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  • #98 Strategies to Support Entrepreneurship in Your Giving Strategy, with Conor Carmody Program Director @The Innovation Exchange Furthr & Chief Commercial Officer (COO) for Airify Technology

    We are joined by Conor Carmody to discuss entrepreneurship and how nonprofits can support innovation. Conor explains to donors how to recognize a successful organization that collaborates with start-ups and what warning signs to watch out for. Conor emphasizes the value of businesspeople who support the next generation of businesspeople by giving back. 

    Sybil asked Conor to join because she was intrigued by the Furthr Festival that Conor and his team is organizing this October, and most years, to help entrepreneurs. 


    Episode Highlights:


    • How donors can fund entrepreneurs
    • How a donor can spot a successful nonprofit that assists start-ups.
    • The “Furthr” Festival in 2022. 

    Conor Carmody Bio:


    A highly experienced business executive who has held senior management positions across all commercial disciplines in telecoms. Conor is a results-focused individual with strategic, operational, and entrepreneurial qualities. His core area of expertise is developing and implementing business strategies, Leading, mentoring, and developing teams to deliver success. A clear focus on results through teamwork.  Key strengths include Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Project Management, and implementation Specialties, Strategy Business Start-Up, Marketing, Communications, Training, and Development


    Connect with Conor:

    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorcarmody/



    Links referenced in this interview


    • Furthr Festival - https://furthr.ie/event/furthr-festival/
    • Twitter – @furthr_ie
    • LinkedIn – Furthr
    • Facebook – @furthr.ie
    • Instagram - @furthr_ie


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    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/91-marc-beshears

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    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/73-sybil-speaks


    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!





    24 min
  • Conor Carmody: Preview

    We are joined by Conor Carmody to discuss entrepreneurship and how nonprofits can support innovation. Conor explains to donors how to recognize a successful organization that collaborates with start-ups and what warning signs to watch out for. Conor emphasizes the value of businesspeople who support the next generation of businesspeople by giving back. 

    Sybil asked Conor to join because she was intrigued by the Furthr Festival that Conor and his team is organizing this October, and most years, to help entrepreneurs.


    {You can hear the full episode Monday, October 10th}

    2 min
  • #97 How Donors Can Give Effectively to Important Campaigns in California and Across the Country, with Michael Mantell Founder of Resources Legacy Fund.

    The founder of the Resources Legacy Fund joins Sybil. He recounts amazing stories of successful campaigns. Michael advises donors on how to combine their contributions with other donors for maximum impact and to work with donors to fund the issues that matter most to them. He offers essential tips for any donors who want to give to campaigns in the best manner possible. 


    Episode Highlights:

    • Pooling funds with other donors.
    • How to fund effective campaigns.
    • What to expect when there is a transition in leadership with the nonprofit organization you’re funding. 

    Connect with Michael:

    Links Referenced in this Interview:

    • Resources Legacy Fund - https://resourceslegacyfund.org/
    • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation - https://www.packard.org


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    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/11-ann-krumboltz

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/88-elizabeth-bast


    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!





    32 min
  • Michael Mantell: Preview

    The founder of the Resources Legacy Fund joins Sybil. He recounts amazing stories of successful campaigns. Michael advises donors on how to combine their contributions with other donors for maximum impact and to work with donors to fund the issues that matter most to them. He offers essential tips for any donors who want to give to campaigns in the best manner possible. {You can hear the full episode on Monday, October 3rd}




    3 min
  • #96 The Key Steps To Be Clear and Honest With Your Favorite Nonprofit, with Brent Fenty Executive Director of The Oregon Desert Land Trust

    Sybil is joined by Brent Fenty to talk about his life’s work in the Oregon desert and how he has worked with donors like you to create a new organization that successfully filled a gap in desert conservation in Oregon. He discusses how donors can show up in a good way, and offers warnings of how not to show up. He explains how a donor can help leverage money and make the most of it. Brent shares his words of wisdom and the journey that led him to where he is today.


    Episode Highlights:

    • How a donor can proceed to have a successful relationship with a nonprofit professional. 
    • The importance of donor clarity with a nonprofit. 


    Brent Fenty bio:

    Brent Fenty is the Executive Director of The Oregon Desert Land Trust and has lived and worked in Oregon’s high desert for most of his life. Before founding the Land Trust in 2017, Brent worked for nearly two decades in the region on conservation and restoration efforts to create several conservation areas and the 800-mile long Oregon Desert Trail, as the Executive Director of the Oregon Natural Desert Association. His other experiences include hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, serving as a research assistant at the United Nations, volunteering for the Peace Corps in West Africa, and working as an environmental scientist in Alaska. Brent spends as much time as he can exploring Oregon’s high desert with his wife, daughter, and canine co-pilot Eddy.


    Connect with Brent:

    www.oregondesertlandtrust.org


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    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/76-ken-kroner

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/12-pam-fujita-yuhas-zoe-rothchild


    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!




    23 min
  • Brent Fenty: Preview

    Sybil is joined by Brent Fenty to talk about his life’s work in the Oregon desert and how he has worked with donors like you to create a new organization that successfully filled a gap in desert conservation in Oregon. He discusses how donors can show up in a good way, and offers warnings of how not to show up. He explains how a donor can help leverage money and make the most of it. Brent shares his words of wisdom and the journey that led him to where he is today. {You can hear the full episode Monday, September 26}

    2 min
  • Brent Fenty: Preview

    Sybil is joined by Brent Fenty to talk about his life’s work in the Oregon desert and how he has worked with donors like you to create a new organization that successfully filled a gap in desert conservation in Oregon. He discusses how donors can show up in a good way, and offers warnings of how not to show up. He explains how a donor can help leverage money and make the most of it. Brent shares his words of wisdom and the journey that led him to where he is today. {You can hear the full episode Monday, September 26th}

    2 min
  • #95 When a Passion for Salmon and Reptiles Creates a Powerful Giving Strategy with Guido Rahr President & CEO of Wild Salmon Center

    Sybil is joined by Guido Rahr, President & CEO of Wild Salmon Center. Guido shares childhood memories that inspired him to work in the environmental field, and tips for you as a donor to help your favorite non profit raise money by helping them to   hone their pitch. Guido asks and answers the question, is it possible to raise funds from other donors, pool funds, and have trust in each other? You will find yourself laughing out loud when you listen to this interview - especially if you like snakes!


    Episode Highlights:

    • How to help your favorite nonprofit hone your pitch
    • Investing in an organization’s work in the best way possible
    • Raising funds from other donors, pooling funds, and trusting each other.


    Guido Rahr bio:

    Under Mr. Rahr’s leadership, Wild Salmon Center has developed scientific research, habitat protection, and fisheries improvement projects in dozens of rivers in Japan, the Russian Far East, Alaska, British Columbia, and the US Pacific Northwest, raising over $100 million in grants, establishing fourteen new conservation organizations, and protecting 6.7 million acres of habitat including public lands management designations and ten new large scale habitat reserves on key salmon rivers across the Pacific Rim. Mr. Rahr earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Oregon and a Master of Environmental Studies from Yale University. Before coming to the Wild Salmon Center, he developed conservation programs for Oregon Trout, the United Nations Development Programme, the Rainforest Alliance, and Conservation International. Mr. Rahr is a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Salmon Specialist Group and is a passionate fly fisherman and fly tier. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Lee, and their three sons.

    Connect with Guido:

    wildsalmoncenter.org 


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    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!


    35 min
  • Guido Rahr: Preview

    Sybil is joined by Guido Rahr, President & CEO of Wild Salmon Center. Guido shares childhood memories that inspired him to work in the environmental field, and tips for you as a donor to help your favorite nonprofit raise money by helping them to hone their pitch. Guido asks and answers the question, is it possible to raise funds from other donors, pool funds, and have trust in each other? You will find yourself laughing out loud when you listen to this interview - especially if you like snakes! {You can hear the full episode Monday, September 19th}

    4 min
  • #94 Help Your Favorite Nonprofit Raise Money Effectively, with Sabrina Walker Hernandez from Supporting World Hope

    Sybil is joined by Sabrina Walker Hernandez to talk about how to support nonprofits in honing their pitch. She also describes service gaps and how government funds are used to support NGOs.

    Episode Highlights:

    • Sabrina’s journey into nonprofits and fundraising
    • Government public dollars that support important NGOs
    • What does “At risk” youth mean
    • The importance of stories


    Links:

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinawalkerhernandez/ 
    • Website: www.supportingworldhope.com 
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/supportingworldhope 
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_nonprofitexpert 
    • Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/SupportingWorldHope


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    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!


    23 min

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Welcome to the Do Your Good Podcast! Each Monday, you can expect expert guest interviews and actionable tips to help you implement your funding goals.