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For the first 37 years of his life, Chris Borja suffered from extreme shyness, introversion, and a fear of social settings. Now that he has overcome those challenges, Chris is on a mission to create better networkers, stronger businesses, and connected communities in the real and virtual world. Borja Virtual, LLC is a consulting and… Continue reading Stop Hiding, with Chris Borja

Joy B. Webb, community catalyst, believes a holistic people-powered, community-driven approach to philanthropy is what will ultimately drive sustainable change and community transformation. As a seasoned marketer, Joy understands how to motivate movement and get people to take action. Seamlessly translating her corporate skills to her passion for her community, Joy launched the Circle of Joy,… Continue reading Giving Circles, with Joy Webb

Chris Barlow of Beeline Marketing for Nonprofits returns to the SnapCast again to talk about ways to surmount the difficulties nonprofits may have when approaching potential corporate sponsors for their support. Chris says: "…there is a way you can offer a partnership to companies that is hard for them to refuse. In fact, it’s something… Continue reading Corporate Partnerships, with Chris Barlow

Nicci Renouard visits the SnapCast to talk about the Wholives mission to provide clean water in the developing world using the innovative Village Drill. We talk about: Origin Story of how the Village Drill was created – this is the innovative tool that we use to drill our boreholes What is the World Water Crisis? … Continue reading WHOlives, with Nicci Renouard

Michelle Berndt is the VP of Sales for OneShare Health. We talk about a number of things related to faith and nonprofits, including: Working for a nonprofit Health Care Sharing Ministry (an affordable alternative to traditional insurance) The importance of combining faith and healthcare in America Being a female executive in corporate America We welcome… Continue reading Talking Faith and Nonprofits with Michelle Berndt

Terence Narcisse is the Chief Executive Officer at the East Harris County Empowerment Council. We talk at length about his motivations for starting the Council, dissecting how it works, the benefits for the community, and lessons learned along the way. Topics include: Intro to East Harris County Empowerment Council  Terence’s management style 3 tips for… Continue reading One Plus One Equals Three, with Terence Narcisse

Sharron Batsch and Donald Keel visit with Mickey to talk about all the things nonprofits just don’t want to talk about. And there are a LOT of things nonprofits don’t want to talk about. You’ve simply got to listen to this episode. And keep your ears open for Part 2… We welcome support of the… Continue reading Discussing the Undiscussable, with Sharron and Don

Rachel Branaman, Principal of Talem Consulting, visits the SnapCast to speak with Mickey about what the data says about board diversity and how they benefit from diversification. We discuss: The impact of the current statistics regarding diversity of nonprofit boards Value add of diverse voices and lived experiences in the board room Types of biases… Continue reading Building An Inclusive Board, with Rachel Branaman

Mickey talks with April Mastroluca, of Synergy Nonprofit Consulting. We discuss a good handful of issues related to advocating, and bust the myth that 501(c)(3) organizations should avoid doing any kind of advocacy. Among the questions we tackle: Why should nonprofits advocate and are they allowed? What impact can advocacy have? Do I need to… Continue reading Nonprofits Should Advocate with April Mastroluca

Recorded in February of 2022, Trella Walker, Kristin Giantris, and Andrea Briscoe talk with Mickey about their shared leadership model–a three-way executive split that spans a nation to direct Nonprofit Finance Fund. NFF helps mission-driven organizations achieve communities’ aspirations through tailored capital, strategic advice, and accessible insights. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via… Continue reading Shared Leadership, with Trella Walker, Kristin Giantris, and Andrea Briscoe