Today's Five-Star Guest is Teri Beckman, Founder and CEO of HIGOL.    Teri is deeply influenced by Skillful Means, a fully integrated approach to life and work developed by Tarthang Tulku uniting business practices with personal and spiritual growth – including the development compassion and wisdom. Her lifelong passion lies in integrating eastern and western psychology, organizational behavior, business, leadership, and wellness.  She is on the faculty of Dharma College, which offers...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Timothy M. Lupinacci, Chairman and CEO of the nationally-recognized law firm Baker Donelson.    Baker Donelson is a national law firm with more than 650 attorneys and public policy advisors representing more than 30 practice areas to serve a wide range of legal needs. Clients receive knowledgeable guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry and client service teams, all seamlessly connected across 22 offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,...

It's our 300th episode! Today's Five-Star Guest is Paul Zelizer.   Paul Zelizer is a leading social entrepreneur coach who helps founders & leaders increase their impact, profitability and quality of life. Paul always knew that his purpose was to help people and work to make the world a better place. So when it came time to choose a career, he went into community mental health and organizing.  Much of that work was in the culturally rich communities of Northern New Mexico.   For 15...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Jess Birken.  Jess Birken is the former CEO & Managing Partner at Urban Birken PLLC, a boutique firm that specialized in serving the nonprofit community. She has worked with nonprofit organizations for most of her career. Before becoming a private practice attorney, Jess spent four years inside a national nonprofit organization, Pheasants Forever. Jess worked her way through law school and had the beginnings of a promising career in criminal law after...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Kishshana Palmer. (Hint: You're gonna love her.)  Kishshana Palmer is an international speaker, trainer, and coach with a 20+ year background in fundraising, marketing, and talent management. A keen strategist and driving force behind many wildly successful leadership initiatives, Kishshana has served as a fundraising consultant for dozens of nonprofits and organizations, raising in excess of $100 million dollars. Her foundational business skills include...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Dana Hager, Executive Director of the North Dakota Association of Nonprofits.  NDANO's Mission Educate, advocate and connect to strengthen nonprofits. NDANO's Beginnings NDANO was founded in 1997 by state nonprofit leaders who recognized the need to strengthen nonprofit organizations in North Dakota and their ability to serve the needs of individuals and communities. NDANO's Commitment NDANO is the statewide membership association for the North Dakota nonprofit...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Lori Zoss Kraska, Founder and Chief Principal of Growth Owl, LLC.   Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE  possesses over 22 years expertise in revenue generation management, corporate sponsorship support, corporate cause marketing, fundraising, corporate social responsibility, non profit consulting, executive sales management, training, and marketing strategy roles earning her a reputation for establishing pathways quickly to exceeding revenue/fundraising goals, building...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Courtney Backen, Director of Community and Capacity Development for GiveMN and RaiseMN.  Courtney leads the charge on resource and tool building for GiveMN and RaiseMN. With a background in fundraising for several Minnesota-based organizations like Friends of the Hennepin County Library, Environment Minnesota, and Minnesota Public Radio, Courtney helps provide fundraising tools and resources that take nonprofits and schools to the next level. Courtney graduated...

Today's Five-Star Guest is writer, speaker and podcast host "The Generosity Guy" Bob DePasquale.  Bob’s generosity journey started at age 18 when he was diagnosed with cancer and experienced the tragic events of 9/11 in just a few short days.  He wouldn’t be around to speak about if it weren’t for some amazing acts of generosity. Bob realized the powerful force that the giving mindset is after experiencing his life-threatening illness and the terrorist attacks.  He spent 15 years learning...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Rani Puranik, EVP and CFO of Worldwide Oilfield Machine and chair for the Puranik Foundation.  Rani Puranik is a visionary leader who has made a significant impact in the business, creative, and philanthropic spheres. Her exceptional leadership skills and innovative mindset have earned her a reputation as a forward-thinking professional. As the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Financial Officer of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM), Rani...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Darcy Schatz, Founder & CEO of Nonprofit Ops Pro and nonprofit admin expert. She joins Patrick to share advice for more-efficient backend operations--to make your office engine run smoothly! Darcy is a home-grown Minnesotan and has been involved with nonprofits for most of her life--and especially the last 20+ years as a volunteer, staff member, ED, and board member. She went to law school for fun and when she's not trying to save the world she enjoys hiking,...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Colleen Doyle Bryant, Common Decency Expert & Author, who shares her unique insights into etiquette, making good choices & being kind to each other. Her latest book is Rooted in Decency: Finding inner peace in a world gone sideways. Colleen Doyle Bryant is the author of five books and more than 50 learning resources about making good choices for the right reasons. Her Talking with Trees series for elementary students and Truth Be Told series for teens are...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Dan Pallotta, a legend in the nonprofit world due to his dynamic impact on fundraising, communication and his unique ability to positively transform nonprofit supporters, funders and those who serve.    Dan invented the multi-day charitable event industry. Dan was one of the founding partners for TED’s phenomenally successful Audacious Project, which curates some of the most promising and daring social change projects in the world, and has raised close to a billion...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Devika Narayanan, Chief of Staff of Nostos Homes Internal displacement can happen suddenly, following an environmental disaster like a hurricane or an earthquake. It may occur over a short, intense period of civil war; it may take place slowly and continually over decades; it may be the result of public or private sector development projects. At Nostos, they build homes for the forcibly displaced to help them thrive. Their innovative homes are designed to serve...

