One of the most important things about managing your money is keeping it safe, and the real and present dangers of cyber-crime have made this harder than ever. Is your organization as secure as it can be from online theft? And would you know what to do if you were hacked or phished or had your data held hostage? In this episode, Amy is joined by Nancy Negourney of Her Justice, a nonprofit that successfully weathered a crippling cyber attack and Joshua Peskay of Round Table Technology, the firm that helped her do it. 

Further Resources for this Episode

Amy Karson - Founder, Brand K Partners 

https://www.brandkpartners.com/

Nancy Nagourney - Director of Finance & Operations 

https://herjustice.org/

Joshua Peskay - vCIO 

https://www.roundtabletechnology.com/ 

Every nonprofit wants to grow and serve more people—but how? Does slow and steady win the race, or does fortune favor the bold? On this week’s episode of The Balance, Amy sits down with Liz Accles, Executive Director of Community Food Advocates, and Marti Fischer, a seasoned Executive Coach, to discuss the steps to scaling up successfully.

Further Resources for this Episode:

Amy Karson - Founder of Brand K Partners 

https://www.brandkpartners.com/

Liz Accles - Executive Director of Community Food Advocates 

https://www.communityfoodadvocatesnyc.org/contact 

Marti Fischer - Executive Coach 

https://www.martifischergroup.com/ 

Billy Martin - best known as the drummer for Medeski, Martin, and Wood - went from being a full-time musician to being President and CEO of long-running nonprofit organization, the Creative Music Foundation. Along the way, he had a lot to learn about finance, fundraising, and how nonprofits function.

In today's episode, Billy, Amy, and ace consultant Tonia Papke talk about how telling a compelling story is as important in money as it is in music!

Further Resources:

Amy Karson - Founder, Brand K Partners:

https://www.brandkpartners.com/

Billy Martin - Creative Music Studio and Creative Music Foundation:

https://creativemusic.org

Tonia Papke - MDI Consulting:

http://www.mdiconsult.com/aboutus.html

On the first episode of The Balance, host Amy Karson speaks with Amy Fiore, Managing Director of Sobel Bixel, and Natalia Feinstein, Chief of Staff at Wholesome Wave, about the importance of and struggles associated with fiscal transparency in the world of nonprofit finance. 

Amy and Natalia discuss creating a “culture of philanthropy” and the tools they’ve used to facilitate healthy conversations with board members, funders and staff that have led to both increased giving and long-term financial stability.

Further Resources for this Episode:

Amy Karson - Founder of Brand K Partners 

https://www.brandkpartners.com/

Amy Fiore - Managing Director of Sobel Bixel

https://www.sobelbixel.com/ 

Natalia Feinstein - Chief of Staff at Wholesome Wave

https://www.wholesomewave.org/ 

Join Amy Karson of Brand K Partners and her amazing guests in conversations that de-mystify money and help nonprofit organizations learn to thrive. Season one launches September 8th, 2021 - subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts!