Pressing Pause on Your Gala: A Case Study with Janelle Miller Moravek at Youth & Family Counseling

About this episode

Janelle Miller Moravek discusses the impact of cutting a gala from the budget and the new opportunities it created for her nonprofit.

Janelle Miller Moravek describes herself as an "accidental" nonprofit employee, but when you see the thought and care she puts into her organization, the results are no accident at all! As the Executive Director at Youth & Family Counseling, Janelle works on providing and educating her community on affordable mental health care. She has done a bit of everything at the organization, and that experience has proven useful for understanding the needs of her team during a time of change and growth. Janelle and Sherry discuss the bold act of cutting her organization's gala out of the budget and how redirecting the resources spent on that event opened up new opportunities to spread their message to the community. What You Will Discover: ✔️ Trust and flexibility are crucial within a team when navigating change. ✔️ Being visible on platforms like LinkedIn can attract funders and like-minded individuals. ✔️ Fundraising and systems-level work require ongoing learning, growth, and patience. ✔️ Authenticity and inclusivity are key in building relationships and engaging with donors. —————————————— Janelle Miller Moravek has served as Youth & Family Counseling's Executive Director since 2009…

People in this episode

Host: Sherry Quam Taylor

Guest: Janelle Miller Moravek

Topics covered

• nonprofit management
• fundraising strategies
• mental health care
• community engagement
• organizational change

Keywords

• gala
• fundraising
• nonprofit
• mental health
• community outreach
• leadership
• change management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Youth & Family Counseling

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