Nonprofit Lowdown

What to expect when you're conducting your first audit?  If you're like most EDs, dealing with the financial side is just a wee bit mysterious.  Join me as I chat with Howard Cohen CPA, Partner of Mazars to learn about how to prepare for your audit, what best practices you can implement in a small shop and how to be BFF with your accountants.  Click here to get in touch with Howard for your next audit.

Did you know that 93% of all communication is non-verbal?  How do you incorporate feedback about your communication and still stay true to yourself?  Join me as we talk with Leah Bonvissuto, founder of Present Voices to learn about how to communicate with power and intention.

Join me and my dear pal Brooke Richie-Babbage for this super-intimate and #realdeal convo about what we wish we had known before becoming Executive Directors.  Brooke was the Founder and Executive Director of the Resilience Advocacy Project for ten years at the ripe old age of 28.  We talk about the emotional labor of leadership, what we learned the hard way and some of our biggest lessons learned.  This is a must-listen for new leaders!

Today I'm chatting with David King, President of Alexander Haas, a fundraising consulting firm.  We discuss how to build and manage a giving board, how to hire development staff and some future trends in philanthropy.  David brings a wealth of experience to the convo along with some good ol' Southern charm.

Check out Alexander Haas here.

This is a wide-ranging conversation with Jovian Zayne, leader, activist, coach and DEI expert.  Diversity, equity and inclusion are top of mind for so many leaders, but how do even get started?  Don't miss this episode!

https://www.jovianzayne.com/

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DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!  I'm sitting down with my pal Emily Heyward, co-founder of Red Antler to talk about launching iconic brands.  Emily is the genius behind Casper, Birchbox, Allbirds, to name a few.  What can this brand whisperer teach the nonprofit community?  You will rethink your brand after this chat.

https://redantler.com/

Join me in today's conversation with Carol Argento, VP of the Charles Hayden Foundation.  What are program officers really looking for?  How important are connections in getting funded?  What makes a great site visit?  

For my peeps who have to negotiate new office space in NYC, I've got two words for you: loss factor.  It will make you crazy.  

Join me and Andrew Chase, commercial real estate broker at Cushman and Wakefield, to discuss negotiating leases, where to find the best deals in NYC (spoiler alert: there aren't any except for one surprise location in Manhattan), how to understand the mythical "loss factor" and usable square footage and how to estimate your space needs for today and tomorrow.  

You thought NYC real estate was nuts?  Well, you are correct, my friend.  Andrew is here to shed some light on what to expect.

Check Andrew Chase out here and get in contact with him here.  Tell him Rhea sent you:)

For all of my ED peeps out there.  My guest is Kelley Perkins, former ED of the Read Alliance.  We share some of our lessons learned about leaving the big job.

If you're thinking about transitioning out, check out this episode for advice about leaving gracefully and setting your successor up for success.  

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Join me in today's conversation with Thomas Rush, Head of Platform of Consensys.  What is blockchain?  How can it be used in nonprofit/social enterprise use cases.

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