Episodes
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne kicks off our hot seat coaching series with Pam Osmond, Fund Development Manager at Home Horizon, a local charity in Collingwood, Ontario that provides transitional housing, programs and support for youth at risk of homelessness. (Side note: if you haven't already listened to our episode with Pam, make sure you do that!). The event on the hot seat? The 15th annual Bowls for Beds, which involves selling and auctioning off bowls that are hand-painted by local youth and artists. One of Amy's superpowers is being able to drill deep into the 'why' and find creative ways to tie it back to the non-profit organization. From event timing to the sponsorship deck, she gives Pam so many real, tangible tips to take her event to the next level that you're going to want to take notes because you'll be able to apply them to your next event too!
Do you want to be in the hot seat? Drop us a line and tell us what event/campaign you'd like some help with and you could be featured on our next hot seat coaching episode!Connect with us:
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On the eve of her 50th birthday, your host Amy Milne takes a moment to reflect on the past five decades which have been filled with both ups and downs, and she wouldn't change it for anything. Amy's gratitude for the life she has shines through as she shares her mantra and daily reminder with us to live life to the fullest each and every day. She truly believes in the power of acknowledging and celebrating life's moments, which is exactly what we do for our participants when we plan fundraising events. In this episode, Amy shares a short list of why we should always remember to honour the special times in our lives. This will not only inspire how you plan your events, but how you live your life!
Happy birthday Amy! Thank you for sharing your passion, positivity and inspiration with good humans around the world!“I purposely look for joy and gratitude each day.” - Amy Milne
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Pam Osmond, Fund Development Manager at Home Horizon, a local charity in Collingwood, Ontario that provides transitional housing, programs and support for youth at risk of homelessness. Pam kicks things off by walking us through Home Horizon's three signature events, which bring in almost 25% of their total revenue (who says events aren't valuable?!), and what she feels is one of the not-so-obvious reasons for their success: private ski clubs. As you'll hear from Amy throughout the episode, Pam is one of the best good humans and we feel lucky to have gotten a peek behind the curtain as she opens up about her personal story which includes being a hotel night manager, a cross-country tour with a group of Kenyan choir children and being a Habitat for Humanity home recipient. You don't want to miss it! Curl up with a warm drink because this is a heartwarming episode that will have you believing in the power of a small community.
Make sure to check out Home Horizon to see all of the incredible work they're doing in the community and if you want to reach out to Pam directly, you can find her on LinkedIn.”You can be a voice for us. Spreading that awareness is exactly what we need to do.” – Pam Osmond
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Nicole Sinclair, Head of Hospitality at Destination Decoded. Nicole is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to creating engaging team member and customer journeys, and her passion for building and transforming teams to deliver branded experiences is like no other! There are so many parallels between the hospitality and non-profit industries and Nicole is here to help us take our organizations and events to the next level. She walks us through two great examples of how she and her team came up with a strategic plan for recruiting team members, designing operational procedures and creating an internal culture that translated into a unique and unforgettable guest experience. This episode is a great reminder that our fundraising events are brands, and in order for us to create an epic experience for our participants, we have to start by investing in the team members and volunteers that will help us bring the event to life! Filled with inspiration and real-life examples, this is a must-listen!
Make sure you check out Destination Decoded and if you want to connect with Nicole directly, you can email her at [email protected].During this episode, Nicole talks about The Faena Hotel Miami Beach and The Fifth Avenue Hotel, and trust us, you're going to want to add these to the list for your next vacation!
The book that Amy references is Giftology by John Ruhlin - it's a must read!”Having that brand culture as part of their DNA helps them to be able to serve and think on their feet, but do it in a way that's consistent with the brand.” – Nicole Sinclair
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Molly Fast, Director of Fundraising and Development at Event 360. Like so many of us, Molly didn't know what she wanted to do as a career and chose the oh-so-popular Communications as her major in university. However, when her sister completed the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Series event during their mom's breast cancer treatment, Molly just knew she had to be a part of it and twenty years later, she's still at it. Not only is she a fundraising expert in her professional life, but she has spent the last 12 years participating in the Cycle for Survival to raise critical funds for rare cancers (Molly would argue it's a side hustle, but as you'll hear from Amy, it's far from it!). Molly likes to say that fundraising is her love language and we feel so lucky to be able to benefit from that as she shares so many practical tips and takeaways that you can start to implement right away. Buckle up for a healthy dose of inspiration and motivation; this episode is sure to get you fired up for your next fundraising event!
