Listen to the full episode in your favorite podcast app – search Nonprofit Nation – or listen here. The answer is… 42. (Listen to find out what that means, and thanks for all the fish.) In all seriousness, the question is not should our nonprofit have a budget for advertising. In 2022, the more important question is – just how much should we spend, …
How to Build Nonprofit Memberships That Stick with Yolanda F. Johnson
Listen to the full episode in your favorite podcast app – search Nonprofit Nation – or listen here. Building and growing a strong membership community during a pandemic can be challenging. If we can’t get together in person, how can we foster strong connections? In the digital and virtual age, how can we effectively engage our members and encourage them …
Navigating Conversations on Sexual Harassment in Our Sector with Liz LeClair
Listen to the full episode in your favorite podcast app – search Nonprofit Nation – or listen here. According to a survey done by AFP and the Chronicle of Philanthropy, one in four women have experienced sexual harassment in their nonprofit work; 7% of men reported being sexually harassed on the job; and in 65% of the cases reported in the survey, the perpetrator of the …
Taking Control of your Nonprofit Technology with Maureen Wallbeoff
Listen to the full episode at NonprofitNationPodcast.com or look up Nonprofit Nation on your favorite podcast app! Do you hate your email platform? Does your CRM database give you hives? But – even worse- does the thought of selecting, choosing, and learning a brand new tool or technology make you want to just quit altogether? Nonprofits of all sizes need …
Nonprofit Storytelling Around Tough Topics
Listen to the full episode at NonprofitNationPodcast.com or look up Nonprofit Nation on your favorite podcast app! Storytelling can be a huge struggle for nonprofits – especially when serving vulnerable populations and dealing with difficult-to-discuss topics, like end-of-life care. As nonprofit professionals, how do we start? Where do we get stories, if we are working on tough topics? How do …
How to Create Impactful Corporate Partnerships
Listen to the full episode at NonprofitNationPodcast.com or look up Nonprofit Nation on your favorite podcast app! You may think the first step in building a corporate relations program is prospecting and calling businesses. But what about truly understanding the problem that you are solving, and the community that you serve? Creating effective corporate relationships is more than just a …
Stronger Than Stigma – Talking About Mental Health in the Workplace
Listen to the full episode at NonprofitNationPodcast.com or look up Nonprofit Nation on your favorite podcast app! Nonprofit leaders and staff alike face unique challenges that often place a strain on their mental health. With everything that we have our plates, how can we prioritize wellness? How can we create safe places at work to have these conversations, even when …
Fearless Fundraising and Being Unapologetically You
Listen to the full episode at NonprofitNationPodcast.com or look up Nonprofit Nation on your favorite podcast app! What does it really take to start and to lead a nonprofit? How can we overcome the fear that comes with asking people for money? What about the “haters” – the people that will never believe in what you do? Let’s learn from …
How to Place Your Nonprofit Community Voice at the Center
Listen to the full episode at NonprofitNationPodcast.com or look up Nonprofit Nation on your favorite podcast app! Does your nonprofit marketing reinforce damaging stereotypes, myths, and misconceptions? How can our marketing exploit the suffering of those we are trying to serve? What can nonprofits do to be more intentional about showcasing a diversity of voices and perspectives in our communications? …