501(c)3(b)(s): Deprogramming For Organizational Growth

Episode 90: Today we start a seven-part series on the Recession Stars. These are 29 organizations out of 6450 that grew from small to large during the last recession. We learn what they did that made them special, what we can learn from it, and interview some of them.  Today: The Seven Steps to Success. We discuss the process that these champions had in common and what we can learn from it. This process has become the process we teach in the Gianneschi Fellowship for Social Impact Leaders.    https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications   https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/gianneschinonprofitresearch/social-impact-leadership  

Episode 89 (Rebroadcast): We continue our Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes. What is innovation that transforms organizations? Peter Drucker defined innovation as "change that creates a new dimension of performance." But how does one do that? It is not what most people think it is. It is not some creative new thought and some wild idea that just happens to work. It is not thinking outside the box. It is eliminating the box, using the scientific method on a small scale to find what works, and then scaling it up. Zoot and the Gianneschi Center are in the middle of a research project on real innovation in small organizations. The G3X Conference this year is centered on the idea of innovation. Zoot discusses true innovation from his research and his own experience growing an organization 400% during the recession.

Episode 88: Part 3/3 of our series on Social Media Marketing: Ben Whitehair is a champion for social change through art and business. He is a working actor in Los Angeles, Chief Information Officer of TSMA Consulting—entertainment’s leading social media management and growth firm—and co-founder of the premier business academy and coaching community for actors, Working.Actor. He is a serial entrepreneur, certified business/mindset coach, and a SAG-AFTRA National Board Member. Catch him on social media (@BenWhitehair on all platforms), grow your own social media at TSMAConsulting.com, or visit https://working.actor to learn everything you need to know to be a working actor.You may also know Ben as FBI Agent Banks opposite Matthew McConaughey in the film GOLD. He also stars in the major motion picture AMELIA 2.0, and recent television appearances include THE NIGHT SHIFT and recurring roles on BETTER CALL SAUL, GRIMM, MANHATTAN, and the TNT pilot MONSTERS OF GOD. From Ben: "Here are links to the 3-part social m

Episode 87: Part 2/3 of our series on Social Media Marketing: Ben Whitehair is a champion for social change through art and business. He is a working actor in Los Angeles, Chief Information Officer of TSMA Consulting—entertainment’s leading social media management and growth firm—and co-founder of the premier business academy and coaching community for actors, Working.Actor. He is a serial entrepreneur, certified business/mindset coach, and a SAG-AFTRA National Board Member. Catch him on social media (@BenWhitehair on all platforms), grow your own social media at TSMAConsulting.com, or visit https://working.actor to learn everything you need to know to be a working actor.You may also know Ben as FBI Agent Banks opposite Matthew McConaughey in the film GOLD. He also stars in the major motion picture AMELIA 2.0, and recent television appearances include THE NIGHT SHIFT and recurring roles on BETTER CALL SAUL, GRIMM, MANHATTAN, and the TNT pilot MONSTERS OF GOD.   From Ben: "Here are links to the 3-part socia

86: In this rebroadcast of one of the top 10 episodes of all time on our feed, we introduce you to the Queen of All Social Media, who spoke at our G3X Conference last August 2019. Stephanie L. Smith is the digital and social media lead at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she oversees the social media team and tweets on behalf of the Curiosity Mars rover. She holds conversations with the public and with journalists about more than 20 space missions via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, Flickr, Giphy, and Reddit. A two-time Emmy and seven-time Webby Award winner, she was recognized by Time for running one of the “140 Best Twitter Feeds.” With more than 20 years of digital communications experience, this veteran of the “Let’s Go” travel guides, Idealab, and “Channel One News,” is always game for adventures that make great stories. Stephanie holds a degree in history from Harvard and mixes a mean #Marstini.    

This is a rebroadcast of one of our ten most popular episodes of our program. Today we take a break from our normal format of interviews. Instead, Zoot will give a master class on best practices of board development for community benefit organizations... No BS.

A Rebroadcast of one of our Top 10 Episodes of all time: Today we are broadcasting our G3X Zoom workshop on AB5 hosted on April 14, 2020, by Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center, Sarah Efthymiou of the Public Law Center of Orange County, and Todd Hanson of the Orange County Community Foundation. Our presenter is Michael Olsen, the attorney specializing in AB5 issues for the Public Law Center. California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) extends employee classification status to gig workers. Companies must use a three-pronged test to prove workers are independent contractors, not employees. AB5 is designed to regulate companies that hire gig workers in large numbers, such as Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash but are making big waves with arts groups, truckers and many more. What does this law (and the supreme court decision behind it) mean to the social sector?

Part 2 of our rebroadcast of one of our top 10 most popular podcasts of all time. There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she knows the issues from all sides); Kim Sanchez, a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) of LetsGetGrants.com and yours truly, Zoot Velasco, a former CFRE who has written millions in successful grants, served on 30 grant panels, produced grants, and teaches the art of grantwriting.

