We talk with Gregory Nielsen, President and CEO of Nielsen Training & Consulting. Our conversation covers a variety of topics about leadership, board development, board excellence, and setting the culture for helping leaders and organizations excel. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website. The Nonprofit… Continue reading Defining Board Culture, Preparing For Excellence, Gregory Nielsen, Part 1

Part 2 of our conversation with David Somerfleck. This time we talk about how to apply real strategy towards digital marketing strategies and not become overburdened with passion. That’s right, to avoid becoming overburdened with passion. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website. The Nonprofit… Continue reading Digital Marketing Strategies for Nonprofits with David Somerfleck, Part 2

SPECIAL EPISODE: We talk with James Hart about the CARES Act, and three ways it incentivizes charitable giving: Above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions. No cap on % of AGI for annual contributions. Increased cap on Charitable Gifts from Businesses. These spell out new ways nonprofits may interface with their donors as pandemic unfolds. We welcome… Continue reading The CARES Act, Talking Crisis with James Hart

We had the opportunity to sit with David Somerfleck to talk about digital marketing, trying to answer the question: “What does a nonprofit need in order to properly do digital marketing?” Spoiler: It’s a process, not an item. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website.… Continue reading Digital Marketing and Digital Issues with David Somerfleck, Part 1

We speak with attorney Susan Billeaud about Force Majeure clauses and things nonprofit organizations may keep in mind when making plans for future events. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website. The Nonprofit SnapCast records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.

SPECIAL EPISODE: Lauren Koontz, President & CEO at YMCA Of Metro Atlanta, takes the time to talk with us about organizational culture, the drive to serve, and preserving humanity among our service providers during times of crisis in this special episode. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring… Continue reading Comfort Zones and Creative Zones, Talking Crisis with Lauren Koontz of YMCA

Part 2 of our conversation with Sharron Batsch, talking about EASE, software and the importance of training for any software use. We talk about Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard Syndrome, data maintenance, and database management. “Good data management is everybody’s job.” We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource… Continue reading Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard Syndrome with Sharron Batsch, Part 2

SPECIAL EPISODE: We speak with Amy Frizzell, Chief Engagement Officer for Usher’s New Look, about things that nonprofits might keep in mind while working during times of crisis. She describes the “Four C’s” for nonprofits during the coronavirus: Control, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. She says, “Your mission is still relevant. It’s the delivery that needs… Continue reading Learn To Surf, Talking Crisis with Amy Frizzell of Usher’s New Look

Our first conversation with data expert and CEO of EASE, Sharron Batsch. We discuss how to better use data to serve one’s organization, data management, and the difference between leadership and management. Sharron talks about how an organization might collect and use data to improve their fund-raising practices, and how data can more humanely help… Continue reading Talking Big Data and Donor Fund Development with Sharron Batsch, Part 1