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Sisters Emily (PhD) and Amelia (DMA) Nagoski, authors of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, join our cohosts in a conversation about stress, work, life, family, and so much more. The Nagoskis offer brilliant research and solutions to avoiding burnout....

Every professional organization associated with grants and fundraising has a code of ethics members must agree to uphold. As professionals we are responsible for practicing our profession with the upmost integrity to maintain public trust. Ethics includes complying...

Elizabeth Holmes built a billion dollar biotech health business in Silicon Valley, but the board, investors, employees, and the public were all mislead. Lessons learned from the handling of her company, Theranos, can be applied to nonprofits and the care of grants....

Cohosts Amanda Day and Kimberly Hays de Muga talk about their top ten favorite things discovered during Season 2 of the podcast. From books to technology to professional development, they share their favorites with you. Take a listen and see which ones might be the...

Grant funding requires that you not only stick to your approved budget, but you also follow the funder's procurement and conflict of interest requirements. The Federal government is especially particular about both. Join us as we talk with Lucy Morgan, aka My Fed...

When you love or loathe a product or experience, you go online and write a review. It's the American way! GrantAdvisor applied the online review process to foundations, providing anonymous feedback and relevant information to grant seekers and grant funders alike....

Grants are not free money. As stewards of someone else's money, whether the tax payers, a family foundation, or corporation, we are always responsible for adhering to the funder's rules. That means we have to be above board in all things: truthful grant writing,...

"There are so many technological tools for assisting professionals in their grant writing and management processes, but technology is not the only solution in our field. Join cohosts Kimberly Hays de Muga and Amanda Day as they honor some of the OG (Original Grant)...

For individuals managing federal funds, a visit from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is basically your worst nightmare. Hear from cohost Amanda Day about one organization's experience and her hand in picking up the pieces after the fact. It was her first day...

Today's guest is Diane Leonard, GPC, President of DH Leonard Consulting. She is a Certified Scrum Master and Certified Scrum Product Owner through Scrum Alliance, Inc. Scrum is the art of doing twice the work in half time. While Scrum was created for faster production...

Grant professionals often find themselves in an awkward position: they are knowledgeable about grant rules and regulations, but they are not the official decision maker in their office. When you report to a board, executive director, city manager, or other official...

Fundraising HayDay continues the interview with Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth. Hear about collaborating with funders, sharing your stories, and so much more. There's even a frank discussion on how not to reach out to your funder. Hint: following them...

Ideally, grant seekers and grant makers should work hand in hand to better the communities they serve. Sadly, this does not always happen. Take a peak behind the philanthropic curtain as we discuss the life and experiences of a foundation program officer. Edgar...

Most job descriptions have that dreaded line: other duties as assigned. Sometimes your boss throws something new your way, and sometimes you take on new roles yourself. In this episode, cohosts Kimberly Hays de Muga and Amanda Day discuss how conference planning...

Learn the process of becoming and participating in federal grant/peer reviewing as we interview Ericka Harney, GPC, CFRE, CAE, and CVA. Highlights include how to find peer review opportunities, what to expect, the work involved, and the benefits of taking on extra...

Fundraising is one of many ways nonprofits raise funds to support their mission. But fundraising takes a lot of behind the scenes work, and that work is not always worth the return on the investment. Join a fun-filled discussions of the "joys" of fundraising planning.

Part 2 (of 2) continues last episode's interview with Vu Le, best known for his blog Nonprofit AF. In front of a live audience they continue discussing funding inequities. Hear stories and answers to audience inquiries about questioning time-consuming funder...

Fundraising HayDay starts Season 2 with a bang! Enjoy Part 1 (of 2) of an interview with Vu Le, best known for his blog post NonprofitAF. In front of a live audience they discuss the inequities of funders and fund seekers, Executive Directors and their Board of...