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The5 with Derek Ozkal of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Derek Ozkal is a Senior Program Officer at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.  Derek joins The5 to discuss AI for Nonprofits.  This engaging session takes us through a number of topics getting into understanding AI, preparing for the future, and even weaving in brief mentions of Taylor Swift and Skynet.
 
Derek Ozkal is a senior program officer at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he leads problem-based grantmaking initiatives on workforce development, entrepreneurship, and the future of work. He collaborates with various stakeholders including researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs to foster equity and impact through research, evaluation, and learning. He manages a diverse portfolio of research projects and provides thought leadership on topics such as the changing nature of entrepreneurship, the impact of technology on labor markets, the decline of business dynamism, and the development of a holistic and inclusive research community. He is skilled in research translation, relationship building, budget management, and operational processes.
Before joining the Kauffman Foundation, Derek was the research director for the Kansas City Business Journal, where he covered and analyzed various economic topics and industries. He earned an Executive MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Truman State University. He is a cross functional leader and a passionate advocate for advancing more inclusive economic prosperity.
 
The5 is a celebration of the work being done by nonprofit professionals, highlighting valuable tips and methods that nonprofits should be utilizing.  The5 is aptly named as NMBL Strategies celebrates our 5 year anniversary.  Host Eric Moraczewski leads guests on a journey of topics that are of deep importance to the guest and discusses how nonprofits and nonprofit leaders can benefit from the experience and expertise.

The5 with Michael Shepherd of The Shepherd Group

Michael Shepherd, Managing Partner of The Shepherd Group, joins The5 to talk about Public Relations for Nonprofits.  Public Relations often gets overlooked by nonprofits as they focus on their mission, but building awareness of the brand is critical for both mission and donations.  Hear from Michael on critical points that a nonprofit should consider to grow the awareness of their nonprofit.
 
Financially savvy advisor to the C-suite with extensive experience in branding and corporate communications. Unique value proposition: The ability to increase enterprise value through alignment of comms strategy with business goals.
The increasing complexity of marketing communications has made it exceedingly difficult for internal marketing departments to stay on top of new and emerging platforms and technologies. Internal training programs can’t keep pace with the evolution of the marketing tech stack - particularly in the lower middle market. Second, More often than not, it’s not the core business of the company. People are dragged into areas that are not their core expertise.
Using research and data-informed insights, I develop strategy and content that supports targeted business outcomes. I work with clients to identify key success metrics up front and utilize post-launch analytics to track results and refine messaging throughout the life of the campaign. The end result is better ROI - and accountability.
 
The5 is a celebration of the work being done by nonprofit professionals, highlighting valuable tips and methods that nonprofits should be utilizing.  The5 is aptly named as NMBL Strategies celebrates our 5 year anniversary.  Host Eric Moraczewski leads guests on a journey of topics that are of deep importance to the guest and discusses how nonprofits and nonprofit leaders can benefit from the experience and expertise.
 

The5 with Dion Brown of The National Museum of African American Music

Dion Brown, Executive Director/Acting President of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), joins The5 to talk about Transitional Leadership.  Transitional Leadership is quite different than operating day-to-day, status quo and having the right insights and path to success is critical.  Dion walks listeners through The5 key steps to successfully navigating transitional leadership in our episode here.
 
Dion Brown was named the Executive Director/Acting President of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) by NMAAM’s Board of Directors on August 2, 2023. He formerly served as NMAAM’s Chief Operating Officer for 15 months prior to this appointment.
Former roles include:
Chief Operating Officer o National Museum of African American Music (Nashville)
Managing Director of Nonprofit Services o NMBL Strategies (St. Louis)
President and Chief Operating Officer o National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Cincinnati)
Founding Executive Director o National Blues Museum (St. Louis)
Executive Director o B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
(Mississippi)
During Brown’s Chief Operating Officer role at National Museum of African American Music, he oversaw the Operations, Education & Exhibitions, Marketing, and Guest Services teams. During his tenure, he led the overall reorganization and identified cost savings of over $300K while growing staff. He created the vision for two exhibitions – the 50th Anniversary of the Hip Hop Travelling Exhibition and the rotating exhibition for the museum’s lobby honoring Nashville’s own talent. Brown also curated and led the historical Block Party on Broadway for Juneteenth’s 2023 Celebration.
 
At NMBL Strategies, Brown oversaw the Grand Opening of the American Black Holocaust Museum and led role in obtaining an 8-figure donation. He managed the development of the organization’s Strategic Plan. also served as Interim Director for a Missouri nonprofit for 6 months. At the nonprofit, he restructured the staff and delivered realistic budget expectations while leading the search for the permanent Executive Director.
 
