Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast

Navigating Google Core Updates for Nonprofits (news)

Episode Summary: Navigating Google's Core Update and Nonprofit Impacts In this episode of the Nonprofit News Feed, George Weiner, Chief Whaler of Whole Whale, and Nick Azoulay, Digital Strategist at Whole Whale, delve into the recent Google core update and its...

Seasons of Growth: A Gardener's Approach to Nonprofit Expansion

**Embracing the Seasons of Change: A Fresh Perspective on Nonprofit Growth with Michael Randel** In an enlightening episode of our nonprofit-focused podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Michael Randel, the visionary founder and director of Randel Consulting Associates. Michael,...

Deepfake AI & Nonprofits (news)

Digital Frontiers and Legal Battles over Homelessness (news)

**Whole Whale Podcast Episode: Innovations, Advocacy, and the Future of Nonprofit Strategy** In this enlightening episode of the Whole Whale Podcast, George Weiner, alongside digital strategist Nick Azoulay, unravels a series of compelling updates and discussions that span the gamut of...

Wow AI Music: Party of Bloom vs Party of Doom

This Week's Nonprofit News Roundup: Navigating New Legislation and Transforming Climate Anxiety into Action (news)

NonprofitNewsfeed.com   Legislation Impacting Nonprofits: A Mixed Bag of Pros and Cons This week's focus begins with a dive into the Kids Online Safety Act (COSA), legislation aimed at enhancing online protections for minors. Despite its bipartisan support and backing by over 200...

Is it time to take Crypto Donations Seriously? | 2024 Trends From The Giving Block

The Giving Block makes accepting Bitcoin donations easy with the #1 crypto solution for nonprofits, charities, universities, and faith-based organizations. We make fundraising cryptocurrency easy for nonprofits. Discover why cryptocurrency is the fastest-growing donation method for Millennial and Gen-Z donors.   This...

Debunking Tax Deduction Myths & Navigating New Philanthropy Trends (news)

NonprofitNewsfeed.com  **This Week's Highlights: Tax Deductions and Corporate Philanthropy Shifts** Welcome back to the Nonprofit News Feed with your hosts, George Weiner, Chief Whaler of Whole Whale, and Digital Strategist Nick Azulay. This week, we dive into the misconceptions surrounding charitable donations...

AI's Impact on Nonprofit Sector: Language Translation, Education, and Philanthropy Trends (news)

nonprofitnewsfeed.com Headline: AI's Impact on Nonprofit Sector: Language Translation, Education, and Philanthropy Trends This week on Nonprofit News Feed, George Weiner and Nick Azoulay of Whole Whale discuss the potential implications of AI-powered language translation for the nonprofit sector, survey data on...

Mackenzie Scott's Millions, Catholic Charities Under Fire, and the Battle for DEI (news)

Transcript of NonprofitNewsfeed.com summary by CauseWriter.ai   ### Nonprofit News Roundup: Mackenzie Scott's Millions, Catholic Charities Under Fire, and the Battle for DEI

ACLU: Time is TickTocking on Rights (news)

Inside the Movement to Ban Lab-Grown Meat | Mother Jones   Nonprofits like the Good Food Institute are stepping into the fray, advocating against bans on cell-cultured meats and pushing for progress in alternative proteins, arguing that stifling this nascent industry could...

Nonprofit Sector Reaches for the Stars: First Nonprofit-Backed Satellite (news)

Nonprofitnewsfeed.com George Weiner and Nick Azulay of Whole Whale discuss various topics including a milestone for Whole Whale's YouTube account, the first nonprofit-backed satellite launched into space, election concerns for nonprofits, and a nonprofit initiative to eliminate medical debt. The Environmental Defense...

Nonprofit Donation Loophole, NYPD 'Kettling' and Anti-DEI Map (news)

The episode covers the Open AI lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, the NYPD mandated to change protest response tactics, the rise of anti-DEI bills in several states, the history of Women's History Month, and ends with a lighthearted dad joke....

IVF, NRA, and Deforestation: Nonprofit (News)

Nonprofitnewsfeed.com Title: Nonprofit News Highlights: IVF Information, NRA Verdict, and Deforestation Crisis In this week's edition of Nonprofit News Feed, we dive into three major stories that are making headlines in the nonprofit sector. From the legal implications of IVF to...

Honoring Jimmy Carter, ESG & B Corps Scrutiny (news)

**Nonprofit News Digest: Honoring Jimmy Carter, ESG & B Corps Scrutiny, and a Homeless Advocacy Victory** This week's episode of the Nonprofit News Feed, hosted by George Weiner, Chief Whaler of Whole Whale, and Digital Strategist Nick Azulay, celebrates President's Day...

Nonprofit Gets Their Feet Wet With $17m Jesus-Themed Super Bowl Spots (news)

Nonprofit Gets Their Feet Wet With Jesus-Themed Super Bowl Spots A 60-second ad spot and an additional 15-second spot for the ad campaign “He Gets Us” made a stir for being among the largest ad buys for a registered charity. The...

How The Nonprofit Sector Lost Out On $17 Billion (news)

How The Nonprofit Sector Lost Out On $17 Billion In The Soon-To-Lapse Charitable Deduction Act In a giving season when many smaller and medium-sized nonprofit organizations wonder about how to retain and expand their small-dollar donors in relation to stagnant donations,...

: GoFundMe's Charitable Gap, Ocean Cleanup Concerns, and AI's Role in Preserving Indigenous Languages (news)

Nonprofit Newsfeed Highlights: GoFundMe's Charitable Gap, Ocean Cleanup Concerns, and AI's Role in Preserving Indigenous Languages GoFundMe's Charitable Chasm Exposed In this episode, George Weiner delves into the disparities in GoFundMe's distribution of disaster funds. A New York Times analysis revealed...

Billionaire Philanthropy Shifts & EU Greenwashing Crackdown (news)

Free weekly news summary: NonprofitNewsFeed.com Billionaire Philanthropy Shifts and EU Greenwashing Crackdown: Nonprofit News Feed Insights In this episode of the Nonprofit News Feed, George Weiner, Chief Whaler, alongside Nick Azulay, delves into the philanthropic strategy shifts at the Chan Zuckerberg...

Aid or Obstacle? Debating USAID's Food Program (news)

Nonprofitnewsfeed.com   Nonprofit Sector Confronts International Aid Challenges and Navigates Donor Dynamics In this week's episode of the Nonprofit News Feed by Whole Whale, hosts George and Nick delve into pressing issues within the nonprofit world, including the complexities of the USAID food...

2024 Must Know for Nonprofit Marketing & Fundraising (news)

### Nonprofit Digital Marketing: What to Watch for in 2024 **Nonprofit Newsfeed & Whole Whale Podcast Episode Summary** **Episode Title:** Navigating Nonprofit Digital Marketing Trends for 2024 In this insightful episode, hosts George Weiner and Nick Azulay of Whole Whale discuss essential digital...

+Half of Teenagers on Social “Almost Constantly” & Stop planting trees? (news)

Conversation Summary: Teen Social Media Usage: Pew Research Center study highlights that nearly half of US teens are online almost constantly, a steep rise from 24% in 2014-2015. Smartphone Access: 95% of teens have or can access a smartphone. TikTok Usage: 58% of teens...

Buffett Vs Mackenzie Comparing Giving & ACLU backing NRA (news)

Meet the Faces of Crypto Philanthropy | The Giving Block Based on the "Faces of Crypto Philanthropy" article by The Giving Block, the most generous donor appears to be Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum. He has donated cryptocurrencies valued at over...

Stop Hiring ”Development Officers” & Other Secrets to Scaling Altruism | Author Donald Summers

Guest Details Donald SummersFounder and CEO of Altruist PartnersAuthor of "Scaling Altruism"Founder of Altruist Accelerator (altruistaccelerator.org) Conversation Summary Altruist Partners' Mission:For 17 years, they've helped social enterprises and nonprofits worldwide to scale their revenue and impact. They established a nonprofit to maximize the...

Giving Tuesday Misses the Mark with $3.1B - what happened? (news)

Today's podcast delves into several significant topics in the non-profit sector. The U.S. has pledged $3 billion to the Climate Action Fund at COP28, highlighting efforts to help nations most affected by climate change, like island nations at existential risk....

#GivingTuesday (News) & What happens when Nonprofit boards fail?

The Associated Press reports on the increasing importance of GivingTuesday for nonprofits, especially amid concerns of declining donations. GivingTuesday, which began as a hashtag in 2012, has grown into a significant fundraising event where many nonprofits leverage matching campaigns to...

Nonprofit Board Fires OpenAI CEO (news)

Nonprofit Board Fires Sam Altman At OpenAI In High-Stakes Drama   So, what happens when a nonprofit board meets with a Silicon Valley CEO?   The two factions of OpenAI clashed like the resistance fighting the empire in a scene from Star Wars but...

5 Biggest Mistakes Made in Strategic Planning | GraceSocialSector.com

Part of the Nonprofit.ist nonprofit podcast network.    We interviewed Carol Hamilton from Gracesocialsector.com about how nonprofit strategic planning could be improved. Not involving enough people. Often only senior leadership and the board do the planning, thinking they alone have the vision....

70% of People Distrust this... (news)

Pew Research Center Finds Broad Data Privacy Concerns & Distrust The Pew Research Center's study on American perspectives towards data privacy highlights growing concerns and confusion about personal data usage. Most Americans are uneasy about how their information is handled by...

$2B FINE for #rollingcoal & Mr. Beast Builds Wells (news)

Nonprofitnewsfeed.com   DOJ Going After Ebay For “Coal Rolling” Devices The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Ebay alleging that the company let over 343,000 after-market “coal rolling” devices be purchased on the platform, according DOJ paperwork filed in Brooklyn federal...

Only 15% of Nonprofit Employees Took Advantage of this (news)

PSLF Program Eliminated $51 Billion In Student Debt For Public & NPO   As reported by Philanthropy.com, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, initiated in 2007, was designed to alleviate student debts for those dedicating a decade to nonprofits or government...

(news) Can a 100-year-old NGO Go Digital & What is Dickipedia?

NonprofitNewsfeed.com   Goodwill is trying to grow its online sales in order to generate more revenue to fund its job training and employment assistance programs. The nonprofit is facing increasing competition from for-profit resale sites like ThredUp and Poshmark. Goodwill recently launched...

Why Fiscal Sponsorships are the smartest way to start a nopnrofit

Here are some key points about fiscal sponsorships from the conversation: - A fiscal sponsorship allows a new project or group to operate under the legal and tax-exempt status of an existing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This avoids having to incorporate separately...

Why Gov Shutdowns Hurt Nonprofits (news)

Ouster of GOP Speaker Hampers Ability of Congress To Function Amid Looming Shutdown The ouster of House GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy nearly two weeks ago continues to hamper the ability of the legislative branch to advance policy, even as the spectre...

How GPT Ruins the RFP Process & How to Solve

Nonprofit RFPs vs RFCs   [00:00:00] . Following on with our favorite guest of the moment right now, Heather Yandow, of course, founder of nonprofit.ist, nonprofit ist, and consultant at third Space. We are talking about whether or not, because this has...

(news) War Breaks Out In Irsael & GivingTuesday Predictions

War Breaks Out In Irsael & Gaza, & What It Means For Nonprofits A horrific terrorist attack by Hamas into Israel ignited the region into chaos and war, making the prospect of peace seem ever more distant. The ground invasion by...

NYC Floods Underscore Lack of Climate Resilience In America’s Biggest City (news)

NYC Floods Underscore Lack of Climate Resilience In America’s Biggest City Floods last week left New Yorkers bewildered, as typically dry streets became overrun with water as documented in videos and pictures. The floods, which particularly impact Brooklyn & Queens, renewed...

Lithium Reserves Pit Climate Resilience Against Indigenous Calls To Protect Land (news)

Lithium Reserves Pit Climate Resilience Against Indigenous Calls To Protect Land Lithium reserves discovered in 2020 have recently renewed excitement over the United States’ ability to be self-sufficient when it comes to mining lithium, according to reporting from Insider and others....

Climate Protests, Ashton Kutcher resigns, and FB Fundraising updates (news)

UN General Assembly Marked By Climate Protests Both In U.S. And Abroad On September 16, 2023, thousands of climate change protesters, predominately youth activists, poured into the streets of Lower Manhattan as part of a global week of demonstrations leading up...

Day of Service for 9/11 & Pay Gap at Nonprofits (news)

Opening of New Performing Arts Center Coincides With Commemoration of The Events of September 11th Every year, the week of September 11th is a week of commemoration. New York is filled with stories of this day — stories of loss, of...

Elon Musk blames Anti-Defamation League For... (news)

Nonprofit Brings NARCAN over-the-counter A lifesaving medication that reverses opioid overdoses will soon become more accessible, thanks to an innovative nonprofit company. Harm Reduction Therapeutics has received FDA approval for RiVive, the first over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray created by a nonprofit.   Available...

From Dark Money to Digital Petitions: Reclaiming Government With Tech | MapLight.org

Daniel Newman, president and co-founder of MapLight, joins to discuss how their technology improves government transparency and direct democracy. MapLight builds software for state and local governments to provide easy public access to campaign finance data, e-signatures for petitions, and...

60 Years after a Dream (news)

60 Years after a Dream August 28th marks sixty years from Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963. To remember the event, tens of thousands gathered again at the Lincoln Memorial...

Who are YOUR people? What is THEIR journey? | The Open Lines Marketing Framework

Interview with Lindsay Dayton LaShell, Marketing Activist at Open Lines Marketing.    Discussion covers social trends on LinkedIn and the Marketing Framework Lindsay has developed: Adopting the Framework is an eight-step process 1 Who else is on your playing field? Call it competitive or landscape research...

Telemarketing Scam Costs Charities $22m (news)

Telemarketing Scheme Indictments Surface Warnings On Safe Donation Practices On Thursday, federal officials arrested Richard Zeitlin and Robert Piaro for allegedly defrauding donors of tens of millions of dollars that were meant for political nonprofit groups supporting causes like aid to...

Why Don’t Governments Want Direct Democracy Online Petitions?

We interviewed Evan Ravitz, Guide, Photographer, Writer, Editor. He is the Founder, Strengthen Direct Democracy. They won the 1st ONLINE petitioning for direct democracy (and only). petitions.bouldercolorado.gov https://www.facebook.com/groups/309502612936293/http://EvanRavitz.com   Evan's Summary of the Issue "There is one country in the world that for centuries has enjoyed more...

NYC Asylum Seekers in the Street & Milk Money Story (news)

Asylum Seekers Left Stranded Outside Hotel Draws National Attention To NYC’s Migrant Crisis New York City has seen an unprecedented influx of migrants in need of assistance over the past couple of years, with that trend culminating in a high-profile debacle...

Humanitarians Sound Alarm On Conflict & Atrocities In Sudan While Donors Fall Short (news)

Humanitarians Sound Alarm On Conflict & Atrocities In Sudan While Donors Fall Short Aid groups and international organizations are increasingly sounding the alarm on the humanitarian cost of conflict as Sudan’s civil war rages on. On April 15th, 2023, fighting broke out...

Green Tax Credits for Nonprofits (news)

Religious Congregations Taking Advantage of Green Tax Credits The U.S. government is offering billions of dollars in tax credits and grants to nonprofits and churches to help them become more energy efficient, courtesy of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, the 2021...

Risk of Global Famine is Real (news)

Nonprofitnewsfeed.com   Russia Pulls Out Of Black Sea Initiative Risking Global Grain Price & Supply Shock The Black Sea grain export deal, which has facilitated the safe export of grain from Ukraine for the past year and played a significant role in easing...