Molly is always happy to connect and talk all things fundraising. You can reach her via email at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.”The cause is secondary; they're donating because they love you and this is important to you.” – Molly Fast
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Beyond Fundraising Inc: https://www.startingbeyond.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-milne-8946791/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milneamyr/https://www.instagram.com/startbeyond/Finding yourself stuck on an event, marketing or communication problem and you wish you had someone you could talk it through with? Well look no further, fill out the form below and sign up for our hot seat coaching. Amy and the team are here to move the pylons out of your way!
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne drops some exciting news! As part of our ongoing marketing and communication mini-series, we're introducing a new segment and it involves YOU: hot-seat coaching! We know how much is on your plate and that you don't always have the time to review your marketing and communications, or an outside expert to help you with those burning logistics and event experience questions. Now's your chance! Tune in for more details and to hear how it all works (it's easy, we promise!). We can't wait to welcome you to the show and serve up some practical solutions that you can take back to your organization.
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Click here if you're interested in being on a hot-seat coaching segment!
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Dr. J.J. Peterson, Head of StoryBrand and certified marketing genius. StoryBrand helps companies and non-profit organizations create a clear brand story and compelling marketing in order to grow their business. As a StoryBrand Certified Guide herself and a huge Dr. J.J. fan, this was a special one for Amy! Many non-profits struggle to talk clearly and concisely about what they do in a way that engages people. Prepare to be blown away as Dr. J.J. walks us through the seven elements of a basic story framework and how to create talking points that will invite our donors/participants/beneficiaries into a story where they can be the hero. This episode has the power to change the way you build your website, write your emails and interact on social media. Not to mention, Dr. J.J. is the most fun good human. This is a must listen!
To get started, go to storybrand.com/brandscript to start filling in your talking points and creating your story.“At StoryBrand, we help non-profits tell marketing stories and fundraising stories in a way that engages more people.” – Dr. J.J. Peterson
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with a personal story; a real life experience about the virtues of perseverance and problem-solving and how it relates to all of us as non-profit event professionals. We've all been in a situation before (likely more than once!) where everyone only seems to be focused on the problem, and there's no solution in sight. Events are fraught with potential problems, so this episode is a great reminder to shift our mindset to solution mode if we want to be successful. Amy shares a one-of-a-kind story about one million pennies (actually a few more than that!) that is sure to have you scratching your head and praying that you're never faced with this problem in your lifetime. She ties everything together at the end with some of her top learnings and takeaways from this experience, you don't want to miss it!
“It's never about the problem, it is only about the solution.” - Amy Milne
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Lisa Cohen, Chief Copywriter & Wordsmith at Beyond Fundraising Inc. And we have a surprise in store for you: we're flipping the script as Amy takes the hot seat and Lisa asks the questions! After a career in Commercial Banking at Scotiabank, Lisa was was lucky enough to meet Amy through a mutual acquaintance and start her second career at Beyond as an event logistics manager, fundraising specialist and most recently, copywriter extraordinaire. She's since taken on a third career as a health & fitness coach, but more on that in another episode. Lisa kicks things off by taking us back to when Amy was a child & youth worker - bet ya didn't know that! Then we dive deep into some of Amy's favourite moments from producing the first ever Weekend to End Breast Cancer, what led to her decision to start her own non-profit event production company and how she continued to leverage her entrepreneurial spirit to navigate the pandemic (and come out on top!). Amy shares about some of the services Beyond offers that can help take your events to the next level, and take some of the load off your plate. Amy's undeniable passion for all things events really shines through, and she's here to remind us that non-profit event professionals matter, and her team is here to take you and your organizations beyond!
“It was amazing, this epic feeling of changing individual lives as well as lives of people we'll never know.” - Amy Milne
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In this episode, we are excited to kick off a mini-series that is focused on all things marketing and communications. We all know how important it is to foster deeper and more meaningful connections with our community, however we sometimes lose sight of the vital role that our communications play in developing those relationships. Let's face it, as non-profit event professionals, you wear many different hats and finding the time to make changes to the language in your communications can seem not only overwhelming, but nearly impossible. But fear not, Amy is here to help! And she's making it really easy to put her practical tips into play. As a non-profit mailing list junkie, Amy has rounded up a list of ten tired phrases that are no longer inspiring your constituents and is providing a fresh and unique perspective, and all you have to do is fill in the blanks. So if you're still using phrases like "Make a difference" or "Help us reach our goal" (don't worry we're not judging), make sure you take notes so you can start effectively engaging your audience to take action and raise money. You got this!
