Nonprofit Lowdown

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!  I'm sitting down with my pal Emily Heyward, co-founder of Red Antler to talk about launching iconic brands.  Emily is the genius behind Casper, Birchbox, Allbirds, to name a few.  What can this brand whisperer teach the nonprofit community?  You will rethink your brand after this chat. https://redantler.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Join me in today's conversation with Carol Argento, VP of the Charles Hayden Foundation.  What are program officers really looking for?  How important are connections in getting funded?  What makes a great site visit?   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

For my peeps who have to negotiate new office space in NYC, I've got two words for you: loss factor.  It will make you crazy.   Join me and Andrew Chase, commercial real estate broker at Cushman and Wakefield, to discuss negotiating leases, where to find the best deals in NYC (spoiler alert: there aren't any except for one surprise location in Manhattan), how to understand the mythical "loss factor" and usable square footage and how to estimate your space needs for today and tomorrow.   You thought NYC real estate was nuts?  Well, you are correct, my friend.  Andrew is here to shed some light on what to expect. Check Andrew Chase out here and get in contact with him here.  Tell him Rhea sent you:) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

For all of my ED peeps out there.  My guest is Kelley Perkins, former ED of the Read Alliance.  We share some of our lessons learned about leaving the big job. If you're thinking about transitioning out, check out this episode for advice about leaving gracefully and setting your successor up for success.   #nonprofitmanagement #nonprofitleadership --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Join me in today's conversation with Thomas Rush, Head of Platform of Consensys.  What is blockchain?  How can it be used in nonprofit/social enterprise use cases. For more information, check out Litepaper. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

My oh my!  Don't miss this episode that is loaded--I mean SUPER-MEGA-LOADED--with amazing tips about marketing, digital story-telling and engaging your online audiences.  I'm sitting with Deroy, co-founder of Hyperakt who leads his team of Hyperaktivists in helping social impact orgs tell their stories through beautiful, compelling visuals. To get hyperaktive, check out: Hyperakt Some other sites that Deroy likes: Vera Institute of Justice, Outrider and The Pudding --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Happy 2019, friends!   In order to start the year off right, I'm chatting with Sarah Olivieri, founder of PivotGround about how to optimize, maximize and do more with less.  She discusses great tools and strategies to use when time and resources are limited.  Quick note: the audio quality on this is not great, but the content is really worth it!  Also, here's where to find Sarah: Pivot Ground Here is a link to a video overview of an Impact Strategy™:  Here is a link to an article on using the accountability chart with a download for the template:  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Whether we like it or not, dealing with sticky HR situations is part of the job.  Join me as we chat with HR law expert Chip Fournier about best practices in HR and how keep an employee termination from terminating your nonprofit.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Join me as I talk with Jennifer McCrea: writer, speaker, teacher and master fundraiser. What are the blocks that you're putting in the way of your fundraising? How do we help ourselves and others access a mindset of abundance and grace when combining resources? Are you attached or committed to your donors? For more about Jennifer, please visit: jennifermccrea.com To get her book, visit: https://amzn.to/2UIbDgt --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Salesforce--it's not just a database, it's a lifestyle choice. Join me as we chat with Staci Rice of Idlewild Consulting to discuss how to implement Salesforce to track your outcomes. Take your relationship with data from "it's complicated" to "happily married." You can find Staci and her rockstar team at www.idlewildinc.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Do budgets, spreadsheets and projections have you running for the hills? Don't be scared! Freda is here to help, especially for those of us who aren't accountants! Listen to nonprofit finance pro Freda Gimpel about how to understand and present your financials. Don't miss her tips about how to best present financials to your board! For more information about Freda, email her at fredakate@yahoo.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Happy Thanksgiving to all! In this week's episode, I review Radical Candor which gives you a framework to be both caring and candid with your people. Enjoy your turkey! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Just in time for Thanksgiving and #givingtuesday! Join me and this master class with Jane Geever, President of JC Geever. She's been fundraising in New York City for over 40 years and wrote the book on grantwriting (literally!) Tune in to hear some of her insights on foundation fundraising. For more information on JC Geever, check out jcgeever.com To purchase the book on grantwriting, visit: https://amzn.to/2DBvSY5 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

Ok, kids, hold onto your hats because master fundraiser Cleo Cavolo is coming in hot! She shares with us all of her wisdom that helped her achieve 20% year over year growth, how to talk to your board members about raising money and the future of philanthropy. Don't miss this one! For more information about Cleo and her firm, check out: https://reyespartners.co/ #nonprofit #fundraising #cleoisagenius --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support

I'm joined once again by John Rinaldi to talk about our shared obsession with Marie Kondo. Listen in to how applying The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up can be applied to your nonprofit. https://amzn.to/2JonR8X --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nonprofitlowdown/support