On Air with Amber Podcast

 

The Real Talk on How to Run a Profitable Nonprofit

On Air with Amber is like having a conversation with your BFF. Difficult concepts are broken down into easy-to-understand explanations; get clear step-by-step instructions on how to build and strengthen your organization’s infrastructure; learn how to stop self-funding and start generating consistent outside funding, and get access to tons of useful resources.

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Episode 63: Diversifying Your Funding Streams

A nonprofit is a business with a philanthropic purpose. Every business should diversify its funding streams so that the organization is not dependent on just one source of revenue, leaving it vulnerable to sudden and unexpected change. Learn how to diversify a nonprofit’s funding streams for long-term sustainability, adaptability and impact.

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Episode 60: Nonprofit Sustainability - Active Leadership

The most successful nonprofits have leaders who actively seek out resources, partnerships, technology, and people to improve their organization. Active leadership is the driver behind a nonprofit’s sustainability. Get tips on how to shift into active mode!

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Episode 54: Funder’s Pet Peeves

There are always more applicants than money; that’s why it’s important to score high on eligibility screenings. Learn what things piss off Funders the most (hint: doing these could easily land your application in the “Rejected!” pile)

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Episode 53: What Funders Consider Fundable

Funders don't Fund Events, Camps, Workshops. One time engagements don’t create change. Events are for visibility and are best aligned with marketing dollars. They sponsor them. Grants are for Projects/Programs that are administered over time. Funders want to see a change. If long term sustainability is your goal, you have to understand how Funders think so that you powerfully position your organization for opportunities.

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Episode 52: A Nontraditional Approach to Sustainability - The Succession Plan

No one lives forever. A responsible, forward-thinking Founder is going to have a Succession Plan and fill the pipeline with the next generation of leaders to ensure the longevity of the organization. Learn how to powerfully position your organization for stability, growth and sustainability with a Nonprofit Succession Plan.

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Episode 51: A Nontraditional Approach to Fund Development - The Nonprofit Newsletter

The number 1 arsenal in a nonprofit’s tool kit will: build trust, provide constituents with quality info, maintain monthly/quarterly contact, allow it to prospect potential funders, offer the organization metrics and insight to what their funders like/support, generates revenue, and allows organizations to acknowledge staff and donors, and gets/gives visibility, announce new programs/events. The e-Newsletter ticks all the boxes. Learn how to maximize this powerful yet cost-effective resource.

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Episode 47: A Nontraditional Approach to Increasing Capacity - Employee Volunteer Programs

Get more bang for your buck: increase engagement with potential funders by leveraging THEIR employee volunteer program. Using a project-based approach, complete your goals by partnering with corporations with employee volunteer programs. Learn how to increase your capacity, increase donor engagement, and increase revenue by helping corporations meet their Corporate Social Responsibility goals.

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Episode 46: A Nontraditional Approach to Marketing - Project Based Marketing

Stop viewing marketing as a traditional FTE “in house staff position” on payroll with potential costly benefits. Shift to project-based marketing that is outsourced, and focused on a particular goal (increase viewers, attract sponsors, increase SEO). This approach to project-based marketing with help increase your revenue without bogging your budget down with traditional staff positions. Get more done for less.

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Episode 43: A Nontraditional Approach to Running a Nonprofit - Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal Sponsorship is a way to start up quickly, secure grants faster, and “do a test run” of being a nonprofit without investing thousands of dollars before discovering it’s not what you want. Learn how fiscal sponsors work and how one can help you bridge your knowledge gap while you learn to run an efficient, compliant, and effective nonprofit.

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