Nonprofit Diaries

What do you do when you pour your heart into a fundraising campaign... and it flops? 💔 For Maria, she didn't let it bring her down. She shares the Valentine's Day campaign that did not land with her audience and what that taught her about developing appeals, so that years later... she ran the same campaign again with great success. Connect with Maria 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-rio-ethical-fundraising/ Learn about Further Together's approach to community-centric fundraising 👉 ht...

"We COULD do this... or, I could buy a new lake house." 💰 This was a direct quote Ben encountered when speaking to a for-profit business owner about growth. Now that Ben works in the nonprofit sector, he's sharing his observations about how nonprofits approach investment vs. for-profits... and what he's learned might surprise you. 👀 Connect with Ben 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminsmithee/ ✍️ Got your own story to tell? Submit a diary entry to be featured on the podcast 👉 https://bit.ly...

A Nonprofit Diaries favorite is BACK to help you navigate bosses behaving badly! In her first episode, we heard how Cindy's boss ambushed her on a long car ride, and she was so rattled that she forgot to lock her car, which was later stolen. Now, she's spilling the tea on more managers gone rogue..... and offering advice on getting through these moments with your professionalism intact. Connect with Cindy 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindywagman/ 🔗 Learn more about the Nonprofit Fraction...

Advice feels different when you're the one living through it. That's what JB learned when she transitioned from nonprofit consultant to the executive director seat. She shares the realization she made around best practices for board engagement, and how the experience changed her whole approach to advising nonprofit leaders. Connect with JB 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jb-favour/ ✍️ Got your own story to tell? Submit a diary entry to be featured on the podcast 👉 https://bit.ly/4tXt0d6 🩷 Conn...

🫣 It was an awkward conversation no leader wants to have... Early in Jamie’s career, an unexpected wardrobe issue at a fundraising event meant sharing deeply uncomfortable feedback with an employee. Jamie explains how she approached the conversation with care... the question she suggests asking when there's a power dynamic in the room... and the lesson she learned about the quiet loneliness of leadership. Connect with Jamie 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamielynnwilliams/ ✍️ Got your o...