Deep Dives into Good Books - Reading books definitely still matters! For 26 years +, Randy has presented synopses of business books at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. In addition to his presentations at his public event, he presents extended versions of these synopses to leadership teams and groups within companies and organizations, in multiple arenas, including leadership teams in city governments. And for 20+ years, Randy has presented books on issues of social justice at the Urban Engagement Book Club, based in Dallas. Randy graduated from Abilene Christian University, where he lettered four years in Tennis; and then earned a Masters Degree from Pepperdine University, and completed classwork for a PhD from the University of Southern California, in Rhetoric and Public Address. (Yes, he is in the ranks of the infamous ABDs – all but dissertation). The best way to grasp the complexity of issues is to read the best books by substantive authors on the subject. I have presented synopses son books by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors and renowned journalists, giving me a breadth of understanding regarding the issues of poverty, homelessness, and issues of racial justice. More at https://www.15minutebusinessbooks.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Become  a Grant-Ready Nonprofit Many nonprofits want to receive grants to support their work, but are not successful in receive the grant awards. Dr. Toni Rockis shares her process for getting more grants. Dr. Toni Rockis is a powerhouse in the world of education and grants. She began her career as a high school special education teacher, quickly rising to a statewide consultant for Vocational-Special Needs Education with the Illinois State Board of Education. From there, she became a Professor of Education at Illinois State University (ISU), all while working as a grant writer and educational consultant. On top of that, she served as Executive Director for two key organizations—the Illinois Vocational-Special Needs Professional Development Center and the Illinois Adult Education Center. After leaving the university, Dr. Rockis brought her talents to the private sector as Vice President of R&D. In that role, she wrote winning grant proposals that brought much-needed career and STEAM development labs to elementary and high schools across the Midwest. But that wasn’t the end of her journey with ISU. She returned to establish and direct the National Manufacturing Workforce Development Center, a major initiative under President Bush’s High-Growth Job Training Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. Thanks to her leadership, community colleges across the U.S. launched successful workforce development projects that trained dislocated workers for lucrative jobs in manufacturing. Over the years, Dr. Rockis has become a sought-after expert, writing professional development materials and speaking at national, state, and local conferences. She also had the honor of serving as President of the Grant Professionals Association. (GPA) Chicago Area Chapter for two years. With an impressive track record of securing over $72M in grant funding for schools and educational organizations nationwide, Dr. Rockis continues to make an impact. She now leads Granted Inc., a consulting firm that helps nonprofits secure sustainable funding through grant writing. She’s also the visionary behind the Grants Made Simple Foundation, a nonprofit that teaches K-12 educators how to write grant proposals to expand their budgets and create new opportunities for their students. Dr. Rockis is passionate about empowering others, and her dedication to education and community development shines through in everything she does. More at - https://grantedwriters.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mission Driven, Not Superhuman If you choose a life in service of others it doesn't have to come at a cost to your own health and well-being. Leaders and organizations have an obligation to provide a holistic, human-centered duty of care for their staff that protects the whole human being. Dimple Dhabalia is a writer, podcaster, facilitator, and coach with over twenty years of experience working at the intersection of leadership, mindful awareness, and storytelling. In 2021 Dimple founded Roots in the Clouds, a boutique consulting firm specializing in using the power of story to heal organizational trauma and moral injury. Dimple is the best-selling author of Tell Me My Story—Challenging the Narrative of Service Before Self and the creator and host of two podcasts, Service Without Sacrifice and What Would Ted Lasso Do? Follow her @dimpstory across all social media platforms and on Substack at dear humanitarian. More at - https://www.rootsintheclouds.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Being a Faithful Business Servant Empowers Your Mission: Interview with Vince Baker Nonprofits and churches ignore or devalue online marketing, which limits their effectiveness and reach and compromises their ability to secure sufficient funding to achieve their mission. Vince Baker is a highly motivated Business Marketing Agent, Internet Marketing Coach, Public Speaker, and Author. Vince has a proven track record of succeeding in competitive sales markets, internet marketing, leadership roles, problem-solving, and coaching top sales reps. His years of experience ranges from Yellow Pages, Direct Mail, Internet Marketing, and Business Coaching. His multi-dimensional experience in all these forms of marketing has enabled him to bring success to a vast array of business owners and sales agents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Focusing on the Right Audience to Build Your Brand with Branding Specialist, Beth Brodovsky When looking for new audiences it’s hard to know where to start. Your next great supporter seems like they could come from anywhere. But what if there was a way to narrow your search? Of course, you want everyone to connect with your work, but building a brand is about focus. And building a thriving organization requires focusing on the most important audience first. By using the AMIE process, you’ll learn to research from the inside out to find the right Audience, Message, Image, and Experience for your organization. As the president of Iris Creative Group Inc., Beth Brodovsky works with nonprofit leaders to focus their audience and move them to action. For 25 years, Beth and her team have developed nonprofit branding, marketing, and fundraising communication. She runs Nonprofit Toolkit, training programs to grow in-house marketing skills on staff, hosted the 200-episode Driving Participation Podcast, and speaks on nonprofit marketing nationally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bank On Yourself for Nonprofits: Interview with MARK WILLIS CFP How Bank On Yourself can apply to a variety of nonprofit situations and goals. Some generic examples might be charitable giving, employee retention, and retirement planning. Mark Willis, CFP® is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy, and your future. Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, a three-time #1 Best Selling Author, and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. As co-host of the Not Your Average Financial Podcast™, he shares some of his strategies for investing in real estate, paying for college without going broke, and creating an income in retirement you will not outlive. Mark works with people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, to become their own source of financing, and to create tax-free income in retirement. For more information, go to https://lakegrowth.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Use a Benefit Auctioneer: Interview with Dean Crownover Why hire a professional for the fundraising (it’s so much cheaper to do it on our own)!? Hey – valid question. What a lot of people don’t realize is that auctioneers need to be licensed in many states – like Georgia, North Carolina and Alabama. There are legalities around selling items, even for charity, and you need to be covered. Make sure you know the rules for your state. What’s even more important for your nonprofit, though, is that a professional auctioneer can maximize the revenue you generate at your event. After all, why put in all the time and effort of hosting a gala NOT to generate the most money you possibly can to support your mission? And if you ARE hiring a professional, check out Chapter 7 of my book to learn how to hire a benefit auctioneer for your event. You’ll want to know some important details like… How much experience do they have being a profit consultant? How much funds have they helped raise? Who else have they worked with (and were their clients happy)? An auctioneer can boost the price of your auction items and (hopefully) keep your audience entertained, but are they holistically looking at your whole event and identifying ways to increase funds and revenue? This is my FAVORITE part of what I do. As a Profit Consultant I look for all areas and opportunities to cover your event costs, increase the amount people give and new ways to create more revenue even before or after the event is over. Then, at your event, I auction-tain your donors from stage to open their wallets and give generously! Dean Crownover, My Benefit Auctioneer, is a Profit Consultant and author, with a track record of raising millions of fundraising dollars for his nonprofit clients. Jane Fonda said “Dean Crownover is a dynamic auctioneer with the fast-talking