Nonprofit Hub Radio

Nonprofit Hub is dedicated to bringing you the best content in all forms. The nonprofit podcast series we like to call the Hubcast gives you the opportunity to experience a new way to not only learn, but to be inspired.From breaking down content posted in article form on nphub.org and recapping webinars, to having conversations with the industries most influential thought leaders, CEO Randy Hawthorne will narrate the way into transforming your organization for good.We’ll be dropping knowledge in new episodes of the nonprofit podcast, the Hubcast every month. Check us out on Soundcloud or download episodes from iTunes to listen on the run.

Rank #1: Farra Trompeter — Building a Nonprofit Brand.
In a world where nonprofit brands are 'give us money, please,' Farra Trompeter kicks the door in and changes your world. Farra takes time out of her schedule to give us a rundown of building your own, unique nonprofit brand.Our Hear Nebraska artist this week is Rothsteen. Check out more at rothsteen.com.Visit hearnebraska.org for more local artists.

Rank #2: Amy Eisenstein — Four Steps to Major Gifts Cultivation.
Amy Eisenstein is an ACFRE certified development professional and fundraising consultant. She’s worked with nonprofits of all sizes for the last 15 years. Her specialty? Major gifts. When dealing with major gifts, it’s important to remember these four steps:Have a private face-to-face meeting. This is a must. You cannot discuss a major gift in a group setting. This can be at the beginning of your cultivation or toward the end, but you cannot get around it. More than one person can go on a face-to-face meeting — usually a board member and the executive director or development director. The meeting can take place at the prospect’s home or office and can last anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour.Invite them to see your program in action. Persuade each of your prospects to take a tour, visit a program, or attend an event. Choose something you think will have the greatest impact on that individual.Engage your prospects to volunteer. Invite your prospects to volunteer. On a committee, in the office, in direct service, one-time or ongoing. Volunteering brings people closer to your organization and makes them more inclined to give.Provide regular updates. Updates about your programs and services can be delivered by phone, email, in-person, or a handwritten note. Updates should be delivered twice annually to all prospects on your list.But before you jump into it, you should know where to start.Randy and Amy talk about cultivating donors and mistakes you should avoid. They also talk about how to set up meetings with potential donors and the best ways to measure success. Speaking of setting up a meeting with a potential donor, it’s important to allocate your time and focus on cultivation. Amy recently launched a major gifts challenge on her website. It’s a free challenge that encourages you to set aside time every day to focus on building up your donor base and taking large steps towards attaining major gifts. To get started, watch each video in the series. Start with the first one and go in numerical order. New videos will appear each week throughout 2017. Commit at least a few hours each week (5 hours is ideal) to taking the recommended action. This step is critical—if you don’t take action, you won’t see results. And share your progress in the comments section; if you add a comment at the end of each post Amy will offer free advice to keep your efforts on track.Remember—it’s never too late to start raising major gifts!

The sgENGAGE Podcast

Subscribe to The sgENGAGE Podcast to hear experts from across the social good community share best practices, tips and must-know trends that will help organizations increase their impact.Formerly called the Raise & Engage Podcast.

Rank #1: Episode 117: Inside Out Fundraising.
Coming up with strategies for fundraising can be difficult. However, if there’s a culture in place that promotes and encourages giving as a norm, an important chunk of the work is already done. That’s why it’s so important to create a culture of philanthropy, especially in social good organizations. On today’s episode, Alia McKee and Mark Rovner of Sea Change Strategies are here to talk about their report, Inside Out Fundraising: How to Create a Culture of Philanthropy by Treating Systems Instead of Symptoms. Alia and Mark explain what it means to have a culture of philanthropy, the things that get in the way of creating that culture and how organizations can overcome the challenges to doing do. Listen to the episode to learn why culture is an important part of fundraising success and hear the big takeaways from their research.  Topics Discussed in This Episode:  The signs Alia and Mark saw that indicated it was time to start talking about culture with their clients What it means to create a culture of philanthropy, and why it’s so important What Alia and Mark found in their research The primary challenges that get in the way of forming a culture of philanthropy Implementing “the golden trio” in your organization Balancing facts and data with passion for a cause What boards can do to take pressure off fundraisers How fundraisers can put recommendations from the Inside Out Fundraising report into action  Resources: Alia McKee Mark Rovner Sea Change Strategies Inside Out Fundraising: How to Create a Culture of Philanthropy by Treating Systems Instead of Symptoms Quotes:  “I think the biggest “aha” was that only one in five fundraisers say their organization has a strong culture of philanthropy.” –Alia McKee  “Increasingly with channel proliferation, with people being communicated with across multiple channels, you can’t do your own thing without affecting other pieces.” –Mark Rovner “I think that the first piece needs to be stock-taking.” –Mark Rovner

