Next in Nonprofits

Sarah Olivieri is the founder of the Impact Method at PivotGround, " a business framework for nonprofits designed to help them thrive in the digital age."

Sarah joins host Steve Boland to talk about the evolution of strategic planning for nonprofit organizations in the Internet age. Concepts such as agile implementation, working in sprints, and more can inform an ongoing strategic framework rather than a set of immutable goals over a very long period such as a three-year or more plan. Connecting to long-term change, short-term externalities, and more are part of the conversation.

Michael Rasko is the founder of Rasko Digital Marketing, which "help(s)nonprofits maximize the impact of their Google Grants accounts." Google Ads (formerly Adwords) grants are a specific donation program to help nonprofit organizations use up to $10,000 a month in search advertising from Google.

The process of setting up and using Google Grants can be frustrating, and Michael offers expertise in overcoming barriers to getting access to the program, how to understand the impact of the program, tying your program to conversion goals in Google Analytics and much more. Michael's writing on this topic was featured on NTEN.org and around the web.

John Stephens is the Executive Director of The BOMA Project, whose mission " empowers women in the drylands of Africa to establish sustainable livelihoods, build resilient families, graduate from extreme poverty, and catalyze change in their rural communities."

John talks with host Steve Boland about how BOMA uses the Salesforce.org platform for measurement and evaluation of their work in Africa and the United States, providing real-time measures from even the most remote locations to understand impact. John talks about communicating the value of this impact to donors, his own team saving time by avoiding paper records, and much more.

Joel Dodson is co-owner of TSV Sound and Vision, " a full-service A/V and event production company. We work diligently every day on behalf of our incredible clients in and around the St. Louis area." Joel works with nonprofits (and other) organizations to make success events of all sizes.

Joel talks with host Steve Boland about the crowded marketplace for events, scaling events from small to larger, expectations of staff and what can be outsourced, working with sponsors and so much more!

Ryan Jordan is the Director of Programs & Technology at Adopt a Classroom, whose mission is "advancing equity in education by powering today’s classrooms to prepare tomorrow’s graduates." The organization helps donors provide needed resources in classrooms across the country.

Ryan joined host Steve Boland for a conversation at Dreamforce, the Salesforce.org conference. Ryan was presenting on smaller nonprofits using Salesforce.org tools to accomplish more mission work. Adopt a Classroom is managing big-data scale records with a small team of people, and using the Nonprofit Cloud to manage systems helps them reach a larger number of teachers and connect their needs to donors.

Matt Falkner is the Product Manager and Sales Manager at Mirketa, a Salesforce partner which specializes in adding new functions for Salesforce clients, including users of Salesforce.org's Nonprofit Cloud, Health Cloud, and more.

Matt talks with host Steve Boland about Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and technology support for nonprofit medical services and addiction treatment centers. Matt shares stories of moving from the overburdened spreadsheet for tracking patients and treatment spaces, navigating government requirements for EMR, how to understand cost benefit analysis of new implementations, training for staff and more!