All Episodes
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#109 | The Survey Results Are In: Americans Don’t Know Much about Nonprofits
We live in the nonprofit world, day in and day out, so naturally, we know quite a bit about how it operates. But how much does the average American know? Not so much, it turns out. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the results of a survey put out by Indiana University’s Lilly Family School…
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#108 | Power and Complicity: Bystanders and The Need To Be Braver
The nonprofit world is not exempt from the every day realities of racism, tax schemes, and even sexual assault. However, considering the mission and values of these organizations… you’d hope that behavior would at least be called out and appropriately dealt with when it appears within a nonprofit. In today’s episode, we’re discussing why that…
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#107 | Why Religious Human Services Programming Is Problematic
Religious organizations that provide human services programming can be incredibly problematic and Nia is fired up about it. Without oversight, these organizations can require religious participation in order for people to receive their services, among other issues. Talk about messed up. In today’s episode, we’re chatting about the different types of religious organizations, why the…
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#106 | Utilization of ChatGPT (and AI in general) in Nonprofits
It’s truly amazing to think how far technology has come. We now live in an era where an AI tool exists that will write a pretty dang good podcast introduction, essay, or fundraising plan. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Well, it is … and it isn’t. In today’s episode, we’re talking about…
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#105 | The Demise of AmazonSmile: Continuing to Leave No Real Impact on Nonprofits
Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore. The proverbial house has fallen on AmazonSmile, and it is dead as a doornail. Uproar and opinions of all kinds are circulating in regard to this news. We, on the other hand, could not be more relieved. In today’s episode, we’re explaining how AmazonSmile worked, how it didn’t actually…
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#103 | DEI Training for Effective Change—Not to Check a Box
DEI training for nonprofits spiked in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd. But how many organizations have actually kept up with internal DEI work? A one-time seminar to check a box and give a pat on the back isn’t going to cut it. DEI training that actually makes an impact and creates a lasting…