Are you a nonprofit in search of funding opportunities?  Of course, you are! One key feature of nonprofits is fundraising, but what if you don’t know how to effectively identify funding sources or potential funders? Your organization may benefit from working with a prospect researcher. Say hello to Jennifer Filla, a veteran fundraiser with a focus on prospect research. This fundraising strategy helps agencies uncover the philanthropic histories, charitable motivations and personal characteristics of donors and prospects – especially those of potential major gift donors.  As President of Aspire Research Group, Jen helps organizations find and connect with their best donor prospects. Through the Prospect Research Institute, she trains fundraisers to conduct potential donor research. Jennifer is co-author of “Prospect Research for Fundraisers: The Essential Handbook” and has served as a volunteer and trustee for many organizations. In this episode, Jen answers questions vital to the nonprofit fundraising process … How nonprofits benefit from prospect research and take advantage of analytics in their fundraising strategy? What are the tools nonprofits use to help with fundraising? And, she helps us understand fundraising strategies needed at different stages as a nonprofit evolves. Grab amazing free reports and resources to help your nonprofit leverage prospect research and reach your goals.   https://www.aspireresearchgroup.com/publications/

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In this episode, Dr. Swagger challenges us to release expectations, external labels, that no longer serve the future we are building.  She offers tips on how to lean into the full power of your vision and take action. Removing boundaries and limitations that prevent you from executing your goals are key aspects of achieving success.

How to Release Expectation and Embrace Authenticity

After a difficult relationship and facing the difficulties of life, Dana Macc discovered the practices of Yoga and meditation and her life has never been the same. As she mastered the practice, she used her gift to help both adults and children heal their brokenness and discover inner peace through the stillness and strength meditation provides.  If you are feeling stuck, today’s episode gives you insight on how to get unstuck and tap into your inner self. Dana is a certified yoga instructor, a mindset coach and she travels internationally to facilitate wellness retreats.   She is a certified Hatha yoga instructor, and mindset coach in the Los Angeles area and travels abroad to facilitate international wellness retreats with her Mind Mode style of yoga. She has worked as a fully credentialed educator for both adults and youth for over 30 years and holds a master’s degree in education with a specialization in autism. She is the recent author of The Pirate Who Loved Flip Flops, a children's book which encourages the discussion among young readers on the important issues of bullying, inclusion and diversity.  Her new book Pieces of Positivity for Your Mind, Body and Soul is a prescriptive guide of quotes to assist you in the unveiling of your I AM presence- your true Self. May these salient pieces of wisdom insight you to focus on your wellbeing from a compassionate place, full of loving-kindness. For more information on speaking engagements, book readings and wellness events visit her website: www.danamacc.com Join the conversation to learn more about how you can improve your self-care, through yoga, meditation, and connecting with yourself.

How Meditation Improved My Life

How do we give back to the community, support our family and be present for ourselves in our imperfection? As we set business, professional and personal goals, it is important to know that you do not need everything to be perfect before starting, Liz Wooten Reschke helps us understand how to move forward with courage and show up as the possible version of ourselves despite our fears. As we try to show up as the possible version of ourselves daily, know that you don't need to be perfect, offer yourself grace and self-compassion Liz Wooten Reschke currently serves as President of Connect For More, Inc. a company that works primarily with nonprofits in the Tampa Bay community. As lead consultant, she works collaboratively with her clients to create strategic consulting solutions that address a variety of areas including nonprofit capacity and community building, organizational development, philanthropic advising, training & workshop facilitation, and coaching & mentoring. Join the conversation to learn more about showing up for ourselves, our families, and the community with courage.   For more information on Liz and how she can help you meet your mission, please visit ConnectforMore.com or contact her directly at liz@connectformore.com.

Seek Courage, not Perfection

Dr. Lawanda Ford-Johnson is the CEO of the Mental Fitness Group, an innovative private practice located in both Florida and Texas, helps veterans and busy professionals focus on mental health wellness.    As we continue to explore the value of self-care as an important component to achieving personal and professional goals, Dr. Ford- Johnson helps us understand how mental health conditions directly relate to overall wellness and quality of life.  She advocates that achieving mental fitness should be just as important as achieving physical fitness. The same intensity that we give to lifting weights, going to the gym or other exercise regimens should be given to achieving mental fitness.  Afterall, the mind is the muscle that controls all other muscles.  It must be properly nourished with mental exercise, healthy foods, rest and positive messaging.   Join the conversation to learn more mental fitness and exercise that promote wellness and success.   For more information visit: Bit.ly/DrFordJohnson  

Building Mental Fitness Matters!

There is a leader in each of us.  Too often, we equate a job title with leadership. Leadership is more than a title or position, it’s more aligned with who you are.  It’s the innate traits and developed skills.  Leaders have the opportunity and responsibility to influence.  This episode shares tips for spotting leaders and how you can develop the leader in you.  

How to build the leader in you!

Who wants to be a millionaire? I do!   Over time we've been taught that to amass a large amount of money,  you either have to win a lottery or work really hard. Now we all know that the odds of winning a lottery is very slim.  And hard work cannot be directly correlated to becoming wealthy. So, how can we grow our wealth?  What are the secrets to being rich? The first step is changing our mindset about money. Money is not evil nor is there a shortage of money. In fact, money is everywhere.  Having money, building wealth allows us to make choices.  Instead of thinking money is evil, wonder what good you can do with money.  Today,  join Dr.  Swagger as she helps you dispel your limiting beliefs about money by creating an abundance mindset and taking action to manifest your millionaire lifestyle.

Who wants to be a Millionaire?

How do you move forward?  How do you overcome daunting tasks?  Today we're going to be talking about BHAG- Big Hairy Audacious Goals.  Join Dr.  Swagger as she shares symptoms that show a goal will be challenging for you. And tips on how to accomplish a stretch goal when it seems so challenging. Want to see your destiny manifested?  Join the Boss Chic - Inner Circle www.combinedexpertise.com/boss-chic

Big Hairy Audacious Goal

How can some people be so persuasive while others can’t seem to convince anyone to do anything? On an average day, you probably have several opportunities to communicate your ideas and feelings honestly. At times, the situation may cause you to either be at a complete loss of words or worse, respond negatively. Assertiveness is an important part of communication. When you’re assertive, you’re standing up for yourself while respecting others.  In this episode, I share tips on being assertive, without being aggressive, that helps shift any situation to a win-win.

How to speak assertively and win!

I have my friend Dr. Elvis Epps with me to discuss how to do more, achieve more, and be more by doing less.  It’s not just efficiency but discovering and working in your purpose. Dr. Elvis Epps is passionate about serving and coaching others in living a more productive and abundant life. He's delivered keynote speeches and seminars across the country.  He provides valuable information that is not only motivating, but inspiring and encouraging to young people, adults, corporate leaders, and educators alike. He is a principal in South Florida where he leads young people through all kinds of experiences, making sure they understand they can be more and how to create a life beyond their current circumstances.  

How to Give and Do More, From Wherever You Are

A common misconception about nonprofit organizations is that they are not supposed to be profitable.  That is incorrect.  Nonprofit organizations use surplus revenue to forward their mission or a social issue.  Crystal Bailes visits the guest seat to discuss how she established a social enterprise venture aligned with her nonprofit agency, Girls Empowered Mentally for Success (GEMS), to create a better experience and world for the girls served through the agency. Transition Candles utilizes a business model and strategies to teach entrepreneur skills and generate income for GEMS clients.  GEMS and Transition Candles mutually exist as vehicles to pursue both revenue-generating and socially beneficial goals.  In this episode, learn how to create a social business venture to a solution to current social problems.   Crystal Bailes is the CEO and founder of Girls Empowered Mentally for Success (GEMS), a local nonprofit organization that has provided support for at-risk adolescent girls for more than 15 years. GEMS helps young women succeed during difficult life transitions, even in the face of trauma. In 2016, Bailes founded Transitions Candles, a social enterprise that supports GEMS programs, and clients.   For more information visit: https://www.girlsrgems.org/

How NonProfits Can Create Social Enterprise Ventures

What did you learn in 2020? How can we apply the lessons to make 2021 our year of growth? Join Dr. Phildra Swagger in the conversation as she shares lessons learned in 2020 and how we can apply the lessons from 2020 to make 2021 the best year yet. Join the Boss Chic - Inner Circle. A 4-month online group coaching program with Live coaching from Dr. Phildra Swagger and Guest Presenters. For female leaders who are or seeking to be the CEO of their own life www.combinedexpertise.com/boss-chic

Hello 2021! What 2020 Taught ME.

Today, I want to talk about a question that's been asked of me. And that is, what is it that makes me believe that I'm an entrepreneur? And what does entrepreneurship mean to me?  As an entrepreneur, you should be able to take charge of tough situations and always look for the most efficient way of solving problems when the unpredictable occurs. Challenges are not a threat to an entrepreneur rather they are seen as an opportunity to show the world your talents, skills, and passion. Join Dr. Phildra Swagger in this conversation as she talks about discovering and developing the entrepreneur in you that makes you the CEO of your own life.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Do you agree that every member of your team plays an important role, that no one is more important than the other, and if they don't play their role you're not going to be successful? Today we're going to talk about value-based leadership. Mike Thornton, CEO and President of AMIkids, a national nonprofit organization that serves troubled youth. The organization embodies “Kids First!” as a  core value. Over Mike's career, he served as Executive Director of seven different programs, Regional Director of Operations, and Director of Human before joining the Executive Leadership.  In this episode Mike joins Dr. Swagger in discussing the importance of aligning your service and career with your values. But the thing about it is, Mike has built his career in the same organization for nearly 30 years. Join us for a conversation that ask the question, “Where are you planted?”

Nonprofit Leadership

In this episode, Dr. Swagger shares tips to help you finish strong and start stronger. What was it that you set out to do at the beginning of the year, at the beginning of a contract, or project? Review those goals and understand and determine if those goals are still valuable to you. It could have been a weight loss goal, you could set a monetary goal, you could set a fitness goal. Getting you where you really need to be is how you end the game. How you play the game determines if you get to go to the next level of the game.  So first, look at your goals and prioritize them to make sure that they're still important at the level that they were important when you set them. And then to take an inventory of how you're using your resources to accomplish those goals. Tune in to hear the strategies Dr. Swagger uses to build success in her work and for her clients.

Finish Strong Start Stronger

Swagg University is for those who want to take their life, career and business to the next level. Join Dr. Swagger as she invites listeners to explore life, spiritual, and business principles as a strategic approach for fulfilling their life’s purpose and goals. Each episode explores insights, blessings, and outright blunders along life’s journey and how to turn each milestone into lessons learned and building blocks of success. This podcast is for individuals who are unapologetically building their best life.

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