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127: Strategic Hacks To Rethink Fundraising To Grow A Nonprofit With Samantha Taitano
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:59:35
Publish Date: 2020-06-30 05:52:08
Description: ✨✨ Visit www.grantwritingandfunding.com to get the proven G.R.A.N.T.S. formula to write winning grants ✨✨ This week’s podcast is another episode in the Nonprofit Strategic Planning series! We are half-way through the year, so now is the time to do your planning and get clarity! This is definitely for you if: ✨ You want to increase your nonprofit leadership skills ✨ You are an aspiring or newbie consultant and want to 10X your business with services to teach strategic planning In today’s podcast, Samantha Taitano, executive director of Mañe'lu formerly Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guam, is going to give you strategic hacks on how to rethink fundraising to grow funding in 2020. We have a great conversation and she touches on time management for productivity, strategic planning tips, hacks on getting creative for fundraising strategies, and also discusses some HR challenges while wearing all the hats in a small nonprofit. Some more things we discuss: • Transitioning from a national nonprofit to a local one • How to get a strong and committed board of directors • Social media: Don’t just put up content, but track your data • Social media: What platform to use? • Branding magic • 3 Time management tips • Nonprofit Strategic Planning retreats • Fundraising hacks and creative pivots • Apply for grants! Less competition • How to wear all hats in a small nonprofit About Samantha: Samantha Taitano is the Executive Director of Mañe’lu, a nonprofit organization that empowers and educates youth and families to change their lives for the better. She has been with the organization since 2018 and successfully led the rebranding of the organization from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guam to Mañe’lu. To date, Samantha has worked to secure over $500k in grant funding which led to the expansion of the portfolio of services Mañelu manages. Prior to her start with Mañe’lu, Samantha worked to develop experiences reinforcing her desire to assist local communities develop capacity and understand technology. While with the Peace Corps, she worked to enrich the lives of rural communities in South Africa. Samantha later returned home to Guam where she developed corporate experience with a private organization developing IT solutions. During her spare time, she enjoys spending time connecting to her island home and exploring destinations near and far. I’d love to connect with you! www.grantwritingandfunding.com Did you love this episode? Would you mind doing me a favor and to leave a review on iTunes? Thanks for listening! Holly Rustick Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
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