Podcasts about nonprofit organizations

In a world dominated by digital marketing, it's easy to overlook the power of traditional methods. But what if I told you that one of the most effective ways to connect with your audience is sitting right in your mailbox? Direct mail remains a potent tool for nonprofits to generate brand awareness, target new audiences, and communicate impact. In this episode, I'm joined by Wilson Zehr, a seasoned expert with over two decades of experience in high technology and telecom, to explore the untapped potential of direct mail for nonprofit organizations. Why Direct Mail Still Matters Wilson shares compelling reasons why direct mail should be an integral part of your nonprofit's marketing strategy: - Unparalleled reach: Direct mail can access every household and business in America, six days a week - Proactive communication: Unlike digital methods, direct mail allows you to initiate conversations when it's most relevant - Precise audience targeting: Tailor your message to specific demographics with remarkable accuracy - Built into daily routines: People are accustomed to checking their mail, making it a non-intrusive form of marketing Creative Approaches to Direct Mail Gone are the days of boring postcards. Wilson introduces us to various direct mail formats that can help your nonprofit stand out: - Standard postcards: Cost-effective for simple messages - Jumbo postcards: More space for impactful visuals and messaging - Self-mailers: Ideal for conveying more detailed information - Letters: Perfect for personalized, in-depth communication - Snap packs: Intriguing format that encourages opens  Key Elements of Effective Direct Mail Wilson breaks down the formula for direct mail success: - 70% list selection - 20% offer - 10% creative elements By focusing on these components, you can craft direct mail pieces that resonate with your audience and drive action. Integrating Direct Mail with Your Overall Strategy Learn how to seamlessly incorporate direct mail into your nonprofit's marketing mix: - Complement digital efforts for a holistic approach - Use direct mail to validate and reinforce online messaging - Leverage the tangibility of mail pieces for lasting impact Are you ready to revolutionize your nonprofit's outreach? Tune in to discover how direct mail can become your secret weapon for connecting with donors, sharing your story, and making a lasting impression. 04:09 Why Direct Mail Matters in Fundraising Direct mail offers unique benefits: reaching every household reliably, proactive communication, precise audience targeting, and integration into daily routines. With an average return of $12 for every dollar invested, direct mail remains a valuable part of a holistic marketing strategy for nonprofits. 09:38 Creative Direct Mail Strategies Wilson shares a case study of a successful school bond campaign using targeted direct mail alongside other marketing channels. He emphasizes the importance of tailoring messages to different audience segments and timing mailings strategically to maximize impact and voter engagement. 14:06 Direct Mail Formats and Best Practices Various direct mail exist, including postcards, self-mailers, letters, and snap packs. While there are pros and cons of each format choosing the right option is based on message complexity and audience preferences. 23:02 Crafting Effective Direct Mail Pieces The key to successful direct mail is understanding your audience, crafting a compelling offer, and creating eye-catching visuals. Segmentation, targeting, and aligning messaging with audience values to drive conversions and engagement. Dr. Wilson Zehr Dr. Wilson Zehr has 20+ years' experience in high technology and telecom – over a decade working with Internet-related (SaaS) products and services. He started his career as a Software Engineer; then expanded into full life-cycle product marketing, program management, strategic alliances, executive leadership, consulting, and teaching at the university level. Over the course of his career, Wilson has created numerous new products/brands and successfully brought them to market. Wilson has established and managed strategic alliances with a number of the world's largest technology and communications firms. He is a serial entrepreneur who has been part of, started, or advised, more than a dozen technology startups. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Zairmail (www.zairmail.com), Cendix (www.cendix.com), and Eastern Oregon Ventures (www.easternoregonventures.com). Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-first-click Learn more about The First Click: https://thefirstclick.net Schedule a Digital Marketing Therapy Session: https://thefirstclick.net/officehours

Send us a textImplementing ERP systems in government and non-profit sectors comes with distinct challenges, including tight budget constraints, complex regulatory requirements, and the heightened need for operational transparency. In these environments, the role of enterprise architecture becomes especially critical—it acts as a strategic framework that aligns IT investments with organizational objectives, ensuring that ERP solutions are not only compliant and cost-effective but also sustainable over the long term. By offering a clear roadmap, enterprise architecture helps mitigate implementation risks, optimize resource allocation, and drive greater efficiency, all while reinforcing accountability and public trust in mission-driven operations.In this episode, Sam Gupta engages in a LinkedIn live session with Douglas Camin, CIO, Coordinated Care Services in a live LinkedIn session and discusses ERP challenges for govt and non-profit organizations and the differences in enterprise architecture for financial services and government spaces.Background Soundtrack: Away From You – Mauro SommFor more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs. rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform. 

Lend? Donate? Through LENDonate, you can do either or both. Founder and CEO Vivienne Hsu came up with the concept after seeing a need for capital to flow more freely into the non-profit sector. How did she get her idea off the ground? What personal and professional experiences shaped her vision? Women to Watch's Sue Rocco retraces Hsu's path to entrepreneurship by exploring her roots in Hong Kong, ability to overcome language barriers, and commitment to faith.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-to-watch-r/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Guests from the CAPSLO Leadership Team will give us a clear understanding of the scope of CAPSLO's work and how the administration may affect those efforts.

Stephanie Cook, Executive Director of The San Diego Women's Foundation, chats about the Foundation's 25 years of connecting, educating and inspiring women to come together in collective philanthropy.  Cook talks about DEI and grantmaking, as well as this year's grant cycle that addresses social isolation and loneliness in seniors.About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media"Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local. For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us.Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.  About Mission Fed Credit UnionA community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/

Resilience isn't just a buzzword—it's essential for nonprofit success. Farra Trompeter, co-director, and Peter Heller, founder of Heller Fundraising Group, explore what it means when staff are resilient and supported, and how leaders can support their teams, adapt to change, and fundraise for a strong future.

Join Dr. Vanessa as she gives her opinion and invite Survivors, Advocates, and Nonprofit Organizations to share how they have been affected by President Trump's Executive Orders. Remember You Have A Right To Tell It & Heal!

Clarity is crucial in both life and business! But how do we achieve that clarity, especially in a world where women are often expected to stay quiet? In this episode, Deborah sits down with Jennifer McGinley to explore the power of kindness and clarity in communication. Communication isn't just about speaking - it's about being understood, and Jennifer offers practical strategies to help you achieve just that! Here are the things to expect in the episode:How societal expectations shaped Jennifer's early career and how she turned challenges into growth opportunities.Why clarity in communication matters.Understanding your true value and charging what you're worth.The evolution of mental health awareness.Building community and authentic connections.And much more! About Jennifer:Jennifer McGinley is a public relations expert with over 30 years of experience. She founded JLM Strategic Communications in 2017 to increase connections, visibility, and credibility for her clients. She works with healthcare, higher education, and nonprofit clients that want to increase awareness of the work they are doing to help their community and beyond. Jennifer specializes in media relations and community outreach. She is passionate about mental health and decreasing stigma. Jennifer is currently writing a book about the often complicated relationships between mothers and daughters.Connect with Jennifer McGinley!Website: https://jlmstrategiccommunications.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mcginley/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JLMStrategicCommunications Book Recommendation:Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown   Connect with Deborah Kevin:Website: www.deborahkevin.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/debbykevinwriterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-kevin/Book Recommendations: https://bookshop.org/shop/storytellher Check out Highlander Press:Website: www.highlanderpressbooks.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@highlanderpressInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/highlanderpressFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/highlanderpress

In this engaging episode of Inner Edison Podcast, we dive into a conversation with the iconic Matthew Lesko. Known for his enthusiastic personality and his intriguing question mark suit, Matthew shares his journey from the steps of D.C. to being a trusted source of information about grants and government assistance programs. Matthew discusses his early days as a veteran in the Navy and how his experiences shaped his career path, leading to his passion for helping people access available resources. He and the host converse about how vital it is for people to understand the "community economy" comprising government and nonprofit organizations, which account for 40% of the economy. Matthew emphasizes the importance of learning how to navigate these resources, which are often overshadowed by capitalism-driven Google searches. The episode also touches on Matthew's transition from traditional publishing to leveraging modern platforms, fostering a community of 12,000 at Lesko Help, and his innovative way of reaching audiences through TV scrap time in the early days. Matthew's journey is particularly inspiring for those looking to make a difference in the community by utilizing government and nonprofit resources effectively. Tune in to learn more about Matthew Lesko's insights into grants, community resources, and thriving by thinking outside the box. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur, a veteran, or someone looking for ways to fund your next project, this episode offers valuable takeaways to help you succeed. **Contact Ed Parcaut:** -

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, your Virtuous co-hosts, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus, welcome Imago Consulting founder, Purpose and Profit Podcast co-host, popular speaker, and best-selling author, Dave Raley! Dave begins the conversation by introducing his new book, The Rise of Sustainable Giving: How the Subscription Economy is Transforming Recurring Giving and What Nonprofits Can Do to Benefit, which recently became Amazon's #1 new release for Nonprofit Organizations and Charities ahead of its official launch date. He explains how the subscription economy has changed everything for nonprofits, and how it will continue to transform how people look at giving moving forward. Sharing key insights from his book, Dave offers nonprofit leaders the tools they need to adopt this new approach to giving. Key takeaways from this episode include: - Why sustainable giving matters - Lessons in subscription philanthropy - How to design and manage a thriving sustainer program - The future of sustainable giving Enter to win a copy of Dave's Book, The Rise of Sustainable Giving, by visiting: https://virtuous.org/daveraley/ Meanwhile, discover more about The Responsive Lab at: virtuous.org/podcast. Season One of The Responsive Nonprofit is brought to you by Virtuous. Virtuous is a software company committed to helping nonprofits grow generosity. Virtuous believes that generosity has the power to create profound change in the world and in the heart of the giver. With that in mind, it's their mission to move the needle on global generosity by helping nonprofits better connect with and inspire their givers. Learn more about Virtuous at virtuous.org/learnmore and download your free Nonprofit CRM Checklist at virtuous.org/crmchecklist. Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry R. Hill and producer Abigail Morse.

In this exciting new episode of Purpose and Profit Podcast, Carly Berna has the unique opportunity to interview fellow co-host, Dave Raley, on his new book, The Rise of Sustainable Giving: How the Subscription Economy is Transforming Recurring Giving and What Nonprofits Can Do to Benefit, which became Amazon's #1 new release for Nonprofit Organizations and Charities before its official launch date! Dave Raley begins by explaining the 3-year process that went into writing this book, which began with a passion to increase generosity among nonprofits around the world.  Dave goes into detail about how the subscription economy has changed everything for nonprofits, and how it will continue to transform how people look at giving moving forward. Having studied top-performing nonprofits that are tapping into this new type of subscription giving, he now shares the core elements of building a thriving, sustainable giving program. The Rise of Sustainable Giving is now available for purchase on Dave's website at sustainablegiving.org and on Amazon at ⁠https://amzn.to/3E5TRPF⁠. Get your copy today and start transforming your recurring giving efforts for a better, more generous tomorrow.  Season Five of the Purpose & Profit Podcast is brought to you by: VIRTUOUS Virtuous is a software company committed to helping nonprofits grow generosity. Virtuous believes that generosity has the power to create profound change in the world and in the heart of the giver. With that in mind, it's their mission to move the needle on global generosity by helping nonprofits better connect with and inspire their givers. Learn more about Virtuous at www.virtuous.org and download your free Nonprofit CRM Checklist at www.virtuous.org/checklist.  FAITHSEARCH PARTNERS FaithSearch Partners is an executive search firm for faith-based organizations, dedicated to providing lasting solutions and championing faith-driven leaders. Their mission is to serve their clients and empower them with the right people at the right time to help drive their unique mission of ministry forward. Learn more about FaithSearch Partners at https://faithsearchpartners.com/. IMAGO CONSULTING Imago Consulting is an advisory firm that helps nonprofits and businesses grow through innovation. Innovation is the lifeblood of any growing organization. Imago publishes a weekly trends report called The Wave Report – learn more at www.imago.consulting and subscribe at www.imago.consulting/wavereport. Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry R. Hill and producer Abigail Morse.

