Do Your Good

Join me in this episode as I talk about how you can bridge the gaps and move things forward by identifying what kind of funder you want to be! I’ll be sharing some tips you’ll need to approach nonprofits and the issues you care about, through the different funder lens to avoid unwanted mistakes!

Episode Highlights:

• What makes a sustainer funder?

• What is a campaigner funder?

• What are the qualities of a launcher funder?

• The differences between a sustainer, campaigner, and a launcher funder.

• Why it’s important to know what type of funder you are.

• Common mistakes for each type of funder.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/25-sybil-speaks 

Join me in this episode as I talk about how you can bridge the gaps and move things forward by identifying what kind of funder you want to be! I’ll be sharing some tips you’ll need to approach nonprofits and the issues you care about, through the different funder lens to avoid unwanted mistakes!

Episode Highlights:

• What makes a sustainer funder?

• What is a campaigner funder?

• What are the qualities of a launcher funder?

• The differences between a sustainer, campaigner, and a launcher funder.

• Why it’s important to know what type of funder you are.

• Common mistakes for each type of funder.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/25-sybil-speaks 

In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you in detail some of the key things that I plan to teach in my course, called Crack the Code: Sybil’s Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Philanthropy!

Episode Highlights:

• You think you have a new idea but…

• Don’t ask others to be perfect.

• Learn to listen.

• Don’t immediately jump to conclusions.

• Be reliable and trustworthy.

• Don’t be cheap.

• Stop thinking that you’re the smartest person in the room. You’re not.

• Do what the nonprofits tell you is important.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/24-sybil-speaks 

In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you in detail some of the key things that I plan to teach in my course, called Crack the Code: Sybil’s Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Philanthropy!

Episode Highlights:

• You think you have a new idea but…

• Don’t ask others to be perfect.

• Learn to listen.

• Don’t immediately jump to conclusions.

• Be reliable and trustworthy.

• Don’t be cheap.

• Stop thinking that you’re the smartest person in the room. You’re not.

• Do what the nonprofits tell you is important.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/24-sybil-speaks 

Join me in this episode as I interview Nellie McAdams, the Executive Director at Oregon Agricultural Trust, and John Paul, the owner, and winemaker of Cameron Winery on how to create a nonprofit from scratch!

Episode Highlights:

• Making a difference no matter how much money you have.

• Connecting your passion into your giving.

• Nellie talks about what the Oregon Agricultural Trust is all about.

• Funding something you care about.

• Filling in the gap and making things happen.

• Things that John and Nellie think about.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/23-nellie-mcadams-john-paul 

Join me in this episode as I interview Nellie McAdams, the Executive Director at Oregon Agricultural Trust, and John Paul, the owner, and winemaker of Cameron Winery on how to create a nonprofit from scratch!

Episode Highlights:

• Making a difference no matter how much money you have.

• Connecting your passion into your giving.

• Nellie talks about what the Oregon Agricultural Trust is all about.

• Funding something you care about.

• Filling in the gap and making things happen.

• Things that John and Nellie think about.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/23-nellie-mcadams-john-paul 

Join me in this episode, as Tim Kachuriak, the founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for NextAfter, talks about how you can optimize your digital fundraising. The cool thing about NextAfter is they focus on how to support nonprofits to talk with donors specifically via online tools available to everyone through regular marketing strategies. 

Episode Highlights:

• How Tim got into donor-driven digital messaging.

• What is NextAfter?

• What is Mystery Donor and why it’s interesting.

• Why should I give to you study.

• Tim’s amazing success story.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/22-tim-kachuriak 

In this episode, we’re going to unpack what trust-based philanthropy is all about and how you can use it in your giving practice, with the Co-Founder of Trust-Based Philanthropy, John Esterle!

Episode Highlights:

• John’s personal journey to philanthropy.

• The evolution of trust-based philanthropy.

• Best ways to leverage your funds.

• The steps and key components of trust-based philanthropy.

• How foundations can incorporate the concepts of trust-based philanthropy into their work.

• Building an ecosystem of trust between trustees and staff.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/21-john-esterle 

There are tons of ways you can give and support the cause you care about. And sometimes it involves bringing people together and working towards a single goal!

Join me in this episode as I interview two amazing funders, Ashley Lukens, an independent philanthropic and development advisor in Hawaii’ and Oregon, and Anne Swayne-Keir, Donor Advisor of the Keith and Judy Swayne Family Foundation, as they share their wealth of experience on how to make a difference to the community through your giving!

Learn how to become an effective funder today as Ashley and Anne share creative ways to help you give back to your community and do good to the world!

Episode Highlights:

• Ashley and Anne’s personal journey into philanthropy.

• Breaking up traditional philanthropy and thinking outside the box when it comes to your giving strategy.

• Understanding an equitable framework for moving wealth.

• Philanthropy is a journey of self-healing.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/20-ashley-lukens-anne-swayne-keir 

Join me in this exciting episode with my husband Fred Ackerman-Munson who I interview on this podcast because he is an experienced funder with lots of wisdom to share! Previously, he was an activist with Greenpeace and then at Conservation Northwest. He weaves his past and present together through stories that will help you learn from him to be an even more effective funder and strategist.

Episode Highlights:

• How Fred’s journey of becoming a funder began.

• Fred’s experience and story about the Mississippi River.

• What Fred is currently funding right now?

• Fred’s favorite grants and campaigns that he funded.

• The difference between a campaign and general support for an organization.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/19-fred-ackerman-munson