How We Run: Non-profit success stories – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Richard Reyes, founder and executive director of PLUS ME Project, shares his inspiring journey from being a first-generation college student to establishing a nonprofit organization focused on building confidence in youth through personal storytelling.

• Richard discusses the origins of the PLUS ME Project, the challenges he faced in growing the organization, and the key strategies he employed to ensure its success. He also highlights the importance of small growth, effective board recruitment, and embracing personal stories to inspire and connect with others.
• PLUS ME now works with over 75 schools and 20 organizations in Los Angeles, empowering youth to own their stories and achieve their dreams.

For a transcript and more please visit: https://goodwaysinc.com/nonprofit-growth-with-richard-reyes/

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"There are a lot of organizations that are out there hoping for this Hail Mary from Mackenzie Scott, but they don't have any idea how to prepare for the Hail Mary and they don't know how to get the Hail Mary and they don't even necessarily have a plan with what to do with the Hail Mary.”

Trent Stamp joins to talk about the future of the nonprofit sector. Trent shares his views on good board meetings, big funders, and what’s next for intergenerational programs.

• Expanding to New York City with The Eisner Foundation
• Going beyond building awareness for intergenerational programming and taking more action
• Challenges in the sector post-covid: delivering services and getting donors to come back and support
• The impact of MacKenzie Scott

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Mollie Marsh-Heine joins us to talk about how and why the fundraising department at Earthjustice has embraced the principles of Community-Centric Fundraising. From conversations on race, inequality, and historic injustice with donors, to examining the ways they work together as a team, Mollie’s team has taken a thorough and methodical approach. Although they acknowledge this work will take time, they have seen very positive results from donors, staff, and partners. 

(Before you listen, be sure to check out the resources at communitycentricfundraising.org)

For a transcript, please visit: https://goodwaysinc.com/embracing-community-centric-fundraising-mollie-marsh-heine/

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David Diaz is the Executive Director of Active San Gabriel Valley who has recently transitioned his organization from fiscal sponsorship to being an independent 501c3. He details how and why his organization made the leap. For him, it's a matter of building the collaborative culture that best serves his community and his staff. "We really try to mirror the approach that we want to see in our communities, that we want to see by government, that we want to see from other places or institutions, and so we really take a collaborative approach to how we do the work." From 32 hour work weeks, flexibility in schedules, and sharing power, learn how Active San Gabriel Valley runs.

For transcript and more: https://goodwaysinc.com/transitioning-from-fiscal-sponsorship/

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Never in a million years did Sarah Walzer believe that virtual visits with parents and families would ever yield the same high-quality results at ParentChild+. But in March 2020, the organization was forced to go virtual anyway. Sarah was pleasantly surprised and she shares the organization’s secret to success in this interview.  

For a transcript and more please visit: https://goodwaysinc.com/an-unexpected-leap-to-virtual-programs-with-sarah-walzer/

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"We need to ask ourselves on a monthly basis on a weekly basis, are we making a positive impact?"

Johng Ho Song has held nearly every job at KYCC since joining the organization in 1985. Today he is the Executive Director. In this episode, Johng Ho Song talks with Trent Stamp about his decades of leadership and how he’s managed to keep his organization responsive to community needs, even if it means changing the name. 

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Marc Freedman talks with Trent Stamp about receiving a transformational gift from MacKenzie Scott, “I think for those of us on the team it really felt like a shot in the arm... We didn't want to think of this as a way to have security  so much as the impetus for moving into our next chapter as an organization and really taking more risk.” 

Marc also shares how he remains an optimistic leader in an area of the non-profit sector that doesn’t often receive a lot of attention and how his team shares leadership responsibilities.

For a transcript please visit: https://goodwaysinc.com/podcast-Marc-Freedman-transformational-gifts

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In this episode, Trent Stamp and Julie Lacouture are joined by Roger Castle of the LA Regional Food Bank who shares the amazing outpouring of support they received in 2020 - growing from 16,000 donors to over 80,000. Roger shares "I get them a thank you immediately as soon as you can get it to them. Secondly, we send stewardship reports. The higher-end donors get an impact report at the very beginning of the year. And then, with the other donors, we tell really good stories in our e-newsletter that everybody gets."

To see a transcript of this episode visit https://goodwaysinc.com/retaining-pandemic-donors/

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"We shared the leadership responsibility and we had to develop and tighten up our operational procedures and policies because that was going to help our staff feel more secure."

Tony Brown from Heart of Los Angeles shares how sharing vision and responsibility across his leadership team was the key to success in a massive capital campaign.

To see a transcript of this episode visit https://goodwaysinc.com/building-leaders-by-letting-go/

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"It was definitely a big shift, but it also allowed us, and kind of forced us, to think outside the box."

Our guests are Alexis Madrid and Amanda Willms of The Painted Turtle who join us to dive into how they turned a virtual event into one of their biggest fundraisers ever.

To get a transcript of this podcast please visit https://goodwaysinc.com/podcast-s4-e1-virtual-fundraising/

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