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, but what does it mean for the nonprofit sector?From streamlining processes to improving donor engagement, AI for nonprofits has the potential to revolutionize how organizations operate.So, how can nonprofits get started with AI, and what steps can they take to approach this technology practically and ethically while ensuring it supports their mission without losing the personal touch?Learn how nonprofits can leverage AI to streamline operations, enhance donor engagement, and stay mission-focused with Albert Chen from Anago!Nonprofit Pulse is a podcast that explores trends, insights, and resources that help nonprofits accomplish their mission.See the full transcript and show notes: https://www.anedot.com/blog/how-ai-can-empower-nonprofit-organizationsLearn more about Nonprofit Pulse: https://www.nonprofitpulse.com/Nonprofit Pulse is brought to you by Anedot:Anedot helps organizations save time and money with powerful giving tools. With an easy-to-use platform, no monthly fees, and award-winning service, Anedot makes it easy for organizations of all sizes to receive donations online and grow their base. Anedot is trusted by more than 30,000 nonprofits, churches, ministries, campaigns, and universities.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learn more about Anedot

In this episode, Hailey explores the War Memorial Center, sitting on the shore of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee. This powerful and impactful place honors the resilience and sacrifice of those who have served. But it's more than a memorial. Inside, it honors heroes, teaches history, heals warriors, and celebrates events. Listen on for a behind-the-scenes look at the War Memorial Center.Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-war-memorial-center/Memorials: https://warmemorialcenter.org/exhibits/; The Charmant: https://www.thecharmanthotel.com/; The Waterfront: https://www.thewaterfrontlacrosse.com/; Schuby's: https://www.schubys.com/; Belle Square: https://www.bellesquarelacrosse.com/The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/the-bobber-blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworksWar Memorial Center: https://warmemorialcenter.org/. Follow on social @mke_warmemorialThe Weber Group: https://theweber.group/

The breakthroughs we're seeing in psychedelic medicine today started with non-profit organizations taking risks that others wouldn't.Three organizations leading the charge are Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), OPEN Foundation and Champalimaud Foundation.Psychedelic research faces unique hurdles, such as Schedule I drug classification, complex regulatory requirements, and historical stigma. Traditional funding sources (pharma, government and academia) often avoid these high-risk, long-term investments, which is where non-profits can make big strides. They tend to be mission-driven, patient-focused, and have a long-term commitment to research.Check out my latest Nina's Note to learn how these organizations push psychedelic research forward and act as bridge-builders between science and public understanding.

This episode of The 7 Minute Leadership Podcast focuses on leadership in nonprofit organizations. Learn how to stay mission-driven, manage resources effectively, and inspire teams to achieve meaningful impact.Host: Paul Falavolito Connect with me on your favorite social media platform. Free Leadership Resourceswww.paulfalavolito.comExclusive 7 Minute Leadership Merchlinktr.ee/paulfalavolitoBookstore:Get your copy on Amazon: https://bit.ly/48J8zFGGet your copy at Book Baby: https://bit.ly/3P8iFsUFor the best aviator sunglasses on the market, use the link below to get 10% off Flying Eyes. Discount Code: PFAVhttps://flyingeyesoptics.com/eyewear/?ref=2J4duW9yyI3hiwSubscribe and listen to all of my podcast shows:The 7 Minute Leadership Podcast 1 PAPA FOXTROT - General Aviation Podcast

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In this episode Marciee McDonald, a regional executive director with nearly 20 years of nonprofit experience shares the ins and outs of the nonprofit world, specifically around people management and hiring. We  explore the unique challenges of the nonprofit sector, focusing on the impact of restricted vs. unrestricted funding on hiring and management and much more.  Marcie shares insights on effective management styles, the importance of passion in nonprofit, and the necessity of clear communication regarding funding. This episode provides valuable advice for professionals navigating careers in the nonprofit world. Control Your Career is a podcast to help you conquer uncertainty, shatter imposter syndrome, and rise above the expectations imposed by others. Hosted by Julia Toothacre, a seasoned career coach and strategist at Ride The Tide Collective, she empowers professionals like you to find clarity, navigate your current career with finesse, and propel yourself toward career advancement in alignment with your unique personality, preferences, and values. Season 10 is all about people managers and, specifically, what managers want and expect from their employees and teams. Julia is interviewing people managers with at least 10 years of management experience and who are currently managers to help you understand their mindset and expectations.  Each episode will have action items you can apply to your unique situation and consider in your relationship with your manager. You can find this episode and more at ridethetidecollective.com and you can connect with Julia on LinkedIn, where she posts career information and inspiration to help you control your career. Episode Blog Post:  https://ridethetidecollective.com/2024/12/04/season10episode9/

Construction of a new permanent men's shelter on Madison's Eat Side began earlier this year. The shelter, which is scheduled to open at the end of 2025, is one of several programs aimed at supporting a growing number of people experiencing homelessness. On today's show, Douglas Haynes speaks with Karla Thennes, Executive Director of Porchlight, the nonprofit organization that will operate the new shelter, and Alisha Henning, who's Volunteer Coordinator with The Beacon. The post The Role of Nonprofit Organizations and Community Collaboration to Add... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

How do you sell someone a product they don't know they need?  When Sheri Chaney Jones launched her impact management platform, most of her customers didn't even know what impact management was. A few years later, it's become an industry standard. Sheri is a renowned social entrepreneur and impact measurement expert. With over two decades of experience, she has transformed the efficacy of nonprofits and government organizations through data-driven strategies. As the founder of Measurement Resources Company and SureImpact, she's dedicated to enhancing social sector performance. Sheri is also an author, professor, and advocate for women's equity, holding degrees from Central Michigan University and The Ohio State University.  Create Your Own Category  As a consultant, Sheri's job was to build impact measurement frameworks to help nonprofit organizations understand the effectiveness of their programs. She worked with each client to determine which data to collect and how to collect it, but the process was very manual. She started searching for software that would keep that information at their fingertips, and when she couldn't find it, she created it. When Sheri launched SureImpact in 2020, it was the first impact management platform on the market–a term that no one else was using, but her competitors have since rebranded to include.  From Service Provider to Software Company In Sheri's consulting business, she knew how to do every job. Launching SureImpact was a new challenge because she didn't know how to code software. While she's still the CEO, she had to learn how to pitch angel investors, find the right team, and report to a board. As the first software of its kind, SureImpact has done a lot of market education. In 2020, most nonprofits didn't account for impact measurement in their budget because they didn't know it was possible.  In the early stages, Sheri hesitated to leverage her personal brand and network. As a tech CEO, she didn't think personal branding was as relevant as it had been to her consulting company. But she realized it was her experience that inspired SureImpact–and that if she wanted to break into the market, she needed to share her story.  Now, Sheri leverages her platform through speaking engagements, blogs, webinars, and even a book: Impact & Excellence: Data-Driven Strategies for Aligning Mission, Culture, and Performance in Nonprofit and Government Organizations.  As a result, SureImpact has increased new customers by 50%.  Enjoy this episode with founder Sheri Chaney Jones… Soundbytes 8:58-9:15 “When we went talk about branding, when we went to market in 2020, we called ourselves the first impact management platform on the market. And what's been fascinating is, since launching, some of our largest competitors have rebranded themselves as an impact management platform.”  14:23-14:36 “So prior to even launching, launching true impact, I had been traveling, speaking at conferences, talking about how to create these data driven, high performing cultures. And so we've just leveraged that platform I'd already had.” 19:59-20:39 “If I write and start with a place of gratitude and start my day with writing everything I'm grateful for, and then maybe my wishes or my prayers. Then once I get through that laundry list of stuff, what's so interesting is a new level of inspiration will show up, and I'll start writing in the third person, which is so fun. It's so fun when my journaling takes that shift where I'm writing to myself, and it's almost like my inner self, or the self that has that wisdom or intuition is guiding me and telling me what to do.” Quotes “I've always been fascinated by using data to predict performance.” “For entrepreneurs and businesses, we have some pretty common metrics we use. But these non-profits and social sector organizations have to add another layer of metrics to the conversation: are they changing lives and changing circumstances?” “I didn't find the product on the market that was solving the problem that I thought needed to be solved. So we built a product for the future.” Links mentioned in this episode: SureImpact website: https://www.sureimpact.com/  Measurement Resources Company: https://measurementresourcesco.com/  Connect with Sheri on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherichaneyjones/ 

Show Notes Embracing Love: A Journey Through Life's Challenges   In this heartfelt conversation, Elaine interviews Mamina Das about her journey to understand and choose love, stemming from the deep affection her parents shared. They discuss the challenges of maintaining this perspective amidst life's adversities, including immigrating to Canada and raising a family. Mamina shares her personal practices, such as working with autistic children and engaging in mindful meditations, that help her stay centered in love. The discussion emphasizes the importance of grief, the power of mindfulness, and the enduring impact of maintaining loved ones' memories.   00:00 Introduction and Warm Welcome 00:39 Exploring the Concept of Love 02:05 Personal Stories and Family Influence 06:15 Challenges and Growth 10:12 Adapting to New Environments 16:49 Rediscovering Passion and Self 23:08 Daily Practices for Love and Mindfulness 30:39 Final Thoughts and Farewell Bio Indian Origin, Canadian Citizen , ABA Therapist (with Autism Spectrum Disorders) ,Curator@ Holistic Conversations Podcast, Author of Children's Book my first book ( under Publishing, BOOM BOOM BLOOM ), (Early Childhood Educator, RBT, Member with Mechanicsburg Arts Centre, Teacher Sunday School (ISKON, Spiritual), Human Resource Generalist, Donor Relations Coordinator with Non Profit Organizations, Event Organizer for Community Services, Radio Jockey, Rule Breaker(I have my own rules ...Hahhaaaaaaa). I am Love, I choose Love   

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer, Rushion McDonald, interviewed Stacy Spratt. She has worked with the United Negro College Fund for 15 years and has been the Director for The Empower Me Tour for ten years. Her mission is to help provide resources for minority students in areas that do not have any HBCU colleges. She is a proud Clark Atlanta University graduate and a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. member. UNCF is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. UNCF Empowerment Tour is one of the leading programs that tours the country to provide job and scholarship opportunities. #BEST #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer, Rushion McDonald, interviewed Stacy Spratt. She has worked with the United Negro College Fund for 15 years and has been the Director for The Empower Me Tour for ten years. Her mission is to help provide resources for minority students in areas that do not have any HBCU colleges. She is a proud Clark Atlanta University graduate and a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. member. UNCF is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. UNCF Empowerment Tour is one of the leading programs that tours the country to provide job and scholarship opportunities. #BEST #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summary In this episode, thought partner and podcast producer Nayantara Premakumar joins hosts Carolina and Vidhya to reflect and update listeners on our retreat and recent milestones. We share our struggles resisting racial/gendered capitalism through cooperative, decentralized, and transparent governance and ownership structures. This includes a discussion of fiscal sponsorship and technocratic tools for decision-making. We also highlight upcoming changes to the podcast, including efforts to tie together our personal, professional, and political analyses; to acknowledge the lands we've inhabited; and to explicitly prompt reflection and action. ⁠⁠Episode 5 transcript⁠ Notes 01:30: It was a post on NPOCunicorns | People of Color Nonprofit Professionals, not a Facebook ad 17:21: Is Fiscal Sponsorship Right for You? gets at some of our hesitation. See more on The May 13 Group PODCAST webpage. 21:03: While Caro took the lead on this effort, the list referred to here was actually compiled by the New Economy Coalition's Solidarity Economy Funding Library, which we think we became aware of through the Open Collective. Open Collective allows groups to raise and distribute money in a transparent, decentralized way. See more on the PODCAST webpage. 29:12: “Society at large” is meant to suggest everyday members of society who may not directly participate in the funded and evaluated programs—for example, will they benefit from reduced crime, etc. It is meant to drive a wedge between them and the underclass who do directly participate in funded and evaluated programs. See more on the webpage. 30:24: This understanding does not reflect the most recent research, such as The origins of SWOT analysis | ScienceDirect, which suggests that SWOT was developed by industries that profit by serving the U.S. military's imperial interests and the business model of never-ending war, but it was not necessarily developed by military institutions. It was, however, uncritically adopted by nonprofit organizations despite the nature and ostensible purpose of their work being entirely different. Of course, military responses do have their place (e.g., Black Panthers, Zapatista). 39:09: The expansion is not exactly exponential in that it does not reflect the change between 3 to the 4th power and 3 to the 3rd power. But the expansion is not linear because the increment of growth is not static or consistent—it continually increases. References ChainLink Studios SORA Podcast Learn about Vu Le and Community-Centric Fundraising Nonprofit Industrial Complex 101: A primer on how it upholds inequity and flattens resistance Exploitation | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Marx's Theory of Alienation | Richard Wolff on Economic Update; also see What Is Alienation? | Socialism 101 The Buffer Zone with Paul Kivel; also see Social Service or Social Change? | Paul Kivel and the book review The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Behind the Non-Profit Industrial Complex Dylan Rodríguez (He/Him) Strategy as engagement: What organization strategy can learn from military strategy | Science Direct New Economy Coalition A Historical Overview of Philanthropy, Voluntary Associations, and Nonprofit Organizations in the United States, 1600-2000 Beware the tyranny of structurelessness; see the original article, The Tyranny of Stuctureless Robert's Rules of Order; see also Roberta's Rules Basic concepts and principles | Sociocracy for All Lean Coffee The Fibonacci Sequence: Nature's Code; see also Golden Ratio for Art Beginners Pythagorean Theorem The May 13 Group PODCAST Episode 1: Who are we? Active, acute, overt physical genocide as distinct from—but related to—seemingly passive, chronic, and covert structural genocide Music “Inspired” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ⁠⁠Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0⁠⁠ Contact us  Website:⁠⁠ https://themay13group.net⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn Carolina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carodela⁠⁠⁠ Vidhya: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidhyashanker⁠⁠