Rank #2: Episode 114: Leadership in the Connected Office.
What is leadership? Knowing that management is directive and leadership is connective is a great place to start, but social good leaders often struggle with understanding and balancing these two. To explore what leadership really means in a connected organization, Marc Pitman joins host Steve MacLaughlin on the podcast today to talk about the role of the social good CEO or executive director in fundraising, how to connect and balance internal and external leadership, and why continuous improvement is such a powerful way for organizations to focus. Topics Discussed in This Episode: What fundraising leadership is really about Balancing external and internal leadership  Why nonprofits bring in COOs The different perspectives of founders vs leaders who were passed the torch The importance of continuous improvement  The key qualities leaders need to develop to be effective How to help your staff develop The importance of finding support from peers or coaches Resources: Marc Pitman Blackbaud Institute: The Connected Office eBook The Wake Up Call leadership research Marc's framework for growing in confidence as a leader The Executive Coach Project Report by Compass Point Quotes:  “Part of what leaders need to do is cast a vision of something that’s greater than… some better world, some better experience for whatever the mission is that they’re trying to solve.” “Doing that really well, caring for that cause, doesn’t provide the revenue.” “I have a growing appreciation for events – if they’re not solely for fundraising.”

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

The Nonprofit Leadership Podcast discusses important issues facing nonprofit leaders in our community and features real stories from real leaders about what strategies and practices have made them successful. Enjoy the show!

Rank #1: How to become the leader you would follow.
Scott Miller Leadership is talked about all the time, in books, podcasts, blogs and conferences. How do you become a leader that others would want to follow? How do you become a leader that you would want to follow? My guest today has written a book that addresses that exact question. My guest today is Scott Miller, he is the EVP of Thought Leadership for global organizational improvement firm FranklinCovey and just released a new book, Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow.In the book, Scott shares relatable, accessible, relevant experience and guidance with a refreshing transparency of his own ups and downs in leadership positions. Along with his experiences, the book guides readers in an introspective review of their own personal leadership style to ultimately help them become the kind of leader they would follow. 

Rank #2: How do we overcome our growing divisiveness in today’s cultural context.
There are so many challenges in our world today, whether they be economic, social, political, or otherwise. Additionally, there is a growing divisiveness in our own culture today. So what are we to do with our divisive environment? My guest on the show believes it starts from within. My guest is Tim Shriver, who has been both CEO and Chairman of the Special Olympics for 25 years. Tim Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, Inc. He works to promote health, education, and a more unified world through the joy of sports. Tim’s mother Eunice Kennedy Shriver started the Special Olympics in 1968, and he will talk about what prompted her to first start the Special Olympics. He currently leads the International Board of Directors for the Special Olympics and serves together with over 5.6 million Special Olympics athletes in 172 countries. He serves on several well-known boards, has written a NY Times best selling book and produced 4 films. The Special Olympics has created so many moments that bring people face-to-face with those with disabilities. These moments are not always quantifiable or measurable, but they have certainly changed millions of people’s lives for the better all over the world. In order to overcome this divisiveness in today’s culture, leaders must push for people to keep their hearts open. The ability to lead by example through showing acceptance is a superpower of all great leaders. With our hearts open, we can learn to accept anyone, no matter what their disability. There are beautiful things in all of us that are capable of shining a light of acceptance, and through that light, lead others to open up their hearts too and eventually change the world. Links to Resources: Find out more about the Special Olympics at specialolympics.org This show is sponsored by CCPC, a humanitarian, community resource center, helping to meet people at their point of need. If you have questions or want to come on the show, email Rob at: rob@ccofpc.org

Podcast – The Fundraising Authority

Tools and information for schools, churches, and other non-profits...

Rank #1: Fundraising Authority Podcast #23: The Power of Storytelling for Your Non-Profit.
Do you know the power of telling great stories?  Does your non-profit use storytelling to help it raise more money and build better relationships with donors?Our guest on today’s podcast is Vanessa Chase, an expert in non-profit storytelling.  In addition to some great tips on collecting and sharing stories for your organization, Vanessa teaches us how to develop a culture of storytelling at non-profits big and small.  Join us for a great conversation!You can read more from Vanessa at her site The Storytelling Non-Profit.Please note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.

Rank #2: Fundraising Authority Podcast #21: How to Build Strong Donor Relationships Online.
The donor cultivation funnel isn’t just for offline fundraising.  Non-profits can and should be building strong relationships with their donors online (including through e-mail, social media and on  their organization’s website).  Great online cultivation leads to more donors, bigger gifts, and better donor relationships.In today’s podcast, online fundraising and marketing expert John Haydon teaches us how to supercharge our online cultivation efforts and gives plenty of examples of what’s working… right now… for non-profits around the world.  This episode is packed with useful, ready-to-implement information for your non-profit.  Get out your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes!You can get more great information from John on his website, JohnHaydon.com or by connecting with him on Twitter @JohnHaydonPlease note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.

Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%

Rank #1: 368: Scale Up & Sustain – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio.
Tony’s guest this week: Kathleen Kelly Janus, author of the book, “Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up and Make A Difference.”  There’s more at tonymartignetti.com

Rank #2: 381: Date Your Donors – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio.
Tony’s guest this week: Jonah Halper, author of the book “Date Your Donors” and founder and partner at Altruicity consulting.  There’s more at tonymartignetti.com

Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs Podcast

At Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs, we talk to experienced and successful social entrepreneurs and change makers, committed to building a better world. Working as a social entrepreneur is hugely fulfilling – yet uniquely challenging. Social entrepreneurs need to balance business and social goals to succeed, often working in extremely challenging environments, with limited resources. And it is often a lonely journey. Our aim is to share the inspiring stories, to explore the highs and the lows, learn how different social entrepreneurs have kept inspired, and draw out insights to help social entrepreneurs at all stages on their journey.

Rank #1: Episode 64 Interview with Katy Ashe, Edith Elliott and Shahed Alam, co-founders of Noora Health.
Noora Health is an innovative non-profit that provides health training to help patients transition between hospital and home -one of the most precarious and rushed times in healthcare delivery. Noora provides training and information to caregivers and patients after surgery to ensure that patients are well taken of during their recovery process –to improve health...

Rank #2: Episode 17 Interview with Steve Blank, US serial-entrepreneur and academic, developer of the Customer Development methodology.
Steve Blank is a US serial-entrepreneur and academic. He has spent over thirty years working within the high technology industry and has founded or worked within eight startup companies, four of which have gone public. Steve developed the Customer Development methodology, which is a cornerstone of the Lean Startup Movement- and is a consulting associate professor of...

Nonprofit Ally Podcast

Steve Vick from NonprofitAlly.com talks with nonprofit experts about social media strategies, capacity building, board of director development, fundraising and budgeting.

Rank #1: NPA 003: Developing Your Board of Directors.
In this episode I speak with Cecily Stern from Word Craft Consulting. Cecily is an expert in nonprofit board development, strategic planning as well as grant writing. We discuss how to build a strong board of directors and plan for the future. Topics include: Board Development Board Recruitment Board Member Responsibilities Strategic Planning Also in this episode I talk about the FaceBook PTAT… that is “People Talking About This” and why it is more important than “likes”. Program Links: Cecily Stern Word Craft Consulting Website: www.myrenandstern.com Social Media Minute nonprofitally.com/ptat

Rank #2: NPA 086 – How to Fundraise without Asking for Money.
The reason most people hate fundraising is because they hate asking people for money. But this assumes that “asking” is all we do when we fundraising. And this is where the problem lies. It’s not so much that we hate asking for money… it is that we think that asking for money is what funding raising is about. And this is just not true. In fact, if you want to be a really good fundraiser, then “asking” for money should only be 10% of what you do. Hmmm… gotcha you thinking yet? Successful fundraising requires strategy, timing, planning, data and relationship building. Here is how our guest, Laurie Wolf, lays it out. Fundraising is: 30% internal work and research 30% relationship building 10% asking for money 30% recognition This podcast goes into detail on how to be successful at fundraising without having to always be asking for money. ABOUT LAURIE Laurie Wolf, MNPL, CFRE is the President and CEO of The Foraker Group. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for 30 years and with Foraker for 17 years. She has been instrumental in creating many of Foraker’s services and philosophy. Laurie holds a BA in English from Scripps College and an Executive Master’s degree in Not-for-Profit Leadership from Seattle University. She has been a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) since 2003. She has served on a variety of boards and worked as a volunteer in arts, environmental and human services organizations. Resources Gift Chart Download Example Gift Chart for $25K Website: forakergroup.org Awesome Article: Where’s the Magic Wand for Fundraising

Nonprofit Optimist

The Nonprofit Optimist podcast showcases positive change agents and talks through lessons that their small nonprofits have learned. With interviews of executive directors, founders, board members and staff leaders, we share practical advice based on real experiences working in the non-profit sector. Since most nonprofit professionals wear many hats, this is a great opportunity to learn how to grow your small nonprofit without needing to re-invent the wheel!

