Many executive directors get this mixed up or skip this part altogether. Fund development is CRITICAL as an executive director. Fundraising is asking for money whereas fund development is positioning your organization and articulating your relevance in your community. It's about building relationships so people can support your cause.

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Being an entrepreneur isn't an easy calling. There are constant ups and downs, and some days it seems just get entirely out of hand. The workload is always heavy, and the emails continue to flood into your inbox, and you often feel as though everything that could possibly go wrong is exploding in your face. The pace you set every day often seems frantic, and the constant interruptions disrupt your actions, as well as your focus. That is why implementing this one step can literally save your life AND your business!

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Y'all, let's face it... We don't like having a lot of "work" to do when it comes to our business. What if I told you this very tool can be the reason doesn't fail compared to 80% of the other businesses out there. It's time for you to shine and doing this can be the gamechanger for your business and your revenue.

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Emails aren't DEAD!! I know email marketing is the most resistant thing ever in the business world, but do not fear!! Rasa.io is here to save the day (well time and stress of the day-to-day tasks with newsletters and email marketing).

Erica Salm Rench is the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Rasa.io and shares the importance of curating personalized emails, increasing donor retention, and giving- all through the use of AI Technology (artificial intelligence).

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In-Kind grants, much like in-kind donations, are the most readily available AND accessible grants out there, but are always overlooked and passed up due to the idea that they're not "important". WRONG!!! In-kind grants are the perfect gateways toward scaling your nonprofit and saving operational costs. This episode breaks down the benefits of in-kind grants and examples of the best grants on the market right now.

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Doubt. Fear. Negativity. Limiting Beliefs. These are all feelings that arise when you hit a transition level in your business/nonprofit... let me tell me now, IT'S OK!! 
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We all experience it. I use these 2 strategies DAILY to help me overcome that feeling of defeat and how I practice them every moment of my day.
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Although shit happens, we have the power to change our outlook on them.

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Tamaneisha Thibodeaux is the founder and CEO of Tammy's Angels, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate the disparity of homelessness and improve sustainable housing equity.

Tamaneisha, Ms. Tam, and I chat about our genuine fears of succeeding in our business and why this phenomenon is so real, not just for us, but for many entrepreneurs out there. No matter the feeling, Ms. Tam has learned how to overcome this fear daily and shares her practical strategies that anyone can do each day.

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Terrence "TJ" Green Jr. is BACK!!! He created his own Animation Bootcamp for youth to create STEM literacy, and promote digital equity among BIPOC communities. 

His program is designed to be a "done for you" program that is easy to implement, measure results, and is grant ready! 

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Writer and sustainability expert, Ryan Hagen, is the founder of Crowdsourcing Sustainability- a nonprofit corporation that represents the face of climate change awareness.

Ryan shares his experience as an Executive Director and developing a Board. He shares his authentic thoughts of being an ED while building organizational capacity.

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