Let’s face it, life seems to find more ways to get even busier than before. From making sure everyday tasks are addressed to employees and volunteers being taken care of to finding new ways to improve fundraising… being a leading at a nonprofit is usually full. In addition to all of that, you still need time for keeping up with professional development topics, the latest nonprofit trends and social media changes.
With the help of podcasts, it is possible to find more time to keep current with the ever-changing world of leadership, nonprofit and social media. Podcasts are a fast-growing phenomenon, where you can find people discussing a wide variety of topics that might be of interest. It can be a great source for learning new information or expanding your understanding on topics you already have a basic comprehension of. I know I just reminded you have your already busy schedule, so how are you going to make more time to do something like listening to a podcast? Like most people, I would imagine you have a couple things in the day that would typically take little thought to do… say, your daily commute to and from the office. These times are a great opportunity to listen to information you could benefit from.
Podcasts really are easy, convenient, and free to listen to whenever and wherever you want. Whether you prefer streaming episodes using your data plan to listen or you download them to your phone while on WIFI to reduce phone data usage, it’s something that be enjoyed by anyone of all ages. As a nonprofit organization, you’re likely to have topic interests that are different from those of a business. Let’s look at a few podcasts that would be a great starting point for you.
Nonprofit Leadership Podcast
The Nonprofit Leadership Podcast: Making Your World Better features discussions covering the most critical issues, trends and opportunities facing nonprofit leaders and those engaged in social innovation. Hosted by Dr. Rob Harter, in this podcast you will hear real stories from experienced leaders about what strategies and practices have made them successful. It is their focus that through this audio series, people can learn not only what it takes to be an effective non-profit leader but to hear inspiring stories about people and organizations that are successfully making a positive impact in their communities.
Some of the topics discussed include:
- The Power of a Clear Vision
- What Does Successful Leadership Look Like?
- Fundraising with Social Media
Successful Nonprofits Podcast
The Successful Nonprofit Podcast focuses on helping nonprofits better understand the topics that every charity needs to know about: fundraising, management, HR, technology, planning, marketing and more. Each episode features an expert talking about these different subject matters. The podcast covers a variety of topics that would matter to a nonprofit and its leaders.
Some of the topics discussed include:
- Accommodate Your Millennial Workers or Another Will
- How to Address the Discouraged Board Member
- The Donor Survey: Best Practices for Real Results
Nonprofits are Messy: Lessons in Leadership
The Nonprofits are Messy: Lessons in Leadership Podcast are focused on helping Executive Directors and Board Leaders become effective nonprofit leadership. As someone experienced in both roles, Joan Garry is focused on helping nonprofits get through the messy parts and become more successful in their mission to make a difference in the world.
Some of the topics discussed include:
- Successful Year End Fundraising
- Donors Who Know More, Give More
- The Art and Science of Asking for Money
Nonprofit Optimist
The Nonprofit Optimist Podcast was inspired by three main ideas, which have now become the three goals for each podcast episode. The first is to share information about how to create, run and grow a small nonprofit. The second is to share more positive stories to help balance out all the negative stories. The third, and final, goal is to create a platform for nonprofits to share what they do and how others can get involved.
Some of the topics discussed include:
- Growing Your Funding Base
- Event Planning for Small Nonprofits
- Creating Your Support Network
Conclusion
There are a lot more podcast options that could be beneficial for your organization’s leaders, even just on the topic of nonprofits and leadership. Hopefully this will help start the learning experience from podcast.
