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501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 130: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series)- Robert SantanaWe conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. This time Robert Santana and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Central Orange Coast. The book based on this research is available now:
2022-09-0634 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 129: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series)- Creative SolutionsWe conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. This time, Creative Solutions. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds  
2022-08-2916 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 128: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series) SolidarityWe conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. This time Solidarity. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    
2022-08-2223 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 127: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series) Charitable VenturesWe conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. This time Charitable Ventures.  The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds  
2022-08-1530 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisodes 126: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series)We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    
2022-08-0839 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 125: Financing with The Stars (A 7-Part Series)We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts with a 7-part series. In Financing with The Stars, Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.  Then we will interview several of the Recession Stars themselves. The book based on this research is available now: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    
2022-08-0140 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 123: Board DevelopmentWe conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: Zoot will give a master class on best practices of board development for community benefit organizations... No BS.
2022-07-1828 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 122: InnovationWe conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: What is innovation that transforms organizations? Peter Drucker defined innovation as "change that creates a new dimension of performance." But how does one do that? It is not what most people think it is. It is not some creative new thought and some wild idea that just happens to work. It is not thinking outside the box. It is eliminating the box, using the scientific method on a small scale to find what works, and then scaling it up. Zoot and the Gianneschi Center are in the middle...
2022-07-1122 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 121: Grants (Part 2)We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: This is a two-parter: There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Ful...
2022-06-2735 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 120: Grants (Part 1)We conclude our season with our TOP 5 all-time podcasts: This is a two-parter: There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Ful...
2022-06-2043 minLead with Heart | Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Management & Fundraising
Lead with Heart | Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Management & FundraisingE2. Innovative Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies and Leadership Insights with Zoot VelascoAs a certified fundraising executive, I’m very excited to bring Zoot Velasco to the Lead with Heart Podcast today to talk more about his strategy when it comes to social impact organizations, fundraising, resource gathering, and strategic partnerships.Zoot is the executive director of the Friends of Fullerton College Foundation, and director of the Gianneschi  Center for Nonprofit Research at California State University Fullerton's College of Business & Economics. He's also a professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership at Cal State Fullerton at California Polytechnic University Institute Pomona, and the host of the nat...
2022-06-1534 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 117: Leadership (Part 3)Episode 117: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less  (Part 3 of 3) An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All Odds Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds
2022-05-1814 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 116: Leadership (Part 2)Episode 116: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less  (Part 2 of 3) An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All Odds Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds
2022-05-1810 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 115: Leadership (Part 1)Episode 115: Leadership in 10 Minutes or Less  (Part 1 of 3) An excerpt from Zoot's new book small to LARGE: Growing Social Impact Organizations Against All Odds Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    
2022-05-1810 minFullerton Observer
Fullerton ObserverObserving Fullerton Episode 9 Ft. Zoot VelascoThe Fullerton Observer newspaper presents a new podcast called 'Observing Fullerton.' The podcast will include headlines concerning the latest happenings in Fullerton followed by an interview with a local person doing prominent work in the community ranging from the arenas of politics to education to small businesses to art and more.In the ninth episode of “Observing Fullerton,” Adrian Meza interviews Zoot Velasco a nonprofit guru here in Fullerton. This episode we talk about the many workings Zoot has had in Fullerton, how he overcame struggles in his early years, and what’s in store for future...
2022-05-1733 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 114: GrantsThere is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grant writing. The truth in about 10 minutes.   Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds
2022-05-1212 minYour Path to Nonprofit Leadership
Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership156: Everything You Believe About Small Nonprofit Fundraising is Wrong (Zoot Velasco)156: Everything You Believe About Small Nonprofit Fundraising is Wrong (Zoot Velasco)SUMMARYIs your small nonprofit still trying to raise money through special events?  Modeling your fundraising plan on what large nonprofits are doing is among several critical mistakes Zoot Velasco will help you avoid. In episode #156 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, he tells us why those special events, big galas, grant writing and even courting major donors are not the most important things on which nonprofit leaders o...
2022-05-0548 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 113: Funding BSEpisode 113: A shortened version of one of our most popular top-ten episodes of all time episodes, Zoot Velasco talks with Todd Hanson, then Vice President of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation (Now with the Council on Aging).  Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes. Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he...
