our mailing list?):Michelle talks with Ananda Valenzuela, Interim Executive Director of RVC, founded by Vu Le of  nonprofitAF.com, about the process around giving raises and retaining staff during a recession.This great blog post Ananda wrote, has links to research (1, 2, 3, 4) and a solid story about investing in staff during a recession, that may help you make the case at your own organization. Ananda refers to: The Advice Process (attributed to Dennis Bakke) is explored by Frédéric LaLoux in a book called Reinventing Organizations which Ananda recommends. Ananda wrote about their passion around self-managing organizations in this great article we didn’t discuss: Sick of both Consensus and Hierarchical Decision Making? There is a Third WayTSNE Mission Works is another capacity building organization Ananda worked at. They sit on the board of Change Elemental (formerly Management Assistance Group) which is guided by these five core principles. So...The last time we saw each other we were both reading N.K. Jemisin - a favorite author for us each.A special thank you to Seattle-band Zoser for letting us use his new song “Quarantine" - just released on August 5th on his new EP “Evolve” - you are gonna love his music! This is a brand new podcast and we could use all the help we can get! The best way to support us is by subscribing on your fav pod player, rating us (esp on iTunes...yeah, I know) and honestly...share it out to friends and colleagues. The purpose is  Write us any time at hello@theethicalrainmaker.com or visit us at theethicalrainmaker.com.

Wanna go down an internet hole? Here are some links for content mentioned in the show (wait, did you already sign up for our mailing list?):In this inaugural episode of The Ethical Rainmaker, Michelle talks with friend and fellow Co-Chair of Community-Centric FundraisingVu Le - is one of the most amplified voices in the nonprofit/philanthropy sector worldwide, by way of his blog, nonprofitAF.com.Vu talks about how two of his blog posts...How Donor-Centrism is Perpetuating Inequality and Why We Must Move Toward Community-Centric FundraisingThe 9 Principles of Community-Centric Fundraising ...sent shock waves throughout the sector, inciting emotion and action. ((BTW there are 10 Principles now and they are ever evolving))Vu mentioned an org that sent their donors So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo as a donor-education tool + book club.His npo experiences include: Beginning his career at Kandelia (formerly Vietnamese Friendship Association)He founded  RVC!He volunteers with National Day Laborer Association (NDLON) and of course, as the Co-Chair of Community-Centric Fundraisingand sits on the boards of at Progress Alliance and Creating The Future And finally:Our most recent vegan ice cream fix came from Frankie & Jo's.A special thank you to Seattle-band Trick Candles for letting us use their self-released single, "I'm Gold." This is a brand new podcast and we could use all the help we can get! The best way to support us is by subscribing on your fav pod player, rating us (esp on iTunes...yeah, I know) and honestly...share it out to friends and colleagues. Write us any time at hello@theethicalrainmaker.com or visit us at theethicalrainmaker.com.

Brittny and Nia have the opportunity to talk to the one, the only, Vu Le from Nonprofit AF about all things nonprofits, philanthropy, and the future of the sector.ResourceCheck out Vu's blog: Nonprofit AFCharity Stimulus: Letter to encourage legislation to increase foundation payouts and require DAF payouts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast series Coronavirus Response: Setting the frame, Deana Haggag, president & CEO, United States Artists; Lauren Hainley, program manager, Disaster Services, Houston Arts Alliance; Tempestt Hazel, Art program officer, Field Foundation; and Vu Le, Nonprofit AF, join GIA to discuss how they are designing their rapid response efforts, what kind of equity lens can be utilized for greatest impact, and how to shift from short-term response to long-term recovery.

It's been quite a ride on THE GOOD ROAD. This is the final episode of Phi·lan·thro·pol·o·gy. We interview the author of the podcast, Vu Le of Nonprofit AF who highlights the crazy world of trying to do good, while courting funders and their (sometimes) ridiculous requirements. We also give our Top 10 list of the things we learned in our first season of our podcast. Thanks to all of the fans of this podcast, and the soon-to-be, wildly popular podcast, Phi·lan·thro·pol·o·gy.

Nia and Brittny get animated talking about all of the challenges associated with grants from ridiculous questions, insane stats and even what color paper to use.Episode HighlightsDid you survive the longest month of the year?January has SO many reports!What is the true power dynamic inherent with grant funders?How does that affect relationships? Programming?Are video grant applications the answer?It's still the nonprofit hunger games.Funder jeopardy...can you guess the foundation?Give your grant writer a break. It's not their fault. Brittny's Hashtags#weloveVu#podcastgoals#everythingcomesbacktoVuResourcesVu Le's Nonprofit AF blog: https://nonprofitaf.com/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’re sharing a keynote talk titled, “Beyond Seats at the Table: Equity, Inclusion, and Collective Impact” that features a talk by Vu Le, founding Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps and author of the blog NonprofitAF. Introducing Vu Le is Sheri Brady, who serves at the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions as well as co-lead of the Collective Impact Forum. This talk was held on April 3, 2018 at the 2018 Collective Impact Convening in Austin. Due to the original recording, this episode may be heard best with headphones.Episode Contents1:05: Introduction by Sheri Brady of the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions.1:56: Keynote talk by Vu LeFootnotes and Resources:Transcript and Video of Vu Le’s talk.NonprofitAF blogRainier Valley CorpsEquity Matters in Collective ImpactMoving Equity from Theory to PracticeBringing an Equity Lens to Collective ImpactMore on Collective Impact approach to collaborate for social change:Infographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? You can send it to us at info@collectiveimpactforum.org.