pizzazz needed to rake it in!” He is the author of PADDLES UP! My Benefit Auctioneer Reveals Post-2020 Gala Fundraiser Secrets. The book shares proven fundraising strategies, including those that emerged from virtual events during the pandemic, and how they can be incorporated for live events. More about Dean Crownover at https://www.MyBenefitAuctioneer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leadership Within the Barbershop: The Importance of Mentorship Interview with Dr. Lumumba Quow, DPB, and Dr. Sundiata Morris, DPB Leaders are the pillar of the community and it takes a special person to have the drive and tenacity to up live that responsibility. it takes a village to raise a child, it is that keeps the world going around and around because we care about all the lives that are broken. CUT MY CITY Is designed to put an inspirational and motivational energy in the communities, for the people to develop a desire to deal with themselves. This is where we go into the communities giving free haircuts weekly for the homeless, less fortunate families, disabled vets, and the elderly. We will be promoting literacy and resources that will provide information to uplift and give individuals a sense of pride within themselves while they are being cleaned up. Reading material will also be provided as well as live readings to assure understanding to impact oneself. A bag per child will be full of resources that will not only strengthen his or her mind but will give a start in development and also motivate their lifestyles and embrace their differences. Interview with The Barbers: Dr. Lumumba Quow, DPB, and, Dr. Sundiata Morris, DPB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leadership Networking: Equipping Yourself for Success in the New Era Terilee Harrison is a Virtual and Face-to-Face Networking Expert/Trainer, an Entrepreneur, and an International Speaker/Author. She connects business owners, coaches, and consultants through an online global referral community at TEAM Referral Network Virtual Chapters. An expert in business networking and relationship marketing for 15 years, Terilee has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs at TEAM Referral Network in Southern California. After an international move from the US to Singapore in 2017, she began networking virtually in 2018 and went full force into this emerging trend. Today, she works with professionals with borderless boundary businesses from all of North America, the UK, Australia, and beyond. As a professional speaker, Terilee’s ability to both inspire and challenge audiences to action and change can be attributed to her consistently authentic presentation regarding who she is, where she’s been, and what she’s learned along the way. Today, Terilee resides in Houston, TX with her husband, Terry. Together, they have 4 children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Storytelling Is the Pathway to Nonprofit Funding Success with Storytelling Coach Melissa Reaves Nonprofit storytelling is imperative. No graph or pie chart can resonate emotionally as deeply as a story. What happened this year with one of the constituents your organziation served that is storyworthy for your annual fundraising drive? HOW do you tell the story that the audience is mesmerized and emotionally hooked to help you with you cause? Learn these skill across your organization to create a storytelling culture and watch your business expand. Melissa Reaves is an award-winning storyteller and Executive Storytelling Mentor. She guides C-Suite Exectuives, Rising Stars and Founders seeking to raise capital–to infuse the power of storytelling into all of their presentations. Her book, The Storyteller’s Mind Movie, (due out in fall 2022) will show you how to do it effectively using the elements that professioal storytelling artist use–so that your business audiences lean in as you mesmerize and captivate their attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Rotary International Has Provided Four Billion In Grants To Date: Interview with Rotary Club President Martin Mongiello Be sure to link up with Rotarians as we have 46,000 clubs on earth, 1.4 million members, handed out $160 million per year recently, are 100 out of 100 ranked on CharityNavigator, and have a four-star ranking. Martin Mongiello holds two Master's degrees because he views himself as a real "Learn it All." As a polymath, Marti has been to the North Pole, was a nuclear submariner for over 20 years, became a White House Chef and Manager of the Camp David Resort and Conference Center, rode white Arabian horses in the desert as well as camels and served in the jungle of the DMZ in Korea to the sands of Arabia in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He makes over ten kids of creme brulee and does an awesome Bill Clinton accent. As the President of the Rotary Club of Global Impact, having lived in Europe and Asia for over five years helps global deals work and jump hurdles few may be experienced enough with. Marti has a Rolodex from the White House to Buckingham Place and beyond that just won't quit bringing integrity to the workplace, ethics, and fairness. As the Chairperson of the Board for the United States Presidential Service Center - he guides their global investment portfolio as part of a $1.6 billion dollar program with Kiva. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zero to $1 Million in 60 minutes with Cashflow Cookbook Author, Gordon Stein There is tremendous focus on Wellness today. Your members are stressed out like never before and as their leader, they need your help. Many organizations focus on providing programs around mental health and stress reduction including yoga, counseling, and meditation. But wouldn't it make sense to help people with their number 1 stress directly? Money.It impacts every aspect of their lives. It is the principle issue in 41% of divorces and 85% of Americans say that their financial stress affects their work. 65% of Americans with children live paycheck to paycheck. 50% of calls to Employee Assistance Programs are about financial issues. And 64% of Americans retire with less than $10,000. Those are all stresses that your members live every day. What can you do to help? Gordon Stein wrote a book that shows exactly how to free up cash flow to pay down debt in a household to ease the pain. Or apply those freed-up funds to enable a bright financial future, give more to a charity or fund a college education. Simple, practical ideas that anyone can use, with nothing else to buy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn Why Shadow Spotting is Crucial to the Health of Your Organization​! Spotting & Intervening With Shadow Dynamics in Groups Workshop with Dr. David Gruder, Ph.D., DCEP Clarity about what "shadow" dynamics are and their toxic impacts in businesses, nonprofits, community groups, families, society, and politics. ("Shadow" is a psychological term coined by the extraordinary trailblazing psychologist, Dr. Carl Jung, for the parts of us that we ignore, repress or deny.") How to spot the telltale signs of 5 key individual, co-created and systems shadow dynamics in groups. Key questions to ask yourself when you see any of these dynamics happening... before you speak up about them. Simple ways to quickly help groups get back on track Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unveiling the Veil: Debunking Myths and Uncovering Truths in Nonprofit HR Practice Shelley Majors is an accomplished HR consultant with over 25 years of experience, including five years specializing in the nonprofit sector. As the founder of Boardwalk Human Resources Consulting, she strategically aligns human resources with corporate objectives to boost employee engagement and efficiency. Notably, Shelley developed a talent acquisition strategy that improved employee retention by 40% for a leading nonprofit, demonstrating her ability to translate strategic visions into tangible results. HR is crucial for the success of any nonprofit, extending beyond recruitment to strategic partnership in achieving organizational goals. To nonprofit leaders and clergy, remember that HR professionals are pivotal in developing leadership, nurturing talent, and enhancing organizational culture. They align HR strategies with your objectives, fostering a productive work environment and driving initiatives that boost morale, efficiency, and retention. Investing in strong HR practices is investing in the foundation of your organization's success, ensuring the right people are in place to effectively carry out your mission. More information at - https://www.boardwalkhr.com/home  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrating 300 Episodes of The Nonprofit Exchange During the past 8 years, we have conducted 300 interviews with some really great people who have shared their wisdom, experiences (both good and bad), and subject matter knowledge to help nonprofit leaders and clergy grow their skill, build higher performing teams, and learn how to attract more revenue to be able to more fully achieve their mission. This episode will consist of the following SynerVision Leaders in a panel discussion: Dr. Todd Greer Dr. Todd Greer is a results-driven developer. Working alongside an individual, team, program, or organization, he partners with them to envision what is possible and shapes the direction to reach this new reality. His life journey has led him through experiences in Politics, Higher Ed, Ministry, Non-profits, Team development, and Startups equipping him to serve leaders