The Nonprofit Reframe

The Nonprofit Reframe

By Brittny Wilson and Nia WassinkBusinessManagementNon-Profit
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The Nonprofit Reframe episodes

  • Vulernability

    As nonprofit professionals, there's this constant pressure to be positive, to spin every struggle in a refreshed light or to omit it entirely. We need to shift that. Nonprofits and their staff need to ask for what they need.


    Resources

    • Brene Brown - TEDTalk on The Power of Vulnerability

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    42 min
  • The Origin Story
    This week's episode covers where Brittny and Nia started, how they grew in the sector, and what drives them to continue.

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    45 min
  • Fundraiser Turnover

    Brittny and Nia have danced around this topic before, but are finally devoting an entire episode to discussing the fundraiser turnover problem in nonprofits.


    Resources

    • As Nonprofits Shed Jobs, Some Fundraisers Are Getting Pink Slips from the Chronicle on Philanthropy

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    37 min
  • Sector Consolidation

    Looking at what we learned during the great recession, what can we anticipate during the current economic reality? Brittny and Nia discuss some predictions, but also what we can do differently to ensure that services are able to continue.


    Resources

    • Nonprofits in Recession: Winners and Losers from the Nonprofit Quarterly

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    36 min
  • The $35m Question

    I know, we all think, "gosh, what a great problem to have! We could use $35m!" The reality is that it's much more difficult to manage than it sounds, which some nonprofits are currently experiencing. Plus, Brittny throws in another round of #NameThatFunder!


    Resources

    • Planet Money: Money and Justice
    • Nonprofit AF: The general public is completely clueless about nonprofit and philanthropy, and that’s a problem
    • Vox: Racial Justice Groups Have Never Had So Much Money
    • Buzzfeed: The Black Lives Matter Foundation" Raised Millions. It's Not Affiliated With The Black Lives Matter Movement.

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    32 min
  • Scarcity Mindset and the PPP

    When scarcity drives decision-making, where does that leave nonprofits? The PPP Loan in response to COVID for small businesses (including nonprofits), continues to highlight the demands that a constant scarcity mindset has within individual organizations and for the sector as a whole.


    Resources

    • Joan Garry: Should This Organization Have Applied for PPP Funding?

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    34 min
  • Compromising Values
    Whether convincing donors of different political leanings to give to your cause, side-stepping sexually inappropriate comments, or handling drunk donors, it's clear that something's gotta change. Join Brittny and Nia for another dive into struggles that fundraisers and nonprofits face.

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    35 min
  • Predictions: Part 2

    Forecasting the un-forecastable, predicting the unpredictable. How do you look into the future right now?


    Prepping your board for the unknown, working with funders and their expectations, and even making estimates with your staff is especially difficult right now.

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    27 min
  • Interview with Vu Le

    Brittny and Nia have the opportunity to talk to the one, the only, Vu Le from Nonprofit AF about all things nonprofits, philanthropy, and the future of the sector.


    Resource

    • Check out Vu's blog: Nonprofit AF
    • Charity Stimulus: Letter to encourage legislation to increase foundation payouts and require DAF payouts

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    39 min

About The Nonprofit Reframe

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Nonprofits and their staff are undervalued, under-appreciated, and un-relenting. Brittny and Nia stand shoulder-to-shoulder with these amazing, incredible staff and talk about the realities of the…