Do Your Good

I am very excited to welcome one of my mentors, Denis Hayes, to the show. As the Co-Founder of Earth Day and President of the Bullitt Foundation, Denis shares his funding philosophy and rich history of working with trustees and nonprofits in his efforts to make the best impact in progressing the environmental movement worldwide.

Episode Highlights:

• Denis’ personal journey and motivations which led him to environmental activism.

• The evolution of Denis’ environmental work with the Bullitt Foundation.

• The risks of oversimplifying complex societal issues.

• The Bullitt Foundation’s decision to spend down.

• Denis’ advice for people who want to start giving or continue giving to nonprofits.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/75-denis-hayes 

In this episode, Nicole Bice, Executive Director of the Hovde Foundation joins us to discuss her organization’s initiatives in supporting local children in the areas of housing, health, community development, and youth development and education in their fight for survivor-driven change.

Episode Highlights:

• What inspired Nicole to work for survivor-driven change.

• Hovde Foundation’s initiatives supporting vulnerable children around the world.

• The two key components behind survivor-driven change according to Nicole.

• What the Renewal Philanthropy collaborative means to Nicole.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/74-nicole-bice 

In this episode, I share tips and tricks that will help you develop your giving strategy to support nonprofits to continue their forward momentum in the short-term while also recognizing that making a difference can take a long time.

Episode Highlights:

• My personal and professional experiences that explain how success can take time.

• Questions you can ask to help nonprofits move forward on an issue.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

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

In this episode, I discuss four special strategies and things you should prioritize in order to move the needle on the issue you care about for maximum impact. 

Episode Highlights:

• Focusing your giving strategy is important.

• How to maximize your gift.

• How to engage with the cause you care about beyond money.

• Four key things to think about in order to center your giving strategy on who you are.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/72-sybil-speaks 

In this episode, I go in-depth about the three main key areas donors need to consider. These practices will help you get the most out of your donations and equip you to build a supportive and trustworthy relationship with the experts who are helping you do good in the world.

Episode Highlights:

• The three main benefits of hiring staff or contracted advisors.

• Threshold questions you need to ask yourself before hiring someone.

• Four best practices to make sure you are being fair to your staff and contractors.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/71-sybil-speaks 

In this episode, Shakira Releford, President of Nonprofit Unplugged joins me today to share her expertise in supporting nonprofits to receive government grants. As a professional grant writer, she aims to assist nonprofits in best formulating their proposals so they can gain easier access to government grants.

Episode Highlights:

• Shakira’s unexpected journey into the nonprofit world.

• One of Shakira’s most challenging but memorable experiences in grant-making.

• Differences between public and private grant-making.

• Shakira’s courses on grant writing and creating her first nonprofit. 

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/70-shakira-releford

I am excited to welcome back to the show, Patton McDowell, Founder of PMA Consulting. He is here to talk about his new book, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership: Seven Keys to Advancing Your Career in the Philanthropic Sector, which lays out a detailed plan guiding professional talent towards a successful career in philanthropy.

Episode Highlights:

• The three distinct leadership groups nonprofit leaders and donors need to consider.

• How donors can support nonprofits in reducing the rate of turnover and enhance the work of nonprofits collaborating with mid-career professionals.

• Patton’s seven elements of nonprofit leadership.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/69-patton-mcdowell 

Richard Leong, Founding Member of Renewal Philanthropy, joins me today to share his personal journey in supporting survivor driven-change and what it means to him. He will also share his unique insights on the value of a funder collaborative called Renewal Philanthropy on bringing justice to survivors of systemic injustice and creating opportunities to leverage funding for greater impact.

Episode Highlights:

• How Richard’s faith and being surrounded by generous people grounds him in his giving journey.

• Why Richard's personal experiences with discrimination draw him to survivor-driven change.

• The benefit of collaborating with other funders around survivor-driven change.

• Richard’s reason for working with Renewal Philanthropy and what survivor-driven change means to him.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/68-richard-leong 

Today, I show how you can fund outside of the box and do it in a way that stops the extremism. I pull stories from my experiences working with nonprofits who are continuing to do amazing work on the ground. Talking to these nonprofits, seeing that there are still good people out there, helps me stay optimistic about our future. I hope this episode will help you keep that same spark of hope. Enjoy!

Episode Highlights:

• My experience working with donors who are inspired to give based on their faith.

• Why giving to environmental and natural resource work keeps me motivated and optimistic.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/67-sybil-speaks 

In this episode, I discuss four key tips and tricks for donors to offer advice to the nonprofits they care deeply about during their Executive Director transition so they can come out the other side just as strong as they were in the past.

Episode Highlights:

• Talk to nonprofits about being communicative with all of their donors during the transition.

• Talk to nonprofits about no surprises and being as transparent as possible.

• Ask the nonprofit to proactively create a special transition budget.

• Make sure nonprofit has an Interim ED strategy.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/66-sybil-speaks