Angry About Trump’s Ruthless Agenda? Support These Nonprofits For #GivingTuesday
Trump and the GOP-controlled congress are hell-bent on making the lives of everyday Americans more difficult. From a brutal tax plan that will both exacerbate the debt and raise taxes on non-millionaires to attempts to repeal vital parts of the…
Impact Lab: Discussion On Veteran and Gold Star Family Support With Ami Neiberger-Miller
In the latest episode of Impact Lab, we take a look at the issues faced by veterans and Gold Star Families. Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman talks with Ami Neighberger-Miller, a nonprofit communications professional based in…
Impact Lab: Interview With Valeria Duflot, Co-Founder of Venezia Autentica
Join Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman for a discussion with Valeria Duflot, co-founder of Venezia Autentica, an organization founded to save Venice, Italy from the negative effects of mass tourism. Venezia Autentica connects tourists with the…
How You Can Help Those Displaced By Montana Wildfires
“Very challenging and unprecedented.” That’s how Governor Steve Bullock described the wildfires that have been terrorizing Montana for two months. Since flames first appeared in July, approximately half a million acres have been destroyed. Smoke has clouded over the state,…
Hurricane Harvey: How You Can Help Texans Impacted By Flooding
Catastrophic flooding has hit Houston and surrounding areas, as rains continues in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Up to 26 inches of rain – more than half of the area’s average annual rainfall – has already fallen, and experts say…
Impact Lab: Interview With Amy-Willard Cross, Founder Of Gender Fair
Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman sits down with Amy-Willard Cross in this installment of the Impact Lab podcast. Amy founded Gender Fair, a public benefit corporation that operates a consumer index that enables consumers to purchase…
Beneath The Dignity Of The Office: Trump Spews Sexist Insult At Mika Brzezinski
It is now well-established wisdom that Donald Trump is the antithesis of a statesman. His unchecked narcissism and ignorance has alienated allies and resulted in a number of thoroughly embarrassing gaffes, such as his inability to understand that Israel is…
Impact Lab: Interview with Alison McNeil, Arts Strategist
Join Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman for an in-depth discussion with Alison McNeil, arts strategist and nonprofit consultant based in the Washington, D.C. area. Alison – the founder of McNeil Creative Enterprises – discusses common issues…
Impact Lab: Interview with Alejandra Guzman of New Orleans Business Alliance
Join Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman for an in-depth discussion with Alejandra Guzman of New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA). Alejandra is the Vice President of Program Development and Strategy at NOLABA, and has extensive experience working…
Impact Lab: Interview with Avery Bang of Bridges to Prosperity
Join Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman for a discussion with Avery Bang, the CEO of Bridges to Prosperity – a certified four star charity on Charity Navigator. Avery and her organization work to construct footbridges over…
Trump Targets Separation of Church and State with Executive Order
The separation of church and state – a core principle of US democracy – is under threat thanks to an executive order Trump is slated to sign this Thursday. Earlier this year, during a particularly bizarre speech at the National…
Chance the Rapper Steps Up, Donates $1 Million to Chicago Public Schools
Chicago-area schools are not in great shape. The third-largest school system in the nation is facing a budget crisis so bad that its 400,000 students could face an early end to the school year. The state is now two years…
Impact Lab: Conversation with Ian Adair, Fund Development Expert
Join Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman for an in-depth conversation with Ian Adair, Tampa Bay-based fund development expert and creator of Attention-Focused Fundraising. The conversation explores how nonprofits need to act like media companies in order…
Trump Administration to Eliminate National Endowment for the Arts
Trump dislikes a lot of a people. Women, ethnic minorities, Muslims – there are few groups he hasn’t publicly denigrated in his demagogic path to the white house. In addition to these demographics, it turns out he despises arts and…
Impact Lab: Conversation with Rick Maurer, Inventor of the Energy Bar
Join Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman for a conversation with Rick Maurer, inventor of the Energy Bar. Rick walks us through ways that nonprofit and business management can overcome resistance in the work place, positioning leaders…
Good (and Bad) News for Nonprofits After Trump’s Election
Depending on your nonprofit’s focus, the election of Donald Trump has been an enormous boost to year-end giving. Through a combination of Trump’s pandering to the anti-choice agenda and his own toxic brand of misogyny (he has been branded by…
Why I Won’t Give Your Nonprofit Money
Over the past three weeks I received fundraising calls from three different groups that purported to serve first-responders: police, firefighters, and veterans. I truly would like to support the men and women who risk their lives to serve us. In…
Nonprofits Can’t Afford to Ignore Tech
Technology entrepreneurship is on the rise. Everyday, you hear phrases like fintech, real estate tech, food tech, healthcare tech, auto tech, and sorts of other “tech.” Everyday, the wild world of technology sees the rise and fall of million (and…
Nonprofit Professionals, Beware of Fundraising Euphoria
Major gift euphoria is setting in. Higher education has experienced a persistent and significant growth of major gifts over the past several years. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released an updated report of private gifts to institutions of higher…
Get Your Nonprofit Ready, Here Come Smart Drugs
Boosted memory, focus, and motivation, all in the form of perfectly legal supplements stored inside your employees’ desk drawer. Meet nootropics, better known as “smart drugs.” These drugs, popping up everywhere, are technically intended to treat specific conditions such as…