Are you leveraging the power of strong community relationships? This episode is full of strategies leaders can use to build lasting relationships in their communities and help diversify their funding with earned income. I spoke with special guest, Megan McNally, co-founder of The Foundry, who shared how she’s using the relationships she’s built to fund her nonprofit primarily through earned income. 

She discussed how she is building a social enterprise, partnering with the community, and not heavily relying on fundraising to operate her nonprofit. Megan also shared what financial management looks like for her, how she came to understand the true cost of things like time and efficiency, and why it’s important to have a strong financial foundation. This is a great episode for nonprofit leaders looking to use the relationships they have with the community to diversify their revenue streams. 

About Megan

Megan is the co-founder of The Foundry. She graduated from Barnard College with a degree in Environmental Policy, has worked on green building construction sites across the country, and gained experience in woodworking at Yestermorrow Design/Build School. She moved back to Buffalo to run a woodworking business from 2011-2014 and is passionate about supporting women and people of color in “non-traditional” career pathways. 

Megan is active in Big Brothers Big Sisters and encourages everyone to consider mentorship. She has been the recipient of the Women Who Move The City Award, BizJournal’s 30 under 30 Award, Protege of The Year from the University at Buffalo’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and one of the finalists in the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo Centennial Awards.

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Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of diversifying revenue streams and how the community can help support your nonprofit’s mission through earned income, including.

•Providing support and advocacy for creative entrepreneurs (5:00)

•Creating a social enterprise and new revenue streams (10:45)

•Leveraging community relationships for earned income initiatives (14:20)

•The importance of building relationships within the community (18:45)

•What financial management looks like for a nonprofit leader (24:00)

•Shifting your mindset to understand the true cost of things (29:15)

•How a strong financial foundation impacts your mission (35:30)

Teasers

“I was doing environmental science and learned about a lot of the challenges around the old housing and housing stock in the city of Buffalo. And I ended up convincing my school to buy a house in the foreclosure option.”

“In terms of our approach, we really try to look at what sort of earned income can we do?”

It’s an opportunity for us to employ our young people who are practicing the skills that they’re developing, and they get paid to do it. It’s justification that the skills that they’re learning can actually give you money.”

Resources

The Foundry Website: https://www.thefoundrybuffalo.org/donate 

Follow the Foundry on Instagram: @thefoundrybuffalo

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Are you looking for ways to scale your nonprofit? This episode is full of strategies leaders can use to grow their organizations and boost their impact on the communities they serve. I spoke with special guest, Sara Allen, Executive Director for Sojourns Community Health Clinic, who shared how she’s managed to do just that by using unconventional revenue streams. 

She chatted about how she’s shifted her mindset to think of her nonprofit as more like a business, and how this has positively impacted her organization and the community. Sara also shared several different strategies she’s used to scale her nonprofit using unique revenue streams. This is such a great episode for leaders to learn how to grow their organization!

About Sara

As the Executive Director for Sojourns Community Health Clinic, Sara feels honored to lead a clinic that provides naturopathic primary care, physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy, and other services to help people feel whole and well.

Originally from the West Coast and raised on the East Coast, Sara believes that cohesion can be created across divides. Her sights are set on helping the world to embrace a model of wellness that is holistic, integrative, compassionate, and effective. Sara resided in the Washington, D.C. area for 20 years before relocating to New England in 2022. She holds a master’s degree in public communication with a public health focus from American University, a bachelor’s degree in religion and women’s studies from Duke University, and is a certified life and health coach.

Read the podcast transcript here.

Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn strategies for growing and scaling your nonprofit to boost your impact like:

•Leveraging different sources of revenue (5:30)

•Thinking of your organization as both a nonprofit and a business (8:40)

•Expanding your funding sources (14:10)

•Thinking outside the box to scale your nonprofit (19:25)

•Finding a balance when you have multiple responsibilities (26:45)

•Advice for future nonprofit leaders (30:20)

Teasers

“I would encourage nonprofits to bring in a bit of a business mindset.”

“We operate like a nonprofit, we think like a business, but then we want to serve like a community member.”

