Successful Nonprofits Podcast

In this episode, Dolph and Lexie dig into some of the most commonly asked questions they receive from listeners and clients. Listen in for expert advice on staffing, podcasting, and partnerships.

This episode answers the following questions:

• Can a paid staff member join the Board?
• How do I handle a staff member with a bad attitude?
• What equipment do you recommend I purchase to start a podcast?
• How can I build and maintain partnerships with other nonprofits?

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Discipline Without Punishment
• Blue Yeti Microphone
• Audio Hijack

Looking for more? Check out this other amazing episode:

• Dolph and Lexie's Mailbag Extravaganza: Launching your Nonprofit, Navigating Career Transitions, & Engaging Your Board in Fundraising on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

Understanding the true worth of an hour can transform how you prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, and, ultimately, how you contribute to your organization's mission. In this bonus break, Dolph shares practical advice, stories from the field, and an online calculator designed to help you quantify the value of your time. Whether you're an executive director, a development professional, or play a vital role in operations, this episode will equip you with the tools to make more informed decisions about where to focus your efforts for maximum impact.

 Links mentioned in this episode:

• Value of Your Time Calculator

When the country shut down in March 2020, Kia Croom realized the shift to remote work also shifted justice, equity, and inclusion dynamics. Racial discrimination, racial trauma, and microaggressions didn’t go away, they just changed a little. And now they were happening in her home.

Since then, Kia has been working to disrupt and challenge the norms that lead to lack of inclusion in the nonprofit sector. She joins us today to share why this is an essential conversation for your own nonprofit and steps leadership can take to build an inclusive organization.

This episode answers the following questions:

• How did COVID and working remotely impact justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion dynamics?
• How can I help my nonprofit be more inclusive?
• What does an inclusive organization look like?

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Kia’s Website
• Fundraising in Black Website

Looking for more? Check out these other amazing episodes:

• Women in Nonprofits with Jess Cooper on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Become a Competitive (and Equitable) Employer with Kevin Dean Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

What if you could personally spend time with hundreds of your nonprofit’s supporters every week? Joining them on walks, grocery shopping trips, commutes, dinner preparation, or even whispering in their ear at the gym?

 For years, I’ve said that your nonprofit can do just that by starting a podcast. And, in addition to spending quality time with your supporters, you will also strengthen relationships, find new donors, and gain greater influence in your community.

 In this episode, Thomas Murphy tells us about the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund’s podcasting journey. Now in its second season, the Legacy podcast has significant momentum and is generating new supporters, connecting people within its community, amplifying its mission, and even raising more money.

 This episode answers the following questions:

• What are the benefits of starting a podcast?
• How do I determine my podcast’s schedule and format?
• What are the costs associated with producing a quality podcast?
• What should my nonprofit expect from its first year of podcasting?

 Links mentioned in this episode:

• Francis Ouiment Scholarship Fund
• Legacy on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
• Thomas Murphy’s LinkedIn
• The Podcast Consultant

 Looking for more? Check out these other amazing episodes:

• Podcasting for Nonprofits with Kristan McMahon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Attention-Grabbing Marketing with Dan Schepleng on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

In this episode we delve into the crucial topic of team dynamics, uncovering how loneliness can silently sabotage your team and your mission --- and what you can do about it.

 Steven Van Cohen is a global leadership consultant, executive coach, and best-selling author. He has spent over a decade working with large companies to improve their worker well-being, reduce employee isolation, and boost team belonging.

 He joins us to explore the epidemic of loneliness, how it is impacting your nonprofit, and what you can do to build a culture of togetherness that leads to a productive, high performing, and connected team.

 Links mentioned:

• LessLonely.com

 Looking for more? Check out these amazing episodes:

• Preserving Your Office Culture with Pareen Kohlhaas on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Maximize Your Employee Engagement and Retention with Rob Woronoff on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

Successful athletes have coaches. So why shouldn’t you?

Well, we think you should! Dive into the benefits of executive coaching with Johnny Martinez, Executive Director of Northern Cares. Johnny joins us to discuss the unexpected benefits he received from executive coaching and how it ultimately reshaped his executive director journey. Don't miss this powerful discussion that sheds light on the profound impact coaching can have on your own leadership journey!

 Links mentioned:

• Northland Cares Website

 Looking for More? Check out these amazing episodes:

• Insider Tips from an Executive Assistant with Jeremy Burrows on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Landing Your Dream Job with Kris Holmes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

Have you ever attended a gala dinner, art auction, or golf tournament that faded from memory all too quickly? It's a common experience.

