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Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastSeth Godin on Unlocking Positive Auctions for Fundraising with GoodBids.orgThis episode is also available as  video on our channel  youtube.com/wholewhale  In this episode of the Whole Whale Podcast, host George Weiner sits down with Seth Godin, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and founder of GoodBids.org, to discuss how nonprofits can innovate their fundraising strategies and engage donors more effectively. Seth introduces the concept of positive auctions, a new approach to fundraising where every bid is a non-refundable donation, creating a gap between the winning bid and the total amount raised for the charity. GoodBids.org, Seth's latest venture, is a platform that facilitates the...
2024-05-2245 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastHow to turn $89m in Donations into Robocall scams (news)New York Times Investigation Finds Nearly $89 Million Raised Via Robocall Self-Enriching Scheme   A New York Times investigation has found that a circle of conservative nonprofits, consultants, and shell companies together formed a self-enrichment scheme. Nonprofits loosely construed around conservative causes including The American Police Officers Alliance used aggressive robocall tactics to solicit small-dollar donors that raised $89 million. However, the investigation uncovered that a mere $826,904 of the amount raised went to the organizations’ purported campaigns—the rest went to the companies and consultants that ran the robocalls. The detailed investigation zeroed in on 3 Republican political consultants who together appeare...
2023-05-1628 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastRoe V. Wade Changes the NGO Landscape (news)Nonprofit News of the week. Supreme Court Poised To Strike Down Roe v. Wade, Changing Advocacy Landscape For Both Pro-Choice & Pro-Life Nonprofits  A draft decision of the United States Supreme Court ruling on a pending abortion case appears to show the majority of justices in favor of striking down Roe v. Wade, upending nearly 50 years of abortion-access precedent, according to a leaked draft obtained by Politico. The decision comes as a worst-case scenario for pro-choice advocacy and provider groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America, while it also is perceived as a monumental achievement by pro-life gr...
2022-05-1022 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastRoe v. Wade, NGO Bill & Google Inclusivity Tool (news)NonprofitNewsfeed.com  Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows Federal “Nonprofit Sector Strength And Partnership Act” Draws Praise & Critique As reported by GlobeNewswire/Independent Sector, bipartisan federal legislation has been introduced to “increase collaboration between federal officials and nonprofits to better serve the sector and communities year-round, especially during emergencies.” The bill aims to, among other objectives, establish a White House Office on Nonprofit Sector Partnership, a Advisory Board on the Nonprofit Sector, and Interagency Council on Nonprofit Sector Partnership with the idea of increasing collaboration between the government and the charitable s...
2022-05-0425 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast3 Steps to Talking Politics Without Tearing Your Hair Out | Kamy AkhavanHave we lost the ability to have conversations with folks on “the other side”? Kamy Akhavan is debunking how to have polarizing discussions that are actually productive. Making connections with people from opposing views is hard to do but it’s very powerful when we do get through to each other.   With 20 years of experience bridging divides, Kamy’s work has helped people fight polarization, master essential skills for the modern workplace, and start and grow successful nonprofit organizations.    3 Steps to Bridging the conversation Gap 1. Be curious and listen to the other side 2. Ask pointed clari...
2022-04-2758 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastEarth Day Activity & Slow Nonprofit Job Recovery Q1 (news)  This podcast discusses how the nonprofit sector is lagging behind the rest of the economy in terms of pandemic recovery. George and Nick discuss how nonprofits are being impacted by the pandemic and the challenges they face in terms of fundraising and providing services. They also talk about how the sector is trying to adapt and the role that nonprofits play in fighting climate change. Nonprofit news summaries weekly.    Nonprofits Play Unique Role In Push For Climate Resilience This Earth Day As Earth Day was celebrated across the world this past wee...
2022-04-2619 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastBLM Under Filing Scrutiny & New Drilling Leases (news)April Nonprofit news summary. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Faces Scrutiny Over Spending & Transparency Questions have arisen over how the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) has spent and reported on charitable contributions, as reported by New York magazine. The organization, which serves as an umbrella organization for some local BLM organizations (though not all organizations with BLM in their name) faces criticism for the purchase of a $6 million dollar home in California, as well as the appearance of lack of transparency stemming not submitting a form 990, as required by their tax exempt status granted i...
2022-04-1924 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastGlobal Food Crisis & Google Analytics Cliff (news)War In Ukraine Continues To Increase Likelihood Of Global Food Crisis  According to reporting from The New York Times, the war in Ukraine continues to threaten global food, agriculture, and other vital infrastructure. Farmers in Ukraine are reporting that granaries, farms, and other agriculture-related infrastructure are being destroyed by the Russians, all but halting Ukraine’s ability to export food staples. The World Food Programme chief warns that a global food crisis may turn out to be “beyond anything we’ve seen since World War II.” Nonprofits across the globe should prepare for higher food prices and the second-order effects of...
2022-04-1222 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastWar Crimes Tracked by NGOs & Pending Food Crisis (news)War In Ukraine Threatens Global Food Security, Likely To Exacerbate Food Emergencies Among Vulnerable Populations   According to reporting from The New York Times, the war in Ukraine threatens global food security on a large scale. Ukraine and Russia together account for nearly 30% of the global wheat supply and serve as a vital supplier of fertilizer, grain, barley, sunflower oil, and many other basic food staples. In addition to food security challenges within Ukraine, already vulnerable countries in the Middle East and North Africa (countries especially reliant on exported foodstuffs from the war-torn region) find themselves in an inc...
2022-04-0623 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast100k Ukrainian Refugees to U.S. & $43M to Habitat for Humanity (news)Nonprofit news:   United States To Welcome 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees The Biden Administration has announced plans to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees into the United States, according to reporting from Politico. Refugees will be allowed entry through a range of admission pathways, including “humanitarian parole,” and “immigrant or nonimmigrant visas.” Since February, the U.S. has given over $123 million in humanitarian support to Ukraine and neighboring countries, with over $1 billion in additional humanitarian funding to come in the coming months. The welcome.us website serves as a portal for Americans to get involved with refugee relief efforts for both Afg...
2022-03-3017 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastWhat would happen if you interviewed an AI version of yourself?We trained an OpenAI.com  GPT3 processor to act like George Weiner the founder of Whole Whale and then had the real George Weiner ask it questions. The answer to those questions were answered by an AI voice trained on George's voice using Descript.com.  Enjoy.   This is the AI transcript:  The following is a conversation with a chatbot that acts like George Weiner, the founder of Whole Whale. George, the chatbot, is helpful, creative, clever, a little sarcastic sometimes and likes to talk about technology and nonprofits.  Human George...
2022-03-3007 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit PodcastLarge-Scale Giving For Ukraine & Crypto Giving Acquisition (news)nonprofit news for the last week of March 2022.   Russia Ukraine War Galvanizes Large-Scale Global Giving According to survey research reported by The NonProfit Times, approximately one quarter of Americans said they’ve donated to charities addressing the war in Ukraine. Nearly two-thirds of the remaining Americans surveyed say they planned to donate soon. While grassroots giving continues to drive momentum, alternate forms of giving are soaring. An NFT of the Ukrainian Flag launched by a member of the band Pussy Riot raised $6.75 million for the country, in a sale organized by Ukraine DAO. Corporations and compa...
2022-03-2220 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast292: (news) Census undercount & Oligarch Philanthropy ProblemNonprofit news for the week.    2020 Census Undercounted Hispanic, Black, & Indigenous Communities According to reporting from The New York Times, the 2020 United States census undercounted hard-to-reach communities and disproportionately undercounted Hispanic, Black, and Indigenous Americans. The count was affected not only by the logistical hurdle of counting during the height of the pandemic but also due to attempted political interference by the Trump administration. While experts note that “historically, undercounted populations that are harder to reach through surveys, phone calls and door-to-door canvassing, including Native Americans on reservations, poor urban communities and undocumented immigrants,” the undercount could s...
2022-03-1524 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast291: (news) Historic Refugee Crisis & $80M Crypto Donation ResponseAs Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Becomes Historic In Size, Elements of Media Coverage Criticized For Ahistoric Framing As the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent war enters its second week, the size and scope of the refugee crisis has spiraled into a full-scale disaster of historic proportion. The humanitarian situation in Ukraine has grown dire as reports of the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure have grown into nearly indisputable evidence of war crimes. However, certain media outlets’ framing of the conflict in juxtaposition to the Middle East has raised eyebrows and drawn criticism for “normalizing” violence in non-Western countries. Addition...
2022-03-0822 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast290: (news) Invasion of Ukraine Triggers Humanitarian CatastropheRussia Invades Ukraine, Triggers Full Scale War & Humanitarian Catastrophe Early Thursday morning, Russian ground troops launched an all-out war against Ukraine, with the assumed intention of overtaking the entire country and overthrowing its government. Here are 5 key takeaways from the NGO and humanitarian perspective: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees now estimates half a million Ukrainian refugees have entered neighboring countries, especially Poland, Hungary, & Romania. According to the Ukrainian military, hundreds of Ukrainians, including civilians, have been killed. Calls have been made to gather evidence of war crimes to be presented to the International Criminal Court. Doctors Without Bord...
2022-03-0123 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast289: (news) DOJ Headaches & Public Benefit App DOJ Rules On Foreign Agent Registration Could Cause Headaches For Nonprofits According to reporting from Axios, the U.S. Department of Justice’s new proposed rules regarding foreign agents and influence could cause major headaches for nonprofits. The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), aims to minimize the influence peddling of foreign countries and organizations, however some advocacy groups assert that an “overzealous” application of the rules could have serious repercussions. Major groups including the NRDC, ACLU, and AFP have delivered warnings to the DOJ during its open comment period. Foreign funding of policy think-tanks in particular have come under intense...
2022-02-2317 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast288: Fundraising Automations to Setup in Q1Isabelle Brauer, Fundraising Manager at Whole Whale shares a few insights from the newest Whole Whale University Nonprofit Fundraising course.    You can’t automate empathy, but you CAN automate a thank you. We all care about our donors but sometimes get lost juggling the ‘human touch’ of nurturing leads and manually completing tasks on time. Creating and sustaining a robust supporter base is one of the most important things your team can do to support your organization, but building relationships with donors often involves time-consuming repetitive tasks.     One of the most significant sources of nonprofi...
2022-02-1631 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast287: (news) Nonprofits Prepare for Ukraine Evac & Volunteer ShortageWeekly news for the nonprofit sector.     Nonprofits & NGOs Prepare As The Russia Ukraine Standoff Becomes Dire As the situation in Ukraine deteriorates, the nonprofit organization Project Dynamo has announced it is preparing for the potential emergency evacuation of Americans from Ukraine. The organization, initially formed to aid in the evacuation from Afghanistan, is just one of many civil society and NGO organization focused on preparing for the fallout of a potential war. The Russian military has approximately 140,000 troops surrounding Ukraine on all but its western border. On Friday, the U.S. government advised all...
2022-02-1525 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast286: The Great U.S. Volunteer Shortage & CEO Transition at VolunteerMatchGreg Baldwin CEO and President talks about the current needs for volunteers across the VolunteerMatch network. What are the macro factors causing the return to normal volunteering behaviors and what can nonprofits do? Greg also discusses the CEO transition and how the organization is approaching finding his replacement. "Volunteer Demand has rebounded to over 10M but volunteers are in shortage"   VolunteerMatch is the most effective way to recruit highly qualified volunteers for your nonprofit. We match you with people who are passionate about and committed to your cause, and who can h...
2022-02-1051 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast285: (news) Don’t GoFundMe in Canada & Crisis at Textline Around Data SharingWeekly nonprofit news summary from hundreds of sources.   Crisis Text Line Ends Data-Sharing Relationship With For-Profit Entity As reported by Politico and other outlets, Crisis Text Line has ended its data sharing relationship with for-profit spin-off organization Loris.ai, which uses data to inform customer service software. Crisis Text Line, which uses a text-based approach to provide crisis support to those contemplating self-harm or suicide, stated that while “the data is handled securely, anonymized and scrubbed of personally identifiable information,” “we have ended our data-sharing relationship with Loris.” The change came amid criticism from privacy experts and...
2022-02-0826 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast284: The Case for Crypto Donations - The Giving BlockA lively discussion with Pat Duffy, the co-founder of The Giving Block about where crypto philanthropy is and important lessons from 2021. Is it time for your nonprofit to start accepting cryptocurrency? What are the questions and issues that might come up? We discuss the topic in depth.    Data from 2021 in Crypto Philanthropy from The Giving Block The total donation volume on The Giving Block in 2021 was $69,644,535, an increase of 1,558% from 2020. The average crypto donation size on The Giving Block in 2021 was $10,455, an increase of 236% from the previous year. NFT projects donated $12.3 million to...
2022-02-0353 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast282: (news) Nonprofits VS Spyware & National Blood ShortagePegasus Spyware Poses Major Threat To Civil Society Globally In a detailed post released last week by Human Rights Watch, the global advocacy organization details the exact ways that its Crisis and Conflict director was targetted by the Pegasus spyware “five times between April and August 2021.” The breach was “peer reviewed” by Amnesty International’s Security Lab, where it was determined that hackers had used a “zero-click exploit,” which means that no action has to be taken by the victim to initiate the breach. The sofwtare, made by the company NSO Group, has been purchased by multiple governments. Reporting by the New York...
2022-02-0222 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast282: (news) NGO Capital for Capital Rioters & Red Cross HackNonprofit news for the week of Jan 24th, 2022.   ‘Red Flags’ At Nonprofit Backing U.S. Capitol Rioters Experts see lots to worry about with the far-right endorsed Patriot Freedom Fund, a registered nonprofit organization fundraising money to support people charged with crimes involving the events of January 6th, 2021. As reported by NPR, the fund, led by an avid supporter of the U.S. Capitol rioters, and backed by far-right nationalists (chiefly Steve Bannon) , is sourcing donations using cryptocurrency. However, many nonprofit experts and even backers themselves are upset with the lack of transparency, lack of indepe...
2022-01-2522 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast281: (news) Thousands Serve on MLK Day & A Classy AcquisitionNonprofit news summary.   Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Draws Thousands To Community Service Across Country From Des Moines to Portland to Charleston and everywhere in between, thousands of volunteers across the country participated in a national day of service, often in partnership with local-based nonprofit and community organizations. MLK Day is the only federally-recognized national day of service and is usually focused on helping local communities. This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day also saw renewed calls for commitments to civil rights ideals from community leaders and activists. Read more ➝   Acquisition of Classy By...
2022-01-1823 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast279: (news) PE Firm Acquires Nonprofit Tech & PEW 2021 DataNonprofit News for mid January.    Acquisition of Network For Good, Backed By Provide Equity Firm, Rolls Up Numerous Nonprofit Technology Products The same venture firm that brought EveryAction, Social Solutions and CyberGrants under one corporate roof has added Network For Good to its roster. The as yet unnamed umbrella firm is being funded by UK-based private equity group Apax Partners LLP. As reported by The Nonprofit Times, “terms of the deal were not disclosed but industry experts estimated the addition to be worth north of $300 million and a combined value in the neighborhood of $3 billion for th...