Rank #1: NPO 027: Getting Started, Fundraising and Collaboration (Carin Willis, Bridge for Pelvic Pain).
Carin Willis is the guest for today's episode and serves as the founder and executive director of Bridge for Pelvic Pain. Based in Colorado Spring, the Bridge for Pelvic Pains's mission is to connect the global community of chronic pelvic, sexual and genital pain patients to resources, education and hope through an integrative approach. In our conversation, we discuss how she founded this nonprofit, and the importance of planning for a sustainable future. We talk about being part of existing groups that are connected to the mission of your work and how that can help lead you to new donors. We also talk about how hard this work can be and what Carin and I have found to help us. Episode sponsor: audibletrial.com/nonprofitoptimist To see the show notes for today's episode: www.nonprofitoptimist.com

Rank #2: Nonprofit Optimist - Episode 015: Board Expectations and Creating Functioning Committees (Molly MacCready, CROSO).
In this week's episode, Molly veers from the typical interview format and shares from her own experience of leading a nonprofit how they have navigated creating and implementing expectations for the board of directors and organizing functional committees. Molly also touches on how to help transition board members off the board, which can be tricky in small nonprofits.

Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications

Joan Garry: Nonprofit Leader and former Executive Director of GLAAD helps fellow CEOs, Boards and Board Chairs, Fundraisers, and Nonprofit Marketers

Rank #1: Ep 44: The Executive Director With No Staff (with Sarah Audet).
With everything nonprofit leaders have to get done, imagine that you are the only staff person. What would that look like? I wanted to know... The post Ep 44: The Executive Director With No Staff (with Sarah Audet) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

Rank #2: Ep 90: Why People Don’t Donate (and What You Can Do About It) (with Phil Buchanan).
There are so many people out there who want to make a difference in the world. Your nonprofit is a vehicle for them to do just that. So why can it be so hard to get people (or foundations) to open their checkbooks? One reason comes down to a simple word… trust. If they give you their hard earned money, how can they trust it will do the most good? How can you show potential donors why your organization is the perfect vehicle to satisfy their desire for impact? Is it simply about providing more data? Showing a graph of donations spent on programs versus overhead? (Hint… it’s not). Phil Buchanan, founding chief executive of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) tells us that defining high performance within nonprofits has a bit of a template. In this podcast hear more about strategic giving and why you don’t necessarily need to be business savvy. Learn how you can achieve long term flexible commitments in an organization and communicate effectively so donors are confident they will see their dollars go farther. Whether it’s data systems to track outcomes or finding ways to be in close touch with your mission, the importance of benefiting from knowledge that is widely available and educating your donors will help you execute your organization’s philanthropic goals. About Phil Buchanan: Phil Buchanan is founding chief executive of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), a nonprofit that conducts research and advises the largest foundations in the country, including Ford, Hewlett, Packard, MacArthur, and Rockefeller. He is a columnist for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times and the Financial Times. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts. In this podcast How can your dollars have the most impact? Philanthropic performance measurement in different fields cannot be compared apples to apples. The issue of competition in a sector and why this is not a zero sum game. How the desire for credit and attribution can trip you up. Why focusing on overhead undermines efficacy in pursuit of goals. What are the seven pillars of effective philanthropy. Links Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count Joan Garry’s Instagram Explore the Nonprofit Leadership Lab Joan’s Book: Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership: Because Nonprofits Are Messy Music by Jukebox the Ghost Voiceover Work by Cindy Cap Solutions The post Ep 90: Why People Don’t Donate (and What You Can Do About It) (with Phil Buchanan) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

Fundraising Fundamentals

Tony Martignetti is the host of Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio and he video blogs at tonymartignetti.com. He talks with nonprofit leaders and consultants about how organizations can more effectively raise money, build better relationships with boards and supporters, and manage volunteers. Look for new installments once a month.

Rank #1: Fine-Tuning Fundraising to Draw Female Donors.
Andrea Pactor of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy talks about what nonprofits can do to draw support from a growing class of wealthy women.

Rank #2: Tips for Taking Your Fundraising Auction Digital.
In this month’s Fundraising Fundamentals, two experts explain how to use data and audience engagement to move a benefit sale online.

The Impact Podcast by Innov8social | Social Impact Through Business, Innovation, Leadership

Social impact stories, interviews, reflections to help your reach your impact potential. Get in the know, so you can #goanddo! Hear honest perspectives and stories about social enterprise, design-thinking, food and nutrition, regenerative economy, impact investing, startup methodologies, and measurement...all for social impact. Hosted by Neetal Parekh, founder and CEO of Innov8social and author of "51 Questions on Social Entrepreneurship", and speaker. More information and show notes at theimpactpodcast.com or innov8social.com. Engage with us on social media @innov8social on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

Rank #1: #75 Neetal Notes 07: 3 Ways to Up Your Post-Conference Game.
It's Day 4 of our 30 Day Podcast Project. How can you make the most of a conference, after the event Learn 3 quick tips on upping your post-conference game---right off of the heels of Sustainatopia SF 2016! Find Show Notes at : innov8social.com/podcast Theimpactpodcast.com innov8social.com @innov8social #theimpactpodcast

Rank #2: #147 Series A Funder and Founder Conversation, with Julie Abrams and Sujay Santra.