and students in a variety of fields. Learning from the strengths of mentors and colleagues, he says, "I been blessed with a holistic focus in the real-world examination of problems for their effective solutions." Specialties: Talent Development, Ideation and Strategy, Lean Startups, Organizational Leadership and Change, Coaching, and Non-Profit Consulting. Russell Dennis Russell David Dennis is a SynerVision WayFinder assisting leaders of nonprofits in running high-performing charities generating enough income to achieve their missions. When you decide to make a difference in the world on your own terms, it is worthwhile to have a conversation with Russell Dennis before you start. His unique blend of experiences, coupled with the business and personal challenges he has overcome, can help you avoid pitfalls that set you back. Focusing on nonprofit difference makers, he provides tools that are easy to access, understand, and implement, that get you results and move you and your organization in the direction you want to go. Russell has been co-host for The Nonprofit Exchange for multiple episodes and brings valuable wisdom to the program. Hugh Ballou Hugh Ballou is a Transformational Leadership Strategist and the Founder and President of SynerVision Leadership Foundation. After forty years of musical conducting experience, he now works as executive coach, process facilitator, trainer, and motivational speaker teaching leaders in many diverse fields the fine-tuned skills employed every day by orchestral conductors. Hugh is the author of ten books on Transformational Leadership and is a recognized expert in working with nonprofit leaders and clergy as well as top leaders in multi-national corporations through his business, SynerVision International, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unleashing Digital Innovation to Solve Society’s Biggest Problems: Interview with Linc Kroeger The tech talent shortage gap is the widest in my 35 years – and growing. How do we turn this around and include everyone in the prosperity? Strategies to address the skyrocketing costs of college and the lower college attendance rates of minority and rural populations Unleashing digital innovation to solve society’s biggest problems Why does Knight Moves appeal to Native American communities? Why foundations, nonprofits, and federal grants aren’t making a meaningful impact to advance racial and place equity How is Knight Moves unique from traditional code camps? Linc Kroeger is the President of Knight Moves, a limiting profit company creating the next generation of elite technology professionals through extensive training in technology disciplines, with an intentional focus on including Native American, rural, and urban underserved communities. Linc’s passion for fighting social inequality led him to leverage his 35 years of enterprise technology experience to create a creative solution to help level the playing field while delivering technology solutions for the world’s most important causes. Linc served on the Technology Association of Iowa board for three years. He was assigned by Governor Kim Reynolds to her Empower Rural Iowa Task Force and has been identified as “the most innovative leader on bringing tech jobs to rural in the nation” by U.S. Congress member Ro Khanna representing Silicon Valley. He has also been recognized as “Top National Rural Influencer” by The Ruralist and was the USDA Rural Prosperity Tour keynote speaker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's So Scary About Asking For Money? Interview with Susan Kahan Fundraising is a necessary part of any nonprofit organization. There is an art and a science to it, and at the end of the day, it is about building relationships with your donors and giving them an opportunity to support the cause you all care so much about With more than a decade of working in the nonprofit sector, Susan Kahan is passionate about the power of philanthropy and helping organizations meet and exceed their goals to fulfill their missions. Based in Chicago, Susan has experience working with major gifts, mid-level donors, planned giving, capital campaigns, and creating and executing fundraising strategies and events. Beyond Chicago, Susan has worked across the Midwest, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic, and she brings her knowledge and expertise from these special communities to each of her current projects and clients. A relationship builder and people connector, Susan was also involved in grassroots political mobilizations and encouraging citizens to get involved in the political process with their voice and their financial support. Prior to founding Sapphire Fundraising Specialists, Susan held fundraising and management roles at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Susan graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, DC with a major in Communication and a double minor in Political Science and Business Administration. More information at https://www.sapphirefundraisingspecialists.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assessing and Intentionally Developing High Levels of Trusted Leadership: Interview with Dr. Tory Travis Research reveals that trusted leadership is the #1 indicator of successful nonprofit organizations and ministries. Thus, the intentional and purposeful assessment of trust, ongoing development of trust, and repairing trust are critical for nonprofit leaders. Dr. Tory Travis is the founder of TrustED, a framework for business, organization, and school improvement focused on developing trusted leaders. In addition, he is an Executive Consultant with the Global School Consulting Group, an Adjunct Professor for the International Graduate Program of Educators for the State University of New York College at Buffalo, and an experienced teacher and school administrator, currently serving as the Superintendent of the Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, NC. As a guest speaker, trainer, and consultant, his work has taken him throughout the United States and Europe, South Asia, Central, and South America. Dr. Travis is the author of the award-winning book “TrustED: The Bridge to School Improvement” - available on Amazon, featured in Forbes, named “Book of The Month” (November), and nominated for “Book of The Year” (2021) by The Magic Pen.   Learn more at https://trustedconsulting.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ending Human Trafficking Through Increasing Community Awareness & Prevention Education (CAPE) Organization: Rotary Action Group Against Slavery Every leader has a network they have built over their lifetime. I firmly believe God is calling His church to end human trafficking by mobilizing them where they are to learn more about human trafficking and help elevate Community Awareness and activate the networks God has given them to help implement Prevention Education thereby starting a CAPE plan for their community. This is done through leveraging networks, creating stakeholder partnerships, and helping them achieve their mission. I see this happening through churches and community organizations such as Rotary International. With an estimated <1% of trafficking cases properly reported and tracked, an aware community, empowered and equipped with the tools to report cases will increase opportunities to root out this evil and help the victims. A community with Prevention Education in the schools will also be less of a target for traffickers when they are scouting for potential victims. The combination of Community Awareness & Prevention Education is key to preventing human trafficking. It is not the end, but the beginning of the end. Amelia J. Stansell Amelia Stansell, DGND District 7610, President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Warrenton, a mother, and a Senior Commercial Loan Officer with UVA Community Credit Union. In 2017 Amelia attended the Atlanta Rotary International Convention where Human Trafficking was a major topic. In 2017 Amelia felt the call to invite a speaker to her Rotary Club to talk about Sex Trafficking. Little did she know then, that was just the beginning of her journey with the topic. On that August day, with the support of her Rotary Club, she formed the Fauquier Anti Sex Trafficking Alliance (FASTA). The FASTA mission is “to inoculate our community through awareness and prevention education, and supporting survivors and their families when we fail. [They] are an alliance of community organizations, agencies, and individuals working toward this common goal.” Through this group, she works to create community awareness through a series of Community Conversations with partners such as Anti-Trafficking International, Reset 180, Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI. These forums are held in middle schools and churches since 2018. Amelia joined the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery after speaking at the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany. She serves as the State Coordinator for Virginia. In 2021 she had the opportunity to facilitate the RAGAS Community Awareness & Prevention Education (CAPE) Strategic Action Plan and has spent the past year sharing it with clubs and districts around the world. We are honored to have her here today as she shares about Human Trafficking Globally, nationally as well as locally, and how we as Rotarians can unleash our inner superpowers to be superheroes in their community by starting a Community Awareness & Prevention Education project through