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 m…

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, qui…

Dollars and Dreams: A CPA’s Insight into Nonprofit Sustainability Making sure you have the proper funding and support can help your mission. Letting go of some responsibilities can help the organization grow LaMichelle Hecht, CPA, MBA is the owner and CEO of Overhead Solutions Group. She brings with her more than nine years of accounting experience…

Revolutionizing Community Philanthropy by Empowering the Next Generation of Givers Open minds & Open hearts can shift how we observe new solutions that serve our communities. Shared empathy, compassion and curiosity Empowers young hearts & minds to participate. Transparency, Accessibility & Affordability will Engage a new generation of Philanthropi…

Passion, Purpose, Profits: Reach for Your Dreams Diane Strand is a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, speaker, and nonprofit founder. With a steadfast mission of providing access and career pathways for all in the arts, Diane leads her business with passion and purpose to help make this possible. She sets out to provide H.O.P.E. which Diane …

Effective Brand Strategies for Nonprofits It’s more important than ever to be able to stand out from the crowd, distinguish your organization, and be meaningful to your audiences. Understanding the relevance of your brand and how your organization meshes with people’s values and world perspective and meets people’s needs is crucial in today’s world…

Navigating the Generosity Crisis: Post-COVID Funding Surge - What's Next? Jason Kruger is kind of a badass when it comes to accounting. Don’t be fooled by his impressive resume and professional demeanor, he’s shaking up the way business owners think about running their organizations. Gone are the days of the traditional office model with an account…

Write Like a Thought Leader - Now with AI You can become a thought leader by finding a framing your best ideas. The key is defining a very narrow niche, having an opinion and writing in a journalistic style. Rhea Wessel is an American writer who helps companies grow their business by enabling their subject-matter experts with journalistic thinking …

Moving from Conversation to Action: Funding Solutions to Empower Teens in the Digital Age Message from Katya Hancock: First of all, it’s hard to be a nonprofit leader and I’m cheering you on. I encourage you to: 1. Take care of yourself as much as you can. Take weekends off, take vacations/staycations, and take time to celebrate your wins. It can b…

Collaborate to Innovate: Unlocking Success in Nonprofit Partnerships Michelle Shumate is the founder and owner of Social Impact Network Consulting (SINC). Through SINC, she helps social impact leaders find nuanced solutions through coaching and consulting. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Networks for Social Impact (Oxford University Pres…

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 co…

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 …

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…

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 lo…

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.-----------------…

Stop selling ice to Eskimos! Give sponsors what they really need! Let me show you how to increase event profits by turning your experiential event photography from an expense to be paid into an asset to be sold! If your EEP (that tired Photo Booth in the back) isn't a vibrant, vital front-line asset that showcases your guests, highlights your spons…

The Secrets to Increasing Your Nonprofit Strength and Sustainability As a nonprofit leader for over 30 years, I love helping nonprofits with their governance, strategy, and long-term sustainability. The keys to long-term success in a nonprofit organization are a clear vision and strategy, an effective board, efficient operations, and building a sus…

Why Marketing is a Nonprofit's Secret Weapon Having been in the field of marketing for almost 35 years, with a focus on working with nonprofits, she has learned the importance of branding and having stellar marketing materials. When potential donors of today evaluate charities within seconds of being exposed to the organization, it can make or brea…

Your REAL Life: Building Authentic Resilience for a Joyful Life Change is the one constant we can guarantee to experience throughout our lifetime. Nate’s REAL model enables all people to build their personal superpower of authentic resilience. By using the REAL Model for growing “authentic resilience” — individuals, business leaders in for-profit/n…

Buy Back Time through Smart Delegation Mike Abramowitz has 20 years of direct sales experience training 5000+ sales reps for $17M sold, has 9 books in the self-help space, and founded PB&J for Tampa Bay. He has scaled his several six-figure businesses and nonprofits to be run without him so he can experience time freedom that he desires. He’s a bus…

Connecting with High-Level Decision Makers for Corporate Sponsorship No matter your nonprofit size, corporations are interested in hearing about and possibly supporting your good work. Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE, Founder and CEO of Growth Owl, LLC, is a renowned expert in securing corporate sponsorships for associations and purpose-driven organiza…

