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Scaling Impact
by NxtStep
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.
Episodes
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From Teen Artist to Nonprofit Founder: Gracie’s Journey Battling Hunger & Growing Hope
From sketching animals as a teenager to founding Harvest107, Gracie shares the journey that turned creativity, family influence, and a little righteous anger into a mission-driven nonprofit fighting hunger through urban gardens, sustainability, and community impact. Here are a few of the topics...
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Cash Flow, Creativity, and Culture: Psychedelics and Success with Christian LeFer
In this episode, we sit down with Christian LeFer, founder of Instant Nonprofit, to explore the intersection of culture, festivals, and customer love, and how these elements shape a brand that truly connects. Christian shares the highs, challenges, and unexpected turns of launching and scaling a...
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The Art of Consulting in the Non-Profit Space Revealed
Don’t miss out on this episode where non-profit expertise meets entrepreneurial spirit as Catalina Parker unravels her journey from burnout to brilliance. Learn how non-profit professionals are transforming their passion into profitable consulting businesses, combatting common industry…
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Empowering Nonprofits: Insights from a Veteran Leader
Join us in the dynamic world of nonprofit leadership with a seasoned expert who shares the ins and outs of organizational growth, retention challenges, and collaborative solutions. From scaling operations to forming strategic partnerships, get actionable insights that empower mission-driven...
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Menstrual Health Myths: Breaking Them Down with Chika Nwaogu
Join us as Chika Nwaogu shares his revolutionary journey, infusing comic books and tech into menstrual health education. Discover how this coder turned advocate is championing young African girls' lives, one period at a time. Tune in for laughs, insights, and an uplifting saga of empathy and...
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Maximizing Impact: The Art of Nonprofit Event Planning with Amanda Nover
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...
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Dollars & Sense: Revitalizing Nonprofit Finance
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...
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Strategies for Building Sustainable Partnerships: A Discussion with DreamSpring
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…
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Driving Lasting Economic and Social Change: DreamSpring's Mission
In this episode of Scaling Impact, Sean Boyce hosts Anne Haynes and Marisa Barrera from DreamSpring to discuss their mission of supporting entrepreneurs and driving economic and social change. They explore the meaning of impact and the importance of equitable access to capital. Additionally, they...
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Adapting to Pandemic: Self-Paced Options for Donor Engagement
In this episode, Amber Kani, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Dream Springing, talks about their approach to using technology to overcome challenges in scaling impact for underrepresented communities. She emphasizes the importance of analyzing donor journeys and addressing pain points through...
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Supporting Nonprofits to Scale: Insights from GreenLight Fund Boston’s Melissa Luna
In this episode, Senior Executive Director of GreenLight Fund, Melissa Luna, discusses the organization's mission to remove barriers to inclusive prosperity by launching and scaling proven programs that address community-identified needs, GreenLight Fund's approach of investing financial…
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Venture Philanthropy - Unrestricted Funding for Nonprofits with The GreenLight Fund’s Casey Johnson
This episode, The GreenLight Fund’s Vice President Casey Johnson talks about the venture philanthropy space, why funding should be unrestricted, and the different types of personalities you need in an organization to scale successfully. Casey Johnson has over 20 years of program management...
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Preparing Graduates for Workplace Success with Braven’s Aimee Eubanks Davis
This episode, Founder and CEO of Braven Aimee Eubanks Davis talks about the challenges underrepresented youth face in the labor market, what graduates need to be successful in the workplace, and the ways Braven measures its impact and plans to scale. Aimée Eubanks Davis is the founder and CEO of...
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The Evidence-Based Approach to Non-Profit Impact and Funding with GreenLight Fund’s Margaret Hall
This episode, Co-Founder and CEO of The GreenLight Fund Margaret Hall talks about what makes a non-profit successful, how non-profits can avoid restrictive funding, and how she prepares organizations to deliver their mission effectively. Margaret Hall is the CEO and Co-Founder of The GreenLight...
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Scaling Fundraising Impact - From 10 Families to Over 1000 with Bringing Hope Home’s Paul Isenberg
Paul Isenberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bringing Hope Home which helps families dealing with cancer through financial assistance and other resources. Bringing Hope Home is a recognized 501c3 organization that has helped more than 6,400 families in the mid-Atlantic region, provided over 7…
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Impact Investing and the Importance of Gender Diversity with Patience-Marime Ball and Ruth Shaber
Patience-Marime Ball is the Founder and CEO of Women of the World Endowment and is deeply experienced in capital markets, including debt and equity financing, large-scale infrastructure investments, distressed assets (restructuring and settlements), deal structuring and negotiation…
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Creative Solutions To Common Hiring Challenges For Nonprofits with Vicki Burkhart
Vicki Burkhart has over 20 years in working for nonprofits rising to VP/Director level and gaining extensive experience with major gift cultivation, board development, strategic planning, organizational development, and volunteer management. Vicki founded the More Than Giving Co. with the goal of...
