Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast

In this podcast, Brooke dives into the world of Chat GPT and how it can benefit nonprofit organizations in various aspects of their workflow. Learn how this AI-powered tool can save time, spark creativity, and increase engagement through a range of practical applications. Listen now to revolutionize your organization's productivity!

Links mentioned:
Nonprofit ChatGPT Quickstart Bundle: richiebabbage.com/nonprofitchatgptbundle

Nonprofit Accelerator: richiebabbage.com/nlnpprivatetraining

Nonprofit Launch Lab:  richiebabbage.com/launchlab

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

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I'm joined today by Cindy Wagman,  Founder and President of The Good Partnership, best-selling author of Raise It! The Reluctant Fundraiser’s Guide to Raising Money Without Selling Your Soul, and host of the top-rated podcast, The Small Nonprofit. 

Cindy offers a mini-masterclass on how to build your fundraising team as your organization grows, before you have the budget for a full-time development director.  She shares: 

• Why it’s dangerous to hire a junior development person first, 
• How to figure out the type and level of fundraising support you need on your team
• What it means to hire a "fractional fundraiser,"  and
• The difference between a fractional fundraiser and a consultant.

Plus, Cindy breaks down how to know when you’re ready to build your team, what to look for in a fractional fundraiser, and how to integrate external development support into your team for maximum impact.

Links Mentioned

==> RAISE IT!: The Reluctant Fundraiser's Guide to Raising Money Without Selling Your Soul 

==> Discover Your Fractional Fundraising Personality: https://richiebabbage.com/consultingcompass

==> Find a Fractional Fundraiser: https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/fractionalfundraiser

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

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I’ve loved getting questions from folks. It’s honestly one of my favorite things. This month’s Mastermind Hotseat question is a great one: 

My board has identified as a goal for itself wanting to be better as a board. My board members are open to trainings but we don’t know what to focus on. Honestly, it’s a little overwhelming. What would you recommend we focus on first if we want to level up our work as a board? 

In this episode, I walk through 3 core areas of focus that can guide your work in strengthening your board. 

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

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When it comes to leading or growing an institution, a habit of reflection, assessment, and planning is really important.  It’s an opportunity to take stock and make sense of the previous quarter, and to use that insight to make plans  - or reset existing plans - for the coming quarter. 

In today's episode, I'm sharing the quarterly check-in process that I've used for 15 years to help me stay on track, and reset when necessary. 

Links Mentioned In The Show
How To Create A 2022 Vision Map For Your Organization
Strategic Planning Mini-Series: Goal Setting
Strategic Planning Mini-Series: Set Your Strategic Priorities
Strategic Planning Mini-Series: The Power of A Clear & Compelling Vision

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Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

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Finding time to get out of the weeds of the organization is by far the biggest challenge the EDs I work with deal with. There is so much work to do in the organization, it can feel impossible to find time to work ON the organization -- to think about the organization as a whole.  

But what does it actually mean to get out of the weeds? What does that look like in practice? And how do you do it?  

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• A framework for understanding what it means to “be out of the weeds” 
• 3 concrete strategies for getting out of the weeds in your own organization.

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

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A Simple, Powerful Tool For Maintaining Board Engagement

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

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In this episode, you will learn the why and how of forming your own personal mastermind group. 

I’ll talk about: 

• The reasons that forming a mastermind group is such an important and powerful leadership and organizational growth strategy,
• The 6 steps you can take to form your own group, and  
• 3 lessons that will help you keep the group going!

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“This podcast is heaven-sent. Grateful!!”  <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — build and lead an organization that brings them joy. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

Also, if you haven’t done so already, I invite you to share the podcast with friends! You can share this link: richiebabbage.com/nonprofitmastermindpodcast 

Other Ways To Enjoy This Podcast 
Check us out on YouTube! 

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

Connect with me!

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In this episode, you will learn a 4-part framework for bringing new donors and funders into your organization, without constantly having to find and chase new resources.  The most efficient and effective way to attract new funders and donors is to find the watering holes of the people who would have an affinity for your mission, share what you’re doing, and get them to have the thought: “I want to hear more/ learn more about this organization…” This framework offers 4 strategies for doing just that. 

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“This podcast is heaven-sent. Grateful!!”  <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — build and lead an organization that brings them joy. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

Also, if you haven’t done so already, I invite you to share the podcast with friends!
==> You can share this link: richiebabbage.com/nonprofitmastermindpodcast 

Finally, check us out on YouTube! 

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

Connect with me!

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In this episode, you will learn a simple 4-part framework for identifying your next best hire. I’ll cover: 

• Common mistakes to avoid that bloat your team and can keep you mired in overwhelm
• How to make sure you’re thinking creatively about staffing options 
• The difference between hiring for ownership and hiring for execution 

Links included/ referenced: 

• Podcast episode: Strategy Quick Hit: How To Get Your Time Back: 3 Lists To More Leverage
• HR Bundle: richiebabbage.com/hrbundle
• Capacity Quiz: richiebabbage.com/nonprofitgrowthquiz

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“This podcast is heaven-sent. Grateful!!”  <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people — just like you — build and lead an organization that brings them joy. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

Also, if you haven’t done so already, I invite you to share the podcast with friends! You can share this link: richiebabbage.com/nonprofitmastermindpodcast 

Other Ways To Enjoy This Podcast 

Check us out on YouTube! 

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

Connect with me!

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How to scale without losing the secret sauce that can be created with a tiny staff

How to be an effective leader when you are also in the weeds of the org, doing so much of the operations, admin, fundraising, financial management, and HR because you don't have enough staff to fill all these roles?

How to effectively grow as an organization and continue expanding the scope and reach of our programs, while maintaining a high personal touch with our community members and volunteers, and the tight-bonded community that is part of our uniqueness?

These are questions at the root of the uncertainty and chaos surrounding growing from 6-figures to 7-figures as a nonprofit. 

And they are just the type of questions that we focus on inside the Next Level Nonprofit Accelerator. 

In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the "why" and "what" of the accelerator program, and share how you can work with me to grow your organization confidently and without overwhelm. 

Apply at richiebabbage.com/nextlevelnonprofitapplication  

Want to work together?

Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  

Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   

Connect with me!

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