E56: Strategies for Building Sustainable Partnerships: A Discussion with DreamSpring

In this episode, Community Engagement Officers from DreamSpring, Shaundra, and Meghan, share insights on the importance and impact of community engagement in small business growth. They discuss strategies for effective outreach, trust-building, and partner stewardship. The hosts also highlight the benefits of partnerships and the significance of investing in relationships for long-lasting success. Additionally, they…

E55: Driving Lasting Economic and Social Change: DreamSpring’s Mission

In this episode of Scaling Impact, Sean Boyce hosts Anne Haynes and Marisa Barrera from DreamSpring to discuss their mission of supporting entrepreneurs and driving economic and social change. They explore the meaning of impact and the importance of equitable access to capital. Additionally, they delve into the role of nonprofit boards in fundraising, building…

E54: Adapting to Pandemic: Self-Paced Options for Donor Engagement

In this episode, Amber Kaney, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Dream Springing, talks about their approach to using technology to overcome challenges in scaling impact for underrepresented communities. She emphasizes the importance of analyzing donor journeys and addressing pain points through technology while staying open to changes. Dream Springing also adapts to pandemic challenges by…

E53: Supporting Nonprofits to Scale: Insights from GreenLight Fund Boston’s Melissa Luna

In this episode, Senior Executive Director of GreenLight Fund, Melissa Luna, discusses the organization’s mission to remove barriers to inclusive prosperity by launching and scaling proven programs that address community-identified needs, GreenLight Fund’s approach of investing financial resources and providing long-term sustainability support to partner organizations, and the significance of community engagement and learning from…

E52: Venture Philanthropy – Unrestricted Funding for Nonprofits with The GreenLight Fund’s Casey Johnson

This episode, The GreenLight Fund’s Vice President Casey Johnson talks about the venture philanthropy space, why funding should be unrestricted, and the different types of personalities you need in an organization to scale successfully. Casey Johnson has over 20 years of program management experience for various non-profit organizations, including five years focusing on implementing and…

E51: Preparing Graduates for Workplace Success with Braven’s Aimee Eubanks Davis

 This episode, Founder and CEO of Braven Aimee Eubanks Davis talks about the challenges underrepresented youth face in the labor market, what graduates need to be successful in the workplace, and the ways Braven measures its impact and plans to scale. Aimée Eubanks Davis is the founder and CEO of Braven, a national nonprofit…

E50: The Evidence-Based Approach to Non-Profit Impact and Funding with GreenLight Fund’s Margaret Hall

This episode, Co-Founder and CEO of The GreenLight Fund Margaret Hall talks about what makes a non-profit successful, how non-profits can avoid restrictive funding, and how she prepares organizations to deliver their mission effectively. Margaret Hall is the CEO and Co-Founder of The GreenLight Fund which raises and invests funds to open opportunities for children,…

E49: Scaling Fundraising Impact – From 10 Families to Over 1000 with Bringing Hope Home’s Paul Isenberg

This episode, Co-Founder and CEO of Bringing Hope Home Paul Isenberg talks about how they scaled their fundraising organization, the ways they use data to win grants, and they track the impact their organization is having.

E48: Impact Investing and the Importance of Gender Diversity with Patience-Marime Ball and Ruth Shaber

This episode, Co-Authors of The XX edge unlocking higher returns and lower risk Patience-Marime Ball and Ruth Shaber talk about how women leaders act differently than men, the benefits of having a gender-diverse team, and how gender drives performance.

E47: Creative Solutions To Common Hiring Challenges For Nonprofits with Vicki Burkhart

This episode, the CEO of the More Than Giving Co. Vicki Burkhart talks about why it’s hard for non-profits to get the expertise they need, how nonprofits can solve common hiring challenges, and the benefits of running a nonprofit with a fractional, fully-remote team.