My guest for this episode is Joanne Oppelt. During Joanne Oppelt’s 30+ years working in the nonprofit arena, she has held positions from volunteer to executive director and turned consultant. Integrating fundraising with strategic planning, marketing, operations, and financial systems, she builds up organizational revenue streams, creating sustainable funding structures. She specializes in helping nonprofits improve their ROI and realize continuous net surpluses. She currently provides consulting services, multi-module online courses with private coaching, person-to-person fundraising advice, annual summits, virtual get-togethers, and weekly newsletters. Joanne is the author of six books and co-author of fourteen. She is a Certified Nonprofit Executive, Certified Development Executive, and Certified Nonprofit Consultant. She holds a master’s degree in health administration and a bachelor’s in education.   Here’s what to expect during the episode: How can you build a sustainable nonprofit organization?  What are the four key components in achieving financial stability? How do you assess the financial condition of a nonprofit? What is the difference between an endowment and an investment fund?   Connect with Joanne Oppelt! Website: https://www.joanneoppeltcourses.com/ Email: joanne@joanneoppelt.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanneoppelt/ Book: https://www.joanneoppeltcourses.com/high-roi-book-page   Go to https://hilandconsulting.org to get your free copy of 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.   Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.   Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!     Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.   Connect with Mary! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org