Hearing Dr. Ron Stewart talk about his life and what lead him to undertake a career in service especially at nonprofit organizations is fascinating and spellbinding. Ron grew up on a rural farm in Ohio and, as he describes, neighbors did and had to help each other. As he says, the nearest grocery store was an hour away.   Ron tells us about his college life including working during the day as an intern at the American Security Council in Washington DC and then at night he worked for the Grey Panthers, a National seniors organization dedicated to senior-oriented issues.   One think I love about listening to Ron is that he clearly is a good communicator and story teller. You will, I think, love hearing Ron and his many insights about nonprofit organizations and nonprofit management.   About the Guest:   Ronald A. Stewart holds a Doctorate in Organizational Behavior Studies, Leadership & Philanthropy from The Union Institute and University, a Master of Nonprofit Organizations from Case Western Reserve University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Communications from Kent State University.    Dr. Stewart joined Desert Arc in the fall of 2022 as Executive Vice President.  In this role he has oversight over all services and programs across the organization's multi-county service area. Prior to joining as staff, Dr. Stewart served as a consultant to the organization.   A native of rural southeastern Ohio, Dr. Stewart is keenly aware of the need to engage young people, especially those from Appalachia, in the consideration of contemporary global issues and to encourage their participation in the delivery of local and global solutions inspired by these increased awarenesses. In 2010, Dr. Stewart established the Ronald A. Stewart Fund for International Study and Service at Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences to award qualified students with scholarship assistance so that they may engage in study and service around the globe. Dr. Stewart resides in southern California's Coachella Valley.   Ways to connect with Dr.Ron:   www.DesertArc.org     About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, hello there, and welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. We appreciate you being here, wherever you happen to be today. Our guest is Ron Stewart, who works with desert ark, and he's going to tell us about that. He's a guy with a doctorate degree and all sorts of other things that that he's done in his life. Comes from the Midwest, I guess, mostly, but now lives out here in California, and we're today trying to make him feel somewhat at home from the Midwest, because we have a lot of rain around Southern California. So what do you do? Ron, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Ron Stewart ** 01:57 Oh, thank you, Michael. I really appreciate this opportunity.   Michael Hingson ** 02:01 Well, we're, we're glad you're here, and we're, we're all just not floating away yet. Well, why don't we start Tell me a little bit about kind of the early run growing up and all that back in it's always fun to do that back in the day,   Ron Stewart ** 02:16 exactly. Well, I grew up in rural Appalachia, in coal mining territory on the cusp of Ohio and West Virginia, down along the Ohio River. And so I grew up on a little farm where we raised Black Angus cattle. And my father was a long distance truck driver, and my mother was a housekeeper or house, took care of our home, I should say, and the housekeeper of the house, I guess. And I grew up a pretty idyllic life. As a child, I had a huge farm that was my backyard to play on, and spent my days roaming around until I had to go to school, and then when school started, then summers were my what I look forward to to be back and playing on the in the creeks and on the rivers and all the fun stuff that flowed through the farm. After that, I graduated in early 1980s and went to Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. My undergrad studies were in rhetoric and communications. I thought I wanted to be an attorney in those days. So I thought that would be good to prepare myself in the rhetoric program. But during that I was selected to be one of 10 people off of the three Kent campuses to go to Washington, DC and spend six months work in a program called national issues. And so I went off for my first big stay in a large city. President Ronald Reagan was in the White House in those days, and I had two internships in between classes. One was with the American Security Council, which was focused on trying to bring Nicaragua into alignment with US policy. And then in the evenings, I would go and volunteer for an organization called the National Gray Panthers. And they were a senior citizen lobby. It was trying to work for healthcare reform and to make sure that Social Security stayed in place in this country.   Michael Hingson ** 04:17 What city were you in? Was that Washington?   Ron Stewart ** 04:19 It was in DC. Lived on 16th Street, just about four miles directly north of the Capitol, or of the White House, I should say, and wasn't the best part of town, but that's where student housing took place. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 04:33 yeah. So anyway,   Ron Stewart ** 04:36 had that, it had that internship, or those internships, I should say, came back to Kent finished my degree. At that time, my mother had been moving through breast cancer, and so I went home to help her as she transitioned through that disease and ultimately passed away. So I stayed home and assisted her until she passed. And then I started looking around for work, and the first. First job that came up was as an executive director of a coalition of homeless service providers in Cleveland, Ohio. So at 21 I took the helm of a nonprofit. Had no clue what I was doing at all, and learned by the seat of my pants how to run a small agency. At that point in time, spent a number of years in Cleveland, did a master's degree there at case, Western Reserve University, did a master's in nonprofit organizations, which at that time was a pretty rare school. Now there are a number that number of them around the country and around the world, but mine took me through the law school, the social work school and the business school to come out with a combined degree that they called Master of nonprofit organizations. So   Michael Hingson ** 05:45 did you study Peter Drucker? A lot?   Ron Stewart ** 05:48 We did in California. I got to meet Peter Drucker. I went to a couple of his lectures. So it was kind of fun to go from somebody on a piece of paper to actually being in this presence for a lecture over at Claremont.   Michael Hingson ** 06:02 And I'm saying he was quite a dynamic lecturer. I never got to meet him, although I've read some of his books. And then many people call him the father of nonprofit management,   Ron Stewart ** 06:11 absolutely. So yeah. So I when I moved out here about I came out to California in the early 90s, or mid 90s, I should say, and decided then I wanted to pursue my PhD. So I went back to Ohio again, to another university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and started that program. And they allowed me to do a lot of my work remote, which was helpful, but I had to go and audit different lectures in different places, and that's where I went to one of Peters up in Claremont Colleges. So toward the end, he wasn't on faculty anymore. I think he just came in into guest lecturing at that point, but it was still quite nice to be in His presence. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 06:47 yeah. And I, as I said, I hear he was quite the lecturer. I met people who had the opportunity to hear him, and I understand as he got older, he he kind of looked frail, but as soon as he started lecturing, it all went away and the energy was high.   Ron Stewart ** 07:03 That was exactly the experience I had. So, yes, exactly.   Michael Hingson ** 07:08 So you got your masters, and then, and you were working at the nonprofit, and then the PhD, yep.   Ron Stewart ** 07:16 And so the PhD is, is in a management vein as well. Although I looked at the outcomes of rest and renewal among nonprofit leaders, there is a foundation in Santa Monica, California that called the Durfee foundation that awards sabbaticals to nonprofit leaders in Los Angeles County. And so I studied what the outcomes were of about I think about 30 of them had gone through the program. Essentially, they get three months off of work, fully paid, and a budget to travel with. And the only rule they can't break is do not contact work. So you're supposed to get away from it, rest, relax, meet your family once again, and then come back to work rejuvenated. So that was the underpinning of my dissertation work.   Michael Hingson ** 08:06 Do you think, conceptually speaking, looking at that, that it's really much different for the nonprofit sector than it is for the for profit sector, which is another way of saying, Should for profit companies, in one way or another, do the same thing for its executives, for their executives? You know, that's a   Ron Stewart ** 08:28 very interesting question, and I do think that is a good strategy. My research actually brought some bad news to the foundation, and what we learned was most of the people who had gone on sabbatical, were founding directors. So they started their nonprofits. They grew them. They'd been there for years, and when they stepped away for a while, they realized one of two things, or maybe both, one being that the organization had outgrown them, and it needed a new leader to take it to the next level. And they also realized that in many ways, they were just tired of doing that line of work, and it was time for them to try and extend their wings and do something different. So a number of them actually came back to their organizations and ended up leaving not too long after completing their sabbatical. And that was not the original intended outcome, but in the end, it was good for both them and their organizations, because it helped to realign expectations on both sides and make sure that both remained healthy and were sustainable into the future. So I can't see why those same principles wouldn't be applied to a long standing for profit leader as well.   Michael Hingson ** 09:37 Well, it seems to me that with with that kind of a program, so the people go away for three months, they have a chance to rejuvenate, they have a chance to think, and they come back and they decide that really, for whatever reason, it isn't the same for them anymore. But do they generally help a lot in looking for successors for their organization? Is the right person?   Ron Stewart ** 10:02 Yeah, that was part of the program. So as those leaders stepped away for three months, it was hoped that a secondary person in the organization would rise up into the executive director role as an interim leader, and thus create some line of sustainability and some, you know, succession planning, more or less. But another thing we learned was most of those folks got into that big chair and didn't want it after they have three months being in it. So, you know, maybe it was somebody who was like a director of development, and suddenly they're in the executive director chair. Well, that's not what they were trained for, what their career path was. And it really highlighted that, you know, not necessarily are many of these organizations deep enough to have a bench of people who are ready and willing to move down a path of succession to replace an executive director? Yeah. So again, another good learning for the for the whole program. So   Michael Hingson ** 10:55 you got your PhD, and then what did you do? Where? Where did you go? Well,   Ron Stewart ** 10:59 I was still in California, and so even from my days in Cleveland, I've kind of hung out a shingle as a consultant. So I had a pretty strong practice in Southern California working with public agencies and nonprofit organizations on a range of management issues. Sometimes I would go in for extended periods of time and fill in for leaders who were ill or away or during transition. A few times I would be in there for a day or two. So I had a pretty good practice, and as the years came forward, I became less and less excited about traveling every day, especially in southern California traffic, and think getting on planes once a week, just wasn't it. So I started to morph my career a little bit. I moved out here to the Coachella Valley and 2005 I guess it was. It's been a number of years now, and really slowed down on national travel. So I kept my practice local, kept aligned with organizations that I have served for a number of years, and a few of them I've gone back in and provided long term assistance to. So right now, I'm with desert arc. We are an agency located in Palm Desert that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Got about 700 clients under our care right now, and about 275 staff and I served as a consultant to this agency for about a decade, and then two years ago, they were undergoing a leadership change, and the CEO called and said, Hey, would you have any interest in talking to me about coming over and helping out a little bit more? So I ended up taking the role of executive vice president, and I've been working solely with this organization now for going on two years, and have really reduced my consulting practice to where I probably have a handful of folks that if they call, I will spend a weekend or so helping them with whatever challenge they might have encountered.   Michael Hingson ** 12:55 But the real question is now, with what you're doing, you're having fun,   Ron Stewart ** 13:01 I'm having a blast. So I'm age 58 I can see retirement in the windshield down the road there a little bit. So I'm really trying to spend the last few years of my working career solely focused and energized around trying to make sure this organization, which has been around this is actually our 65th anniversary this summer, on August 18, and I want to make sure that this organization is well positioned for another good 65 years after I'm long gone.   Michael Hingson ** 13:30 Well, that's that is important to do, and it's always good when leaders of an organization think about that and really look forward to what, what's going to happen with leadership transition and so on. I learned a long time ago from one organization. We had a leadership seminar, and at the seminar, one of the questions the president of the organization asked was, What is the most important thing that we should be doing as leaders in this organization, and no one really got the answer, at least that he was looking for, but the answer was from his perspective, and I believe he's right. We should be looking for the next president of the organization, who's going to be the next person to lead it. And I think that's a very relevant and valuable thing to think about.   Ron Stewart ** 14:21 Yeah, I totally agree with that. I've been with leaders who say that the first day they start a new job, they start looking for their replacement. And that follows the same, I think, logic you were just describing. You know, time moves fast. Good talent is hard to find, and if you can find someone who has the heart, the soul and the energy to do hard work, day in and day out in the nonprofit sector, wrap around them, teach them, get them ready, so that when you do decide to go on, you know, we've got a pool of people who may be positioned to take on those duties,   Michael Hingson ** 14:57 and at the same time the other side. Of it is that when you find that talent of pool of people, you're bringing in people to the organization who are able to really help you move it forward as as you go. Anyway,   Ron Stewart ** 15:12 absolutely, and I think that's a constant conversation here at Desert arc. Fact this week, this Wednesday, we begin a series of classes going to be taught by our local college, College of the Desert. They're coming on campus and doing an emerging leaders training. So this Wednesday and the next six Wednesdays, they're going to be on campus for six hours a day, working with our senior leadership to help them, you know, refine their leadership skills. Think about trends and practices that others have experienced that are working well, and encourage them to, you know, to grow beyond what they even do today. And as soon as that course ends, we're going to dip down to the next 20 leaders in the organization that we feel have potential, and they're going to go through a very similar conversation in through the summer, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 16:01 wow, um, it sounds pretty exciting, just because you're going to dive that deeply into it   Ron Stewart ** 16:09 well, but it's to your point. You know, we've got to make an investment in our people. And even if they don't stay with desert arc, I hope that they go somewhere in this community. And when somebody says, Wow, where did you learn that? They go, Well, you know what desert arc invested in me a few years back? And that's where I picked that up. I would like them to stay here and keep their careers with us. And we do have folks who, I've got one gentleman who works with our clients, who's been here over 35 years. And so it's not uncommon to find folks at this organization have been here for a couple of decades. But again, we're all starting to age, and we've got to have some of those youngsters coming behind us that will pick up the torch and carry it forward.   Michael Hingson ** 16:47 It is nice when you have somebody who stays and is committed to staying a long time in an organization, because they bring tribal knowledge and a lot of information to the organization into the job over the years that other people don't have, just because they don't have that historical preference.   Ron Stewart ** 17:06 Absolutely, and I learn tons every day from a conversation back in the day we used to and those you know historical memories here have some very good information that help inform today's decisions.   Michael Hingson ** 17:20 Did you think when you were in college that you were going to end up in the nonprofit sector? What did you want to do? Or was that always your goal?   Ron Stewart ** 17:30 Well, as a kid, I didn't even know it existed. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 17:33 Well, there's that choice too harm.   Ron Stewart ** 17:35 Yeah, you know when I when I thought, what was I going to be when I grew up, I wanted to be either a pilot or a physician, and in fifth grade, a teacher told me I wasn't smart enough to do either, and nobody had ever told me something like that. Actually love support. Well, it was one of those moments. It was life changing because I I didn't, of course, go home and talk about that because I was embarrassed, because nobody had ever everybody told me I was half me I was halfway smart. And so for this teacher to tell me that I couldn't do that, it was one of those life altering things as the years came forward. And again, I came from a small community, I learned that that teacher had a little bit of a beef with my mother for when they when they were in high school. And so I think that may that bearing may have been part of that uttering of the phrase that she used against me, but as a as a fifth grader, it was, it was kind of a challenging moment. So I deferred that, thinking, okay, then what do I do? And about that same time, they started administering tests that would help us determine what we would be best suited for. And as I remember, everything that I would light up on was things around human services. Didn't know what that would be, how that would turn out. But as the career started unfold, as life started unfold, and I went to college, and I had the experience working in DC, I really saw the power of what a nonprofit organization could do through that great Panther organization I mentioned earlier. Yeah, there really weren't nonprofits in my home community. We had a public health department, you know, that was an entity people knew about, but there really wasn't a network of nonprofits. So when I started to learn about it and the power of it, my days were juxtaposed. I would go to this sub arm of the White House, the American Security Council, that had about every amenity you could ever want, incredible people coming and going from the organization, and I literally had nothing to do. I would do menial tasks. I made coffee, I helped Hank curtains. One day I remember that because it was kind of a pain to do. And then in the evening, we would go into this dingy office with the National Gray Panthers, and there would be congress people coming and going and conversations. It's a little bit of fevered pitch once in a while. Out, and I'm like, What is going on here? And the founder of that movement, Maggie Kuhn, had a really good director in DC who took me under her wing and kind of just showed me what the world was like and how they were changing things, and introduced me to public policy, introduced me to lobbying, introduced me to networking. And that fire really took hold. So when I got back, finished my program at Kent, got that first job in Cleveland at that nonprofit organization, I think my fate was sealed. So here I am today. It is   Michael Hingson ** 20:31 not surprising that you learned so much from the nonprofit sector, as opposed to the American Security Council, with all of the things that that you talked about, I mean there, I'm sure that that kind of information was there, but it's so different when you're dealing and addressing all of it from the standpoint of a nonprofit, where you have to put everything into action kind of immediately just to survive and keep the organization moving forward.   Ron Stewart ** 21:00 Absolutely and actually, that dynamic is what drives my engine. Having a challenge makes my heart beat. And so to be in an agency or an organization that is without challenge has lots of resources that's just that's just not where I'm supposed to be, is great. Panthers still around. They are not so that was very, kind of fizzled out. Much of their work was absorbed by AARP. And I think even AARP is kind of struggling these days to get the following that it used to have.   Michael Hingson ** 21:34 Well, yeah, my experience with and I have only been on sort of the edge to a degree, but I know AARP doesn't always address some of the issues of an aging population, like dealing with accessibility, and several of us have tried to have conversations with them about disabilities and inclusion, and that hasn't really gone very far and gone very well. If you look at the AARP magazine, they talk about travel and they talk about all the things that seniors can do, but you never hear them or see them talk about disabilities and the fact that we can do it too. I   Ron Stewart ** 22:08 totally agree, and even with their advocacy efforts, I I don't take the magazine myself, because it just it feels to me as a waste of trees, because I are a West ways magazine with AAA, it feels like very similar content.   Michael Hingson ** 22:23 Yeah, well, it is, and it's just unfortunate that they're not dealing with it. And it's it's sort of societal in nature, anyway, but AARP really ought to do a little bit better job, and probably would increase their membership if they did more programs dealing with the whole issue of accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities. But it's not what they do.   Ron Stewart ** 22:47 I agree, you know. And back in the day when I was cutting my teeth, the senior lobby was a very, very powerful lobby in this country, yeah, and that seems I've lessened as the years have come forward.   Michael Hingson ** 23:01 Well, it has some, I'm sure, but at the same time, I don't know, maybe it will will grow as we get more baby boomers who are aging, but I guess we'll see.   23:12 Yeah, I   Michael Hingson ** 23:13 agree. So with all of the education in college and so on. Do you feel that, in general, all of that helped in terms of getting you positioned to do the nonprofit work, or was it just sort of maybe a little of it, like the American Security Council and Gray Panthers?   Ron Stewart ** 23:35 That's a good question. I'm a lifelong learner. I love to learn, and I like to be mentored. And so I've had a great variety of mentors throughout my life, some younger than me, some older than me, some that are my peers, right? And I think that there's a lot to be gained from sharing, and so I've tried to avail myself of opportunities so that I could continue to learn outside of the classroom. I definitely enjoy classroom learning. The work I did at Case Western Reserve was interesting in that many of the people that I was in the same cohort with had come directly from an undergrad program into their masters and had never worked. And even though I don't been working maybe five or six years, my perspectives about reality often clashed with my my peers, because they were working from what textbooks said the world was like. And I always find the textbook world that I would read about just to always match up. So we had a lot of interesting dialog in those years. And so I found, you know, that program to be helpful. And again, going through those three schools, business, law and social work did expose me to a lot of theory, a lot of ways of thinking about problems. And how to arrive at solutions that I would never have had if I hadn't taken advantage of that opportunity. Sure, the PhD work, similarly, we had my cohort was scattered around the country, and we were required to come together about every three months and spend a week with each other, and so we would go to different parts of the country and engage in a variety of learning styles and tactics about a variety of issues. And that helped to inform me, as I did my core work and just again, exposed me to things that I would not have been exposed to. My cohort had a gentleman who was working in the oil industry in Texas, and I did not know anything about oil, so I got a little education about the reserves that were left on the planet and how those were attempting to be managed. I had a Art Therapist out of Norman, Oklahoma on my committee, and I did not know a thing about art therapy, and she spent most of her time working with sports athletes and helping them to process their emotions and their growth through art. And so you know that cohort alone, just the diversity of the disciplines that are assembled around me, made me a better person, made me have a deeper, richer understanding of the human experience. So you know, anytime I think I know a lot I like just expose myself to others and try to realize how much I don't know.   