It's an International Women's Week SPECIAL EPISODE today with your guest hosts, Leah Reed & Bridget Courneya and their special guest, North Dakota Women's Business Center Executive Director Christy Dauer. They each share great perspectives on the challenges all women business leaders face and what resources they use to beat them. (and they DO beat them!) Connect with Leah & Bridget at Do Good University:  https://www.dogoodbetterconsulting.com/about-us Connect with Christy on...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Chris Barlow, Founder of Beeline.  Marketing your nonprofit organization shouldn’t be an afterthought. Effective marketing is what helps others learn about your organization’s mission and work. It’s how you encourage those outside of your immediate circle of influence to get involved and grow your base of supporters. Most small nonprofits don’t have the funds to keep an in-house marketing expert on staff. Even when this is the case, the person usually lacks one or...

Today's Five-Star Guest is...Patrick! Each week host Patrick Kirby will share his own insights, tips, hacks and unique perspectives in a "mini" episode. So you're thinking about doing your own Special Event Fundraiser? The first question Patrick will help you answer...WHY? And then...(gulp)...HOW? Patrick shares his own expert advice to guide you through planning that first big event (or maybe the first one you actually do right!).  Link to Buy "Paddles Up": ...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Aron Murch, CIO and Co-Owner of 2H Media. As the Chief Information Officer at 2H Media, Aron plays an active role in making major corporate decisions, managing the overall operations and resources, implementing the information and computer technology systems, and overseeing the development and dissemination of technology for the business. In addition to his responsibilities as a partner, Aron acts as the design and development lead for the company, overseeing and...

Today's Five-Star Guest is...Patrick! Each week host Patrick Kirby will share his own insights, tips, hacks and unique perspectives in a "mini" episode. This week, Patrick shares his deepest, darkest storytelling secrets. (Okay, they're not really dark...more like brilliant, bright light.)  Tired of the same old blah blah blah  when talking about your nonprofit online or through emails? Is your audience? Then listen up! Patrick has five great ways to do good storytelling better. Read...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Paul Katz, CEO of Entertain Impact, a social impact agency whose singular aim is to advance the collective good.  As the founder of the music advisory firm Eye2Ear, Paul continues to guide creative, production, and distribution of the music for culturally significant film and TV projects. His portfolio includes the Oscar winning movies Green Book, 12 Years A Slave, and American Factory. Paul also serves as senior advisor to Made In Memphis Entertainment, an...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Laura Caroon, Moorhead, Minnesota City Council Member and Director of Culture & Growth of Trive-Business Consulting of Fargo. Laura Caroon earned her BA in Religion and Studio Art from Concordia College. She is a great speaker and presenter and also a great Girl Scout Troop Leader. She enjoys reading, creating, spending time on the water, camping and laughing with her family and friends. Learn More About Laura: ...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Adora Drake, Digital Marketing Expert.  Adora Drake is a digital marketing consultant with High Spirits Marketing and she is an expert digital marketing strategist, coach, and consultant. She helps nonprofit organizations feel inspired to take action and to gain clarity in their marketing strategy and learn how to convert their followers into raving fans who want to be part of their mission. Learn More About Adora: https://www.adoradrakemarketing.com/ Connect...

Today's Five-Star Guest is...Patrick! Each week host Patrick Kirby will share his own insights, tips, hacks and unique perspectives in a "mini" episode. This week, Patrick is FIRED UP and wondering why we still need to be worried about feeding kids--and why isn't the school lunch program easy and free for every kid, every time? And if not us...who?   Read Patrick's Great Blog Here:  https://www.dogoodbetterconsulting.com/post/why-the-hell-do-we-have-to-fundraise Find the Five-Day...

Today's Five-Star Guest is Michael Hund, CEO of EB Research. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a family of life-threatening rare genetic disorders that affect the body's largest organ: the skin. Individuals with EB lack critical proteins that bind the skin's two layers together. Without these proteins, the skin tears apart, blisters, and shears off, leading to severe pain, disfigurement, and internal and external wounds that may never heal. Today, there are no treatments or cures available for...

Today's Five-Star Guest is...Patrick! Each week host Patrick Kirby will share his own insights, tips, hacks and unique perspectives in a "mini" episode. This week, Patrick shares this fundraising "hack": Dot Giving! (aka ".giving") Every nonprofit can now register for a nonprofitname.giving suffix.  Want to know how & why? Just spend your next 11 minutes right here! Grab Your Own .giving URL: https://www.godaddy.com/ Get on our waiting list for our new nonprofit & fundraising...