Writing Great Grants - A Murdock Trust Podcast
Writing Great Grants is a podcast produced by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to help support nonprofits across the Pacific Northwest. On this podcast, Murdock Trust staff, partners and colleagues will share insights and information on the grantmaking process - both the process unique to the Murdock Trust grantmaking cycle and overall best practices for grant applications in general - to help those in the nonprofit space to flourish and thrive.The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is a private, nonprofit foundation in Vancouver, WA serving the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Since 1975, the Murdock Trust has awarded more than $1 billion in capacity building grants to organizations serving the common good.
Writing Great Grants - A Murdock Trust Podcast
Founder Leadership Transitions with Megan Bigelow
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M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
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Season 2
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Episode 3
Many organizations are created and flourish thanks to the passion and drive of a dedicated founder. However, there comes a day when every founder must transition leadership to new hands.
Megan Bigelow is the founder of PDX Women In Tech, a nonprofit that grew from a small group of participants meeting for happy hour to a thriving organization with thousands of members and a variety of programs and professional development opportunities. After years as the head of this organization, Megan stepped down at the end of 2019. On today's episode she shares her experience as well as tips and advice for other founders on how to make a thoughtful transition.