2022-01-1124 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast278: The Hidden Cost of COVID on Children Who Lose ParentsMore than 167,000 children have been robbed, by COVID-19, of a parent, grandparent, or other in-home caregiver on whom they had relied for their social, developmental needs. This estimate is from a new report from COVID Collaborative and Social Policy Analytics that explores the number, characteristics, and needs of these highly vulnerable children and offers policymakers a way forward to help them. The effort was led by Dan Treglia, who joins us on this episode of Using the Whole Whale. Dan is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, CEO of Social Policy Analytics, and our Re...
2022-01-0627 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast278: (news) Nonprofits Salary Struggles & Franklin A. Thomas LegacyNonprofit News summary.     Nonprofits Struggle To Compete With For-Profit Businesses For Staff Amid rising inflation, rising wages, decreased unemployment, and the so-called “great resignation,” nonprofit organizations are struggling to maintain and hire staff, according to reporting from The New York Times. While for-profit businesses lost more jobs during the pandemic, the nonprofit sector has struggled more to rehire, according to recent data. Total nonprofit employment was 4.8% below pre-pandemic levels, compared with for-profit companies that see just a 1.5% gap. Amid higher costs of living and other external factors, nonprofits are often struggling to offer wages to...
2022-01-0419 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast277: Predictions for Nonprofits in 2022Nick Azulay, Maura Paxton and George Weiner share their predictions for the nonprofit industry in 2022. They cover Email shifts, USPS hikes, social movements associated with the election and potential Roe V. Wade rulings and many other trends that may come.     
2021-12-2817 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast276: (news) log4j Nightmare Before Nonprofit Christmas & Jobs ReportNonprofit news in December.   Nonprofit Job Gains Slow As Sector Approaches Pre-Pandemic Employment Levels According to data from the Center for Civil Society Studies (CCSS) at Johns Hopkins University as reported by the Nonprofit Times, nonprofit job growth slowed in November but shows that most nonprofit categories are expected to achieve near full employment by the end of the year. While nonprofits have recovered nearly 70% of lost jobs since the beginning of the pandemic, there remain approximately 485,000 missing jobs (of the initial 1.64 million lost). Nonprofit arts and entertainment organizations have seen the slowest recovery, down 13% of...
2021-12-2122 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast275: (news) ‘Troll Philanthropy‘ and For-Profit ActivismWeekly news from NonprofitNewsfeed.com   Elon Musk Dubbed “Troll Philanthropist” In New York Times Elon Musk’s high-profile brush with the typically staid world of philanthropy is generating waves. Famously getting into a public ruff with the World Food Programme (WFP) over how much money it would take to “solve world hunger,” one researcher at the Urban Institute notes that Musk “doesn’t seem to care much about using his philanthropy to curry public favor.” Within large public conversations about the role of philanthropy, effective altruism, and corporate social responsibility, Musk’s role in shaping that conversation is...
2021-12-1528 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast274: The rise of remote fundraising through the pandemic with atlasGOWe talk with Magali the Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer at atlasGO about how the platform saw an explosion of use during the pandemic. The most popular activities used to fundraise quickly expanded beyond walks and runs to things like gardening for a cause and atlasGO supported all of them.     About Magali Mathieu Magali is the Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer at atlasGO.  She drives all things revenue through partnerships, sales & marketing at atlasGO.  A social entrepreneur with a personal mission to become the best version of herself by healing and helping others heal. She's leading the way: normal...
2021-12-0932 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast273: GivingTuesday up 9% & Clinton Foundation Down 75%Nonprofit news for the week of December 6th, 2021   GivingTuesday Raises Record $2.7 Billion In Donations Annual day of generosity GivingTuesday has generated approximately $2.7 billion in donations, according to the folks at givingtuesday.org. The record-setting day of generosity topped 2020’s giving sum by 9%. While the increase in donations from 2019 to 2020 was, percentage-wise, much higher, 2021’s total donations still set a record. Learn more about GivingTuesday’s efforts to understand philanthropic and charitable generosity through their GivingTuesday Data Commons. Read more ➝   Clinton Foundation Donations Drop 75% Since Presidential Run The Clinton Foundation, an international-facing organization...
2021-12-0718 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast272: How much should nonprofits budget for ads? The Nonprofit Ad StudyFind the full Nonprofit Benchmark Advertising study.   About the Nonprofit Advertising Benchmark Study The study was conducted from Form 990 data from 7,171 U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations with $1 to $10 million in revenue from 2018-2019 courtesy of Cause IQ (filing years 2019 and 2020). The goal was to create a large enough sample size to answer questions about advertising size for nonprofits that rely on common funding methods.  There are 1.44 million 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, about 5% (72k) are between $1M and $10M in revenue, 1.5% (21.5k) are above $10M.  This study represents a full population of nonprofits that fit...
2021-12-0234 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast271: (news) Beware #GivingTuesday scams & Toy inflation impact Nonprofitnewsfeed.com  summary of the week.    This Giving Tuesday Eve, Beware of Scams! On this day before Giving Tuesday, consumers are being asked to be on the lookout for scams. The Better Business Bureau has published a guide to making informed decisions about donating. Nonprofits should make this process easy for prospective donors by being transparent, proving credibility, and making donation gateways safe, secure, and easy to navigate. If your organization has a seal of approval for a major charity rating organization, making that easy to ascertain can be a big step towards making donors feel sec...
2021-11-3016 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast270: #GivingTuesday updates & Donor Trust ReportNonprofit News summary.   Nonprofits Gear Up For Annual GivingTuesday GivingTuesday, the annual fundraising event held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is already beginning to drive nonprofit communication and marketing strategies as we enter the holiday season. Agency Whole Whale (the creators of this newsletter) predicts over $3 Billion in total GT revenue, while organizations like the Giving Block are trying to bring crypto donations to the forefront. Meta (the newly named parent company of Facebook) has announced $8 million in matching GivingTuesday donations, while organizations like CARE are marketing giving opportunities with a substantial 5x match. Read more ➝ ...
2021-11-2324 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast269: How to adjust Google Ad Grant Campaigns for EOYGeorge Weiner interviews Ali Glazer, Advertising Lead at Whole Whale about the current digital ads landscape and where the Google Ad Grant is. Set it and forget it doesn't work for end-of-year campaigns and there are some great updates that can lead to increased donations.    Ali walks through some of her favorite tactics and discusses the upcoming Google Ad Grant cohort in 2022.   Resources: Google Ad Grant Cohort free Google Ads Guide Google ad grant online course for nonprofits
2021-11-1931 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast268: (news) Inflation hits pantries & $3B prediction for #GivingTuesday Nonprofit News summary Prediction: GivingTuesday To Generate Over $3 Billion In Donation Revenue  Nonprofit digital marketing agency Whole Whale predicts that for the first time ever, GivingTuesday will generate over $3 Billion in revenue. While 2020 saw unprecedented charitable giving in the throws of the pandemic, the agency predicts revenue will surpass that record. “Based on our analysis that incorporates an adjusted linear regression, trends in Google Search terms around “Giving Tuesday,” and national giving trends, we predict that $3.048 Billion will be raised on Giving Tuesday 2021. This will be a 27% or $648 million increase over 2020’s record-breaking $2.4B.” (Disclosure that Whole Whale is the creator of...