2022-04-2912 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth112: Staff As FamilyEpisode 112: This week, we look at this seemingly harmless statement and diagnose the harm that it does in under 10 minutes.  This is a shortened version of one of our 10 most popular episodes of the past seasons.   Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds
2022-04-2610 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 111: Mission StatementsEpisode 111: In this episode, we critique the good, the bad, and the ugly of mission statements in 10 Minutes or Less. Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with shorter episodes under ten minutes.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    
2022-04-1708 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 110: PartnershipsEpisode 110: Collaboration in 10 Minutes or Less How do collaboration and strategic partnerships help us succeed?   Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds
2022-04-1207 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth109: Advocacy in under 10 minutesEpisode 109: Advocacy in Short Many in the Social Sector believe the myth that 501(c)(3) organizations are not allowed to advocate for themselves or their causes. Zoot discusses the myths and the reality of advocacy in the Social Sector with David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, our national advocacy group.  Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less.   Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: ...
2022-04-0310 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 108: The Big Gala BSWe unwrap all the truth and mythology about the "Big Gala" Season Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less. In this episode we take on the BS of the "Board of Directors." Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds
2022-03-2109 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth107: Director’s DirectSeason Six Note: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less. In this episode we take on the BS of the "Board of Directors." Check out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds  
2022-03-1107 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth106- Nonprofit BSSeason Six Opener: This season we bust the myths of the social sector, but do it in bite-size chunks with each episode 10 minutes or less. In this episode we take on the BS of the very label we call ourselves- “nonprofits." CHeck out our new book, upcoming training, and other programs: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschi-nonprofit-research/ http://www.zootvelasco.com/  https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds    
2022-03-0410 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth105: Social Enterprise in Orange County, CA PART TWO of TWOEpisode 105: In the past two years, Orange County has been quietly building an infrastructure around social enterprise. From The UCI and the Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State Fullerton; to funding through the OC Community Foundation’s Social Innovation Fund, RevHub, and Octane OC; to backbone organizations providing fiscal sponsorship like Charitable Ventures and OneOC. Orange County is poised to become a hub of social innovation. In this panel, we talk to the movers and shakers laying down tracks to pave the way for social entrepreneurs and discover what that means for the social sector. Part two of two. 
2021-08-0638 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth104: Social Enterprise in Orange County, CA PART ONEEpisode 104: In the past two years, Orange County has been quietly building an infrastructure around social enterprise. From The UCI and the Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State Fullerton; to funding through the OC Community Foundation’s Social Innovation Fund, RevHub, and Octane OC; to backbone organizations providing fiscal sponsorship like Charitable Ventures and OneOC. Orange County is poised to become a hub of social innovation. In this panel, we talk to the movers and shakers laying down tracks to pave the way for social entrepreneurs and discover what that means for the social sector. Part one of two. 
2021-08-0631 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth103: Story Planning Like The Martians Do!Episode 103: Plan Like The Martians Do! If it's good enough to land rovers on Mars, it's good enough for us! Story Planning: Explore the space between “what is” and “what could be” using storytelling methods to think differently when communicating new ideas with Paul Propster, CSUF alumnus and Story Architect for NASA/JPL’s Office of Formulation. JPL partners with NASA and CalTech to create the United States unmanned missions to space such as MARS rovers. Paul is a seasoned storyteller, strategy-lover, line-blurrer, dot-connector, and message-driven professional. With more than 25 years in strategic communicati...
2021-07-3036 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth102: Simulcast with Slice of Orange Jodi Balma, Political Science Professor at Fullerton College, has been recently named an Orange County Teacher of the Year. Jodi hosts the Slice of Orange Podcast on all things politics in North Orange County, California.  In this episode, she talked with our host, Zoot Velasco about the Gianneschi Center.  
2021-07-2241 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 124- Recession Stars- Part 1: Seven StepsEpisode 90: Today we start a seven-part series on the Recession Stars. These are 29 organizations out of 6450 that grew from small to large during the last recession. We learn what they did that made them special, what we can learn from it, and interview some of them.  Today: The Seven Steps to Success. We discuss the process that these champions had in common and what we can learn from it. This process has become the process we teach in the Gianneschi Fellowship for Social Impact Leaders.    https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications  ...
2021-07-1825 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth101: Universal Truths of LeadershipEpisode 101: In this podcast's five seasons, we have interviewed many great leaders on Leadership. Today we will distill down the universal truths of great leadership from our speakers and our training on the subject. Zoot Velasco teaches leadership at Cal Poly Pomona, OneOC, and Cal State Fullerton Gianneschi Fellowship. He is the product of four leadership fellowships himself and an MBA program. The content today is part of his Gianneschi Fellows program and his new book on Social Impact Leadership: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschinonprofitresearch/social-impact-leadership https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/small-large-growing-social-impact-organizations-against-all-odds  
2021-07-1131 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth100: Fr. Boyle (Rebroadcast)Episode 100: Leading Social Enterprise with “Homeboy” Fr. Greg Boyle (Rebroadcast) Fr. Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, an international model for social enterprise; a Jesuit pastor at the Dolores Mission, and author of Creating A Culture of Tenderness, Tattoos on The Heart, and Barking to The Choir. This was his keynote speech recorded at the 2019 G3X Conference.
