Agents of Nonprofit

Effective Coaching and Training for Nonprofits with Susan Kahan

Alexander Lapa Season 1 Episode 46

Are you a non-profit leader who is overworked and undersupported? Do you find it hard to keep your staff, board, or team interested? Feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure to meet your organization's goals and raise money? If so, this episode provides a solution for you.

Susan Kahan, Founder and Principal of Sapphire Fundraising Specialists, joins us to discuss how her company helps nonprofits work better and raise more money, retain staff, keep board members engaged, and get to know their donors better.

The topics we cover:

  • Susan’s superhero origin story
  • Why Susan started Sapphire Fundraising Specialists
  • How Sapphire serves nonprofits
  • The value of coaching for executives and leaders
  • Why nonprofit leaders do not collaborate
  • How to keep your staff and board members from burning out
  • How to attract and keep new talent
  • The ideal nonprofit profile Sapphire serves
  • What Sapphire does to help nonprofit in change management
  • Creating realistic strategies that align with nonprofit current resources and capabilities
  • Susan’s technology and software recommendations 
  • Recommendations for social media
  • Why you need to keep your systems integrated
  • How to make sure your donation page is operational


To learn more and connect with Susan:
Susan's Website: https://sapphirefundraisingspecialists.com/
Susan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-kahan/ 

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