Cubicle to Corner Office: The Ultimate Survival Guide to Your First Job! Mike Halpert is a product management executive with over 20 years of experience at technology firms such as Walmart ECommerce, Google and Thrasio. He has an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. In addition to his day job, Mike enjoys coaching and mentoring early caree…

Supercharge Your Grant Writing But Cutting Your Grant Writing Time by 70% Anthony 'AJ' Joiner is no ordinary entrepreneur. With a creative spark that ignites galaxies, he's a force to be reckoned with in the realms of technology, entrepreneurship, and publishing and has an unwavering commitment to personal growth. He is also the founder of the AI-p…

Listen To The Whispers - How to Be, Do, and Have More Without Giving Up The Success That Got You Here You know about The Whispers, but are you really listening or are you still putting them off for "someday," a day that isn't on the calendar? Pursuing what you're feeling pulled to do puts you in your purpose. Then, when you live aligned in that, yo…

AI Risk and the AI Trust Council: The Geeks Are Getting Out of Hand Rather than AI this is our time to show our HI, or Human Intelligence. We are in a position to help heal the world and push forward toward an amazing future. The responsibility for how our collective future goes depends on each one of us acting responsibly during this time of massi…

Vibrant Vulnerability: The Changing Nature of Leadership for Nonprofits The role of CEO, whether in healthcare or as leader of a church, is drastically changing to include being the "chief fundraising officer." The choice is not whether one likes the change, but rather whether or not one chooses to embrace the change. Randall Hallett is the CEO and…

Park View Community Mission: Shared Mission, Shared Spaces Rev. Dr. Todd Blake began serving with Park View in 2021 after twenty years of serving churches in North Carolina & Virginia. He has a Bachelor's, Master's of Divinity, and a Doctor of Ministry from Campbell University, home of the Fighting Camels. Todd is married to Kim, and they have two …

How To Beat Chaos and Integrate Faith in The Workplace Gary Harpst is CEO and Founder of LeadFirst.ai, a leadership development company. Gary is a keynote speaker and insightful teacher who challenges and motivates his audiences. His passion is speaking about what effective leaders need to know, do, and be to overcome the chaos of everyday life. He…

The Soul of Leadership PHIL COUSINEAU is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, story consultant and editor, travel leader and inspirational speaker on myth in the modern world. His life-long fascination with the art, literature, and history of culture has taken him on many journeys in many realms. He lectures frequently on a wide range of topics--…

The Critical Thing Nobody Ever Told You About Values People's lack of values clarity is contributing to so many of the problems we are faced with, including the incredible polarity in politics, business and media. Discovering one's highest values can be confusing and complicated and rarely creates implementable and lasting results. We eliminate the…

Flipping Our Mindset Regarding Inclusion from Obligation to Opportunity Daniel Hodges has spent his entire life learning to thrive in a body that some consider to be deeply flawed. As someone who was born blind, and with a connective tissue disorder, Hodges is well-acquainted with the low expectations encountered by those with disabilities. These e…

Plan for Success: Why Succession Planning is Crucial for Your Organization Today's labor market is unlike anything I have seen in my career. There are fewer applicants for open positions and the needs and wants of employees have changed. And in non-profits, the labor market changes can be felt even stronger because employees wear so many hats. Crea…

Wipeout Workaholism to Enjoy Your Career and Love Your Life Creating a work culture that honors well-being is an investment in the people who work with you and promotes productivity, retention, engagement, and fulfillment. Caroline Dowd-Higgins is passionate about unlocking the art of the possible in her work with individuals and organizations as a…

Managing Your Brain for Fundraising Success: 80% of the challenge of fundraising is all in your mind Rhea Wong helps nonprofits raise more money. Though she has deep experience with institutional, corporate and event fund-raising, she is passionate about major individual donors and helping organizations to establish individual giving programs. She …

Learn to love the Donor.... they will love your cause with their wallet Sending love out daily without regard of it coming back will build a fountain of giving that will last beyond your life. Paul Zolman The author of love is God. In His wisdom, He placed us in various circumstances that require us to find our way back to His pure love. So, what q…