✨✨ Visit www.grantwritingandfunding.com to get the proven G.R.A.N.T.S. formula to write winning grants ✨✨ I met Vu Le at the Grant Writing Professionals conference in D.C. We talked after his wonderful keynote. I love his fresh outlook on the grant process and progressive nonprofits! If you have any questions, feel free to email holly@grantwritingandfunding.com I’d love to connect with you! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzIfwJt0az9KKwKz1Uc8vg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollyrustick LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wego-grants/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grantwritingandfunding/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/grantwritingandfunding/ Thanks for watching! Holly Rustick

Welcome to Nonprofit Luminaries, I'm you're host, Anibal Ruiz, today I get the privilege of sharing my conversation with Vu Le, author of Nonprofit AF and former executive director or Rainier Valley Corp.  Vu has a passion for making the world better by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. During this conversation Vu shares some important views on how we can make the nonprofit sector more equitable for the people we serve, especially for marginalized populations, including how we approach funders and fundraising, leadership and advocacy. Vu's posts are a must read If you have any interest in how we can improve our nonprofit work.  You can find his writings at Nonprofitaf.com, as well as Facebook and Twitter. In this conversation, Vu mentions a couple of his previous blog posts and books. If you're interested in reading those, check out the links below. Please be sure to share this episode with anyone you think might be interested, you may not agree with everything said, but the conversation is an important one to have. I hope you've enjoy this conversation and are inspired to be a stronger advocate for equity and justice.  Visit nonprofitluminaries.com and check out our previous episodes featuring great nonprofit organizations in the Puget Sound.  Follow me on Social Media for up to date information.  You can find me on Facebook (@nonprofitluminaries), Instagram (@npluminaries), Twitter (@npluminaries),  and LinkedIn (@Nonprofit Luminaries) Don't forget to tell a friend about the podcast and let's spread the word about the great work happening in our communities. Blog posts and Books Getting Rid of Grant Applications - blog post - https://nonprofitaf.com/2019/09/foundations-its-time-to-stop-using-grant-applications-to-distribute-funding/ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit - https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Healthy-Nonprofit-Strategies-without/dp/1119251117 By Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman The Executive Director job is Impossible - https://rvcseattle.org/2018/02/executive-director-job-impossible/ By Ananda Valezuela Star Trek and the Future of the Nonprofit Sector - https://nonprofitaf.com/2017/11/star-trek-and-the-future-of-the-nonprofit-sector/ Asperin and Democracy - https://ssir.org/articles/entry/aspirin_and_democracy By Jan Masaoka

This month, we are very excited to welcome Vu Le to Fairfield County Thrives. Vu is a writer, speaker, vegan, and nonprofit leader who has spent over 13 years as an executive director with a lens of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. He was named a “Writer with an Attitude” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and was selected as one of the “Power and Influence 50” in 2019 by The Nonprofit Times. Well-known in nonprofit circles for his no-BS approach and irreverent sense of humor, Vu has an ability to bring some fun to the serious work being done by nonprofits to make the world a better place.

Part 2 (of 2) continues last episode's interview with Vu Le, best known for his blog Nonprofit AF. In front of a live audience they continue discussing funding inequities. Hear stories and answers to audience inquiries about questioning time-consuming funder requirements, leading with love and power, and not being afraid to stand up for your organization. Whether you are new to the funding world or a seasoned grant pro, this is a can't miss discussion.

Fundraising HayDay starts Season 2 with a bang! Enjoy Part 1 (of 2) of an interview with Vu Le, best known for his blog post NonprofitAF. In front of a live audience they discuss the inequities of funders and fund seekers, Executive Directors and their Board of Directors, and other issues in the nonprofit world. 

Mary and Vu trade stories about struggling along with nonprofit professionals who suck at vacationing; they discuss working with people who are new to the workforce; and Vu talks about the birth of Nonprofit AF . After a robust conversation about equity and inclusion in nonprofits (and particularly in philanthropy), Mary and Vu answer listener questions about the nonprofit experience, including how to measure progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.

