Connected Philanthropy

A nonprofit's productivity, collaboration, and knowledge sharing can all suffer if the right systems aren't in place. This episode explores some of the tools and technologies nonprofits should be aware of.

Amanda Pearce, CFRE

A grant writing expert, executive and development coach, fundraising consultant, and national fundraising trainer, Mandy Pearce, launched Funding for Good, Inc. in 2009 to equip organizations with the skills and tools needed to become successful and sustainable. Mandy has taken her passion and expertise for fundraising to the development field and shared it with individuals and organizations for over 23 years through executive coaching, strategic and development planning, capital campaign planning, seminars, and specialized consulting programs. Mandy’s dynamic teaching style brings thousands of people annually to her presentations at conventions, trainings, and workshops, in person and online. Her business model is centered on her key values: honesty, efficiency, direct communication, and bringing dollars to local communities.

Links:

• Training from Mandy on Fundraising Fundamentals: https://fundingforgood.org/training/webinar-series/fundraising-fundamentals/
• Blog for funders on supporting their grantee’s capacity needs: https://resources.foundant.com/blog/grantmakers-help-grantees-tackle-success-with-the-right-gear
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fundingforgood
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandapearcefundingforgood/

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Learn how the "Big Quit" is impacting the nonprofit sector and what can folks do to combat the effects.

Mazarine Treyz

Mazarine is the creator of the Asking for More framework and mastermind, a veteran fundraiser with years of experience going from Development Associate to Development Director, host of the Asking for More podcast, and author of the books The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising, Get the Job! Your Fundraising Career Empowerment Guide, and 10+ courses on fundraising.

She has helped thousands of people ask for more, whether in their fundraising work or a business that thrives. She is certified in Transformational Leadership from the Racing to Equity Institute and founder of a woman-owned emerging small business with multiple government contracts under her belt.

Links:

• Web address: https://wildwomanfundraising.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mazarinetreyz
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mazarine
• Survey: 55% of Americans expect to search for a new job over the next 12 months https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/job-seekers-survey-august-2021
• The Great Resignation: Why Millions of People Are Quitting (and How Employers Can Earn Them Back) https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/great-resignation-employees-quitting-attract-great-employees-wage-rates-signing-bonuses.html
• Research from Cygnet Research Group: http://wildwomanfundraising.com/what-happens-when-you-dont-pay-a-living-wage/
• You can ask for more! https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/public-relations-managers.htm
• Work won’t love you back by Sarah Jaffe
• Laziness does not exist by Dr Devon Price

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Hear about the opportunities available for freelance grant writers, as well as the "hows" and "whys" behind becoming a grant consultant.

Holly Rustick , CEO & Bestselling Author | Grant Writing & Funding

Holly has been writing grants for 15+ years, immersing herself in the grant world and securing millions of dollars for nonprofits around the world! Holly is also an Amazon bestselling author, podcast host of Grant Writing & Funding, and world-renowned grant writing expert.

Holly has been on both sides of the grant writing coin – writing them and winning grants as well as managing and reviewing them on behalf of numerous organizations. Using this experience, she has created an extensive database of grant writing and funding-related online courses. she also offers workshops and provides coaching for people who want to transition into freelance grant writing to earn a full-time income.

On the nerdy side, she holds a Master’s Degree in International Political Economy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She is also a professor at the University of Guam, Past President of the Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce, and editor of the Storyboard journal.

Links:

• Web address: grantwritingandfunding.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Grant Writing & Funding Podcast
• Grant Writing & Funding Hub Haven
• LinkedIn: @hollyrustick

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Want to make grant managment easier? Learn how we can help.

Move92 is a nonprofit organization that partners with and empowers local leaders to solve problems in their communities through simple yet revolutionary tactics; direct unrestricted grants.

Geneva Pritchard , Executive Director | Move92

Geneva has nearly 20 years of experience working in international development. Her varied experience includes involvement in water and sanitation programs with CARE International in Nicaragua, drug-resistant malaria among migrant communities, vocational incentive projects for people living with HIV and innovative education systems for mobile populations on the Thailand/Myanmar border, and diabetic retinopathy among marginalized populations with The Fred Hollows Foundation in Nepal and the Pacific Islands. Geneva holds a degree in International Studies from Seattle University and a Masters in Public Health from Thammasat University located in Bangkok.

Geneva has a wealth of experience working for large NGOs and grassroots organizations. Relationship building has, and always will be, at the center of how Geneva operates. All of the streams of Geneva’s experience have perfectly converged into her current work with Move92. As a philanthropy advisor, Geneva now gets to put relationship building at the forefront of her work, with the aim of curating relationships between openhearted philanthropists and dynamic local leaders in all corners of the world.

