Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Daniel Weaver and Sam Coates, Co-Founders of CFO Leverage, who highlight how their Memphis, Tennessee-based company is dedicated to helping nonprofits around the nation reach their full potential by leveraging their expertise in administration and accounting. By focusing exclusively on the unique challenges faced by nonprofits, CFO Leverage provides tailored financial management and administrative services designed to maintain the integrity of a nonprofit's mission and expand its reach and impact.

During the interview, Daniel and Sam share some of their backgrounds, and how and why they came together to launch CFO Leverage. They discuss the benefits of focusing exclusively on supporting nonprofits and talk about how they help manage seasonal cash flow, produce financial reports, file compliance reports, and keep track of the thousands of details with accounts payable, donation processing, and administrative tasks. Daniel then details some of the trends taking place in nonprofit finance and accounting, including AI and what he sees for the future. They wrap up with how their work is giving time back to nonprofit professionals and helping them focus on making a greater difference in our communities across the nation.

Visit https://www.cfoleverage.com to learn more about CFO Leverage.

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with author, speaker, facilitator and trainer, Steve Woodruff, known as the King of Clarity, who shares lessons from his two books, Clarity Wins and The Point, and highlights how he helps people flip the script on the corporate status quo by finding their focus and making themselves clear.

During the interview, Steve talks about his career spanning over three decades and how he became known as the King of Clarity. He discusses why it is vital for individuals and businesses to "to get to the point" in a noisy and cluttered, competitive environment, and why a "memory dart" is better than an "elevator pitch." He goes in to detail on memory darts and how to craft them to be interesting, relevant, and vivid.

Steve then talks about his two books. His first, Clarity Wins, teaches individuals how to rise above the noise and get referred. His second, The Point, trains individuals how to use his Clarity Fuel Formula, backed by practical brain science, to communicate with clarity and focus. He talks about how the book will equip readers with four easy steps and eight simple shortcuts to communicate clearly, concisely, strategically, and effectively. Steve wraps up sharing how he is now working with individuals around the nation, one-on-one, in quick, affordable sessions to create memory darts and enhance communication clarity and effectiveness.

Visit https://www.stevewoodruff.com to learn more and to connect with Steve Woodruff.
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Host Jeremy C. Park talks with George Abbott, Co-convener of Reimagining the Civic Commons, who highlights the collaboration of national foundations and civic leaders dedicated to revitalizing public spaces in ways that benefit communities and how the initiative has impacted Memphis locally. Reimagining the Civic Commons is an ambitious national initiative demonstrating that strategic investments in public spaces can connect people of all backgrounds. It is a collaboration of The JPB Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and local partners.

During the interview, George shares how the initiative was launched in 2016 and how Memphis applied and was selected to participate, working with a network of leaders across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to change how they design, manage, and program urban spaces. He shares some of the ways local projects and efforts have benefited from sharing ideas and best practices with other cities, and how data is being used to drive decision making and activations for the future. Local collaborators include Innovate Memphis, Memphis Parks, Public Libraries, and place-based organizations, including Bloom, The Heights CDC, Memphis River Parks Partnership, and Overton Park Conservancy. George wraps up talking about what makes him excited for 2025 and his encouragement for everyone to enjoy some of the many exciting things taking place this year in the public spaces across the Mid-South.

Visit https://civiccommons.us/ to learn more about Reimagining the Civic Commons.