Air Date: 6/25/2019 Today we take a look at the surprisingly varied ways that progressive, well-meaning, do-gooding philanthropists have consistently held back the social movements they are attempting to help and have strangled attempts to implement truly egalitarian policies designed to help everyone Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   Episode Sponsors: Bombas.com/BEST  |  Madison-Reed.com(Coupon Code: LEFT) Amazon USA| Amazon CA| Amazon UK| Clean Choice Energy Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content: Support our show on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: How philanthropy captures social movements - Tiny Spark - Air Date 3-21-19 Megan Ming Francis explains how philanthropists—even well-intentioned ones—can “capture” the social movements they fund and, in doing so, steer grassroots organizations and activists away from their original missions. Ch. 2: Toxic Avenger Extraordinaire on the problem with Big Green - Ralph Nader Radio Hour - Air Date 3-29-19 Toxic Avenger extraordinaire, Walter Hang, joins us to talk about how they outlawed fracking in New York State and why Big Green groups have failed to stop Donald Trump’s anti-environment agenda Ch. 3: How Nonprofits Made the LGBT Movement Straight with Myrl Beam - Tiny Spark - Air Date 10-11-18 Myrl Beam started to notice the ways big philanthropy, corporate sponsors, and wealthy donors stymied the LGBTQ movement from his own experiences working in nonprofits. Ch. 4: Anand Giridharadas: Winners take all - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 9-27-18 Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All, on the win-win business- and plutocrat-friendly philanthropy of today’s nouveau riche. Ch. 5: Is big philanthropy destroying democracy? How progressive parents undermine public schools - Tiny Spark - Air Date 11-7-18 Stanford professor Rob Reich’s new book Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better investigates how charity can undermine democratic values and explores the ways federal policies help to facilitate greater inequality. Ch. 6: Dana Kawaoka-Chen Justice Funders’ Framework for Philanthropic Transformation - Next Economy Now - Air Date 5-15-19 Dana Kawaoka-Chen partners and guides philanthropy in reimagining practices that advance a thriving and just world. She is a co-author of “The Choir Book: A Framework for Social Justice Philanthropy” Ch. 7: Fragility, frustration and funding - Tiny Spark - Air Date 2-7-19 Whether vocally critiquing the sector on his blog Nonprofit AF, or working to develop leaders of color at his nonprofit in Seattle, Vu Le’s frustrations fuel his drive to make the industry do better. VOICEMAILS Ch. 8: A reading and watching list for you - V from Central New York FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 9: Final comments on the Prisoner's Dilemma of fighting for just causes MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Beast on the Soil - Desert Orchard Glass Runner - Marble Run Chrome and Wax - Ray Catcher Milkwood - The Cabinetmaker Rafter - Speakeasy Glass Beads - The Balloonist Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!

In this podcast, Vu Le, creator of the blog Nonprofit AF, executive director of Rainier Valley Corps and co-author of Unicorns Unite: How nonprofits and foundations can build epic partnerships, talks with SVCF’s vice president of corporate responsibility Stuart Burden. Listen in as the two discuss the challenges of securing funding, and the sometimes fraught relationship between nonprofits and funders. Access the full show notes at siliconvalleycf.org

Vu Le is the Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps and author behind NonprofitAF.com. On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Vu talk about the state of diversity inclusion in nonprofits and the creative process behind his provacative blog. Follow Groupthinkers on Twitter @groupthinkers. For more information visit rkdgroup.com/podcast.

Whether vocally critiquing the sector on his blog Nonprofit AF, or working to develop leaders of color at his nonprofit in Seattle, Vu Le’s frustrations fuel his drive to make the industry do better.

This follow up to our conversation with Vu about Fighting The Zombies Of Injustice is short and sweet.  We contemplate what we learned and what we took away from the conversation personally.  If you didn't have a chance go back to Episode017 and check out the original conversation with Vu.  You can find Vu's work with non-profits on his website nonprofitAF, he's doing some great work to help non-profits change the way they see themselves and work with funders.

Vu Le (“voo lay”) joins us today.  He is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. Yes, we do talk about fighting the zombies of injustice. Vu’s passion is to make the world better.  He believes that we should take the work seriously, but not ourselves.  Vu can be found at his featured blog NonprofitAF.com.  The NPR podcast "Invisibilia" is really good and the episode "The Pattern Problem" goes deeper into some concepts discussed in this episode. In this episode we traverse the following topics: The non-profit ecosystem Having leaders of color in the non-profit segment Poverty mindset The non-profit life Donor paradigm  "Hose to water ratio" "We have to remember our kids will marry other people's kids" "I did just buy a new used care" Statistics on giving nation-wide (2015) found here   Shirts!! We're selling "Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters" t-shirts.  if you want one check out the apparel shop on our site, by clicking here. Music Credits: * Main Theme: I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque * Guest Theme: The Long Goodbye by John Pazdan (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/flatwound/14476

Cultural Competency and Community-Centric Fundraising Meets the Golden Girls: In our sixth episode of the second season, Co-Host J.R. Jamison sat down with Vu Le, Founder and lead writer of Nonprofit AF (formerly Nonprofit with Balls), to discuss cultural competency and nonprofits and how the field can better support college students preparing for careers in the nonprofit world. Also in this episode we discuss donor-centric fundraising vs. community-centric, and we reveal our Golden Girls personalities. Is Andrew Stanley? Emily Blanche? J.R. Rose? Listen now to find out, and weigh in on the conversation online using #CompactNationPod. Music credits: Santo Rico by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100377 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

If you haven’t been following Vu Le’s irresistible blog Nonprofit AF (formerly known as Nonprofit with Balls), you’re missing something. Subtitle of the blog: “Make Mondays suck a little less.” Vu is one of the cleverest, most insightful thinkers about nonprofit work I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. For those of you who don’t … Continue reading Vu Le and Community-Centric Fundraising →