State of the Nonprofits

State of the Nonprofits is a podcast designed for the people who want to make our community better. The ones who work in nonprofits, serve in nonprofits, or the ones who are just beginning to seek out a way to make life better for others. Listen to Autumn Vest, Midland Shared Spaces Executive Director speak with other nonprofits about their mission and share stories of impact and success. SOTN is a recorded live-in-studio at The Recording Library of West Texas. The Recording Library is a nonprofit that provides audio and podcasting to those with visual, physical, or learning impairments.
Autumn talks with Bailee Hennis, Executive Director at the Recording Library of West Texas on Episode 1.

State of the Nonprofits Silver Linings with The Recording Library of West Texas

Giving days are designed for individual donors who may feel that the amount they could donate would be too small to have an impact. However, there is power in numbers! Permian Basin Gives provides nonprofits an opportunity to encourage individual donors to make a bigger impact by giving at the same time. This episode of State of the Nonprofits features a conversation with Laurie Johnson, executive director of the Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin (NMC). Laurie gives insight on how our region's nonprofits can make the most of this year's Permian Basin Giving Day, Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

State of the Nonprofits Permian Basin Gives

State of the Nonprofits is a podcast hosted by Midland Shared Spaces and is designed for people who want to make our community better. The ones who work in nonprofits, serve in nonprofits, or the ones who are just beginning to seek out a way to make life better for others. Listen to Autumn Vest, Midland Shared Spaces Executive Director speak with other nonprofits about their mission, and share stories of impact and success. SOTN is a recorded live-in-studio at The Recording Library of West Texas.

Find out more about SOTN at www.midlandss.org

Find out about podcast hosting and services at www.recordinglibrary.org

State of the Nonprofits What's The Big Dill with Big Brothers Big Sisters

Listen to Tom Elrod from Agape on this episode!
Nonprofits are the heart of any community and here in the Permian Basin it’s no different. This podcast is designed for the people who want to make our community better. The ones who work in nonprofits, serve in nonprofits, or the ones who are just beginning to seek out a way to make life better for others.

This is where we’ll talk about the challenges and hurdles facing our nonprofits and the people we serve. We hope to discover and share some incredible stories of impact and success too.

State of The Nonprofits- The Dance with Agape Counseling Services

Craig Stoker with the West Texas Food Bank joins Autumn Vest in the studio to talk about food insecurity and all of the services offered by the West Texas Food Bank.

Mr. Media with Craig Stoker

Centers for Children and Families Executive Director Kristi Edwards talks about how to deal with stress in the work place. 
Nonprofits are the heart of any community and here in the Permian Basin, it’s no different. This podcast is designed for the people who want to make our community better. The ones who work in nonprofits, serve in nonprofits, or the ones who are just beginning to seek out a way to make life better for others.

This is where we’ll talk about the challenges and hurdles facing our nonprofits and the people we serve. We hope to discover and share some incredible stories of impact and success too.

Episode 7 - A Moment To Breathe with Kristi Edwards

Listen to the Director of Operations talk about human trafficking and restoration. 
Nonprofits are the heart of any community and here in the Permian Basin it’s no different. This podcast is designed for the people who want to make our community better. The ones who work in nonprofits, serve in nonprofits, or the ones who are just beginning to seek out a way to make life better for others.

This is where we’ll talk about the challenges and hurdles facing our nonprofits and the people we serve. We hope to discover and share some incredible stories of impact and success too.

Episode 6 - Part Of The Family with Reflection Ministry

Listen to the Familly Resiliency Center talk about how to find your new normal and heal from tragic events with trauma-informed counseling and stress management. 
State of the Nonprofits is a podcast hosted by Midland Shared Spaces and is designed for people who want to make our community better. The ones who work in nonprofits, serve in nonprofits, or the ones who are just beginning to seek out a way to make life better for others. Listen to Autumn Vest, Midland Shared Spaces Executive Director speak with other nonprofits about their mission and share stories of impact and success. SOTN is a recorded live-in-studio at The Recording Library of West Texas.

Find out more about SOTN at www.midlandss.org

Find out about podcast hosting and services at www.recordinglibrary.org

Episode 8 - Hope And Healing Happens Here with the Family Resiliency Center

The Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin is a new nonprofit addressing adult and family literacy throughout our region. Executive Director, John Trischitti, shares why adult and family literacy is such a critical issue for West Texas.

