Nancy Bacon is the Director of Learning at Washington Nonprofits. Based on her background in education, she has created a variety of resources for nonprofits—many of which can be found for free online. We also talk about the state of nonprofits, what small nonprofits need to know, and where they can go for help. About Nancy Nancy leads the development and […]

“In order to be socially responsible, you have to be a good leader. And in order to be a good leader, you have to be socially responsible,” says Joe Lawless at the Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility. How can businesses be better at being socially responsible in their community? And how can nonprofits better tap […]

Today’s guest is Julie Dugan of The Dugan Foundation. The Foundation came together to change how Pierce County treats its adoptable animals with the goal of a “no-kill” community. After several years of hard work, education, and approaching the issue at the level of systems change, The Dugan Foundation has reached a place that so few nonprofits ever […]

Today’s guest is Erica Peterson, Board President of Friends of the Apostle Islands. The Friends group supports the national lakeshore of the Apostle Islands, comprised of 21 islands and 12 miles of mainland along Lake Superior. The lakeshore has natural beauty, sea caves, cultural treasures, and historic lighthouses that guided Lake Superior shipping for many decades. The volunteer-run Friends […]

Today’s guest is Mary Dunaway, Director of Development for the public radio station KPLU. Last fall it was revealed that KPLU faced an existential threat: the announced sale of its transmitters to another public radio and the layoff of its staff. A “friends” group was able to negotiate a chance for the station to “buy itself.” But they had a […]

Today’s guest is Andrew Schulman, who helps nonprofits arrange for fiscal sponsorship. What is fiscal sponsorship? A small nonprofit waiting for its 501c3 letter might want a fiscal sponsor to accept donations while waiting for their tax-exempt status. Another might choose to let a larger organization handle the back-end of the finances while they focus on their program. […]

Today’s guest is Jenny Emery-Davidson, the Executive Director of the Community Library of Ketchum, Idaho. 17 women with 17 dollars started a library in the 1950s in Ketchum, Idaho. To this day, the community library is funded privately and receives no dedicated tax dollars. It also runs the Gold Mine Thrift Shop and the Sun Valley Museum of History. […]

Today’s guest is Jessica Thornton, the Executive Director of Camp Hertko Hollow, an organization which hosts a summer camp for children with diabetes. “The one week a year when these kids feel normal.” About Jessica Jessica Thornton serves as Camp Hertko Hollow’s Executive Director leading its professional staff and working closely with the board on policies, planning, budgeting […]

Today’s guest is Aaron Dorfman, the Executive Director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, an organization which advocates for nonprofits to America’s grantmakers. Aaron Dorfman is executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), a research and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. NCRP works to ensure America’s grantmakers are responsive to […]

Today’s guest is Shannon Anne Shea, the Executive Director of Tacoma Community Boat Builders, an organization which pairs young men from the juvenile court system with master craftsmen who teach them woodworking and boat building. Before that phase of her career, Shannon worked with victims of domestic violence, with child soldiers in East Africa, and with […]