People of Substance with Kaia Swift
On this People of Substance a conversation with Kaia Swift about nonprofit tech, parenting young children, and being a military spouse.
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People of Substance with Justin McCord
On this People of Substance a conversation with Justin McCord about parenthood, finding the time and motivation to get involved, and finding your people.
People of Substance with Amy Shope Manzi
On this People of Substance a conversation with Amy Shope Manzi. Amy leads grassroots advocacy efforts at American Heart Association and we discuss grassroots advocacy, cardiovascular health, and motherhood.
People of Substance with Debbie Lewis
This week’s guest on People of Substance by LemonSkies is Debbie Lewis. Together we talk about a very hard and emotional topic: cancer.
People of Substance with Kathy Kempff
Meet one of my favorite people, the incredibly inspiring Kathy Kempff. Many people have ideas and good intentions. Kathy put her ideas into action and founded Moja Tu, an organization providing scholarships for children in Africa!
People of Substance with Naina Narayana Chernoff and Hope Hohmann
It went like this. Naina Narayana Chernoff approached Hope Hohmann in the parking lot with an idea….
The two founded Inclusive Pathways to Success – a vocational school for people with different abilities (like their own sons who have autism ). IPS will teach students a trade like carpentry along with soft skills they will need to succeed and be independent.
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People of Substance with Lonnie Snyder
“I want to change the world.”
Lonnie Snyder is passionate, visionary, articulate, and empathetic. Lonnie is doing some INCREDIBLE things at the upcoming Special Olympics USA Games 2022. We covered a gamut of topics including how a work meeting quite literally changed the course of Lonnie’s life, leading him and his wife (who have two grown children) to a decision to adopt three very young kids with special needs.
People of Substance with Andrew Olsen
Conversation with Andrew Olsen about toxic leadership, mistakes the nonprofits make, and organizational culture that leads to fundraising success. Cameo by one of the baby goats (actual mammal) from Andrew’s farm.
People of Substance with Jeremy Reis
Conversation with Jeremy Reis (pronounced like “rice”) about the foibles of fundraising, the importance of content creation, and the nonprofit trends.
9 Types of Fundraising Match Offers
Around April, I start nagging my clients. “Hey, Boo, let’s start working on that match for year-end. And let’s make it big and juicy!” Around here we refer to the match offers as “pixie dust” because they have a sprinkle of magic, lifting response rates, and average gifts.