Episodes
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Are you a nonprofit in search of funding opportunities? Of course, you are! One key feature of nonprofits is fundraising, but what if you don’t know how to effectively identify funding sources or potential funders? Your organization may benefit from working with a prospect researcher.
Say hello to Jennifer Filla, a veteran fundraiser with a focus on prospect research. This fundraising strategy helps agencies uncover the philanthropic histories, charitable motivations and personal characteristics of donors and prospects – especially those of potential major gift donors. As President of Aspire Research Group, Jen helps organizations find and connect with their best donor prospects. Through the Prospect Research Institute, she trains fundraisers to conduct potential donor research. Jennifer is co-author of “Prospect Research for Fundraisers: The Essential Handbook” and has served as a volunteer and trustee for many organizations.
In this episode, Jen answers questions vital to the nonprofit fundraising process …
How nonprofits benefit from prospect research and take advantage of analytics in their fundraising strategy?
What are the tools nonprofits use to help with fundraising?
And, she helps us understand fundraising strategies needed at different stages as a nonprofit evolves.
Grab amazing free reports and resources to help your nonprofit leverage prospect research and reach your goals. https://www.aspireresearchgroup.com/publications/ -
In this episode, Dr. Swagger challenges us to release expectations, external labels, that no longer serve the future we are building. She offers tips on how to lean into the full power of your vision and take action. Removing boundaries and limitations that prevent you from executing your goals are key aspects of achieving success.
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After a difficult relationship and facing the difficulties of life, Dana Macc discovered the practices of Yoga and meditation and her life has never been the same. As she mastered the practice, she used her gift to help both adults and children heal their brokenness and discover inner peace through the stillness and strength meditation provides. If you are feeling stuck, today’s episode gives you insight on how to get unstuck and tap into your inner self.
Dana is a certified yoga instructor, a mindset coach and she travels internationally to facilitate wellness retreats. She is a certified Hatha yoga instructor, and mindset coach in the Los Angeles area and travels abroad to facilitate international wellness retreats with her Mind Mode style of yoga. She has worked as a fully credentialed educator for both adults and youth for over 30 years and holds a master’s degree in education with a specialization in autism. She is the recent author of The Pirate Who Loved Flip Flops, a children's book which encourages the discussion among young readers on the important issues of bullying, inclusion and diversity.
Her new book Pieces of Positivity for Your Mind, Body and Soul is a prescriptive guide of quotes to assist you in the unveiling of your I AM presence- your true Self. May these salient pieces of wisdom insight you to focus on your wellbeing from a compassionate place, full of loving-kindness. For more information on speaking engagements, book readings and wellness events visit her website: www.danamacc.com
Join the conversation to learn more about how you can improve your self-care, through yoga, meditation, and connecting with yourself.
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How do we give back to the community, support our family and be present for ourselves in our imperfection? As we set business, professional and personal goals, it is important to know that you do not need everything to be perfect before starting, Liz Wooten Reschke helps us understand how to move forward with courage and show up as the possible version of ourselves despite our fears. As we try to show up as the possible version of ourselves daily, know that you don't need to be perfect, offer yourself grace and self-compassion
Liz Wooten Reschke currently serves as President of Connect For More, Inc. a company that works primarily with nonprofits in the Tampa Bay community. As lead consultant, she works collaboratively with her clients to create strategic consulting solutions that address a variety of areas including nonprofit capacity and community building, organizational development, philanthropic advising, training & workshop facilitation, and coaching & mentoring.
Join the conversation to learn more about showing up for ourselves, our families, and the community with courage.
For more information on Liz and how she can help you meet your mission, please visit ConnectforMore.com or contact her directly at [email protected].
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Dr. Lawanda Ford-Johnson is the CEO of the Mental Fitness Group, an innovative private practice located in both Florida and Texas, helps veterans and busy professionals focus on mental health wellness.
As we continue to explore the value of self-care as an important component to achieving personal and professional goals, Dr. Ford- Johnson helps us understand how mental health conditions directly relate to overall wellness and quality of life. She advocates that achieving mental fitness should be just as important as achieving physical fitness. The same intensity that we give to lifting weights, going to the gym or other exercise regimens should be given to achieving mental fitness. Afterall, the mind is the muscle that controls all other muscles. It must be properly nourished with mental exercise, healthy foods, rest and positive messaging.
Join the conversation to learn more mental fitness and exercise that promote wellness and success.
For more information visit: Bit.ly/DrFordJohnson
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There is a leader in each of us. Too often, we equate a job title with leadership. Leadership is more than a title or position, it’s more aligned with who you are. It’s the innate traits and developed skills. Leaders have the opportunity and responsibility to influence. This episode shares tips for spotting leaders and how you can develop the leader in you.
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Who wants to be a millionaire? I do!
Over time we've been taught that to amass a large amount of money, you either have to win a lottery or work really hard.