Do Good Better Podcast: social innovation | nonprofit sector | careers in social good | social enterprise

Frank talk about social innovation and the nonprofit sector

Rank #1: 07 Jimmie Briggs on self care.
In this episode of the Do Good Better Podcast I chat with Jimmie Briggs, author, speaker, and nonprofit leader about self care and the lessons he finally learned after a heart attack and kidney transplant. Links for today’s episode: Jimmie Briggs on Twitter (@briggsjimmie) Rockwood Leadership Institute

Rank #2: 06 Brand communications with David Grad.
In this episode I chat with David Grad, Emmy-winning producer and brand consultant, about brand communications, how to break down what exactly “brand” is, and what questions to ask when you’re planning to communicate your brand strategically. Links for today’s episode: Find David Grad on LinkedIn  and Twitter (@davidgrad) An example of using Tinder for promoting a cause POST method (originally via Groundswell…I got the acronym a bit wrong, but the essence is the same: people/purpose and technology/tactic)

Successful Nonprofits Podcast

Successful Nonprofits Podcast brings you fresh ideas and featured conversations with nonprofit thought leaders.

Rank #1: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up and Make a Difference with Kathleen Janus.
Typically, we are into starting something new. People are into starting new nonprofits instead of joining forces with a nonprofit with similar organizations. Moreover, we have some $200,000 nonprofits that are not growing, meeting their mission, or increasing their impact. Many forgo the steps for scaling and optimizing significance when jumping to start a nonprofit, and this is problematic. To further our understanding, we bring in social entrepreneur, lecturer, and Co-Founder of Spark™, Kathleen Janus. Kathleen discusses her upcoming book Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference as the playbook of how to support and play your role in the nonprofit sector. She emphasizes: Creating a culture of innovation Measuring impact for better scaling Finding an appropriate funding model Embracing collective leadership Utilizing storytelling for growth Links: Kathleen’s website: www.kathleenjanus.com Kathleen’s link to purchase book and accessories: http://www.kathleenjanus.com/socialstartupsuccess.html Entrepreneurship Survey Report: http://www.kathleenjanus.com/resources.html Social Start-up Success Evaluation Tool kit: http://www.kathleenjanus.com/resources.html Twitter: www.twitter.com/@kkellyjanus *Timestamped Highlights** (3:09) Kathleen shares her inspiration in writing her book  (5:04) A common obstacle nonprofits face (7:00) Getting over the hump: growing your budget from 500,000 to 2,000,000 with 5 steps (7:30) Step 1: Create a culture of innovation- the importance of testing and improving as they grow. (7:45) Step 2: Measuring impact to scale more quickly (8:35) How to measure impact and scale with relatively little money in the bank (10:03) Braven: an organization measuring impact by using specific data metrics (11:48)- Advancing your metrics: Testing the Counterfactual: (14:04) Step 3: Find your funding model (15:05) Step 4: Build a culture of collective leadership for growth (16:26) Number 5: Make storytelling a practice for growth (22:00) Kathleen shares a dirty secret and honest truth (23:20) A Success Story from Focusing on Resources: Last Mile Health Women’s Healthcare Clinic (28:36) Problematic tendency: lack of incentive to acknowledge failure in the nonprofit sector. (32:05) Kathleen shares how she knows when it is time to quit

Rank #2: Secrets to Raising More Money with Michael Strader.
How do some fundraisers seem to get all the gifts? How do they convert that $50 donor to a $100,000 donor? Is it magic? Is it a secret formula? Today we speak with Michael Strader about the OMG secrets to raising money. Michael has over three decades of fundraising experience – from the boy scouts, to schools, to a nature conservancy.  During this time, he has honed his fundraising skills and uncovered the OMG fundraising secrets that propel organizations to success. Links: Website of Crouch and Associates: www.thecrouchway.com The Daily Stoic: https://dailystoic.com/ Admiral William McRaven’s Make Your Bed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70 Simon Sinek’s Start with Why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA *Timestamped Highlights*** (3:05) Michael introduces some secrets to fundraising (4:57) The power of the pause (6:00) How Crouch and associates evaluated top performers (7:55) Becoming a top performer through self-awareness (9:40) Reading for self-awareness and growth (12:30) Facilitating accountability with 5x15 reports (15:30) Facilitating accountability with 6x6 reports (18:14) Make your bed: a requirement for a top performer (20:00) Loving what you do: a requirement for a top performer (24:00) How to cut cultivation time in half (26:30) Michael explains the 66-question every fundraiser should know about their prospects (30:34) Thanking, communicating, and personalization: methods for donor cultivation. (35:00) Michael shares his favorite toy

Social Entrepreneur

Social Entrepreneur exists at the intersection of profit and purpose. We tell positive stories from underrepresented voices, focused on solutions.

