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Two weeks ago, we shared part 1 of our conversation on the Non Profit Build Up Podcast. Now, we're excited to present part 2! In this episode, our Vice President of Strategic Impact and Principal, Hayley Smith, continues the discussion with our Founder, CEO, and Managing Attorney, Nic Campbell. We delve deeper into creating an innovative grant-making fund, overcoming limited resource allocation, and the significance of establishing a solid internal infrastructure before trying new grant-making methods. We also cover promoting innovation funds, attracting high-quality proposals, and building essential partnerships with potential grantees, community members, and partner organizations.
Join us as we continue on defining priority funding areas, evaluate project success, and ensure an innovation fund remains effective and relevant over time. Whether you're a funder, nonprofit leader, or simply interested in reshaping resource allocation for greater impact, this conversation is for you!
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In this episode of Non Profit Build Up Podcast, we dive into the key components of creating an innovative grant-making fund with our Vice President of Strategic Impact and Principal, Hayley Smith. Hayley joins our Founder, CEO, and Managing Attorney, Nic Campbell to explore strategies for overcoming limited resource allocation, including the importance of getting your internal infrastructure in order before experimenting with new grant-making methods. We also discuss how to promote innovation funds, attract high-quality proposals, and foster critical partnerships with those most impacted by grant fundingālike potential grantees, community members, and partner organizations.
Join us as we examine how to define priority funding areas, evaluate project success, and ensure an innovation fund remains effective and relevant over time. Whether you're a funder, nonprofit leader, or simply interested in reshaping resource allocation for greater impact, this conversation is for you!
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In this special episode of the Build Up podcast, weāre celebrating five years of growth, evolution, and impact at the Build Up Companies with Katy Thompson, the very first employee and now the Director of Global Operations and Culture. Katy joins our Founder, CEO, and Managing Attorney of The Build Up Companies, Nic Campbell, to reflect on the journey of BUC, from its early days to the global presence it holds today.
Katy shares her unique perspective, having started as the Executive Assistant, and now leading operations and culture across the organization. Together, Nic and Katy discuss the challenges and triumphs of growing a small, dynamic team, maintaining strong relational connections, and embodying the core values of being brave, ever-learning, relational, and striving for excellence.
The conversation dives into pivotal moments that shaped BUCās path, including how brave innovation and a commitment to excellence have driven their success. They explore how these values will guide BUCās next five years and beyond.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in leadership, organizational growth, and the intricacies of building a value-driven and people-centered company culture. Tune in to hear insights from Katy and Nic on how to create lasting impact in a constantly evolving sector.
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In this special episode of the Build Up podcast, weāre celebrating five years of growth, evolution, and impact at the Build Up Companies with Katy Thompson, the very first employee and now the Director of Global Operations and Culture. Katy joins our Founder, CEO, and Managing Attorney of The Build Up Companies, Nic Campbell, to reflect on the journey of BUC, from its early days to the global presence it holds today.
Katy shares her unique perspective, having started as the Executive Assistant, and now leading operations and culture across the organization. Together, Nic and Katy discuss the challenges and triumphs of growing a small, dynamic team, maintaining strong relational connections, and embodying the core values of being brave, ever-learning, relational, and striving for excellence.
The conversation dives into pivotal moments that shaped BUCās path, including how brave innovation and a commitment to excellence have driven their success. They explore how these values will guide BUCās next five years and beyond.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in leadership, organizational growth, and the intricacies of building a value-driven and people-centered company culture. Tune in to hear insights from Katy and Nic on how to create lasting impact in a constantly evolving sector.
Katy Thompson, Director of Global Operations and Culture
Katy Thompson is passionate about sparking positive change globally. She holds a BS in Intelligence and National Security and an MS in Environmental Studies from Point Park University and has had diverse professional experiences that have taken her around the globe. Throughout her studies and career, Katy has focused on connecting food security and national security, sustainability, and innovation, finding simple solutions to serve as powerful tools for social and economic development. Katy firmly believes that building effective organizations with robust infrastructure is the key to making a measurable impact.
At Build Up, Katy is responsible for managing The Build Up Companiesā processes and operations around the globe. She directs a portfolio of projects to strengthen the Companiesā internal infrastructure, and ensures that systems, processes, and policies are in place to support internal operations as well as our clientsā work.
Outside of the office, Katy is a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, specializing in yoga for addiction and recovery. When she is not working or on her yoga mat, you can find her getting lost in a good book.
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Todayās episode of The Nonprofit Build Up Podcast is part 2 of our deep dive into "Transformative Philanthropy" with Dr. Aleesha Taylor, founder of Herald Advisors. Dr. Taylor passionately shares how Herald Advisors was born from her relentless drive to create real, lasting change in communities.
In this episode, she breaks down the intricate challenges of philanthropic funding, internal power structures, and the bold, systems-level shifts needed to achieve meaningful impact. If you're serious about driving systems change, strategic philanthropy, and effective nonprofit leadership, this episode is essential listening.
Dr. Taylorās insights will push you to think critically about how we can truly support communities with accountable, authentic, and impactful philanthropy.
Dr. Aleesha Taylor, Principal, Herald Advisors
Dr. Aleesha Taylor is passionate about marshaling resources to beneļ¬t vulnerable communities and address pervasive social problems. She has over 20 years of experience leading at the intersection of education, philanthropy, and international development. Aleesha is the Founder and Chief Strategist of Herald Advisors, a boutique strategic advisory ļ¬rm that helps clients maximize their impact through thought partnership, organizational capacity building, program and strategy design, and leadership and team development. Herald Advisors works with a global range of philanthropies, nonproļ¬t organizations, and networks to strengthen teams and programs and develop sound fundraising and partnership strategies. Sample clients and projects include:Gender at the Center Initiative: Designed partnership and governance arrangements for the multistakeholder initiative to advance gender equality across eight African countries.
Lever for Change: Impact Partner leading efforts to strengthen diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across ļ¬nalistsā proposals for awards ranging from ļ¬ve to one hundred million (USD).
Education.org (formerly Insights for Education): Served as Interim Chief Technical Officer, establishing MOUs with the Government of Kenya and USAID and designing national and global strategies to increase the availability and use of relevant data for decision-making.
Chemonics: Provides design and implementation support for USAID-funded education projects.
Comic Relief-US: Positioned entity to leverage $23 million investment from Salesforce for global programs that address intergenerational poverty.
She is the former Deputy Director of the Open Society Foundationsā global education program, where she managed a team across ļ¬ve countries to implement a global grantmaking portfolio and advanced priorities and partnerships on behalf of the foundationsā Chairman and President. Aleesha was central to the creation of the Private Sector/Foundations constituency of the Global Partnership for Educationās Board of Directors and served as its representative on the Boardās Financial Advisory Committee, which channeled $1.2 billion in grant funding to developing country governments during her tenure.
Aleesha was a Lecturer in International Educational Development at Columbia Universityās Teachers College, where she also completed her doctoral studies. She also holds degrees in psychology from Spelman College and the Graduate Faculty for Political and Social Sciences of the New School for Social Research. She has written numerous articles and chapters and is the Co-Editor of Partnership Paradox: The Post-Conļ¬ict Reconstruction of Liberiaās Education System, Foreword by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
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Today's Non Profit Build Up podcast episode is an insightful conversation with Dr. Aleesha Taylor, a leading voice in philanthropy and nonprofit leadership. We delve into the transformative work being led by Dr. Taylor, with a spotlight on Herald Advisors, a firm she founded after her impactful tenure at the Open Society Foundations.
In this episode, Dr. Taylor shares the genesis of Herald Advisors and how it emerged from her deep desire to facilitate initiatives that profoundly impact communities. We discuss the complex interplay of philanthropic funds, the power dynamics within organizations, and the systems-level changes needed to truly effect lasting impact.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in systems change, strategic philanthropy, and the intricacies of nonprofit leadership. Dr. Taylorās insights challenge us to think critically about how we can better support communities through authentic, accountable, and impactful philanthropy.