Now we all know that the odds of winning a lottery is very slim. And hard work cannot be directly correlated to becoming wealthy. So, how can we grow our wealth? What are the secrets to being rich?
The first step is changing our mindset about money. Money is not evil nor is there a shortage of money. In fact, money is everywhere. Having money, building wealth allows us to make choices. Instead of thinking money is evil, wonder what good you can do with money.
Today, join Dr. Swagger as she helps you dispel your limiting beliefs about money by creating an abundance mindset and taking action to manifest your millionaire lifestyle.
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How do you move forward?
How do you overcome daunting tasks?
Today we're going to be talking about BHAG- Big Hairy Audacious Goals.
Join Dr. Swagger as she shares symptoms that show a goal will be challenging for you. And tips on how to accomplish a stretch goal when it seems so challenging.
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How can some people be so persuasive while others can’t seem to convince anyone to do anything? On an average day, you probably have several opportunities to communicate your ideas and feelings honestly. At times, the situation may cause you to either be at a complete loss of words or worse, respond negatively. Assertiveness is an important part of communication. When you’re assertive, you’re standing up for yourself while respecting others. In this episode, I share tips on being assertive, without being aggressive, that helps shift any situation to a win-win.
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I have my friend Dr. Elvis Epps with me to discuss how to do more, achieve more, and be more by doing less. It’s not just efficiency but discovering and working in your purpose.
Dr. Elvis Epps is passionate about serving and coaching others in living a more productive and abundant life. He's delivered keynote speeches and seminars across the country.
He provides valuable information that is not only motivating, but inspiring and encouraging to young people, adults, corporate leaders, and educators alike. He is a principal in South Florida where he leads young people through all kinds of experiences, making sure they understand they can be more and how to create a life beyond their current circumstances.
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A common misconception about nonprofit organizations is that they are not supposed to be profitable. That is incorrect. Nonprofit organizations use surplus revenue to forward their mission or a social issue. Crystal Bailes visits the guest seat to discuss how she established a social enterprise venture aligned with her nonprofit agency, Girls Empowered Mentally for Success (GEMS), to create a better experience and world for the girls served through the agency. Transition Candles utilizes a business model and strategies to teach entrepreneur skills and generate income for GEMS clients. GEMS and Transition Candles mutually exist as vehicles to pursue both revenue-generating and socially beneficial goals. In this episode, learn how to create a social business venture to a solution to current social problems.
Crystal Bailes is the CEO and founder of Girls Empowered Mentally for Success (GEMS), a local nonprofit organization that has provided support for at-risk adolescent girls for more than 15 years. GEMS helps young women succeed during difficult life transitions, even in the face of trauma. In 2016, Bailes founded Transitions Candles, a social enterprise that supports GEMS programs, and clients.
For more information visit: https://www.girlsrgems.org/
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What did you learn in 2020?
How can we apply the lessons to make 2021 our year of growth?
Join Dr. Phildra Swagger in the conversation as she shares lessons learned in 2020 and how we can apply the lessons from 2020 to make 2021 the best year yet.
Join the Boss Chic - Inner Circle. A 4-month online group coaching program with Live coaching from Dr. Phildra Swagger and Guest Presenters. For female leaders who are or seeking to be the CEO of their own life
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Today, I want to talk about a question that's been asked of me. And that is, what is it that makes me believe that I'm an entrepreneur? And what does entrepreneurship mean to me?
As an entrepreneur, you should be able to take charge of tough situations and always look for the most efficient way of solving problems when the unpredictable occurs. Challenges are not a threat to an entrepreneur rather they are seen as an opportunity to show the world your talents, skills, and passion.
Join Dr. Phildra Swagger in this conversation as she talks about discovering and developing the entrepreneur in you that makes you the CEO of your own life.
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Do you agree that every member of your team plays an important role, that no one is more important than the other, and if they don't play their role you're not going to be successful?
Today we're going to talk about value-based leadership. Mike Thornton, CEO and President of AMIkids, a national nonprofit organization that serves troubled youth. The organization embodies “Kids First!” as a core value.
Over Mike's career, he served as Executive Director of seven different programs, Regional Director of Operations, and Director of Human before joining the Executive Leadership. In this episode Mike joins Dr. Swagger in discussing the importance of aligning your service and career with your values. But the thing about it is, Mike has built his career in the same organization for nearly 30 years.
Join us for a conversation that ask the question, “Where are you planted?” -
In this episode, Dr. Swagger shares tips to help you finish strong and start stronger.
What was it that you set out to do at the beginning of the year, at the beginning of a contract, or project? Review those goals and understand and determine if those goals are still valuable to you.
It could have been a weight loss goal, you could set a monetary goal, you could set a fitness goal. Getting you where you really need to be is how you end the game. How you play the game determines if you get to go to the next level of the game.
So first, look at your goals and prioritize them to make sure that they're still important at the level that they were important when you set them. And then to take an inventory of how you're using your resources to accomplish those goals.
Tune in to hear the strategies Dr. Swagger uses to build success in her work and for her clients.
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How to Manage and Grow Your Money!
Do you know, you are in a relationship with your money? If you are struggling to generate revenue in your business or create the level of wealth you desire, the issue might be between your ears. It’s so easy to blame poor money management on personal woes and old habits, but money problems begin in your mind. Just like any other relationship, you have to change your money mindset and work toward your relationship goals. Put first things, first things and get your mind right. That fact is, you can accumulate far more money than you could ever spend.
In this episode, Lionel Shipman discusses how to get pass negative money messages such as “I’m not good with Money.” The solution is to learn how to manage your finances. Believing that you can’t manage money will stop you from accumulating it.
As an Empowerment Consultant, Lionel facilitates seminars and workshops in the areas of financial literacy, banking, and life empowerment skills for high schools & colleges, churches, and businesses, and other organizations. He is the host of The Lionel Shipman $hape Your Finances Show on the CWR Talk Network were he aims to educate and motivate people to improve their financial outlooks and empower them to take charge of their lives and to live life to the fullest. Lionel is the author of the two books, “Sacred Vows The Knot Or Not” and Money Responsibly.
For more on Lionel visit: Shipmanconsulting.com
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Are you always busy? Busy doing important stuff? What makes it important? Is all that busy moving your purpose forward or producing your desired outcomes? If not, stop and ask yourself why. You may be busy distracting yourself from your real purpose and the goals you need to achieve now.
In this episode, I share a few tips on getting clear on your purpose and moving on your goals. First, let’s get clear on your vision. Paint a picture of end result and remind yourself how great things will be when you reach the endpoint. And second, set yourself up for success. If you make choose to conquer your hardest tasks first, it clears the path for success on the remaining journey. Check out the episode, for more tips.
If you are serious about getting clear and purposeful, reach out to me at: bit.ly/DrPJS15
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What is for you is for you. Amber Gray knew as a young girl that she loved all things beautiful. But like many of us, she pursued the path laid out before her. She became a teacher and won awards for her teaching efforts, but always felt the tug to do more in the interior design industry. After six years, she left teaching, found design mentors and launched her business, Gray Area Designs.
It’s commonly advised that you should never give up. And, that’s great advice, but when you recognize your purpose and passion can impact more people you have to trust your gut and run with it. In this episode, Amber encourages us to follow our passion and run with our strengths. Whatever your gift, leverage that skill. If you’re creative, use that to your advantage. Put your strengths to good use.
While there are no guarantees that your business idea will or won't work, she assures us that if you understand your purpose, stay true to your passion, put God first and work your faith, your business will grow and prosper.
For more on Amber visit: www.grayson-interiors.com
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I always recall my junior high school journalism teacher challenging us on grammar and content for what we selected to include in the yearbook. He said, “One day this book will be the reflection of your work and the documentation of your classmates dreams so make sure you use good, better, best.” His words stayed with me but, at the time I didn’t realize they were more than a grammar lesson from a funny old man.
Most people look back on their life and wonder what they could have accomplished if they’d only been more decisive and committed. You can avoid that kind of regret by choosing to become the best at the thing that brings you joy. Ask yourself, what do you want to master? How can you turn you good into your best?
Your greatest potential will involve one of more of your strengths. That is, the thing you’re good at. Most strengths can be applied to any endeavor with a focused approach. Mastery requires commitment. It’s the commitment to develop yourself, overcome obstacles, and to put in the necessary time. It’s not just about effort and skill. It’s about being intentional with time and focusing on successfully reaching the goal.
In this episode, I share real and practical tips to help you along the journey of living your good, better, best life.
If I can help you realize your best, schedule a time for us talk: bit.ly/DrPJS15
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Colette Glover-Hannah is the Founder/CEO of Hannah's Shoebox and co-author of Mompreneur: Managing, Presentations, Parenthood and Partnerships, which examines the art of attempting to balance the simultaneous demands of family, motherhood and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Colette explores her entrepreneurial journey from university administrator to CEO of Hannah’s Shoebox. A company she founded to solve a real-life challenge impacting young girls across the country. What she learned along the way, will not only inspire you but provide practical lessons of leadership, business success and having the courage to move forward on goals.
Hannah’s Shoebox an e-commerce shoe store that provides a solution for families looking for age-appropriate shoes for tween girls who wear women size shoes. The shoe store is also an award-winning company that instills self-esteem and confidence in girls by offering the footwear styles they want, in the sizes they need. In addition to online sales, Hannah’s Shoebox is also an official school shoe provider for private and public schools as well a partner to organizations and associations that purchase shoes for children.
For more information visit: hannahsshoebox.com
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