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Nonprofit on the Rocks, 65 episodes.

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Minisode #1: All About Boards

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Nonprofit Launch Academy: with founder, Sharmon Lebby

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Nonprofit Hub on the Rocks: with Meghan Speer

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Survey Says? "State of the Nonprofit Worker Report"

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All Things Social Sector Impact with Rob Harter

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Nonprofit Nation on the Rocks

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S6:E4 -- "Senseis of Hiring" An introduction to "Around the Office" with Jessie Stegner

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S6:E3 -- Navigating Charitable Giving with CEO of Charity Navigator, Michael Thatcher

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S6:E2 -- "Leadership and Resilience in the Face of Disaster" Revisiting Liz Lin, CEO of the LAFD Foundation

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S6:E1 -- Recruiting on the Rocks: a Hiring Happy Hour with Matt & Tom O'Connor

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Nonprofit on the Rocks Trailer 2025

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S5:E10 -- "Season of Giving," a Guide to Charitable Giving with Charity Navigator CEO, Michael Thatcher

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S5:E9 -- "The Audacity of Confidence" with Dr. Cid Pinedo, CEO of MAOF

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S5:E8 "Embracing Ambition" with CEO, nonprofit coach, and author, Jenny Mitchell

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S5:E7 "Board Talk" with Board Experts, Jonathan Zeichner and Amy Friedman

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S5: E6 "Be the Change" Lessons from Ed O'Keefe, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation

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S5:E5 "Don't Panic!" A Young Founder's Guide to Getting (and Staying!) in the Game, with Samia Lemfadli from Change Food for Good

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S5:E4 “Holy Moly! Matts Unite!” A Divine Duo discuss Faith, Humanity and Inclusion with Rev. Matt Hackworth, Senior Leader at L'Arche USA

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S5:E3 -- "Nailed It!" Cancer Support Community SGV CEO, Patricia Ostiller on Nonprofit Success and Fearless Fundraising

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S5:E2 -- “ED or Not to ED” a spirited chat with EmpowHER CEO, Dawn L. Brown

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Nonprofit on the Rocks Trailer

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S5:E1 -- "All Things Founders" with Mary Jane Wagle, co-founder of W.O.R.K.S.

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Halfy 3.0 - "New Season. New Format: Intro to Season 5" with Matt and Ashley

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S4 E10 -- "Nonprofit 101" with Allison Fuller, co-founder of Envision Consulting

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S4 E9 -- "Lawyers who Rock for Charity" with Omi Crawford, Director of Law Rocks

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S4 E8 -- "Hiring outside the Box" with Edward Amey, CEO of Jay Nolan

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S4 E7 -- "Leadership is not for Punks" with Tamika Farr, CEO of Pathways LA

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S4 E6 -- "Water is Life" with Erin Huber Rosen, founder of Drink Local, Drink Tap

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S4 E5 -- "An Overabundance of Chutzpah" with Bobbi Abram, CEO of Pasadena City College Foundation

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S4 E4 -- "Being Your Most Authentic Self" with Jamie Zavala, Executive Director of ArtworxLA

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S4 E3 -- "Embracing Your 'Inner Chad'" with Genevieve Riutort, CEO of the Westside Food Bank

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S4 E2 -- "Beyond Fighting Fires" with Liz Lin, president of the LAFD Foundation

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S4 E1 -- "Erasing the Red Line" with Jasmin Shupper, Founder of the Greenline Housing Foundation

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S3 E10 -- "A Creative Journey" with Shelby Williams-Gonzalez, President and CEO of Inner-City Arts

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S3 E9 -- "Men in Tights," a conversation with Lori Laqua, Managing Director of the SMUIN Contemporary Ballet Company

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S3 E8 -- "Positive Self-Talk and Other Valuable Lessons" with Molly Snow, Executive Director of Girls on the Run, L.A.

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S3 E7 -- "Thank you, Teachers" a conversation with Michele Broadnax, CEO of Los Angeles Education Partnership

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S3 E6 -- "Nonprofit Lowdown on the Rocks" with Rhea Wong and Matt Kamin

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S3 E5 -- "Finding Your Own Good Way" with Julie Lacouture, nonprofit strategist and founder of Good Ways, Inc.

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S3 E4 -- "You Cannot Lead Unless You Serve," lessons on service and gratitude -- Heidi Johnson, Founder of Charity Matters

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S3 E3 "Embracing the Messy Middle" with Elissa Barrett, Executive Director of the Western Justice Center

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S3 E2 -- "Stop the Rubber Chicken Dinner Insanity" Laurel Mintz, Founder and CEO of Elevate my Brand, global marketing expert

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S3 E1 -- "You got Oprah to Donate" Afam Onyema, founder and CEO of GEANCO, transforming lives in Nigeria

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1. Matt and Producer Ashley do another "Halfy"

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S2 E10 -- Diveheart founder Jim Elliott and paralympic archer, Ron Rispoli

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S2 E9 Elena Brokaw -- Executive Director of The Museum of Ventura County

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S2 E8 -- Dr. Kristen Greer-Paglia, CEO of P.S. ARTS

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S2 E7 -- Ed Tepporn, Executive Director of Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation

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S2 E6 -- Amy Turk, CEO of the Downtown Women's Center in Los Angeles

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S2 E5.5 -- Matt and producer, Ashley do "a halfy" episode

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S2 E5 -- Fran Reilly, Executive Director of News Leaders Association in Washington DC

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S2 E4 -- Nick Arquette, founder of Walk with Sally

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S2 E3 -- Mark Loranger, President and CEO of Chrysalis

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S2 E2 Kim Peterson -- Aviva Family and Children's Services VP of Change Management

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S2 E1 Jen Levy -- Founder and Executive Director of Beverly Hills Community Farm

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S1 E10 Wendy Carpenter -- CEO of Penny Lane, youth and family service centers

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S1 E9 Lisa Stein - CFAO of Story Corps, NYC

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S1 E8 Patti Paniccia -- Former Pro Surfer, Former Journalist, Law Professor, Champion of Gender Equality, Board Chair of The Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center

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S1 E7 Mark Waterson -- CEO of the Convalescent Aid Society

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S1 E6 Iliana Tavera -- Executive Director of Haven Hills

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S1 E5 Carlyne Ervin -- continuing the conversation with the VP of HR at Chrysalis

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S1 E4 Carlyne Ervin -- VP of HR at Chrysalis

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S1 E3 Rachel Fine -- continuing the conversation with the ED and CEO of the Wallis Theater

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S1 E2 Rachel Fine -- Executive Director and CEO of the Wallis Theater in Beverly Hills

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S1 E1 John Brauer -- President and CEO of New Horizons