Is your nonprofit too dependent on government grants? If your nonprofit relies primarily on government funding, then you are a the mercy of what's happening politically instead of someone who believes what you believe. This quick episode invites you to consider why that may not be your best bet and introduces you to some ideas about different ways! In this episode, Cindy Wagman and I riff about one of our big pet peeves...government funding for nonprofits.   About Cindy Cindy Wagman is the President and Founder of The Good Partnership, a values-driven, social-justice informed consultancy that is working to unlock the potential of small nonprofits through fundraising. Cindy became a Certified Fundraising Executive in 2009 and received her MBA from the Rotman School at the University of Toronto in 2013. Cindy has presented for AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals), CanadaHelps, CharityVillage, Bloomerang, Keela, and Fundraising Everywhere. She is the host of The Small Nonprofit podcast, Canada’s #1 podcast for charities and author of Raise It! The Reluctant Fundraiser’s Guide to Raising Money Without Selling Your Soul. Cindy’s Website Get Cindy’s new Book: Raise It Use Coupon code LEAD for 10% off Cindy’s podcast: The Small Nonprofit Cindy on LinkedIn Cindy on Instagram LINKS The Training Library Membership Site ABOUT Kathy: Hi, I am Leadership Development Coach Kathy Archer. I help women leaders ditch survival mode and enjoy impactful leadership! You do that when you: Develop your CONFIDENCE Maintain your COMPOSURE Lead with INTEGRITY FIND ME HERE: My Website: https://www.kathyarcher.com/ My book - Mastering Confidence The Training Library Membership Site On Social Media:  Twitter  @kathydarcher Instagram  @kathydarcher LinkedIn  @kathydarcher Facebook  @kathydarcher YouTube  @kathydarcher