Didn't get a chance to write everything down? Don't worry, we got you covered! Click HERE to receive a download of the whole list.
Love this and want more? Great! We're offering a free webinar where we will dive deeper into taking your communications from worn out to wow! Click HERE to register NOW.“In communications, as Donald Miller taught me, if you confuse, you lose.” - Amy Milne
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Jodi Wilding, a Certified Integral Associate Coach with a private coaching practice and a passion for helping people become who they want to be, achieve the success they desire and make the impact they are meant to have. Jodi kicks things off by talking about intentions and gives us our first of many "a-ha" moments of the episode. At the beginning of the year, many of us are busy thinking about action words that will drive us toward our goals, but what if we asked ourselves, "How do I want to FEEL this year?" instead? Powerful, right?! In the non-profit sector, it's easy to focus on what we don't have, but Jodi reminds us that we can flip the script and that we have a choice about how we respond to our circumstances. Want to try a fun exercise? While we all know that things can go wrong at an event, try to write a list of all the things that could go right and see how your perspective shifts. Jodi is an inspiring good human and we know this episode will motivate you to start living your best life!
*To ensure that Maya Angelou is given the credit she deserves, here is the quote that Amy refers to at the end of the episode: "If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude."If this episode really hits home for you and you're looking for a coach to help you gain clarity and chart the path forward toward achieving your goals, look no further! You can connect with Jodi directly at [email protected]. Also, make sure you check out her website.
”Whatever we put our intention on, and our focus on, that is what's gonna grow.” – Jodi Wilding
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Beyond Fundraising Inc: https://www.startingbeyond.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-milne-8946791/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milneamyr/https://www.instagram.com/startbeyond/Finding yourself stuck on an event, marketing or communication problem and you wish you had someone you could talk it through with? Well look no further, fill out the form below and sign up for our hot seat coaching. Amy and the team are here to move the pylons out of your way!
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In this episode, we get a front-row seat to Amy's wonderful world of creativity, thoughts and ideas all centered around the theme of reward programs. She shares that a recent (joy-inspired!) spontaneous 48-hour trip to Dublin, Ireland was booked with airline points and it got her thinking about perk programs and why adding VIP benefits to our non-profit events is a must. The reasons why credit card companies offer reward programs are the same reasons why non-profits should be offering them too: to attract and retain customers. Amy walks us through many different ways that your participants can earn points or become eligible for certain benefits, as well as provides a laundry list of opportunities to incorporate a VIP experience into your event. Amy has so many great ideas of ways to reward and recognize your VIPs (Very Important Participants, that is) that you're going to want to have a pen & paper handy to write them all down; they are pure gold!
And speaking of perks...surprise! We have a little gift for you, our amazing good human listeners. Go HERE for a FREE downloadable version of our Perk Program for Non-Profit Events Guide.
Need help adding a reward program that makes sense for your organization and your event? Perfect. Click HERE to book a free call with Amy.“You are motivating people to do what you want them to do, what you need them to do, to reach your fundraising and participant goals.” - Amy Milne
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Seanna Thomas, Food and Nutrition Consultant and Host of Meal Prep Mondays on CP24 Breakfast in Ontario, Canada. She is a mom of three and passionate about helping parents, families and young athletes make easy, nutritious and budget-friendly meals. As busy event planners, we've all had those days where we're run off our feet and barely have time to grab a muffin, a bag of chips and a slice of leftover pizza - sound familiar? Well, we can do better! Seanna gives us some simple, yet effective ways to best fuel our bodies while setting up and on event day so that we have the energy and focus to last for the long haul. She also reminds us that eating the right foods post event is so important to help our bodies recover and repair. And don't worry, you don't have to give up all of your favourite treats. Seanna is a firm believer that we CAN have it all when it comes to our nutrition, and teaches us how to get the right balance. Seanna dishes out a lot of 'food for thought' around how we can better feed not only ourselves, but also our staff, volunteers and participants so that everyone is feeling their best!
