A Podcast for the Philanthropic Community

Listen to discussions with experts from funding organizations, nonprofits, and more to learn about out-of-the-box programs and initiatives that are successfully tackling today’s biggest challenges.

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Darian Rodriguez Heyman | Facilitator, Fundraiser, Social Entrepreneur, and AuthorDarian is an accomplished facilitator, fundraiser, social entrepreneur, and author. After co-founding, globally scaling, and ultimately selling Beyond Interactive, one of the first digital advertising agencies, he began his life’s work of “helping people help.” This started during his five-year tenure as Executive Director of Craigslist […]
Amanda Day, GPC and Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC are the cohosts of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. Together they bring over 50 years of grant, fundraising, project management, and “other duties as assigned” experience to the show. With episodes dropping every other Thursday, you’ll hear from industry experts about monthly giving, […]
In this episode, we discuss the definition and broader view of what it means to be a grant professional. Links: To learn more about The Grant Professionals Certification Institute visit their website here: https://www.grantcredential.org/  attend an informational fireside on the evening of June 23rd: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOuvrjooH9S_cLjFTdsJcoa3NNflodeH   Julie Assel, GPC | asselgrantservices.com Twitter: @ACgrants Facebook LinkedIn Julie Assel, GPC, […]
Marc Pitman | concordleadershipgroup.com Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® has been leading organizations and teams for decades. His failures and successes have caused him to study leadership for over 30 years, including earning a Masters in Organizational Leadership and certification as a FranklinCovey Coach. Combining his ongoing education with his own experience, […]
Ephraim Gopin | 1832communications.com Over the last two decades, Ephraim has worn all the nonprofit hats. He has been a CEO, fundraiser, event organizer, alumni director, grant writer, marketing director and more. Ephraim also served as global communications director for an international family foundation, giving him a chance to see how things look from the […]
As we enter a new year, COVID continues to change how we serve students and donors. More students are seeking scholarship deferrals to take gap years or attend community colleges. There is also an increase in non-traditional scholarship applicants as many students return to complete college or decide to delay college. How we manage and […]
Barbara Floersch | barbarafloersch.com Barbara has over 40 years’ experience managing nonprofits, writing grant proposals, and administering grants. She has raised millions of dollars in grant funding, served as a reviewer for federal grant competitions, trained thousands of nonprofit staff members throughout the US and internationally, and has testified before Congress on the reauthorization of […]
Grantmakers and the organizations they fund are partners. Grants provide the fuel, nonprofits provide the muscle, and together, funders and grantees pursue common goals. Listen to tips of the trade and straight-forward advice on a proactive approach to developing long-term partnerships with funders. Topics: What motivates funders to make grants A thorough, methodical approach to […]
As scholarship providers, we balance the needs/wants of many different groups. Donors want one thing, students need another, and we as administrators have our own preferences. Common/Universal Applications are a big topic in simplification, as are automated check-ins. In this episode, we walk through what we have heard, what we have experienced, and what we […]
Grant writing is a misnomer. Half of putting together a winning proposal is building and collecting all the budget and financial documents that help tell your story. Learn tips and tricks from two highly successful grant writers who learned the power of collaboration when you partner with your financial team, because who knows numbers better […]