the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery. Outside of Rotary Amelia enjoys gardening, volunteering, and traveling. She and her husband are on a mission in 50 countries and 50 states before the age of 50. She is currently in 30 countries and 46 states and has 6 years to go if you want to do the math on her age. They live in Warrenton with their daughters Amelia Grace and Bitsy and their crazy orange tabby cat, Butchie. For more information about the Rotary initiative, go to - https://ragas.online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hero's Journey: Interview with Robert Althuis We typically believe "intelligence" only resides in our mind; however, as the HearthMath Institute has scientifically proven our heart is actually also a center of intelligence including a vast network of neurons. In fact, there's more data going from our heart to our mind than the other way around. The intelligence of our heart is of a different quality though. Whereas our mind's intelligence resides in logic and linear thinking which all comes from our neocortex, our heart is the portal to our higher knowing or the intelligence of life itself. We access this intelligence through mastery of the language of the heart which is feeling, sensing, knowing (vs thinking), and intuiting. When our heart becomes the master and our mind an instrument in service to the master we come to a new level of understanding, insight, and solutions which makes us more awakened leaders. Robert Althuis is the Founder of the Sacred Wealth Institute, a mindfulness organization that provides coaching, strategies, tools, and techniques to help private clients and businesses embody their full potential. In addition, Mr. Althuis is the founder of Wayfare Holdings, a boutique impact investment firm for his personal real estate and entrepreneurial interests. Mr. Althuis is also a Venture Partner at Keen Growth Capital, an impact investment private equity firm based in Orlando, and serves as an Advisory Board Member for Bulltick’s alternative investments real estate fund. In 2021, Mr. Althuis published his first book titled Never Enoughitis. Mr. Althuis launched Wayfare in early 2009 with the acquisition of a 50% ownership position in Lynxs, a leading international transportation infrastructure development firm based in Austin, Texas. Prior to acquiring an ownership position in Lynxs, Mr. Althuis was a Senior Vice President in the Airport Infrastructure group of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). At GECAS, Mr. Althuis served as the lead originator for the Americas Region of the Airport Infrastructure group and was instrumental in structuring Global Infrastructure Partners, a then $6 billion infrastructure investment fund sponsored by GE and Credit Suisse as well as the acquisition of numerous operating companies and real assets on behalf of GECAS where he also served as a board member on behalf of GE. Mr. Althuis started his career at GE Capital in an executive management program in 2002 and joined GECAS on a full-time basis in 2003 and was promoted to GE’s executive band in 2006. In his initial role in GECAS, as a member of the structured finance team, Mr. Althuis closed in excess of $1.5 billion of aviation-related debt and equity financings. Mr. Althuis, who has dual nationality from The Netherlands and the United States, holds a B.B.A., summa cum laude, with a major in Real Estate from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, and an M.B.A., with distinction, with a major in Finance & Management from Columbia Business School in New York City. In addition, Mr. Althuis is a certified member of the CCIM Institute and a licensed real estate broker in three states. Mr. Althuis began his career in commercial real estate acquisition and development in 1995; his last position before joining GE was Vice President and Division Manager of the commercial real estate activities of a diversified real estate firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Althuis resides in Coral Gables, Florida, and is a father, artist, avid yogi (RYT-200), kite surfer, crossfit athlete, and an active dive volunteer with the Coral Restoration Foundation in the Florida Keys where he previously served as a Board Member. For more information about Robert Althuis and his work, go to https://www.robertalthuis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pioneering Leadership: The New Frontier for Leaders There is a lot being asked of Leaders, especially at this time of human evolution. There is so much uncertainty where old paradigms are just not enough for the changing times. It’s an exciting time to explore what is needed for our future and what legacy we will leave in the following generations. Linda Conyard is Australia's leading pioneer advocating for socio-political trauma-sensitive change and informed responsiveness to UNnecessary trauma in the Health, Education, Justice, Government, and Private sectors. She recognizes the transgenerational effect collective trauma has on our current society and is at the leading edge of healing and transformation in this field. Linda’s daughter's trauma at the very young age of 6 months was from a diagnosis of rare childhood cancer that affects the retina in the eye (she survived and was left totally blind by the age of 3) and the unfolding recognition of her own significant and long term childhood trauma from living in hidden domestic violence led her to her studies and subsequently her own trauma recovery. She became the therapist she wished she could have found. She is determined to change the trajectory of trauma on a collective, cultural, community, family, and individual level and eliminate all UNnecessary trauma through education and training in trauma sensitivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Engaging Local Communities and Driving Civic Engagement  How nonprofits can engage local communities to help make a positive change and increase civic engagement Nonprofit leaders are able to go out and engage communities in ways that can help galvanize the public into improving their city or town. Nonprofits can dedicate their time to fighting for a cause that the local population is passionate about and ultimately bring about positive change in their communities. In the case of the Center for Election Science, the organization engaged with the community in Fargo and St. Louis and helped them improve their local democratic process through approval voting, which can make the local population feel more involved. Aaron Hamlin is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Election Science, a non-profit organization that works to get the approved voting system implemented in cities across the United States. Since 2018, Aaron and his team have engaged voters in both Fargo, North Dakota, and St. Louis, Missouri to get approval voting passed and empower citizens with a stronger democracy. More about the Center for Election Science - https://electionscience.org For nonprofit leadership resources - https://www.aaronhamlin.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Education Path to a Brilliant Future: Interview with Jay Levin Why training the next generation in emotional intelligence is a tremendous way to double down on your missions. and goals We find that our mission is the mission of most nonprofits, which is to heal what is wounded and open pathways to unfold more universal well-being. that cares for all and ends the misery of many from familiar societal issues. We support a movement that can change an entire direction and has the potential to diminish dramatically eons of human pain and conflict. We encourage mutual support among nonprofits and causes. Jay Levin is best known as the founder and former editor-in-chief and CEO of the Los Angeles Weekly, which under his editorial, business, and sales/marketing leadership became the largest circulation and most advertising-rich weekly newspaper in the country while winning numerous journalism awards. He has led six media companies and, as a social entrepreneur, has started six nonprofits. His current nonprofit focus is on transformational learning that will have profound positive effects on human affairs and the creativity and skills needed to keep up with a rapidly changing world. More about Equip Our Kids at https://equipourkids.org Do "Any One Thing" https://equipourkids.org/social-emotional-learning-one-thing/ Jay's Lecture "HOW AND WHY WE ARE WHO WE ARE" https://youtu.be/27KBmYVjz4I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Managing Your Calendar and Your Life: Learning to Delegate with Mark S. A. Smith Are you stressed and asking yourself questions? Does your to-do list get longer every day? Are you swamped by the urgent but unimportant tasks that don’t move you toward your strategic initiatives? Would you like to delegate tasks but have been burned by poor performance or untimely output of your subordinates? