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Nonprofits tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. If you work for a nonprofit, you know it’s hard work, and at times it can feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Yet, knowing you’re not alone and hearing from others who have faced similar obstacles can make a world of difference! Join Deniz and Tom as they share experiences, stories, and learn from nonprofit colleagues, discuss emerging issues in the sector, and provide you with key takeaways and useful t ...
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🌟 Embrace the Seasons of Change - Transforming Your Career Path! 🍂 🎧 Join us for a conversation on making personal and professional transitions in our latest podcast episode. Like the season transitions and changes, so do we in our life and career. Whether you're contemplating a change or a sudden shift has caught you by surprise, we've got the com…
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🎙️ Ch ch ch ch....changes: Career changes whether they are involuntary exits or self-directed pivots to a happier you can stir up a lot of mixed emotions and we often don't talk about what that looks like or feels like. Welcome to the episode of "Career Changes - Transitions and the Emotions that Follow." In this conversation, Deniz and Tom dive he…
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🎙️ Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Campaigns - Featuring Expert Insights! 🌟 Dive deep into the captivating world of campaign strategies with our latest podcast episode. We've got some thrilling insights to share that you won't want to miss! 💡 Consultants: Your Guiding Stars 🌠 One golden nugget we uncovered in our continued campaign conversation…
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🚀 Mastering the Art of Nonprofit Campaigns: A Roadmap to Success! 🌟 🎙️ If you're eager to run a campaign that's not only effective but also keeps a vigilant eye on your annual funds to stay on course, this is an episode you absolutely cannot afford to miss. 🎯 🔍 The Campaign Blueprint: Vision, Lead, Develop, Build 🗺️ Join us as we dissect the anatom…
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Ep. 23 Prioritizing Wellness at Work Part 2
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"Balancing Act in Nonprofits - Achieving Harmony and Avoiding Burnout" was the heart of our discussion in Part 2 conversation on Prioritizing Wellness at Work with our special guest Pradnya Haldipur. In this episode, Pradnya joins co-hosts Deniz and Tom as we delve into the challenges and aspirations of fundraising professionals in the nonprofit se…
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Fundraising is a high-pressure career. This year 80,000 development professionals will be leaving the field and profession. Across the nonprofit sector, the turnover rate is 29% compared to 8% in the corporate sector. The major contributing factor is burnout where 47% of nonprofit workers identify burnout as a regular part of their work experience.…
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In Part 2 of Reframing the Arts Sector, guests Calida Jones and Doug Clayton point out that the Arts are not just commodities and oftentimes are overlooked as vital cultural resources that enhance and enrich communities. Another way to look at how many arts organizations are not prioritized either through community engagement or philanthropic resou…
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Empowering the Arts: A Conversation on Innovation and Inclusivity The 2023 Giving Report has highlighted a crucial issue - a nearly 15% decline in giving. Among the organizations feeling the impact the most are our beloved arts and cultural institutions, which have been hit hard by the pandemic. Join us on "Because We've Been In Your Shoes" as we d…
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In part two of our discussion with Shilpa Gadhok, we touched on the fundamentals that she starts with to see where an organization is on branding for impact. Brand purpose Brand vision Brand mission Brand belief POD - point of difference Know your audience Personalized messaging Barrier you solve Benefits you offer In this captivating two episodes,…
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Name 3 long-standing brands. Brands that have been around since you were little. Now...how do we do that for our non-profits? Shilpa Gadhok, founder and CEO of See Good Strategy Group, joined us to dig into this topic of marketing but marketing with a big purpose...to build an iconic, long-standing brand for impact. Shilpa offered six questions to …
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Ep. 17 Building and Managing Multigenerational Teams Part 2
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In this enlightening podcast discussion, we spoke with Joanne Wilson, an experienced VP of Development Systems, about the significance of building and working on multigenerational teams and the benefits they bring to nonprofit organization cultures and missions. We also delved into the urgent need to combat ageism in the hiring process and advocate…
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Ep. 16 Building and Managing Multigenerational Teams Part 1
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In this enlightening podcast discussion, we spoke with Joanne Wilson, an experienced VP of Development Systems, about the significance of building and working on multigenerational teams and the benefits they bring to nonprofit organization cultures and missions. We also delved into the urgent need to combat ageism in the hiring process and advocate…
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Ep 15 Work-Life Balance or Life-Work Balance? What's the Difference? Part 2
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Balance! What are realistic solutions if you feel out of balance with work and home life? At the end of the day, we all only have so many hours to “produce.” How will you choose to divide that time? Talk about balance and how you want it to look if you are feeling out of balance. As employers and employees we need to honor how each of us has divide…
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Ep 14 Work-Life Balance or Life-Work Balance? What's the Difference?
