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Is organizational culture top of mind for your nonprofit? If it isn’t, it really should be. Special guest, Alissa Novoselick, explains exactly why in today’s podcast episode. She brings us her unique perspective as a modern CFO who prioritizes building a strong organizational culture because she sees just how much it impacts the nonprofit’s bottom line. 

Alissa discusses how she created a finance department that plays a big role in building her organization’s culture, instead of being seen as the “nay-sayers” with a bad rap, (something many of us in the nonprofit finance world are very familiar with). She gives listeners practical tips and strategies that nonprofit leaders can start implementing to build a strong culture and create an organization that people actually want to be a part of. 

We also dive into what works well in a CEO-CFO relationship and how to better understand other members of the leadership team. Plus, different nonprofit trends impacting modern CFOs and how data and technology play a part in this role. 

About Alissa

With fifteen years of experience as a nonprofit executive, consultant, and educator, Alissa loves working with organizations and small businesses to develop healthy strategies and practices that give back tenfold. While her skills focus on finance and operations, what sets her apart are the educational values and governance principles woven into every aspect of her work.

Over the course of her career, she’s been called to serve multiple organizations and small businesses. And when a mass of leaders came to her in 2019 to ask for some support, she saw there was a need for genuine, trustworthy, and loyal collaboration from someone who can marry industry knowledge with an understanding of the day-to-day. Her practice in coaching and mentorship, technical assistance, and financial strategy among peer executive directors and small business owners blossomed. This all led her to Greater Impact — because, without a financial backbone, the most important programs, interventions, and products don’t get to the communities that need and deserve them the most.

Read the podcast transcript here.

Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn strategies for building a strong organizational culture including:

•Creating a participatory finance department (8:45)

•Intentionally building a culture that people want to be a part of (12:00)

•Practical strategies to build a strong organizational culture (13:45)

•Factoring in culture initiatives in your budget (16:30)

•What works well in a CEO-CFO relationship (20:40)

•Understanding other members of the leadership team on a deeper level (25:20)

•Nonprofit trends impacting modern CFOs (29:50)

•The role of technology and data in the role of a nonprofit CFO (38:55)

Teasers

“But what I’ve found is just, there’s so much value in the co-creation of financial documents, instruments, things of that sort… to create a financially savvy culture, but also to move forward some bigger strategic initiatives.”

“We are all stewards of this mission and this organization, no matter where we sit in the org chart.”

“If you’ve got constant turnover in your organization, you are going to see that is going to impact your bottom line.”

“Culture is created through relationships, and if you are a leader of an organization in any capacity, you have the power to influence your team.”

Huge thank you to our sponsor!

This series is sponsored by Blackbaud, the essential software provider for the organizations and people who change the world. Blackbaud has been working with finance professionals at nonprofit and social good organizations for almost 40 years with its Blackbaud Financial Edge, NXT Fund, accounting software expertise, and services. You can streamline your financial operations, strengthen your accountability, and make data-driven decisions to increase your impact. To learn more, visit https://www.blackbaud.com/   

Resources

Greater Impact’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/greaterimpactllc 

Greater Impact’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/greater-impactllc/  

Follow Empowerment Plan on Instagram: @empowermentplan 

Empowerment Plan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/empowermentplan/  

Connect with Alissa on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alissa-novoselick-mba-a1800b25/  

Blackbaud Nonprofit Accounting Software: https://www.blackbaud.com/   

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: 100degreesconsulting.com/organizational-culture

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Are you on the nonprofit cash flow rollercoaster? Managing cash flow is one of the trickiest things for nonprofit leaders because so much of it is out of our control. And while it can feel dizzying to be on the constant up and down of cash coming in and going out, there are ways to manage. 

In this episode, we dive into different strategies your organization can use to help better manage your cash flow like leveraging your strategic plan, keeping up to date with your bookkeeping, and putting better financial controls into place. We also discuss how you can diversify your revenue streams to help fill in the gaps during your cash flow “off seasons.”

While managing cash flow is a common struggle for organizations, there are resources out there to help. We explore different tools nonprofits can use to help them better plan and manage their finances, including a free cash flow forecast template. 

Read the podcast transcript here. 

Episode Summary

In today’s episode, you’ll learn practical tips and strategies for managing your nonprofit’s cash flow, including: 

•Cash flow challenges (1:05)

•Why you should include cash flow management in your strategic plan (6:30)

•How to manage when your nonprofit is on a revenue rollercoaster (7:50)

•Why good bookkeeping is vital to your organization (12:10)

•Resources to help forecast cash flow (14:45)

•Strategies for diversifying your revenue (16:40)

•Strengthening financial controls (18:20)

Teasers

“Our revenue is solid, so why in the world does it feel so, so hard to make payroll?”

“There’s a lot that’s within our control, a lot beyond our control, but it all impacts our cash flow.”

“Often expenses just get out of control really quickly and so it takes some intention and some planning to make sure we’re reigning them in.”

“You don’t have to stare at a blank Excel sheet and freak out.”

Huge thank you to our sponsor, Grants Works!

With billions of dollars in federal grant funding available, now is the time to learn about how to apply for and manage federal grants from Patrice Davis, an expert who simplifies federal grants. Her Federal Grants Simplified Bootcamp is a six-week hybrid training that gives you the freedom to access on-demand training on your schedule and to attend live weekly Q&A sessions with Patrice. Plus, GrantsWorks is an ACFRE approved continuing education provider. Use code DEGREES for 10% off your registration.

Resources

Cash Flow Forecast Template: 100degreesconsulting.com/cash 

Grantsworks: www.grantsworksacademy.com/federal-grants-simplified 

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: 100degreesconsulting.com/nonprofit-cash–flow  

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Are you looking for strategies to strengthen your donor relationships? Or how to overcome some of the many challenges nonprofits are facing today? In today’s episode, we chat with Dr. Mark Scott from the Oishei Foundation, an organization dedicated to strengthening and supporting nonprofits. We dive into how his organization provides support for nonprofits and discuss new demands and challenges nonprofits are facing around staffing shortages, competition with the corporate sector, and the struggle to find good help. Plus, Dr. Scott gives us some strategies to help overcome these obstacles.

He also talks about how nonprofits can be more realistic with their overhead costs when submitting grant proposals to funders and how to build better relationships with them. He gives great strategies for strengthening these donor relationships like taking small relationship-building actions over time and how this can help your organization succeed and better serve your community. This episode is full of practical tips nonprofit leaders can take action on today.

About Dr. Mark Scott

Mark joined the Foundation in January 2022 to lead Oishei’s philanthropic support practice that is designed to strengthen and support the WNY nonprofit ecosystem. He works closely with Foundation staff to enhance the capacity and work of grantee organizations and community partners. He oversees the Foundation’s initiatives in leadership development, network building, and convening, most notably the Karen Lee Spaulding Oishei Fellowship for Leaders of Color, Community Conversations for Leaders of Color, and the Oishei Leader program.

Mark holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership and Policy, an MBA from Niagara University, and a BS in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management from Cheyney University in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, the nation’s oldest Historically Black College & University (HBCU).

Read the podcast transcript here.

Episode Summary

In this episode, you will learn strategies for strengthening donor relationships and overcoming obstacles in the nonprofit sector, like:

•Providing support for nonprofit organizations (8:20)

•Building capacity in your communities (12:05)

•New demands nonprofits are currently facing (15:00)

•Overcoming challenges of not being able to find good employees (18:35)

•Being realistic with overhead costs in grant proposals (22:45)

•Making the funding process easier (29:05)

•Tips for nonprofits to build better donor relationships (34:45)

Teasers

“But what we are finding is that because nonprofits stepped up and they had become so heavily dependent on government resources during the COVID pandemic period, they have kind of lost their way.”

“Nonprofits really need unrestricted support.”

“People are doing nonprofit work and not being paid a living wage. So it’s like helping to fight poverty, but being in poverty themselves because they’re not making a living wage.”

“When we play with the ask, we perpetuate this vicious cycle of undercutting the work.”

“If you build that relationship over a period of time, and you don’t always have to ask, the funder will see it.”

Huge thank you to our sponsor!

This series is sponsored by Blackbaud, the essential software provider for the organizations and people who change the world. Blackbaud has been working with finance professionals at nonprofit and social good organizations for almost 40 years with its Blackbaud Financial Edge, NXT Fund, accounting software expertise, and services. You can streamline your financial operations, strengthen your accountability, and make data-driven decisions to increase your impact. To learn more, visit https://www.blackbaud.com/   

Resources

The OiShei Foundation https://oishei.org/ 

Connect with Dr. Mark Scott on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-j-scott-6a8a058 

Blackbaud Nonprofit Accounting Software: https://www.blackbaud.com/   

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: 100degreesconsulting.com/donor-relationships 

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Are you maximizing your nonprofit’s impact? What if I told you the key to doing just that was data? Sounds complicated, right? Well, it’s not as complex as it seems. Our special guest, Triana Urraca, breaks down the strategies she’s used to help countless nonprofits maximize their organization’s impact using data. 

She dives into the different types of data she uses and how she implements data collection systems. Triana also shares with us how most of the data she uses is often what organizations already have on hand. Plus, she discusses just how important it is for nonprofits to continuously analyze their systems so that they can make informed decisions that drive further impact for the communities they serve.

We also talk about how organizations can shift the way they think about data and look at it as a way to improve our nonprofit and make impactful decisions. Triana even gives examples of how organizations with data-driven cultures get more funding. This episode is a game-changer!  

About Triana

As CEO of Data Systems Simplified, Triana utilizes almost 15 years of experience working for nonprofits in data and evaluation roles to coach nonprofit clients in creating sustainable data systems and putting a strategy in place to maximize and demonstrate their impact. Triana also serves as the Consultant Director of Evaluation at Read Alliance, a literacy nonprofit in NY and PA. In a previous position, she led the data management of a professional development program for hundreds of K-12 educators across 30 states. 

In her work, Triana has designed automated dashboards that visualize data in real-time for over 10,000 survey responses. She has produced data results and analysis for six-figure grants from organizations such as Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Triana holds a B.A. in Psychology, an M.P.A. in Nonprofit Management, and a Certificate in Data Visualization, all from New York University. In addition, she completed the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Strategic Data Project Institute for Leadership in Analytics and is a Certified Tableau Desktop Specialist.

Read the podcast transcript here. 

Episode Summary

In today’s episode, you’ll learn the importance of using data to maximize your nonprofit’s impact including: 

•Data beyond finances (8:45)

•Strategically using existing data (12:05)

•Using your current systems and processes more effectively (15:55)

•The three Cs of data (18:00)

•Basing organizational decisions on data-driven results (21:05)

•Changing the way we think about data (25:10)

•Why organizations need to continuously update their data collection systems (30:00)

•Who can implement data systems in their organization (34:00)

•How a data-driven culture leads to more funding (36:05)

Teasers

“I think a lot of times there’s a pressure to just measure everything under the sun.”

“You’re probably not using whatever you have, even if it’s a spreadsheet, you’re probably not using what you have as effectively as you could be.”

“What makes you think that a new, you’re actually gonna use a new system if you don’t use the one that you already have?”

“Every organization needs to be looking at their data in this very strategic way.”

“You don’t have to have like a full-time data analyst on the team. This can be somebody that’s involved in programs with a portion of their time dedicated to data. Anyone can learn this, understand the strategy, and work to analyze the data to help the organization.”

Huge thank you to our sponsor, Grants Works!

With billions of dollars in federal grant funding available, now is the time to learn about how to apply for and manage federal grants from Patrice Davis, an expert who simplifies federal grants. Her Federal Grants Simplified Bootcamp is a six-week hybrid training that gives you the freedom to access on-demand training on your schedule and to attend live weekly Q&A sessions with Patrice. Plus, GrantsWorks is an ACFRE approved continuing education provider. Use code DEGREES for 10% off your registration.

Resources

Data Systems Simplified: https://www.datasystemssimplified.com/meeting 

Connect with Triana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trianau/ 

Grantsworks: www.grantsworksacademy.com/federal-grants-simplified 

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: 100degreesconsulting.com/impact-with-data  

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Nonprofit leaders, how are you setting up your new leaders for success? What strategies do you have in place to ensure they come into the organization strong? And arguably more importantly, how are you ensuring your new leaders keep a good momentum without burning out?  

In today’s episode, we have two very special guests, Ivan Gilreath and Deena Terry. Ivan and Deena work together as the CEO and CFO of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale. They give us their “secrets” for a successful CEO-CFO working relationship and how their dynamic works day in and day out in the organization. They also discuss nonprofit trends and why it’s important to run a nonprofit like a business. 

Plus, Ivan tells us exactly how he set Deena up for success when she came on as the CFO after what felt like a revolving door of CFOs before his time as CEO at the organization. Now, Ivan and Deena have been working together as a team for over two years, so their dynamic is still going strong, and their nonprofit is reaping the benefits of it. 

About Ivan and Deena

Ivan, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) CEO, has two decades of corporate executive experience including success in strategic planning, growth, and community engagement. He served for 10 years as President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of The Midlands. Prior to that, he spent five years as President of ING’s Employee Benefits Division and 20 years in Mutual of Omaha’s Group Insurance Division. 

Deena, the BGCS CFO, has worked in partnership with Ivan for two years. She has a wealth of nonprofit experience, and has spent her entire career in a number of different nonprofit organizations. Between the two of them, they have seen it all.

Read the podcast transcript here. 

Episode Summary

In today’s episode, you’ll learn the importance of a good working CEO-CFO relationship and how to set your new leaders up for success. 

•Changes in the nonprofit sector (9:00)

•How nonprofit funding has changed (13:20)

•Consequences of not having diversified funding (18:40)

•Using technology to further fundraising (20:05)

•Making data-informed decisions (21:45)

•The dynamics of a CEO-CFO working relationship (23:05)

•Setting your CFO for success (26:50)

•Nonprofit leadership trends (30:35)

•Why it’s important to run a nonprofit like a business (34:05)

Teasers

“We’ve become programmatically, even a better organization because during the pandemic we had to figure out different ways to deliver our programming than what we used to do before the pandemic.”

“Just because we’re called nonprofits doesn’t mean that we should have $0 left over at the end of the year. We should not be spending every single dollar that comes in the door.”

“You really can’t do any aspect of this job correctly without good data.” 

“It’s so important when organizations are thinking about bringing a CFO on or bringing another leader on to really ask themselves, ‘Okay, do we have the capacity to set them up for success.’”

“Nonprofits are held to the same standards as for profits today.”

“Being a good businessman also makes you a good steward because you’re not just taking that money for granted and throwing it at whatever you’re thinking about.”

Huge thank you to our sponsor!

This series is sponsored by Blackbaud, the essential software provider for the organizations and people who change the world. Blackbaud has been working with finance professionals at nonprofit and social good organizations for almost 40 years with its Blackbaud Financial Edge, NXT Fund, accounting software expertise, and services. You can streamline your financial operations, strengthen your accountability, and make data-driven decisions to increase your impact. To learn more, visit https://www.blackbaud.com/   

Resources

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale: https://bgcs.org/donate/ 

Connect with Ivan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-gilreath-58b1176/ 

Blackbaud Nonprofit Accounting Software: https://www.blackbaud.com/   

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: 100degreesconsulting.com/new-leader-success 

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What processes does your nonprofit have in place to mitigate risks, ensure compliance, most importantly safeguard your precious assets? In this podcast episode, Stephanie discusses what internal controls are and why it’s important to have them in place… to safeguard your precious assets. 

She has seen all too many times the consequences organizations face when they do not have these procedures in place. And no, it’s not just because an auditor “dinged” the organization for not having these policies. Unfortunately, she’s seen much worse. The good news?! You don’t have to be one of those horror stories, because you’re going to tune into this podcast and learn all the things about internal controls, like…

…the four most important types of internal controls: financial, fraud protection, cybersecurity, and conflicts of interest. Plus, strategies to implement these policies in your nonprofit and how to communicate procedures with your board members and staff. Hint: It’s not creating the policy, filing it into a drawer, and never looking at it again. (And if you’ve done this in the past, there is zero judgment. However, there is a better way!)