We know you're going to want more tips and recipes from Seanna so make sure you follow her on Instagram, Facebook and check her out every Monday morning around 7:45am on CP24 for Meal Prep Mondays!”It really isn't about overhauling everything, it's just about tweaking it to make you feel better.” – Seanna Thomas
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Cassidy Spencer, Director, Annual Campaign & Special Events at YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South. Cassidy has been in the non-profit sector for several years, she's passionate about events and a fan of the podcast! Amy and Cassidy dive right in to how small moments can have a big impact when it comes to bringing your cause to life, being thoughtful about sponsor gifts and treating your event volunteers like the rock stars that they are. Make sure you have a pen & paper handy because Cassidy is full of real-life examples and simple (and inexpensive!) ideas for your next event. She's also on a mission to say goodbye to "rubber chicken" dinners forever and we're here for it! Cassidy's positive energy, ability to build meaningful relationships and love for all things events truly makes her a one-of-a-kind good human; we know you're gonna love her as much as we do!
Want to connect with Cassidy directly? You can find her on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.”If you're making the gift all about you, it's not a gift, it's a transaction.” – Cassidy Spencer
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Beyond Fundraising Inc: https://www.startingbeyond.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-milne-8946791/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milneamyr/https://www.instagram.com/startbeyond/Finding yourself stuck on an event, marketing or communication problem and you wish you had someone you could talk it through with? Well look no further, fill out the form below and sign up for our hot seat coaching. Amy and the team are here to move the pylons out of your way!
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Brian Carney, CEO of Blue Sea Foundation. The vision at Blue Sea is a more generous world where charities thrive and Brian is an incredibly passionate advocate for non-profits, specifically in the peer-to-peer fundraising space. Blue Sea offers national peer-to-peer fundraising events for social service charities to consider, including the well known Coldest Night of the Year. We all know that Amy could talk about the positive impact of P2P events forever and Brian is here for it! The two of them dive right in to why the power of P2P events is real, how non-revenue results are often overlooked and the fact that these events feed so many of your organization's other development programs. Buckle up for some soap box moments! Brian also wants all of us to start taking more risks in our marketing, even if it ends up offending some people - don't be scared! Listen to the end to hear both Brian and Amy's thoughts on new artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT and how you can start using them to your advantage. You don't want to miss it!
For more information on Blue Sea Foundation, check out bluesea.org. Also make sure you check out cnoy.org to find out more about Coldest Night of the Year and lovesweatandgears.org for more on Love, Sweat + Gears.
”If you don't invest, if there's no incubation for your future, you're just gonna have less and less.” – Brian CarneyConnect with us:
Beyond Fundraising Inc: https://www.startingbeyond.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-milne-8946791/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milneamyr/https://www.instagram.com/startbeyond/Finding yourself stuck on an event, marketing or communication problem and you wish you had someone you could talk it through with? Well look no further, fill out the form below and sign up for our hot seat coaching. Amy and the team are here to move the pylons out of your way!
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Jen Garden, Chapter Director for Northern Alberta at Make-A-Wish Canada. Jen has been in the non-profit sector for almost 15 years and her passion for fundraising and building relationships is contagious. Amy and Jen first met in person pre-pandemic at Camp Beyond, a one-of-a-kind conference for non-profit event pros. Jen is a big believer in finding opportunities for personal development which is why she obtained her CFRE Certification in 2021 and is currently working on her Masters in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership. Jen kicks things off by walking us through her career journey with Make-A-Wish Canada for which she is so grateful. From there, her and Amy dive right into why all non-profits organizations should be creating partnerships with other charities. They talk about how to get the conversation started, the keys to having a successful partnership, and why the benefits outweigh the challenges. Jen gives us some real life examples of Make-A-Wish partnerships - be prepared for a few moments that will tug at your heart strings! Make sure you stick around to the end to hear about why Amy likes to give out small rubber ducks to her colleagues - you don't want to miss it!
