In this episode of the Nonprofit Optimist, host Molly MacCready shares her experience with starting a Giving Day for her small nonprofit, CROSO. They started their giving day in 2019 and have successfully completed 3 annual giving days now and are preparing for their 4th in April 2022. In this episode, Molly explains what a giving day is and all the logistics about how to set one up for your nonprofit, including setting the date, identifying the goals and incentives to motivate people’s involvement, and a thorough explanation of the communications plan her organization followed.   To see the notes from today's episode, visit: <a href= "http://www.nonprofitoptimist.com/blog/npo-046-giving-day">www.nonprofitoptimist.com/blog/npo-046-giving-day</a> To learn more about CROSO, the featured nonprofit, visit: <a href= "http://www.CROSO.org/">www.CROSO.org/</a>

NPO 047: Redefining How We Measure Success (Joan Garry, Nonprofit Leadership Lab)

The Nonprofit Optimist podcast showcases positive change agents and talks through lessons that their small nonprofits have learned. With interviews of executive directors, founders, board members and staff leaders, we share practical advice based on real experiences working in the non-profit sector. Since most nonprofit professionals wear many hats, this is a great opportunity to learn how to grow your small nonprofit without needing to re-invent the wheel!