2021-07-0234 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 99- Ken Wilcox (Part 3 of 3)Episode 97: Ken Wilcox discussed his new book Leading Through Culture at a G3X Zoom Conversation in December, which we recorded for this podcast. He talked about his experiences leading a key Silicon Valley bank financing innovation in the tech industry. Marrying finance with innovation has many implications for our sector. Mr. Wilcox currently serves as Emeritus Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank, a bank he led for many years. Mr. Wilcox is Chairman of the Asia Society of Northern California, Treasurer of the Asian Art Museum, and a member of the Advisory Board of the 21st Century China Center A...
2021-06-1231 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth98: Ken Wilcox (Part 2 of 3)Episode 97: Ken Wilcox discussed his new book Leading Through Culture at a G3X Zoom Conversation in December, which we recorded for this podcast. He talked about his experiences leading a key Silicon Valley bank financing innovation in the tech industry. Marrying finance with innovation has many implications for our sector. Mr. Wilcox currently serves as Emeritus Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank, a bank he led for many years. Mr. Wilcox is Chairman of the Asia Society of Northern California, Treasurer of the Asian Art Museum, and a member of the Advisory Board of the 21st Century China Center...
2021-06-1129 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth97: Ken Wilcox (Part 1 of 3)Episode 97: Ken Wilcox discussed his new book Leading Through Culture at a G3X Zoom Conversation in December, which we recorded for this podcast. He talked about his experiences leading a key Silicon Valley bank financing innovation in the tech industry. Marrying finance with innovation has many implications for our sector. Mr. Wilcox currently serves as Emeritus Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank, a bank he led for many years. Mr. Wilcox is Chairman of the Asia Society of Northern California, Treasurer of the Asian Art Museum, and a member of the Advisory Board of the 21st Century China Center...
2021-06-1121 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 96- Robert Santana and The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast (Part 7 of 7)Episode 96: The list of 29 Recession Stars includes the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Central Orange Coast Foundation, an endowment for the clubs. Robert Santana is the CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs while also running their foundation. The Clubs themselves did well during the recession but were already too large in 2008 to be part of my study of Recession Stars. They continued to grow like a juggernaut after the recession. The foundation was the Recession Star and the only one of its kind. It grew substantially during the recession, helping both organizations grow. The foundation went from $142,000 in 2008 to $463,000...
2021-06-0134 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 95- Creative Solutions and Ryan Cargando (Part 6 of 7)Episode 95: Dr. Ryan Cargando of Creative Solutions in Riverside, CA started his foster care agency with $400,000 of his own money to create better-quality services for the families with whom he worked as a social worker. By the beginning of the recession in 2008, he had already grown to $1.5 million with contracts in several counties, but his quality programs, networks, and training helped him continue to grow. Even though his agency was over a million-dollar organization, I included him because his growth was so new and rapid. Just a year earlier he was under a million dollars. By the end of...
2021-06-0116 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 94- Solidarity with Tommy Nixon & Kevin Mo-Wong (Part 5 of 7)Episode 94: If there is a model for how a small grassroots organization serving a community grows into a force that accomplishes its goals, it is Solidarity. Solidarity is one of the 29 Recession Star organizations that grew from small to large with surprising success against the backdrop of the Great Recession.  The organization started at $156, 000 in 2008 and grew to $645, 000 by 2012, as the recession came to a close. That is a 419% growth! By 2018, they had reached the million-dollar mark. In total, this is a 642% growth overall. I interviewed Tommy Nixon, founding CEO, and Kevin Mo-Wong, who helped found the organization as s...
2021-06-0123 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 93- Anne Olin & Charitable Ventures (Part 4 of 7)Episode 93: Charitable Ventures, led by Anne Olin, went from a newly-minted organization in 2008 with a budget of just $193,000 at the beginning of the recession to $1.2 million in 2012 at the end of the recession. That's a 624% increase during the great recession when organizations all over the country were shrinking.  Then, they jumped to $7.5 million in 2018 when I concluded my study. That's a total of a whopping 3,880% growth, and that's not all. They're still growing to this day. How did they do it?
2021-06-0130 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 92- Financing with The Stars (Part 3 of 7)Episode 92: A rebroadcast of the podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars, and the third of our seven-part series on the subject. This is a continuation of last week's G3X Conversation.   Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.    Read the article about the research project upon which that the episode is based at: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications     
2021-06-0139 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 91- Financing with The Stars (Part 2 of 7)Episode 91: A rebroadcast of the podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars, and the second of our seven-part series on the subject.   Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.    Read the article about the research project upon which that the episode is based at: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications 
2021-06-0140 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth89- InnovationEpisode 89 (Rebroadcast): We continue our Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes. What is innovation that transforms organizations? Peter Drucker defined innovation as "change that creates a new dimension of performance." But how does one do that? It is not what most people think it is. It is not some creative new thought and some wild idea that just happens to work. It is not thinking outside the box. It is eliminating the box, using the scientific method on a small scale to find what works, and then scaling it up. Zoot and the Gianneschi Center are in the middle...
