Love Warriors: Working to Build a Better World

2021 was a year full of learning and growing for our digital content team here at North Valley Community Foundation. We came so far in one short year, despite being in the throws of a global pandemic. Hang out with us while we recap all our favorite accomplishments from the last year as digital content creators and all that we took away from it. 

In this episode we are excited to discuss our up and coming annual event, the North Valley Week of Giving. This week-long online community-wide fundraiser will be held this year from Nov. 30 - Dec. 6. We will discuss what the event is, how to participate, what to expect and how to support. If you are interested in learning more please check out our website at www.nvcf.org/nvweekofgiving. 

One of the many tools nonprofits can leverage in their work is storytelling. Stories help the community connect to your work as a nonprofit in meaningful ways. In this episode, “Visual Storytelling and the Power of Empathy,” we are excited to discuss the Love Warriors' personal favorite type of storytelling, visual storytelling. In a twist of events, in this episode, our hosts Megan Smith and Patrice Berry will be the interviewees with our first ever guest host, Monica Wigman. Megan and Patrice talk about their work as visual storytellers, creating content for NFL three-time MVP Aaron Rodgers and the power empathy holds in visual storytelling.

Are you a nonprofit organization looking to build out your social media presence but have NO idea where to start? Don’t fear, this episode of “Love Warriors: Working to Build a Better World” is for you. Our resident social media expert and host Megan Smith discusses the basics of social media, including content creation for all skillsets, how to grow your community and what benefits come from a nonprofit organization creating a social media presence. She shares some of her personal experience and advice as a digital content creator at NVCF.

Resources discussed in today's episode: 

www.canva.com

www.facebook.com

www.youtube.com

www.twitter.com

One of the biggest challenges nonprofit employees face is the dreaded “burnout.” In this field it is easy to get caught in a cycle in which our desire to help outweighs our need to take care of ourselves. This is where burnout tends to creep in. In our newest podcast episode we sit down with health coach Katie Hubbard to discuss the ways in which we can use healthy boundaries, mindful practices and getting to know ourselves to combat the fearful burnout. 

Check out Katie’s website here at healthcoachkatie.com. 

Curious as to how nonprofits are adapting to fundraising in light of the current pandemic? We are so excited to share some resources today that might be of use to the nonprofit sector. In todays episode, "Livestreaming, the Telethon of the 21st Century" we are going to discuss just how philanthropy and the nonprofit sector can partner with the growing digital platform of livestreaming. We will discuss what livestreaming is, who is doing it, who is watching it and the ways in which it can be used to raise money for philanthropic causes. We will talk about some of our experiences here at the North Valley Community Foundation and provide resources going forward for you and your organization.

Resources discussed in episode:

www.tiltify.com

www.streamlabs.com

www.donordrive.com

www.influencerfundraising.com

We are excited to introduce a new segment to our podcast, titled "Tech Time," where we sit down with our vice president of operations and staff tech guru, Chris Hayashida-Knight, to discuss the basics of technology and systems when working in the nonprofit world. This will be a recurring segment in which we share with our listeners our experience with the tech resources we have found. You might be surprised what is available out there for free! In today's episode, "Tech Time: Where to Begin," we discuss the basics like where to start if you're a small nonprofit with little to no budget and the things that have helped us here at North Valley Community Foundation along our journey. We also break down the eternal debate of Google vs. Office365 (spoiler: they're both equally great). If you are interested in any of the applications discussed in today's episode please see the links below.

Google.com

Office365.com

YouTube.com

Podcasts like this one

Asana.com

If you have any tech questions you would like to have answered on our next episode of “Tech Time,” send us an email to love-warriors@nvcf.org

Today's episode of "Love Warriors: Working to Build a Better World" is a bit unconventional. A few of our staff members here at the North Valley Community Foundation decided to surprise our staff with our very own Christmas album and we wanted to share that with all of you. Our very own digital content creator and cohost Patrice Berry delights us with her amazing vocals while being accompanied by our vice president of operations Christ Hayashida-Knight on the piano. We hope this episode of holiday classics fills your heart and your home with holiday cheer. So please, grab a cup of hot coco, sit back and enjoy. From our staff here at NVCF, we hope you have a very merry Christmas and happy holidays. 

In today's episode of "Love Warriors: Working to Build a Better World", we break down our recent online community fundraising event, North Valley Week of Giving. In this episode, we invite our director of development, Carly Gordon back to the show to join us in an open round table discussion. We will discuss the behind the scenes work that went into creating an online fundraising event for 79 nonprofits in our community, while also reflecting on the work that was done. We will talk about the things we think we got right and the things that can be improved upon for next year. This episode is a reflection of personal thoughts and opinions. 

In today's episode we are so excited to discuss a major topic of interest right now, philanthropy and social media. As COVID-19 has reshaped so much of our daily lives we wanted to shed some light on the potential that social media holds as a bridge between philanthropy and donors. We are fortunate enough to get to sit down with the philanthropic organization One in An Army and talk about how they leverage social media and how a simple hashtag helped them raise $1.4 million in 24 hours.

This is the third episode of the three-part series titled "Disaster Relief, Where to Begin?" In this series we discuss the North Valley Community Foundation's role in disaster relief after the Camp Fire and the more recent North Complex Fire. In this final episode we sit down with Alexa Benson-Valavanis, our president and CEO, to discuss her role leading NVCF's response to disaster relief. We talk about her experiences on Nov. 8, 2018, and how NVCF has gotten to where it is today as the community's leading resource for disaster relief. Alexa also offers some guidance to those who are currently navigating disaster relief.

In today's episode we sit down with our very own Director of Philanthropic Initiatives, Carly Gordon to talk about some of the basics surrounding the ever mysterious word "philanthropy". We discuss what philanthropy is and who are philanthropists. We even dive into some common misconceptions. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it. 

This is the second episode of a three-part series titled "Disaster Relief, Where to Begin?" In this series we discuss the North Valley Community Foundation's role in disaster relief after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, the Camp Fire. This series will feature an all-star squad of disaster relief love warriors. They will be sharing some of their experiences, best practices, and lessons learned through this work. In this second episode we interview our Vice President of Regional Recovery & Partnerships to discuss his role in the recovery process post Camp Fire. We talk about the importance of partnerships, leadership, and community when faced with a disaster and how that has been fundamental to our work here at NVCF. We will dive into the inspiration behind the term yodasizing and Jovanni will share some advice from the heart for those who are in the middle of disaster response. 

This is the first episode of a three part series titled "Disaster Relief, Where to Begin?" In this series we will be discussing the North Valley Community Foundation's role in disaster relief after the deadliest wildfire in California history, the Camp Fire. This series will feature an all star squad of disaster relief love warriors. They will be sharing some of their experiences, best practices, and lessons learned through this work. In this first episode we will be interviewing our Director of Grants Logan Todd to discuss some of the systematic sides of how NVCF responded to the Camp Fire and continues to respond to disaster today. 

The 2020 Census will be coming to end on September 30th 2020. Have you been counted yet? In today's episode we are going to be discussing the work of our small but mighty, two person, Programs team, and their work towards a full an accurate count of Butte County here in Northern California. This 2020 Census outreach program has been in many ways a community collaborative simply lead by philanthropy. We are going to discuss some of the community work this team has been able to do along with partnerships that have made that work possible. And just as a reminder don't forget to fill out your census online, by phone, or by mail. The website is my2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020. 

In this episode we will introduce the North Valley Community Foundation and its staff of Love Warriors. We will explore who NVCF is and what our role in the community is. While also giving you a brief overview of what to expect from this podcast in future episodes. We are excited to have you on this journey with us.