Real conversations for people doing real nonprofit work.
Nonprofit Nook
Through The Nonprofit Nook podcast, I get to sit down with nonprofit leaders, experts, and community changemakers to talk about what leadership actually looks like.
Sometimes it's systems, other times fundraising. Sometimes we talk about boards, burnout, or have difficult conversations. Sometimes it's just two nonprofit leaders saying, "can we talk about this for a minute?"
If it's part of nonprofit life...we'll talk about it.
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recent episodes
EP 56 / Get the Work Out of Your Inbox with Lisa Marshall
Is your inbox running your day? Lisa Marshall of Good Work Consulting walks through FLOW, the simple work management method that pulls everything into one place, plus how she taught Claude to sort 50 tasks in about 45 seconds.
EP 55 / Has Your Nonprofit Drifted? with Sharmon Lebby
Has your nonprofit drifted? Sharmon Lebby of Blessed Designs Consulting on how mission drift starts with one reasonable yes, what to do with a funded program that no longer fits, and how to communicate a reset so everyone can explain what you do.
EP 54 / What a Board That Has Your Back Looks Like with Allison Wyatt
Is your board actually supporting you? Allison Wyatt of Edgility Talent Partners on what a board that has your back looks like, the minimum committee structure for a small nonprofit, building a personal resource board, and why succession planning can't wait.
EP 53 / Less Heroics, More Flywheel with Suzanne Smith
Can your nonprofit run for a week without you? Suzanne Smith, founder and CEO of Social Impact Architects, shares the three signs of a fragile nonprofit, the six drivers in her new book The Nonprofit Flywheel, and where small teams should start so they stop running on heroics.
EP 52 / Collaboration Is the New Currency with Bradley Harris
Nonprofit funding is tight, and Bradley Harris thinks the answer is a better partner, not a harder ask. He joins Wendy to share how to bring the right people to the table, why you should ask for advice before you ask for money, and why Q4 is the time to reach out.
EP 51 / A Place of Hope: Children's Advocacy Center with Kara Shrum
Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County helps children tell the hardest story of their lives just once, then walks alongside the whole family with free support for as long as they need it. Kara Shrum joins Wendy to share how the Center works, how it planned for Collin County's growth, and how the community can help.
EP 50 / Is Your Nonprofit Ready for More Money? with Sharmon Lebby
More funding helps most when your nonprofit can hold it. Sharmon Lebby of Blessed Designs Consulting joins Wendy to talk about the warning signs that your organization is growing faster than its infrastructure, what ready looks like, and why your strategic plan should drive your fundraising.
EP 49 / When the Shelter Is Full: Spotlight on Families to Freedom
More than 14,000 victims are turned away from full shelters in a single day. Sarah Nejdl and Eric of Families to Freedom share how free, confidential transportation gets victims of abuse to safety, and why they publish every trip and every dollar in real time.