2021-05-1722 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth88- Ben Whitehair on How to Be An Influencer OnlineEpisode 88: Part 3/3 of our series on Social Media Marketing: Ben Whitehair is a champion for social change through art and business. He is a working actor in Los Angeles, Chief Information Officer of TSMA Consulting—entertainment’s leading social media management and growth firm—and co-founder of the premier business academy and coaching community for actors, Working.Actor. He is a serial entrepreneur, certified business/mindset coach, and a SAG-AFTRA National Board Member. Catch him on social media (@BenWhitehair on all platforms), grow your own social media at TSMAConsulting.com, or visit https://working.actor to learn everything you nee...
2021-05-1114 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth87- Ben Whitehair on How to Be An Influencer OnlineEpisode 87: Part 2/3 of our series on Social Media Marketing: Ben Whitehair is a champion for social change through art and business. He is a working actor in Los Angeles, Chief Information Officer of TSMA Consulting—entertainment’s leading social media management and growth firm—and co-founder of the premier business academy and coaching community for actors, Working.Actor. He is a serial entrepreneur, certified business/mindset coach, and a SAG-AFTRA National Board Member. Catch him on social media (@BenWhitehair on all platforms), grow your own social media at TSMAConsulting.com, or visit https://working.actor to learn everyt...
2021-04-3018 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth86- Queen of All Social Media86: In this rebroadcast of one of the top 10 episodes of all time on our feed, we introduce you to the Queen of All Social Media, who spoke at our G3X Conference last August 2019. Stephanie L. Smith is the digital and social media lead at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she oversees the social media team and tweets on behalf of the Curiosity Mars rover. She holds conversations with the public and with journalists about more than 20 space missions via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, Flickr, Giphy, and Reddit. A two-time Emmy and seven-time Webby Award winner, she was...
2021-04-2635 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth85: Board DevelopmentThis is a rebroadcast of one of our ten most popular episodes of our program. Today we take a break from our normal format of interviews. Instead, Zoot will give a master class on best practices of board development for community benefit organizations... No BS.
2021-04-1628 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth84: AB5 Workshop with the Public Law Center of Orange CountyA Rebroadcast of one of our Top 10 Episodes of all time: Today we are broadcasting our G3X Zoom workshop on AB5 hosted on April 14, 2020, by Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center, Sarah Efthymiou of the Public Law Center of Orange County, and Todd Hanson of the Orange County Community Foundation. Our presenter is Michael Olsen, the attorney specializing in AB5 issues for the Public Law Center. California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) extends employee classification status to gig workers. Companies must use a three-pronged test to prove workers are independent contractors, not employees. AB5 is designed to regulate compan...
2021-04-1155 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthThe Real Deal on Grantwriting Part 2Part 2 of our rebroadcast of one of our top 10 most popular podcasts of all time. There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal...
2021-04-0235 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth82: The Real Deal on Grantwriting Part 1Rebroadcast of one of our top 10 most popular podcasts of all time. There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she...
2021-03-2043 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth81: Funding BS with Todd HansonIn this rebroadcast of our most popular episode of the first three seasons (And still in the top-ten of all time,) Zoot Velasco talks with Todd Hanson, Vice President of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation, recognized as a “center of gravity” for philanthropy in Orange County. OCCF has now awarded hundreds of millions in grants and scholarships since its inception in 1989. their dramatic growth has placed the Orange County Community Foundation as a stand-out among more than 780 community foundations across the nation, the 8th most active grantmaker among its colleagues, and in the top...
2021-03-1252 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth80: AdvocacyEpisode 80: A rebroadcast on the truths of Advocacy which originally aired in Season 2.  Many in the Social Sector believe the myth that 501(c)(3) organizations are not allowed to advocate for themselves or their causes. Zoot discusses the myths and the reality of advocacy in the Social Sector with David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, our national advocacy group. 
2021-03-0558 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth79: Lemonade Planning (Post-COVID Planning)- RebroadcastA rebroadcast of our live webinar (5-28-20) on creating post-CoVID interim plans (making lemonade from our lemons). This webinar was co-presented with OneOC and Sponsored by the Orange County Community Foundation and the Gianneschi Center for Nonprofits at Cal State University Fullerton College of Business. To see the OneOC component or this full presentation with slides, visit the Gianneschi Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bo3mbT3aGQ Here are some links to help you related to materials in the lecture: Ted Talk on Triaging decisions (12 Mins): ...