Michael Hingson ** 26:28 Yeah, and you know, that's what makes it so fun, when you realize you know stuff, but there's so much you don't know, it makes life an adventure, which I've always liked. Yeah, yeah. It's the only way to go. We were talking earlier, and you mentioned that when they started giving tests you about what you should do. You were you kind of came out on the service. End of things, I remember my freshman geography teacher in high school. Mr. Campbell was talking once about all those and he said that they they gave him some tests, and they said that you're supposed to be a plumber because you weren't smart enough to be a geography teacher. He was a great geography teacher, I thought, but   Ron Stewart ** 27:15 Well, they probably would have made a fortune in the plumbing business.   Michael Hingson ** 27:18 He might have made a whole lot more money in the plumbing business, and I don't know, I lost track of him after high school, maybe, maybe for all I know he went back to it. Who knows,   Ron Stewart ** 27:27 absolutely but yeah, mechanical mind. I you know, I can make a wrench work if I have to, but that is not my calling.   Michael Hingson ** 27:36 I see that schools are starting to talk about reinstating s a t tests and so on in colleges for admission, and what they're finding is that that the SAT predictions are, for a variety of reasons, actually more accurate than just going alone on people's grades, because the grades tend to leave out some of the lower income or more disadvantaged minority groups?   Ron Stewart ** 28:03 Absolutely. Yep. I   Michael Hingson ** 28:05 totally agree. Which is interesting. Well, overall, why do you think that you are called to serve and to be in the service world?   Ron Stewart ** 28:13 Well, I think that's a deep question. The culture I was raised in, very poor community, coal mining, trucking, those are pretty much the industries around us, and farming and nobody had much. And the community that our farmers located in the closest town to our farm had about 15 houses in it, and two churches, and that was the town. And then if we wanted to, you know, go to grocery stores or whatever, that was a 45 to an hour drive away from from the farm. Yeah, we're kind of isolated. And neighbors took care of neighbors. It was not uncommon for me when my dad was home on Saturdays, usually, and so we would, he would throw me in the truck, and we would be going and mowing neighbors lawns. He was in the winter time, be taking wood and coal for them, so that they had stuff to burn for their fuel. And I just grew up with that around me. And so I knew that you have to help others. That was just basic tenant that, you know, I was raised with, and I appreciate that. And so as I grew older and saw opportunities for me to try and plug in and help, I wanted to help as much as I could, wherever I could. The older I get, I found myself getting a little more jaundice, I guess, as as the years have have come forward, and I hope the in, in the sum of my life, and the total of it, one day, you know, there will be something here that was influenced improved, made better by my fingers being on it, so just being called to serve. You know, I've have for. Friends, a good friend of mine who we worked together in Cleveland, he midlife, decided to join or he was called again to become a Jesuit. So he left work and became a Jesuit. And he and I have kept good friendship ever since, and we talk a lot about being called to serve in his context and in mind. And so even though I can't say I had a divine intervention telling me I should be doing the work I did, it just does feel like it's part of my core and part of my fiber. And if I didn't have the opportunity to do this, I think I'd be a very unhappy human.   Michael Hingson ** 30:36 Yeah, I appreciate that, and I can relate in a lot of ways. I think that you never know what seeds you plant or where you plant, seeds that that come back and help you, and you may never know, and that's okay, but still you're planting them, and they benefit people, as we all know absolutely,   Ron Stewart ** 31:01 yeah, and I'm not looking for a granite marker with my name on it, that that has no appeal to me whatsoever. But you know, I would like to know that maybe some of my work will live on and the folks continue to benefit from it while after I'm done working,   Michael Hingson ** 31:15 I'll bet you'll get some messages about that along the way somewhere.   Ron Stewart ** 31:20 I do hope so.   Michael Hingson ** 31:23 So you mentioned that you've had a lot of mentors. Tell me about some of your mentors who mentored you, what kind of people and how they've really impacted you?   Ron Stewart ** 31:33 Yeah. So I think even in my youth, there was a number of families around our farm that did things with me, and I didn't realize they were doing those things with me, mainly women. They were either associated with the church I was raised in, or other farm families. And I began, I think at that point, to realize the value of learned wisdom. And so as I grew my career and landed in Cleveland. I must say, I was, I was a little full of myself when I became an executive director at 21 most of my my colleagues and friends that were still looking for work and wow, I was an executive director. You know, I made a whopping 14,000 if I'm remembering correctly. So, you know, very highly paid position. But once I got my large head deflated, people came into my life. I met one at one point in Cleveland. I was asked by the mayor of the Cleveland at that time, the county commissioners to lead up a project, this was in 1991 about what the community should be do, should do in response to the HIV epidemic, they needed somebody who wasn't in the politics on either side of the argument, and they wanted somebody neutral to come in and lead them through an 18 month study to develop a set of policy platforms that would help The community respond to HIV so without much knowledge on it, I jumped in with both feet and led a group of citizens and advisors through this 18 month process to come up with a set of recommendations. Those recommendations, some of them were meaningful enough that they we were able to change state law. We implemented a needle exchange program in Cleveland, and at that point in time, it did require a change in state law. We had to be able to get syringes in people's hands, and it was not legal to have syringes unless it was prescribed by a physician. So, you know, we did some earth changing things at that point in the at the time, and those people who were my mentors, my guiders, the advisory committee. Four of them were living with HIV. All four died during the process. During the 18 months we were doing that, all four of them passed away, and each of them had a pretty tough struggle as their days came to a close, the medicines that we have today for HIV did not exist. These folks led their lives with grace. They worked up until the last day they could work trying to change the conversation about being afraid of folks who were HIV positive. They came from all different walks of life, which was really helpful, as they told their story to others, and working with that kind of process and watching those folks die was extremely humbling. The process also introduced me to some other folks who, to this day, continue to be friends and mentors. I met a woman who, at that time she and her husband. Her husband was the head of largest law firm in Cleveland, and she had a company that worked with trailing spouses, who came into Cleveland to help them find jobs or meaningful daily activities in the community, and she and I became fast friends, and anytime she felt I was not doing the best I could, she was not shy at telling me that and helping me see it there. Path forward. And there were times in conversations where I leaned on her heavily to learn politics, to learn how to work groups of people, because I was still quite a young person in those days. And to this day, she is well retired. Now her husband's passed away, and back to think she's having a surgery here in a couple days, I need to check in with her, but she's still somebody that is has been involved in my life. She actually sat on my doctoral committee when I was working on a PhD. I could have two people from the outside sit on my committee, and she was one of them. So I've had folks like that that, you know, have very deep and rich moments with me, and then I think I have folks that I've met in an airport lobby and just struck up a conversation with and had an opportunity to learn something that they had as a pearl of wisdom that maybe I hadn't picked up. Many of the clients that I've been in service to in the organizations I've been at have been great teachers and great mentors. Here at Desert arc, if I'm having a rough day, one of my best strategies to recover from that is to walk back into our adult day program and sit down and join people in whatever activity they're doing. Not too long ago, over the holidays that we're doing a coloring contest, and I was invited to join in, and I was told by one of my clients that I don't color very well has a very truthful statement. I do not stay within the lines, but I think, you know, the work, working with this crowd, gives me a day. There's not a day that goes by a desert arc where I don't learn something from the folks we're in service to. So all combined, I consider everyone I've touched largely to be a mentor in one way or another.   Michael Hingson ** 36:43 And I was just going to say that the reality is that mentors are where you find them. And as you said, being a learner, and I agree, we can learn so much from so many different people. And you know, people always underrate, I would say, to generalize the clients of of organizations like arc, because they say that, well, they're developmentally disabled. They don't they're not as bright as we are. They're also not nearly as shy as we are, either about telling you what they think absolutely   Ron Stewart ** 37:17 right, and the piece that most of them live their life with. You know, they're just they don't stress so much about the politics of the day, the economy, those things just aren't always on the radar. And so to focus on the day and create a piece of art, to do some music, to socialize with their friends while they're here, it is just a wonderful experience. Yeah, and it's nice as us as staff, to dip in there and join on that once in a while. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 37:42 Isn't it cool? It is. It is so wonderful to be able to interact with human beings who are not like us and who aren't ashamed of who they are.   Ron Stewart ** 37:54 Absolutely we're going to celebrate ours, uh, we do a a luncheon each February this year. It's coming up on this Thursday, and it's called our champions lunch. And we recognize a number of business partners and clients, clients of the year. And another little side journey I have. I owned an Italian restaurant here in the in the valley until very recently, and I had an employee there who came from Desert arc and had was last year's recipient of client of the year, and she has had such a successful story, she's completed a two year college degree, and she is now working in a childcare program, which was her goal, and she's staff in a in a daycare program every day now. And so when we tell that story, or when she tells her story in front of the news media and all of our associated folks who have gathered to hear it, it really breaks down those stereotypes. You know, the folks living with intellectual and developmental disability are wide ranging and their abilities and their skills, and to put one, if people put people into a box, into one box because of a title they have to carry, is just so unfair.   Michael Hingson ** 39:08 Yeah, yeah. Did you sell the restaurant? We did. Yep, yep. Do you, do you still get, do you still get discounts? Just checking, I   Ron Stewart ** 39:19 don't pretty bad about that. Fact about one of the pizzas recently, a pesto pizza with pepperoni, was my favorite. So I think I'm gonna have to go over and get one, and maybe I can squeeze a senior discount   Michael Hingson ** 39:31 or something. Yeah? Well, 58 you know, to be able to justify that as being a senior, absolutely, I   Ron Stewart ** 39:38 get that AARP magazine right that comes in the mail if I want to read it, so I should get a discount. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 39:42 So you, you clearly have accomplished a lot through all of the the nonprofit development work that you well, nonprofit work in general, not just development fundraising, but in in all that you've done. You, you really sound like you enjoy. Joy working at ARC. Why is that?   Ron Stewart ** 40:04 And that is a hard one to answer. You know, on the space value, it's an organization with an incredible mission and to it doesn't take much to get behind it, right, to try and help folks be the best they can be, and overcome any hurdles that they have and that that's easy to jump behind. This organization has a lot of diversity. We are, as I mentioned, 200 to 73 people right now. We have two campuses, one here in the lower desert and then one up in the upper desert, in the Yucca Valley, Morongo Basin area. We run a massive transportation system. We've got about 30 busses on the road at any given time. We've got another 45 ish service vehicles out in the community doing our business services. We operate a recycling center that takes in metal products, and we also do a big shredding operation out of there. We have a janitorial division that goes out and performs janitorial services throughout the community. We have a landscape maintenance division. And then we also have a fulfillment division, so a group of folks who are ready to put together, oh, they have sometimes labeled water bottles. They have put together pieces of tables for computer stands. So if somebody has a contractor where they need an order fulfilled, they'll bring that work to us, and we do that. So the diversity of all of those things helps to keep my attention, but also just in the complexity of trying to pull all that together every year, bring enough money in to allow this organization to make it to the next year and thrive, those are challenges that are not easy, and so it's it's got enough diversity and enough challenge that I get up in the morning knowing that I need to be somewhere,   Michael Hingson ** 41:45 which is cool. So what is it that you do? What is it that you do daily? What are your day to day responsibilities? As you said, I think executive vice president, yeah,   Ron Stewart ** 41:55 so our CEO is largely focused on exterior connections. So out there, trying to make more donor connections and make sure that that group of people know about us and get involved with us. And then he manages the board of directors, which there are 11 individuals on, that   Michael Hingson ** 42:11 always a challenge to manage a board   Ron Stewart ** 42:13 Absolutely, and a lot of good people with a lot of, you know, good thinking, but all that takes a bit of corralling. So he turns over the business to me, so I'm in charge of everything under that so I have direct to me. I have nine direct reports that are senior leaders who are in charge of major business divisions here, and then we farm out leadership responsibilities under that group, and I try to keep my fingers in play with all of those individuals too, because again, it's just like we were speaking to earlier in the conversation. This is the group of folk that we have to nurture and bring up through this organization, so that we have a succession path in place for many of them. So I spend most of my days trying to keep conversations moving forward, communications tied together because I'll know something that another division has told me that the other one didn't know. So I try to tie that together and make sure that they're working together and then keep us all moving together through a harmonious structure. We went through a pretty extensive strategic planning process last fall, which is yielded a report that's 13 pages deep, that guides us through the rest of this year and most of 2025 and it really is a unifying place for all the leaders at Desert arc to gather around and make sure that we as a group of people are moving the needle for this organization, in addition to the work that each of us has to do Every day, so most of my day is consumed doing that stuff.   Michael Hingson ** 43:44 So you're sort of the Chief Operations Officer, if you were to speak about it in terms of the parlance of a corporate not or a profit making corporate organization, that's exactly it. Yeah. Here's a question I'm always curious about. Well, I chaired a board, and was on a board for many years in Northern California. And one of the things that I learned there, and also when I worked at Guide Dogs for the Blind, which is a very large nonprofit of Northern covid, one of the things that people said is you always have to keep your administrative costs, your your overhead, under 10% because you need to have things go to the mission. One, is that still true? And two is that truly what a nonprofit should be. And the reason I asked that question, in part, is I saw once a video that a guy gave and produced to work for a nonprofit organization, and his argument was, keeping it under 10% doesn't allow you to spend the money that you can spend to make more money.   Ron Stewart ** 44:44 And I would agree with that that formula was born out of a conversation at the United Way level, many, many, many years ago, and it was decided then that that was the right measure, you know, that 10% or less should be used. And. And I think many of us do subscribe to that, but not out of choice, but out of simple there's no other way to do it. Most of the if a donor gives money to our organization, they're not too excited to think they're paying for the accountant, right? They would rather see, you know, help us with a project we needed a new electric forklift in our shredding center, and so we found a donor last week who was willing to give us 25,000 toward $50,000 purchase. But it's a lot more exciting to get around what that forklift is going to do for us. Other than all the keys on the QuickBooks application, they count my press all day, right, right? So we actually run a very lean ship, and I wish I had more revenue where I could have a deeper administrative team. I've had to make some sacrifices in where we spend our money, and I brought a skilled person on this year who's become our compliance specialist. There are so many things that we are regulated by that we need to hold true to, and we needed somebody to help us manage that North Star process. So I've had to invest in a compliance person. That is, for some might be considered a luxury. For me, it's a business necessity, because, again, we have to safeguard this organization so that it remains viable for as long as it can, and compliance is absolutely critical. Right in today's labor market, we cannot pay people enough people are leaving work here to go work in fast food, because they can make $2 more an hour than the next month, than you than you can working in our industry. Yeah. So last year, we've invested $1 million in salaries. And while that is a big number for me to play with and to work, it wasn't a big number to the staff who received it, because it ended up being a couple of dollars here and there in their hourly wage, and they should be paid so much more, yeah, but the way the funding is structured in the state does not allow us to make enough money to pay them more. Doesn't mean that they're not valuable, not that they're worth it, but it is just a condition of how wages are paid and what is perceived as valuable or more valuable, yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 47:20 What would you like your legacy to be from Desert arc?   Ron Stewart ** 47:24 Well, my our big one is we're going to build some housing. This is the Palm Desert campus. Is a fairly significant size campus, and at the very back of it, there's a landlocked chunk of land that has sat fallow forever. And last year, I restarted the conversation with our city, and at the same time, they were needing to develop some affordable housing, and I was passionate about housing, and so we struck up a deal. So we are moving forward on constructing a 40 unit complex at the very back of this property, where we sit in Palm Desert. It will be brand new construction. Dirt should turn in April of 25 and occupancy be starting somewhere in February of 26 so I want to see you know that housing created in here and people who are struggling to have good, safe, decent, affordable housing be able to access those 40 units. That will be a nice little thing to see before I retire.   Michael Hingson ** 48:26 That'll be exciting. Well, speaking of retirement, what are your plans when you do retire? Whenever that is what, what's next for you?   48:33 Well, are   Michael Hingson ** 48:35 you even thinking about that yet?   Ron Stewart ** 48:36 Well, we are so okay. My husband is from Veracruz, Mexico, and as we both age, he wants to kind of go home and well, what does that mean? So I think in retirement, we will split our time between Mexico and here. I don't think it'll be Veracruz. I can't deal with the humidity and the heat, so I have to be a more temperate climate. But I think we'll find ourselves in Mexico most of the year, and maybe keep a house here, or we might go to Mexico full time in retirement, I would be thrilled to maybe teach a class or two at a local college and then go to an orphanage and see if I could help out with kids a few days a week. That would be a great way to spend my retirement days. Well, you   Michael Hingson ** 49:19 do put up with a fair amount of heat where you are now, just not the humidity   Ron Stewart ** 49:22 was a dry heat, as they famously say, right? Yeah, yeah, I can, I can put up with the dry heat, but humidity just kills me. So even at Christmas time, Veracruz is hot and humid. So summer, I just wilt. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 49:36 I hear you. I've lived in two different places on the east where, in the summer, lots of humidity, and I would prefer, and do prefer the dry heat to the humidity, but I also I really have the choice prefer a little cooler, which is why an air conditioner with solar power here in the house is a good way to go. Yeah.   Ron Stewart ** 50:00 I admire your thinking.   Michael Hingson ** 50:02 So we, we hope. Well, I know your schedule is tight, so I'm going to go ahead and and thank you for being here. Are there any kind of last things that you'd like to say or insights you'd like to provide for everyone listening?   Ron Stewart ** 50:16 Yeah, just that. I really appreciate this opportunity. You know, life is so rich, and for you to take the time and talk to people about what makes them who they are, I think, is a very powerful force, human voice, the human condition. Are things that need to be shared. And I think a lot of people feel lonely in many different ways, whether they get into a career where they get a little bit stifled, or they're in relationships that aren't as rewarding as they would like them to be, and I think the more they hear about others and see what possibilities are out there, and their horizons are expanded, that I hope we help lift up each other. And I think the work you're doing through these podcasts goes toward that end.   Michael Hingson ** 50:55 Well, they're a lot of fun, and I would hope that I learn at least as much as anybody else when we do them, and it doesn't get any better than that. So I'm I'm glad to do it, and I love having fun doing it as well. Well. Cheers   Ron Stewart ** 51:09 to you, Michael.   Michael Hingson ** 51:10 Well, thank you for being here. If people want to reach out to you and learn more about desert arc and so on, how do they do that? Absolutely,   Ron Stewart ** 51:16 so they could visit us on the web at desertarc.org or anybody is welcome to call me at 760-404-1360, and I'd be more than happy to help however I could.   Michael Hingson ** 51:31 Well, I'm sure you've got a lot of insights, and I hope people will do that. So thank you for being here, and I want to thank you all for listening. Excuse me, I should say that, right? I want to thank all y'all for listening. I've spent enough time in the South that I can talk at sometimes, but thanks very much. We really appreciate it. If you'd like to comment on today's episodes, please email me at Michael H, I m, I C, H, A, E, L, H, I at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, I b, e.com, or go to our podcast page, www.michaelhingson.com/podcast and Michael Hinkson is m, I C, H, A, E, L, H, I N, G, s, o, n.com/podcast, please give us a five star rating wherever you are listening to this. We value that, and we value your input and your comments and Ron for you and everyone listening. If you know of anyone who ought to be a guest on unstoppable mindset, please bring them on. We are always looking for more people to talk with and have a chance to learn and converse with. So if you know anyone, please let us know. So again, Ron, I want to thank you for being here, and we really appreciate your time today.   Ron Stewart ** 52:36 All right, take good care of yourself. You   Michael Hingson ** 52:44 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. If you know of any one or any organization needing a speaker for an event, please email me at speaker at Michael hingson.com. I appreciate it very much. To learn more about the concept of blinded by fear, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com forward slash blinded by fear and while you're there, feel free to pick up a copy of my free eBook entitled blinded by fear. The unstoppable mindset podcast is provided by access cast an initiative of accessiBe and is sponsored by accessiBe. Please visit www.accessibe.com . AccessiBe is spelled a c c e s s i b e. There you can learn all about how you can make your website inclusive for all persons with disabilities and how you can help make the internet fully inclusive by 2025. Thanks again for Listening. Please come back and visit us again next week.

