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On Scaling Impact we’ll interview leaders in strategy and impact at mission driven organizations that have dramatically increased the level of impact at their organizations.@ 2022 NxtStep Consulting, LLC Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo
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  • Maximizing Impact: The Art of Nonprofit Event Planning with Amanda Nover

    Maximizing Impact: The Art of Nonprofit Event Planning with Amanda Nover
    Feb 18 2026
    Let’s dig into the critical world of nonprofit event planning with industry expert Amanda Nover. From crafting engaging fundraisers to optimizing donor journeys, get the lowdown on making every event count. Tune in for a blend of inspirational stories, practical strategies, and insider tips that can transform your nonprofit's next gathering into a resounding success.Here are a few topics we’ll discuss on this episode of the Scaling Impact Podcast.Crafting engaging nonprofit eventsIntegrating events with fundraising strategyEmpowering organizations with event goalsEnhancing donor relations post-eventNavigating financial planning for eventsResources:Amanda Nover Event StrategiesDevNoodlePodcast ChefNxtStepConnect with Amanda Nover:LinkedInConnecting with our hosts:Josh Hoffman - LinkedInAlex Garashchenko - LinkedInSean Boyce - LinkedInQuotables:14:44 - Honestly, I have not seen an organization yet say, we have a solid plan. I think everyone is just kind of waiting to see what happens, doing the best they can, and taking it day by day. Because a lot of the organizations I work with are direct service organizations, helping people with a variety of challenges who really need the help. And especially now with everything going on in our government, aren't getting it any other way. 27:23 - A lot of people say like, oh, we work all year to have this great gala. People love it. But then sometimes the people who are there don't hear from you again until you're hosting that event again the next year. That's fine, maybe they love your event, and they come every year. But is that bringing them closer to your mission at all? Is that deepening the relationship at all? Not really. So I think what a lot of organizations need to do is not just say what's gonna happen at this event, but what's gonna happen after this event? What is that follow-up gonna look like? Where are they on their journey with our organization, and where do we want them to be? And once you say where we want them to be, and that may be different for different attendees, once you say where you want them to be, how are we gonna get them there? And not just forget about them until the next year, but really think about what that journey looks like.24:13 - There's organizations who have maybe an older donor population who have been committed for years who love the organization, but they're not getting new donors in the door. They might have an event where the goal is not necessarily raising money, but building their list, finding new supporters to kind of build the base of future supporters for the organization. Or you know, the kind of event, one kind of event I love to plan is sort of a cultivation event is like a jargony term in the fundraising world, but something that's used to bring your donors or supporters closer to your mission. 45:32 - I think the biggest thing is to think about how your event fits into your larger fundraising strategy. It is a single moment in time, it's a very special moment in time. It's a really important moment in time, but it's not your whole fundraising strategy. You have your individual, your corporate, your foundation, your communications, there's all those pieces working together, and there's again, the journey that org that your supporters are on throughout the entire year, throughout their entire time with your organization. And the event is there to enhance that, whether it's a fundraising event or whether it's, you know, a feel-good community event to introduce new supporters to your mission, that is part of the strategy and can't live by itself on one side.29:53 - I think that ends up being a big pain point because people are pulled into planning events who really don't have time to do it. And then the final, I would say the final, like really big problem I see with events is some events, like a 5K, you can expect to kind of go have a great time and walk away maybe not knowing that much about the organization. And that's okay sometimes for that sort of event, but for other kinds of events, you really need to focus on how you're communicating your mission at many, many points throughout the event because you want people to not just have a great time, but be inspired, feel motivated to give, feel motivated to engage more deeply.
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  • Dollars & Sense: Revitalizing Nonprofit Finance

    Dollars & Sense: Revitalizing Nonprofit Finance
    Feb 13 2026

    Decoding into the world of nonprofit finances with expert Sean Hale! Discover essential strategies for financial resilience and the pitfalls of the overhead myth, as Sean unpacks decades of wisdom. Plus, learn how embracing financial literacy can empower your organization's success. Tune in for revelations that can reshape your nonprofit's fiscal approach.


    Here are a few topics we’ll discuss on this episode of the Scaling Impact Podcast.

    • Overcoming the overhead myth
    • Importance of financial literacy
    • Embracing strategic investments
    • Nonprofit audit preparation tips
    • Recognizing the value of tech upgrades

    Resources:

    • Nonprofit CFOs
    • DevNoodle
    • Podcast Chef
    • NxtStep


    Connect with Sean Hale:

    • LinkedIn

    Connecting with our hosts:

    • Josh Hoffman - LinkedIn
    • Alex Garashchenko - LinkedIn
    • Sean Boyce:
      • LinkedIn
      • Email


    Quotables:

