Do Your Good

In today’s episode Sybil offers podcast listeners her live training, which advises on creating a well-crafted problem statement.

Sybil emphasizes how to have the problem statement demonstrate urgency, clear solutions and measurable benchmarks. She also discusses common mistakes found with problem statements, such as burying the problem statement too deep in the pitch or making the solution seem overwhelming.

Episode Highlights:

• Crafting an effective problem statement

• Common problem statement mistakes

Sybil Ackerman-Munson Bio:

With over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit professional and foundation advisor, Sybil works with philanthropic institutions and foundations interested in successful, high-impact grantmaking so you can make a true and lasting positive contribution to the world on your terms.

Sybil’s blog post, “Create a compelling problem statement that wins over donors”

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/problemstatement 

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• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/162-sybil-speaks-philanthropy-success-stories-and/id1556900518?i=1000641696965 

Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy

Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.

Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs.    

https://www.doyourgood.com/funders

Check out Sybil’s website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://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 https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at [email protected].

In today’s episode Sybil offers podcast listeners her live training, which advises on creating a well-crafted problem statement.

Sybil emphasizes how to have the problem statement demonstrate urgency, clear solutions and measurable benchmarks. She also discusses common mistakes found with problem statements, such as burying the problem statement too deep in the pitch or making the solution seem overwhelming.

{You can hear the full episode on Monday, August 19th}

In today’s episode Sybil offers podcast listeners an edited version of her live training, which provides guidance on defining success in your fundraising pitch. 

Episode Highlights:

• How to craft an exciting and clear success statement

• Mistakes to avoid 

Sybil Ackerman-Munson Bio:

With over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit professional and foundation advisor, Sybil works with philanthropic institutions and foundations interested in successful, high-impact grantmaking so you can make a true and lasting positive contribution to the world on your terms.

Links:

Lesson 1: Be Relevant https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65f88acde0aeaf00f1bd2152/t/65fba34f6032430f7e5eeb84/1710990159807/Be_Relevant_Resource.pdf 

How to Write A Success Statement https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/newpodcastseasonnonprofithonefundraisingpitch 

If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/191-the-seven-elements-to-hone-your-fundraising-pitch/id1556900518?i=1000664345720 

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/141-understanding-collaborative-campaign-budgets-with/id1556900518?i=1000624363695

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/171-strategies-to-leverage-federal-dollars-with-margi/id1556900518?i=1000649546992

Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy

Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.

Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs.    

https://www.doyourgood.com/funders

Check out Sybil’s website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://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 https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at [email protected].

In today’s episode, Sybil offers podcast listeners an edited version of her live training, which provides guidance on defining success in your fundraising pitch. {You can hear the full episode on Monday August 12th}

In today’s episode Sybil is offering the podcast listeners an edited version of her live training that provides the seven key elements nonprofits need to put together a successful fundraising pitch. 

Episode Highlights:

• Thorough description of the 7 key elements needed to create a successful fundraising pitch and ways to increase your likelihood to receive funding from donors.

Sybil Ackerman-Munson Bio:

With over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit professional and foundation advisor, Sybil works with philanthropic institutions and foundations interested in successful, high-impact grant making, so you can make a true and lasting positive contribution to the world on your terms.

Links:

7 Pitch Elements: Plug-and-Play Template  https://drive.google.com/file/d/15b6qYXLP9Zr416qK8l9dJyQRR6POhHJd/view 

Nonprofit Project Budget Template:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X9NBlKWj4BNGlfbMS8g_zOi3WzGOsjyo/view 

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• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/171-strategies-to-leverage-federal-dollars-with-margi/id1556900518?i=1000649546992

• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/182-funding-effective-campaigns-with-michael-mantell/id1556900518?i=1000657643164

Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy

Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.

Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs.    

https://www.doyourgood.com/funders

Check out Sybil’s website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://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 https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at [email protected].

In Monday’s episode Sybil is offering the podcast listeners an edited version of her live training that provides the seven key elements nonprofits need to put together a successful fundraising pitch. {You can hear the full episode on Monday, August 5th}

Sybil is delighted to introduce listeners to Season 5 of the Do Your Good podcast. This season is designed from Sybil’s popular live training series, helping nonprofit professionals hone their fundraising pitch. For Season 5 of the podcast, Sybil edited her live training and included special insights to guide listeners and point them toward additional resources on the topic. 

Season five starts on August 5th.

The Do Your Good Podcast is taking a hiatus from posting weekly episodes until August 5th while Sybil recovers from COVID. We will be back soon!

Geneva Wiki, a Yurok Nation citizen and a Senior Program Manager at the California Endowment, joins Sybil to bring her extensive leadership experience in Tribal government, education, and philanthropy in rural and indigenous communities. She has many important tips and wisdom on being an effective philanthropist when giving to indigenous communities.

Episode Highlights:

• Geneva’s journey

• How to be effective when giving to Indigenous communities

Geneva Wiki Bio:

Geneva Wiki is a Citizen of the Yurok Tribe of northern California and brings extensive leadership experience in Tribal government, education, and philanthropy in rural and Tribal communities. Geneva serves as a Senior Program Manager at The California Endowment, supporting community organizing efforts advancing health and racial equity throughout the State, and with a specific focus on community power building within California’s indigenous communities.

Previously, Geneva was the Executive Director of the Wild Rivers Community Foundation and served as the local Initiative Manager of the Del Norte and Tribal land’s Building Healthy Communities initiative. Wiki was also the Deputy Executive Director of the Yurok Tribe and Founding Director of a community-driven, non-profit charter high school on the reservation. Named one of America’s 37 Innovators under the age of 36 by the Smithsonian Magazine, Geneva was also recognized as a National Innovator by the US Department of State, High Country News, and a 40 Under 40 Native leader by Native Americans in Business and Enterprise.

Geneva is married to a Maori, an indigenous New Zealander, and previously lived in New Zealand, working as an Executive Designer with a human-centered design consultancy aimed at improving systems and policies to work better for people and the public good. While there, she was also appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Centre for Social Impact.

Wiki earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington, and a degree in planning, public policy, and management from the University of Oregon. She currently lives on the ancestral land of the Nisenan people outside of Sacramento with her spouse and three daughters.

Links:

California Endowment https://www.calendow.org/

Report: Building Healthy Communities: A Decade in Review November 2020:

     https://www.calendow.org/app/uploads/2021/04/The_California_Endowment_Decade_In_Review_2010_2020_Executive_Report.pdf

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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 and tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.

Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs.    

https://www.doyourgood.com/funders

Check out Sybil’s website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://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 https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at [email protected].

Geneva Wiki, a Yurok Nation citizen and a Senior Program Manager at the California Endowment, joins Sybil to bring her extensive leadership experience in Tribal government, education, and philanthropy in rural and indigenous communities. She has many important tips and wisdom on being an effective philanthropist when giving to indigenous communities.

 {You can hear the full Episode on Monday, July 15th}