Read the podcast transcript here. 

Episode Summary

In today’s episode, you’ll learn strategies for safeguarding your assets by using internal controls, including: 

•What internal controls are (1:05)

•Financial management and controls (3:55)

•Fraud prevention and protection (6:45)

•Cybersecurity and data protection (10:30)

•Conflicts of interest (12:45)

•Sharing internal control policies with your team (16:00)

•Resources for training your board (18:50)

Teasers

“We have a responsibility as nonprofit organizations to safeguard our assets and to safeguard the money that has been entrusted to us by our donors, by our funders, and we need to have the appropriate controls and rules in place to make sure that everything is safe.”

“Making sure that you’ve got two people in every step of that process is really helpful for having a solid internal control.”

“If this [cybersecurity] is not in your budget for next year, I would do some research and put it in your budget.”

“It’s always this continuous improvement process.”

Huge thank you to our sponsor, GrantsWorks!

With billions of dollars in federal grant funding available, now is the time to learn about how to apply for and manage federal grants from Patrice Davis, an expert who simplifies federal grants. Her Federal Grants Simplified Bootcamp is a six week hybrid training that gives you the freedom to access on-demand training on your schedule and to attend live weekly Q&A sessions with Patrice. Plus, GrantsWorks is an ACFRE approved continuing education provider. Use code DEGREES for 10% off your registration.

Resources

Grantsworks: www.grantsworksacademy.com/federal-grants-simplified 

Master Your Nonprofit Numbers: 100degreesconsulting.com/nonprofitnumbers 

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:  100degreesconsulting.com/internal-controls 

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Nonprofit leaders, are you seeing a trend of trust-based philanthropy in your organization? Have you seen an uptick in unrestricted funds? Maybe you’re searching for innovative ideas to use this funding. If so, you’re in the right place! In today’s episode, I chat with Kelsey Vatsaas, a nonprofit industry expert who is the managing principal of the national nonprofit industry at CLA, a top 10 professional services firm.

Kelsey dives into getting unrestricted funds from the employee retention tax credit, how you can qualify for the credit, and strategies for pursuing these tax credits. She also discusses questions to ask your accounting firm and how to spot red flags of predatory firms. 

Plus, we talk about nonprofit trends like the uptick in trust-based philanthropy across organizations and how organizations are using these funds in an innovative and unique way. Kelsey tells us about some challenges she’s seen with unrestricted funds, how to overcome them, and gives recommendations for nonprofits that receive federal grants. 

About Kelsey Vatsaas

Kelsey is the managing principal of the national nonprofit industry at CLA, a top 10 professional services firm. Over her career at CLA, Kelsey has been a nonprofit auditor, strategic consultant, and consulting CFO. In her current role, Kelsey works to bring the firm’s national resources, teams, and experiences to over 10,000 nonprofits for whom CLA provides a variety of services.

Read the podcast transcript here. 

Episode Summary

In today’s episode, you’ll learn strategies for evaluating your accounting firm, understanding employee retention tax credits and government funding, plus innovative ways to use trust-based philanthropy funds.

•Getting unrestricted funds through employee retention tax credits (6:00)

•How to qualify for retention tax credits (10:50)

•Avoiding predatory accounting firms (11:45)

•Red flags to avoid (17:15)

•Steps you can take to pursue employee retention credits (21:00)

•Trends in nonprofit funding (27:00)

•What trust-based philanthropy is (29:30)

•Innovative ways organizations are using unrestricted funds (30:15)

•Challenges with trust-based philanthropy (34:15)

•Recommendations for nonprofits receiving federal funding (38:20)

Teasers

“I’ve got a client I’m working with right now who’s got seven employees and that organization is eligible for retention tax credits. They are going to get $300,000 worth of credits, which is actual money in the bank.” 

“Let’s make sure an organization’s a good organization, but then let’s trust their leadership to do what they need to with that money. I love that.”

“You’re seeing that organizations when presented with this large, unrestricted gift are choosing to invest it back into the organization, back into their people.”

“If you are thinking about getting into the world of federal grants and there’s a lot of money available and it can be really transformational for your organization. Just make sure you have the right systems in place first so that you’re not having to go back and try and redo work and recreate things, after you already have this money.”

Huge thank you to our sponsor, GrantsWorks!

With billions of dollars in federal grant funding available, now is the time to learn about how to apply for and manage federal grants from Patrice Davis, an expert who simplifies federal grants. Her Federal Grants Simplified Bootcamp is a six week hybrid training that gives you the freedom to access on-demand training on your schedule and to attend live weekly Q&A sessions with Patrice. Plus, GrantsWorks is an ACFRE approved continuing education provider. Use code DEGREES for 10% off your registration.

Resources

Connect with Kelsey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvatsaas/ 

Check out CLA’s website: https://blogs.claconnect.com/nonprofitinnovation/

Grantsworks: www.grantsworksacademy.com/federal-grants-simplified 

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:  100degreesconsulting.com/trust-based-philanthropy 

Want more of the podcast?

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Is your nonprofit struggling with building a diverse leadership team? Are you facing difficulty when it comes to attracting and retaining top talent? Are you finding it hard to compete with the corporate sector? These are all common challenges within the nonprofit sector, but you’re in luck! 

Our guest today, Jailan Adly is an expert on nonprofit leadership talent search. She’s helped countless organizations build successful diverse leadership teams by finding top talent for nonprofits. On today’s episode, she dives into the challenges many nonprofits face in their talent search, how to set both candidates and organizations up for success, and strategies for building a safe environment. She also discusses why she thinks CFOs are one of the most challenging roles to fill and what nuances come with attracting a nonprofit CFO. 

Plus, Jailan gives practical tips for job seekers in the nonprofit sector and how both job seekers and organizations can leverage technology. And most importantly, she discusses how a diverse and proximate leadership team can make huge strides in decolonizing the nonprofit world. 

About Jailan

Jailan Adly is a seasoned social impact executive and strategist with experience navigating organizations through pivotal transitions and periods of growth. Jailan leads GoodCitizen’s East Coast hub and supports the organization’s business development and strategic initiatives. Jailan joined GoodCitizen to help social sector organizations find extraordinary leaders to move the needle forward on complex challenges.

She holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from George Washington University and has spent her entire career forging mutually beneficial partnerships between diverse stakeholders from the private, public, and social sectors to build the capacity of impact-driven initiatives, individuals, and organizations. Through her work with PYXERA Global and Taproot Foundation, she supported numerous corporate social responsibility programs for Fortune 500 companies including IBM, Novartis, SAP, MetLife, John Deere, and Medtronic in more than 20 countries. She has created and led global fluency workshops to prepare business professionals to provide high-caliber consulting services to enterprises, entrepreneurs, and NGOs in emerging and frontier markets.

Read the podcast transcript here. 

Episode Summary

On today’s episode, you’ll learn how to attract and retain top nonprofit talent by setting candidates and the current leadership team up for success including:  

•Challenges nonprofits are facing with talent search in the post-covid world (3:55)

•Setting up candidates and organizations up for success (6:00)

•Things to consider when attracting and retaining top talent (9:45)

•Strategies for providing a safe and successful environment for new leaders (14:00)

•The nuances of a nonprofit CFO role (18:30)

•Why it’s important to assess the skills and leadership styles of the executive team in the search process (23:10)

•How tech plays a role in the search for nonprofit leaders (27:00)

•Advice for job seekers in the nonprofit sector (29:45)

•Strategically using ChatGPT (34:45)

•How proximate leadership helps decolonize the nonprofit world (39:40)

Teasers

“I think there’s a tendency to kind of fast forward to, ‘Well if we just hire diverse candidates, we’ll be okay.” But if the organizations don’t actually do the work, oftentimes they’re setting candidates of color up for failure.”