Rank #1: How to Change the World, with Bethany Tran, The Root Collective .
The Root Collective sells comfortable, handmade shoes and accessories that create jobs for people who need them. Bethany Tran, founder of The Root Collective, knows how hard it can be to start up a business. “Most businesses fail in the first 18 months,” she says. “I think it’s less about money, and more about how much it’s going to rip your guts out.” Bethany knows something about perseverance. Five years ago, she started a business working with artisans in the poor neighborhood of Colonia La Limonada in Guatemala City. Starting out, she didn’t get it quite right. “When I first launched the business, I tried to do way too much way too soon,” she explains. “I launched with shoes, bags, scarves, jewelry... I was working in Guatemala and Africa.” It was a painful experience. The first 100 pairs of shoes she received did not meet her quality standards. She had to get on a flight and go to Guatemala to confront the artisans she was working with. “The first 18 months in business showed me the value of the advice I received early on: Do one thing and do it well. I ended up scaling back on the products we sold and stuck with shoes because that's what was working well for us.” She continues to persevere through challenges even today. “We have struggled through the challenges of working with small artisan workshops. We've had the same quality issues over and over. We've had to let go of relationships that couldn't grow. We've had an empty bank account. I've wanted to quit regularly. Setbacks are a part of growing a business, and I've learned so much about the value of perseverance. Remembering why you started, and why you're struggling through every day is so important to be able to get out of bed each morning and keep going.” Bethany shares the biggest insight from her business. “Hard is normal. Being able to perceiver through that, that’s how the world changes.” “Hard is normal. Being able to perceiver through that, that’s how the world changes.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC A Heart for Service Bethany grew up in a lower-middle-class family in eastern Pennsylvania. “My parents instilled a strong Christian faith, where loving our neighbor was a key part of that,” she says. “I was very conscious of right and wrong from an early age. Ethics and morals were something that were instilled in me from birth. I equate my desire for justice in the world to that early sense that wrongs needed to be made right.” Around the time Bethany was 30 years old, she had what she calls “my second quarter-life crisis.” She was a successful marketing executive working on the 40th floor of a building in downtown Philadelphia. “I was miserable,” she admits. When a friend of hers moved to Guatemala to work in La Limonada, Bethany spontaneously volunteered to visit her. “I’m a person who has to sit and process things,” she says. “I’m a processor. I don’t make snap decisions. And the second she told me she was moving to Guatemala, I said, ‘I’m coming to visit.’ It was immediate. I was supposed to go.” This trip would change her “It was my first time to come face-to-face with extreme poverty,” she says. “When I made my first trip to La Limonada, I realized very quickly that the traditional model of focusing on education was only a part of the solution to poverty. You could educate a kid all day long, but if there was no job for them, nothing would change. The cycle of poverty continues over and over, from generation to generation, simply because if there's no job... the problem hasn't been solved.” She decided to create jobs by employing artisans and selling products online. She admits that she did not know what she was doing. “I had no background in product development, product design, international development, business administration, or cross-cultural differences. 97% of what I needed to know I learned through doing. It's still a struggle every day.” To fund her business, Bethany and her husband drained their savings account. “I have a very supportive husband who allowed me to drain our savings account to get this business started. We've managed to stay self-funded for our entire existence, turning a profit every year.” To get the word out for her new business, she turned to social media. “I looked for existing groups of people who I knew would be interested in our mission and want to be involved and I targeted them on social media through hashtags. This is still a key tactic for us.” Conscious Consumers Lead the Way Bethany has tapped into a growing trend in conscious consumption. “We gave a simple story for our customers to tell and share with their friends. Our family of customers LOVE being able to talk about their shoes. They love having that story. They love inspiring other women to be world-changers. Our customers are the only reason we are still here.” Bethany finds inspiration from her customers. “Watching the light bulb go on for so many women when they realize how much impact they can have with how they spend their money…I've watched families change their entire spending habits to be more conscious of where their money is going. I've watched women change the world. And that is incredible.” Watching her customers gives her the inspiration she needs to persevere. “The world needs you to solve that problem that keeps you up at night. It won't be easy, but it will be so worth it.” Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Bethany Tran: “We are a footwear company that is dedicated to providing jobs to people who need them.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “It was 10 years ago this fall when the wheels started turning.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “The gangs were trying to recruit these kids because they were on their own.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “If there are no jobs for these kids after they graduate, nothing has changed.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “There’s this big hole, and it’s jobs.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “I came back from that week, a very different person.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “I had left so much of my heart there and just had to be there.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “I had made it, according to America’s standards. And I was miserable.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “I was sitting in my bed, bawling my eyes out, and thinking ‘I have no excuses anymore.’” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “I started working on the things I knew I could do from here.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “One of my biggest rookie mistakes was, I tried to do everything at the beginning.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “Social enterprise wasn’t a common term at the time.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “The shoes took off because they were unique.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “I had no idea how technically complicated shoes are.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “As consumers, we’re controlling the world.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “Trillions of dollars are controlled by women.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “Humanizing the fashion industry is so important.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “It’s easy to know how much something costs you, but do you know how much it cost the person who made it?” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “It’s less about money and more about how much it’s going to rip your guts out.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “For a year and a half, I went through my dark night of the soul.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “I’ve learned a lot about what it means to walk through hardship.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “In our age of Pinterest perfect, Instagram perfect, everything has to look beautiful and shiny all the time.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC “Nobody talks about how hard it is.” Bethany Tran, @IHeartTRC Social Entrepreneurship Resources: The Root Collective: https://therootcollective.com The Root Collective on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRootCollective The Root Collective on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therootcollective The Root Collective on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rootcollective The Root Collective on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHeartTRC Film: Half the Sky: http://www.halftheskymovement.org/pages/film.html Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: https://tonyloyd.com/book