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, join me and Mark S A Smith to fix these delegation problems forever. After a successful career in helping to bring to market billions of dollars of disruptive technology, Mark S A Smith now works with heart-centered leaders faced with chaos and upheavals to bring them new perspective to make wise decisions. As we transition from the Experience Economy, where people bought what was memorable, to the Transformation Economy, where people buy meaningful, authentic, and socially responsible, business models from the past fall apart. The solution is Nimbility, which is the intersection of resilience and innovation. This is exemplified in his two new books, The Nimble C-Suite: How to Align the Diverse Strengths of Your Executive Team to Predictably Deliver Extraordinary Results in a Transformational Economy, and The Nimble Company: A Proactive, Socially Responsible Framework for Driving Sustained Profits and Growth in a Chronically Chaotic World. Co-founder of NimbilityWorks, a consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders embrace Nimbility, he brings his broad leadership perspective, extensive business models, professional speaking capacity, and tightly-honed coaching skills to leaders who desire to lead transformational businesses and teams that make a difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking Down Barriers and Bias for Women in Leadership In this episode of The Nonprofit Exchange, we had the privilege of hosting Linda Fisk, a thought leader in women's leadership and the founder of LeadHership Global. Linda shared her journey of creating a community of extraordinary women in leadership, focused on unleashing their full potential and creating personal and professional breakthroughs. The discussion delved into the concept of the glass ceiling, which represents the barriers preventing women and minorities from reaching top leadership positions. Linda highlighted the staggering statistics showing the underrepresentation of women in the C-suite and the persistent gender inequality in the workplace. Moreover, the conversation expanded to address biases and stereotypes that hinder women's progress in leadership roles. Linda emphasized the importance of awareness of implicit biases and the need for regular bias and stereotype training in organizations. Furthermore, the episode explored proactive strategies to break down barriers and bias for women in leadership. Linda suggested setting diversity hiring goals, establishing anti-discrimination policies, and conducting blind screenings in recruitment processes. She also emphasized the significance of networking, mentorship, and seeking alternative funding sources for women entrepreneurs. The episode concluded with a call to action for individuals to stand up against inequities in the workplace, speak out about unfair practices, and seek support from HR and organizational leaders to ensure equal opportunities for all. Overall, the episode provided valuable insights and actionable steps to address gender inequality and empower women in leadership roles, emphasizing the importance of creating inclusive and diverse work environments for the advancement of all individuals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dissing Ability: Interview with Professor Tory L. Lucas To correct a disabling view of people with disabilities, Professor Tory L. Lucas prescribes a paradigm shift that permanently redirects the focus from disability to ability. If America achieves this hopeful vision to no longer diss—or disrespect—ability, then people with disabilities will enjoy equal access to equal opportunity. Professor Tory L. Lucas has served on the faculty of Liberty University School of Law since 2011. During his legal career, Tory has been a trial lawyer in private practice, served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force, clerked for two federal judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, published seventeen articles, and taught law at Creighton University School of Law, Stetson University College of Law, the University of Nebraska College of Law, and Liberty Law. Tory teaches Property, Federal Jurisdiction, and Disability Law. Tory received his B.A. degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Culver-Stockton College. He was the first person in his family to attend college, and he now serves on the Board of Trustees of that college. Tory also earned his J.D. degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Creighton University School of Law and his LL.M. degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where he was the Arthur Mag Fellow of Law. Tory is married to Megan A. Lucas, who serves as the CEO and Chief Economic Development Officer of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Feminine Leadership is the Future: Interview with LeadHERship Founder, Linda Fisk Linda Fisk is a multi-award-winning leader, keynote speaker, author, and university professor dedicated to amplifying and extending the success of other high-caliber business leaders. She is the Founder and CEO of LeadHERship Global, a community of unstoppable women enhancing their leadership blueprint and embracing their power to be the best version of themselves- in work and life. In LeadHERship Global, Linda supports and guides ambitious, creative women to move in the direction of their purpose, their mission, and their dreams with powerful connections, critical support, practical tools, and valuable resources to show up, speak up and step up in their careers and personal lives. Prior to her role in LeadHERship Global, Linda was the CEO of Collective 54, successfully launching growing, and scaling that firm after serving as the global head of brand marketing, public relations, and communications at Susan G. Komen. Linda forged an earlier career as an entrepreneurial and forward-thinking marketing executive on the cutting edge of brand marketing. When Linda served as the Global Head of Marketing for YPO, she developed her passion for bringing inspiring leaders together to create opportunities, discover possibilities and solve problems. Linda has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Clinical Psychology and has written extensively on the subjects of social comparison, depression and anxiety, subjective well-being, and personality theory, with a focus on relating scientific research to commonly understood concepts. Currently, Linda is interested in the psychology of influence, persuasion, and negotiation. Linda's message: Let’s rewind the tape for a minute. Remember back in early 2020 -- an invisible and dangerous enemy was fast approaching: COVID-19. It was highly contagious, unpredictable, and deadly. So, what to do? How to prepare and respond? Leaders of cities, states, and countries faced an unprecedented test. The story of the spread and unthinkable human tragedies of COVID-19 is the ultimate case study in high-stakes leadership. The ones who passed this test with flying colors are disproportionately women. This is despite the fact that they make up only 7% of heads of state. And, none of us can afford to miss the lessons here. The number of COVID-related deaths is predicted to be substantially lower in areas where leaders acted sooner - even by a week. All leaders, including men, can learn from what we have seen women do in this crisis. This moment in history offers a fascinating and real-time opportunity to understand the consequences of leadership decisions in a high-stakes situation. Empathy wins in a crisis - Women leaders, they found, tend to slightly outperform men in most leadership skills. Often referred to as emotional intelligence, soft skills refer to any ability pertaining to the way you approach others or handle your professional life – and women tend to excel. Women have been proven to hold a key advantage in these soft skills--a study by global consulting firm Hay Group found that women outperform men in 11 of 12 key emotional intelligence competencies. But the difference in leadership between the genders grows larger during any sort of crisis. Female leaders express more awareness of fears that team members might be feeling, concern for well-being, and confidence in their plans. Included in these are essential leadership capabilities, common to most women, are things like: • Professionalism (self-motivation, work ethic, resilience) • The ability to network • Collaboration • Communication, both oral and written • Critical thinking More information at https://leadHERshipGlobal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking the 'Ick' out of the 'Ask' with Funding Professional Kel Haney Kel Haney is an NYC & Maine-based fundraising expert with 15 years of experience in the field, specializing in Outbound Fundraising. She's a Senior Consultant at Donorly. Her work boils down to “taking the ick out of the ask." “She believes that we can create fundraising conversations that are relationship-building opportunities, as opposed to transactional encounters. Kel's worked with such companies as MCC Theatre, Signature Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, The O’Neill Theater Center, New York Theatre Workshop, Page 73 Productions, BroadwayUnlocked, The Glimmerglass Festival, and Paul Taylor Dance Company. She spent twenty years as a theater director and her fundraising methodology is based on how she led a rehearsal room: focusing on what makes each of us unique and engaging. Kel empowers artists, art administrators, & board members with the knowledge that they already possess the most critical tools needed to be skilled fundraisers (empathy, candor, vulnerability, enthusiasm, and storytelling). Over her fundraising career, Kel has helped arts organizations raise approx. $10M, primarily in donations under $1.5K. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Data and Technology to Mission Impact: Interview with Data Expert Stu Manewith Your organization's data is an asset, as valuable as any other asset, and needs to be treated as such, properly taken care of, invested in, and stewarded. The quality of an organization's data can have a profound impact on its success in mission delivery, and the technology an organization uses will affect data quality and integrity. Stu Manewith CFRE joined Omatic Software six years ago and serves as the company’s Director of Thought Leadership and Advocacy. In that role, he is Omatic’s nonprofit sector domain specialist and subject-matter expert and is responsible for actively promoting and demonstrating Omatic’s position as the nonprofit industry’s leading partner in the world of data integration. Prior to Omatic, Stu spent 13 years at Blackbaud, working with Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge, and Blackbaud CRM client organizations as a consultant, solution architect, and practice manager. Previously, Stu spent the first half of his career as a nonprofit executive, fundraiser, and finance director, working in both the healthcare and arts/cultural arenas of the nonprofit sector. He holds business degrees from Washington University and the University of Wisconsin, and he earned his CFRE in 1999.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Use Children's Books to Raise Awareness for Charitable Causes: Interview with Visionary Author D. W. Lawhorn D. W. Lawhorn was born and raised in central Virginia, He is the husband to the best wife ever, he loves spending time with his children and grandson. He has a heart of gold and has a passion for giving back and helping others. What he says about the interview: "I will share what inspired me to write a children’s book. How to step out of your comfort zone and be successful. I don’t like to set goals because I think that can hurt you and I will explain why. Find out what drives you and use that in a positive way." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How W-2 Employees “Do Well By Doing Good” Interview with Bill Lloyd The last two years have been brutal for nonprofits. Due to the contracted economy and Coronavirus, nonprofits are working harder than ever to raise funds for many worthy causes. By leveraging our unique approach, nonprofits can expand their donor base, create a new market, and increase revenue immediately with minimal expenses, while helping donors enjoy better retirements. Bill Lloyd: Math teacher. Swim coach. Father. Financial Advisor. Wealth Manager. Tax Strategist. Whistleblower. Entrepreneur. These are all titles that describe Bill Lloyd over his forty-year career from Tulane to the corporate world. In every role he has held, his modus operandi has been to act with integrity and build deep connections with the people he serves. Raised in a household where your word was your promise and handshakes were given more importance than a contract, it is no surprise that Bill is known as a straight arrow who cares about his customers and the community. In 2008, he discovered a $2.5 Billion math problem which led to blowing the whistle (SEC) and saving the retirements of thousands. “Not on my watch,” became Bill’s refrain as he navigated the consequences of being a whistleblower.  It would be years later when tax laws changed that Bill put on his math thinking cap and came up with a way to help hardworking W2 employees escape to the land of better retirements. Coupled with the pandemic and the challenges facing nonprofits and philanthropy, he launched The Charitable Payraise™ in 2020 to expand the impact individuals can have on their retirement and giving back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Training in the Hybrid World Interview with Heather Burright Many nonprofits were forced to move their staff and volunteer training to the virtual environment in 2020. Now, almost two years later, we have an opportunity to reassess what we created and truly leverage the technology to ensure our staff and volunteers have the skills they need to deliver on our mission - even in our hybrid environment. I will walk through a process to help you create more engagement in the virtual room and build momentum with your staff development efforts. Leveraging 15 years of professional experience, Heather Burright, founder, and CEO of Skill Masters Market, specializes in creating dynamic, people-centric solutions that drive business goals. With her comes expertise in strategies for diversity, equity, and inclusion; instructional design; and change management. She’s dedicated to identifying core competencies that are needed to see real results and to creating the learning strategies and solutions needed to develop those competencies. Most recently, Heather managed a proprietary competency model for YMCA of the USA. She spent countless hours educating and influencing HR leaders across the country, deepening their knowledge of why and how to implement the model. Prior to her work in a nonprofit, Heather led the way in innovative training design in industries such as for-profit higher education and government agencies. Heather earned an advanced degree from Jacksonville State University in Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leading With Style: How Your Unique Personality Drives Success and Creates Conflict Interview with Rick Chromey Rick’s message for this interview: First, if I can lead (a nonprofit) then anyone can! I’m the reluctant leader who has, surprisingly, found nonprofit leadership to be a perfect fit for my aptitudes, skills, and personality. Second, nonprofit work is like being a lion on the Serengeti. Every day is about finding a gazelle to eat. Sometimes the prey comes to you, sometimes you have to go get it. Regardless, nonprofit leadership is about creating new opportunities, securing new financial resources, and leading your team to embrace “the dream” for which you labor. It’s why leadership style matters. You’re either a “chef” (active/cognitive), “game show host (active/emotive), “stage manager” (passive/cognitive) or “counselor” (passive/emotive) type of leader. Understanding your natural strengths, and knowing how to use them, is what creates productivity and progress. DR. RICK CHROMEY is a best-selling author, international speaker, cultural historian, professor, and pastor. His mission is to help people interpret history, navigate culture and explore faith to create trusted and transformative change. In 2017 he founded MANNA! Educational Services International, is a faith-based nonprofit that empowers leaders, teachers, pastors, and parents. He’s authored over a dozen books, including his most recent work titled GenTech: An American Story of Technology, Change, and Who We Really Are (2020). Rick lives in a small town outside Boise, ID with his wife Linda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relational Brain Skills for Growing Emotional Capacity to Have Joy: Interview with Chris Coursey Learning practical relational skills helps us recover when things go wrong, keep relationships bigger than problems and stay on course. The foundational skill is learning to live relationally with our brain's relational circuit engaged where we reflect our values rather than slip into "enemy mode" where people become problems to fix and we want to win rather than keep relationships intact. Chris Coursey is an ordained minister, pastoral counselor, published author, curriculum designer, and international speaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement Interview with Marc J. Victor The Live and Let Live Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. We support and promote the Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement. We are working to change the world to promote both freedom and peace. Marc J. Victor is a certified Criminal Law Specialist by The Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and is admitted in Arizona & Hawaii. Marc has been zealously representing clients in serious state and federal criminal law matters for well over twenty-five years. He has twice debated Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery on the drug war. Marc has represented clients in more than a thousand major felony cases including first and second-degree murder, sex cases, gun cases, major drug cases, complex white-collar cases, federal appeals, high-profile civil rights, personal injury, and other complex state and federal matters. His jury trial experience includes several murder trials including death eligible matters as well as complex sex and drug cases including both state and federal courts. During his career, Marc has successfully represented clients in many high-profile and media attention cases, including his representation of Elizabeth Johnson in the nationally televised “Baby Gabriel” case. He has also successfully argued before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. As a long-time freedom activist, Marc is regularly invited to speak to audiences across Arizona on a variety of issues including ending the drug war, the rights of gun owners, the free market, criminal justice issues as well as a variety of other criminal law-related issues. Most recently, Marc has spoken on the Live and Let Live Principle, the foundation upon which he has established The World’s Only Real Peace Movement Marc has been quoted locally, nationally, and internationally on radio, television, in print, and in-person as a legal commentator and expert on many local and national cases. He was an expert legal commentator for local NBC 12 News for the Jodi Arias case. Marc and firm partner Andrew Marcantel host The Peace Radicals Podcast with a new episode every Friday. The Peace Radicals is available on most streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and is also available to watch on YouTube. For more information about Attorney for Freedom, go to https://www.AttorneysForFreedom.com For more information about Live and Let Live, go to https://www.liveandletlive.