2021-11-1600 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast267: (news) Infrastructure $ for Nonprofits & COP26 Pledge Updates  Nonprofit News for 11/8/2021     Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes, Includes Energy Updates For Nonprofits The $1-trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives last Friday, to become one of the most significant investments in infrastructure in U.S. history. The bill includes provisions for helping religious and nonprofit organizations update the sustainability of their spaces and buildings, according to reporting by Haaretz. “The Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act in the bipartisan infrastructure bill fixes that by providing critical funds for nonprofits to upgrade decades-old buildings with inefficient heating and cooling systems, loweri...
2021-11-0921 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast266: What I learned at Whole Whale | Exit Pod interview with JanaiOn this episode George, Chief Whaler of Whole Whale does an exit interview podcast with Janai Cornwell, Senior Digital Advertising Associate. They talk about what is great about learning at an agency, the decision to go in-house at a nonprofit, and why mobile matters in ads.    Janai on LinkedIn  
2021-11-0422 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast265: (news) Climate on Agenda & Nonprofit Ad Spending Studynonprofitnewsfeed.com   Climate Takes Center Stage At COP26 Summit In Glasgow The world’s attention is focused on Glasgow this week as the global COP26 climate conference begins. With world leaders like Joe Biden and Narendra Modi in attendance, the summit will again push collective climate action to the forefront of a global conversation about sustainability. The summit, which has drawn lots of attention including from grassroots activists, is seen by many as a follow-up to the previous meeting of this scale held in Paris. This summit represents one of the rare instances where nations, NGOs, a...
2021-11-0219 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast264: Using Inclusive Language for writing online | InclusivityTool.comInterview with Marielle Sumergido, Senior Strategist and product lead for The Inclusivity Tool by Whole Whale. Also joining in the conversation about how we think about and use inclusive language online is Leo Quintero, Founder of  Quintessential Tools, a DEI Consulting company.    The inclusivity tool is a tool that scrapes a URL that you input and analyzes the text on the page. You’ll get warnings for any language on the page that could be considered offensive, as well as any alternative language to use in its place. Use InclusivityTool.com to check your websi...
2021-10-2838 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast263: (news) Whistleblower Aid vs Facebook & Amnesty out of Hong KongNonprofit news for the week of Oct 25th, 2021   Hong Kong nonprofits are forced to leave and Facebook Whistleblower is supported by nonprofit. Amnesty International Forced To Pull Out of Hong Kong International human rights organization Amnesty International has announced that it will be pulling its operations out of Hong Kong, according to a press release. The decision comes on the heels of Hong Kong’s controversial new national security law, which makes it incredibly difficult for groups like Amnesty to operate. The law, which was introduced in June of 2020, has already been used to c...
2021-10-2628 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast262: Fundamentals of Copywriting for a CauseTraining conversation with Whole Whale team about copywriting best practices for nonprofits. Maura Paxton, Digital Optimization Manager and Sarah Homet, Digital Marketing Associate share approaches to writing ads and useful frameworks.   Resources: AIDA: https://www.truesense.com/ringer/aida-essential-direct-response-fundraising-truths ACCA: https://learnlandingpages.com/landing-page-design/ (lots of formulas, starting with AIDA and ACCA) Questions in headlines (Marketing Experiments study): https://marketingexperiments.com/value-proposition/optimizing-headlines Fogg Behavioral Model: https://behaviormodel.org/ keyword + benefit: https://www.invespcro.com/blog/elements-effective-ad-copy-benefits/ keyword question : https://www.acquisio.com/blog/agency/6-ppc-ad-copy-formulas-for-highly-clickable-ads/ emotional matrix: https://www.wholewhale.com/tips/clickbait-works-can-use-good/ Plutchik's Wheel of Emotion...
2021-10-2142 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast261: (news) Volunteers kidnapped & Breast Cancer FraudNonprofit news for the week of October 18th, 2021   Nonprofit Fundraising Off Of Breast Cancer Has “Deep Ties” To Scam PAC Groups In an investigative report done by OpenSecrets and The Daily Beast, the nonprofit The American Breast Cancer Coalition appears to be a “scheme to extract millions of dollars in donations, mostly from small donors.” Since the organization was launched two years ago it has brought in nearly $3.5 million, most of which gets kicked back to a telemarketing company that was fined $56 million last year for fraud. The group is not a 501(c)3 but is instead re...
2021-10-1925 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast260: What happens when Cryptocurrency meets DAFS? EndaomentThis week host George Weiner interviews Zach Bronstein, the Chief Operating Officer of Endaoment and DAF built on Ethereum helping people donate cryptocurrency.    About Endaoment Endaoment is a new Community Foundation & public charity offering Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) built atop the Ethereum blockchain, allowing folks to donate to almost any U.S. nonprofit organization. Our mission is to encourage and manage the charitable giving of cryptocurrency. We're a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation headquartered in San Francisco, federally tax-exempt under IRS revenue code section 501(c)(3). All donations to Endaoment or Endaom...
2021-10-1553 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast259: (news) Nonprofits Helping Afghan resettlement and Indigenous community ReparationsNonprofitnewsfeed.com   Nonprofits On Front Lines of Afghan Resettlement Seek More Foundation & Government Support Nonprofits on the front lines of helping the thousands of Afghan refugees settling in the United States say that they need more financial support to continue to provide services for resettlement. Many of these organizations, accustomed to relatively limited numbers of people who need assistance, have gone into overdrive to help refugees who have been coming to the U.S. over the past several months. However, because these refugees are being admitted primarily through a process called “humanitarian parole,” they receive almost...
2021-10-1224 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast258: (news) Changes at Change.org and NYC Housing self-dealingOctober nonprofit news.    Jack A. Brown III And Other NYC Nonprofit Housing Executives Benefiting From Organizations They Run A feature investigative report by the New York Times has found that Jack A. Brown III and other executives associated with homeless and housing nonprofits in New York City have derived significant personal financial benefit from the organizations they run. “An investigation by The Times, based on hundreds of pages of legal filings, business records and tax documents, as well as interviews with homeless people, city officials and shelter employees, found that under the cloak of charity, execut...
2021-10-0521 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast257: (news) Billions Pledged at UN & Crypto Giving TrendThe nonprofit news summary for the last week of September!   The Giving Block Expects To Process $100M In Crypto Donations In 2021 The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency giving solution for nonprofits, reports that it expects to process over $100 million in donations by the end of 2021. In a press release, The Giving Block estimates that 2021 has represented the highest amount of cryptocurrency donations in any year and expects to 2022 to be even higher. As the trend of major nonprofit organizations accepting cryptocurrency donations continues, fundraising professionals should expect and prepare for a rise in donations via crypto hea...
2021-09-2818 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast256: (news) Haiti Supply Chain Issues & Omaze lands $85M Fundingnonprofitnewsfeed.com   Global Supply Chain Shortages Disrupt NGO Operations In Haiti & Elsewhere The New York Times reports that many nonprofit organizations and international NGOs are facing severe shortages of goods, disrupting their charitable operations. The global supply chain issues, largely attributed to the pandemic, have caused headaches for groups like the Haitian American Caucus, which provides the shoes at low cost to sellers in Haiti. “That pair of shoes represents so much more,” says executive director Samuel Darguin. “It represents a mother being able to send a kid to school, being able to afford health care and...
2021-09-2119 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast255: Planned Giving & The One Thing to KnowPlanned giving can be difficult for nonprofits to incorporate into their giving strategy but it shouldn't be according to our guest Tony Martignetti. Tony, the evangelist for Planned Giving, shares how and why nonprofits that are over 5 years old should be adopting this fundraising strategy.    About Tony Tony Martignetti is the evangelist for Planned Giving. He’s been starting and growing Planned Giving programs since 1997. A former attorney, he’s now launched Planned Giving Accelerator, a membership community to create 1,000+ new Planned Giving programs in the U.S. It’s at PlannedGivingAccelerator.com.  He’s also...
2021-09-1549 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast254: (news) Nonprofit Reality Show & 9/11 Day of ServiceNonprofit News for September 13th, 2021 Nonprofits Honor Anniversary of 9/11 With Day Of Service On the 20th anniversary of the events of September 11th, 2001, nonprofits across the country have made the solemn day one not only of remembrance—but one of giving back to communities. The nonprofit 9/11 Day, started by two friends, one of whom lost a brother in the attacks, seeks to encourage positive acts of kindness throughout the country every September. “The whole idea of it is to ensure that each one of us every 9/11 take time to think about all we have in common,” says organiza...
2021-09-1417 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast253: (news) HRC President Fired & Afghan Refugee SupportNonprofit news from the sector.   Human Rights Campaign President Fired After Ties To Cuomo Alphonso David, President of Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, was ousted due to ties to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. After contentious internal decision-making, David was fired for his reported role in assisting Cuomo with responses to accusations of sexual misconduct. David, who insists he did nothing wrong, says that he supported bringing in an external law firm to conduct an investigation into his involvement with Cuomo’s office. David, a long-time advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, had been hired...
2021-09-0720 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast252: (news) Hurricane Ida & Afghanistan Nonprofit ResponseWeekly nonprofit news summaries.     Nonprofits And Volunteer Organizations Step Up in Wake of Hurricane Ida After Category 4 Hurricane Ida made landfall in south Louisiana on Sunday, organizations on the ground are already stepping up to help their neighbors. The organization Shreveport Volunteer Network, a community-based emergency response coalition, has partnered with other local organizations like the United Cajun Navy to provide emergency response in the wake of the hurricane. One of the strongest storms to hit Louisiana since Hurricane Katrina, folks in southern LA will need disaster assistance and then a long-road plan to rec...
2021-08-3123 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast251: (news) Afghanistan Fundraising & Nonprofit Democracy Report  Viral Fundraiser For Afghans Pits Bountiful Generosity Versus A Logistical Nightmare A GoFundMe hosted by an “Instagram personality” has generated well over $5 million in funds in an effort to support the airlift of vulnerable people attempting to flee Afghanistan. Only one problem — organizing an evacuation from a war zone isn’t exactly easy. The funds are slated to go to a group called Raven Advisory, which has a history of providing security support in Afghanistan. According to a spokesperson,  “The funds raised are being used to engage trusted aircraft, crews, and security operations teams. The focus will remain on extracting as m...
2021-08-2425 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast250: (news) Afghanistan & Haiti - How Nonprofits are RespondingNonprofit News for the week of 8/16/2021   Earthquake Rattles Haiti, Nonprofits & NGOs Step Up In Shadow of Previous Quake Response A 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Haiti over the weekend, a devastating blow for a country already in the midst of a severe political crisis. The quake, the epicenter of which was located west of Port-au-Prince, initially seemed less catastrophic as it occurred in a less densely populated area, but the emergency need still exists. While the last earthquake response generated unprecedented levels of giving (as well as scrutiny of the effectiveness of vast sums raised) the need a...
2021-08-1717 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast249: (news) Half of U.S. Gives & ASPCA Overhead QuestionsNonprofitnewsfeed.com     ASPCA Faces Criticism Over Programming Expense Ratio The ASCPA, known as one of the largest and most publicly visible animal welfare nonprofits within the United States, is facing criticism highlighted in this CBS News spot over how it spends its donations. According to the report, only 47% of all donations go towards programs that directly help animals, while the rest goes to “public education,” “fundraising,” and “management.” The ASPCA gained notoriety for its heartbreaking TV commercials of animals in need, but according to some perspectives, these advertisements don’t tell the full picture of how tha...
2021-08-0419 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast248: From Fellow to Fulltime - Kariesha Martinez exit interviewAfter two great years at Whole Whale, Kariesha Martinez, Senior Marketing Associate is moving on. She shares how the Whole Whale Fellowship program works, what she learned over two years and other advice/thoughts for the company.
2021-07-3036 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast247: (news) Bezos Blasts Off Donation & Nonprofit Trust ReportNonprofit news for the week of 7/26/2021. Bezos Blasts Off Into Space, Donates $200 Million         Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and the world’s wealthiest human, has announced a $200 million donation to the activist Van Jones and humanitarian chef José Andrés. The money, with no strings attached, was part of Bezos’ new “Courage and Civility Award.” Bezos announced the award shortly after returning to earth from a ride to space via his aerospace company Blue Origin’s spaceship. Read more ➝ New Report On Trust In Civil Society Released The report, published by Independent Sector, finds that trust in institutions ov...
2021-07-2821 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast246:(news) Nonprofit Closure Trend & Steph Curry Joins NinetyToZeroNonprofitnewsfeed.com 200 Nonprofits Close In Minnesota, Indicative of Larger Trend Between April of 2020 and March of 2021, 186 nonprofits stopped operations, according to data from the state of Minnesota. Hundreds of other nonprofits are believed to have downsized operations dramatically, indicating a substantial trend. Health, arts, and religious organizations were hurt most substantially. While this data only reflects nonprofits within Minnesota, Candid estimates that nearly one-third of nonprofits are in danger of closing within the next two years nationally. Coupled with record giving in 2020, this broad trend is indicative of an industry that’s slowly consolidating, as funding and re...
2021-07-2120 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast245:(news) Fundraising Scrutiny & Frontline SMS Closes  Online Fundraising Platforms Face Fresh Scrutiny New scrutiny is being applied to the donation fundraising tactics of political fundraising platforms. After a New York Times expose highlighting potentially deceptive practices was released in April, fresh criticism has come in the form of an open inquiry being led by four democratic state attorneys general. The inquiry is into both the Republican platform WinRed and the Democratic platform ActBlue. Nonprofits, particularly those in the political and advocacy spaces, should watch this narrative closely as new rules may arise regarding how campaign-affiliated companies and organizations can procure online donations from the public. ...
2021-07-1317 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast244: (news)Donor Disclosure Fight & NCAA Athletes Can EarnSummary of nonprofit news.   Supreme Court Throws Out Nonprofit Donor Disclosure Law Last Thursday the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a 6-3 ruling that California could no longer require nonprofits to submit donor information to the state. Advocates of the law say it adds donor and transparency to the finances of organizations that may serve as a vehicle for unscrupulous influence, while Americans for Prosperity (which brought the case) argues that such donations are a first amendment issue. This case, like the landmark Citizens United v FEC before it, could make the job...
2021-07-0816 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast243: Ann Nguyen Exit Interview Podcast An exit interview with Ann, Technical Creative Director of WholeWhale.com reflecting on lessons over 7 years with the company.  Ann Nguyen Technical Creative Director On Social https://www.linkedin.com/in/nguyenann https://twitter.com/annnnnguyen    Ann joined Whole Whale in 2013 and has been making splashes since then in the areas of design, development, and A/B testing. She keeps the New York team afloat and works directly with clients on using design and tech to scale their impact. During her time at Whole Whale, Ann has overseen site builds that include DREAM, the LAMP...
2021-07-0244 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast242: (news) Buffett donates Billions Leaving Gates & NFL Pride HistoryNonprofit news for the week of 6/28/2021   Warren Buffett Gives Away $4.1 Billion To Charity, Steps Down From Gates Foundation Warren Buffett, one of the richest people in the world, has announced a donation of nearly $4.1 billion to charity. This donation comes on the heels of other massive philanthropic donations from wealthy individuals like MacKenzie Scott. Buffet has previously said he seeks to give nearly all his money away to philanthropic causes. Also last week it was announced that Warren Buffett would be stepping down from the board of the Gates Foundation, just weeks after the divorce of...