In this episode, Dawn Tiura, CEO of SIG, chats with Brian Kyle of the American Cancer Society and Rudy Lim from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation about their upcoming session at the 2024 Fall Global Executive Summit. They delve into the unique challenges and opportunities of the source-to-pay (STP) process in nonprofit organizations, highlighting the key differences between nonprofit and for-profit entities in areas like sourcing, vendor management, and aligning procurement with mission-driven goals. Be sure to catch Rudy and Brian's session on Tuesday, October 8th, at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, CA!

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is the third in a series of episodes studying financial fraud at nonprofit organizations. With the expert insight of Sly Atayee, a director at the national accounting firm BDO USA and a certified fraud examiner, we continue our discussion following the previous episodes where we were looking at real-life case studies of fraud at nonprofits, and some concrete steps an organization can take immediately to mitigate fraud risks. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion on fraud prevention techniques with a close look at building an effective system of internal controls. Our last episode in the series, "Ask a Certified Fraud Examiner," will answer listener questions. Please email them to eoradioshow@fbm.com. Show Notes: Sly Atayee, Director, BDO USA, Certified Fraud Examiner COSO Integrated Internal Control Framework Executive Summary Overview of the fraud triangle: Fraud 101: What Is Fraud? EO Radio Show #94: Fraud Risks at Nonprofit Organizations - Part 1 EO Radio Show #95: Steps Your Nonprofit Can Take to Mitigate Fraud Risks - Part 2 If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com.  Additional episodes can be found at EORadioShowByFarella.com. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.