Episode 10 - Taking The Blinders Off (part 2)

Episode 9 - Taking The Blinders Off (part 1)

Autumn talks with Jeff Hughes about his group, 100 men that give a damn. 
State of the Nonprofits is a podcast designed for the people who want to make our community better. The ones who work in nonprofits, serve in nonprofits, or the ones who are just beginning to seek out a way to make life better for others. Listen to Autumn Vest, Midland Shared Spaces Executive Director speak with other nonprofits about their mission and share stories of impact and success. SOTN is a recorded live-in-studio at The Recording Library of West Texas. The Recording Library is a nonprofit that provides audio and podcasting to those with visual, physical, or learning impairments.

More Than Just Dollars with 100 Men That Give A Damn

Have you ever been interested in working in nonprofits or moving into a fundraising role? There is support for that from the Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin (NMC). In this episode, Erika Chavez with NMC joins our host Autumn Vest and fund academy graduate, Catrina Spears, Director of Marketing and Development for Spectrum of Solutions, to discuss the Nonprofit Management Center's newest program, Fund Academy.

recorded live in studio at The Recording Library of West Texas.

Episode 15 - Fund Academy

Check out our newest podcast episode, Strategic Fundraising, featuring Association of Fundraising Professionals Permian Basin President, Melanie Saiz.
Recorded live at The Recording Library of West Texas.

Episode 14 - Strategic Fundraising

Sound on to here a great clip of our guest, Ryan McGuire, the founder of Armic Systems. This episode focuses on digital marketing and nonprofits.
Recorded live in the Recording Library of West Texas studio.

Episode 16 - Get Your Message Out

In this episode,  MSS Executive Director, Autumn Vest, is joined by the incomparable Sue Roseberry. Mama Sue, as she is often called, is a master storyteller, presenter, and the Executive Director of the Midland Storytelling Festival. Join the conversation with Sue as she presents a different perspective on embracing diversity and being more inclusive. 

In this episode: 

Find out more about the incredible talents of Midland local, Sue Roseberry at https://www.sueroseberry.com/

Discover the Midland Storytelling Festival and mark your calendars for the events happening December 1-3, 2022. https://makingmemoriesmidland.com/

Episode 17 - Reframing Diversity with Sue Roseberry

MSS Executive Director, Autumn Vest is joined by Randy Ham, Executive Director of Odessa Arts to chat about how he is engaging the community to help spread the message of their mission 🎨
Thanks to Recording Library of West Texas for making our podcast possible!
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Episode 18 - Engaging The Public with Odessa Arts

We're in Season 2 of State of the Nonprofits, a collaboration between The Recording Library of West Texas and MSS. Listen to episode 1, season 2 now! Are you a leader? Do you want to take your leadership skills to a higher level? Listen to Julia Vickery, Program Director at Abell Hanger talk about a new opportunity for leaders in Midland. Mentioned in this episode:

Abell-Hanger Foundation, https://abell-hanger.org/
Leadership Acceleration Program, https://abell-hanger.org/.../leadership-acceleration.../
Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin: Nonprofit Executive Leadership Certification program https://www.nmc-pb.org/nelc
"State of the Nonprofits" is a program of MSS produced in partnership with the Recording Library of West Texas 
#MSS #supportnonprofits #Season2 #nonprofits #newpodcastepisode #SOTN

Leadership Acceleration Program with Abell Hanger

Collaboration may seem like a bit of a buzzword these days, but in reality, it can redefine the way in which nonprofits can effectively deliver goals in exciting and unprecedented ways. In this episode, we're joined by Laura Wolf of Basin PBS and Rachel Ritter of Midland Festival Ballet. These two executive directors have figured out The Power of Collaboration!

In this episode:

Basin PBS https://www.basinpbs.org/

Midland Festival Ballet https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/

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

Episode 2 - The Power Of Collaboration with PBS and Midland Festival Ballet

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.

Building Team Morale


Season 4, episode 1! 
In this episode of State of the Nonprofits, MSS sits down with Kristi Colclasure, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin (NMC). As a newcomer to West Texas with deep experience in nonprofit leadership, Kristi shares how the Center is embracing change, fostering collaboration, and equipping local organizations for long-term success. 

They explore the power of partnerships, the challenges and opportunities of navigating transition, and what’s next for the NMC as it continues to support and strengthen the vibrant nonprofit sector of the Permian Basin. 

Whether you’re a nonprofit leader, volunteer, or community partner, this conversation offers valuable insights into building resilience and driving collective impact in a time of change. 

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

Rediscover the Nonprofit Management Center

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