Mickey meets with Stephen King, President and CEO of Growthforce, to talk about what nonprofits should be doing right now, as we get close to post-pandemic, to increase outcomes, serve more people, and raise more money. We discuss a five-point framework:

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A bonus episode on ethical, values-based investing for nonprofits. Mickey talks with Sean Hale of Sean Hale Consulting to briefly discuss the issue of investment philosophies. An investment philosophy is comprised of the organization’s high-level investment beliefs. These principles are a reflection of the organization’s culture and should transcend committee and staff members. A well-structured investment program features an investment philosophy that informs each portfolio’s investment policy.

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Mickey talks with Sean Hale of Sean Hale Consulting to dissect the issue of inflation, and talk about things nonprofits can do to protect the buying power of their reserved funds. This conversation stems from Sean's recent blog post:

https://www.seanhale.org/blog/dont-let-inflation-wipe-out-your-cash-surplus

Does your nonprofit have more money in the bank than you need to cover day-to-day operations? 

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Mickey had a quick conversation with Abigail Nobel, President at Michigan Healthcare Freedom. We get a glimpse of a nonprofit in startup mode, and we talk about their upcoming fundraiser, a virtual 5K completed over the course of a month: https://mihealthfreedom.org/5k/

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Mickey visits with Vivien Rayam about STEM education and empowerment of girls in STEM. Among the things we discuss:

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Mickey met with Jessica Gruber, CEO of Donor Love Digital to talk about a variety of issues surrounding technology, design, and websites. We touch on the following topics:

You can't be everything

How to Choose Your Web Design Agency

How to build a website with a board

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Mickey visits with Madeline Reamy, Co-Executive Director at EarthShare Georgia. We talk about her fifteen year legacy with EarthShare, and what the future may hold for her as she moves forward to help nonprofits with strategy and sustainable fundraising.

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Dr. Charles Redd, Jr. is a nationally recognized Fortune 500 business leader, adjunct professor, speaker, and ministry founder. With more than 30 years of exceptional performance in both business and ministry, Dr. Redd has a profound approach to developing successful leaders. We talk about transformational leadership, fulfillment, and motivation for nonprofit professionals.

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L. Brian Jenkins has impacted thousands of youth and adults through his nonprofit, Entrenuity. Founded in 1999, Entrenuity began with direct youth services in entrepreneurship education and then expanded to include adult entrepreneurs and returning citizens, as well as training Facilitators to teach entrepreneurship using StartingUp Now: 24 Steps to Launch Your Own Business, written by Brian. Additionally, Entrenuity operates the first Black-owned, enterprise level coworking space in Chicago, with special emphasis on providing vital business resources to Black, Brown, and Women entrepreneurs, as well as two craft coffee shops directed by the only certified Black female Coffee Director in Chicago. Brian is also the author of Know More Nonprofits: Moving From Dependency to Sustainability, and a founding partner of Renew Pavement Solutions, providing employment to returning citizens and underemployed.

We talk about the issues of race, equity, and why supporting minority-owned business is critically important to any thriving American community.

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Lydia Barlow, Process Consultant, visits the SnapCast to talk about her work, the difference between being an expert and being a consultant, specifically a process consultant. We discuss her work with organizations, helping them make sense of and organizing all the input into an agenda for future meetings. She says: "One specific, significant discussion [with a client] was about figuring out priorities in a situation with limited resources - no right or wrong, but considering this up front in order to have clear guidelines for the board."

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