2021-07-0114 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast241: The Story of freeCodeCamp - founder interviewWe interview Quincy Larson, the founder and a teacher at freeCodeCamp.org. freeCodeCamp is a nonprofit community that helps millions of people learn to code 100% for free helping thousands of people find their first coding job. Quincy shares how the organization got started, built a strong volunteer base and grew its amazing educational library course by course.    Learn more and support at: https://www.freecodecamp.org/     
2021-06-2853 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast240: (news) 5% Rise in US Giving & Juneteenth OfficialNonprofit news summary for the week of June 22nd, 2021.  Charitable Giving Reaches All-Time High In 2020 - Report A new Giving USA report says that U.S. charitable giving reached an all-time high of approximately $471 billion. Driven by factors such as an unprecedented pandemic and a broad reckoning over racial violence, giving increased 5.1% from 2019 to 2020 (3.8% when adjusted for inflation). Experts note that a strong finish by financial markets including the S&P 500 (changes in which track with changes in individual and foundation giving) likely contributed to the spike. While individual giving increased 2%, giving from foundations jumped nearly 17% year...
2021-06-2311 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast239: (news) DAF legislation & Nonprofit Wins PulitzerNonprofit news summaries for the week of June 14th, 2021.    Featured product: A new Inclusivity Language Tool from Whole Whale. Helping organizations check their websites for inclusive language.  New Federal Legislation Aims To Speed Up Donor Advised Funds’ Impact To Charities New proposed legislation introduced by Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) seeks to speed up the process by which donor-advised funds (DAFs) would be disbursed to nonprofit organizations. While controversial within certain philanthropic circles, the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act would establish timeframes for DAF distribution and new rules for DAFs...
2021-06-1515 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast238: How To Travel Ethically - Author interviewInterview with Sarika Bansal, Editor and Author of Tread Brightly, a series of curated essays on Ethical Travel. George Weiner interviews Sarika about the themes and topics covered by some of the essays. They also dive into the creation and closing of Sarika's nonprofit BRIGHT Magazine.   About Tread Brightly  Are there ways we can turn travel from passive consumption to an active exchange? Is it possible for our travel to leave a positive impact on the lives of others? This book of seventeen original essays and photo-essays, edited by Sarika Bansal, gets to the he...
2021-06-1439 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast237: (news) Direct mail price hikes & OpenSecrets.org LaunchesNonprofit news summaries for June 7th   Direct mail price hikes and a push for transparency in politics by nonprofits. USPS Price Increase May Lead To Headache For Nonprofits The United States Postal Services (USPS) has filed for an increase in prices averaging nearly 6.9% system-wide, according to the Nonprofit Times. As many nonprofit organizations still rely on direct mail strategies for reaching donors, the average increase of 7.8% for Nonprofit Marketing Mail (NMM) could prove to be disruptive for organizations seeing slim net fundraising revenue from mail outreach. A decrease in mail volume of over 28% ov...
2021-06-0814 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast236: (news) Nonprofits in Tulsa & USAID Russian HackNonprofit News for the week of June 1st, 2021.    Tulsa Massacre After 100 Years: Nonprofits Part Of Efforts To Bring Justice The Tulsa massacre, one of the most egregious examples of racial violence in American history, marks its 100th anniversary. After “Black Wall Street” was destroyed by mobs of white supremacists, efforts to bring justice are underway. The Oklahoma Archaeological Survey, associated with the University of Oklahoma, will begin work to find, identify and preserve victims’ remains. The nonprofit Centennial Commission is building a historic center to preserve the oft-overlooked history of the massacre, though the organization has drawn...
2021-06-0318 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast235: (news) Carbon Capture & Fighting Voter SuppressionWeekly nonprofit podcast news.    Nonprofit Fights Carbon Emissions With Financial Marketplace University of Chicago professor Michael Greenstone has created a nonprofit called Climate Vault, which could revolutionize how we offset carbon emissions in the marketplace. Using the current cap and trade infrastructure to its advantage, the organization seeks to redirect capital to environmentally-conscious startups in exchange for “pollution permits.” The goal is to merge financial profit with environmental sustainability in hopes of driving investment in products that help the planet in the long-run. Read more ➝ Nonprofit Advocacy Groups & Native Tribes Team Up To Combat Vot...
2021-05-2617 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast234: Volunteering through the Pandemic with GoldenKarisha Martinez interviews Sam Fankuchen, the Founder & CEO of Golden.  Volunteering is a proven driver of happiness and provides a myriad of physical, mental and social benefits, from living longer and feeling more fulfilled to increasing the chances of being hired. Because of these benefits, we believe volunteering should be a part of every self-care routine.  In 2015, Golden launched to do just that by removing all barriers to engaging in service. Volunteers can sign-up for a volunteer opportunity, or "Golden Opportunity", in a click of a button - No more pap...
2021-05-2148 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast233:(news) $1B Meme Coin Donations & Nonprofit job reportWeekly nonprofit news updates.    Crypto Billionaire Donates $1 Billion In Meme Coin To India The founder of the cryptocurrency Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, announced that he has donated approximately $1 billion in the meme coin Shiba Inu to nonprofit organizations battling COVID-19 in India. The announcement comes at an interesting moment as philanthropists are increasingly taking up cryptocurrency and disbursing the digital coins to nonprofits. While the volatility of cryptocurrency raises many questions about such donations, nonprofits should increasingly pay attention to this trend as cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream. Read more ➝ Nonprofit Jobs Report Shows Net Increas...
2021-05-1815 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast232:(news) Gates Foundation Divorce & Vaccine Awareness workNonprofit News Summary     Bill & Melinda Gates File For Divorce After 27 years of marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates have filed for divorce, rocking one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the process. The Gates Foundation, which began working with providing internet to libraries, now manages nearly $5 billion in annual grants and employs nearly 1,600 people, tackling problems all over the world. The organization has recently given nearly $1.6 billion to fight COVID-19 globally. The New York Times quotes Megan Tompkins-Stange, a public policy professor at the University of Michigan, who notes that “the foundation’s $50 billion endowme...
2021-05-1216 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast231: Your Voice Matters: Author InterviewWe interview Erline Belton the Author of Your Voice Matters.    Erline Belton is President and CEO of Belton’s Crossing, LLC a real estate Development Corporation and the CEO and Founder of the Lyceum Group, an organizational development-consulting firm. The mission of her consulting firm, The Lyceum Group, is to influence societal and workplace re-thinking to encourage new possibilities. Her life’s work is to be of service to others in their search for truth-based principle and strategies that support positive business results. Her focus is US and international markets. Her most recent international assignments were i...
2021-05-1043 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast230:(news) Redistricting Battles & Thinning Girl Scout Cookie salesNonprofit News for the week of May 4th, 2021 Democratic Nonprofit Sues Ahead of Potential Redistricting Fight Off the heels of a contentious and troublesome 2020 census, the next political fight shaping up with substantial impact might be redistricting. Acknowledging these tense political battles yet to come, a lawsuit filed by the nonprofit National Redistricting Action Fund, associated with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, is filing lawsuits in an attempt to make the results of any political impasses fair. While the specifics of the case or complex, nonprofits and advocacy groups should know that redistricting can significantly impact both n...
