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Story telling is part of the makeup of nonprofits. As we engage with donors, funders and community members, nonprofit leaders must become master storytellers to help build connection with our missions. In this episode of State of the Nonprofits, we're visiting with a master storyteller, Adam Reed, who is part of Filmhunter Media. In this episode:

Filmhunter Media, ⁠https://www.filmhuntermedia.com/⁠

Guest Book Recommendation:

⁠Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller⁠

MSS is proud to be a partner with ⁠Pioneer Natural Resources⁠. With Pioneer's partnership, we are working to create impact in our nonprofit community with programs like State of the Nonprofits, IT Services and more.

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the⁠ ⁠Recording Library of West Texas⁠⁠.

Permian Basin Gives returns on May 21, 2024! We want to help you make the most of it! In this special episode of MSS State of the Nonprofits, host Autumn Vest welcomes Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin Executive Director, Laurie Johnson, for a quick walk through of how participating nonprofits can have a successful giving day.

In this Episode:

Discover all 117 participating agencies at https://permianbasingives.org/

Have questions? Contact Sarah Marler at info@nmc-pb.org

MSS is proud to be a partner with ⁠Pioneer Natural Resources⁠. With Pioneer's partnership, we are working to create impact in our nonprofit community with programs like State of the Nonprofits, IT Services and more.

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the⁠ Recording Library of West Texas⁠.

State of the Nonprofits host and MSS Executive Director, Autumn Vest, welcomes Thaddeus Squire, Chief Commons Steward at Social Impact Commons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thaddues recently traveled to Midland to join us as the keynote speaker for the a luncheon celebrating the 10th Anniversary of MSS. One of his many areas of expertise lies in shared resources or commoning. This episode explores the power and impact of commoning.

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Thaddeus has more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit management field, focusing on arts and cultural heritage. Following government relations work for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he went on to found Peregrine Arts, a multi-arts producer, and Hidden City Philadelphia, among other curatorial projects. His significant work in nonprofit resource sharing began in 2010 as founder of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, the first comprehensive fiscal sponsor focusing on arts and heritage, which manages more than 120 independent organizations. Thaddeus’s creative practice is focused on systems design for nonprofit resource sharing, in particular practices based in commoning and commons management principles. His work is grounded in the fields of American Pragmatism, Common Pool Resource Economics, Cooperative Management, New Localism and the Applied Behavioral Sciences. Additionally, he has deep expertise in the history of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, nonprofit management, fine and performing arts, heritage preservation, and museum sciences. Thaddeus holds degrees from Princeton University, the University of Leipzig (J. William Fulbright Fellowship), and the Mendelssohn Conservatory of Music & Theatre.



Find out more about Social Impact Commons: ⁠https://www.socialimpactcommons.org/ ⁠

MSS is proud to be a partner with ⁠Pioneer Natural Resources⁠. With Pioneer's partnership, we are working to create impact in our nonprofit community with programs like State of the Nonprofits, IT Services and more.

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the⁠ Recording Library of West Texas⁠.

In this episode, MSS Executive Director and Host, Autumn Vest, welcomes Tim Jebsen, executive director, and Hannah Allee, Marketing Director, for the Midland Community Theatre. Hear the MCT perspective on volunteering, collaborating and planning for the future. AND get excited for the 2024 opening musical - OH MY!

In this episode:

Midland Community Theatre, ⁠https://mctmidland.org/⁠

MSS is proud to be a partner with ⁠Pioneer Natural Resources⁠. With Pioneer's partnership, we are working to create impact in our nonprofit community with programs like State of the Nonprofits, IT Services and more.

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the⁠ Recording Library of West Texas⁠.

Listen to Kathleen Kirwan-Haynie speak about her late brother Daniel and how she advocated for Daniels Law to pass. This legislation sets protection to prevent people with disabilities from being discriminated against in medical settings.

Maintaining employee morale is challenging when agencies are navigating leadership changes. As new leaders step in, changes in style and direction can leave staff members feeling adrift and sometimes disgruntled. On this episode of State of the Nonprofits, host Autumn Vest visits with Dr. Elise Kail, a retired educator with vast experience in leading groups through change. Dr. Kail is now a consultant and owner of Kail Consulting, LLC.

MSS is proud to be a partner with Pioneer Natural Resources. With Pioneer's partnership, we are working to create impact in our nonprofit community with programs like State of the Nonprofits, IT Services and more.

"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas.