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Nonprofit Power Podcast

If you’re a progressive nonprofit leader who wants to build powerful influence with the money and policy decisionmakers in your world, but aren’t happy with your progress, help has arrived! Host Kath Patrick has been teaching and coaching leaders on these vital skills for 25+ years, and now she shares her secrets for advocacy success with you every week.

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20:49

The Five Most Valuable Things to Focus on in Your...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/12/20

As the end of the year approaches, it's time to take stock of many things. One of the most valuable year-end reviews can be your advocacy review – if you focus on the right things.In this episode, we share:The five most valuable things to review for maximum impact The one item to review if you don’t do anything elseThe most important questions to ask to assess progress on your strategic relationships and messagingGetting to the heart of team successThe three areas of personal growth that have

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45:04

Are You Unknowingly Undermining Your Strategic...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/12/15

When our strategic relationship building work isn’t yielding the results we’d hoped for, it’s often because we’re inadvertently doing one or more things that actually undermine the goal of building powerful influence with those decisionmakers. The good news is, once you identify those unhelpful actions, they’re simple to correct.In this episode, we share:The five main culprits that undermine strategic relationship building How to create consistent, meaningful engagement with your key

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34:47

The Key to Mastering Any Skill (Including Advocacy...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/12/07

We all have at least one skill we’d like to get better at. And there are all sorts of people offering to teach you just about anything. But so much of skill development is an inside job, and that’s what will make or break your efforts to master a skill. Over many years as both a teacher and a learner, I’ve discovered that there are a few universal keys to mastering any skill. In today’s episode, we share those keys, along with how to avoid the most common things that can sabotage your skill

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28:09

How to Avoid Overload when Adding Advocacy Work to...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/11/29

You know advocacy is important. And you’ve got some key strategic relationships you want to develop. But it’s so much work! Adding that to an already full plate can feel impossible and overwhelming. But if we don’t do it, we’re cutting off opportunities. Are we doomed to choose between overload and lost opportunity? Thankfully no. But we have to take on the overload monster and tame it.In this episode, we share:The five main causes of advocacy overload and how to fix them The first and most

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10:17

Gratitude for the Progressive Nonprofit Leaders Who...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/11/22

I’ve been inspired by the leaders of many movements from the past and present, but I think I’m the most excited about the youngest leaders who are stepping up to make real change in the world. While it would be easy to be demoralized by the current political environment, there is great inspiration to be found in the leaders who are standing up, creating change and claiming their power. In this episode, we share:The one leadership trait that I find most inspiring The key parallel between

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39:30

How to Navigate High-Stakes Encounters with...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/11/18

If you’ve ever been in a high-stakes encounter with a decisionmaker, and found yourself stressing out and struggling to engage them effectively while they lob challenging questions at you, you’re not alone. The good news is it doesn’t have to be that way. There are some valuable strategies that will help put you in the driver’s seat, and turn that stress into confidence and certainty. In this episode, we share:The single most important action you can take before and during the meetingHow to

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38:36

How to Build a Relationship with a Decisionmaker When...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/11/11

When you have to generate a strategic relationship from nothing, it can feel like an impossible task. Where do you even start? I’m happy to report there are proven methods that you can use to build a strategic relationship from scratch. You just need the roadmap.In this episode, we’ll reveal:The essential first step that will ground the entire projectThe most important action that most people forget or skipWhat information you need about your prospect, and how to find it How to find the perfect

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31:17

What To Do when Your Advocacy Work has Stalled -...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/11/03

If your advocacy work has stalled, or just isn’t moving at the pace you want or need, it’s time to intervene and get things back on track. But to do that, you first need to know what has caused the slow-down. The good news is, it’s probably one or more of a set of common problems that have fairly simple solutions. Today we examine each of those causes, and we share how to fix them so you can get your advocacy work back on track.In this episode, we share:How to identify what’s causing your advocacy

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36:24

Unlocking Your Next Level as an Advocate -Episode 20

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/10/26

If you’re ready for next-level results from your advocacy work – more influence, better results, bigger impact – then it’s time to move to the next level of advocacy skills. No matter where you are on your advocacy journey, from beginner to seasoned advocate, there’s always a next level. In this episode, we share:The six keys to taking your advocacy skills to the next levelHow your brain tricks you into staying at your current levelThe one skill that often trips up even the most experienced

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30:31

When You Need a Lobbyist, and How to Work with One...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/10/20

If you’ve ever thought about hiring a lobbyist to help support your advocacy work, you’re onto a potentially very good idea. Working with a lobbyist at the state level can be incredibly helpful, but only if you do the necessary things to set yourself up for success. In this episode, we’ll reveal:What lobbyists do and what they’re best atThe two most valuable things lobbyists bring to the tableThe most important ingredient for success in working with a lobbyistTwo models for working with a lobbyist

