Welcome to our launch podcast - episode 1! Deniz and Tom share their background, personal journey, and what drew them to pursue careers in the nonprofit sector. They also share some insights and perspectives of what they are hoping for 2022! They are doing this to create a space that's about sharing, learning, and providing some useful tips, insights, and takeaways to contribute to the nonprofit sector, development professionals, changemakers, and social innovators and they do this Because We've Been In Your Shoes!  

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Increased access to early childhood education has a direct benefit in a child's success in school and improves high school graduation rates. Yet, less than 30 percent of 4-year-olds are enrolled in state-funded PreK programs in the U.S.  In this episode, special guest Nancy Coronodo, a trained equity and inclusion facilitator and longtime educator and champion for increasing access to PreK and specialized in supporting adolescent students, shares with us the difference between equity and equality in the classroom and her experience as a teacher, administrator, and consultant and the WHY that drives her to do this important work. We also talk about increasing representation with more BIPOC leaders in the education sector including in the classroom and the positive impact on students. Our conversation touched on mental health, gender equity, and women in the nonprofit sector.   

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Connect Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger on LinkedIn 

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Ghosting in the job search climate of today is becoming an all too common occurance. If a potential employer doesn't see the candidate as viable, they cease communications. The employer doesn't provide any feedback or reasons.  Many studies and surveys reveal that in 2021 more than 70% of job seekers say that employers have ghosted them at some point during the interview process. Deniz and Tom explore the trends around this growing practice of ghosting in the recruitment process and share personal insights and expereince. 

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Stay Up to date with the podcast at at GoMavi on LinkedIn

Connect Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger on LinkedIn 

Connect with Tom Bull on LinkedIn 

Check Out IllumeWorks on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Visit the podcast at GoMavi on Instagram

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Everything you wanted to know about nonprofit recruiting, interviewing, trends in nonprofit careers, and so much more. We had a great time in this two-part series with one of Oregon's leading nonprofit recruiters Agnes Zach of Nonprofit Professionals NOW. We talk about what candidates can expect during the recruitment process, when to ask about the salary,  share stories about ghosting, and so much more. Join us for this timely topic on careers in the nonprofit sector.  

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Stay Up to date with the podcast at at GoMavi on LinkedIn

Connect Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger on LinkedIn 

Connect with Tom Bull on LinkedIn 

Check Out IllumeWorks on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Visit the podcast at GoMavi on Instagram

Visit Nonprofit Professionals Now nonprofit search services to learn more about this week's special guest. 

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Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with leading nonprofit recruiter in the NW Agnes Zach. In this episode, she shares useful tips for job seekers, key info about expectations from the interviewing stages, and so much more. Subscribe to our podcast as we highlight changemakers and nonprofit leaders like you! 

Stay Up to date with the podcast at at GoMavi on LinkedIn

Connect Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger on LinkedIn 

Connect with Tom Bull on LinkedIn 

Check Out IllumeWorks on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Visit the podcast at GoMavi on Instagram

Visit Nonprofit Professionals Now nonprofit search services to learn more about this week's special guest. 

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Burnout is real. It's a build up of continued ongoing stress particularly in the workplace to the point where burnout can manifest in physical, mental, emotional exhaustion and also disconnect people from their daily tasks. The nonprofit sector and people leading community-facing work engage in a lot of stress from meeting fundraising goals and heightened competittion even among colleagues. 

Setting boundaries is one way to help reduce stress and decrease burnout in the workplace. When organizations work with their team members to help safeguard a person's time, energy, and purpose - we more often seen signs of improved relationships between employers and employees and also increased productivity and improved work relationships. Join us as we share some of our experiences on this topic.

Subscribe to our podcast as we highlight changemakers and nonprofit leaders like you! 

Stay Up to date with the podcast at at GoMavi on LinkedIn

Connect Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger on LinkedIn 

Connect with Tom Bull on LinkedIn 

Check Out IllumeWorks on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Visit the podcast at GoMavi on Instagram

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Join Deniz and Tom on Part 2 discussing Burnout and Boundaries at work and how to dedicate space and time for your own mental health while also staying focused on establishing life-work balance. Join us as we share some of our experiences on this topic. 

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Connect with Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger on LinkedIn 

Connect with Tom Bull on LinkedIn 

Check Out IllumeWorks on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Visit the podcast online at Gomavi.com and at GoMavi on Instagram and on GoMavi on LinkedIn

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Careers aren't always linear and finding your path in a dynamic field like development can take many paths. Development professional LaKesha Lockett joins in this two part series where she shares with us her path into development, making the shift from marketing. Our conversation also expands into diversifying the fundraising profession, steps to build inclusive teams, and we share some of our own interviewing and recruiting experiences. 

Subscribe to our podcast and stay up to date on Spotify  and wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Instagram for new episodes

Connect with Deniz Tasdemiroglu Conger on LinkedIn 

Connect with Tom Bull on LinkedIn 

Check Out IllumeWorks on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Visit the podcast online at Gomavi.com and at GoMavi on Instagram and on GoMavi on LinkedIn

Intro/Outro music credit: "Boom Bap" by Color Parade