2021-03-0146 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth78: A Post-COVID WorldA panel discussion with industry leaders in Orange County including Todd Hanson, VP of the Orange County Community Foundation; Rick Stein CEO of ArtsOC; Amanda Green, Organizational Development Services Director for OneOC; Claudia Keller, Chief Mission Officer for Second Harvest Food Bank of OC; and Victoria Torres, Director of Community Impact, Anaheim for the Samueli Foundation and Founding Board Member/ Current Board Chair of the Orange County Nonprofit Professionals Network. They share their uplifting vision of a post-COVID world for Orange County organizations based on their knowledge of COVID relief funding and a macro view of the field.
2021-02-191h 06501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth77: Season 5 OpenerA six-minute overview of Season 5 of the podcast.
2021-02-1906 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth76: PPP 2.0 and More Covid Relief GrantsMike Daniel and his team from the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center at California State University Fullerton gives a workshop in applying for new COVID Relief loans and grants.  https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options https://www.californiasbdc.org/covid-19-relief-grant  https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant   
2021-02-0445 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth75: COVID Relief 2021Mike Daniel is the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center under the Small Business Administration assisting on COVID relief programs. He told us on Friday, January 8, 2021 about the upcoming relief programs available for nonprofits such as: PPP Round 2 EIDEL Loan extensions Live Venue Grants COVID Relief Grants Round 2 County Grants All will be released between next week and early February. https://orangecountysbdc.org/   
2021-01-0915 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 74: Financing with The Stars (Part 2)Episode 73: A podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars.   Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.    Read the article about the research project upon which that the episode is based at: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications
2020-09-2839 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth73- Financing with The Stars (Part 1)Episode 73: A podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars.   Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.    Read the article about the research project upon which that the episode is based at: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications
2020-09-2140 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth72- Jan Masaoka 2020Episode 72: From our Zoom G3X Conversation with Jan on August 20, 2020. Jan Masaoka is the CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits, an esteemed author, past G3X keynote speaker, and a leading voice in our field. She offers unique insights for organizations as we reinvent ourselves for a post-CoVID world. We talk about COVID, Recession, and how organizations cope moving forward!
2020-09-121h 01501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth71- Fr. Greg Boyle at G3XEpisode 71: Leading Social Enterprise with “Homeboy” Fr. Greg Boyle Fr. Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, an international model for social enterprise; a Jesuit pastor at the Dolores Mission, and author of Creating A Culture of Tenderness, Tattoos on The Heart, and Barking to The Choir. This was his keynote speech recorded at the 2019 G3X Conference.
2020-09-0734 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth70- Robert Santana at G3XEpisode 70: Creating Change through Leadership with Robert Santana Robert Santana converted a small Boys & Girls Club in Santa Ana, CA to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Central Orange Coast, a national leader with 66 sites in 5 cities and partnerships that are redefining the youth club movement. He was a speaker at the 2019 G3X Conference.
2020-08-2834 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth69- Frances PhillipsEpisode 69: Leadership as defined by the woman who literally wrote the book on our sector. Frances Phillips is a funder with the Haas Foundation in San Francisco and co-author of the Nonprofit Kit for Dummies, the bestselling book of all time in the social sector. She was a speaker at the 2019 G3X Conference.
2020-08-2124 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth68-Dr. BobEpisode 68: Dr. Robert Pletka is the Superintendent of the Fullerton Unified School District. Through his leadership, the district has become an Apple Computer Test Site and created a culture of innovation that has brought together unconventional partners to create award-winning STEAM and writing programs. He was a speaker at the 2019 G3X Conference on Innovative Leadership.
2020-08-1551 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth67- The Future of FundingHow will changes in technology change the way we fund our organizations? The end of endowments and galas? Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, and funding apps? Changes are coming! More info on our tech future: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/in-the-age-of-ai/ https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/update-crispr https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewgauthier/online-privacy-facebook-prank-video https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/eye-sky https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/awhk76
2020-08-0721 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth66- Technology of The FutureEpisode 66: This week starts a series of new podcasts based on keynote speakers from our last G3X conference.   Amir Dabirian, VP of California State University Fullerton Division of Information Technology, spoke at the 2019 G3X Conference on the future of technology. Amir has over 20 years of experience at California State University Fullerton, where he served as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Security Officer. Amir peers into the future and tells us about the technology coming around the corner that will change our lives.  
