This is my final episode of Nonprofit Spark. Over the three years I’ve hosted the show, I was delighted by my guests who are really good at what they do and so wiling to share it with all of you. I created Nonprofit Spark because I know how fun and even therapeutic conversations can be […] The post Nonprofit Spark – A Nonprofit Spark farewell: Quintessential episode on nonprofit cash flow – 12/30/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is my final episode of Nonprofit Spark. Over the three years I've hosted the show, I was delighted by my guests who are really good at what they do and so wiling to share it with all of you. I created Nonprofit Spark because I know how fun and even therapeutic conversations can be with others who do similar work. But those opportunities are rare. I also believe radio interviews are a wonderful way to soak in learning and stimulate thinking. So, I thought, why not use podcasts to bring...

It’s Christmas week and so I’m replaying one of the most downloaded shows of 2013 – in fact, in Nonprofit Spark’s history. The episode? Six ways to make your case great, which aired the week of May 13, 2013. My guest is Jennie Winton, a founding partner of Mission Minded, a branding firm that believes […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Six ways to make your case great – replay 12/23/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It's Christmas week and so I'm replaying one of the most downloaded shows of 2013 - in fact, in Nonprofit Spark's history. The episode? Six ways to make your case great, which aired the week of May 13, 2013. My guest is Jennie Winton, a founding partner of Mission Minded (http://www.mission-minded.com), a branding firm that believes that nonprofits, foundations, and other do-gooders can only have an impact if people understand the importance of their work. What it would be like if people...

When you think about how you’re communicating with your donors, funders, and community, do you wonder whether you’re spending your time and resources well? Do you feel frustrated that you’re communication is scattershot or ineffective? Then you need a communication strategy! My guest this week is James Howe, president of Communicate and Howe based in […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Six elements of a nonprofit communication strategy – 12/16/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

When you think about how you're communicating with your donors, funders, and community, do you wonder whether you're spending your time and resources well? Do you feel frustrated that you're communication is scattershot or ineffective? Then you need a communication strategy! My guest this week is James Howe, president of Communicate and Howe (http://www.communicateandhowe.com) based in Kitchener, Ontario. We hone in on six elements of a content strategy that will give you clarity about who...

This week, we look at fraud because it’s been in the news a lot lately. It all started with a series of stories in the Washington Post the fall, and the tales of woe for organizations large to small are heartbreaking. My guest is John P. Langan, a CPA and managing partner with CliftonLarsonAllen, our […] The post Nonprofit Spark – How fraud happens and how to prevent it in nonprofits like your own – 12/09/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This week, we look at fraud because it's been in the news a lot lately. It all started with a series of stories in the Washington Post the fall, and the tales of woe for organizations large to small are heartbreaking. My guest is John P. Langan, a CPA and managing partner with CliftonLarsonAllen (http://www.claconnect.com/Nonprofit), our show sponsor. We discuss common ways people steal from organizations and their personality types; accounting procedures that can protect your from fraud;...

It’s coming on Christmas and for this week’s show I’ve tracked down Alison Carlman, the senior unmarketing manager for GlobalGiving, an online marketplace that connects you to the causes and countries you care about. Alison describes how GlobalGiving provides support for people at charities around the world and solutions for people who want to find […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Engaging, responsive Global Giving – 12/02/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

It's coming on Christmas and for this week's show I've tracked down Alison Carlman, the senior unmarketing manager for GlobalGiving (http://www.globalgiving.org/haiyan), an online marketplace that connects you to the causes and countries you care about. Alison describes how GlobalGiving provides support for people at charities around the world and solutions for people who want to find projects in other countries to support. Since 2002, more than 350,000 donors have given almost $95 million...

Do you ever grumble, “There’s got to be a better way,” when it comes to applying for, managing and reporting on grants? Do you wish you could provide feedback to funders about how dreadful their website and procedures are? Then you’ll be happy to hear my guests on this week’s show discuss Project Streamline, a […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Project Streamline: Reducing the burden of applying for and managing grants – 11/25/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you ever grumble, "There's got to be a better way," when it comes to applying for, managing and reporting on grants? Do you wish you could provide feedback to funders about how dreadful their website and procedures are? Then you'll be happy to hear my guests on this week's show discuss Project Streamline (http://www.projectstreamline.org), a national program from the Grants Managers (http://www.gmnetwork.org)Network that is addressing the waste of time and energy caused by inconsistent...