Unleashing Hope: The Quest to Protect Survivors and Their Pets Dr. Orazie Cook holds advanced degrees in public health and has dedicated her career to addressing significant public health challenges. With an extensive background in public health, Orazie recognizes the profound implications domestic violence has on individual and community health, p…

Leadership in the Abyss...From Bad to Worse and How Companies are Stifling Their Employees James G. Wetrich, LFACHE is the CEO of The Wetrich Group of Companies. He has been in the healthcare industry for over 40 years, has worked in senior positions at Abbott and Molnlycke Health Care, and has consulted with over 100 companies. He is a certified e…

You Can’t Change What You Tolerate For business consultant and executive coach Robin Osborn, overcoming adversity has become a constant theme in both her personal and professional endeavors. A capable family business leader for more than three decades at Chromal Plating in California, after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a sizable brain tum…

Why Data-Driven Impact Stories are the Secret to Increased Funding and Donor Engagement Sheri is invested in helping social-good organizations further their missions in measurable ways. As an experienced speaker, Sheri enjoys sharing her expertise in nonprofit leadership and social impact with other nonprofit professionals so that they can drive im…

How Philanthropy Is Good for Business Karl Miller is the Principal Broker of Karl Miller Realty. With over 18 years of real estate sales experience, his passion is helping clients achieve their home ownership and financial dreams as he aids them in making informed decisions. Karl grew up on a Campbell County dairy farm and knows the value of old-fa…

Next Level Nonprofit: How to Build A Dream Team and Increase Lasting Impact Dr. Chris Lambert is the author of Next Level Nonprofit and Founder/CEO of Life Remodeled. Chris originally pursued a degree in marketing at Indiana University with the hope of attending law school and launching a career as a real estate developer. A spiritual awakening dur…

Leadership Excellence with Dr. Jeffrey Magee Dr. Jeffrey Magee has been called one of today's leading "Leadership & Marketing Strategists." Jeff works with C-Suite, Business Leaders, Military Generals & CEO2CEO Peer Groups across America. He is an author of more than 20 books, three college graduate management text books, four best sellers, and is …

Growing To Give: Freeing People From Hunger Imagine A World where the most resourceful and productive community farms and gardens thrive, nourishing communities with fresh and sustainable produce. Now, imagine those farm and gardens being gifted to communities who are passionate about sustaining them for years to come. That's what we're all about a…

Love Heals: The Amazing Power of Love It's enough even if just 1 person shows up to your event, program, or service. Do for the 1 what you would do for the masses. My name is Courtney Green and I am the founder of Love Heals, a nonprofit based out of Lynchburg, VA. From bartender to Executive Director, I have been on a winding road of building Love…

The Rubber Band Rule of Respect: 7 Forms of Respect, communication skills in the workplace Dr. Julie Pham is the founder and CEO of CuriosityBased, an organizational development firm based in Seattle. Dr. Pham has been recognized with numerous awards for her community leadership. She has applied her community building approach to building strong, c…

How to influence our peers to step into a different space with us…Staying together verses staying apart. Impacting the lives of incarcerated youth: Come to Jail with Haley Hunt Producer | Sports Media | Philanthropist | Brand Management | Music Daughter of an Alabama National Champion, Haley Hunt was raised on college football & a deep faith. Her s…

How Giving Local Sparked a Global Movement: Interview with Impact100 Founder, Wendy Steele If you have trouble asking board members, friends, and acquaintances to support your work financially, this podcast episode is for you! Please listen in as we unpack the benefits of generosity and reframe philanthropy as an honor and responsibility for all - …

Bringing together people in community is critical for our future. We need to continue bridging the gaps in understanding and learn to show empathy towards others. Nikki Green is a Life & Business Resiliency Expert who has been in the international business industry for over 20 years and is a 4x published author. Nikki is an avid traveler, visiting …

Ensuring Fundability for Your Nonprofit: Interview with Jeffrey Fulgham CFRE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Hugh Ballou

Dreamers That Ignite Change: How to Become a True Visionary John Renouard is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit WHOlives. While visiting Africa in 2010, John was taken aback that the lives of nearly all little girls and most women revolved around the daily burden of collecting contaminated water for their survival. After several mo…