I 501(c) You - The Podcast for NonProfit Board Members

The Practice of Philanthropy with author Malcolm MacLeod

This week, we speak with Malcolm MacLeod. Malcolm is a board chair, retired nonprofit CEO, lawyer, and author of the book entitled, “The Practice of Philanthropy: A Guide for Foundation Boards and Staff.” Malcolm's book is the culmination of 19 years of experience spent as the president and CEO of the Johnson Scholarship Foundation. Those 19 years were not all smooth sailing. Malcolm had to learn by trial and error. He wished he had a reference book for leading a nonprofit. Thus, when he retired, he wrote his own.
In this episode, we cover several chapters of the book, including the “Essence of Grantmaking," managing your investment managers, and a foundation's approach to values, mission, strategy, and vision. To end the episode, Malcolm provides great advice for CEOs, “trust is your currency” and to board members, “listen.”
Malcolm’s website: malcolmmacleodauthor.com
Find Malcolm's book on Amazon
Timestamps:
00:00 Introducing Malcolm MacLeod
03:10 The role of the CEO and board
04:35 The reason for writing the book, the transition from for-profit to foundation work
07:00 What do board members/leaders need to know about the "Essence of Grantmaking"?
08:35 What have you found to be solid principles of Foundation investing?
10:55 Control your investing costs
11:20 How do you keep your board informed of investment policy?
13:30 Compare and contrast your view of Governance as a CEO and now as a Board Chair
15:06 Positives and negatives of being CEO and Board Chair
17:45 How do you advise Foundation leaders to approach Values, Mission, Strategy and Vision?
20:50 Discuss your epiphany about the grantmaking process
25:20 How might a board "manage" its investment managers? 
27:35 Closing advice to a CEO 
29:00 Advice for a board member
31:23 Recapping with Read
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5 Reasons Why You Should Attend a Conference for Personal Development

In this episode, Michael shares insights from the Florida Philanthropic Network Annual Summit, highlighting five reasons why nonprofit professionals should attend conferences. He emphasizes networking, learning, idea generation, growth through association, and team building as essential benefits. Michael urges nonprofit leaders and board members to prioritize conference participation for personal and organizational development. Join us for a practical discussion on leveraging conferences to drive nonprofit success.
Timestamps:
00:00 The importance of attending conferences for personal development
01:10 Meet new people
01:30 Learning about topics of interest for your industry
02:00 Get new ideas
02:20 Growth through association
02:42 Teambuilding
03:10 Board members, encourage the CEO to pursue personal development opportunities
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Walk and Talk Your Mission with Take Stock in Children Manatee’s Anne LeBaron

This week, we speak with Anne LeBaron, CEO of Take Stock in Children Manatee. Anne had quite the career in the for-profit world as former Sales, Marketing, HR and Recruiting manager before joining Take Stock Manatee as the CEO. Take Stock in Children Manatee is a mentor based organization that partners students with a mentor to earn a scholarship upon graduation from high school.Anne shares her experience transitioning from the for-profit to nonprofit sector including how she utilizes metrics to keep track of performance, as she did in her for-profit jobs. Anne also shares how she took her time getting to know the organization before joining the board. Lastly, Anne provides insight into navigating virtual versus in-person work.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introducing Anne LeBaron, CEO of Take Stock in Children Manatee
02:20 How Anne became CEO and transitioning from Board member to CEO
05:40 Cutting fundraising events that were not worth the effort, focusing more on the mission
07:15 How Anne’s experience in the for-profit sector helps with her nonprofit leadership
08:35 Biggest challenge going from for-profit to nonprofit
09:50 Balancing in-person versus online work
12:23 Anne’s approach to fundraising and utilizing the board to fundraise
16:00 What does the CEO need from their board?
18:22 Advice for someone transitioning from for-profit to nonprofit
20:00 Recapping with Read
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3 Easy Ways to Fundraise as a Nonprofit Board Member

This week, we discuss 3 easy ways to fundraise as a nonprofit board member. Fundraising as a nonprofit board member can be a contentious topic. Most people do not join a nonprofit board to fundraise. However, it is your responsibility as a board member to ensure the financial stability of your organization.
Fundraising as a board member does not mean you have to ask for money! Many people are uncomfortable making an ask. However, you should be making connections to your CEO/Development Director, participating in events, and making a personal financial contribution.
Remember, the organization in which you serve as a board member should be your primary philanthropic focus.
Timestamps
00:00 Fundraising as a nonprofit board member - You do not have to make the ask
01:45 Make connections for your CEO/Development Director
02:37 Participate in events
03:10 Make a personal financial contribution
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The CEO's role is Chief Cheerleader with Florida Cultural Group CEO Janene Amick