While serving as President and COO at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Brown reduced the budget by $1.8M, led the creation of over 100 programs, built collaborative partnerships with the Cincinnati Police Department, African American Chamber, Jewish Federation, YMCA, and local universities to name a few. He also created new revenue streams to include opening a gift shop on site.
 
As the Founding Executive Director of the National Blues Museum, upon arrival, Brown had nine months to start and complete the build-out of the $13M museum with a staff of one person - and within 60 days he hired a complete staff. Brown created, produced, and hosted the National Blues Museum drive time radio program on a local station in St. Louis and livestreamed productions of Friday and Saturday concerts held at the museum. He created multiple partnerships and outreach programs with the Metro area public schools, universities, and hospitals. Brown created several panel discussions and teen summits to target audiences the museum was not accustomed to engaging with.
 
At the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, Brown directed the overall management of this $15M institution and balanced the budget in his first year and increased revenue by over $200K. He led the effort to retire $1.1M in debt and raised over $750K in the first year and secured a $400K donation to start an endowment. He worked extensively with the Board of Trustees, Directors and Managers to complete the institution’s first strategic plan. Brown established three new educational programs and secured over $118K in funding to support these programs. He revamped the Art of Living Smart Summer Camp which is now a year-round program that includes afterschool and spring camp. Brown also through audience development, created programming that was lauded by the county and city officials as an asset to the community because it was all inclusive. Finally, he was presented with a Proclamation signed by the Lt. Governor of Mississippi for the museum’s success and also recognized by the Delta Business Journals “Top Business Minorities”.
 
Brown is:
An Emmy Award Winning Executive Producer;
An experienced educational programmer and a proud team builder, working with staff and board members alike to adopt culturally responsive strategies and navigate challenging situations;
Retired from the United States Air Force after 21 years of service.
 
Brown holds two degrees from Southwestern College in Kansas - a Master of Science in Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources. He also has a certificate of fundraising from the IUPUI School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis, IN.
 
Finally, Brown is a former Board member of the Association of African American Museums (AAAM).
 
The5 is a celebration of the work being done by nonprofit professionals, highlighting valuable tips and methods that nonprofits should be utilizing.  The5 is aptly named as NMBL Strategies celebrates our 5 year anniversary.  Host Eric Moraczewski leads guests on a journey of topics that are of deep importance to the guest and discusses how nonprofits and nonprofit leaders can benefit from the experience and expertise.

The5 with Michael Friebele of Perkins Eastman

Michael Friebele, Associate Principal at Perkins Eastman, joins The5 to talk about Designing Your Nonprofit.  Michael gets into basic design principles a nonprofit should apply to their process whether they are working through new architecture, a new website, or new logo, or any other piece that requires design.  Ultimately, as Michael discusses design's role should provoke support for the organization. 
 
Michael is based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Dallas, Texas.A native of Saint Louis, Missouri, Michael has channeled his professional and personal experiences as a critical medium throughout his work in architectural design, involvement in the community, and experience in journalism. After receiving his Master in Architecture from Kansas State University, Michael located to Dallas where he has spent seven years working in markets across the globe. Michael’s work focuses on connections, from physical to historical, as a means of informing performance driven and client centered design. In addition to his work in architecture, Michael is a self-taught writer, having contributed to such publications as Texas Architect, The Architects Newspaper, and D Magazine. Within the community, Michael currently serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for the Kansas State College of Architecture, Planning, and Design as well as the Board for DOCOMOMO's North Texas Chapter. Michael served on the Board of Directors for AIA Dallas in 2017, is a member of the Texas Architect Publications Committee, and has volunteered with the Dallas Festival of Ideas, Design Future Dallas, and Life in Deep Ellum. Michael, was recognized with the 2017 Associate Award from the American Institute of Architects and the 2016 Associate of the Year from AIA Dallas.
 
The5 is a celebration of the work being done by nonprofit professionals, highlighting valuable tips and methods that nonprofits should be utilizing.  The5 is aptly named as NMBL Strategies celebrates our 5 year anniversary.  Host Eric Moraczewski leads guests on a journey of topics that are of deep importance to the guest and discusses how nonprofits and nonprofit leaders can benefit from the experience and expertise.

The5 with Kristen Sorth of St. Louis County Library

Kristen Sorth, Director of the St. Louis County Library, joins The5 to talk about Partnerships.  Kristen uses her years of experience partnering with various organizations across the St. Louis region to discuss how partnerships have evolved and how new partners are developed.
 