“This particular program isn’t quite as profitable, but we’re going to keep doing it anyway, because number one it’s important to our mission, and number two, we know that this program over here is more profitable and can sustain it. I think that’s yet another reason that it’s so important to really understand your numbers and manage them well.”

“Does your calendar reflect your priorities?”

Resources

Visit the Sojourns website and use code PROSPER for a discount on your purchase: https://sojourns.org

Follow Sojourns on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sojournshealth/ 

Connect with Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saragoesglobal/ 

Keep up to date with the podcast: @100degreesconsulting

Follow Stephanie on Instagram: @stephanie.skry/ 

Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieskryzowski/ 

Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/scaling-your-nonprofit 

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Are you a nonprofit leader searching for ways to better serve your community? Look no further! I chat with special guest, Kelly Dumas, about how you can have a bigger impact on the people you serve. She discusses the importance of cultural considerations, going beyond “checking the box” and truly understanding your community. Kelly shares her first-hand experience of this when an individual came to her organization after a hallucination misdiagnosis. In reality, this person was performing a spiritual practice that is common in their culture, but no one took the time to become aware of these cultural differences. There are so many powerful lessons nonprofit leaders can take away from Kelly’s experiences.    

About Kelly

Kelly Dumas is a licensed clinical social worker and serves as the Executive Director of the Healing Hub of New York, Inc. She holds over 20 years of experience in behavioral health and nonprofits. Her work has included providing clinical services, executive and senior leadership, and overseeing the operations of the largest behavioral health organization in Western New York where she developed and led many programs, including the Black Mental Health Team which she brought together to meet the needs of the community following the racially motivated TOPS shooting that took 10 precious lives and left many scarred. 

A subject matter expert in community Black mental health, Kelly has traveled abroad to learn about indigenous practices that can be incorporated into the work she does within the community. She has also facilitated trainers to come to Buffalo and train 22 individuals in Indigenous Psychotherapy, an approach that centers people of color. She is a woman of faith and serves as the Director of Mental Health at Zion Dominion Global Ministries where she has worshipped for 22 years. Kelly is also an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. She enjoys spending time with her husband Reggie and two children Denise and Dennis.

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Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn the importance of cultural considerations in the nonprofit sector, including:

•Why nonprofits need to know and understand the people they serve (6:00)

•Understanding cultural practices in the communities you serve (10:10)

•Supporting communities healing from trauma (17:40)

•The power of hope (21:00)

•How understanding your finances supports your leadership efforts (25:20) 

•The impact of a strong financial management system (31:00)

Teasers

“Indigenous psychotherapy really just teaches how you kind of incorporate the differences that may exist and often exist when you are working with people of color.”

“I just felt this calling that my assignment, which I’m very clear on, is centered around addressing the mental wellness of the people.”

“A nonprofit is not for the weak at heart. There are rough days, but hope keeps me going.”

Resources

Donate to the Healing Hub of New York, Inc.: https://www.healinghubny.org

Follow the Healing Hub of New York, Inc. on Instagram: @healinghubny

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dumas-b6782025/

Keep up to date with the podcast: @100degreesconsulting

Follow Stephanie on Instagram: @stephanie.skry/ 

Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieskryzowski/ 

Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/cultural-considerations

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If you’re a nonprofit leader looking to 4x your fundraising revenue, then this episode is for you. I chat with special guest, Christina Edwards who shares how she is teaching nonprofit leaders to break industry norms to skyrocket their fundraising. We dive into the importance of investing in professional development, nonprofit “rules” Christina wants us to break when it comes to social media and email outreach, how to leverage social media influencers, and so much more! 

About Christina

Christina Edwards is the Founder & CEO of Splendid Consulting and the host of the Purpose and Profit Club Podcast. Christina is more than just a lifelong entrepreneur; she’s a trusted marketing expert, a passionate business coach, and a catalyst for positive change.

With her innovative Profit & Impact Flywheel Method, Christina has empowered thousands of ambitious social impact businesses and nonprofits to achieve remarkable success. Her clients consistently experience extraordinary revenue growth, often doubling or even quintupling their income. This is a testament to Christina’s unwavering expertise and the transformative power of her programs.

Christina’s mission is clear: she’s dedicated to helping purpose-driven founders like you achieve your boldest dreams. She believes that success should be enjoyable and scalable, and she’s here to guide you every step of the way.