In this episode of Charity Therapy, Meghan and I are taking you on a wild ride from the wacky world of the Minnesota State Fair to the serious yet often misunderstood role of a nonprofit founder. We dive into the heart of the matter: what does it really means to start a nonprofit? Spoiler alert: unlike for-profits, it probably doesn't mean any cash in your pocket. Intrigued? Stick around to find out why this is so crucial for keeping charities honest and effective. We tackle a listener's query about founder rights when the board calls it quits. There's a big myth that founders have ownership rights, and we're here to bust that myth wide open. When a nonprofit closes, its assets go to another nonprofit, not into the founder's pocket. We know this can be a tough pill to swallow, especially if you're super passionate about your mission. We offer some advice on how to keep your cause alive, even if it means starting fresh. We chat about the tough realities of giving up control to a board and offer some fun, light-hearted moments to keep things balanced. So grab your favorite fair food (maybe skip the dill pickle lemonade) and join us for a deep dive into the ups and downs of nonprofit founding. In this episode, you will hear: What a nonprofit founder's role REALLY is What happens to the assets when a nonprofit closes its doors A listener question on whether founders have any rights after a nonprofit's board votes to dissolve Busting the myth that founders have ownership rights The emotional and legal aspects of letting go of a nonprofit The sometimes tricky relationship between a founder's vision and the board's decisions Starting a nonprofit means giving up control to the board Advice on how to keep your mission alive, even if it means starting a new venture from scratch Resources from this Episode Learn about nonprofit dissolution: birkenlaw.com/charity-therapy-podcast/ct115 Sign up for the Birken Law Email list: birkenlaw.com/signup Facebook page: www.facebook.com/birkenlaw Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.

The non-profit sector is massive. According to Statistics Canada, in 2022 the non-profit sector accounted for over 8 percent of GDP – contributing more than $216 billion to the economy. Non-profits operate in many spaces, but are essential parts of the healthcare, housing, and education systems. Non-profits exist to serve communities and fill essential functions not covered, or only partially covered, by the state or private market; they're also sometimes in competition with other sectors, or at least in tension with them, and with one another.It's complicated stuff. And when you add changing technologies, trends, economic conditions, and domestic and geopolitical considerations, making a non-profit work is even trickier. So how do non-profit organizations work – or not? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Brooke Struck, strategy facilitator and the founder and CEO of the firm Converge.

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 94 is the first in a series of episodes where we look at fraud and fraud risks at nonprofit organizations. With the expert insight of Sly Atayee, a director at the national accounting firm BDO USA and a Certified Fraud Examiner, this episode launches the series with case studies of fraud at nonprofit organizations. In the next few episodes, we'll talk about immediate steps an organization can take to mitigate fraud risks and big-picture fraud prevention techniques for exempt organizations. Our last episode in the series, “Ask a Certified Fraud Examiner,” will answer listener questions sent to our mailbox at EORadioShow@fbm.com. Show Notes: Sly Atayee, Director, BDO USA, Certified Fraud Examiner Occupational Fraud 2024: A Report to the Nations EO Radio Show #84: Nonprofit Book Review: ABA Guidebook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations ABA Guidebook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations If you have suggestions for topics you would like us to discuss, please email us at eoradioshow@fbm.com.  Additional episodes can be found at EORadioShowByFarella.com.  DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be interpreted as, legal advice or opinion.

277: Unlocking Pay Equity as a Nonprofit Leader (Sally Loftis)SUMMARYAre you grappling with compensation issues in your nonprofit organization? In episode 272 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Sally Loftis returns to shed light on pay equity and its importance in the nonprofit sector. Sally, the author of The Pay Equity Guide for Nonprofit Organizations, delves into what pay equity means and why it matters for leaders striving for fairness and transparency. She emphasizes the need for updated pay models, especially considering current labor shortages and the shift towards hybrid work environments. Sally also shares practical advice on starting pay equity initiatives, engaging in cost-of-living studies, and building compensation philosophies. Listen in to gain insights on how to make your organization more attractive to talent and retain your valuable employees through equitable pay practices.ABOUT SALLYSally Loftis, a consultant specializing in human resources, organization development, and social justice, has made significant contributions in the realm of pay equity. She completed her Master of Science in Organization Development at Pepperdine University, where she focused her thesis on Pay Equity in Nonprofits. Sally's mission is to co-create workplaces where humans feel valued through living wages and healthy human connections. Her work with Loftis Partners emphasizes racial and pay equity, appreciative inquiry, and building on human strengths within organizations. Sally's commitment to ensuring people feel seen, heard, and represented is evident in her multifaceted career. She has worked with over 50 organizations across 15 states and 3 continents, including Fortune 50 companies, small boutique businesses, and nonprofits of varying sizes. Her approach centers on creating lasting impact, leaving a collective of individuals capable of advancing this work independently.EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCESElon Musk by Walter IsaacsonHear more from Sally in episode 64: How Can We Address Compensation Gaps in the Nonprofit Sector?Ready for a Mastermind Leadership Development program?  Learn more hereDon't miss our weekly Thursday Leadership Lens for the latest on nonprofit leadershipReady for your next leadership opportunity? Visit our partners at Armstrong McGuire