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33:20

Inside Secrets to Engaging both Elected Officials and...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/10/13

If you want to make faster progress when you’re advocating with elected officials, one of the most effective things you can do is engage their staff as well. But the trick is, the approach to engaging those two creatures needs to be very different if you want to succeed. Today we break down those differences and show you how to engage each of them for maximum impact.In this episode, we’ll reveal:The unique relationship between electeds and staff, and how that impacts your advocacy workThe

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31:35

Establishing Yourself as a Thought Leader - Episode 17

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/10/06

I hear from so many nonprofit leaders who want to establish themselves as thought leaders in their niche. But the whole process around how you do that tends to be shrouded in mystery. It’s time to demystify! There are 7 basic ingredients, and today we break them down and give you a roadmap to becoming a thought leader.In this episode, we’ll reveal:What thought leadership can do for youOrganization as thought leader vs Individual as thought leaderHow thought leaders think and operateThe 7

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34:05

How to Create an Advocacy Plan that Keeps Your Team...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/09/28

If you’ve been struggling to keep your advocacy efforts focused and on track long enough to produce the significant results you want, it’s time to take a look at your advocacy plan. Or to create one. Creating an advocacy plan that keeps your team focused and on track, pursuing the priorities you’ve identified together, is essential to getting the big advocacy results you want. But we all know there are plenty of plans that just wind up gathering dust. What you want is a dynamic plan that your

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31:04

How to Build an Advocacy Team that will Take You to...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/09/21

If you don’t have the advocacy results you want, and you don’t have an advocacy team, there may be a cause and effect relationship there. Strategic relationship building touches everything you do, and without a well-functioning team working on those relationships in coordinated fashion, things fall through the cracks, balls get dropped, and progress slows or stalls. Having a solid advocacy team in place makes your strategic relationship and influence building work progress faster, more

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36:36

The Four Essential Strategic Relationships Every...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/09/15

We all know the importance of building strategic relationships with money and policy decisionmakers. But there’s one set of relationships that stands out as essential. These relationships can yield huge benefits, now and for many years to come. And, they can make all your other advocacy work so much easier. But, they require a little different approach...In this episode, we’ll reveal:The four foundational strategic relationships that can yield benefits for a lifetimeProven strategies for

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23:45

How to Use Story to Create Breakthrough Messaging...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/09/06

How would it feel to be in a conversation with money and policy decisionmakers, where they’re fully engaged and excited to be talking with you? What would change if you could make that happen on a regular basis? If that sounds like a pipe dream, I have good news. In this episode, we’ll reveal the simple, 3-part story formula you can use to create breakthrough messaging that gets decisionmakers leaning in and asking you to tell them more. In this episode, we’ll reveal:The simple and versatile

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31:28

What Stops Decisionmakers from Hearing Your Message,...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/08/31

If you’ve ever felt like money and policy decisionmakers weren’t really listening to you, and fully understanding the value of what you do, you may have a messaging problem. What you may not realize, is that there are some specific things that will prevent decisionmakers from truly hearing your message and fully engaging with it. In this episode, we uncover those barriers, and show you how to get past them. In this episode, we’ll reveal:What causes decisionmakers to filter out your messageThree

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23:50

Influencing Public Policy - Laying the Groundwork for...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/08/24

If you’ve ever wanted to change any aspect of public policy, whether it’s a big ambitious change or a small but critical tweak, you may have been unsure of just where to start. The fact is, there’s some very specific groundwork that’s essential for success. Just a handful of things can make all the difference.In this episode, we’ll reveal:The three things you must be clear on before you take actionHow to enlist your best policymaker ally to get their help in the early stagesWhat policymakers need

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39:26

Advocacy Advice from a Nonprofit Leader Turned State...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/08/16

I had the opportunity to interview Maine Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli. Her journey from nonprofit leader to legislative leader is both inspiring and exciting for what it tells us about the power of nonprofit advocacy, and how one person can build powerful influence over time. She unpacks years of wisdom gained from advocating for progressive policies on both sides of the legislative process. She shares powerful lessons learned from a successful multi-year campaign to pass major

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28:48

How to Get Decisionmakers to Pay Top Dollar for Your...

Nonprofit Power Podcast ·

2023/08/09

If you’ve ever had the problem of a money decisionmaker not grasping the full value of your organization’s services – and resisting paying a reasonable price for them – you’re not alone. In this episode we uncover the hidden reasons why decisionmakers so often undervalue nonprofit services, and how to turn those around in your favor.In this episode, we’ll reveal:The top two messaging mistakes that contribute to undervaluing of your servicesCritical messaging elements to reframe your organization’s

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