2020-08-0149 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth65- G3X Panel (Part 2)Episodes 64 & 65 Rebroadcast- In preparation for upcoming podcasts from our 2019 G3X Conference, we thought we would rebroadcast this amazing panel from 2018’s G3X!   (Part 2 of 2) In the vein of Reddit's "Ask Me Anything," a panel of esteemed experts at the 2018 G3X Conference took questions from the audience and dropped some pearls for the audience and you! Experts for the two days of panels include: Sally Lawrence of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Orange County and a professional fund development Officer Victoria Torres of OneOC (now at Samueli Foundation) Jan Masaoka, CEO of California Association of Nonprofits and our 2018 key...
2020-07-2732 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth64- G3X Panel (Part 1)Episodes 64 & 65 Rebroadcast- In preparation for upcoming podcasts from our 2019 G3X Conference, we thought we would rebroadcast this amazing panel from 2018’s G3X!   (Part 1 of 2) In the vein of Reddit's "Ask Me Anything," a panel of esteemed experts at the 2018 G3X Conference took questions from the audience and dropped some pearls for the audience and you! Experts for the two days of panels include: Sally Lawrence of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Orange County and a professional fund development Officer Victoria Torres of OneOC (now at Samueli Foundation) Jan Masaoka, CEO of California Association of Nonprofits and our 2018 key...
2020-07-2047 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 63: The Real Deal on Grant Writing (Part 2)Episode 63: The Real Deal on Grant Writing (Part 2) Continued from last week... There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she k...
2020-07-0935 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational GrowthEpisode 62- Grants Part 1Episode 62: The Real Deal on Grant Writing (Part 1) There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she knows the issues f...
2020-07-0443 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth61-Lets Start A NonprofitSo, You Want To Start A Nonprofit? This week on 501(c)3(b)(s) Podcast, we dispel the myth that if one has a good idea, one should start a nonprofit organization. We talk about the best way to start a public benefit organization and how not to do it. A key is fiscal sponsorship. We discuss fiscal sponsorship with Community Partners Senior Program Director Cynthia Freeman. Community Partners is the largest fiscal sponsor in Los Angeles. But if you want a fiscal sponsor in our Orange County, CA (where we produce this podcast) you can talk with...
2020-06-2955 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth60-What is CSR?Episode 60: Learn about the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) movement from Charles Antis of Antis Roofing, the Pied Piper of CSR.  “Join me in creating the world in which we want to live!” This is the battle cry from Antis Roofing & Waterproofing Founder & CEO, Charles Antis, to his employees, clients, and the community. While Antis Roofing’s purpose is to keep families safe & dry, Charles is fulfilled by igniting passion in others to do good, which may explain why his company attracts so many employees who are passionate about giving back, and why Antis Roofing is making a profound...
2020-06-2231 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth59-Care & Feeding of Interns (Rebroadcast)There is much BS around the use of interns: "They are a waste of time," "They are there to get coffee," "They are hard to get," "They are hard to keep." In my position as CEO of a cultural center, we hosted about 60 interns each year which did a great deal of work on our behalf. Of our 17 staff positions, 15 were eventually filled by former volunteer interns. Today we are talking with Robert Pierce and Andrew Gonzalez of the Center for Internships & Community Engagement at California State University Fullerton. Together we are going to clear up the m...
2020-06-1658 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth58: Innovation (Rebroadcast)Episode 58 (Rebroadcast): What is innovation that transforms organizations? Peter Drucker defined innovation as "change that creates a new dimension of performance." But how does one do that? It is not what most people think it is. It is not some creative new thought and some wild idea that just happens to work. It is not thinking outside the box. It is eliminating the box, using the scientific method on a small scale to find what works, and then scaling it up. Zoot and the Gianneschi Center are in the middle of a research project on real innovation in small...
2020-06-0622 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth57-Lemonade PlanningEpisode 57: A broadcast of our live webinar (5-28-20) on creating post-CoVID interim plans (making lemonade from our lemons). This webinar was co-presented with OneOC and Sponsored by the Orange County Community Foundation and the Gianneschi Center for Nonprofits at Cal State University Fullerton Mihaylo College of Business. To see the OneOC component or this full presentation with slides, visit the Gianneschi Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bo3mbT3aGQ Here are some links to help you related to materials in the lecture: Two short videos we will discuss i...
2020-05-2946 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth56- Staff as Family-BSEpisode 56: “Our staff are like family” -BS   This week, we look at this seemingly harmless statement with Dr. Linda Lausell Bryant of NYU Silver School of Social Work, and diagnose the harm that it does. This is a rebroadcast and among our 10 most popular episodes of the past three seasons.  
2020-05-2536 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth55- Board DevelopmentThis is a rebroadcast of one of our ten most popular episodes of our program. Today we take a break from our normal format of interviews. Instead, Zoot will give a master class on best practices of board development for community benefit organizations... No BS.
