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Nonprofit Spark – A Nonprofit Spark farewell: Quintessential episode on nonprofit cash flow – 12/30/13

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This is my final episode of Nonprofit Spark. Over the three years I’ve hosted the show, I was delighted by my guests who are really good at what they do and so wiling to share it with all of you.

I created Nonprofit Spark because I know how fun and even therapeutic conversations can be with others who do similar work. But those opportunities are rare. I also believe radio interviews are a wonderful way to soak in learning and stimulate thinking. So, I thought, why not use podcasts to bring those both together?

Certainly, the fact that I worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 25 years made choosing a nonprofit focus a no-brainer. But personally, I wanted to try something new and decided a radio show would combine my love of journalism and great conversations. Some people golf. Others cook or shoot photos. I love asking questions and learning!

My intention for every show, which I shared with every guest, was that listeners walk away with new ideas for taking new actions and causing new results. My guests jumped in every time and they absolutely loved being interviewed. Take a hint: Giving people your undivided attention causes them blossom right before your eyes, or ears, in this case.

The formula seemed to work. Nonprofit Spark has been the fifth most downloaded show on WebTalkRadio for almost two years; it’s downloaded nearly 40,000 times per month. Be that as it may, in my heart I know it’s time to try some new things with the 6-10 hours a week I have been spending on the show.

Thank you to the show sponsor CliftonLarsonAllen, the national accounting firm that has a strong nonprofit division. I’ve worked with about a dozen of their accountants over the years and not only are they smart, but they all have a great sense of humor which I believe sets the company apart.

Thank you, too, for listening and sharing the show. The podcasts will remain on WebTalkRadio for a while but I suggest if you have a few favorites, you download them soon. Remember you can find them on iTunes as well.

I wish you prosperity and good health in 2014. In the meantime, enjoy what I consider the quintessential Nonprofit Spark episode of all time which aired the week of March 12, 2012: A primer on managing your nonprofit’s cash flow.

Nonprofit Spark – A Nonprofit Spark farewell: Quintessential episode on nonprofit cash flow – 12/30/13

Nonprofit Spark – Six ways to make your case great – replay 12/23/13

Nonprofit Spark – Six elements of a nonprofit communication strategy – 12/16/13

Nonprofit Spark – How fraud happens and how to prevent it in nonprofits like your own – 12/09/13

Nonprofit Spark – Engaging, responsive Global Giving – 12/02/13

Nonprofit Spark – Project Streamline: Reducing the burden of applying for and managing grants – 11/25/13

Nonprofit Spark – Keeping your website out of legal hot water (replay) – 11/18/13

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofits Talking Taxes and the Common Good – 11/11/13

Nonprofit Spark – There’s hope: The dual-business model for nonprofits – 11/04/13

Nonprofit Spark – Top time-wasters by nonprofit boards and executives – 10/28/13

Nonprofit Spark – Rob Jackson on volunteer rights

Nonprofit Spark – Donor intent and contributions with strings – 10/14/13

Nonprofit Spark – Kim Klein’s tips for improving year-end fundraising campaign results – 10/07/13

Nonprofit Spark – Seven steps to a successful non-profit Fund A Need

Nonprofit Spark – Five things to know about starting a non-profit planned giving program – 09/23/13

Nonprofit Spark – Making nonprofit collaborations work – 09/16/13

Nonprofit Spark – Solving common non-profit finance department problems – 09/09/13

Nonprofit Spark – Saltwater Soldiers gives thrill of deep sea fishing to wounded soldiers, vets – 09/02/13

Nonprofit Spark – Common pitfalls of hiring and managing nonprofit staff (replay) – 08/26/13

Nonprofit Spark – The one-hour non-profit board meeting! 08/19/13

Nonprofit Spark – Data-driven storytelling: Counting what matters at your non-profit – 08/12/13

Nonprofit Spark – Counting non profit results, not pennies on the overhead dollar – 08/05/13

Nonprofit Spark – Making a compelling non-profit video 07/29/13

Nonprofit Spark – Getting started with your non-profit web site project – 07/22/13

Nonprofit Spark – Developing a non-profit social media strategy – 07/15/13

Nonprofit Spark – Can’t we all just get along? Making different generations happy in the workplace – 07/08/13

Nonprofit Spark – Overcoming board dysfunction – replay 07/01/13

Nonprofit Spark – Creating a donor cultivation pathway – 06/24/13

Nonprofit Spark – Measuring outcomes and extraordinary results – 06/17/13

Nonprofit Spark – The new and inspiring global fundraising frontier

Nonprofit Spark – Making your nonprofit a welcome place for young professionals – 06/03/13

Nonprofit Spark – Keeping high performers happy at your non-profit

Nonprofit Spark – Keeping your website out of legal hot water – 05/20/13

Nonprofit Spark – Six ways to make your case statement great – 05/13/13

Nonprofit Spark – Using dashboards for nonprofit evaluation – Replay – 05/06/13

Nonprofit Spark – Basic nonprofit budget tips – 04/29/13

Nonprofit Spark – Texas innovation: Making a 90-second pitch for community foundation grants – 04/22/13

