Episodes

Tuesday Feb 20, 2018
Tuesday Feb 20, 2018
Everyone is asking what the kids are doing these days and Jessica LaBozzetta from the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of St. Louis knows! A local chapter of the national grassroots YNPN, YNPN-STL and chapters like it in the US and Canada have monthly events to connect the young and young at heart together to build a stronger nonprofit ecosystem.
Find the St. Louis chapter- www.ynpnstl.org, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Not in St. Louis? Find the chapter nearest to you at http://www.ynpn.org/chapters and follow the national movement on Facebook.
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Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Wine on One- Silent Auction Do's and Don'ts
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
It's silent auction time! Marjorie and Natalie grabbed some wine (a great silent auction item by the way!)
From what to do with items you don't think you can sell, what's an "Own It Now," how big to make your auction, and so much more, we give our opinions about how to make your silent auction awesome! Be sure to head over to our Facebook page and give us yours!
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Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Wine on One- Working on Extracurriculars
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
How do Chamber events, Lions and Rotary and Kiwanis meetings, AFP and CSPRC meetings and board and committee meetings and committee meetings for your national organization fit into your calendar? Are they work? Are they paid? Are they on your time? Can you have that glass of wine?
Natalie and Marjorie pop a bottle to tackle this balancing act of when work and life start to merge and share their secrets of how they choose.
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Tuesday Dec 27, 2016
7 Steps to Fundraising FREEDOM with Mary Valloni
Tuesday Dec 27, 2016
Tuesday Dec 27, 2016
Have you ever wanted to run a fundraising event? Maybe one that raises $500k in it's first year in a small town? It's not magic, but it does take work and following the 7 Steps.
Mary Valloni comes back to the show (our first return guest!) to share her secrets and tell us all about her upcoming book, Fundraising Freedom!
Follow Mary on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/maryvalloniconsulting and check out her website at http://www.maryvalloni.com/ to keep up and get more tips and ideas about how to make your next fundraiser or campaign success. And of course, the book launches on January 17, but you can pre-order it right now on Amazon or any other fine retailer of books!
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Wednesday Dec 07, 2016
The Challenges and Benefits to Working in a Small Shop with David Garris
Wednesday Dec 07, 2016
Wednesday Dec 07, 2016
Have you ever heard development advice and automatically thought that it didn't work for you because it came from the mouth of someone whose expertise was in big national nonprofits? Then today's show is for you! David Garris, Foundation Director of The St. Elizabeth's Hospital Foundation has worked in nonprofits big and small and shared with us the challenges and all the benefits that come with being a staff of one or two.
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Friday Sep 02, 2016
Wine on One- Bursting Out of Burnout
Friday Sep 02, 2016
Friday Sep 02, 2016
That time Marjorie and Natalie got a bottle of wine...
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Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
The Value of the Feasibility Study with Ellen Howe
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Everyone knows that when you are nonprofit organization the magic behind the mission is fundraising. Simply put, no money no mission. And fundraising has a three-phase cycle – you are either starting a campaign, in a campaign, or ending a campaign. Today we have Ellen Howe, Senior Consultant with The Rome Group. She been involved in the nonprofit sector for 15 years as a consultant, development officer and program director. Ellen joins Marjorie and Natalie to talk about what a feasibility study is and helps you figure out if it's right for your organization.
Campaign Feasibility Studies: Taking the Time to Find Out whether the Time Is Right by Tony Poderis
Capital Campaigns: The Benefits of a Feasibility Study
What is a Fundraising Feasibility Study and Is It Worth It? by P. Burke Keegan
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Friday Jul 29, 2016
Engaging Alumni and Former Board Members with Jan Misuraca
Friday Jul 29, 2016
Friday Jul 29, 2016
Here's some resources if you're interested in getting an alumni association or board alumni group started at your organization:
Q&A: How to Engage Younger Alumni
Alumni Channel Blog: How to Start/Create an Alumni Association
Alumni Channel: 14 (New & Updated) Best Practices to Grow Your Alumni Association
The Hidden Treasure of Former Board Members
How Does Your Nonprofit Retain Termed-Out Board Members?
You can connect with Jan by calling her at 314-780-7472. Find her on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Friday Jul 08, 2016
Throw the Greatest Gala with Jason Frazier
Friday Jul 08, 2016
Friday Jul 08, 2016
Event Creative: 5 Things to Consider when Choosing an Event Venue
Vogue: Met Gala Party-Planning Secrets—From Invitations to Icebreakers
How to Turn It Up a Notch When Planning Your Fundraising Gala By Julie Buckley
Friday May 13, 2016
Take Back Your Time
Friday May 13, 2016
Friday May 13, 2016
Nonprofitteers wear so many hats, sometimes it's hard to keep them all on at once! Between our regular duties, email, meetings and social meeting, you can just hear your time sucking away.
Marjorie and Natalie are here to give you concrete tips and tricks to manage all of that and we promise, we aren't taking away your email or Facebook!
Some of the articles we reference this week are: