Give Better Get Better

Community foundations are a different kind of animal in the nonprofit world. Our mission is to generate more support for the missions of the other nonprofits in our community, and our ability to do so is built on our internal operations. The connection between operations and effectiveness is the focus of our Inside & Out series.This week Josh welcomes Kristin Todd, President and CEO of the NoCo Foundation in Fort Collins, Colorado. She discusses her path from private foundations to the community foundation, how her belief that "relationships drive results" motivated a staffing update that doubled annual grantmaking, and the way that talking about our work can actually enhance our ability to do the work. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.

Community foundations are unique organizations that can be hard to explain. However, like most nonprofits, we spend money on people and tools to pursue our mission in the community. The Inside & Out series explores the connection between those investments and the change we can make in our service area.This week's episode is double-barreled! Josh talks with Brie Griset Smith, Chief Development Officer for Inland Empire Community Foundation, and Will Schrepferman, CEO and co-founder of Donor Atlas. They explain how a bigger, better donor research tool helps fundraisers work smarter, the way AI-enabled donor research can amplify your accuracy and effectiveness, and what the future holds for a powerful tool like this. This isn't a commercial; it's a case study in how investing in staff and tools can boost your mission in the community.Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.

Community foundations work to build and grow nonprofits that improve life in our service area. Our success relies heavily on our internal capacity to pursue that mission in the community. The connection between operations and effectiveness is the focus of our Inside & Out series.This week Josh talks with Shelly Prichard, President and CEO of The Wichita Foundation. Shelly discusses her career in nonprofits, plans to mark the 40th Anniversary of her foundation with a campaign to "Reimagine Giving," and how upward mobility unites their work to grow capacity internally and for other local nonprofits. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.

Because we work in community foundations, we know our internal capacity significantly affects our success in pursuing our mission in the community. That connection -- between operations and effectiveness -- is the focus of our Inside & Out series.This week Josh welcomes Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, President and CEO of The Miami Foundation. Rebecca shares her mission to make Miami the most generous city in America, her path from fundholder to CEO, her personal and professional focus on unity in a time of division and breaking down silos to address widespread issues, and examples of how investing in people has multiplied their influence and impact in the community.Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.

Community foundations are unique in many ways, but like most organizations our internal capacity significantly affects our success in pursuing our mission. That connection -- between operations and effectiveness -- is the focus of our Inside & Out series.Today Josh talks with Marisa Magallanez, President and CEO of Albuquerque Community Foundation and New Mexico Community Trust. Having assumed the lead role only ten weeks ago, Marisa describes her path from flamenco dancing to community service, her foundation's ability to grow sustainably by going beyond traditional community foundation services and braiding numerous funding sources together for local nonprofits, and her focus on building "whole, healthy, high-performing teams" to enhance the capacity of their community partners.Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.

Community foundations are unique in many ways, but like most organizations our internal capacity significantly affects our success in pursuing our mission. That connection -- between operations and effectiveness -- is the focus of our Inside & Out series.This week Josh welcomes Susie Nelson, Executive Director of the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley in Wheeling, WV. Drawing on nearly 20 years of experience leading the organization, Susie shares her path from minor league sports to community foundation work, her foundation's long-running focus on fighting food insecurity, and how growing her team grew her capacity to serve donors, nonprofits and their entire community."Sizing Up" report from the James Irvine Foundation can be found here: https://issuelab.org/resources/13987/13987.pdf Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.

Community foundations can be hard to explain. But like most companies or organizations, our internal culture and capacity significantly influence our effectiveness in pursuing our external mission. That connection is the focus of our Inside & Out series.This week Josh talks with Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Broward in south Florida. Jennifer explains her path through nonprofits of all sizes to community foundation leadership, her organization's focus on education readiness and early learning, and how a focus on internal systems has been front of mind as her staff has grown. And stay tuned for a wish that will melt your heart!Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.

Community foundations are unique in many ways. Not exactly mission-driven nonprofits, and not a typical financial institution, our organizations can be hard to explain. However, like most companies or organizations, our internal culture and capacity significantly influence our effectiveness in pursuing our external mission. That connection is the focus of our next series: Inside & Out.This series starts with Shell Berry, President & CEO of the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area in Augusta, GA. She explains how she sent from ballet to business school, and how her experience as an investment banker helps in her current role. Shell then describes how a strategic focus on what they should be doing helped their staff "learn to say no" and how that significantly enhanced their ability to pursue their mission in the community. She offers great insights we can all apply.Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.

This special episode features a creative way that one community foundation has built pride and connection around a major athletics event.Listen in as Josh talks with Jessica Martin, President and Executive Director of the Greater Salina Community Foundation. She explains her uncommon path from selling cabinets to community foundation leadership, her organization's focus on planned giving, and the "Match Madness" event they host each year around this time that connects nonprofits, youth, volunteers, and donors to build up nonprofit endowed funds.Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com.