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Increasing Efficiency through Automation with Disability Solution’s Julie Sowash
Julie Sowash is the Executive Director for Disability Solutions, where she works with federal contractors to assess outreach, hiring, and retention systems and policies in a company that impacts the organization’s ability to successfully engage and retain qualified job seekers with disabilities....
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How to Leverage Technology to Amplify Impact with Compass Working Capital’s Markita Morris-Louis
Markita Morris-Louis is an experienced Leader with a demonstrated history of working in various fields including the financial services industry, housing and community development, and the performing arts. Markita is now the CEO of Compass Working Capital, a nonprofit financial services...
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How to Leverage Music to Drive Impact with Brooklyn Music School’s Brian Adamczyk
Brian Adamczyk has been an active performer throughout the east coast since 2005, doubling on all saxophones, clarinets, flute/piccolo, oboe, English horn, and ethnic woodwind flutes, and has performed with John Legend, The Who, Idina Menzel, Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman, Lindsey Stirling, and…
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How being a Trauma-Informed Organization can Increase Impact with Hopeworks Lindajoy Jackson
Lindajoy Jackson is the Director of Business at Hopeworks and has a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. LindaJoy is skilled in Coaching, Management, Leadership, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, and Business Development. Here are a few of the topics we’ll...
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Overhead Isn't The Enemy
What I talk about in this episode: Why overhead is vilified Why it really shouldn’t be Why a higher overhead is a sign of progress Where the focus really should be How to position your performance to avoid this trap If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double…
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Leveraging Jobs To Be Done To Scale Impact
What I talk about on this episode: What jobs to be done is all about How it works in practice Why it’s important to drive innovation The mistakes you make if you skip it How your organization should use it Read the book - Competing Against Luck If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your...
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How Storyboarding Helps With Scaling Impact
What I talk about in this episode: What storyboarding is all about The purpose of storyboarding Why you need to know this level of detail How to get started at your organization When you’ll know you’ve found an opportunity If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than...
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Intro To Product Management For Nonprofits
On this episode I talk about: What product management is How nonprofit organizations can leverage product management The skills that make a good product manager How to upskill your team into the role What to have them work on to maximize impact If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your...
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Real World Example Of Generative Revenue Through A Product
On this episode I talk about: How to generate revenue by solving your own problem Performing discovery with future customers Figuring out what to actually build How to iterate quickly and cost effectively Continuing to make the product better from there If you’d like to learn how to scale impact…
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Generate Revenue By Solving Your Own Problem
On this episode I talk about: Focusing on impact Performing your own discovery Bringing a solution to market Measuring the results Sellng it to others like you If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 day...
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Problems Worth Solving - A Real World Example
On this episode I talk about: What the 'problem worth solving' framework is all about How I followed the process to find a real problem worth solving The target market we selected for discovery (and why) What the results of each step look like in practice What to do after you find a problem worth...
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How To Identify Problems Worth Solving
On this episode I share: What is a 'Problem Worth Solving' How to identify problems worth solving Why validating the problem is so important The process to build to get these answers The questions to ask to validate your problem If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more...
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Why You Need To Understand The Existing Solution
On this episode I talk about: What the 'existing solution' is all about Why it's so important for you to understand it well How to uncover the existing solution in discovery An example of a non-obvious existing solution How to get started with discovery If you’d like to learn how to scale impact…
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Leveraging Services To Scale Impact
What I talk about in this episode: When services make sense How they help you build great products Finding new opportunities to offer services Designing them to complement one another How can you beat the existing solution If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than...
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Products VS Services For Scaling Impact
On this episode I discuss: Pros and cons of services Pros and cons of products How do leverage the strengths of each How to make them work together How to get started If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5...
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The Ideal Product Development Partner Relationship
On this episode I talk about: What your organization needs to own What your product development partner should own Owning the client relationship Prioritizing what to build How you work together to scale impact If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in…
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Making Sure You Are Measuring What Matters
What I talk about in this episode: Measuring impact vs output A great example from CEO of Philabundance Loree Jones Brown The difference between measuring tea bags and potatoes Focusing on what really matters How to know whether or not you're really measuring impact If you’d like to learn how to...
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Real-World Example With Results - Solving Your Own Problem
In this episode I talk about: A real-world example of solving your own problem to scale impact Why the organization focused on this problem What we did to solve the problem with software and technology The level of results and return on investment for the organization How other organizations...
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Solve Your Own Problem With Software To Scale Impact
What I talk about in this episode: Investing in solving your own problem with software Turn it into a solution for others Generating revenue through it Reinvesting that revenue to scale impact The story of Basecamp Resources Read the book Rework by Jason Fried Episode Transcript Hey Everyone…
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Learning More About The Social Entrepreneurship Movement
What I talk about on this episode: What social entrepreneurship is all about Why it has become a movement How to define social entrepreneurship Why this should get you excited for the future The importance of being passionate about your work How to leverage the movement at your organization If...
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Negotiating With Donors To Scale Impact
What I talk about on this episode How to negotiate with donors Why they are (still) focused on output How to refocus the conversation around impact A negotiation tactic for managing this conversation Great books to help with this effort Resources Lean Impact by Ann Mei Chang Never Split The...
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Refocusing The Conversation Around Outcomes
What I discuss in this episode: The output vs outcome problem Why money is tied to measuring output How to refocus the conversations around outcomes The questions to ask to gracefully push back The lessons you can learn from Ann Mei Chang's book Lean Impact (https://www.annmei.com/) If you’d like...
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Introduction To A No-Code Ecosystem Called Bubble
On this episode I talk about: What a no-code ecosystem is all about Why you should explore Bubble.io The resources Bubble provides to build custom applications The platforms (web, mobile) that you can build for using Bubble Learning how to get started with Bubble through their academy An example…
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Scaling Impact Case Study - Habitat For Humanity
What I talk about in this episode: History of Habitat for Humanity The difference between an organization and a movement How many people they've inspired since 1976 What it means to turn hammers into votes Why building relationships matters How to find your movement How to scale impact at the...
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Using Tech as a Force Multiplier in Providing Financial Literacy to the Youth with Money Talks Edu’s Crystal Evans
Crystal Evans is a Former Business Banker and the President at Money Talks Edu, an NGO focused on providing educational platforms that “Combat Generational Poverty," and empower youths and adults through Financial Literacy. Over the past decade Crystal has partnered with several Career-Link...
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Scaling Impact Case Study - Teach for America
In this episode, I talk about: The origin of Teach for America The vision of Founder Wendy Kopp Teach for America by the numbers How Wendy made teaching in a public school "cool" How Teach for America recruiting results compare to investment banking What Wendy is up to now (solving the problem...
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Set An Aggressive Goal If You Want To Scale Impact
What I talk about in this episode: Problems are growing faster than we can solve them Incremental change won't help us catch up How to think BIGGER Why your new goal should make you uneasy How to think differently to achieve this new goal Leveraging the power of your team to innovate solutions If...
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The For-Profit Sector Isn't The Enemy
What I cover in this episode: Why you shouldn't consider the for-profit sector the enemy How to think about the situation differently How partnership can lead to inspiration Examples of what you can do with more resources Examples from the Environmental Defense Fund If you’d like to learn how to...
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Leveraging An Online Survey Tool To Scale Impact (Typeform)
What I talk about in this episode: The importance of collecting data Why user experience (UX) is so important Why your tool needs to be super flexible Why your tool needs to work great on a phone The power of connecting your tool to anything Leveraging a long list of integrations A real-world...
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Ruthlessly Focus Your Execution To Successfully Scale Impact
What I talk about in this episode: Why you should be ruthless in your focus Execution should exclusively be about impact Why nothing else really matters Why people will be uncomfortable at first How to make them feel more comfortable What to do when the results start rolling in The question to…
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Build Relationships Outside Your Industry To Scale Impact
What I share with you in this episode: Why you shouldn't only network within your industry Why different industries makes different levels of progress Why you need to build relationships outside your industry What you can expect to learn from other nonprofit leaders How you can apply them to your...
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Investing in your Team to Scale Impact with Davis House Child Advocacy Center’s Brent Hutchinson
Brent Hutchinson is a successful executive with 26 years of experience in cross-sector leadership, coaching, training, team development, vision casting, program implementation, frontline fundraising, and relationship management experience in local, national, and international settings. Brent…
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Introducing No Code And Low Code Tools For Scaling Impact
What I share with you in this episode: What no code tools are How you can leverage them to scale impact An example of one I built for a nonprofit How it helped them scale impact How even I was fooled by the sophistication of these tools How your nonprofit can scale impact without any tech or...
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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.
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