Donāt miss this conversation that will inspire you to reconsider how you engage with the sector. š§
Dr. Aleesha Taylor, Principal, Herald AdvisorsDr. Aleesha Taylor is passionate about marshaling resources to beneļ¬t vulnerable communities and address pervasive social problems. She has over 20 years of experience leading at the intersection of education, philanthropy, and international development. Aleesha is the Founder and Chief Strategist of Herald Advisors, a boutique strategic advisory ļ¬rm that helps clients maximize their impact through thought partnership, organizational capacity building, program and strategy design, and leadership and team development. Herald Advisors works with a global range of philanthropies, nonproļ¬t organizations, and networks to strengthen teams and programs and develop sound fundraising and partnership strategies. Sample clients and projects include:
Gender at the Center Initiative: Designed partnership and governance arrangements for the multistakeholder initiative to advance gender equality across eight African countries.
Lever for Change: Impact Partner leading efforts to strengthen diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across ļ¬nalistsā proposals for awards ranging from ļ¬ve to one hundred million (USD).
Education.org (formerly Insights for Education): Served as Interim Chief Technical Officer, establishing MOUs with the Government of Kenya and USAID and designing national and global strategies to increase the availability and use of relevant data for decision-making.
Chemonics: Provides design and implementation support for USAID-funded education projects.
Comic Relief-US: Positioned entity to leverage $23 million investment from Salesforce for global programs that address intergenerational poverty.
She is the former Deputy Director of the Open Society Foundationsā global education program, where she managed a team across ļ¬ve countries to implement a global grantmaking portfolio and advanced priorities and partnerships on behalf of the foundationsā Chairman and President. Aleesha was central to the creation of the Private Sector/Foundations constituency of the Global Partnership for Educationās Board of Directors and served as its representative on the Boardās Financial Advisory Committee, which channeled $1.2 billion in grant funding to developing country governments during her tenure.
Aleesha was a Lecturer in International Educational Development at Columbia Universityās Teachers College, where she also completed her doctoral studies. She also holds degrees in psychology from Spelman College and the Graduate Faculty for Political and Social Sciences of the New School for Social Research. She has written numerous articles and chapters and is the Co-Editor of Partnership Paradox: The Post-Conļ¬ict Reconstruction of Liberiaās Education System, Foreword by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
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Today's Non Profit Build Up podcast episode as we sit in conversation with the one and the only Nic Campbell, our incredible Founder, CEO, and Managing Attorney. In today's episode we discuss all things 4 Day Work Week (4DWW).
From October 2023-January 2024, Build Up has been piloting a 4DWW. In part 1 of 2 part episode, Nic and I discuss how the 4DWW is just one component of the Build Upās identity as a learning organization to create opportunities for learning and development for each team member as well as within the Build Up framework. Further we discuss how the 4DWW also underscores the importance of a people-centered infrastructure within Build Up that recognizes rest and a rejuvenized team as critical infrastructure components.
We hope that this conversation invites you to consider how can you position yourself for success to transition to your version of a 4DWW.
You don't want to miss this episode.
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Today's Non Profit Build Up podcast episode as we sit in conversation with the one and the only Nic Campbell, our incredible Founder, CEO, and Managing Attorney. In today's episode we discuss all things 4 Day Work Week (4DWW).
From October 2023-January 2024, Build Up has been piloting a 4DWW. In part 1 of 2 part episode, Nic and I discuss how the 4DWW is just one component of the Build Upās identity as a learning organization to create opportunities for learning and development for each team member as well as within the Build Up framework. Further we discuss how the 4DWW also underscores the importance of a people-centered infrastructure within Build Up that recognizes rest and a rejuvenized team as critical infrastructure components.
We hope that this conversation invites you to consider how can you position yourself for success to transition to your version of a 4DWW.
You don't want to miss this episode.