Rebroadcast of one of our top 10 most popular podcasts of all time. There is a lot of information, and frankly mythology, out there about grantwriting. This week we start a two-part special on grantwriting with everything you need to know about how to do it effectively, and what people are saying about your grant after it gets submitted. We work with Victoria Torres Director of Community Impact at the Samueli Foundation who has produced grants, reviewed grants, written grants, and taught grantwriting in her former role at OneOC and currently as a professor at Cal State Fullerton (she knows the issues from all sides); Kim Sanchez, a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) of LetsGetGrants.com and yours truly, Zoot Velasco, a former CFRE who has written millions in successful grants, served on 30 grant panels, produced grants, and teaches the art of grantwriting.

In this rebroadcast of our most popular episode of the first three seasons (And still in the top-ten of all time,) Zoot Velasco talks with Todd Hanson, Vice President of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation, recognized as a “center of gravity” for philanthropy in Orange County. OCCF has now awarded hundreds of millions in grants and scholarships since its inception in 1989. their dramatic growth has placed the Orange County Community Foundation as a stand-out among more than 780 community foundations across the nation, the 8th most active grantmaker among its colleagues, and in the top 10% in total assets. For more than 16 years Todd has provided support to some of Orange County’s most generous families, helping them achieve their philanthropic goals and inspiring effective and impactful giving. He visits more than 100 nonprofit organizations each year to stay informed on the latest programs, services, and results. He has more than 25 years of experience in nonprofits

Episode 80: A rebroadcast on the truths of Advocacy which originally aired in Season 2.  Many in the Social Sector believe the myth that 501(c)(3) organizations are not allowed to advocate for themselves or their causes. Zoot discusses the myths and the reality of advocacy in the Social Sector with David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, our national advocacy group. 

A rebroadcast of our live webinar (5-28-20) on creating post-CoVID interim plans (making lemonade from our lemons). This webinar was co-presented with OneOC and Sponsored by the Orange County Community Foundation and the Gianneschi Center for Nonprofits at Cal State University Fullerton College of Business. To see the OneOC component or this full presentation with slides, visit the Gianneschi Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bo3mbT3aGQ Here are some links to help you related to materials in the lecture: Ted Talk on Triaging decisions (12 Mins): https://www.ted.com/talks/darria_long_an_er_doctor_on_triaging_your_crazy_busy_life Also mentioned are our past podcasts on AB5, Board Development, Innovation, and Social Media. OneOC info can be found at  https://oneoc.org/covid-non-profit-resources/

A panel discussion with industry leaders in Orange County including Todd Hanson, VP of the Orange County Community Foundation; Rick Stein CEO of ArtsOC; Amanda Green, Organizational Development Services Director for OneOC; Claudia Keller, Chief Mission Officer for Second Harvest Food Bank of OC; and Victoria Torres, Director of Community Impact, Anaheim for the Samueli Foundation and Founding Board Member/ Current Board Chair of the Orange County Nonprofit Professionals Network. They share their uplifting vision of a post-COVID world for Orange County organizations based on their knowledge of COVID relief funding and a macro view of the field. https://oneoc.org/ https://artsoc.org/ https://www.oc-cf.org/ https://www.feedoc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNPN/ https://www.business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/  

A six-minute overview of Season 5 of the podcast.

Mike Daniel and his team from the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center at California State University Fullerton gives a workshop in applying for new COVID Relief loans and grants.  https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options https://www.californiasbdc.org/covid-19-relief-grant  https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant   

Mike Daniel is the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center under the Small Business Administration assisting on COVID relief programs. He told us on Friday, January 8, 2021 about the upcoming relief programs available for nonprofits such as: PPP Round 2 EIDEL Loan extensions Live Venue Grants COVID Relief Grants Round 2 County Grants All will be released between next week and early February. https://orangecountysbdc.org/   

Episode 73: A podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars.   Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.    Read the article about the research project upon which that the episode is based at: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications

Episode 73: A podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars.   Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.    Read the article about the research project upon which that the episode is based at: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/GianneschiNonprofitResearch/Publications

Episode 72: From our Zoom G3X Conversation with Jan on August 20, 2020. Jan Masaoka is the CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits, an esteemed author, past G3X keynote speaker, and a leading voice in our field. She offers unique insights for organizations as we reinvent ourselves for a post-CoVID world. We talk about COVID, Recession, and how organizations cope moving forward!

Episode 71: Leading Social Enterprise with “Homeboy” Fr. Greg Boyle Fr. Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, an international model for social enterprise; a Jesuit pastor at the Dolores Mission, and author of Creating A Culture of Tenderness, Tattoos on The Heart, and Barking to The Choir. This was his keynote speech recorded at the 2019 G3X Conference.