Rank #2: Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference, with Kathleen Kelly Janus.
Kathleen Kelly Janus is the author of Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference. Kathleen Kelly Janus grew up in a family that cared about social causes. “My family cared about volunteering, and spent our weekends volunteering at soup kitchens,” she explains. “But they also cared about the organizations, and supporting the conditions so that nonprofits can not only survive, but can thrive.” Kathleen studied the law at UC Berkley. After graduating, she worked as an attorney. In 2004, she cofounded a nonprofit, Spark. Spark makes it easy for young people to give to women's causes. At their first fundraising event, Kathleen and her cofounders watched in amazement as attendees formed a line around the block. That first night, they raised $5,000 for an organization in Rwanda. As word spread about Spark, their revenues doubled every few months. By the third year, they were ready to hire their first Executive Director. But that is where their fundraising plateaued. “Just at the point when we were poised to take the organization to the next level, we hit a wall,” Kathleen says. “We couldn’t get over this hump of $300,000 – $500,000 in revenue.” As a lecturer at Stanford University’s Program on Social Entrepreneurship, Kathleen heard stories of organizations that had overcome the plateau in fundraising. She saw examples of success among her friends. “That is the question I’ve been studying for the past five years,” Kathleen explains. “What does it take for nonprofits to succeed, and particularly in those early stages? What does it take to get over that hump?” Kathleen used what she knew from her own startup experience. She worked with her students to research hundreds of articles on best practices. She surveyed thought leaders and interviewed hundreds of successful social entrepreneurs. Based on what she’s learned, Kathleen has written a new book, Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference. She lays out five key strategies of successful nonprofits: Testing Ideas Measuring Impact Funding Experimentation Leading Collaboratively Telling Compelling Stories Social Startup Success describes specific methods for executing each of these key strategies. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Kathleen Kelly Janus “We were operating month-to-month, trying to make ends meet.” “In Silicon Valley, I saw these organizations that were taking off.” “What were organizations like Kiva doing differently than we were doing at Spark?” “What was allowing them to take their organizations to the next level and to maximize their impact?” “That hump is something a lot of organizations are facing.” “Of the 300,000 nonprofits in the United States, two-thirds of them are $500,000 and below in revenue.” “A lot of them have proven ideas that can work in communities around the world.” “Every organization is going to have a different threshold.” “By sustainable I mean, are you able to operate in such a way that allows you to focus your energy on the impact?” “Every one of these organizations had these very early periods of illumination before they went out to raise money.” “They were very careful about testing it early on.” “The best social entrepreneurs fall in love with the problem, not the solution.” “Organizations that measured their impact from the start, tended to scale more quickly.” “Always be thinking about the impact and measuring that.” “The organizations that are most successful are the organizations that have a much more distributed leadership culture.” “Go work for someone who has been successful before you.” “You don’t have to reinvent the wheel.” “A lot of the best organizations have executive coaches.” “We all have the capacity to make a difference in the world.” “We all need to think about how we can support our nonprofits.” “Pick a cause. Pick a nonprofit organization, and go out there and make a difference.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources: Book: Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference: http://amzn.to/2ETqk8F Kathleen Kelly Janus website: http://www.kathleenjanus.com/ Kathleen Kelly Janus on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathleenKJanus/ Kathleen Kelly Janus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kkellyjanus Kathleen Kelly Janus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenkellyjanus Spark: http://www.sparksf.org/ Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: https://tonyloyd.com/book

The DREAM THINK DO Podcast

DREAM. TH1NK. DO.

