The FUNDRAISING and FUN RAISING Podcast

Listen in as we talk with Leslie Gould ([email protected] / 978-232-9559), Executive Director, of the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) in Beverly, MA.Leslie brings 25 years of non-profit management in the Chamber industry to the GBCC. Gould led the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce for nine years and the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce for 10 years. Under her leadership, both Chambers experienced growth in membership, board development, events and programming while branding the organization’s relevance within the community.Leslie currently sits on both the Commonwealth Corporation Board of Directors and the S.T.E.M. Advisory Council; both positions appointed by Governor Baker. In Lynn she organized several economic development studies with N.U. and SSU. In Marblehead she was recognized as the “Most Valuable Promoter” by the MA Retailer’s Association, received a Paul Harris Fellow as a member of the Marblehead Rotary Club and at the GBCC secured a $100,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation.Leslie is a native of Swampscott, MA. She graduated from Boston University with a BA in broadcast journalism. Prior to the Chamber, she worked at Marblehead’s local cable TV station MHTV both on-air and in production.GUEST LINKS===========Leslie Gould on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-gould-4603348/Greater Beverly Chamber of Commercehttps:/greaterbeverlychamber.comGBCC on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/greaterbeverlychamberGreater Beverly Chamber of Commerce100 Cummings Center Suite 107KBeverly, MA 01915Phone : 978-232-9559HOST LINKS==========Robert MoranToastmasters InternationalArea Director of D31-A14 (2025-2026)Beverly, Peabody, Danvers & Stonehamarea14 (at) district31.org---and---Boston, MADirector Audience, Community, and RevenueHowland, Gorham & Wolf ProductionsE: robert (at) hgandw.com

Listen in as we talk with Jessica Smyser ([email protected]), Executive Director, of Brookline Interactive Group (BIG) in Brookline, MA.Jessica came to BIG from her most recent role as Executive Director at Cambridge Community Television. At CCTV she led with the goal of establishing the center as an inclusive, modern, and anti-racist organization. Key facets of her work included determining the organization’s future strategy focusing on Equity, Learning, and Revenue.She has also served as Director of Relationships and Reciprocity at the Academy for the Love of Learning in Santa Fe, a 501c3 non-profit organization founded by composers Aaron Stern and Leonard Bernstein, where she championed the power of learning and the arts, creating connection, healing, and justice for people of all ages. Jessica has also been an adjunct professor, teaching Leadership and Non-profit Management at the Van Loan School of Professional Studies at Endicott College. She holds a BA in American Studies from Smith College and a Master’s degree from Claremont Lincoln University in Organizational Leadership. GUEST LINKS===========Brookline Interactive Group (BIG)46 Tappan St, Brookline, MA 02445https//brooklineinteractive.orgBIG is an integrated media and technology education center and a community media hub for Brookline, MA and the region. BIG facilitates diverse community dialogue, incubates and funds hyperlocal storytelling, arts, journalism, media literacy, and technology projects, including Virtual Reality (VR), and serves over 500 youth and adults annually through innovative classes and partnerships.BIG on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/brooklineinteractive/The BIG Newsletter Archivehttps://us13.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=7992ace09f245d6a5d4410c3f&id=d0ba9e849cThe Soul of Money by Lynne Twisthttps://soulofmoney.org/Freedom from the money culture | Lynne Twist | TEDxBerkeleyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQviPghhtusHOST LINKS==========Robert MoranBoston, MADirector Audience, Community, and RevenueHowland, Gorham & Wolf ProductionsE: Robert (at) hgandw.com

Listen in as we talk with Liz DiFiore, Community Engagement Manager, for Beverly Community Access TV (BevCam) in Beverly, MA. GUEST LINKS===========BevCam TVhttp://bevcam.orgBevCam on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@BevCamBevCam on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bev_camWorkshops offered by BevCamhttps://www.eventbrite.com/o/beverly-community-access-media-bevcam-51949749403HOST LINKS==========Robert MoranBoston, MADirector Audience, Community, and RevenueHowland, Gorham & Wolf ProductionsE: Robert (at) hgandw.com

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Listen in as we talk with fundraiser, community organizer and trainer, Michael Jacoby Brown. GUEST LINKS===========Michael Jacoby Brown contact infoE: mjbrown246 (at) gmail.comT: 617.645.0226Michael Jacoby Brown websitehttps://michaeljacobybrown.comHOST LINKS==========Robert MoranBoston, MADirector Audience, Community, and RevenueHowland, Gorham & Wolf ProductionsE: Robert (at) hgandw.com