2020-05-1928 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth54-Queen of Social Media54: Social Media Communication has become more important than ever in a Post-CoVID world. So we are going to bump up a broadcast we originally had scheduled for later this summer: Today we introduce you to the Queen of All Social Media, who spoke at our G3X Conference last August. Stephanie L. Smith is the digital and social media lead at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she oversees the social media team and tweets on behalf of the Curiosity Mars rover. She holds conversations with the public and with journalists about more than 20 space missions via Twit...
2020-05-1035 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth53- Funding BSIn this rebroadcast of our most popular episode of the first three seasons, Zoot Velasco talks with Todd Hanson, Vice President of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation, recognized as a “center of gravity” for philanthropy in Orange County. OCCF has now awarded more than $630 million in grants and scholarships since its inception in 1989 (as of 2019). their dramatic growth has placed the Orange County Community Foundation as a stand-out among more than 780 community foundations across the nation, 8th most active grantmaker among its colleagues, and in the top 10% in total assets. For more than 16 year...
2020-05-0552 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth52-AdvocacyBSRebroadcast- Many in the Social Sector believe the myth that 501(c)(3) organizations are not allowed to advocate for themselves or their causes. Zoot discusses the myths and the reality of advocacy in the Social Sector with David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, our national advocacy group. 
2020-04-2658 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth51-G3X-AB5: How The New Law Is Changing Staff for The Social SectorEpisode 51: Today we are broadcasting our G3X Zoom workshop on AB5 hosted on April 14, 2020 by Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center, Sarah Efthymiou of the Public Law Center of Orange County, and Todd Hanson of the Orange County Community Foundation. Our presenter is Michael Olsen, the attorney specializing in AB5 issues for the Public Law Center. California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) extends employee classification status to gig workers. Companies must use a three-pronged test to prove workers are independent contractors, not employees. AB5 is designed to regulate companies that hire gig workers in large numbers, such as...
2020-04-1555 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth50-CoVID-19 Survival Kit for OrganizationsEpisode 50: This podcast is the audio version of a Zoom workshop held on April 9, 2020 with information on SBA emergency loans for organizations, Orange County’s Funder’s response to the crisis including information on grants, and stories of organizational success through crisis. Presenters include: Victoria Torres, Director of Community Impact, Anaheim for the Samueli Foundation Taryn Palumbo, Executive Director of Orange County Grantmakers Craig Russom, Business Consultant for the Finance Center for the Orange County/ Inland Empire SBDC Network, Hosted at California State University, Fullerton, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics Links to Resources: EIDL...
2020-04-101h 03501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth49- Law BSA rebroadcast of our interview with May Harris of For Purpose Law, who dispels many of the legal myths of our Social Sector. Are raffles legal? Can governments appoint board members? Should 501(c)(3)s incorporate in Delaware? These are just a few.
2020-04-0634 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth48-Nonprofit Pay BSThis rebroadcast examines a Bureau of Labor Statistics study done in 2012 and 2016, showing that public benefit corporations have pay equity with for-profit corporations dispelling that old myth that we make less. We talk to the BLS researcher who did the study.
2020-03-3030 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth47- One Big Fundraiser-BSA rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes on the mythology around fundraising events. Do you really make money on these events when everything is calculated? Would your staff make the organization more money in other ways if they didn't have the event? Listen and decide for yourselves. Help us by following us, sharing us in social media, and rating us with a 5-star review.
2020-03-2236 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth46- "We Work In Nonprofits" RebroadcastThis is a rebroadcast of our first episode dealing with the BS around the word "Nonprofit" with guest Heidi Gottlieb.
2020-03-1639 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth45- Season 4 OpenerA brief look into our fourth season.
2020-03-0905 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth44-Real InnovationWhat is innovation that transforms organizations? Peter Drucker defined innovation as "change that creates a new dimension of performance." But how does one do that? It is not what most people think it is. It is not some creative new thought and some wild idea that just happens to work. It is not thinking outside the box. It is eliminating the box, using the scientific method on a small scale to find what works, and then scaling it up. Zoot and the Gianneschi Center are in the middle of a research project on real innovation in small organizations. The G3...
2019-07-0822 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth43-The Care & Feeding of InternsThere is much BS around the use of interns: "They are a waste of time," "They are there to get coffee," "They are hard to get," "They are hard to keep." In my position as CEO of a cultural center, we hosted about 60 interns each year which did a great deal of work on our behalf. Of our 17 staff positions, 15 were filled by volunteer interns. Today we are talking with Robert Pierce and Andrew Gonzalez of the Center for Internships & Community Engagement at California State University Fullerton. Together we are going to clear up the myths around i...
