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Ricky, a co-founder at Mission Met, combines his expertise in software development and strategies to serve and support mission-driven leaders throughout the U.S., Kenya, and Australia. We discuss how nonprofit organizations can effectively transition from strategic planning to execution, focusing on engaging team members, communicating strategies to various stakeholders, and using technology to track and… Continue reading Transition From Strategic Planning To Execution

Erin Thibodeaux-Davison is the President & CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana, an organization that is marking 45 years of offering critical youth mentoring programs in Louisiana. We talk about resiliency, and what it means to lead an organization through FOUR federally named disasters within a year (not to mention a pandemic).… Continue reading Resilient leadership during uncertain times; how to survive (and thrive)!

Paul Morris is the Founder/Principal of Foundry Fundraising. We talk about the nonprofit sector’s use of technology. Among the things we discuss: Technology won’t do the work for you and doesn’t solve all your problems. Nonprofits are woefully underinvesting in the technology tools needed, especially for development. There seems to be three reasons for this:… Continue reading No Matter How Shiny It Is…

Sara McCaskey is the Content Strategist at Surfboard. Surfboard is modern governance software for your board of directors. The second of two episodes, Sara and I talk about turning Board Engagement into a pleasant experience. We cover: Why are people frustrated with board management? The good news: improving your board management practices is actually very… Continue reading How Not To Hate Board Engagement, with Sara McCaskey

Lisa Switzer visits the SnapCast. Lisa is the CEO & Executive Director at Western States Cancer Research. We have an amazing conversation about health equity and Western States’ role in helping people get access to clinical trials across their partner areas. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and… Continue reading Health Equity at Western Cancer Reseearch

Sara McCaskey is the Content Strategist at Surfboard. Surfboard is modern governance software for your board of directors. The first of two episodes, Sara and I talk about Increasing board engagement. We cover: The current state of nonprofit board engagement Why this is a problem for nonprofits What do you do about it? We welcome… Continue reading Increasing Board Engagement, With Sara McCaskey

Christal M. Cherry is a nationally recognized nonprofit board consultant and certified leadership coach. She is the Principal and CEO of The Board Pro. We talk about Board Recruiting with an eye on Diversity and Equity. Changing beliefs, behaviors, and practices related to board service and leadership can be challenging, but with the right coaching… Continue reading Board Recruiting Through A DEI Lens

Emily Hicks-Rotella returns to the SnapCast. Emily is a Nonprofit Data & Tech Strategist with her firm, Make Tech Work For You. We talk about what positive data & tech culture looks like. Our conversation covered: What is data & tech culture, and why is it important to consider? Three foundational sub-cultures necessary for fostering positive… Continue reading Anthropomorphizing Technology

Our friends at Our Fundraising Search are conducting the 2024 Nonprofit Salary & Satisfaction survey. Thought leadership is an important part of what Our Fundraising Search does. The goal is to give nonprofit executives and boards insights into what it takes to recruit and, perhaps more importantly, retain talent. Please forward this on to everyone in your nonprofit… Continue reading 2024 Salary & Satisfaction Survey

Geng Wang returns to the SnapCast. Geng Wang is the CEO and Cofounder of Civic Champs. We celebrate the return of Volunteering. Among the many things we discuss: Despite popular belief based on the census (old data from 2021), volunteerism is back and appears to be above pre pandemic levels.   Multiple data points show this… Continue reading Volunteering Is Back!