Marjorie Moore and Natalie Jablonski explore nonprofit life in the place where mission and people meet. After all, we're all working toward the same outcome.
Episodes
Mar 1, 2017
Mar 1, 2017
27 min
What's better than a party in your honor that you don't have to plan?
Maureen Barber Hill, President and CEO of the ALS Association, St. Louis Region stopped by to talk about how to find great community partners to throw events to benefit your organization. She shared success stories and ways to avoid pitfalls and gave a few tips about when staff might want to get involved.
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Natalie on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejablonski
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Jan 31, 2017
Jan 31, 2017
31 min
The first months and year in the nonprofit world can be scary and amazing. Kimberly Richey knows first hand. After years as a teacher and Mary Kay Director, Kimberly took the leap into the world of nonprofit work. She talks with Natalie and Marjorie about what went wrong, what went right and a few things that she thought went wrong but went really, really right.
You can connect with Kimberly on Facebook and check out here organization at www.mmmwater.org
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Jan 11, 2017
Jan 11, 2017
46 min
New Year, New Job? Learn the seriously easy way to increase your chances of getting your next job by 10%!
Marjorie and Natalie bring you a super sized episode today that covers everything you need to know to find and land your dream role.
Barbara Deters is here with tips for your resume and cover letter, how to make your LinkedIn page work for you and gives her best advice for people just entering the nonprofit sector and those who are looking for their next move within the sector.
If you love Barbara and want to connect with her or talk about career coaching with her, you can email her at barbara@detersconsulting.com, check out her website at www.detersconsulting.com, find her on LinkedIn, or call her at 636-222-4985.
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Sep 27, 2016
Sep 27, 2016
14 min
Starting a nonprofit isn't for the faint of heart! It takes commitment to the mission, business savvy, fundraising expertise and a whole lot more. Marjorie and Natalie got out the bottle of wine for another Wine on One to tackle this tough topic of how to start a nonprofit with staying power.
Aug 26, 2016
Aug 26, 2016
32 min
The first 100 days of an executive director’s job can be crucial. Missteps made by the Executive, the board and the staff can reverberate through the organization and take years to correct. Today we are going to look at some tips to help EDs and Boards navigate those first 100 days. Spoiler, it's not just the ED's job to make sure it goes well!
Resources
Your First 30 Days as a Nonprofit Executive Director from Joan Garry
The Nonprofit ED’s First 100 Days from Nonprofit Quarterly
Top 9 Priorities for Your First Month as a New Executive Director
Getting a New Executive Director Off to the Right Start From BoardCafe
The Nonprofit Board’s Role in Onboarding and Supporting a New CEO from Bridgespan
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Aug 23, 2016
Aug 23, 2016
33 min
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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May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016
30 min
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:
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
29 min
Apr 29, 2016
Apr 29, 2016
31 min