Two-thirds of the state of Texas has fewer elected representatives than any major city in the state. Find out what that imbalance means to your community. And, the second half of my conversation with Michelle Monse, former CEO of the King Foundation, gives us an inside look at family foundations.
Karen White Hughes, CEO of the Texas Women’s Foundation, and I will talk about the power of women in philanthropy, the recent study on the wage gap in the U.S. and how the next generation of young women are giving back.
Greg Warner developed the DAF widget and other tools to help nonprofit organizations "remove the friction" for their donors. He is also the author of "Engagement Fundraising" and creator of the Fundraising Report Card. Join us for an interesting conversation about wealth, philanthropy, and donor engagement.
Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew is the President and CEO of Soulstice Consultancy providing philanthropic guidance, community engagement strategies, leadership development, and organizational culture support for companies and nonprofits. Our conversation covers leadership development, CFRE, and a preview of her new book, "Front Porch Wisdom."
Juliette Coulter and Rhonda Aghamalian, two of Dallas' best PR professionals join host, Diana Marquis in a conversation about the relationship between communications and fund raising. They answer questions like, how to tell your story, who's your audience and why Marcom is important.
Eliza Solender is a nationally recognized authority on nonprofit and small business real estate issues. As President of Solender/Hall, Inc., she has worked with hundreds of nonprofit organizations and small businesses to help them achieve their real estate visions.
Guests on the next podcast episode are Alicia Peoples and Diana Hoyt. Two fundraisers who are also doing what they love: standup comedy and creative writing. Tune in to learn more about fundraisers who do more than raise money.
Dr. Dena Jackson has a wide range of interests and experience. Our conversation starts with learning about consultant as executive extender to asset poverty to the current state of the nonprofit sector.
Steve Latham, co-founder of DonateStock, is my guest this month. DonateStock was created to help donors give gifts of stock to their favorite charities without the hassles and delays Steve experienced when he tried to give stock to a scholarship fund. Listen in to learn how you can support your favorite nonprofit and how nonprofits can increase their donations with gifts of stock.
Harriet Boorhem, PhD, author, leadership consultant, and therapist has studied and taught leadership development. She has strong opinions and is not shy about sharing them. My conversation with Harriet will give you some insight into the difference between a good leader and a great one.
Our guest for November is a person who is a leader in the nonprofit sector, and entrepreneur, a mentor, and a good friend: Roslynn Dawson Thompson. Some of you may remember her as the CEO of the Texas Women’s Foundation. She retired from that position after serving 11 years. She now is running a consulting business and serving on the board of the Tides Foundation, a community foundation with a national reach. Roslyn and I will talk about women as leaders, advice for people who have recently started their careers, and what comes after your first or second career.
Lisa Chimola, Chair of the AFP Global Government Affairs committee, and I will talk about the difference between lobbying and advocacy work; the Charitable Act, and how staff and board members can effectively speak up for their agency and their cause.
Michael is a certified professional coach, with 100+ hours of coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluation under his belt. Join us to find out how working with a professional coach can boost your career.
Customer experience (CX) and donor relations have a lot in common. Please enjoy our conversation with Lis Hubert and Diana Sonis, founders of CX by Design.
This month’s guest is Danika Mendrygal an attorney who specializes in nonprofit governance and tax law. She started her own firm, Mendrygal Law in 2015 after spending 12 years with a nationally recognized firm in Dallas. Danika’s firm specializes in nonprofit governance and tax law, and we all need to know more about that.
Listen to "About Fundraising: The Podcast" and get some great, useful advice on how to get the most from your nonprofit board of directors. Does each board member have an individual board engagement plan? What are the pros and cons of board term limits? We talk about all that and more in this episode with Ben Mohler, ACFRE.
Keisha Whaley is an entrepreneurial creator. She is a business person, a mentor and a teacher. She’s joining me on “About Fundraising: The Podcast” to put her knowledge in the nonprofit frame and help us market our nonprofit organizations.Use the following link to register for the DFW Philanthropy Conference where I'll be speaking about ethics & fundraising.https://www.dfwphilanthropyconference.com
Harriet Boorhem, PhD, author, leadership consultant, and therapist has studied and taught leadership development. She has strong opinions and is not shy about sharing them. My conversation with Harriet will give you some insight into the difference between a good leader and a great one. Use the following link to register for the DFW Philanthropy Conference where I'll be speaking about ethics & fundraising. https://www.dfwphilanthropyconference.com/
Our guest for December’s podcast is a person I’ve long admired as I’ve watched her grow her career from a grant writer to Vice President of Grants Ministry for the Texas Methodist Foundation. Wendy Abel and I will talk about all things grant related from her number one tip: “read the directions,” to her personal journey as a nonprofit professional.
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