The Nonprofit Reframe

The Nonprofit Reframe

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

  • Board Series - Removal
    Somehow, a toxic board member slipped through your vetting process. As a staff member, what can be done? As a Board member, what must you do?

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    35 min
  • Board Series - Retention
    You've gotten a cohort of awesome Board members on your organization's board. Now, how do you keep them until the end of their term and maybe, JUST MAYBE, even get them to renew for a second term? Brittny and Nia will certainly explore what NOT to do.

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    46 min
  • Board Series - Onboarding
    You've found the new board members, you've vetted them, you've voted them onto the Board. Now what? Hand them a big ol binder of info that will be obsolete within a day? No! Develop an execute an onboarding process that really makes sense and prepares board members to actively participate and engage from the beginning.

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    46 min
  • Board Series - Vetting
    You've identified some great candidates for your board. Now, how do you make sure it's a good fit? How do the candidates determine it's the right Board for them? Hint: It doesn't happen in a single Board vote.

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    41 min
  • Board Series - Recruitment

    Part 1 of the 4 part series on Boards, covering recruitment. Should Boards always be recruiting or have one annual cycle? What about avoiding the desperation-warm-body cycle? What should recruitment transparency look like?


    Resources

    • When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Dan Pink

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    39 min
  • Giving USA

    Brittny and Nia do a deep dive into the philanthropic data from 2020. Did we really shift dollars in the significant ways we thought? Did corporate giving rebound? Did that one foundation decline your application because all foundations stopped giving?


    They cover this and more! All of the data found on this week's episode is from Giving USA which can be found here: https://givingusa.org/

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    39 min
  • Crisis Fundraising

    Natural disasters, pandemics, financial crises, and PR crises all can result in some creative fundraising. How do you harness that moment to effectively properly your organization forward or save it? Brittny and Nia share their stories from the frontline of fundraising!


    Check out Brittny's new business at BrittnyWilson.com.

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    44 min
  • The Good Philanthropists
    Brittny and Nia spend plenty of time calling out crappy philanthropists (looking at you, MacKenzie Scott's ex-husband). What about the good ones? Brittny and Nia each profile a philanthropist they admire.

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    42 min
  • Donor Power

    The Country watched as a donor's sway and influence resulted in Nikole Hannah-Jones leaving UNC for a position at Howard. What can this example tell us about donor power in 2021? Brittny and Nia talk about donor power and leverage - whether used for good or evil.


    Resources

    • NPR: 'UNC Journalism School Tried to Give Nicole Hannah-Jones Tenure. A Top Donor Objected."
    • AP:"Philanthropies eagerly back journalist Hannah-Jones"
    • The Texas Tribune: "Colt McCoy joined forces with rich UT-Austin alumni to help pressure university to keep "The Eyes of Texas," latest emails show"
    • CEP: "Re-Evaluating the Consultant's Role in Social Change"


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    46 min
  • ACE Act

    Some Senators wants to regulate DAFs and create new structures. Who doesn't want to...?


    Resources

    • ACE Act Bill Tracking
    • Chronicle on Philanthropy: "Coalitions of Foundations and Donors Line Up to Oppose New Senate Measure to Speed Up Giving"
    • Market Watch: "New bill would giving donor-advised funds deadlines for distributing billions of dollars to charities"
    • Chronicle on Philanthropy Opinion: "Requiring Foundations to Give a Bigger Share of Their Assets Won't Alleviate Inequities and May Entrench Them Further"
    • Jezebel: "John Harvey Kellogg's Legacy of Cereal, Sociopathy, and Sexual Mutilation"

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    31 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…