Episode 141

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20th Sep 2021

Running a Nonprofit Like a Business

#141: Did you know that regardless if you are running a nonprofit or a for-profit business/organization, the mindset and the steps to either fundraise or get clients to buy your program is the same?


Surprising, right? However, running either a for or nonprofit is very similar, and we can learn a lot from each other.

Today's guest, Mary Valloni, is a fundraising coach, trainer, and author, who helps nonprofit and ministry leaders raise more funds and have more freedom. Mary is the former Development Director for Special Olympics, the ALS Association, and the American Cancer Society. With over 20 years of fundraising experience, she has coached thousands of individuals and organizations through her proven 7-step process. Mary is the award-winning author of the book, Fundraising Freedom, the co-founder of Fully Funded Academy, and co-host of the Fully Funded Podcast.

This episode covers what to look for to make sure that a charity or cause you want to financially invest in is legitimate, why regardless which sector you are in, the #1 thing is to make sure that your message is clearly defined and Mary's signature 7 step process to fundraising freedom (also applicable for businesses preparing their programs/services to sell).

This episode is jam-packed full of great ideas, so let's get to it! 

Learn Why Nonprofits and For-profits are Actually Similar ...

  • [03:11] Mary's journey from college to working for nonprofits to becoming a consultant
  • [06:31] What is fundraising?
  • [09:02] How to tell if a charity or cause is legitimate and their financial records
  • [14:06] #1 thing for both non and for profits is to have clear messaging
  • [16:13] Mary's 7 steps to fundraising freedom
  • [27:07] Why giving money to a charity is a partnership and not just a donation
  • [34:49] Why both sides need each other - not all of us can serve in the ministry and not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur


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Remember, YOU Matter! See you in the next episode. 

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Kelly Baader is born again Christian, she is a child-sexual-abuse survivor turned highest-paid female executive in her former corporate career, then existed out her 1st marriage with deep scars, God saved and redeemed her in 1996.

Since 2004, Kelly started to transfer her offline Sales & Marketing expertise to Digital Marketing field. She also invested in personal leadership growth and received certification from ICF and John C Maxwell Team. She excelled at Sales & Marketing and Leadership training for organizations, also for high achievers who would like to build their personal brand based businesses.

Obeying God's call to publish her personal story to the book - A Little Girl Called Grace, later became Amazon Bestseller in 2012.

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