How can nonprofit organizations ensure their missions are financially sustainable? Join me, Kelly Brothers, Mike Genovese, and Scott Thomas Principals of CAPTRUST Sacramento, as they unpack the complex world of institutional investing and fiduciary governance. Gain insights from Mike's valuable experiences on the boards of the Crocker Art Museum and the Mercy Foundation, where he shares the evolving challenges and unwavering missions of these cultural and social pillars. This episode emphasizes the significance of long-term financial management for endowments, foundations, and associations, and the personal fulfillment that comes from supporting local organizations. In our deep dive into nonprofit mission engagement and fiduciary strategies, we stress the importance of fiduciary responsibility and maintaining robust client relationships. Learn why regular performance benchmarking and issuing RFPs are essential for competitive fees and service quality. Discover how savvy fund management can attract and retain donors, ultimately benefiting the institution's mission. These insights are vital for finance committee members and those involved in institutional investment management, ensuring they can effectively support and enhance their organizations' missions. Finally, we explore the nuances of endowment distribution and investment policies, shedding light on common practices like the rolling average distribution rate and adjustments during economic downturns. Understand the differences between true and quasi-endowments, the importance of adhering to board policies, and the critical need for documenting investment and distribution policies for institutional memory. Through real-life case studies, we illustrate the financial benefits of proper cash management and the role of advisors in guiding nonprofit committees towards optimal financial sustainability. For more information on what we provide at CAPTRUST visit www.captrust.com. You can contact me, Kelly Brothers, through the show at: bisifipodcast@gmail.com To reach me, Scott or Mike at CAPTRUST visit www.captrust.com/locations/sacramento-ca/ Episode Highlights (00:00) Institutional Investing and Fiduciary Governance (07:45) Nonprofit Mission Engagement and Fiduciary Strategies (27:04) Endowment Distribution and Investment Policies (36:59) Nonprofit Endowment & Foundation Strategies Chapter Summaries(00:00) Institutional Investing and Fiduciary Governance Endowment investing and fiduciary governance for nonprofits, with insights from board members and advisors. (07:45) Nonprofit Mission Engagement and Fiduciary Strategies Managing endowments and foundations requires fiduciary responsibility, client-driven services, benchmarking, RFPs, and mission engagement. (27:04) Endowment Distribution and Investment Policies Nature's endowment distribution policies, true vs. quasi-endowments, documenting policies, limited power of attorney, and investment policy statements. (36:59) Nonprofit Endowment & Foundation Strategies Efficient management of endowments and foundations includes cash management, fiduciary responsibilities, and regular policy review.

Santi Furnari (CASBS fellow, 2023-24) engages renowned political sociologist & 2015-16 fellow Elisabeth Clemens on the role of private civic volunteer organizations in co-constructing national identity and state capacity as well as serving as tools of governance, solidarity, and inclusion for much of American history. In what form does civic benevolence and philanthropy operate in the contemporary landscape? This absorbing conversation draws inspiration from the multi-award-winning book "Civic Gifts," much of which Clemens wrote during her CASBS year.ELISABETH CLEMENS: Univ. of Chicago faculty page | Clemens wins 2023 Gordon J. Laing Award | on Wikipedia |The book is Civic Gifts: Voluntarism and the Making of the American Nation-State (Univ. of Chicago Press), winner of the Barrington Moore Book Award, Comparative and Historical Sociology section, American Sociological Association;  the University of Chicago Press Gordon J. Laing Award; the Outstanding Published Book Award, ASA Section on Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity; and the Peter Dobkin Hall History of Philanthropy Prize, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).SANTI FURNARI: CASBS page |  City University of London, Bayes School of Business faculty page | on Google Scholar |   Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford UniversityExplore CASBS: website|Twitter|YouTube|LinkedIn|podcast|latest newsletter|signup|outreach​Human CenteredProducer: Mike Gaetani | Engineer & co-producer: Joe Monzel |

Stefanie Stark, President of Development Systems International and co-founder of NANO (National Association of Non-Profit Organizations), gives us inside information on the capture of the charity sector, which is quickly becoming known as “the non-profit industrial complex”. In a sense, it has become a legal and political money laundering scheme. A fascinating peak behind the curtain!

Have you ever pondered how entrepreneurship can be leveraged to tackle issues like food insecurity and support local agriculture? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, Marcia Dawood explores this intriguing question with Clancy Harrison, an expert in the food systems space. Together, they discuss how innovative business models can create a significant social impact.Clancy Harrison is the founder of the Food Dignity® Movement and a registered dietitian with extensive experience as a food service director and food pantry manager. Her work centers around bridging local farmers with communities in need, ensuring fair compensation for agricultural products while resolving food accessibility issues.This episode is a deep dive into Clancy's transformative approach to hunger relief that emphasizes dignity and sustainability. From pioneering equitable market systems to integrating advanced technologies in agriculture, Clancy's initiatives offer a fresh perspective on food security. Whether you're passionate about social entrepreneurship, sustainability, or community impact, this conversation is packed with insights that make it a must-listen. To get the latest from Clancy Harrison, you can follow her below!LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clancycashharrison/https://clancyharrison.com/ Sign up for Marcia's newsletter to receive tips and the latest on Angel Investing!Website: www.marciadawood.comLearn more about the documentary Show Her the Money: www.showherthemoneymovie.comAnd don't forget to follow us wherever you are!Apple Podcasts: https://pod.link/1586445642.appleSpotify: https://pod.link/1586445642.spotifyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angel-next-door-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangelnextdoorpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciadawood

This is episode rerun with Rabbi Steven Burg from Episode 159 When Rabbi Steven Burg took over the Aish HaTorah institutions, the organization had accumulated serious debt and was three months behind in payroll. Now, eight years later, Aish has become a massive success story, with new ventures, increasing numbers of students, a bigger budget, and positive cash flow. How did he do it - and what lessons can you learn from his experience in turning Aish and other failing organizations around? Listen to this episode of Let's Talk Business as Meny asks Rabbi Burg about his management philosophy, how to hire the right employees, why you need to learn how to delegate, the importance of ignoring the noise, the difference between vision and implementation, how you can revamp your business while simultaneously keeping it open, and more. Rabbi Steven Burg is the Director General of Aish HaTorah. Before joining this internationally renowned institution, Rabbi Burg held senior leadership roles in other prominent Jewish organizations, with a focus on outreach.    In our episode, Rabbi Steven Berg emphasizes the necessity of accountability and having a supportive network when pursuing new goals or personal development. Our conversation highlights the need for balanced growth across spiritual, financial, health, and family aspects to sustain long-term success. We discuss Rabbi Berg's journey through various leadership roles in Jewish organizations and the techniques he uses for transforming struggling nonprofits into thriving entities. Rabbi Berg shares insights on setting visionary goals, including his mission to connect 3 million Jews with Jewish wisdom.   0:02:15 - Turning Around Failing Jewish Organizations 0:05:30 - Importance of Organizational Structure 0:09:23 - Shifting from Chaos to Structure 0:11:45 - Self-Funded Projects and Their Challenges 0:14:20 - Implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) 0:18:43 - Overcoming Obstacles with Hard Work 0:19:30 - Importance of Delegation in Leadership 0:20:10 - Unique Challenges in Nonprofit Organizations 0:22:47 - Trusting Talented Individuals for Success 0:24:05 - Inspiring Story of Family Reconnecting with Heritage 0:27:15 - Books and Mentors Influencing Rabbi Berg 0:30:50 - Essential Strategies for Business Success 0:31:30 - Combining Vision with Effective Implementation 0:32:45 - Hiring Humble and Relentless Employees   Want to connect with Rabbi Steven? Follow him on LinkedIn. Visit his Aish Global to live more thoughtful, spiritual, and impactful lives! Connect with Ptex Group: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn LEAVE A REVIEW + and SHARE this episode with someone who wants to achieve in business. Listen to previous episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! 

This episode of the HR L&D Podcast is sponsored by Deel, the all-in-one Global People Platform that simplifies how you manage the entire global team lifecycle. Hire and onboard talent in over 150 countries in minutes. Run payroll in over 100 countries with one click. Offer competitive benefits, equipment, and equity from a single dashboard. From contractors, direct employees, EOR, and more, you can manage them all in one place with Deel.Book a demo now: https://www.deel.com/inbound-general?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=nickday&utm_campaign=ww_aware_branding_nickday_podcast_hrld-nickday-mar24_all_all&utm_content=aware_all_podcast_hrld-nickday-audio_enWelcome to "The HR L&D Podcast," your go-to source for transformative insights in the HR and L&D space. I'm Nick Day, CEO at JGA Recruitment, A specialist HR Recruitment Search Firm and today we are joined by Sally Loftis, a champion of pay equity and transparency, from Loftis Partners LLC. With a rich background in human resources strategy and a passion for fostering equitable workplaces, Sally brings her expertise on a topic that's crucial in today's HR landscape—building trust through transparent pay conversations.Sally is a Managing Director at Loftis Partners LLC which is a 100% woman-owned human resources consulting firm located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.Sally also serves as a faculty member for the Centre for Trauma-Resilient Communities and lead consultant for two justice-driven consulting firms, Wayfinding Partners (Washington, DC) and Brook Graham (London, England). Sally is also a certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator.In this episode we cover:Pay Equity: What it is and why it's crucial for fairness and productivity.The Legal Importance of Pay Transparency: Current regulations and their impact on the workplace.Salary Ranges: Reasons behind companies posting broad pay ranges in job listings and the deeper aspects of pay transparency and its implementation.Engaging Remote Teams: Innovative strategies to keep your distributed team connected and motivated.Building Trust Through Pay Conversations: How transparent pay practices can enhance trust within your organisation.Defining Pay Transparency: A clear explanation of what pay transparency entails.Success Stories: Examples of organisations effectively implementing pay equity and transparency.Connect with Sally:Website: https://www.loftispartners.com/aboutThe Pay Equity Guide for Nonprofit Organizations: https://www.amazon.com/Pay-Equity-Guide-Nonprofit-Organizations/dp/B0D4JJWS62/ref=sr[…]words=sally+loftis&qid=1718811277&sprefix=%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyloftisloftis/Find your ideal candidate with our job vacancy system: https://jgarecruitment.ck.page/919cf6b9eaSign up to the HR L&D Newsletter -

Did you know that legally speaking: Only one group of individuals in a Non Profit Organization cannot make a profit? That seems wrong, but it's just one of the many things which surprised me in talking to our expert today. Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. Sorry for the delay in episode from Monday to Tuesday, my original episode had some major audio problems that require more attention. My guest today is Mickey Desai. Mickey is a podcaster and non profit expert who has served on several board of directors, and now gives advice to those who are working in or entering the space. I definitely came away from this one with a whole new view on just how NPOs function, and the challenges some  of them face. ( Www.MagicMind.Com/JustDumb20 ) ( Www.NonProfitSnapshot.Com ) ( Www.NonProfitSnapcast.Com ) Let's work for free... maybe. It seems so unusual that a board member of a potentially large company cannot get paid, but I feel like it has to be that way in order to keep any honesty in the system. In other news, July is rolling onward and the rankings have updated a little: 1. The United States, Still led by New York, Texas, and Oregon. 2. England of the United Kingdom, taking back the number 2 spot. 3. Canada, with British Columbia closing in on the throne-holding Ontario. 4. Australia, with New South Wales holding a lead, and Victoria bumping the country up a spot. 5. Ghana, carefully holding a lead over New Zealand. Special thanks to Magic Mind for their continued support of the show and my new Japanese Ceremonial Grade Matcha cravings. Get yours at: Www.MagicMind.Com/JustDumb20 or entering the code JustDumb20 for up to 48% of your first subscription or 20% off any order.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Building a team is a journey full of lessons and we get to explore those with Stephanie Skryzowski, founder of 100 Degrees Consulting - which provides Fractional CFO services to Nonprofit Organizations.  Originally a solo consultant, Stephanie's business has grown to include a diverse team of 16 full-time employees.  We talk about the evolution of her hiring process, overcoming mindset challenges, and making strategic decisions like selling part of her business to focus exclusively on nonprofits. Stephanie also shares how niching down led to exponential revenue growth. Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn Visit Stephanie's Website