Kristen Sorth has been the Director of the St. Louis County Library for the past 10+ years after working in a variety of other positions with the Library for 15 years prior.  Kristen's background in HR and Admin started with the Missouri Department of Economic Development after earning her Undergrad and Master's from the University of Missouri-Columbia in Public Administration.  Kristen also earned her Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
 
The5 is a celebration of the work being done by nonprofit professionals, highlighting valuable tips and methods that nonprofits should be utilizing.  The5 is aptly named as NMBL Strategies celebrates our 5 year anniversary.  Host Eric Moraczewski leads guests on a journey of topics that are of deep importance to the guest and discusses how nonprofits and nonprofit leaders can benefit from the experience and expertise.

The5 with Steve Manno of CCS Fundraising

Steve Manno joins The5 in his role as Principal & Managing Director of CCS Fundraising to discuss the Core Pillars of Philanthropy via Capital Campaigns.  Steve's insights from years of experience and countless capital campaigns provides a benefit to listeners whether they are in the midst of a capital campaign or just need some insights to benefit their annual giving.
 
As Principal & Managing Director at CCS Fundraising, Steve Manno oversees operations in Missouri and the Central U.S. market. Based in St. Louis, Steve leverages his expertise of the regional philanthropic landscape to foster strategic partnerships with organizations spanning across sectors. Steve is proud to serve as the chief architect and thought partner for each of his client partnerships. He is committed to empowering and elevating the impact of the nonprofit sector by securing the capital needed to advance these critical missions.
With over 26 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising strategy, Steve has worked with organizations of every demographic and raising upward of $2 billion for a host of charitable needs. His areas of expertise include planning, designing, implementing and managing comprehensive philanthropic campaigns; development assessments and analysis; gift planning and CRM assessments; interim management; leadership capacity building; and major gift cultivation and solicitation.
 
The5 is a celebration of the work being done by nonprofit professionals, highlighting valuable tips and methods that nonprofits should be utilizing.  The5 is aptly named as NMBL Strategies celebrates our 5 year anniversary.  Host Eric Moraczewski leads guests on a journey of topics that are of deep importance to the guest and discusses how nonprofits and nonprofit leaders can benefit from the experience and expertise.

The5 with Muriel Smith of the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank

Muriel Smith is the Executive Director of the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank.  She joins The5 as our first guest and shares a topic of personal importance to her, Being Your Authentic Self as a Leader.  This topic plays a roll for any individual in a leadership role and can be a difficult practice to master.  Hear from Muriel on her 5 key aspects to become a more authentic leader.
 
Muriel is an experienced non-profit professional with expertise in nonprofit management, community relations, marketing communications, fundraising, and board development. She has over 20 years of experience serving several nonprofit organizations in St. Louis during the course of her career. She is also a graduate of the Focus St. Louis Coro Women In Leadership (WIL) and Leadership St. Louis programs; and a member of the St. Louis Business Journal Leadership Trust.
 
The5 is a celebration of the work being done by nonprofit professionals, highlighting valuable tips and methods that nonprofits should be utilizing.  The5 is aptly named as NMBL Strategies celebrates our 5 year anniversary.  Host Eric Moraczewski leads guests on a journey of topics that are of deep importance to the guest and discusses how nonprofits and nonprofit leaders can benefit from the experience and expertise.

Promo #1 - The Why

Eric Moraczewski, CEO and Co-Founder of NMBL Strategies and host of The5, brings together three of our guests in this promo for The5 which will debut on January 1st, 2024.  
 
This promo dives into the Why!  Every person and organization has a why, hear from Muriel Smith of the St. Louis Diaper Bank on the why it's important of being your authentic self, Steve Manno of CCS Fundraising on why there are core pillars of philanthropy via capital campaigns, and Kristen Sorth of St. Louis County Libraries on why partnerships are important.

Introducing The5 with NMBL Strategies

Hi!  I'm Eric Moraczewski, CEO of NMBL Strategies and your host of The5.  The5 will bring you weekly content from nonprofit consultants and leadership on 5 key points from their roles.
 
Join us as we celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary at NMBL Strategies by providing education, entertainment, and a celebration of the work being done by nonprofits across the country.
 
The5 will launch on January 1st, 2024 bringing you incredible content from guests like Muriel Smith the Executive Director of the St. Louis Diaper Bank, Steve Manno Principal & Managing Director of CCS Fundraising, Michael Friebele Associate Principal at Perkins Eastman, and Dion Brown Executive Director of the National Museum of African American Music.  Our guests will share important and valuable information and tips for shaping your nonprofits future.
 
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