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- 5 days ago15 min
"The crazy idea that put our mission on the map...”
A young marketer. A big idea. And then... a national spotlight. 🔦 Dana pulled off a flash mob to raise awareness for her nonprofit early in her career - and boy, did it work. Hear how she presented the idea, managed the logistics, and caught the eye of a national publication. Her story, and her advice, might inspire you to go big for your next campaign! 🥹 Watch the flash mob video 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dCHpCaM7xg Connect with Dana 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/danarsnyder/ Got yo...
- 1 weeks ago15 min
“The campaign I loved that flopped…”
What do you do when you pour your heart into a fundraising campaign... and it flops? 💔 For Maria, she didn't let it bring her down. She shares the Valentine's Day campaign that did not land with her audience and what that taught her about developing appeals, so that years later... she ran the same campaign again with great success. Connect with Maria 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-rio-ethical-fundraising/ Learn about Further Together's approach to community-centric fundraising 👉 ht...
- 2 weeks ago14 min
"The plot twist I discovered moving from for-profit to nonprofit work...”
"We COULD do this... or, I could buy a new lake house." 💰 This was a direct quote Ben encountered when speaking to a for-profit business owner about growth. Now that Ben works in the nonprofit sector, he's sharing his observations about how nonprofits approach investment vs. for-profits... and what he's learned might surprise you. 👀 Connect with Ben 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminsmithee/ ✍️ Got your own story to tell? Submit a diary entry to be featured on the podcast 👉 https://bit.ly...
- 3 weeks ago13 min
"How to navigate bosses behaving badly..."
A Nonprofit Diaries favorite is BACK to help you navigate bosses behaving badly! In her first episode, we heard how Cindy's boss ambushed her on a long car ride, and she was so rattled that she forgot to lock her car, which was later stolen. Now, she's spilling the tea on more managers gone rogue..... and offering advice on getting through these moments with your professionalism intact. Connect with Cindy 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindywagman/ 🔗 Learn more about the Nonprofit Fraction...
- Oct 7, 202612 min
"The advice I stopped giving after I became the executive director...”
Advice feels different when you're the one living through it. That's what JB learned when she transitioned from nonprofit consultant to the executive director seat. She shares the realization she made around best practices for board engagement, and how the experience changed her whole approach to advising nonprofit leaders. Connect with JB 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jb-favour/ ✍️ Got your own story to tell? Submit a diary entry to be featured on the podcast 👉 https://bit.ly/4tXt0d6 🩷 Conn...
- Sep 30, 202614 min
“"The awkward wardrobe conversation I wasn’t trained to have...”
🫣 It was an awkward conversation no leader wants to have... Early in Jamie’s career, an unexpected wardrobe issue at a fundraising event meant sharing deeply uncomfortable feedback with an employee. Jamie explains how she approached the conversation with care... the question she suggests asking when there's a power dynamic in the room... and the lesson she learned about the quiet loneliness of leadership. Connect with Jamie 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamielynnwilliams/ ✍️ Got your o...
- Sep 23, 202614 min
"The firing that made me build better leadership...”
The plan was to spend her career and retire at the nonprofit she loved. But after an unexpected separation, Elizabeth Vahey Smith lost her job, home, community, and sense of direction. 💔 She shares how processing that experience guided her down a new path, to help organizations prepare their people to face workplace stress without sacrificing their well-being. Learn about the RISE Capacity Model 👉 https://elizabethvaheysmith.com/rise-capacity-consulting/ Connect with Elizabeth 👉 https:/...
- Sep 16, 202614 min
"The donor experience livestream that didn’t go as planned...”
In fundraising... should you go big or go home? David’s team traveled to Thailand with an expensive satellite to give donors a live window into a community celebration. Then the local internet outperformed the equipment, the control room lost control, and the donors starting noticing the chaos. 🫠 After this experience... you might be surprised to hear David's advice for fundraisers with big plans for their next donor experience. Connect with David 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/digit...
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