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask a Funder - What High Impact Funders Look for in Your Funding Requests To be successful in non-profit fundraising you have to have a plan and a point of view that aligns your infrastructure and your vision. Having integrity, a stellar reputation, and the ability to execute what you promise on is vital to your organization's sustainability and long term growth. Without these key components developing and executing a successful fundraising strategy is nearly impossible. Dr. Cathryn Dhanatya is Co-founder and President/CEO of Growing Good Inc., a professional services firm that partners with non-profit organizations and companies who aim to do good in the world. Cathryn has previously held key C-suite executive positions and board director and advisory positions for organizations in the areas of research, higher education, and across the non-profit sector tackling complex social issues from healthcare, education, diversity and gender equity, microfinance, green technology, and food insecurity. She has lived and worked on five continents; earned her Ph.D. in Social Science and Comparative Education from UCLA; and has led and conducted research on media and technology as it relates to health issues around the globe. She has been a keynote speaker at several international and domestic conferences, events, trainings, and featured in numerous media outlets and publications addressing the issues of non-profit leadership, funding, the future of philanthropy, health equity, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, women executives in the workplace, redefining success, and work life balance as a professional and mother. https://www.growinggoodinc.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clergy Panel on The Future of the Church with Bishop Carlton Pearson Bishop Ebony Kirkland Bishop S Y Younger Rev. Jim Chandler Rev. Rich Bontrager For more sessions, go to http://iRecharge.live to register to see all sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maximizing the Impact of Your Nonprofit’s Digital Marketing Efforts   David Pisarek has been smashing the nonprofit sector for 30 years, and now he's living out his dream: to design and build websites, lead design, and branding projects, and be a general technology guru for non-profits in Canada. He’s a design and programming expert who has taught at the college level and found his passion for sharing knowledge at his clients' businesses. Over the past five years, he and his team have completed 225 projects, so if you need some help, David and his team are the experts. Breaking apart processes and tearing down department silos, David uses his background to effectively bridge the gaps between IT, Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising departments to align processes, streamline operations, and ultimately help his clients achieve digital success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will College Ever Be Free??? Interview with Chris Bryant Christopher Bryant is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, Virginia. He oversees all fundraising and philanthropy, marketing, public relations, and scholarship management. Also, in this role, Chris is the Executive Director of the CVCC Education Foundation. Mr. Bryant began his career as a District Executive for the Blue Ridge Mountains Council in 1999. After working ten years professionally with the BSA, he left the program as a District Director to expand his career in philanthropy and marketing. Chris then served in the development offices of Presbyterian Homes & Family Services (now HumanKind) in Lynchburg, Capital Caring (Hospice) in Falls Church, and Goodwin House (Senior Living Community) in Alexandria. Chris has served five nonprofits professionally, and as a board member and volunteer with United Way, National D-Day Memorial, National Powwow, Native American Jump Start, Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg, Churches for Urban Ministry, Capital District Kiwanis, Blue Ridge Mountains Council – BSA, Boy Scouts of America (nationally), Central Virginia Agency for Nonprofit Excellence, Lynchburg Covenant Fellowship, and Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads.] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clergy and Faith Leader Empowerment Series: Panel 1 Wisdom from Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Dr. Mike Ghouse, and Rev. Kathleen Panning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Networks for Social Impact About How Organization Can Work Together to Move the Needle on Social Issues With Michelle Shumate When governments, nonprofits, and businesses come together as a “network” to address the most pressing social issues of the day, they can more easily overcome challenges related to social issue analysis, network governance, securing and managing funding, dealing with power and conflict, managing change, and utilizing data. In Networks for Social Impact, Dr. Shumate and Dr. Cooper depict when and how to use networks for social impact to improve issues related to educational outcomes, mental health and wellness, gender-based violence, climate change, senior and veteran care, and more, by providing a new framework for organizations to more seamlessly work together. How leaders can make social impact networks more effective The most common management dilemmas that network leaders face Avoiding social impact dead ends Designing networks to address different types of social issues How nonprofits, businesses, and governments successfully collaborate on serious social problems. Michelle Shumate is the founding director of Network for Nonprofit and Social Impact (NNSI). NNSI is a research lab dedicated to answering the question: How can nonprofit networks be rewired for maximum social impact? In addition, she is a Professor in Communication Studies and Associate Faculty at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. Her research focuses on how to design inter-organizational networks to make the most social impact. The National Science Foundation recognized her research with a CAREER award. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Army Research Office. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Networks for Social Impact (Oxford University Press). Nonprofit Quarterly, Stanford Social Innovation, and the Conference board have featured her work. She offers workshops, consulting, and coaching through the Social Impact Network Consulting. Professor Shumate holds a Ph.D. from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison Avenue, Wally’s Gas Station, and a Box of Cereal with Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Ph. D., D. D. Transforming our world through Radical Loving and Awesome HolinessRABBI DR. WAYNE DOSICK, Ph.D., D.D. is the founder and spiritual guide of The Elijah Minyan — bringing Spiritual Judaism and Jewish Renewal to San Diego. Rabbi Dosick is a dynamic, inspiring, and loving educator, writer, spiritual guide and healer, who teaches and counsels about faith and spirit, ethical values, life tansformations, and evolving human consciousness. He is well-known for quality scholarship and sacred spirit, his reading of traditional texts for their sense of prophetic social justice, his abiding commitment to utmost dignity and decency for every human being, and his lifetime of guiding people to a deep, personal, intimate relationship with the Divine. He has been described as a “rational intellect with the soul of a mystic,” and he has been called “one of the most gifted teachers of our generation, who understands the mindset, needs, and yearnings of people, and responds to this intellectual and inner searching in peerless fashion. ”Recently, he has been called, “a spiritual master of our time.” More about Rabbi Wayne Dosick at https://elijahminyan.com/rabbi-wayne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Can LinkedIn Do for Nonprofits? Interview with LinkedIn Specialist, Carol Kaemmerer LinkedIn is THE place where business professionals such as your prospective Board members, volunteers, and donors can be found -- so it behooves every nonprofit leader to have a solid presence there as well. Having a company page for the nonprofit is important too, because it gives your nonprofit added credibility and helps staff, Board members, and volunteers proudly list their affiliation with the organization. And then, there is the opportunity to share your nonprofit's photos and stories of beneficiaries online to share the message with people who don't spend their time on Facebook. It's free to use and is a powerful tool. Join this session to hear how you can leverage this powerful business tool for your nonprofit. Carol Kaemmerer is an internationally recognized personal branding expert, professional speaker, and author of the award-winning book LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive, now available in its Second Edition. Prior to her focus on LinkedIn and personal branding, she was a marketing communications consultant for 20 years with a Fortune 500 medical device company.  