Hi, everyone. I’m getting ahead of America’s Thanksgiving travel rush and taking a holiday this week. I found a show that I wanted to replay for you about websites. Did you ever think of yourself as a publisher? Well, you are one if you have a website. This episode will help you understand a few […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Keeping your website out of legal hot water (replay) – 11/18/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Hi, everyone. I'm getting ahead of America's Thanksgiving travel rush and taking a holiday this week. I found a show that I wanted to replay for you about websites. Did you ever think of yourself as a publisher? Well, you are one if you have a website. This episode will help you understand a few things about content ownership, copyright and how to stay out of legal hot water. This week, I talk to two attorneys from Venable LLP (http://www.Venable.com/nonprofits/recordings), a Washington,...

This week, I have two guests who discuss taxes and I promise you, this is an interesting conversation that you will want to share with neighbors and nonprofits in your community. My guests this week describe a workshop and toolkit they’ve created called “Nonprofits Talking Taxes,” which is being rolled out this week. Kim Klein, […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofits Talking Taxes and the Common Good – 11/11/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This week, I have two guests who discuss taxes and I promise you, this is an interesting conversation that you will want to share with neighbors and nonprofits in your community. My guests this week describe a workshop and toolkit they've created called "Nonprofits Talking Taxes," (http://www.nonprofitstalkingtaxes.org)which is being rolled out this week. Kim Klein, is a principal of the fundraising firm Klein & Roth Consulting (http://www.kleinandroth.com), and author of Fundraising...

This week we explore something called a dual-business model for nonprofits, an idea that is being actively promoted by state nonprofit associations who know their members can think smarter about generating revenue in a highly competitive environment. My guest is Allen J. Proctor, the founder and principal of Linking Mission to Money, the dual-business model […] The post Nonprofit Spark – There’s hope: The dual-business model for nonprofits – 11/04/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This week we explore something called a dual-business model for nonprofits, an idea that is being actively promoted by state nonprofit associations who know their members can think smarter about generating revenue in a highly competitive environment. My guest is Allen J. Proctor (http://www.linkingmissiontomoney.com), the founder and principal of Linking Mission to Money, the dual-business model to make nonprofits sustainable. With Proctor's model, nonprofit leaders and board members accept...

This week, we focus on five areas where you can give yourself the gift of time by eliminating some bad habits common to many nonprofit leaders and board members. My guest is Phil Van Horn, the CEO of Align, a Cheyenne, Wyoming nonprofit. His organization provides management consulting and leadership training to help clients become […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Top time-wasters by nonprofit boards and executives – 10/28/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This week, we focus on five areas where you can give yourself the gift of time by eliminating some bad habits common to many nonprofit leaders and board members. My guest is Phil Van Horn, the CEO of Align (http://www.thealignteam.org), a Cheyenne, Wyoming nonprofit. His organization provides management consulting and leadership training to help clients become more efficient and effective. Phil has come up with the top five time-wasters he sees over and over, and that he and his own staff...

Have you been hurt by the staff of nonprofits you’ve volunteered for? Did you tell your friends about it, blame yourself for wasting your time, turn down other volunteer opportunities as a result? This week’s show focuses on volunteer rights, an idea that bubbled up about four years ago in England, is now being thoughtfully […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Rob Jackson on volunteer rights appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Have you been hurt by the staff of nonprofits you've volunteered for? Did you tell your friends about it, blame yourself for wasting your time, turn down other volunteer opportunities as a result? This week's show focuses on volunteer rights, an idea that bubbled up about four years ago in England, is now being thoughtfully addressed in Australia, and is making its way into conversations among volunteer managers in North America. My guest is Rob Jackson, an international speaker, author and...

We’ve all heard news stories involving a donor who expected one thing to happen with his multi-million dollar contribution and the university, hospital or other charity who didn’t honor his request. Or perhaps you’ve had a donor approach you about making a contribution in exchange for recognition that you weren’t sure was such a good […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Donor intent and contributions with strings – 10/14/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

We’ve all heard news stories involving a donor who expected one thing to happen with his multi-million dollar contribution and the university, hospital or other charity who didn’t honor his request. Or perhaps you’ve had a donor approach you about making a contribution in exchange for recognition that you weren’t sure was such a good idea. My guest this week, Attorney Kristalyn Loson of Venable LLP, (http://www.venable.com/nonprofits) and I talk about donor intent and how to think about...

In the fall, many nonprofits are gearing up year-end fundraising campaigns for December, a traditional strategy with proven results. On this show, my guest is Kim Klein who turns that idea on its head. Kim is a principle of Klein and Roth Consulting and an international speaker and author about fundraising. She was kind enough […] The post Nonprofit Spark – Kim Klein’s tips for improving year-end fundraising campaign results – 10/07/13 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.