2019-06-1758 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth42-G3X 2018 Panels (Part 2)(Part 2 of 2) In the vein of Reddit's "Ask Me Anything," a panel of esteemed experts at the 2018 G3X Conference took questions from the audience and dropped some pearls for the audience and you! Experts for the two days of panels include: Zoot Velasco, Gianneschi Center Director Sally Lawrence of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Orange County and a professional fund development Officer Victoria Torres of OneOC, a local training, and volunteer recruitment organization Jan Masaoka, CEO of California Association of Nonprofits and our 2018 keynote speaker Frances Phillips, co-author of theNonpfoit Kit for Dummies (who will return as...
2019-06-0932 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth41-G3X 2018 Panels (Part 1)(Part 1 of 2) In the vein of Reddit's "Ask Me Anything," a panel of esteemed experts at the 2018 G3X Conference took questions from the audience and dropped some pearls for the audience and you! Experts for the two days of panels include: Zoot Velasco, Gianneschi Center Director Sally Lawrence of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Orange County and a professional fund development Officer Victoria Torres of OneOC, a local training, and volunteer recruitment organization Jan Masaoka, CEO of California Association of Nonprofits and our 2018 keynote speaker Frances Phillips, co-author of theNonpfoit Kit for Dummies (who will return as...
2019-06-0447 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth40- Jan Masaoka on BoardsIn part 3 of our trilogy of Jan Masaoka, Jan returns to discuss all the BS surrounding board issues based on another well-known book she wrote, "The Best of The Board Cafe: Hands On Solutions for Nonprofit Boards."
2019-05-2817 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth39- Jan Masaoka on Planning RebroadcastSince so many enjoyed last week's podcast with Jan Masaoka as keynote at the 2018 G3X conference, we thought we would rebroadcast the two podcasts she did with us in 2017. The first is based on her book on planning which redefines how organizations should do their plans.
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501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth38- Jan Masaoka at 2018 G3XAs we prepare for the 2019 G3X Conference on Aug 9-15, we look back at last year’s keynote by Jan Masaoka, best-selling author, advocate and CEO of California Association of Nonprofits. Jan gives some great information and surprising facts about our sector in her own inimitable style!
2019-05-1226 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth37- Talking Funding with Todd Hanson (Rebroadcast)We have been counting down our top 10 episodes and today we reach #1, the most downloaded episode of our podcast: This is a rebroadcast of our 2018 conversation with Todd Hanson, Vice President of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation, recognized as a “center of gravity” for philanthropy in Orange County. Since this administration came to the Foundation, their assets have increased from $43 million to $378 million, and OCCF has now awarded more than $510 million in grants and scholarships since its inception in 1989. (These are 2018 numbers.) This dramatic growth has placed the Orange County Community Foun...
2019-04-2952 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth36-My StoryIn counting down the top 10 episodes of our podcast, we get to #2! This is a rebroadcast of our 12th episode, in which Zoot Velasco, our host, gave the keynote speech on mentorship at the Utah State Poverty Conference for Utah Community Action Partnership this week. He explained the importance of our work and how it affected him personally... no BS.
2019-04-2221 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth35- CollaborationThis week, as we count down the top 10 podcasts of all time, we reach the #3 most downloaded podcast on Collaborations. In this rebroadcast, we talk about the importance of a local collaborative in developing community, dovetailing our mission with more general community benefit, creating collective impact, and using a "high tide to raise all ships." As our example, we talk with Fullerton Collaborative CEO Debra Stout and Barry Ross, one of the founders of this collaborative and several other collaboratives in Orange County CA. 
2019-04-1537 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth34-Going Digital-BSThis is #4 on our Top 10 list of most popular episodes: A rebroadcast of our seventh podcast, We talk Millennial Marketing with the Pied Piper of Youth Marketing,Tar Rakhra.
2019-04-0949 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth33- "Staff is Like Family"-BSWe are counting down our Top 10 most listened-to podcasts of our first two seasons. This week we arrive at #5 on our all-time list, a rebroadcast from May of 2018. Dr. Linda Lausell Bryant, of NYU Silver School of Social Work discusses with Zoot the problems that can happen when leaders treat their staff as a "family".
2019-04-0236 min501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth
501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth32-Nonprofit Ally Panel RebroadcastA rebroadcast of Nonprofit Ally Podcast #078 Panel Discussion on growing a small, newly formed nonprofit. Nonprofit Ally is a top podcast on our sector and one of the few (besides this podcast) designed for small organizations to grow.  
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501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming for Organizational Growth31-Board DevelopmentThis is a rebroadcast of #7 on our list of the ten most popular episodes of our program.  Today we take a break from our normal format of interviews. Instead Zoot will give a master class on best practices of board development for community benefit organizations... No BS.    
2019-03-1728 min