“I think there’s a conversation and a discussion that needs to be had sector-wide, right? Where the folks who are arguably dealing with the most stress, ’cause they’re on the ground doing the work, are yet nowhere near as paid as those deciding who gets the funding because of where the money is held in.”

“The advice I would give candidates in the non-profit sector and, and frankly, in any sector is: get really clear on not just the issue areas you want to work in, but the function area that you want to work in as well.”

“A prosperous nonprofit is one that has its eye on the ultimate outcome of the impact.”

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Resources

Connect with Jailan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jailanadly/

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Blackbaud Nonprofit Accounting Software: https://www.blackbaud.com/   

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Is your nonprofit achieving its institutional fundraising goals? What about empowering team members through its leadership structure? Did you know these things can actually go hand in hand? We are so excited for today’s episode with Ash Rogers, where she dives into institutional fundraising and decolonized leadership structure and talks about tons of practical tips and strategies. 

She tells us how she helped to transform her organization’s leadership structure into a decolonized model, how this benefits and empowers team members, as well as challenges many organizations need to overcome. Ash discusses just how this decolonized structure has helped empower her organization across several areas, including fundraising. 

We dive into institutional fundraising and the impact it has on nonprofits. Ash gives us strategies for attracting these large donors, as well as how to push back, handle disagreements with funders, and even say no to bad money. She also speaks to the importance of long-term strategic planning and how she and her co-CEO work together to achieve the organization’s goals. 

About Ash

Ash Rogers is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Lwala Community Alliance. Lwala matches community-led change with university-backed research and evaluation to advance quality health for all. Ash has overseen a 14-fold increase in annual revenue, exponential reach of the model, increased diversity in board membership, and publication of many peer-reviewed studies. 

Prior to Lwala, Ash was the Director of Operations at Segal Family Foundation, overseeing a $12m portfolio of 180 grantees. Ash is a Global Health Corps alum and has worked with organizations including Komo Learning Centres and HELP International. Ash serves as a board member of the Community Health Impact Coalition, Orkeeswa School and Komo Learning Centres. The through line of Ash’s work is shifting power and money so that local leaders go from local impact to system-level change. Ash holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington and a BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University.

Read the podcast transcript here. 

Episode Summary

On today’s episode, you’ll learn how you can boost your organization’s institutional fundraising and empower your leadership team including:

•How Ash helped restructure Lwala’s leadership structure (7:00)

•What a decolonized leadership model looks like (8:30)

•Benefits and challenges of a decolonized leadership structure (11:30)

•Developing a fundraising strategy as a co-CEO (13:55)

•One of the best tactical ways to find funders (17:10)

•Strategies for attracting large donors (20:00)

•How to handle disagreements with funders (21:50)

•Saying no to bad money (26:00)

•Overcoming challenges of transformational giving (28:10)

•Long-term strategic planning for fundraising (31:30)

Teasers

“Everything’s a co-decision. That sounds real tough. I feel like the best analogy is a marriage where you have some separate responsibilities.”

“I think funders also are people who often deeply care about this work and have their own technical knowledge and experience and they want to engage in real conversations.”

“I think it’s really important to be able to engage with people, to tell them when you disagree, to have debates with them about real ideas. I think people can feel the authenticity of that.”

“You need to have your own kind of boundaries and parameters about the money that you’ll take.”

“It doesn’t have to be expensive and detailed and cumbersome to be able to put together this big vision that then you can share that can help advance your fundraising and your revenue generation, conversations, and activities.”

Huge thank you to our sponsor!

This series is sponsored by Blackbaud, the essential software provider for the organizations and people who change the world. Blackbaud has been working with finance professionals at nonprofit and social good organizations for almost 40 years with its Blackbaud Financial Edge, NXT Fund, accounting software expertise, and services. You can streamline your financial operations, strengthen your accountability, and make data-driven decisions to increase your impact. To learn more, visit https://www.blackbaud.com/   

Resources

•Connect with Ash on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asrogers/ 

•Check out Lwala’s website: https://lwala.org/  

•Blackbaud Nonprofit Accounting Software: https://www.blackbaud.com/   

•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/institutional-fundraising  

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