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Did you know 60% of Americans feel like their work-life balance is unhealthy? Deniz says Life-Work Balance. Tom says Work-Life Balance. Who is right? Who is to blame for the unbalance the employee or employer? Or is it the job market? There are many qualified individuals applying for the same job and it’s competitive out there!! A great conversatio…
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Ep. 13 Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent for Your Nonprofit and Boards Part 2
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Recruiting and retaining top talent whether for your nonprofit staff or board is an issue thousands of nonprofits are experiencing in this ever-evolving and changing world of work. What may work with corporate recruiting doesn’t always apply to nonprofits – and in this episode, Chief People Officer Jorge Diaz, shares his perspectives as a recognize…
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Ep. 12 Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent for Your Nonprofit and Boards Part 1
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Recruiting and retaining top talent whether for your nonprofit staff or board is an issue thousands of nonprofits are experiencing in this ever-evolving and changing world of work. What may work with corporate recruiting doesn’t always apply to nonprofits – and in this episode, Chief People Officer Jorge Diaz, shares his perspectives as a recognize…
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Ep. 11 When Women Support Women Great Things Happen Part 2
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When women support women, great things happen! Just ask Relationship Marketing Strategist Dennise Kowalczyk , a longtime nonprofit leader turned solopreneur extraordinaire who has transitioned her talents into promoting and uplifting women business owners and social entrepreneurs. Through her website Business Relationships Matter and consulting pra…
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Ep. 10 When Women Support Women Great Things Happen Part 1
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When women support women, great things happen! Just ask Relationship Marketing Strategist Dennise Kowalczyk , a longtime nonprofit leader turned solopreneur extraordinaire who has transitioned her talents into promoting and uplifting women business owners and social entrepreneurs. Through her website Business Relationships Matter and consulting pra…
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Ep. 9 Navigating a Dynamic Development Career Part II
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Careers aren't always linear and finding your path in a dynamic field like development can take many paths. Development professional LaKesha Lockett joins in this two-part series where she shares with us her path into development, making the shift from marketing. Our conversation also expands into diversifying the fundraising profession, steps to b…
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Ep. 8 Navigating a Dynamic Career in Development Part I
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Careers aren't always linear and finding your path in a dynamic field like development can take many paths. Development professional LaKesha Lockett joins in this two part series where she shares with us her path into development, making the shift from marketing. Our conversation also expands into diversifying the fundraising profession, steps to b…
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Join Deniz and Tom on Part 2 discussing Burnout and Boundaries at work and how to dedicate space and time for your own mental health while also staying focused on establishing life-work balance. Join us as we share some of our experiences on this topic. Subscribe to our podcast and stay up to date on Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts. Fol…
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Burnout is real. It's a build up of continued ongoing stress particularly in the workplace to the point where burnout can manifest in physical, mental, emotional exhaustion and also disconnect people from their daily tasks. The nonprofit sector and people leading community-facing work engage in a lot of stress from meeting fundraising goals and hei…
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Ep. 5 Agnes Zach Agnes Zach Non-Profit Careers Recruiting from A Leading Expert Part II
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Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with leading nonprofit recruiter in the NW Agnes Zach. In this episode, she shares useful tips for job seekers, key info about expectations from the interviewing stages, and so much more. Subscribe to our podcast as we highlight changemakers and nonprofit leaders like you! Stay Up to date with the podcast at a…
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Ep. 4 Agnes Zach Non-Profit Careers Recruiting from A Leading Expert Part I
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Everything you wanted to know about nonprofit recruiting, interviewing, trends in nonprofit careers, and so much more. We had a great time in this two-part series with one of Oregon's leading nonprofit recruiters Agnes Zach of Nonprofit Professionals NOW. We talk about what candidates can expect during the recruitment process, when to ask about the…
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Ep. 3 Ghosting and The Recruiting Experience
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Ghosting in the job search climate of today is becoming an all too common occurance. If a potential employer doesn't see the candidate as viable, they cease communications. The employer doesn't provide any feedback or reasons. Many studies and surveys reveal that in 2021 more than 70% of job seekers say that employers have ghosted them at some poin…
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Increased access to early childhood education has a direct benefit in a child's success in school and improves high school graduation rates. Yet, less than 30 percent of 4-year-olds are enrolled in state-funded PreK programs in the U.S. In this episode, special guest Nancy Coronodo, a trained equity and inclusion facilitator and longtime educator a…
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Welcome to our launch podcast - episode 1! Deniz and Tom share their background, personal journey, and what drew them to pursue careers in the nonprofit sector. They also share some insights and perspectives of what they are hoping for 2022! They are doing this to create a space that's about sharing, learning, and providing some useful tips, insigh…
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