Nonprofit Spark – Initiating a professional volunteer management program – 04/15/13

Nonprofit Spark – How Strategic planning works and benefits your non-profit 04/08/13

Nonprofit Spark – Common pitfalls of hiring and managing nonprofit staff – 04/01/13

Nonprofit Spark – How Girls on the Run nonprofit thrives in Boise, Idaho – 03/25/13

Nonprofit Spark – Jerold Panas on donor attrition and retention – 03/18/13

Nonprofit Spark – Creative volunteering with bicycles – 03/11/13

Nonprofit Spark – DC Ad Club’s five-step rebranding process – 03/04/13

Nonprofit Spark – Harnessing board energy and enthusiasm to cause non-profit growth – 02/25/13

Nonprofit Spark – Easy listening about your nonprofit board’s “Duty of Care.” – 02/18/13

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit startup best practices at Center for Disaster Philanthropy – 02/11/13

Nonprofit Spark – Making social media work for your nonprofit – 02/04/13

Nonprofit Spark – Preparing for nonprofit technology purchases – 01/28/13

Nonprofit Spark – Five Steps to a Great Fundraising Auction – 01/21/13

Nonprofit Spark – Creating pilot programs to jumpstart new nonprofits or new services – 01/14/13

Nonprofit Spark – Media relations tips for nonprofit leaders – 01/07/13

Nonprofit Spark – Best of Nonprofit Spark 2012: Writing a statement of need and understanding the funder’s point of view

Nonprofit Spark – How newer nonprofits succeed (replay) – 12/24/12

Nonprofit Spark – Powerful photographic storytelling II – 12/17/12

Nonprofit Spark – Thoughtful non-profit succession planning – 12/10/12

Nonprofit Spark – 2012 nonprofit sector report and ending foundation proposal budgets – 12/03/12

Nonprofit Spark – Making a nonprofit web site redesign easier with content strategy – 11/26/12

Nonprofit Spark – Avoiding the Special Events Bug – repeat 11/19/12

Nonprofit Spark – Tapping into the power of pro bono services for non-profits – 11/12/12

Nonprofit Spark – Choosing a board self-assessment tool – 11/05/12

Nonprofit Spark – Building natural relationships with individual donors – 10/29/12

Nonprofit Spark – Best Practices in Action: Non-profit Cape Fear Literacy Council on relationships and continuous improvement – 10/22/12

Nonprofit Spark – Charitable solicitation news and Internet/online fundraising – 10/15/2012

Nonprofit Spark – A Boston-based nonprofit takes on program evaluation – 10/08/12

Nonprofit Spark – A knockout nonprofit annual report: storytelling at its best – 10/01/12

Nonprofit Spark – Creating standards for using your computer hardware and software – 09/24/12

Nonprofit Spark – Writing an effective statement of need for a grant proposal – 09/17/12

Nonprofit Spark – Considerations for choosing fundraising software – 09/10/12

Nonprofit Spark – Primer on managing your non-profit’s cash flow – 09/03/12

Nonprofit Spark – Success factors in nonprofit mergers – 082712

Nonprofit Spark – Getting started with planned gifts: bequests, appreciated stock and annuities – 08/20/12

Nonprofit Spark – Five marketing ideas that will immediately boost your silent auction results – 08/13/12

Nonprofit Spark – Avoiding pitfalls of cause-related marketing-080612

Nonprofit Spark – Criteria for a successful major campaign – 07/30/12

Nonprofit Spark – Millennial Impact Report 2012 and boosting engagement – 07/23/12

Nonprofit Spark – Funders: Stop asking non-profits for budgets! – 07/16/12

Nonprofit Spark – “How to use your photos for storytelling – 07/09/12”

Nonprofit Spark – Training do’s and don’ts for non-profit trainers – 07/02/12

Nonprofit Spark – Advice from the wisest nonprofit fundraisers in North America – 06/25/12

Nonprofit Spark – Transforming a nonprofit culture to embrace individual fundraising 06/18/12

Nonprofit Spark – Making your board dramatically more effective- 06/11/12

Nonprofit Spark – How newer nonprofits succeed – 06/04/12

Nonprofit Spark – Avoiding the highly contagious special events bug – 05/28/12

Nonprofit Spark – Nominating committee: The unsung hero of non-profit sustainability – 05/21/12

Nonprofit Spark – Thriving in this economy: Fundraising tips from Kim Klein 051412

Nonprofit Spark – Writing a grant proposal: The funder’s point of view – 05/07/12

Nonprofit Spark – Using dashboards for nonprofit evaluation – 04/30/12

Nonprofit Spark – Delegating and letting someone go – 04/23/12

Nonprofit Spark – A nonprofit reinvents itself: LiveWorkPlay takes on social change – 04/16/12

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit Best Practices in Volunteer Communication – 04/09/12

