{"id":587378,"date":"2017-11-18T10:16:47","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T15:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/?p=587378"},"modified":"2022-08-11T10:13:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:13:27","slug":"ep46-strategic-program-design-lindsay-hoffman","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/podcast\/ep46-strategic-program-design-lindsay-hoffman\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 46: Strategic Program Design (with Lindsay Hoffman)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Bright Shiny Object Syndrome, or \u201cBSOS.\u201d Ever experience it?<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to programs, BSOS is when nonprofits neglect their current (probably underfunded) programming because they are distracted by the newest and shiniest programming. And when that happens, big opportunities can be missed.<\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019re going to talk about strategic program design with Lindsay Hoffman.<\/p>\n<h2>About Lindsay Hoffman<\/h2>\n<p>Lindsay is a nonprofit consultant with a 14-year background helping organizations with strategic planning, program design and planning, and fund development.<\/p>\n<p>Lindsay spent 5 years as a Senior Vice President of Program Development at Seedco and was Managing Director of Institutional Development at GMHC. She has designed programs and then found funding for them.<\/p>\n<p>Lindsay has directly secured over $145 million for nonprofit causes. I think she has the perfect balance of knowledge to guide us through this topic. Don\u2019t listen to this one while driving &#8212; you\u2019ll want to take notes.<\/p>\n<h2>In this episode:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How to keep focus and avoid Bright Shiny Object Syndrome<\/li>\n<li>How to evaluate if ideas are actually GOOD ideas<\/li>\n<li>Whose responsibility is it to put the meat on the bones of a program?<\/li>\n<li>Lindsay\u2019s \u201cQuick Win\u201d to turn an idea into something tangible for a potential funder on short notice<\/li>\n<li>Building \u201cHuman-centered\u201d program design into your ongoing work<\/li>\n<li>The benefits of starting small<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Episode Links:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lindsay-hoffman-9787411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lindsay Hoffman&#8217;s Bio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seedco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmhc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gay Men&#8217;s Health Crisis (GMHC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oneacrefund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One Acre Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life\/dp\/0385480016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Bird by Bird<\/em><\/a> by Anne Lamott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitleadershiplab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Nonprofit Leadership Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Joan&#8217;s Book:&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1119293065\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1119293065&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=joanmgarry-20&amp;linkId=863a77aad4c0f68c64a1e54fdf0ae88d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joan Garry&#8217;s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership: Because Nonprofits Are Messy<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Music by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukeboxtheghost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jukebox the Ghost<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Too often, nonprofits become distracted by the newest and shiniest programming. 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