Accelerant

21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Accelerant highlights innovative leaders from nonprofit centers. These episodes will ignite your inspiration to serve your community. Listen to heartwarming, impactful, and energizing stories and gain insight into the invisible backbone of these nonprofit centers around the country. Together, we can accelerate changes in our community and world. Accelerant [ac·cel·er·ant] /əkˈselərənt/: a substance use to aid the spread of fire accelerating or causing acceleration.

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Episodes

Krista Bold - Improving Tech through Collaboration with Daxko & YMCA Partners (Lead Management Part 2)

March 04, 2022 12:53 - 22 minutes - 22 MB

This week on the Accelerant, we continue our deep dive into Lead Management in Daxko Engage. We’re speaking again with Daxko Product Manager, Charlie Peters about the 18-month long project it took to create new prospecting tools that are now being used across the Movement. We also spoke about how Lead Management changes the way YMCA organizations look for new prospective sales opportunities both inside and outside their facilities. Later, we continue our conversation with YMCA of Metropolita...

Krista Bold - Drive more leads with Daxko's Lead Management

February 10, 2022 12:18 - 24 minutes - 55.1 MB

Show notes to come.

Season 2 Send-off - "Lessons for a Brighter Future"

May 21, 2021 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.52 MB

We launched season 2 with the intention of bringing forward important stories from the pandemic. What we ended up finding were stories that offer lessons beyond these trying times, especially as we navigate into a brighter future. In this episode, Accelerant host Saranda West highlights some key lessons from previous episodes, and outlines important and inspiring data about the recovery of nonprofit organizations around the country.

Michael Farris- "When People Are Questioning It Shows They Care"

May 07, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

In this episode, Michael Farris shares stories of his work as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the YMCA of the USA. Michael sees current diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the Movement as a direct thread from foundational philosophies spelled out by Y founder, George Williams, more that 130 years ago. These initiatives seek to unravel issues of race, socio-economic status, and marginalization in our country, and provide solidarity for people who experience such dispari...

Natalie Johnson- “Efficient Operations Serve Your Mission”

April 23, 2021 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Starting with the question, “How can we pull repetitive tasks off our directors so they can serve the mission at a greater capacity?” Natalie has been laser focused on streamlining business processes. From manning the front desk and folding towels, to memberships and business processes, Natalie Johnson’s Y career spans from South Florida to Pikes Peak, Colorado. In her new venture as the Vice President of Customer Transactions at the YMCA Managed Service Organization, Natalie is trailblaz...

BONUS- Accelerate Roundtable

April 16, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

This week’s Accelerant BONUS episode will inspire hope for a brighter future. On February 16th, Daxko hosted its inaugural Accelerate Leadership Roundtable with leaders from the movement including Kurtis Dawson (President and CEO at the YMCA Southern Arizona), Todd Rockoff (President and CEO at the Tusconn JCC), and Theresa Johnson (Chief Development and Marketing Officer at the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region). In this episode, your host Saranda West talks with Daxko CEO, Ron Lamb, about key ...

David Thompson - "Impact How They Feel"

April 09, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

With a three-generation personal history in the Y, David Thompson’s Y roots run deep. He has remained engaged in his community through various roles in many different branches around the country. As the current Group Vice President for the YMCA of Greater Dayton, David shares lessons in gratitude that have carried him through the pandemic, and give him hope in the future of The Movement. Broad Focused Roles: David’s role blends branch operations and marketing. The context switching betw...

BONUS "Everyone is a Fundraiser" with Carolyn Grady

April 02, 2021 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

This Accelerant Bonus Episode is a reworking of our interview with Carolyn Grady from season 1. As the Senior VP of Development for the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Carolyn offers key insights in fundraising and recovery. She shares how her team shifted perspective and adopted new practices in the 2020’s drastically different fundraising landscape. In this episode: Hear Caroyln’s new strategies for driving donations in a seemingly ever-changing landscape. Gather key insights about do...

Mike Cassidy- "You Bloom When You Are Planted"

March 26, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Mike Cassidy’s 35-year career with the YMCA started as a weight room attendant in Arizona and continued to develop to his current role as COO at the YMCA of the East Bay. In each step of his journey, Mike felt the importance of staying planted to truly hone an entrepreneurial and creative attitude. For Mike, this has included a deep investigation into vulnerabilities of the Y Movement, and seeking affective solutions. This type of creative thinking served Mike and his branch well throughout ...

Constance Miller- "When the World Changes, Our Questions Change"

March 12, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Any conversation with Constance Miller involves the masterful weaving of beautiful metaphor, engaging storytelling, and impactful data. Constance’s rare mix of poetic intuition and research experience makes her uniquely qualified to share important insight about the role nonprofits have on their communities around the country. You have heard bits of this in the QuantCorner from previous episodes, but in this episode we focus in in the incredible depth of Constance’s knowledge. Episode 3,...

Jeff Saunders - "All These People Here to Help People"

February 26, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

The best place to start a conversation with Jeff Saunders is, “what impact has the Y had on your life?” For Jeff, the answer is a career of telling the Y’s story and engaging people in the beauty and growth that comes from serving community. As the Vice President of Storytelling and the Y Experience at the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, Jeff has his finger on the pulse of The Movement and dedicates himself to engaging as many people as possible through video and written storytelling. Some key t...

David Jezek - "A Place People Belong"

February 12, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

Join us in episode 1 of our new season of the Accelerant podcast! In our conversation, David Jezek, CEO of the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg, and host Saranda West chat about his strong ties and history with the Movement and ways they are reinventing outreach at his Y. Below are the top 3 takeaways from our chat with David: 1. The roots of the YMCA Movement run deep! David and his family have been involved with the Y for over 35 years. His dedication to the Movement and its mission in...

Introducing Season 2

February 11, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MB

Season 2 : This season sheds light on amazing stories to showcase innovative ideas and solutions from around the country. These episodes uncover the realities of recovery and healing in every community. Join us for Season 2!