David Essel, M.S, O.M. is a featured keynote speaker, commencement speaker and master of ceremonies for business conferences, organizations, universities, schools and fund-raising events in Canada, Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Labeled by many as one of the top male motivational and and inspirational speakers of our day, David has positively affected the lives of millions of people through his motivational lectures, television segments, and national radio show. He shares his secrets for expanding personal and business growth to audiences all over the world. As a business speaker, David has inspired millions of companies and corporations through his results oriented lectures since 1984, including Chico's, Nestlé, Anheuser Bush, Discover Card and Non-Profit Organizations like the March of Dimes.David's expertise lies in creating a one of a kind lecture to address the specific goals of your business, school or conference. His most popular lectures include, but are not limited to, such topics as: Achievement/Motivation, Attitude, Business Success, Life Balance/Stress Management, Spirituality, Health/Fitness, and Relationships. Thank you so much for considering David for your next event! As a "FULL CORPORATE LIFE RECOVERY EXPERT,” I help organizations reclaim prosperity one executive at a time. By teaching emotional regulation skills for office and home, we eliminate conflict, enhance communication skills, and avoid burnout & workaholism; creating a proactive and positive environment that leads to a substantial increase in retention & productivity for executives at any level. talkdavid.com or looktoliftothers.com or davidessel.com

Welcome to another episode of the Elite Expert Insider podcast! In this episode, Jenn is joined by special guest Stefanie Krievins from the Change Architects. Stefanie is renowned for her expertise in helping individuals and organizations get unstuck and successfully navigate the complexities of change. Together, they dive into the reasons why meetings often fall short and, more importantly, discuss strategies to make them effective and engaging. Learn More: https://thechangearchitects.com/

In this episode, Tudor interviews Sandy Wirtz, the mother of Petty Officer Second Class Scott Wirtz, a U.S. Navy SEAL who lost his life while serving in Syria. They discuss the true meaning of Memorial Day and the importance of honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Sandy shares stories about Scotty's adventurous spirit and his dedication to his job as a Navy SEAL. She also talks about the challenges of having a loved one deployed and the support available for families who have lost a service member. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network. For more visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Ryan Bigelow, the Director of Projects for the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions. He discusses the seafood industry, the alliance's role, and the importance of conservation. From consumer to industry perspectives, the conversation delves into the challenges of sustainable seafood practices. Tune in to learn about the Seafood Watch program and how to make informed seafood choices for a better ocean. Website: https://solutionsforseafood.org/ The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions is dedicated to improving sustainability in the seafood industry by fostering collaboration between NGOs and businesses. With approximately 150 members from 22 countries worldwide, the Alliance works towards enhancing the sustainability of seafood. It serves as a platform for experts from various organizations to address key topics such as improving fisheries, social responsibility in seafood, and advancing sustainability efforts. One of the primary functions of the Alliance is to provide guidance and resources for businesses seeking to enhance their sustainability practices in the seafood industry. By closely collaborating with NGOs and businesses, the Alliance aims to ensure all stakeholders are aligned in promoting sustainable seafood practices. The organization also facilitates discussions, collaborations, and the sharing of best practices to drive positive change within the industry. Through initiatives like Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), the Alliance supports fisheries in their journey towards sustainability by setting goals and timelines for improvement. Additionally, the Alliance places a strong emphasis on social responsibility within the seafood industry, addressing issues such as human rights violations, unsafe working conditions, and gender inequity. By integrating social responsibility considerations into sustainability efforts, the Alliance recognizes the interconnected nature of environmental and social issues within the seafood supply chain. The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions plays a crucial role in promoting sustainability and responsible practices in the seafood industry by fostering collaboration, providing guidance, and advocating for the integration of social responsibility principles into sustainability initiatives. The Alliance for Seafood Solutions, led by Director of Projects Ryan Bigelow, provides essential guidance on various seafood industry topics, with a focus on sustainable seafood practices. Working with a diverse group of NGOs and businesses, the Alliance aims to improve global sustainability standards. This guidance is vital for businesses looking to enhance their sustainability efforts and align with industry standards. Additionally, the Alliance actively supports fishery improvement projects (FIPs) to address environmental and social issues within fisheries, such as overfishing. By providing guidance on participating in FIPs, the Alliance helps fisheries progress towards sustainable practices. Another significant aspect of the Alliance's work is addressing social responsibility in fisheries, including human rights violations and unsafe working conditions. The Alliance emphasizes integrating social responsibility into seafood sustainability efforts to ensure these issues are addressed alongside environmental concerns. The Alliance collaborates with industry stakeholders, NGOs, and experts to develop comprehensive guidance documents that address the complex challenges faced by the seafood industry. By bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise, the Alliance promotes responsible and ethical practices in the seafood supply chain. Building trust with industry partners is a crucial aspect of the Alliance's work. By collaborating with businesses in the seafood industry, the Alliance promotes sustainability and addresses social responsibility issues. Active listening, collaboration, and providing valuable resources without immediate financial expectations are key strategies to build trust and engage effectively with industry partners towards shared goals.

Join us on the latest inspiring episode of "Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast," where we dive into the dynamic world of digital entrepreneurship with Andrew Carter, celebrated international author, business mentor, philanthropist, and CEO of Global Publishing Group. In this must-listen episode, titled “Digital Entrepreneur Andrew Carter Talks about Global Publishing Group,” Andrew shares his remarkable journey from airline captain to a top-tier entrepreneur and respected publishing mogul. Discover how he leveraged his passion for solving problems and his strategic acumen to climb to the number 2 spot in the country within just six months, outpacing major corporate giants by focusing on quality and innovation. Listeners will gain invaluable insights as Andrew elaborates on the power of books as essential tools for marketing and positioning, the importance of distinguishing oneself in the competitive market, and leveraging personal authority to attract a lucrative clientele. He also touches on his philanthropic endeavors, including his work with Little Wings and other non-profits, illustrating the profound impact of entrepreneurial success on giving back to the community. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, Andrew's story of transformation, dedication, and success will inspire you to think differently about your ventures and encourage you to "Invest in Yourself." Tune in to uncover the strategies that propelled Andrew to the forefront of the digital entrepreneurship scene and learn how you, too, can harness these tactics for your success. Don't miss this engaging conversation filled with actionable advice and heartening stories—perfect for anyone eager to make their mark in the digital world.

Guest: Adrien Ogee, Chief Operations Officer, CyberPeace Institute [@CyberpeaceInst]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrien-ogee/____________________________Host: Christina Stokes, Host, On Cyber & AI Podcast, Founder of Narito CybersecurityOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/christina-stokesOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/xTinaStokes/____________________________Episode NotesA Glimpse into CyberPeace InstituteChristina welcomed Adrien, praising CyberPeace as an incredible organization with a vital mission. Adrien, an experienced cyber security professional, shared insights into his journey from working for governments to serving at the CyberPeace Institute. He emphasized the institute's focus on protecting the most vulnerable individuals globally and collaborating with governments to enhance cyber stability.Advocacy and Protective MeasuresAdrien elaborated on CyberPeace's advocacy efforts at international forums like the United Nations, highlighting the evidence-based approach to raise awareness among policymakers. With a network of 300 nonprofits, CyberPeace engages volunteers to assist vulnerable organizations in enhancing their cybersecurity posture. The institute's initiatives range from phishing simulations to incident response planning, aiming to protect those at risk in cyberspace.Addressing Nonprofit ChallengesIn response to Christina's inquiry about challenges faced by nonprofits, Adrien outlined three main threats—data breaches, financial attacks, and operational disruptions. He underscored the escalating ransomware trend and the dire consequences faced by organizations lacking robust defense mechanisms. CyberPeace's role in assisting nonprofits with cybersecurity measures underscores the institute's commitment to mitigating cyber risks for vulnerable communities.Global Impact and Future EndeavorsThe conversation moved into the global landscape of cybercrime, emphasizing the universal nature of threats while acknowledging regional nuances. Adrien highlighted the rise of ransomware as a pervasive concern and imparted insights on CyberPeace's collaborations with international partners to extend support to a broader array of nonprofits worldwide. The institute's focus on granular impact assessment aims to drive meaningful change at governmental and societal levels.Call to Action: Join the CyberPeace MovementAs the discussion concluded, Christina underscored the critical need for collective action in combating cyber threats. Adrien stressed the importance of engaging with CyberPeace and the broader cybersecurity community to contribute skills, resources, and time towards protecting vulnerable populations. The call to action resonated with the essence of CyberPeace's mission—unity in defending against digital harm and promoting a safer online environment for all.This conversation between Christina and Adrien at RSA 2024 highlight the role of organizations like CyberPeace Institute in fortifying cyber resilience and ensuring the safety of marginalized communities in the digital sphere.In a world where cyber threats loom large, CyberPeace Institute's unwavering commitment to safeguarding the most vulnerable individuals underscores the transformative power of collective action in fostering a secure and inclusive digital ecosystem. Join the movement, stand united with CyberPeace, and together, let's pave the way towards a safer cyberspace for all.Be sure to follow our Coverage Journey and subscribe to our podcasts!____________________________Follow our RSA Conference USA 2024 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2024-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverageOn YouTube:

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Terez Mychelle is a thespian, entertainment executive and an accomplished administrator with more than thirty-five (35) years of experience working with Non-Profit Organizations, privately and publicly funded organizations, and LGBTQIA+ Global Foundations.Currently, Terez serves as Executive Director for Global Collective, a Global hybrid luxury branding, marketing, management, and talent agency. As a trained thespian, and entertainment executive Terez has produced shows in community theatre, off Broadway, concerts, and managed tours.Terez is a GLAAD Media Award winner, New York City Supportive Housing Trailblazer Award, Unity Fellowship Church L.I.F.E Award and Black Pride Trailblazer Award recipient respectively. She is a Brand Ambassador for the International LGBT Arts and Culture Music Festival.Terez is the owner/operator of True Lounge in Newark New Jersey and excited to join forces with the New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce. She resides in New Jersey with her wife, Monifa Carter and their fur baby, Brave.Support the showRecorded at The Newsstand Studio at 1 Rockefeller Plaza in NYC. Special thanks to Joseph Hazan & Karen Song. Produced by Wanda Acosta• Find us: @cafetabacfilm on Instagram & Facebook • Email us: info@cafetabacfilm.com• Website: cafetabacfilm.com/podcast • LEAVE A REVIEW

Today we showcase the work of Elyse Fox and the Sad Girls Club and their work to highlight mental health issues and provide support particularly within in the Black community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we're drawing on expert advice from Geng Wang, CEO of Civic Champs, to guide you through the nuances of attracting, engaging, and retaining the heart and soul of your organization—your volunteers. Join us for more on:Crafting appealing volunteer opportunities.Cultivating a culture of appreciation and growth.Integrating technology and best practices for program effectiveness.Transforming volunteer initiatives into key organizational assets.From leveraging technology to cultivating community and purpose, Jena and Geng provide actionable insights to keep your volunteers committed and ensure they become passionate advocates for your cause. Plus, we have free resources to help you start your volunteer program from a strong foundation:How to Attract the Best Volunteers [And Keep Them]  https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/how-to-attract-the-best-volunteers-and-keep-them 5 Reasons Why Volunteers Are Essential for Nonprofit Organizations  https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/nonprofit-volunteers If you're ready to take action or would like to know more about Civic Champs:Visit  Civic Champs for inspiring use case examples and resources.Or follow Geng Wang on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gengwang/ Looking for more fundraising resources?Subscribe to The Nonprofit Podcast for expert advice, tips & tricks on all things fundraising: https://www.youtube.com/@Donorbox/podcasts What makes Donorbox the Best Nonprofit Fundraising Platform to Achieve Your Strategic Goals?Easy to customize, available in multiple languages and currencies, and supported by leading payment processors, Donorbox's nonprofit fundraising solution is used by 80,000+ global organizations and individuals. From animal rescue to schools, places of worship, and research groups, nonprofits use Donorbox to raise more funds, manage donors efficiently, and make a bigger impact. Take a tour right now and start fundraising in just 15 minutes: → https://donorbox.org/?ref=dono345 Subscribe today - The Nonprofit Podcast, plus great tutorials, advice from industry experts, tips, and tricks, is available on the Donorbox YouTube channel: 

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer, Rushion McDonald, interviews Stacy Spratt. She has worked with the United Negro College Fund for 15 years and has been the Director for The Empower Me Tour for ten years. Her mission is to help provide resources for minority students in areas that do not have any HBCU colleges. She is a proud Clark Atlanta University graduate and a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. member. UNCF is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. UNCF Empowerment Tour is one of the leading programs that tours the country to provide job and scholarship opportunities.Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.