501 Companion

Positive and productive ways that charities can take advantage of the Summer months to prepare for the end-of-year rush and holiday season. Smart tips for making the most of the time when many of your staff are enjoying a well-deserved vacation break.

The 501Companion podcast speaks with Steve Doud of the Jitasa Group (https://www.jitasagroup.com/) in Boise, ID whose mission is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit organizations. Steve is the Vice President of Sales and he is responsible for executing the strategic marketing plan in developing sales of BPO and ERP solutions for bookkeeping, accounting and financial services in the nonprofit sector.

Continuing the conversation with our new co-host Sandra Miniutti Chief Operating Officer at FAMILY PROMISE.Sandy is a versatile nonprofit executive with 20+ years of extensive experience in public relations, marketing, fundraising, & strategic planning. She is deeply committed to advancing a vibrant and healthy philanthropic marketplace in which charities have the necessary skills and resources to solve our communities' most pressing issues.In this episode, Buddy and Sandy get acquainted and talk about their vision for their podcasts.

Co-hosts Buddy Scalera and Sandra Miniutti interview special guest Tim Gamory Founder and CEO Elevate Digital LLC.Tim Gamory is an entrepreneurial and resourceful executive, with 20 years of sector expertise in designing and developing award winning technology solutions for consumer and business facing stakeholders. Tim has a proven capability for leading, motivating, and developing a staff of diverse backgrounds. Collaborative and decisive with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Thrives on challenges and the opportunity to make a difference.Most recently he was a board member at Family Promise and CEO at Bronxchange Tim was a founding team member and technical architect of Charity Navigator, America's largest charity evaluator and go-to resource for philanthropists. For 16 years Tim led product design and development, scaling Charity Navigator to rate over 9,000 charities, list 1.6 million nonprofits, and serve 10 million visitors a year. In 2015, Tim launched Charity Navigator's Giving Basket, enabling seamless donations to any nonprofit. Near $100 million dollars has been donated to over 32,000 charities using the platform.

Raena Alexis Latina Association Senior Director of Marketing at the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Raena is an experienced Senior Director of Marketing with a demonstrated history of results. Strategic vision with strong brand and project management skills; well versed in traditional and emerging marketing tactics to achieve goals.

Buddy Scalera and Sandra Miniutti interview special guest Matthew Viola, the Vice President of Program Analyst Operations at Charity Navigator, the world's largest and most trusted nonprofit evaluator. He’s also the longest-tenured employee there with 19 years at Charity Navigator.

Introducing our new co-host Sandra Miniutti Chief Operating Officer at FAMILY PROMISE. Sandy is a versatile nonprofit executive with 20+ years of extensive experience in public relations, marketing, fundraising, & strategic planning. She is deeply committed to advancing a vibrant and healthy philanthropic marketplace in which charities have the necessary skills and resources to solve our communities' most pressing issues.In this episode, Buddy and Sandy get acquainted and talk about their vision for their podcasts.

Carla is a world-renowned storyteller, an entertaining speaker, and a prolific author. Having lived, worked, and studied on five continents, she's partnered with top brands and conferences to train thousands of people how to rethink the work that they do and the impact they can have. This week the team discusses Carla's new book RE:Think Innovation: How the world’s most prolific innovators come up with great ideas that turn into extraordinary outcomes. 501Companion is the podcast from 501c3Lookup.org for charities looking to make a difference in the world without hiring a marketing team or breaking the bank. Helpful & discussed links: https://www.501c3Lookup.org https://www.carlajohnson.co/ https://www.amazon.com/RE-Innovation-Prolific-Innovators-Extraordinary

The team discusses doing virtual yogo with Lions tight end TJ Hockenson for charity and dives frther into Content Strategy with Buddy. 501Companion is the podcast from 501c3Lookup.org for charities looking to make a difference in the world without hiring a marketing team or breaking the bank. Helpful & discussed links: https://www.501c3Lookup.org Do virtual yoga with Lions TE T.J. Hockenson for charity! On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrideOfDetroit/st... On YouTube (Haiti charity) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syJGX...

The team discusses cryptocurrencies and how and why charities can benefit from them and get started. They also discuss the 501c3Lookup.org website as a handy resource. Helpful & discussed links: https://www.501c3Lookup.org How to donate crypto Donating bitcoin to charity The Downside of Crypto Donations Donate to the Internet Archive with Cryptocurrency Khan Academy Give crypto to people in need Donate Crypto, Lower Taxes