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 83: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 3 - 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.
Episode 82: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 2 - Develop your Purpose
How to recruit board members (you don’t pay), funders, and clients. It starts with a clear purpose. Learn what it entails.
Episode 81: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 1 Pt. 2 - How to Start a Nonprofit “The Infrastructure”
How to start a nonprofit in terms of building out the most important foundational elements of the organization - the infrastructure. Step 2 is the key to getting grants, recruiting board members, and becoming funder-ready. This is the part of starting a nonprofit that most Founders skip.
Episode 80: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 1 Pt. 1 - How to Start a Nonprofit “The Legal Entity”
“How to start a nonprofit?” means more than just getting a 501(c)(3) tax exemption. It’s a 2-step process. Step 1 is forming the Legal Entity. Learn what this means and why it’s an important part of the nonprofit success roadmap.
Episode 79: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap: Stage 0 – Thinking About Starting a Nonprofit
Not sure if you should start a nonprofit or for-profit? Learn the difference between the two, and which one you should start.
Episode 78: The Nonprofit Success Roadmap - The 7 Stages of Building a Successful Nonprofit
Thinking about starting a nonprofit? Struggling to fund your nonprofit? Overwhelmed? Before starting a nonprofit, learn the 7 Stages of a Successful nonprofit and get clarity on what should be done to start, fund, and run a profitable nonprofit organization before spending a dime.
Episode 77: Nonprofits Are Accountable - Don't Get Placed on the Suspended or Disbarred List
Nonprofits are required to adhere funder, IRS, and authorized agency's rules and regulations. Failure to follow pre-established rules and remain in compliance could land your organization on the suspended or disbarred list. Learn what to do to avoid being placed on those lists.
Episode 76: A Nonprofit is a Business - Authorized Reporting Agencies
A nonprofit is a business, accountable to authorized agencies who help ensure the organization is operating as a viable tax-exempt organization. Learn what these agencies are and what type of compliance expectations you should be investigation to prevent losing your tax-exempt status or incurring fines for failure to file required paperwork.
Episode 75: Nonprofit Governance - How to Engage or Reinvigorate Your Board
What is an engaged board? Board members are ambassadors for the organization. But if they don't attend activities or programs then they won't be able to describe the organization's impact from first-hand experience. If they're too busy to even attend board meetings, then they don't have a grasp of organization's inner workings. Learn how to reinvigorate your board and establish accountability.
Episode 74: Nonprofit Governance - Board Culture
The board is responsible for governing the organization. If the members are disengaged, so goes the nonprofit. Culture is intentional. Learn how to create a culture of active, engaged board members who support the organization.
Episode 73: Nonprofit Governance - Why You Need Seasoned Board Members
Are you an Executive Director whose board doesn't do anything? Boards go through phases. Growth comes from adding seasoned board members who understand their responsibilities. Learn why having a seasoned board is important to the growth and consistent funding of your nonprofit (especially if You don't have much board experience).
Episode 72: Nonprofit Governance - Board Titles
Are you both President and Executive Director (President/CEO)? If so, you could be costing your organization funding. Combined is a corporate title. Many Executive Directors use the combination not knowing the President is authorized to hire and fire the Executive Director and is a red flag for funders. Learn more about tiltes and why they matter in the nonprofit sector.
Episode 71: Nonprofit Governance - Board Recruitment
Do you have your mom, friends, roommate, and lady at the church on your board? Are you having trouble getting them to fundraise and pay board dues? Learn why not having a high caliber board of directors could be costing you and how to recruit high powered members to your nonprofit board.
Episode 70: Nonprofit Governance - The Role of the Nonprofit Board of Directors
Are you running your board meetings (IF you can even get them to make the meeting!)? Are you the one reporting out and updating the board? Are you the one driving the fundraising strategy and recruitment? If so, you have to watch this episode to learn what the role of the nonprofit board of directors is so that you can shift the culture and get your board engaged and living up to their fiduciary duties.
Episode 69: Nonprofit Governance - I Got The Power
Ever wonder why there are so many trainings focused on the board of directors? It's because the IRS Who has bestowed the Board of Directors (not the Founder If they are Executive Director) the power in a public charity. Learn what that means and how that impacts the decision-making, funding, and more!
Episode 68: Monetizing Your Assets - Licensing
Have people approached you about replicating your organization in another city, county, or state? Doing exactly what you’re doing, just in another location? If so, you could be generating revenue and expanding your organization through licensing. It’s one way of growing and controlling your organization’s brand. Learn how in this episode.
Episode 67: Monetizing Your Assets - Rent Your Space
Have people approached you about replicating your organization in another city, county, or state? Doing exactly what you’re doing, just in another location? If so, you could be generating revenue and expanding your organization through licensing. It’s one way of growing and controlling your organization’s brand. Learn how in this episode.
Episode 66: Monetizing Your Assets - Podcast
Have people approached you about replicating your organization in another city, county, or state? Doing exactly what you’re doing, just in another location? If so, you could be generating revenue and expanding your organization through licensing. It’s one way of growing and controlling your organization’s brand. Learn how in this episode.
Episode 65: Monetizing Your Assets - Train the Trainer
Nonprofits can and should sell services or goods to as a part of its diversified funding stream. Learn what type of services and goods a nonprofit could sell to help generate unrestricted revenue and help ensure long-term sustainability.
Episode 64: Monetizing Your Assets - Fee for Service
Nonprofits can and should sell services or goods to as a part of its diversified funding stream. Learn what type of services and goods a nonprofit could sell to help generate unrestricted revenue and help ensure long-term sustainability.