Rank #1: Live FREE From Your Scars.
My guest is Cody Byrns. Cody is an award-winning speaker and a #1 best-selling author. He’s also the founder of The Cody Byrns Foundation for Burn Survivors. Now, he’ll be the first to tell you that this wasn’t originally what he thought he’d be doing with his life. He was a youth pastor and an award-winning juggler. But in May of 2013, Cody’s life was drastically changed.RESOURCES:www.codybyrns.com Cody's bookWhile he was stopped at a red light on the highway, Cody was rear-ended by a box-truck that failed to stop. He was considered dead on the scene… but even though he was pinned inside a crumpled vehicle and everyone assumed no one could survive… some quick-acting first responders saw his hand move. They took action and miraculously… they were able to extract him and save his life.Cody received many injuries that day, including severe burns to almost 40% of his body.After years of countless surgeries and rehabilitation, Cody has chosen to not allow his scars to keep him bound in bitterness and defeat. Instead, he uses his story to uplift others. His vision is to help people live free from the bonds of scars (physical and emotional), equipping others with the proper steps to walk out of their past hurt and defeat and run towards their God-given potential.In the interview, we talk about: How to let go of our scars (physical and emotional)Where to focus when you’re hurtingHow to create a NEW game planHow to find mentorsHow to forgiveThat’s right. We also talk about the power of forgiveness in this podcast.And in a raw and real way… we even talk about how Cody did the unthinkable with the distracted driver who changed his life forever.It’s an episode you’re not going to want to miss!Quick Episode Summary:0.02 What to expect today1.21 Are you a coach? Don't miss this opportunity!3:06 Meet Cody!5:01 Cody's hidden talent8:29 Cody's accident10:16 When the real battle began14:02 The most powerful lessons Cody has learned16:08 How Cody let go of the past17:39 Reminding yourself of your why18:35 How Cody started to forgive23:06 Choosing to see the bright side28:17 What could be holding you back from your dream30:39 Cody's last piece of advice31:51 Mitch's biggest takeaways

Rank #2: Year of No Fear with Mitch Matthews.
Year of No Fear with Mitch MatthewsI'm Mitch Matthews and we're declaring 2019 as the "Year of No Fear."  I know that's a bold statement but I believe this is the year to break free from worry and fear!  So let's do this.Listen To The Podcast:I think we need to draw a line in the sand and say, if fear is holding you back in any way, I want to say this is the year we bust through that together. I hope you're with me on this. Here's the thing, if you don't deal with worry, God bless you. That's fantastic. Maybe you don't need this episode, maybe you should just listen to this episode for those other people in the world, because there's plenty of them. I can tell you that the stats show that we get nailed by worry a lot. A lot of people get worried, a lot. They get hit by it. In fact, 72% of the American population, the workforce in America, says they're impacted by worry. 70%, the last was 72 ... 70% say that they lost sleep due to worry. 82%, get this, 82% of primary care visits are stress and worry related in the United States. How crazy is that? I just gave you something new to worry about. How about that?Here's the thing is that I know for a fact that fear, in the past at least, has held me back. I know, with talking to so many different people about going after their dreams. Dreams that people are passionate about, people are excited about, all of that. I've seen fear kill more dreams before they get started, but also as they're launching, as they start to actually have success. I've seen fear sneak in, and steal it. Either shut down the dream or steal away the joy. I've experienced it myself. I've seen it in others. And I've just decided, you know what, as Dream, Think, Doers, I want to make 2019 the year of no fear. We're not going to do this perfectly, but just think about it. Just think of a year where we are beating back fear with a stick. Specifically worry, right. We are going to be able to go past, blast past worry.I hope you join me in on this. In this particular episode, what we're going to do is we're going to go after renewing your mind. Renewing your thinking. Specifically, we're going to go after three things in your brain. Three key components in your brain that deal with worry. We're gonna give you some tools, some specific things to be able to redirect that thinking. What we're going to do is periodically, it's not going to be the whole season, or the whole year, we're going to come back to his. We're going to revisit different strategies for overcoming worry. To live in joy. To live in creativity. To be innovative. To be in the moment. To have our best thinking, our best lives, all of that. Are you in? I hope so.Today, we're going to get specific. We're going after the brain. We're going after thinking. Just know that this is the beginning of something big. I'm excited you're still here. I assume since we're still talking that you're in, so join me here. One other thing that I want to speak to as we're going after worry, quick, just again, beat it over the head a little bit. Is that some crazy data came out recently on the subject of worry. This just ticked me off, all the more. It's just one more reason why we're going after this. A recent study looked at, basically people who said they worried. What they did is they had them journal, document the things they were actually worried about, over the course of time. A shocking thing, actually not so shocking, wasn't surprising at all, but offensive. All right? Came out of that subject, and the study was by Robert Leahy, PhD. It was spoken to actually out of the book The Worry Cure. Recently looking at it, actually the author of that book, The Worry Cure, Robert Leahy, PhD.Here's the thing, the data was interesting in that. Had all these people journaling the things that they were worried about. What they did, then they also looked back retrospectively and said, “Okay, of those things that you worried about,