 If you're tired of your own event's fleeting impact, then you won't want to miss this episode. We are joined by Joey Goone, a true maestro in producing unforgettable live, hybrid, and virtual events nationwide. Joey walks us through the three Cs of event success, all of which are backed by science!

Listen in for proven secrets to turn your ordinary event into an extraordinary experience that leaves a lasting impression, ensuring your community returns year after year. 

Links Mentioned:

• Utopia Experience’s Website
• Utopia Experience’s Slide Deck
• Schedule your free discovery call

 Looking for More? Check out these amazing episodes:

• Ep 312: Turn Your Next Gala into a Goldmine with AJ Steinburg on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Ep 241: Content Marketing Gold with Rick Smith on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or our website with show notes

Tech-savvy nonprofit leaders spill the beans on their favorite apps! Discover the game-changing tools they are using to revolutionize their organizations’ operations. Get ready to boost your own efficiency and productivity with these expert insights!

Here are just a few of the apps mentioned in this episode:

• Pocket
  Windy
• Gallup Access app  
• Todoist
• Clara
• Fahlo

 Looking for more? Check out these amazing episodes:

• The Secret to Low Stress & High Efficiency with Susie Hayman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Tools to Fire Up Your Productivity with Peter Chatel on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

Imagine having a superpower that helps people relate to you and your nonprofit. And that superpower also helps you feel happier and more connected with the world around you!

Well, that superpower exists. And guess what, it’s empathy! In this episode, Tim Leon shows us how to strengthen our empathy muscle and infuse empathy into our branding and marketing. 

Tim runs the strategic marketing agency Geile Leon Marketing Communications, which is powered by empathy. Geileon serves nonprofits, schools, colleges, and businesses and helps them tap into the power of empathy. 

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Geile/Leon Marketing Communications Website
• Return on Empathy White Paper
• Tim’s LinkedIn profile
  

Looking for more? Check out these amazing episodes:

• Attention-Grabbing Marketing with Dan Schepleng on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Crafting Your Brand with Amanda Ross on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

Hopefully your nonprofit will never face a suicide among your staff, clients, or constituents. But just as we develop emergency plans for fires and natural disasters, we also need to be prepared in the event of a suicide within our organizations.

In today’s episode with Beth Eversole, we discuss suicide postvention. Postvention is an organized response following a suicide to facilitate emotional recovery while also mitigating the negative effects that exposure to suicide brings.  A good postvention strategy can reduce the risk of suicide contagion, support survivors, and address the stigma associated with suicide.

Speaking from first-hand experience, Beth shares the immediate, short, and long-term action steps of postvention. She also offers a decision-making flow-chart and specific ways to support the survivors.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Beth’s LinkedIn
• Palmer Drug Abuse Program

Looking for more? Check out these amazing episodes:

• Breaking Taboos: Saving Lives through Suicide Prevention with Beth Eversole on Apple, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Trauma Informed Leadership with Matt Bennett on Apple, Spotify, or our website with show notes

In this essential Bonus Break episode, Dolph delves into the secret sauce of exceptional board member onboarding. Discover the transformative Triple-I approach - Inform, Initiate, and Inspire - and learn how to elevate your organization's onboarding process from mediocre to magnificent.

Join Dolph as he shares personal experiences, debunks common onboarding myths, and provides actionable strategies to enhance your orientation process and the effectiveness of your new board members.

Whether you're grappling with uninspiring onboarding or looking to create a board orientation from scratch, this episode is a must-listen for nonprofit leaders needing a dynamic and impactful board.

Contact Dolph or Lexie about board onboarding

Listen to the prior Bonus Break about onboarding on – Revolutionize Your Board Onboarding Process – on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

 Read the blog post that this bonus break is based on.

Today’s guest, Lindsay LaShell, has an important message: Stop wasting your time on random acts of marketing! Instead, make sure your marketing is so well thought out and so well planned that your audience members (be they clients, volunteers, staff, or donors) don’t even realize they are being led down a carefully cultivated path.

 Listen in as we explore the steps Lindsay walks her clients through to develop and implement a marketing strategy that is intentional, efficient, and effective.

 Links mentioned in this episode

• Lindsay’s LinkedIn profile
• Lindsay’s website

 Looking for more? Check out these amazing episodes:

• Unlock the Power of Social Media with Nick Black on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Attention-Grabbing Marketing with Dan Schepleng on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

Discover innovative Board onboarding techniques that will revolutionize board member engagement at your organization. Dolph provides a step-by-step guide to effective board member onboarding, revealing a multi-stage process that ensures high-performing, committed board members.

These expert insights have the power to transform your nonprofit's leadership landscape.

Links: 

Read the blog post that this bonus break is based on.

