Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast

204: Spotify Ideas for Social Impact

Kariesha Martinez and George Weiner exchange ideas for using Spotify playlists to increase the impact of nonprofits. Public playlists can be completely customized and embedded on websites and across social. This medium can be used to thank donors, motivate volunteers or even educate stakeholders. There many was to start playing with this tool for free and they are explored on this episode. 

Whole Whale Holiday Playlist

A quick fun holiday intro for our seasonal holiday Spotify playlist. Enjoy:   https://wholewhale.com/playlist

203: Hiring Robots to Write Donor Letters - Addressable

This week's interview with Adam Szarzynski, founder of Addressable walks through how their writing robots are helping thank tens of thousands of supporters. Adam created the company around a writing robot created by his father and then created a service for nonprofits to retain and re-engage donors. 

Their work has shown supporter lists that receive these personal handwritten notes have had response rates as high as 19%. Adam discusses strategies and timing for preventing lapsed donors. 

 

 

202: Donor Thank You Ideas

Our host George Weiner, founder of Whole Whale, a b-corp nonprofit focused digital agency shares creative ideas around thanking donors. 

Only 1 in 5 first time donors return as donors in the following year. Would a thank you maybe help improve this?

 

How to thank donors article. 

201: Creativity: The Key to a Remarkable Life - Author Interview

On episode 201 our host Kariesha Martinez interviews Firdaus Kharas the author of Creativity: Key to a Remarkable Life. With great nonprofit examples of how creativity has been used to save lives in public health, Firdaus shares some of the key lessons from the book. 

 

Buy the book on Amazon

 

About Firdraus Kharas

Hailed as the "modern equivalent of Dr. Seuss," Firdaus Kharas is a master global communicator and humanitarian who has influenced hundreds of millions of people's lives for the better. Desmond Tutu calls his creative work, which has been viewed by more than a billion people worldwide, "outstanding" and "powerful." A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, he was named one of the world's "50 Most Talented Social Innovators" and has received more than 110 awards, including the prestigious Peabody Award.

200: What is coming in 2021 for Nonprofits?

On the 200th episode of the podcast George Weiner, Chief Whaler and Megan Anhalt, Chief Strategy Officer discuss what a Joe Biden and Kamala Harris America mean for nonprofit giving. 

They also discuss five major trends across the technology landscape that will impact the way nonprofits need to plan for 2021. 

 

199: BUILDING SMART NONPROFITS: A Roadmap For Mission Success - Author Interview

Our host Kariesha Martinez interviews the authors of Building Smart Nonprofits. 

BUILDING SMART NONPROFITS shows how nonprofits can improve sustainability by highlighting organizations and leaders who are taking advantage of cutting-edge trends in the sector, operating in smart, innovative ways. Through practical, real-world examples based on interviews with a cross-section of more than sixty industry leaders representing foundations, nonprofit organizations service providers, and philanthropists, readers will learn how to best position their nonprofit organization for a sustainable and long-term future.

O’Brien and Craig provide examples of nonprofits deploying best practices and emerging industry trends – such as the rise of socially conscious investing – to position their organizations for the long term. 

198: The Philanthropy Revolution - Author Interview

Our host Kariesha Martinez interviews Lisa Greer, entrepreneur and author of PHILANTHROPY REVOLUTION: How To Inspire Donors, Build Relationships, And Make A Difference. 

The largest wealth transfer in the history of mankind and world crises is creating an
existential threat to the 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States. In her book, Lisa Greer provides practical, urgent guidance on how to cultivate meaningful, lasting relationships with the new generation of philanthropists to not only survive but thrive.

 

 

197: Is Your Nonprofit Getting to the Damn Point?

Our host Kariesha Martinez interviews Lewis D. Chaney, Business Storytelling Consultant / Public Speaking Coach. 

Most of the time, people think this soft skill is just about speaking on stage and it's not. Or it was something for C-suite and managers, it's not. It's for every person on your team because they are ambassadors for your organization, which includes your volunteers.

Not to mention how effective this is in saving time in meetings and encouraging ideas from people who otherwise might be too afraid to speak up. It's giving them the tools to be able to do these things.

 

About Lewis

TEDX Alumni, Award winning Speaker, Photojournalist and Director with extensive background in Television News, Entertainment News, Commercial Advertising and Independent Film.

E-book "THE COSTLY BUSINESS PROBLEM NO ONE EVER NOTICES" :

https://www.gettothedamnpoint.com/pl/210119

TEDX talk:

https://www.ted.com/talks/you_won_t_die_from_public_speaking_but_your_deal_might

 

196: Is a full MBA worth it? Talking through the options

On this episode, George Weiner interviews Marielle Sumergido, Digital Marketing Whaler about her early career journey and the role a micro-MBA from Rutgers University played. 

We talk through whether full programs are worth it in our agency and nonprofit industries and what students actually get from an MBA. 

Full episode article.