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Podcast #15 Karen Eber Davis Interviews, Emery Ivery, United Way Suncoast

Download | Duration: 00:22:25


Can You Delight Your Donors and Supporters? You love your donors, supporters, and funders and want to promise them the moon, but do you promise them too much? In this podcast, Karen and Emery discuss how to develop informed donors with realistic expectations and find ways to establish realistic overhead costs. We also touch on the recent merger of two local United Ways. Emery Ivery is the Senior President of the United Way Suncoast.
 

Podcast #14 Karen Eber Davis Interviews The Fiscal Doctor, Gary Patterson

Is There a Doctor in the House? How to Ensure Your Nonprofit’s Fiscal Health. Few issues could be more important than your fiscal health. In this podcast, we talk to a resource you probably never knew was available, but during dark nights when you wonder if something is amiss in your nonprofit, you probably wish for a fiscal doctor. Today, we speak to Gary W. Patterson, The FiscalDoctor®, who has helped over 200 companies including nonprofit organizations that range in size from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms. Gary holds a MBA in Finance and Operations from Stanford, a BBA in Accounting from the University of Mississippi, and is a Big 4 CPA, and NSA speaker.


Download | Duration: 00:19:44

Podcast #13 Karen Eber Davis Interviews Marketing and Membership Expert, Robbie Kellman Baxter

Nonprofits, What Do You Have in Common with Netflix? 

A lot! Learn more in this conversation with marketing and growth strategies expert, Robbie Kellman Baxter, president of Peninsula Strategies. You’ll learn how nonprofit organizations can use memberships to obtain reliable funding. Robbie is a leading expert on generating recurring revenue through membership-oriented business models. She brings over 15 years of strategic planning and marketing expertise to Peninsula Strategies. Current and past clients include Netflix, Yahoo!, PayCycle (Intuit) and SurveyMonkey as well as dozens of venture-backed startups. Robbie received her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and graduated with honors from Harvard College.


Download | Duration: 00:25:14

Podcast #12 Karen Eber Davis interviews Direct Mail Specialist, Audrey Lanczski

Is Direct Mail Dead or Very Much Alive ?

Learn how direct mail fits with all your other social media efforts, how you might get started if this is new territory plus tips for seasoned direct mail users. Audrey shares what she knows based on 34 years of successful direct mail fundraising.


Download | Duration: 00:19:47

Podcast #11 Karen Eber Davis interviews Tax Managers, Victoria Bartlett and Catherine Mary Sullivan

Getting Comfortable with the Tax Impacts of Income.

 
Do you or your board members worry about earning a profit in your non-profit? How can you earn income for mission and keep the IRS happy? Listen to this podcast with tax managers, Victoria Bartlett and Catherine Mary Sullivan from the firm of Gregory, Sharer & Stuart to learn more.


Download | Duration: 00:21:41

Podcast #10 Karen Eber Davis Interviews Event Specialists, Natalie Denesovych and Laura Mikuska

Special Event Nightmare Closet: How to Keep It Empty.

Do you have a fundraising or other special event in your future? Learn from two special events consultants the best practices you can use to keep your special event nightmare closet empty.

Download | Duration: 00:16:56



Podcast #9 Karen Eber Davis Interviews Prospect Research Expert, Jen Filla

Prospect Research What You Need to Know, When You Need to Know It.
Did you know that you are already doing prospect research at your non-profit organization? Listen to this podcast to learn when you’re doing it and how to do it better. Jen Filla shares how prospect research can help you close better individual donor gifts so you don’t leave money on the table.

Download | Duration: 00:18:46

Podcast #8 Karen Eber Davis Interviews Retail Expert, Doug Fleener

Creating Brilliant Customer Experiences in Non-profit Organizations. When does your customer experience begin and end? What three things can you do now to create immediate positive impact on your customer’s experience? What are the two most critical times in a customer’s experience? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this podcast.

Download | Duration: 00:30:51

Podcast #7 Karen Eber Davis Interviews Global Technology Leader, Chad Barr

Leveraging Video to Capture the Hearts and Minds of Donors. If a picture can capture 1,000 words, imagine what a video can capture! Learn with us how to use a simple technique for less than $300 to capture the passion your donors feel for your non-profit organization and why they fund it, so you can share it with others.

Download | Duration: 00:19:53

Podcast #6 Karen Eber Davis Interviews Planned Giving Specialist, Tom Waters

Planned Giving, Don’t Use the D-Word. In planned giving, in non-profit organizations, the right words are especially important. We are talking to donors we care about. We are talking to them about a sensitive matter–their deaths. We want to build relationships, yet we are afraid we may damage them, so we say nothing and our non-profit organization pays the price. Tom Waters shares the right words with us for your planned giving conversations.                                                                                                                     

Download | Duration: 00:21:22