    • 39:29 - They're absolutely gonna be looking out for the organization's best health as if they were the full-time CFO, right? And so if they see that something's not quite right, at minimum they're gonna raise it with the executive director, right? Like I'm concerned that you have a lot of turnover, and I see that you're paying well under market rates. You know, should we have a conversation about that? Or I'm concerned that you're, we have kind of all of saying, you know, I looked at inventory, and the computers that you're using are all like five and six years old. Can we have a conversation about that? Or, I see that your basic back-office accounting-type processes haven't been documented. This is a real risk and a vulnerability for the organization because you have just one person that knows how to run payroll.
    • 42:42 - I would add is financial literacy for every leader in the organization is really important. There are myths around that. There are myths that like, oh, I'm no good at math and I'm no good with numbers, and they've always bothered me, and besides our CPA has that or whatever. And that's baloney. And your organization, if you are a leader, you're setting yourself up for risk and possibly a world of hurt if you are not engaged at a certain level with the finances.
    • 25:47 - Certainly, one challenge that I see over and over again is when organizations have bought into the overhead myth. The overhead myth is a zombie idea that the less, if an organization spend, the less an organization spends on administration, the more impactful it must be and vice versa. And nothing could be further from the truth. And in actuality, the more you cut your back office expenses, the more likely that organization's gonna have really poor health overall and to have low impact.
    • 27:52 - One thing I've found and you know, over and over again is that there's this penny wise pound foolish mentality in too many organizations. And so the more nonprofits that learn that, you know, sometimes you have to spend money to save money is such a valuable lesson that I wish more would come around on that. Sometimes yes, it might feel extravagant and crazy to go and spend 700 bucks to get a new laptop for any of your staff who feel like they need a new computer. But you know what? That investment is probably gonna pay for itself pretty quickly in terms of higher productivity and also improved morale.
    • 32:17 - The organizations that they saw come out of the recession the strongest were the ones that took a different approach that instead they made some strategic cuts, right? They, and so just surgically kind of looking at what's gonna be most mission oriented, what's gonna be, what are, what's giving us the best ROI, we're gonna protect the things that are most mission oriented, most ROI, but we're gonna strategically cut some of these other areas.
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  • Strategies for Building Sustainable Partnerships: A Discussion with DreamSpring

    Strategies for Building Sustainable Partnerships: A Discussion with DreamSpring
    Jul 18 2023
    In this episode, Community Engagement Officers from DreamSpring, Shaundra, and Meghan, share insights on the importance and impact of community engagement in small business growth. They discuss strategies for effective outreach, trust-building, and partner stewardship. The hosts also highlight the benefits of partnerships and the significance of investing in relationships for long-lasting success. Additionally, they touch on measuring impact and taking care of oneself and their ecosystem while growing a business.Join Shaundra Jacobs and Meghan Rauker on this episode as they share their remarkable career journeys. Shaundra's experience spans roles at AT&T, Lyft, and BakerRipley, leading to her current position as a Community Engagement Officer at DreamSpring, where she fosters relationships to support entrepreneurs. Meghan's expertise lies in strategic communications, program management, and business development, showcased through her roles at PeopleFund and as a Business Development Lead at TÁPI Story. Together, they offer invaluable insights into community engagement, nonprofit organizations, and business growth strategies. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Scaling Impact:Community engagement is about long-term and sustainable outcomes, building relationships, and meeting the needs of priority populations such as minority entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and veterans.Engaging effectively with communities involves asking why and offering services of value, being location-based, and using technology effectively. Consistency and genuineness are also essential.Building sustainable partnerships involves asking directly, “What do you need?”Regular touchpoints and checking in with partners can pay off down the line.Partnerships can help solve similar challenges and complement each other's roles.Community engagement is a vital part of small business growth.The company is rapidly expanding and offers a monthly entrepreneurial resource newsletter called Springboard.Resources:DreamSpringDreamSpring NewsSpring Board NewslettersBusiness Resource BlogNxtStepPodcast ChefConnecting with Shaundra Jacobs and Meghan Rauker: Shaundra JacobsMeghan RaukerConnecting with Sean Boyce:LinkedInEmailQuotables:03:33 - “Money is not always the answer. It is more to educate and empower people to be able to start a small business, be entrepreneurs and sustain themselves and their family, create generational wealth. That is our goal with this engagement role.”17:36 - “I just love to see it in a chart form and say, oh look at all these people I've connected with and let me see exactly where my, you know, how I've interacted and engaged with people. So that's how HubSpot does help us. That's our little way. And then we do have other things like Domo that'll show exactly the impact, and it pulls it into charting and shows you how many people you've impacted and all of that.”08:28 - “That's the other trick I'd also add to organizations, if you can find other people who have titles like community engagement or community manager in their role, they're much more likely to respond to you. And it's also really great to have like a peer in that space if that's your job. And you're just kind of starting to navigate that space.”24:12 - “So kindness goes a really long way in connecting with people even after they've left the organization. Especially if you get along, and you're passionate about the same things goes a super long way. Again, it's a long game, a super, super long game, it's a marathon for sure. You have to make sure you take care of yourself and the people in your ecosystem while you're doing it.”24:36 - “You want to invest in these relationships and the more you invest in them, the more likely you're to get out of it as well too. As such, the community benefits as well. So I love the partnership angle for a whole bunch of reasons. Just great to be able to kind of grow together, find folks who are trying to solve also similar challenges, and maybe they play a complimentary role to what it is that you may be doing as such. You can grow together, right? Rising tide raises all ships kind of thing” If you'd like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit organization by more than double in less than half the time, I'd encourage you to sign up for my free 5 day email course at https://nxtstep.io/impact/.
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