The Nonprofit Reframe

The Nonprofit Reframe

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

  • Fundraising: It Takes Time
    Fundraising takes time and consistency. Why do nonprofits keep setting unrealistic goals, especially for new hires? Fundraising is a team sport that will require engagement from the Board and existing staff to make it successful.

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    32 min
  • Community Centric Fundraising

    Brittny and Nia lay out the need to shift from Donor Centric to Community Centric Fundraising, while also discussing white women's complacency and complicity in letting sexist racists off the hook.


    Resources

    • Community Centric Fundraising
    • 10 Principles of Community Centric Fundraising
    • A Sea Change is Coming from Liz LeClair

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    45 min
  • Great Board Members

    In contrast to last week's episode, this week, Brittny and Nia talk about the 4 personas of great Board Members!:


    • Robert who shows up, steady and true
    • Maria, the ally
    • Frankie, the ambassador
    • Leena, the smart, careful questioner


    Additional Resources

    • Liza Minnelli Outlives on Twitter

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    46 min
  • Board Members Behaving Badly
    Brittny and Nia discuss the 4 personas of board members who behave badly:

    • Sharon with the bake sale and endless ideas
    • Absent Brad, who doesn't show or doesn't show up prepared
    • Karen with the complaints
    • Chad with the ego

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    48 min
  • Matches

    Brittny and Nia make a "splash" this week, breaking down matches and fundraising challenges.


    Resources

    • Small matches and charitable giving by Karlan, List, and Shafir
    • How can Bill and Melinda Gates increase other people's donations to fund public goods? by Karlan and List
    • Challenge Grants and Matching Gifts from Philanthropy Works

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    41 min
  • Listener Stories
    We have stories that inspire, enrage, or just make you cringe. Special thanks to all the listeners who sent in their fundraising stories!

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    37 min
  • Virtual Gala Mini-Sode
    We catch up with Brittny and get the download on her first ever virtual gala - the highs and lows of this new format.

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    22 min
  • Pandemic Reflections

    Brittny and Nia reflect on the last year of working in the nonprofit sector during a pandemic. Remember when we were all blissfully unaware that this would last over a year? Simpler times.


    Resources

    • Candid. Coronavirus Funding Summary

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    46 min
  • Donor Advised Funds

    With some recent reports on 2020 DAF giving, the news is not what we hoped for. Brittny and Nia break down this philanthropic tool, what works, what REALLY doesn't, and how we can start to make changes.


    Resources

    • Disability Day of Mourning
    • The Knick on IMDB
    • Nonprofit Times Podcast on Donor Advised Funds
    • 2020 Blackbaud Giving Report
    • 2020 Fidelity DAF Report
    • John Arnold Twitter Thread on DAFs
    • Spend Requirements for Foundations
    • US-based Billionaires Gain $1Trillion in the first 6 months of the pandemic from Statista
    • Half My DAF

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    41 min
  • Nonprofit Failure

    Brittny and Nia reflect on an article, detailing the 5 reasons a 10 year old nonprofit organization had to close.


    Here's the primary article referenced: In November, I Shut Down The Successful Nonprofit I Founded 10 Years Ago. Here's Why.


    A reference for the article our fangirl posted:

    New York Times Article, including the overhead myth. "Raising Money for a Nonprofit? Try a Personalized Approach."

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    44 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…