Podcasts

Keep on top of the latest issues relevant to improving your organization by listening to NAMAC's podcasts. Each one-hour podcast is jam-packed with the best ideas and fresh perspectives on leadership development and capacity building for arts organizations.

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19 Aug 2008 deweydan

Sustaining Community Media through Mission Centered Service presented by Laurie Cirivello, Grand Rapids Community Media

While traditional funding models for Community Media are eroding, the need for empowerment of local voices is more important than ever. How can PEG access centers leverage their experience and expertise to create new models of sustainability while maintaining, and even growing services to their communities? This session will offer ideas and generate discussion about the need for change and the opportunities that exist.

57:30 minutes (8 MB)

27 Nov 2007 deweydan

Breaking Through The Myths and Assumptions About Boards with Morrie Warshawski

What does it take to be a good board member? Is it true that I have to give a lot of money and do fund raising? Where do I draw the line between giving advice and micromanaging the Executive Director? This podcast examines the myths and assumptions we hold about Boards, and discusses what we can do on a Board level to create healthy nonprofit cultures.

57:30 minutes (8 MB)

26 Aug 2007 deweydan

Grassroots Fundraising: Secrets to Sustainability with Kim Klein

Arts and culture programs are fundamental to the quality and depth of any community, yet are often the first to be cut from public and private funding, and are almost never funded adequately. Small, innovative, or cutting edge arts programs often suffer the most. Yet, arts and culture programs can raise the money they need if they learn the basic principles of a systematic fundraising program.

58:35 minutes (8 MB)

27 Mar 2007 deweydan

Empowering Online Communities: Web 2.0 and What It All Means

RSS feeds, social networking, wiki editing, blogging, vlogging, podcasting... what does it all mean? In this telesalon, Deanna covers some plain-English fundamentals of how recent developments in Web technologies are affecting our everyday experiences, and radically changing the way we create, distribute and interact with media. She describes and shows some tools that are both easy to use and which help develop and empower the communities we work in.
61:29 minutes (8 MB)

14 Nov 2006 deweydan

Strengthening the Board Chair/ED Relationship with Morrie Warshawski

The relationship between the board chair and executive director lies at the heart of an organization's effectiveness. In this telesalon, Morrie Warshawski discusses strategies for helping board chairs and executive directors increase awareness of their differing needs, improve communications, set shared expectations, develop accountability and build mutual ownership for the success of their organizations.

58:30 minutes (8 MB)

24 Oct 2006 deweydan

Successful Transitions with Succession Planning with Paula Manley

Succession planning is the process of preparing for a change in staff or board leadership with the intent of assuring an organization’s sustainability through such a transition. Organization development consultant Paula Manley gives an overview of succession planning and describes techniques that you could use to pave the way for leadership succession at your organization.

59:16 minutes (8 MB)

26 Sep 2006 deweydan

Daring To Lead with Tim Wolfred

Guest presenter Tim Wolfred of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and co-author of the recent report Daring to Lead 2006 (download a PDF of the report) discusses current national trends in nonprofit executive turnover, compensation, career planning, and retirement. He also explores leading causes of executive burnout—in particular, widespread frustration with boards and funders, and what you and your peers can do to create more resilience in your organization.

57:07 minutes (8 MB)