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Todayās episode of The Nonprofit Build Up Podcast is part 2 of a 2 part conversation titled āDrowning in Black Genius with Marcus Littles and A. Nicole Campbellā. While this topic could be discussed any time of the year we wanted to be sure that while the world is celebrating Black History this month, we can allow them to also pay attention to the literal present day genius of Black folks as well. In todayās episode Marcus Littles, Founder and Senior Partner, at Frontline Solutions continues to discuss his organizationās evolution over the last 18 years. Frontline Solutions, while a management consulting firm, was never intended to be just that. This Black-founded and led company is comprised of a diverse team of activists, scholars, advocates, coaches, strategists, and artists. They draw on these multifaceted perspectives and lived experiences to engage with organizations in the journey toward their boldest, most expansive visions. Tune in to learn more about how Frontlines continues to build and support an ecosystem that is "Drowning in Black Genius."
Marcus Littles, Founder and Senior Partner:
A strategist and visionary, Marcus has been instrumental in directing philanthropic investment at the intersection of race and gender. In 2005, he founded Frontline to advise philanthropists on a multi-billion-dollar investment in Gulf Coast recovery in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Since then, Marcus has led Frontline in reimagining the role of āconsultantā and becoming an integral part of the racial justice ecosystem.Marcus is passionate about connecting with members of his network to leverage individual and collective assets to create a more equitable world. Over the course of his career, he has pursued racial justice in several sectors, including government, philanthropy, and education. In 2016, Marcus was named one of Living Citiesā 25 Disruptive Leaders Who Are Working to Close the Racial Opportunity Gaps, alongside Ta-Nehisi Coates and Angela Glover Blackwell.
Marcus is a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He serves on the boards of The Beautiful Project, Brotherhood Sister Sol, and School Justice Project, as well as the advisory boards of Communities for Just Schools Fund and the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Marcus is a graduate of Auburn University. He holds a masterās degree in public administration from the University of Delaware.
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Todayās episode of The Nonprofit Build Up Podcast is part 1 of a 2 part conversation titled āDrowning in Black Genius with Marcus Littles and A. Nicole Campbellā is a personal favorite. And while this topic could be discussed any time of the year we wanted to be sure that while the world is celebrating Black History this month, we can allow them to also pay attention to the literal present day genius of Black folks as well. In todayās episode Marcus Littles, Founder and Senior Partner, at Frontline Solutions discusses his organizationās evolution over the last 18 years. Frontline Solutions, while a management consulting firm, was never intended to be just that. This Black-founded and led company is comprised of a diverse team of activists, scholars, advocates, coaches, strategists, and artists. They draw on these multifaceted perspectives and lived experiences to engage with organizations in the journey toward their boldest, most expansive visions. Tune in to learn more about how Frontlines continues to build and support an ecosystem that is "Drowning in Black Genius."
Marcus Littles, Founder and Senior Partner
A strategist and visionary, Marcus has been instrumental in directing philanthropic investment at the intersection of race and gender. In 2005, he founded Frontline to advise philanthropists on a multi-billion-dollar investment in Gulf Coast recovery in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Since then, Marcus has led Frontline in reimagining the role of āconsultantā and becoming an integral part of the racial justice ecosystem.Marcus is passionate about connecting with members of his network to leverage individual and collective assets to create a more equitable world. Over the course of his career, he has pursued racial justice in several sectors, including government, philanthropy, and education. In 2016, Marcus was named one of Living Citiesā 25 Disruptive Leaders Who Are Working to Close the Racial Opportunity Gaps, alongside Ta-Nehisi Coates and Angela Glover Blackwell.
Marcus is a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He serves on the boards of The Beautiful Project, Brotherhood Sister Sol, and School Justice Project, as well as the advisory boards of Communities for Just Schools Fund and the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Marcus is a graduate of Auburn University. He holds a masterās degree in public administration from the University of Delaware.
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In this weekās episode of Nonprofit Build Up, we share the final conversation for 2023 as we close for the holidays and return in the new year.
This part two of a two part episode, āBuild Up, Inc.ās Black-led Fiscal Sponsorshipā includes Nic speaking with Amanda Nasinyama, Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Ajani Husbands, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Senior Counsel, of Build Up Companies, working with Build Up, Inc. a member organization that is a public charity and operates as a fiscal sponsor and capacity builder.In this episode, Nic, Amanda, and Ajani continue to discuss Build Up, Inc.ās work, the impetus for the organization's creation, and the fiscally sponsored projects it serves. They also explore what sets BUI's mission apart, as they focus on providing capacity building support to brave women and Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC)-led organizations, networks, and collectives.
