Michele Goodman joins us to share her journey from the past 23 years working in philanthropy. Michele offers strategies to reduce busywork and provides strategies to get what you need from nonprofits. Sybil and Michele discuss the importance of donors reducing reporting requirements for grantees and only asking for information they are truly reviewing.

Episode Highlights:

• Ways to reduce the burden on nonprofits by eliminating busywork

• Efficient ways donors can empower nonprofits to make a greater impact without being wasteful of their time

Michele Goodman Bio:

Michele Goodman is the President of the JW & HM Goodman Family Foundation, responsible for creating and executing her family foundation’s strategic vision. For over twenty years, she has led the philanthropic community, investing in the arts, education, health & human services, and the environment. 

She has in-depth expertise in family philanthropy and nonprofit governance. In her spare time, Michele seeks out angel & impact investing opportunities. Michele received a BA in applied mathematics from UC San Diego and enjoys mentoring recent women college graduates. Early in her professional career, she worked as a software engineer and then in marketing for various high-tech companies, including Sun Microsystems, Sequent Computer Systems, and Intel Corporation. Michele has an MBA from Golden Gate University. She is a 2020 Fellow of the Women Leaders for the World program.

Links:

• Website: https://www.goodmanfamilyfoundation.org 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-a-goodman-mba 

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