2021-05-0420 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast229: What I learned in 5 Years at Whole Whale: Meredith EsquivelMeredith Esquivel the Senior Marketing Manager at Whole Whale shares what she has learned after 5 years before leaving for business school.     About Meredith Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithesquivel/  Meredith is fascinated by human behavior, particularly how digital “body language” can inform marketing strategies for social good. Certified in Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Pardot by Salesforce, she is a classic philomath and is always seeking new and engaging ways to communicate with people online. As an account manager, Meredith leads teams of fellow Whalers to provide be...
2021-04-3030 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast228:(news) SCOTUS Deciding on Donor Privacy & Marijuana Funding for NonprofitsNonprofitNewsfeed.com Summary of nonprofit news from the week of April 26, 2021.    Supreme Court To Hear Nonprofit Fundraising Case With Broad Implications For Sector On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a case on donor transparency and fundraising with the potential for broad implications for both traditional nonprofits and political organizations. The case centers on a dispute about whether California can mandate that tax-exempt organizations report its top donors to the government. While in theory this reporting would be confidential, the case has broad implications about whether the government can and should track contributions to tax-exempt orga...
2021-04-2718 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast227:(news) Homeless Hotels & Nonprofit Jobs RiseNonprofitNewsFeed.com Summary of news for April 19, 2021, California Program Pays To Convert Hotels Into Homeless Shelters California’s new Homekey program will spend nearly $600 million to buy hotels and motels and convert them into homeless shelters. The program is a positive step for both addressing issues of homelessness as well as aiding a hospitality industry hit hard by the pandemic, giving owners the chance to sell properties for a good cause. The state received $550 in federal coronavirus funds, and will include nearly $50 million in general state funds. Read more ➝ Nonprofit Jobs Soar In March Marc...
2021-04-2016 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast226: The Social Policy of HomelessnessHost Kariesha Martinez interviews Dan Treglia, PhD about the complexities of affordable housing and the nuance of how San Francisco ended up paying $61k per tent.      About Dan Treglia Dan Treglia, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, Associate Director of the Partnership for Effective Public Administration and Leadership Ethics (PEPALE), Senior Research Fellow at United For ALICE, and our Research and Evaluation Whaler. His research focuses on homelessness, housing instability, and income insecurity, and his work on aging homelessness and COVID-19's impact on homelessness has...
2021-04-1526 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast225:(news) Fraud to the left, Fraud to the rightNonprofitnewsfeed.com  summary of the week of 4/12/2021   GOP Fundraising Platform Under Fire for Deceptive Donation Forms A recent New York Times article highlighted the potentially deceptive nature of fundraising forms hosted on the GOP’s WinRed donation platform, resulting in the Trump campaign having to issue nearly $122 million in refunds and causing a spike in fraud complaints to banks. These donation landing pages were criticized for aggressively pushing users to become recurring donors by automatically checking off a “Make this a monthly recurring donation” box (a practice not limited to GOP fundraising). The onus on th...
2021-04-1321 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast224: How to 10x $ to Build Inclusive Affordable HousingMicaela Connery, Co-founder of The Kelsey talks about how they use financing and grants to 10x investment in affordably disability housing in San Francisco and San Jose. She also gives her reaction to the $60k per tent that San Francisco paid during the Pandemic.    About Micaela Micaela co-founded The Kelsey with her cousin Kelsey, who continues to inspire and inform the mission and work today. Micaela has been working on inclusion in communities her entire life. She has seen firsthand the housing crisis facing adults with disabilities and their families. As a research fe...
2021-04-0741 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast223:(news) Capitol Riot Fundraising & Good Econ Signals For NGOsWeekly nonprofit news summary from the best sector.    Positive Economic Indicators Welcome News for Nonprofits Positive economic predictors should be good news for nonprofits after a challenging year, according to experts. GPD, regional economic indicators, unemployment, government spending, and changes in the stock market are all indicators that might predict the fiscal health of nonprofits. While every nonprofit’s revenue stream and expenses are different, a growing economy might be a macro-level predictor of a less-grueling year for the nonprofit sector.  Read more ➝ Extremists Raise Funds Through Direct Giving Increasingly, extremist and hate gro...
2021-04-0516 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast222:(news) Restrictive Voting, #StopAsianHate, & DAFSWeekly summary of nonprofit news.    Restrictive Voting Legislation In Georgia Indicative of Larger, Concerning Trend Last week, Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed into law a restrictive voting bill decried by voting rights advocates and the President alike as “Jim Crow in the 21st century.” The new legislation comes less than three months after Raphael Warnock was elected as the first black U.S. Senator from the state. A legal complaint filed by multiple voter activation and progressive advocacy groups says that the new law levies “unjustifiable burdens disproportionately on the State's minority, young, poor, and disabled cit...
2021-03-3119 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast221: Making sense of Facebook Tracking vs IOS 14Interview with Meghan Daly, Whole Whale's Paid Social Manager about the changes that will impact digital advertisers on Facebook.     Simply put, iOS14 is Apple’s most current iPhone operating system. iOS14.5 is an update to this operating system that will include many things (including 200+ new emojis!), but the specific update that’s generating a lot of buzz is the launch of an in-app prompt. This prompt essentially asks users to opt-in and “allow” apps and websites to track their activity.  Once the update goes live (currently projected for early Spring) this means an iPhone user wi...
2021-03-2927 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast220: How Issue Voter is shifting the focusGeorge Weiner interviews Maria Yuan, the CEO and Founder of Issue Voter. Issue Voter is an online service that according to their site helps people: "Track your rep's activity. We tell you how your rep voted, how often your representative agrees with you, and whether or not they’ve attended a vote. Encourage open discussion. You can share an issue on your favorite social network, without revealing your personal opinion. Act on issues that don’t make headlines. We don’t only tell you about what is breaking the news; we check for updates e...
2021-03-2441 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast219: (news) NYC and ICE need to spend millions for nonprofit supportWeekly NonprofitNewsfeed.com summary with hosts Nick Azulay and Kariesha Martinez from digital marketing agency WholeWhale.com.   NYC Owes Homeless Nonprofits Millions In Unpaid Invoices The City of New York owes its homeless nonprofit organizations over $150 million in unpaid invoices, according to a survey of homeless shelter operators. Catherine Trapani, the executive director at Homeless Services United, the umbrella organization that represents shelter operators, says “there needs to be a recognition of just how on the precipice of a system’s failure we are.” The crisis comes as the city faces its own struggles with cash flow...
2021-03-2216 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast218: (news) $1B Stimulus for AmeriCorps + Rise in Giving TrendNonprofit News for the week of 3/15 summarized by Kariesha and Nick from WholeWhale.com.   2020 Saw 10% Jump In Giving According to the Quarterly Fundraising Report, nonprofit fundraising was up 10% overall in 2020 compared to 2019. While this represents the highest volume of donations in 5 years, donor retention continues to drop (approximately by 4%), even after new donors are acquired or re-activated. A decline in retained, repeat donors is a trend the industry must be aware of in 2021. Read more ➝   Americorps Receives $1 Billion Influx of Stimulus The Biden Administration’s new stimulus relief bill includes a $1 b...
2021-03-1620 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast217: Managing Cash Flow Through Crisis - GrowthForceKariesha Martinez interviews Stephen King, CEO and President of GrowthForce. They discuss how to manage cashflow in crisis with their 5-Step Framework. Managing Cash Flow Through Times of Crisis - Having successfully navigated five recessions as an entrepreneur and fundraiser, Stephen knows how to read the numbers to make data-driven decisions - and this unique vantage point has helped him develop a framework for getting through a recession.
2021-03-1543 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast216:(news) $61k for a tent and what $1.9T stimulus means for nonprofitsWhole Whale discusses current nonprofit news from NonprofitNewsFeed.com   $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Passes With Expansion Of Unemployment Benefits And PPP The Biden administration’s new COVID Relief bill has passed the House and Senate, clearing the way for approval of an expansive new bill designed to expand unemployment benefits, the federal PPP, as well as support for vaccine distribution and fiscal relief for states. This critical piece of legislation expands the definition around non-profit entities entitled to PPP loan assistance, while providing additional protections and relief around housing, paid leave, and access to healthcare. Read...
2021-03-0918 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast215:(news) Are billionaire gifts really gifts, and how nonprofits may be the future of news.WholeWhale.com Hosts Kariesha and Nick discuss the week in nonprofits to kick off March.    CEO Calls Billionaire Philanthropy A ‘PR Scam.’ Dan Price, founder and CEO of credit-card payment company Gravity Payments, says that billionaire philanthropists who donate lots of money in return for glowing reviews and good press is “one of capitalism’s biggest PR scams.” In Washington state, billionaires pay 3% of their income on taxes while the poor pay 18%, says Price. In response to a proposed wealth tax, Price adds that “the amount [billionaires] donate is a fraction of what they would pay if th...
2021-03-0315 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast214:(news) Nonprofit Revenge Giving for Rush Limbaugh & Nonprofit Job TrendsHosts Kariesha and Nick discuss nonprofit news highlights from 2/22/2021.    Revenge is a powerful emotion when used for giving and forgiving?      Viral Fundraiser Highlights Real Impact of Revenge Giving Rage giving is all the rage. When Tommy Marcus, a 25-year-old University of Michigan graduate learned of Rush Limbaugh’s death, he felt it appropriate to donate to Planned Parenthood. After a screenshot of his donation to the organization went viral, the fundraiser generated more than $1.2 million from more than 44,000 donors. Read more ➝   Nonprofit Jobs Not Expected To Recover for Two Years Acco...
2021-02-2317 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast213: (news)GoFundMe Charity shutting down, CEOs resigned and removedNonprofit News Summary from NonprofitNewsFeed.com   Hosts Nick, Kariesha, and George from WholeWhale.com discuss a week in nonprofit news.    GoFundMe Charity is being shut down GoFundMe Charity will end support for third-party integrations and the public Application Programming Interface (API) after March 31, 2021. "The shuttering of GoFundMe Charity is concerning for many nonprofits, said Megan Anhalt, chief strategy officer at consultancy WholeWhale. The move “makes us question whether GoFundMe will be a reliable home for nonprofits moving forward,” she said." Read more ➝   Open CEO positions Following the sexual haras...
2021-02-1813 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast212: (news) Abuse At Homeless Shelter, Racketeering, and Puppy Bowl helps sheltersWeekly nonprofit new summary with hosts Kariesha and Nick from Whole Whale, a social impact digital agency.     More info on how donor-advised funds work from our podcast.    Reminder: just because an organization is a 501c3, doesn't mean it is scandal-free.    New York Times Reporting Spurs Investigations Into Abuse At Homeless Shelter Nonprofit After a New York Times investigative report revealed allegations of sexual assault and harrassment against a prominent homeless shelter CEO, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has ordered a formal investigation. The allegations against Victor Rivera, CEO of the...
2021-02-0914 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast211: (news) Nonprofit Job losses, Giving Blck and Money making mittensNonprofitNewsFeed.com  Hosts Kariesha and George talk through the top Nonprofit industry stories of 2/1/2021   Nonprofit Sector Still Seeing Net Loss of Nearly 1 Million Jobs The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies has released a new report that shows that nonprofit employment is still well below pre-pandemic levels. While the sector has recovered from its losses of nearly 1.64 million layoffs last spring, the industry is still facing a deficit of 929,000 jobs compared to before the pandemic. In fact, nonprofits lost 50,000 jobs in December, signaling that recovery will be a long time coming.
2021-02-0210 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast210: Human-centered Design - teenyBIGHow do you strike the balance between  qualitative data and quantitative data for your marketing efforts? This week on the pod, we talk with Emily Taylor, Principal of teenyBIG, about how she defines human centered design and striking the balance between qualitative and quantitative data to make sure you're engaging your audience. Emily Taylor, Principal of teenyBIG, coaches nonprofits to meaningfully engage their audiences. She uses her experience with both the nonprofit and for-profit worlds in human-centered design, a process that digs into a user’s experience and perspective, to turn their lackluster followers into passionate supp...
2021-02-0137 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast209: Giving Tuesday results, Coercive Control language - NonprofitNewsFeed.comThis week on the podcast we talk about the most recent nonprofit news for the week of 1/25/2021.  Whole Whale has created a weekly newsletter and article board for people in the industry interested in staying up-to-date with the sector's most important news. Pulling from over 100 sources, NonprofitNewsFeed.com is a free way to stay updated about nonprofit news.  Top articles: GivingTuesday Generates Garganutan Giving GivingTuesday saw its biggest single-day fundraising amount since its inception, generating $2.47 billion in revenue from donors. This represents a 25% increase from 2019, which saw $1.97 billion in total donations. Online giving in the United Sta...
2021-01-2617 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast208: How to Make Meaningful Media Content - FirstStage.orgHost Kariesha Martinez interviews Antonio L. Davis, Jr. Digital Marketing & Content Manager of FirstStage.org. Organic social can feel like the unsung hero of audience engagement. It feels almost random what content works and what doesn't. This week on the pod, we talk with Antonio Davis about how he is able to listen to his audience and create content that engages his audience and represents them at the same time. Listen as he walks us through his strategy for utilizing user-generated content for his organization while making sure the audience his organization serves is heard and represented.   
2021-01-1939 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast207: Flexible Work and Job Sharing Strategy - Marathon KidsHost Kariesha Martinez interviews Cami Hawkins, CEO of Austin-based non-profit, Marathon Kids, to talk about her experience creating a flexible workspace and how other organizations can implement one for their employees.  Cami discusses: Job share: For increased flexibility, Cami has hired people on a job share basis which entails hiring two people to do one job, each working 20 hours a week. How she adapted during COVID: Marathon Kids already offered a flexible work culture, but she has made it even more flexible by letting people take off during the day to help their k...
2021-01-1144 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast206: The V-Shaped Volunteering Outlook - VolunteerMatchOur guest Greg Baldwin, CEO of VolunteerMatch discusses the historical drop in volunteering in 2020. Overnight listings and attendance to in-person volunteering events fell off a cliff as stay-at-home orders rolled across the country in March. VolunteerMatch has released Quarterly updates on the state of US volunteering that we discuss.  There were some spikes in virtual volunteering but as Greg puts it "You can't build a house over ZOOM". There are many reasons to be optimistic for a V-shaped recovery as vaccines roll out and a potential surge of people ready, willing, and able are more motivated than e...
2021-01-0432 minUsing the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast205: Building Small Homes for the Holidays - Smalltimore HomesHost Kariesha Martinez interviews LaQuida Chancey, the founder of Smalltimore Homes. Baltimore, like many cities, struggle with housing insecurity which has been made even more dangerous during COVID and now the winter. LaQuida's solution is simple: build homes, small ones. These micro-shelters offer protection from the cold and allow social distancing for people experiencing homelessness. Smalltimore Homes, is driven by a single goal; ending homelessness.  This simplistic goal can be reached by creating more affordable housing through micro shelters and tiny homes.  Their approach is informed by comprehensive research studies and high-quality data evaluation. They strive to bu...
2020-12-2336 min