Links:

• Geneva Pritchard Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: @move.92
• Facebook: Move92

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In this episode, we discuss loan requirements, tracking, and different loan repayment plans foundations have for their students.

Topics:

1. What the foundations loan requirements are.
2. How loans are tracked.
3. What loan repayments look like for the foundations.

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Boris Kievsky discusses how nonprofits can use storytelling, technology, and marketing principles to achieve their missions.

Boris Kievsky, Chief Storyteller and Nerd for Good

Boris is dedicated to helping nonprofits harness storytelling and technology to create more heroes for their cause and a better world for all of us. Having spent a decade in computer science and over 15 years in theater, TV and film, he now loves to combine his passions for technology, storytelling, and making a positive difference in the world. Over the last 10+ years, Boris has helped hundreds of nonprofits increase their impact locally and globally through effective use of storytelling across digital media including websites, social media, email, video, advertising and crowdfunding; as well as technology that can reach and help more people without over-stretching an organization's resources. In addition to consulting, Boris teaches Developing High-Impact Websites for Nonprofits at NYU, and hosts The Nonprofit Hero Factory podcast. You can learn more about his work at dotOrgStrategy.com

Links:

• Slides & free avatar and impact funnel templates
• Hollywood Storytelling Techniques webinar
• The Nonprofit Hero Factory podcast

Contact Info:

• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Twitter

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In this episode, we discuss how to stay connected with your Scholarship Donors, through thank you notes from recipients, donor impact stories, and setting donor expectations. 

Topics:

1. Having scholarship recipients sending thank you notes to scholarship donors.
2. Scholarship recipients sharing the impact of scholarships from donors.'
3. Establishing donor expectations.

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Mission, vision, and strategy are imperative for nonprofit organizations. Mandy Pearce and Marie Palacios discuss the difference between the three and the ways nonprofit boards should realize these important communications

Mandy Pearce, CFRE | Owner | Funding for Good

In 2009, visionary, Mandy Pearce, founded her flagship company, Funding for Good, to equip organizations with all of the skills and tools needed to become successful and sustainable. She continues to enjoy evolving this company to meet the changing demands of the nonprofit world.

For over two decades, Mandy and her team of experts have shared their proficiency in fundraising through executive coaching, strategic and development planning, seminars and specialized consulting programs. Mandy’s dynamic teaching style has brought thousands of people to her presentations at conventions, training workshops and online platforms. Mandy established Funding for Good, Inc. upon the core values of honesty, efficiency, direct communication and bringing sustainable dollars to local communities.

Mandy lives in Hickory with her husband, Ricardo, and their two furbabies, Dalli and Max. She and Ricardo also own and operate a successful landscaping and custom woodworking company, Two Green Thumbs and More (twogreenthumbsandmore.com). On her decompression days, she enjoys working in their garden, sipping sweet tea on their porch swing with a good magazine and cooking gourmet meals for their family and friends.

Marie Palacios | Lead Consultant | Funding for Good

Marie is an expert facilitator, certified by The Institute of Cultural Affairs in the USA, in evidence-based facilitation practices known as the ToP Method. She combines proven facilitation methods and her passion for community to facilitate dynamic and productive meetings. Marie enjoys facilitating community organizing, advocacy, consensus building, and action planning workshops for diverse organizations across the nation. Over the past two decades, Marie has worn every hat imaginable in the nonprofit world: volunteer, board member, program director, executive director, and development consultant.

Her nonprofit specialties include strategic planning facilitation, program design, board development, grant writing, and messaging. Marie is bilingual and uses her Spanish skills to provide language access services for businesses and local government sectors, teach Spanish for Professional Courses, and coordinate missions in Latin America through her consulting company, MP Pro Consult. Marie is a native of Morganton, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband and three children.

Links

• www.fundingforgood.org  
• Executive Committees in Action Webinar
• Blog – The Dysfunctional Board: What Nonprofit Boards Need to Know to Improve 
• Related Podcast Episode – Balance of Power: Understanding Where the Nonprofit Board Roles End and Staff Begins
• Funding For Good Leadership Series  

Contact Info

• Email: [email protected]  
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandapearcefundingforgood/ 

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In this episode, we discuss strategies and ideas to keep your Board connected and engaged with your important philanthropic work.

Topics:

1. What are your policies and procedures for your Board of Directors and Committees?
2. How do you recruit and bring on new members?
3. How do you structure committees and what responsibilities come with that membership?
4. Do you have any events or special things you do to engage your Board Members?

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Diversity and inclusion is an important value in everyday life and in Trust Based Grantmaking. In this episode of Connected Philanthropy, we discuss our values in Grantmaking, and how they help our foundations and their applicants.

Topics:

1. What does value base grantmaking look like in your practices?
2. What does this look like for applications?
3. What changes have you already made based on your values?

Additional links mentioned:

• GrantAdvisor

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