Since 2011, Carol has focused her communications expertise on helping C-suite executives and senior leaders use LinkedIn powerfully, creating positioning and messaging that reflects their business passion with authenticity. Pairing her flair for communicating with her deep knowledge of the ever-changing LinkedIn platform, she optimizes her clients’ ability to be found on this essential social medium to increase their visibility and influence, attract high-performing talent and steer their careers. As a professional member of the National Speakers Association, Certified Virtual Presenter, and Advisor to the C-Suite Network, Carol is a popular speaker and corporate trainer. More about Carol and her work, go to https://carolkaemmerer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Grant Management Practical with Grant and Contract Management Expert Ansley Fender Grant management costs an average of 20% of grant funding, which means that a pretty significant amount of funding is going to overhead rather than programs and services. A lot of nonprofits end up having to hire more people just to manage their grants, which further cuts into the funding. This is crazy considering how much of a public good nonprofits provide to society. COVID, for example, highlighted the fact that when the private sector is shutting down and the public sector can't move fast enough, the nonprofit sector steps it up. Because grant management software like Blackbaud is so expensive, a lot of grant managers have tried to force accounting software like Quickbooks to do grant management, which it was never intended to do. The result is messy books that are moderately ok for grant management but terrible for internal and Board management. The other option is spreadsheets, which require so much additional work and are shockingly easy to break. Atlas' mission is to support the mission of grant-funded and grant-seeking nonprofits by streamlining and automating their grant management so they can recapture the 20% lost to traditional grant management. We exist because they do. Ansley Fender's entrepreneurial journey began when she was pregnant with her second child. Despite being at a critical juncture in her life, she took a leap of faith and quit her job to start her own business. The concept for Atlas was born while Ansley was doing bookkeeping for nonprofits. She saw that as much as 30% of grant funding was going into administrative costs. Not only that, but the assistants handling those duties were being overworked. Atlas’ software helps lighten the load by scouring databases to match funders with funding recipients. On the days that being a startup founder is especially difficult, Ansley gets inspiration from her two fearless little girls. More about Ansley's work at https://www.getatlassolutions.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting the Most Out of Your People: Management Lessons from Building a Nonprofit Startup Interview with Diana Zhang What Diana says about this interview: "I'd love to share the management lessons I've learned so far from building our nonprofit startup, NeighborShare, from scratch over the past year. Coming from 15 years' worth of training as a "for-profit" executive, I've found that those skills were directly applicable to the "for purpose" space I am now in, with some twists. For example, how do you build a high-performing team capable of building an entire organization from scratch, except you have to do it 100% remotely and you can't afford to pay them?" Diana Zhang is the CEO and Co-Founder of NeighborShare, a rapidly-growing direct giving approach that empowers our communities' frontline heroes to help families through critical moments with the need of $400 or less. Diana brings 15 years of experience in strategy, operations, and scaling, having served in several executive roles at Bridgewater Associates, a premier asset management firm. Outside of work, Diana is passionate about food: cooking it, eating it, sharing it, photographing it, and advocating on behalf of those who lack access to it. She serves on the Board of Connecticut Foodshare. Diana graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Economics and Government from Dartmouth College. More about NeighborShare at https://nbshare.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clergy Leadership Challenges with Hugh Ballou In this short "T-Talk" (Transformation Talk) in the faith leader empowerment series, Hugh Ballou addresses the 5 top leadership challenges for clergy and all faith leaders: Self-Management Conflict Management Clarity of Vision Over Functioning Emotional Control Hugh Ballou works with visionary leaders and their teams to develop a purpose-driven high-performance culture that significantly increases productivity, profits, and job satisfaction. through dramatically decreasing confusion, conflicts, and under-functioning. With 40 years as musical conductor, Ballou uses the leadership skills utilized daily by the conductor in teaching relevant leadership skills creating a culture that responds to the nuances of the leader as a skilled orchestra responds to the musical director while allowing each person to excel in their personal discipline while empowering the culture as a whole. In his work with Social Entrepreneurs and corporate executives for 32+ years applying his unique transformational leadership concepts, he has developed comprehensive systems and strategies for empowering leadership leading social change His books, e-Books, online programs and live presentations have impact on leaders worldwide with his unique and proprietary leadership methodology that integrates strategy with performance unlike the traditional consultant model. Register for the Faith Leader Empowerment Series at http://iRecharge.live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unleash Your Leadership Superpowers Bishop Warner H. Brown is a retired bishop of The United Methodist Church, serving from 2000 to 2016.  He is currently serving as an interim bishop of the Sierra Leone Episcopal Area in the West Africa Central Conference.  

 From 2014 to 2016, Bishop Brown was the President of the Council of Bishops.
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Bishop Brown was born and raised as an only child in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Ida and Warner Brown. At the age of thirteen, while reading the New Testament, he felt a call to serve. He began preaching as a youth and was encouraged to continue doing so. As a young adult, he attended the University of Maryland, (B.A. in Sociology, 1969.) He also graduated from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC with a Master of Divinity degree.

 In 1973 Warner was ordained deacon in the Baltimore Annual Conference by Bishop James K. Mathews. Yet his movement west had already begun with a pastoral appointment in the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference as both the pastor of a church and Director of Bethany House Ministries in Pittsburgh, a social service ministry for two housing projects. While serving in western Pennsylvania, he was ordained elder in 1975 by Bishop Roy C. Nichols. In 1979, he answered a national search for an associate conference staff position in the California-Nevada Conference and transferred there. Once in California, it was only six months later that he was asked to serve as Conference Council Director.

 From this role of program and administrative oversight for the Conference, Warner was appointed just four years later to the Superintendency of the Golden Gate District, the richly diverse area including San Francisco and several rural and suburban counties along the Pacific Coast. Four years after that, he was given the charge of the Taylor Memorial UMC in Oakland, CA. While serving this significant congregation, the community was then assaulted by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and two years later the holocaust of fires in the Oakland hills. As chairperson of the Oakland Inter-religious Network for responding to this disaster, Warner led the community's ecumenical disaster response.

 Throughout these years, Warner has been active in the social justice ministries and programs of those communities and church connections where he has been appointed. To list but a sampling: Volunteer Police Chaplain, Trustee of the Glide Foundation, vice-chair of the Community Advisory Commission for Alameda County Medical Center, member of the Governing Board of United Way for Kern County, a member of the. Board of Directors for the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter, recipient of the 1996 Outstanding Leadership and Service Award for Emergency Response Ministries, given by UMCOR, and recipient of a 1998 Special Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Barbara Lee. 

Warner's leadership in the church has included service as a delegate to General Conference twice, member of the General Commission on Religion and Race, a faculty member for New DS/CCD training, Harry Hoosier Member of and twice the host for the National Black Methodists for Church Renewal, chair of the Board of Missions in California-Nevada Annual Conference as well as numerous other conference boards and agencies, adjunct consultant to the Alban Institute, and a Wesley Seminary Distinguished Alumni. 

Following a successful eleven-year pastorate in Oakland, Warner was given a new challenge as Senior Pastor of the predominantly white yet multi-ethnic First UMC of Bakersfield, CA. Only two years into this pastorate, he was nominated and endorsed by his conference for the episcopacy: at the Western Jurisdiction Conference Sessions in Casper, Wyoming, and in July of 2000 he was elected to the episcopacy on the 19th ballot and assigned to the Denver Area. He retired in July 2016.

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