Nonprofit Spark – Embracing change in the non-profit sector – 04/02/12

Nonprofit Spark – Technical assistance from Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations – 03/26/12

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit crisis management best practices: Dealing with fraud – 03/19/12

Nonprofit Spark – Primer on managing your non-profit’s cash flow – 03/12/12

Nonprofit Spark – Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up – 03/05/12

Nonprofit Spark – Non-profit website redesign, part 2 – 02/27/12

Nonprofit Spark – Elements of a non-profit fund development plan – 02/20/12

Nonprofit Spark – What’s happening with the business of doing good? Social enterprise models – 02/13/12

Nonprofit Spark – Traveling Guitar Foundation’s start-up success story, and a presentation contest for non-profits – 02/06/12

Nonprofit Spark – Non-profit website redesign, part 1 – 01/30/12

Nonprofit Spark – The case for strategic volunteerism in your non-profit – 01/23/12

Nonprofit Spark – Quit complaining: best practices for non-profit board learning – 01/16/12

Nonprofit Spark – What accountants wish non-profit leaders knew about non-profit finances – 01/09/12

Nonprofit Spark – Common sense non-profit board policies – 01/02/12

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit Budgets and Financial Outsourcing – 12/26/11

Nonprofit Spark – Non-profit advocacy made simple – 12/19/11

Nonprofit Spark – Non-profit website content governance and user testing – 12/05/11

Nonprofit Spark – Free non-profit help on Google Grants, SEO and social media advice – 11/28/11

Nonprofit Spark – Overcoming Nonprofit Board Dysfunction – 11/21/11

Nonprofit Spark – Helpful hints on working with a printer 111411

Nonprofit Spark – Tips for Clear Nonprofit Communication – 11/07/11

Nonprofit Spark – Exploring a moneymaking venture, or social enterprise, for your organization – 10/31/11

Nonprofit Spark – Handheld bidding devices for nonprofit auctions – 10/24/11

Nonprofit Spark – Succession planning and risk management 101 – 10/17/11

Nonprofit Spark – Earning Media Coverage for Your Organization – 10/10/11

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit Innovation and Community Engagement – 10/03/11

Nonprofit Spark – The Conservation Foundation: A Stakeholder-Driven Nonprofit – 09/26/11

Nonprofit Spark – Planned gifts and endowment primer 09/19/11

Nonprofit Spark – In depth with Nonprofit Sector Innovator Dan Pallotta – 09/05/11

Nonprofit Spark – Five Stages of Nonprofits and Capacity-Building Internships – 08/29/11

Nonprofit Spark – Leadership coaching to boost executive director happiness – 08/22/11

Nonprofit Spark – Powerful photographic storytelling – 08/15/11

Nonprofit Spark – Five Questions for an Executive Director Performance Review – 08/08/11

Nonprofit Spark – Developing individual donors and your fundraising skills – 07/25/11

Nonprofit Spark – Minnesota Government Shutdown, and Community Foundations – 07/18/11

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit Careers and Young Professionals – 07/11/11

Nonprofit Spark – Understanding a Nonprofit Balance Sheet (replay of 02/21/11 show)

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofits and the IRS: Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) and more – 06/27/11

Nonprofit Spark – Cultural Sensitivity in Guatemala and a Nifty Service for Choosing Nonprofit Software – 07/20/11

Nonprofit Spark – Charting Impact, a Powerful Online Nonprofit Tool – 07/13/11

Nonprofit Spark – Clarity and openness, key qualities of start-up leaders – 06/06/11

Nonprofit Spark – Creative board and volunteer recruitment – 05/30/11

Nonprofit Spark – Boost efficiency and save thousands with cloud technology – 05/23/11

Nonprofit Spark – Engaging artists and the arts for communities – 05/16/11

Nonprofit Spark – Silent, live and online auction tips and best practices – 05/02/11

Nonprofit Spark – Engaging Miami volunteers: The Miami Dolphins Special Teams program – 04/25/11

Nonprofit Spark – Taking the risk out of event planning – 04/11/11

Nonprofit Spark – Creating a movement to engage people’s passion – 04/04/11

Nonprofit Spark – Best of Nonprofit Spark – 03/28/11

Nonprofit Spark – Elements of a great Web site – 03/21/11

Nonprofit Spark – Encouraging women’s philanthropy – 03/14/11

Nonprofit Spark – Embracing Program Evaluation – 03/07/11

Nonprofit Spark – Raising Money in Tough Economic Times – 02/28/11

Nonprofit Spark – Understanding a Nonprofit Balance Sheet – 02/21/11

Nonprofit Spark – The Effective Nonprofit Board President – 02-14-11

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit Development vs. Fundraising – 02/07/11

Nonprofit Spark – Expanding Your impact through Replication – 01/31/11

Nonprofit Spark – The Executive Director’s Many Roles – 01/24/11

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit Best Practices: A Guide to Excellence 1/17/11

Nonprofit Spark – Nonprofit blogs that help you work smarter 1/10/11

Nonprofit Spark – Strategic Planning: Creating a Roadmap 1/03/11