Overwhelm Is A Symptom

Volunteering Is Back!

Geng Wang returns to the SnapCast. Geng Wang is the CEO and Cofounder ofCivic Champs. We celebrate the return of Volunteering. Among the many things we discuss:

• Despite popular belief based on the census (old data from 2021), volunteerism is back and appears to be above pre pandemic levels.
• Multiple data points show this including civic champs data (both actual anonymized data from our customers but also surveys we have conducted), volunteermatch data, and also Google search trends.
• In addition with individual giving continuing to go down, this gives organizations a great additional reason to lean into building up their volunteer programs.
• Volunteering is the number signal for affinity or the willingness to donate

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How To Run An Effective & Sustainable Nonprofit Without Quitting Your Day Job

Kerry Stumpe and his wife are co-founders of Children of Conservation and have made it to the top of their professional careers (not quitting their day jobs) while successfully running a sustainable and impactful nonprofit in Africa. Both founders have received coveted awards of global recognition by Dr. Jane Goodall for their nonprofit endeavors. Among the things we discuss:

• How to run an effective & sustainable nonprofit without quitting your day job.
• Innovative partnerships with other NGO's and their benefits.
• How to start a nonprofit with a business mindset without losing the passion.
• How to make the most impact with your donations and avoid funding administrative costs.
• How to make your nonprofit dollars go further with limited (or no) employees.
• How to make the most impact as a nonprofit in remote areas outside of the U.S.

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Overwhelm Is A Symptom

My guest today is Sarah Olivieri, a true visionary in the nonprofit space. Founder of Pivot Ground, Sarah returns to the SnapCast to talk about the critically important topic of avoiding burnout and overwhelm. Seems simple, but you may already be overwhelmed and not even know it. Among the things we discuss:

• Clearing your mind
• Clearing your calendar
• Clearing your to-do list
• Showing up for the help
• Avoiding martyr complex
• Don't let someone say there's a fire where there is not a fire.

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CEOs, is Your Organization Too Dependent on You?

Emily Taylor, Principal ofteenyBIG, returns to the SnapCast. Even the most impactful leaders have limitations. Eventually, their superhuman trajectory plateaus, or worse– drops off the cliff. No one can be everywhere at once, or all things to all people. Leaders must draw on the skills and talents of others if they want their organization to thrive. Among the topics in our discussion:

• Identifying the telltale signs a leader has hit a growth ceiling
• Why this issue is so critical to address for the long-term health of the organization
• How organizations can begin transitioning their decision-making process from top-heavy to well-balanced

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Why You Shouldn’t Jump Into Your Next Strategic Plan

Emily Taylor returns to the SnapCast. Emily is the Principal of teenyBIG. We talk about why you may not want to jump into your next strategic plan. Many funders say you “should” have a strategic plan. But if you keep putting it off, it may signify you’ve encountered one of the four little-known reasons organizations fail at strategic planning. These challenges can limit buy-in from your team, make the plan seem unrealistic in the eyes of your community, and prevent you from getting funded. They guarantee your strategic plan remains untapped and on the shelf.

Among the things we discuss:

• Identifying strategic planning success blockers within their organization
• Steps to resolving the biggest 4 reasons nonprofits fail at long-term planning
• Rethinking the Strategic Planning process to work for the organization vs. against it

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