Want to reach out to Jen to chat further? You can find her on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].”All we can do is change the world.” – Jen Garden
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Happy New Year! One year ago, this podcast was simply an idea so believe us when we say we are beyond excited to bring you another year of amazing guests doing what they do best to change the world one day at a time. In this episode, to start us off on the right foot, your host Amy Milne gets real about why we need to wave goodbye to those old new year's resolutions and usher in the era of setting intentions. This is also the 'year of 50' for Amy which means lots of celebration! We have a some gifts up our sleeve to keep the party going all year long, so make sure you enter your email at startingbeyond.com and you'll be the first to know when the first gift drops! We can't wait for you to join us next week with our first guest of Season 2!
“Resolutions demand instant results but intentions, they nurture and grow allowing us to bloom beautifully throughout the year.” - Amy Milne
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Connect with us:Finding yourself stuck on an event, marketing or communication problem and you wish you had someone you could talk it through with? Well look no further, fill out the form below and sign up for our hot seat coaching. Amy and the team are here to move the pylons out of your way!
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In this episode, we're serving up a full plate of year-end goodness as we hear from some of our favourite guests from 2023. Your host, Amy Milne, kicks things off by sharing that her year had more cry than laugh and cheer due to some events in her personal life. However, staying connected to the people and things that she loves the most meant that each day got a little bit better. With 2024 shaping up to be a great one (50th birthday celebrations, here we come!), Amy gives us a list of a few things that she's excited about accomplishing this year. Then we dive right into hearing from some of our awesome guests from the past year. Grab a pen and paper and get ready to jot down not only great pieces of advice and takeaways, but also book and podcast recommendations. We want to take a moment to thank all of our amazing guests for giving their time, sharing their knowledge and making this season of the podcast epic! And one more HUGE thank you to all of our good human listeners - we can't wait to kick off 2024 with you!
“When we just say it, we don't take action. We keep ourselves safe and free from judgment, however we risk not sharing our gifts with the world.” - Amy Milne
Beyond Fundraising Inc: https://www.startingbeyond.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-milne-8946791/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milneamyr/https://www.instagram.com/startbeyond/
Connect with us:Finding yourself stuck on an event, marketing or communication problem and you wish you had someone you could talk it through with? Well look no further, fill out the form below and sign up for our hot seat coaching. Amy and the team are here to move the pylons out of your way!
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Looking for something to read, listen to or watch this holiday? Look no further! Your host, Amy Milne, shares her top book, podcast and TV show recommendations and there's something for everyone! Whether you want to grow with some personal development, be captivated by a gripping true crime story, or tune in to some light-hearted fun, grab a hot cup of cocoa, a cozy blanket and dive in! The hardest part will be deciding what to do first. No matter what you decide, we hope that you will take some "me" time over the holiday break to relax, recharge and reconnect so you're ready to hit the ground running for your organizations in 2024. Wishing all of our good human listeners and your loved ones a very happy holiday season!
*Forgive us, we made an oopsies: The podcast from The New York Times & Serial Productions about a Yale fertility clinic is called "The Retrievals" (not "The Revivals"). Our apologies!
Did you read/listen/watch to one (or more) of these and love it? Send us a note on Instagram or LinkedIn and tell us all about it!“Dive in, explore and indulge in these delightful finds.” - Amy Milne
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Connect with us:Finding yourself stuck on an event, marketing or communication problem and you wish you had someone you could talk it through with? Well look no further, fill out the form below and sign up for our hot seat coaching. Amy and the team are here to move the pylons out of your way!
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In this episode, your host Amy Milne brings us back full circle with the return of our very first podcast guest (and one of our faves!), Jamie Lamont. When we first heard from Jamie, he was leading the Events team at SickKids Foundation, however he has recently moved to the Sinai Health Foundation as Vice President, Events - congrats Jamie! With an exciting new career move and the end of the year approaching, it seemed the perfect time for Amy and Jamie to reflect on all that can happen in a year. They dive into the importance of continuing to grow and learn, ways to embrace change and new opportunities and how to take risks (some might say, calculated risks!) when it comes to your events. To wrap the episode up with a bow, listen to what Jamie has in store for 2024 and get ready for Amy to tell you how you should start thinking about selling your events and why bigger, bolder and more confident is better!
Jamie has always been a big believer in helping others in the industry and always says that sharing our knowledge is the best way to help our organizations continue to do good in the world. If you want to reach out to him directly, you can find him on LinkedIn.”It's not worrying about who are we competing with, it's more like how are we helping each other?” – Jamie Lamont
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