This week, we speak with Janene Amick, CEO of Florida Cultural Group. Janene has been part of Florida Cultural Group (f/k/a Manatee Players, Inc.) for 19 years, beginning as a board member.
Together, we discuss her role as Chief Cheerleader, her approach for fund development, and how she encourages her board members to fundraise.  We also talk about how the role of CEO for nonprofit organizations has changed, staying up to date on 501(c)3 rules and regulations, and advice for new CEOs.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introducing Janene Amick, CEO of Florida Cultural Group
03:50 What is the role of the nonprofit CEO?
06:30 How do you approach fundraising?
07:40 Not all donations are cash based
10:30 Legacy giving is long term
12:20 How do you engage your board members when it comes to fundraising?
18:00 How often and how do you interact with board members and your board chair?
22:30 How has the role of CEO changed over your career?
25:37 Advice for new CEOs
28:00 Recapping with Read
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5 Leadership Tips for Nonprofit CEOs

This week we are discussing leadership tips and ideas for nonprofit CEOs. In this episode, we cover 5 easy to implement leadership tips any nonprofit CEO can benefit from. 
Michael has been working with nonprofit CEOs for the past several years. These tips are a culmination of what has worked the best for these CEOs when it comes to stakeholder buy-in, time management, and board chair relationship growth.
Timestamps:
00:00 Tips and ideas for nonprofit CEOs
01:10 #1: Review the mission every meeting
01:45 #2: Schedule 30 and 45-minute meetings instead of 1-hour meetings
02:35 #3: Have set meetings scheduled with the board chair
03:20 #4: Have informal conversations with your staff, clients, and donors
04:12 #5: Schedule time to think on your calendar
05:35 Bonus Tip: Pace yourself as a leader
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Fill Your Own Cup with Erin McLeod, President & CEO of Senior Friendship Centers

This week, we speak with Erin McLeod, President & CEO of Senior Friendship Centers. In this episode, we discuss her philosophy working with the board of directors, leadership style, and that board succession planning doesn’t always go as planned.
We also talk about her thoughts on transparent leadership, including staff in board meetings, and setting goals with the incoming board chair.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introducing Erin McLeod, President & CEO of Senior Friendship Centers
04:50 How do you work with your board of directors?
08:40 How do you engage staff with the board?
11:30 Erin’s relationship with your board chair
13:50 The board chair succession plan doesn't always go as planned
16:20 Being the conductor of the organization
17:50 Annually mapping out the year with the board chair and going from 6 to 4 board meetings a year
22:00 How often do you interact with the board members?
23:30 How do you manage your calendar? 
28:30 Advice for a new CEO
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Board Chair Orientation Continued - Keys to Success

This week, we continue our conversation from episode 69, “You are the new board chair, now what?” In this episode, we discuss the keys to success as a board chair and top decisions to avoid. If you follow these keys, we believe you will have a successful tenure as board chair.
Timestamps:
00:00 Board Chair Orientation continued
01:20 Keys to success
04:20 Things to avoid
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The Board Chair who tackles big, hairy, audacious goals, Tom Koski

This week, we are speaking with Sarasota Orchestra’s board chair, Tom Koski. Together, we speak about how he got into philanthropy in Sarasota, fundraising for capital campaigns as a board chair, and the massive projects he has been involved with in Sarasota County.
The secret sauce to a capital campaign? Tom say's it is communicating the need. You take on massive projects because the sustainability of your organization is challenged without it. These projects are not "want to have's" they are "need to have's".
Timestamps:
00:00 Introducing Tom Koski and how he got involved in philanthropy in Sarasota
05:48 How did you approach fundraising for the first time?
08:50 Fundraising for big projects comes down to need
13:20 How do you convince your board of the need for these projects?
14:50 How does the idea of the concert hall come to fruition? How does it move from idea to action?
23:15 What is the board chair’s role?
28:12 Why do projects like this fail?
31:00 How do the board chair and CEO work together on a big project?
32:30 Recapping with Read
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You are the new board chair, now what?

Congratulations! You are the new board chair. Now what? Many organizations have just welcomed a new board chair, or will be welcoming one in the upcoming months. 
In this episode, we discuss the roles and characteristics of a board chair. We also touch on the initial steps a new board chair should take to get their tenure off to a positive start.
Timestamps:
00:00 You are the new board chair, now what?
01:05 Roles of the board chair
01:35 Characteristics of a good board chair
03:30 Initial steps of a new board chair
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