We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series.In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organ

Episode 129: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series)- Creative Solutions

Aug 29th, 2022 16m 43s

Episode 128: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series) Solidarity

Aug 22nd, 2022 23m 51s

Episode 127: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series) Charitable Ventures

Aug 15th, 2022 30m 1s

Episodes 126: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series)

Aug 8th, 2022 39m 15s

Episode 125: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series)

Aug 1st, 2022 40m 44s

Episode 124: Lead with Heart- Haley Cooper

Jul 25th, 2022 32m 49s

Episode 124: A simulcast with Haley Cooper's Lead with Heart Podcast. Haley's mission is EMPOWERING, ELEVATING, AND ENGAGING NONPROFIT LEADERS TO BUILD HEALTHY, THRIVING ORGANIZATIONS.

Episode 123: Board Development

Jul 18th, 2022 28m 41s

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts:Zoot will give a master class on best practices of board development for community benefit organizations... No BS.

Episode 122: Innovation

Jul 11th, 2022 22m 4s

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts:What is innovation that transforms organizations? Peter Drucker defined innovation as "change that creates a new dimension of performance." But how does one do that? It is not what most p

Episode 121: Grants (Part 2)

Jun 27th, 2022 35m 19s

We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: This is a two-parter:There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to

Episode 120: Grants (Part 1)

Jun 20th, 2022 43m 41s

Episode 119: Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership Simulcast

Jun 13th, 2022 48m 43s

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership- Patton McDowellDr. Patton McDowell (www.pattonmcdowell.com) brings the best in nonprofit career development to each episode, helping you find the perfect nonprofit opportunity and guiding you along the path t

Episode 118: Social Media

Jun 6th, 2022 12m 20s

We have taken our past podcasts where we interviewed top social media influencers and condensed their wisdom down to one 10-minute chunk.Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with

Episode 117: Leadership (Part 3)

May 18th, 2022 14m

Episode 117: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less (Part 3 of 3)An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All OddsSeason Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in

Episode 116: Leadership (Part 2)

May 18th, 2022 10m 12s

Episode 116: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less (Part 2 of 3)An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All OddsSeason Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in

Episode 115: Leadership (Part 1)

May 18th, 2022 10m 8s

Episode 115: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less (Part 1 of 3)An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All OddsSeason Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in

Episode 114: Grants

May 12th, 2022 12m 18s

There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grant writing. The truth in about 10 minutes.Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes unde

Episode 113: Funding BS

Apr 29th, 2022 12m 11s

Episode 113: A shortened version of one of our most popular top-ten episodes of all time episodes, Zoot Velasco talks with Todd Hanson, then Vice President of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation (Now wi

112: Staff As Family

Apr 26th, 2022 10m 53s

Episode 112: This week, we look at this seemingly harmless statement and diagnose the harm that it does in under 10 minutes. This is a shortened version of one of our 10 most popular episodes of the past seasons.Season Six Note: This seaso

Episode 111: Mission Statements

Apr 17th, 2022 8m 7s

Episode 111: In this episode, we critique the good, the bad, and the ugly of mission statements in 10 Minutes or Less.Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes unde

Episode 110: Partnerships

Apr 11th, 2022 7m 27s

Episode 110: Collaboration in 10 Minutes or LessHow do collaboration and strategic partnerships help us succeed?Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes

109: Advocacy in under 10 minutes

Apr 3rd, 2022 10m 26s

Episode 109: Advocacy in ShortMany in the Social Sector believe the myth that 501(c)(3) organizations are not allowed to advocate for themselves or their causes. Zoot discusses the myths and the reality of advocacy in the Social Sector with Da

Episode 108: The Big Gala BS

Mar 21st, 2022 9m 21s

We unwrap all the truth and mythology about the "Big Gala"Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less.In this episode we take on the BS of the "Board

107: Director’s Direct

Mar 11th, 2022 7m 7s

Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less.In this episode we take on the BS of the "Board of Directors."Check out our new book, upcoming training, a

106- Nonprofit BS

Mar 3rd, 2022 10m 31s

Season Six Opener: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less.In this episode we take on the BS of the very label we call ourselves- “nonprofits."CHeck out our new bo