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Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn strategies you can implement to 4x your organization’s fundraising, like

•Resources and tools for boosting your fundraising efforts (6:00)

•Why you need to invest in professional development (9:20)

•The power of accountability (13:10)

•The difference between a coach and a consultant (15:30)

•How mindset can directly impact your revenue (17:50)

•Determining your tolerance for risk (23:40)

•Building your entrepreneurial skills as a nonprofit leader (27:50)

•Turning nonprofit rules on their head (31:00)

•Leveraging the power of social media influencers (39:55)

•The most scalable fundraising strategy (42:00)

•Changing up your nonprofit’s email strategy (48:15)

Teasers

“Investing in coaching has been like going for a walk versus going on a jet.”

“A consultant is typically a subject matter expert on what they do. A coach tends to be a little bit more agnostic and they can help you get to where you want to be.”

“It’s that mindset piece that is really a huge part of coaching and a big part of what I think people miss as being pivotal to their revenue.”

“I never want organizations to tout their low overhead. Do you know what you’re also saying? Great news. We pay our staff at poverty level… You can pay people well. You can pay them a better salary and it will make your organization more money.”

Resources

Christina’s FREE Prospecting List: https://www.splendidcourses.com/prospect 

Follow Christina on Instagram: @splendidconsulting

Connect with Christina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinatza/ 

Follow Christina on Facebook: https://fb.com/splendidconsultingatl 

Check out Christina’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-and-profit-club/id1662104886 

Keep up to date with the podcast: @100degreesconsulting

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Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/breaking-nonprofit-norms 

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Have you settled on a word of the year for 2024 yet? This is one of my favorite ways to prepare for the upcoming year. It helps me set an intention and gives me something to work towards. However, choosing a word was a struggle for me this year. I wasn’t resonating with anything, and I didn’t want it to feel forced.

In this episode, I’m diving into how I set my intention for the new year, even when choosing a word was a struggle. I’m sharing important lessons I’ve learned from unexpected places, like a snow globe, that resonated with me on a deep level. Plus, I’m chatting about my big goals for 2024 and giving you strategies for achieving your goals this year. 

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Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn strategies for setting your intentions and working towards your 2024 goals including:

•Setting intentions for 2024 (1:00)

•Lessons we can learn from a snow globe (5:15)

•My big goals for 2024 (6:55)

•How to achieve your big goals (10:20)

•Sharing your word of the year (17:30)

Teasers

“I hope beautiful things fall into place in a thousand little ways you didn’t expect.”

“It’s not just a life of coincidence and sitting back and passively letting things happen to you. You have to actively be aware, walking towards your goals, towards those things you want to accomplish, and even towards those little daily habits.”

“I am going to take action and then I am going to sit back and have the presence and the calm to watch the magic happen.”

“I consistently get myself in the room where it happens with people who inspire me, who are further along in their journey than I am, who can teach me, and who will absolutely challenge me.”

Resources

Keep up to date with the podcast: @100degreesconsulting

Follow Stephanie on Instagram: @stephanie.skry/ 

Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieskryzowski/ 

Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/2024-intentions

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As nonprofit leaders, we are always looking for ways to grow our impact on the communities we serve. It can be a challenge especially when we’re depending on government funding, which can be unpredictable and limited. My podcast guest, Ali Rabe, is sharing how she managed to 10x her nonprofit in under 5 years, even with government funding. 

Ali is diving into strategies she’s used to get creative with her fundraising, marketing, and growing her nonprofit, Jesse Tree. Her organization went from 2 staff members, including herself, in 2019 to 18 employees today. Ali is also sharing her favorite time management tips to avoid the burnout that so many people in the nonprofit sector experience.  

About Ali Rabe

Ali is the Executive Director at Jesse Tree, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing eviction and homelessness in the Treasure Valley. Ali has spent most of her career supporting local governments and nonprofits in their efforts to prevent and end homelessness. Ali is a proud alumnus of The College of Idaho and holds a J.D. from William & Mary Law School. She is the State Senator for District 16 in Idaho.

Read the podcast transcript here.

Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn strategies for growing your impact and diversifying your funding sources like:

•Lessons from international nonprofit experiences (4:00)

•The long-term impact of local nonprofit work (9:00)

•Navigating government funding with changing political administration (23:20) 

•Managing the growth of your organization (31:00)

•Strategies for rapidly growing your nonprofit (35:30)

•Time management tips (40:20) 

Teasers

“She just looked me in the eye and she said, ‘Why are you here? Where’s your family? Go home to your family.’ I heard that constantly from people.”

“I got really angry and ran for office.”

“We were able to maintain our entire staff, even when that 3 million grant was gone.”

“I was really intentional about hiring and who I brought on with my staff and my board. And I’m proud to say that a majority of our staff, more than 90 percent, are still with us.”

Resources

Visit the Jesse Tree website: www.jessetreeidaho.org/donate 

Follow Ali on Instagram: @aliforidaho 

Follow Jesse Tree on Instagram: @jessetreeidaho

Keep up to date with the podcast: @100degreesconsulting

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Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieskryzowski/ 

Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/rapidly-growing-nonprofit

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Nonprofit leaders, when is the last time you set aside time to read? Whether you’re an avid reader like me, or it’s been a while since you picked up (or listened to) a book, you’ll want to give this episode a listen. I’m giving you my top book recommendations for 2024!

I read 48 books in 2023 and now I’m diving into my favorites, from fun reads to the most inspiring and impactful. Some of these books have quite literally changed my life and how I’m leading my team. Several of these books are geared towards entrepreneurs, but ring so true for nonprofit leaders as well. I highly recommend you add all of these books to your 2024 reading list.  

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Episode Summary

In this episode, I’m diving into the books I read in 2023 and giving you my top recommendations, including:

•My favorite reading apps (1:10)

•My top fiction recommendation (4:20)

•The books that inspired me to have more fun (4:50)

•An interesting read that combines pop culture and a business case study (8:10)

•The 3 most impactful books I read in 2023 (11:50)

•Recap of my top book recommendations (15:00)

Teasers

“I don’t do enough that I really think is fun and I love this book because she really defines fun.”

“The idea here is when you have a problem in your organization, instead of thinking, ‘Okay, how am I going to solve this problem?’ The question is, ‘Who am I going to get to help me solve this problem?’ And I just thought it was so powerful.”

“I think we all want to achieve more by doing less.”

Resources

Keep up to date with the podcast: @100degreesconsulting

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Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieskryzowski/ 

Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/knowing-your-numbers

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How do you use your nonprofit numbers to plan for the future? Knowing where your organization stands with its finances is so important for continuing to grow your impact on the communities you serve. In this episode, I chat with special guest Margaret Chapman Pomponio about how she’s using this knowledge to plan for the future sustainability of her nonprofit, West Virginia FREE.  

Margaret dives into how she is stepping outside of her comfort zone and using a unique approach to serving the community. She also shares how her nonprofit has shifted its fundraising strategy after looking at the financial trends. Like how WV FREE went from focusing on large donor contributions to individual, year-round contributions. Margaret also chats about how she is overcoming the scarcity mindset we so often see in the nonprofit sector. 

About Margaret

Before Margaret joined West Virginia FREE in 2002, she had a varied career, from serving two terms in AmeriCorps to working with the Lummi Nation in Washington, waiting tables, and teaching Women and Politics at Western Washington University. When she returned to her native Mountain State, she landed at WV FREE and began to earnestly expand reproductive health, rights, and justice work in her home state.

Under Margaret’s leadership, WV FREE has successfully expanded its staff and reach and has experienced significant victories for reproductive health rights and justice policy throughout the state and at every level of government in a very challenging political climate. No stranger to fighting battles uphill, Margaret knows that advocacy for reproductive rights, and racial, gender, and economic justice is best done in partnership. She deeply values working in coalition and lifting up new leaders to build power for transformative social change.

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Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn how the power of knowing your numbers can help you grow your impact and plan for the future, including:

•Stepping outside of your comfort zone (9:10)

•Using a unique approach to serve the community (12:30)

•Leveraging the power of your staff and contractors (17:45)

•Shifting fundraising strategies to individual contributors (20:50)

•Incorporating consistent year-round fundraising strategies (23:15)

•Overcoming scarcity mindset in the nonprofit sector (25:20)

•Why knowing your numbers grows your impact (32:50)

Teasers

“As a leader, we have to recognize what our weaknesses are or how we can improve. And my approach to that is recognize it, say it, and ask for help. I’ve always been that person. You’ve got to ask for help.”

“It’s been really gratifying to have more support. We know there’s a lot of untapped potential and it has kind of pushed us to that realization. We really do need to build more support right here in our own state and it’s bearing fruit.”

“Feeling confident in the numbers is everything. And doing the multi-year outlook gives me so much peace of mind.”

“Funders don’t want to invest in an organization that isn’t managing its finance as well. And to be able to tell the financial story to our donors I think gives a lot of peace of mind.”

Resources

West Virginia FREE Website: www.wvfree.org

Donate to West Virginia FREE: https://secure.everyaction.com/WDjTe0bHXU6iQi4HR-Rd1g2 

FREE Monthly Finance Routine Checklist: https://100degreesconsulting.com/routine/ 

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Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/knowing-your-numbers

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Is your organization struggling with the many challenges that come with inflation? The rising cost of everything has been top of mind for most people, including nonprofit leaders. Inflation is impacting our employees, the communities we serve, and our donors. 

While rising costs are all around us, there are some strategies your organization can implement to overcome these challenges. In this episode, I dive into how you can keep up with rising costs like diversifying your revenue streams and looking at your organization’s cash reserves. These, along with some solid financial planning, can make a big difference for your nonprofit. 

I also discuss the challenges nonprofits are facing with retaining employees and strategies for raising their salary to market rate. Hint: we’re talking about getting comfortable with asking funders for more money. It may not be easy, but it is doable. Let’s dive in. 

Read the podcast transcript here.

Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn strategies on how you can help deal with the rising costs within your organization, including: 

•Keeping up with the rising costs of everything: health insurance premiums, audit fees, employee salaries, etc. (1:45)

•Communicating with funders about increased costs (4:40)

•Challenges with retaining employees (8:20)

•Why financial planning is so important, especially during inflation (10:00)

•Diversifying your revenue streams (12:00)

•Looking at your organization’s cash reserves (16:10)

•Getting comfortable asking funders for more money (17:50)

Teasers

“We need to have a forecast where we are proactively looking at our revenue and our expenses so we can project what our revenue needs to be to match that.”

“Who knows what prices are going to turn into? Who knows where inflation is going?”

“When we’re talking about inflation-adjusted fundraising, we need to ask for more money.”

Resources

FREE Cashflow Template: https://100degreesconsulting.com/cash 

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Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/overcoming-inflation

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Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to attend more conferences and professional development opportunities? Maybe you’re looking for how to make the most of these experiences. If this is on your 2024 bucket list, then this episode is for you! Your time and money are precious, so you want to be sure you are getting the highest possible return on investment (ROI) from the events you attend. 

In this podcast episode, I’m diving into ways to elevate your ROI of conferences by telling you the exact steps I take to get the most value from these events. I’m also sharing a few personal stories of how I created lasting relationships by getting out of my comfort zone and fully committing to the conference experience! 

Read the podcast transcript here.

Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn ways to boost the ROI of attending conferences including:  

•Setting clear goals for yourself (2:55)

•Benefits of planning ahead (5:00)

•The power of following up (10:20)

•Pulling yourself out of your comfort zone (12:00)

•Elevating the ROI of conferences (15:00)

•Taking action (17:30)

Teasers

“It was an opportunity to really go deep and share ideas and brainstorm things with people I already know.”

“Another favorite part of that conference was having a two-hour conversation while swimming in the ocean with somebody I had never met before. We were able to connect about so many things and share different ideas. It was fantastic.”

“What I always do is evaluate the ROI on my experience. And it’s not necessarily monetary ROI when it comes to conferences, but really thinking about the experience afterward and thinking, ‘Did I really connect on a deeper level with a number of people?’”

“Make sure you’ve got that one action item from each session that you’re actually going to do something about.”

Resources

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Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieskryzowski/ 

Visit the podcast page: https://100degreesconsulting.com/elevating-roi-conferences

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