 Contact Dolph or Lexie

 Fast Friends Exercise

Do you find yourself on auto pilot for days or weeks at a time? Going through the motions of running your organization but not getting joy and awe from your work?

 Steve Fredlund, known worldwide as The Safari Dude, helps you bring wonder and excitement back into your daily life. Steve was an actuarial scientist who recognized and escaped the “good life” trap. As an author, two-time TEDx speaker, coach, and keynote speaker, he guides others on their path to greater joy and fulfillment.

 In our episode today, he will share with you 5 factors that can bring more happiness to your work, your leadership, and your life.

 Links mentioned in this episode

• The Safari Dude’s website
• Steve’s LinkedIn

 Looking for more? Check out these amazing episodes:

• 8 Proven Ways to Feel Happier at Work with Bea Boccalandro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Solving Burnout at Your Nonprofit with Jennifer Moss on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

Are you ready for 2024 to be your best year yet? And I don’t mean just your most productive year. I mean a year with your most rewarding work relationships and healthier work/life boundaries?

If you are, then this bonus break is for you! By the end of the episode, you’ll be ready to set five career-changing goals and develop a plan to achieve them. 

You can download the goal planning template discussed in the Bonus Break here. 

The holidays are a great time to reset and recharge so we are ready to take a fresh look when we come back in the new year. To help you get ready, join today’s guest, Jack Fuller for a conversation about how to break out of the everyday routines and structures that can hamper the creativity and imagination we need to come up with new ideas. Listen in for tips on how you can spark imagination and harness its results to build a strong and resilient nonprofit this year!

Links mentioned in this episode:

• The Imagination Machine
• Archive Health
• Picturing it With Elliot

 Looking for more? Check out these amazing episodes:

• Solving Problems with Unlikely Partners with Leah Garces on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• Challenge the Fundraising Status Quo with Sherry Quam Taylor on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes

In this episode, we demystify transitioning to a 4-day workweek at your nonprofit. Jessica Weitzel joins us to share the blueprint she and her team at Via Evaluation used to develop, implement, and evaluate a 4-day workweek pilot. With Dolph by her side, they explore:

•  Defining success metrics
• Crafting your optimal work schedule
• Priming your team for the shift
• Communicating the transition to your clients and community

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Via Evaluation’s Website
• 4 Day Week Global
• Paymo
• HiveDesk

Like this episode and hungry for more?

• Becoming a Competitive and Equitable Employer with Kevin Dean on Apple, Spotify, or our website with show notes
• The Great Success of our 4-Day Workweek Experiment with Pam Orr on Apple, Spotify, or our website with show notes

In this episode, Dolph and Lexie dig into some of the most commonly asked questions they receive from listeners and clients. Listen in for expert advice on:

•  Finding a new job after a layoff
• Filing for your 501(c)3 status
• Networking and marketing for a new nonprofit Building the Board you need
• Setting Board member expectations
• Engaging your Board in fundraising

 Links mentioned in this episode:

• Pro Bono Partnership 
• Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy  

Want to ask your own question? Email us at lexie@successfulnonprofits.com!

Like this episode and hungry for more?

• Nail the Interview; Get the Job with Evan Piekara on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website
• From Recruitment to Recommitment, Building the Board You Need with Kate Hayes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website

As I was preparing for the end of a year-long coaching engagement, a coaching client asked me to share advice wish someone had given me earlier in my professional career. I thought this was a unique twist on the question “What advice would you give your younger self?” 

My client’s question was actually a tough one to answer because I have been incredibly fortunate and privileged throughout my career. After mulling it over for several days, however, I identified three ideas that I sincerely wish someone had shared with me back in the early 1990s. Of course, this advice is also relevant at any stage of our nonprofit leadership journeys. 

You can read a blog post based on this episode here. 

A chance encounter with a child without pajamas led today’s guest, Genevieve Piturro, to launch a nonprofit from her living room. Today her organization, Pajama Program, has over 40 chapters across the US and has provided children with over 7.5 million pajamas and books. In this episode, she joins us to share the wisdom she gained from building her organization from scratch including:

• Building an effective Board of Directors
• Finding the mentorship and guidance you need
• Harnessing the power of storytelling to build connections
• Structuring a successful leadership transition

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Genevieve’s Website
• Pajama Program’s Website
• Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection, and Lead with Meaning
• Purpose, Passion, and Moxie: How to Lead the Way and Leave a Legacy: A Workbook to Help You Start a Nonprofit from Scratch to Success

Like this episode and hungry for more?

• Fundraising for Sustainability with Dr. Shantell Chambliss on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website
• Time to Change the Way you Fundraise and Raise More Money with Jack Silverstein on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website