Visiting with Eric Ryan and Ricky Chilcott of Mission Met. We talk about strategic planning, and how the Mission Met software helps nonprofits achieve their strategic goals. We also discuss the most glaring problems with nonprofit strategic planning, including these barriers to effective execution: The Executive Director Doesn’t Champion the Planning Process Nonprofit Strategic Plans… Continue reading Strategic Planning and Mission Met, with Eric Ryan and Ricky Chilcott

Andrea Young is the Founder and CEO of Donate Stock. Their mission is to transform charitable giving, by making stock gifting fast, safe, and free for all donors and recipients. We talk about the dynamics of giving stock, the benefits of giving stock (even if you’re a modest investor), and the benefits of receiving gifts… Continue reading Donate Stock with Andrea Young

Mickey speaks with Cindy Schipani, Merwin H. Waterman Collegiate Professor of Business Administration & Professor of Business Law at the University of Michigan. We talk about insider charitable giving, a "worryingly widespread" practice that is quite harmful. "Increasing civil and criminal penalties does not work as a successful deterrent if there is substantial ambiguity about… Continue reading Insider Giving, with Cindy Schipani

Visiting with Jonathan Shugart of B Charitable, an Alabama based nonprofit corporation. We talk about Donor Advised Funds and their benefit to both the donor and the recipients. B Charitable is a tax-exempt entity whose sole purpose is to house charitable gifting funds for individuals. In addition, the platform provides donors with financial peace of… Continue reading Donor Advised Funds and B Charitable, with Jonathan Shugart

What do nonprofits need to know about looking at inclusivity within their organizations. We discuss multiple inclusion issues, what they mean for boards, and what inclusion means towards the mission of wanting to do good. We discuss: What is the real legacy of the nonprofit? Should a mission be designed to outlive its board members?… Continue reading Inclusion and Nonprofit Boards, Part 2 with Robin Rosenberg

Mickey visits with Annie Scranton of Pace Public Relations to talk about nonprofit visibility and community building. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), there are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations registered in the United States. With so many nonprofits, many of them trying to achieve the same goal, it can be challenging… Continue reading Putting your Nonprofit on the Map, with Pace PR

Chelsea Brasted, General Manger of Sidecar Global, speaks with Mickey about Sidecar and the niche they fill in the nonprofit space. We discuss: Sidecar’s niche in the nonprofit space (membership-based orgs) and target audience What makes Sidecar different from other professional development options (learning as a team, etc.) Learnings about virtual events (we’ve been hosting our virtual… Continue reading SideCar Global, with Chelsea Brasted

Our Fundraising Search is giving away a copy of Fundraising for All: What Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know. Visit the nonprofitsnapshot.org website and find the entry for this bonus episode to register to win. OR, register via this link: https://forms.gle/R8FEkNwefxp5acbW8 One winner picked at random will be announced on December 1. Thank you, and good… Continue reading Fundraising For All: Book Giveaway

Dave Paule returns to the mic to talk with Mickey about Fundraising for All, a comprehensive fundraising book he and his colleagues at Our Fundraising Search have written to demystify fundraising for nonprofits of all stripe and size. This innovative book guides readers on: The importance of a strategic plan as the foundation for fundraising;… Continue reading Fundraising for All: What Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know

GreenLight Fund is a growing national network of cities that lifts opportunities for children, youth, and families experiencing poverty. Each local site such as Detroit runs a community-centered process to: Elevate critical priorities for residents facing barriers to social and economic mobility Select and replicate one innovative, proven national program annually that complements the existing… Continue reading Green Light Fund Detroit, with Rishi Moudgil