#173 Donor Collaborations with Stone Hudson, Program Officer at Meyer Memorial Trust

Stone Hudson joins us to discuss the importance of donor collaboration to ensure aligned messages and successful project outcomes. He also shares insights into his work on funding strategies for Indigenous communities.Stone emphasizes the importance of holistic approaches and long-term commitments in philanthropy. He reflects on his observations of the philanthropic landscape and the need for flexibility and trust in grantmaking. Episode Highlights:Opportunities to collaborate among donors in donor relations.Supporting Indigenous communities.Stone Hudson Bio:Stone aims to use his lived experience to make impactful and lasting change within his community.Stone unexpectedly started his career in government and policy. While in that space, he refined his role to focusing on tribal relations and has spent much of his time focusing on creating solutions that address some of the most pressing issues for tribes and the Native community.Prior to joining Meyer, Stone served as a tutor and community mentor for youth at the Many Nations Academy at the Native American Youth and Family Center. He is currently serving as Chairman of the board for Underscore News, a nonprofit publication focused on reporting issues within Native communities.Stone joined Meyer in November 2022. Links:Website: https://mmt.org E-mail: [email protected] If you are a nonprofit leader and you have a best or worst story with your experience raising money for your organization that you’d like to share, please fill out this form for a chance to be on Sybil’s podcast - https://forms.gle/buDnkCPcNUKYWh869 If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/172-how-a-nonprofit-effectively-implements/id1556900518?i=1000650335387https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/171-strategies-to-leverage-federal-dollars-with-margi/id1556900518?i=1000649546992https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/170-how-to-reduce-busywork-with-michele-goodman/id1556900518?i=1000648736724Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs.    Check out Sybil’s website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.comConnect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at [email protected].