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In this weekās episode of Nonprofit Build Up, we share part one of a two part episode, āBuild Up, Inc.ās Black-led Fiscal Sponsorshipā where Nic speaks with Amanda Nasinyama, Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Ajani Husbands, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Senior Counsel, of Build Up Companies, working with Build Up, Inc. a member organization that is a public charity and operates as a fiscal sponsor and capacity builder.
In this episode, Nic, Amanda, and Ajani discuss Build Up, Inc.ās work, the impetus for the organization's creation, and the fiscally sponsored projects it serves. They also explore what sets BUI's mission apart, as they focus on providing capacity building support to brave women and Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC)-led organizations, networks, and collectives.
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In this week's episode of Nonprofit Build Up, "Re-envisioning the Way We Work in the Nonprofit Sector," Nic speaks with Cassie Haynes, former Co-Executive Director and Co Founder of Resolve Philly, and Jean Friedman- Rudovsky, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Resolve Philly, whose work centers on improving how misrepresented communities are covered by the media. In this episode, Nic, Cassie, and Jean discuss Resolve Philly's work, the impetus for why the organization was created, essential changes to help the nonprofit sector evolve, and the power of people-centered infrastructure in the sector.
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In this week's episode of the Nonprofit Build Up, "The Nonprofit Sector, Reimagined", Nic speaks with Vu Le, Founder of the Nonprofit AF blog, which focuses on nonprofit hot topics for nonprofit leaders. Tune in to this episode to hear Nic and Vu speak candidly about the philanthropic sector, including fundraising power dynamics, philanthropic trends, and rethinking the way the nonprofit sector shows up when working to support historically marginalized communities.
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Today's podcast is focused on giving you a preview of our upcoming Fall programming as we'll be taking Summer Break from June through the end of our Summer here in the US and coming back with new episodes in the Fall.We have lots of exciting conversations underway. Some include previewing the work of the entities within the Build Up Companies - Build Up Advisory Group, The Campbell Law Firm, and Build Up, Inc. - and others focused on centering our infrastructure work with brave nonprofits and philanthropies and historically marginalized communities. We also have interesting topics impacting leaders from historically marginalized communities, including discussing systemic barriers to equitable compensation as well as Black-centered leadership within organizations, just to name a few of these topics.
We hope you have a great Summer break and we'll be back on the airwaves soon.
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This week on the Nonprofit Build Up, we are recasting a conversation Nic has with Jamie Lieberman. Jamie is the owner and founder of Hashtag Legal: a āgo-toā legal firm that allows business owners to be well informed about "When does a Nonprofit Need a Lawyer?" while feeling empowered to embrace what having a strong legal side can do for financial success.
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On this recast of the Nonprofit Build Up, weāre talking with Geoffrey Canada. Geoff is a leading advocate for children and an innovator in the field of education. He created the Harlem Childrenās Zone, a birth-through-college network of programs that today serves more than 13,000 low-income students and families in a 97-block area of Central Harlem in New York City. The unprecedented success of the Harlem Childrenās Zone has attracted the attention of the media and leaders around the world.
In this episode, Geoff shares tremendous insight, knowledge, and practical advice for everyone listening, helping us to build and lead bravely.
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In this recast of the Nonprofit Build Up, Nic is speaking with Doug Nelson, President & Managing Director of Discovery Group ā a boutique consulting company working with organizations on issues related to governance, planning, and execution and a vision to bring together a group of talented and compassionate leaders. Doug is not only a leader, but he is also award-winning in the areas of governance, culture, advocacy, and innovative granting, and he has raised nearly $1 billion for organizations in Canada and the United States.
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This week on the Nonprofit Build UpĀ®, Nic is talking with Asta Petkeviciute and Thaddeus Squire of Social Impact Commons. Social Impact Commons is a nonprofit organization created to meet the evolving needs of the fiscal sponsorship community. SIC is building the first national network and community of practice, advancing management commons as a model of equitable and inclusive resource sharing for the nonprofit sector aka a next-generation approach to fiscal sponsorship.
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