Megan Laks of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
In our first "Summer Fundraiser Series", Swim sits down with Megan Laks of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angles.Megan is without a doubt one of my favorite people in the nonprofit space. In ...
11 Jun 37min
EP 76-Anyone else burnt out & Why I'm changing my opinion on AI in the Nonprofit World
Burn Out in the nonprofit space is real...but the nonprofit space is not exclusively to blame.Plus, why the higher standards of the nonprofit space are causing the A.I. conversations to be so clunky.L...
3 Jun 23min
Knowing Your Worth (and Adding Tax), A Conversation with Severina Ware, CVA
In this episode of The Nonprofit Insider Podcast, Swim sits down with Severina Ware, a leader in people engagement and nonprofit strategy, for a conversation about ambition, intentionality, and career...
8 Apr 59min
Cesar Chavez Ramifications, The Cost to Attend Points of Light Conference in D.C.
How the recent news regarding César Chavez shows us the risks (and rewards) of naming a nonprofit after a person.Plus, the annual Points of Light conference is happening in DC this year. I discuss the...
31 Mar 18min
A Rant: Why I Hate State Lotteries (and the DC-Based Nonprofit on My Naughty List)
I hate the lottery. Let’s start there.The average American household spends $665 per year playing state-run lottery games. In fact, Americans spent $105.26 billion on lottery tickets last year alone, ...
11 Mar 21min
Why Being “Nice” Isn’t Working Anymore for Nonprofits: A conversation with Amira Barger
AMIRA, AMIRA, AMIRA. The name is making waves in the nonprofit space. And her book is on fire.In this episode of The Nonprofit Insider Podcast, Swim sits down with Amira Barger, author of The Price of...
4 Feb 45min
Episode 70 — Kicking Off 2026 with Sara Keller (Nusenda Credit Union Foundation)
Episode 71: Kicking Off 2026 with Sara Keller (Nusenda Credit Union Foundation)We’re kicking off 2026 with a powerful conversation about philanthropy, leadership, and community impact.In this episode ...
14 Jan 49min
Faiza Venzant on the State of Nonprofits, DEI, Managing Volunteers and Why Everyone Can Win
Faiza Venzant, CVA, Executive Director of the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) and Principal Investigator with the Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Inclusion pro...
5 Nov 202559min
