The Official Do Good Better Podcast

Kristie Wolff is the Executive Director of the ND Women's Network. Kristie has an extensive background in marketing, grassroots education, advocacy, and coalition work. Kristie found her true passion when she began working in the nonprofit sector, where she has spent over half of her career. Prior to working a the ND Women's Network, she managed a tobacco prevention program at a statewide nonprofit, where a primary focus of her work was public education and policy regarding emerging tobacco p...

Today Patrick welcomes Brian Moran and Michael Lennington, authors of the New York Times Bestseller, The 12 Week Year, the guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeks.Most organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a twelve-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low productivity of annualized thinking. This book redefines your "year" to be 12 weeks long. In 12 weeks, there just isn't enough tim...

Today Patrick welcomes Chrystal Smith, Founder & CEO of Foster Village in Austin, Texas. As a licensed foster parent, adoptive parent, and survivor of child abuse, Chrystal Smith saw the gaps in the system and the needs that were not being met, both for caregivers and for children intersecting with the child welfare system. It also helped her see how the families and children with consistent and therapeutic networks of support were the ones who ultimately had the most success in growth an...

Today Patrick welcomes Kristen Sanders, Executive Director of Third Street Clinic. Third Street Clinic seeks to improve the health and well-being of underserved residents by partnering with the greater Grand Forks community as a resource for timely access to healthcare, medicine and other vital services.Learn More About Third Street Clinic: https://www.thirdstreetclinic.org/Donate to Third Street Clinic: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/thistrcliSupport This Podcast! Make a quick and e...

All of your nonprofit content is going to be forever better in about an hour...thanks to Ashley Thornberg. Ashley Thornberg is a producer and host for Prairie Public TV's Main Street. Ashley will interview anyone with a passion. She’s been strapped into a jet-powered U-haul, co-piloted a stunt plane, and had a tarantula make a nest in her hair, all in the name of a good story. She started her career teaching and writing outside of Paris. Though she’s no longer in France, a piece of her ...

Patrick welcomes Roxanna McKenna, Executive Director of Safety Village of South Dakota. The Safety Village of South Dakota is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to reducing accidents involving children and adults by helping them understand and identify safety issues, and to make healthy injury prevention choices. They partner with community safety organizations to coordinate comprehensive safety programs. Their goal is to be a hands-on, injury prevention facility where children and adults lea...

Today Patrick welcomes Amanda Davison from A Wife Like Me, a nonprofit that provides support for wives looking to strengthen their marriage. Amanda Davison is the wife to a Minnesota farmer, mother of three, and President of the nonprofit, A Wife Like Me. She is the co-author of Dear Wife: 10 Minute Invitations to Practice Connection with Your Husband, speaker, and teaches at her local church, where she and her husband lead the marriage mentor team. Former psychology professor, Amanda i...

He's started two nonprofits from scratch and has a great way of making the complex easier to understand...Aaron Hilman joins Patrick to share insight and discuss just how political your nonprofit should be. Aaron is the executive director of The Center for Election Science as well as a co-founder. He’s been featured as an electoral systems expert on MSNBC.com, NPR, Free Speech TV, Inside Philanthropy, 80K Hours, Popular Mechanics, and has given talks across the country on voting methods. He’s...

Mary Epps of Families Working Together joins Patrick today to share their mission & challenges. Families Working Together (FWT) is a non-profit organization that is focused on promoting improvements for the Oglala Sioux People on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. FWT helps through the improvement of housing, providing food, clothing, furniture and household items, and providing food and safe social activities for the children. They are there to help meet the need of...

Patrick is joined today by Becky Broadwell & Amanda Rengstorf, sharing the story of the Grand Forks Senior Center. What is the "Brighter Side of Sixty?" At the Grand Forks Senior Center, it is living life to the fullest. It is meeting new people. It is going to new places. It is trying new things. It is helping others. And, sometimes, it is receiving services that help you remain independent at home. The mission of the Grand Forks Senior Center is to provide opportunities for older ...

In 2022, Workforce Development is more important than ever. Kate Markin Coleman joins Patrick to tell us all why and where nonprofits go from here. Kate Markin Coleman has spent decades leading organizational and large-scale change in the private and social sectors. She began her career in business, transitioning to the social sector when she and her colleagues sold the fintech company they led. It was an opportunity to marry two mindsets. As EVP and chief strategist for the national YMCA mov...

"The better we all know each other, the better we work together."Today Patrick is joined by Executive Director Jason Varga of Cause Collective. Cause Collective facilitates partnerships, collaborates with its members and is a central information sharing center for nonprofits in Lincoln, Nebraska. Learn More About Cause Collective: https://causecollectivelincoln.socs.net/Donate to Cause Collective: Cause Collective Donate Button Support This Podcast! Make a quick and easy donation ...

Today Patrick welcomes Chrissy Hollermann, Helpline Director at FirstLink in Fargo, North Dakota. FirstLink is a free, confidential service available to anyone 24/7/365 for listening and support, referrals to resources/help and crisis intervention. FirstLink answers the 211 help line, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and communicates via Text line 898-211. FirstLink provides these services across the entire state of North Dakota and parts of Minnesota. Dial 2-1-1 or text your zipcode ...

Crosshosting. If it's not a real thing, it should be. Today Patrick has the honor of hosting the very popular "Nonprofit Lowdown" podcast and interviewing its host and creator, Rhea Wong. Rhea is a fundraising expert and the author of a new book, "Get That Money, Honey" which shares her secrets for fundraising.Learn More About Rhea: https://www.rheawong.com/Follow & Listen to Nonprofit Lowdown: https://www.rheawong.com/podcast/Buy Rhea's Book "Get That Money, Honey": https://m...

Fargo Director Katie Dukart joins Patrick to share the unique mission of Box of Balloons. Box of Balloons is a non-profit organization on a mission to make each birthday happy and every child celebrated. Every child deserves to feel special, be celebrated and have a memorable party. Unfortunately that is not possible for many families. In America 18% of children live below the poverty level. They believe that a birthday celebration can give families the joy and hope they may be mi...