Lydia Floyd, Executive Director - Hands4Hope
Lydia Floyd is the founder and CEO of Hands4Hope, a nonprofit that has been helping single parents and their kids for 25 years. She was inspired by her mom, who raised her alone while living with epilepsy.
Hands4Hope provides after-school programs for kids and young adults, offering classes in art, cooking, boxing, music, and career planning. The organization has stayed strong through many challenges, including the pandemic.
Lydia also teaches nonprofit management and runs a consulting business called Simple Data Nonprofit Consulting. She has taken over 100 classes to keep learning and improving.
Her passion for helping families, along with her hard work, has made Hands4Hope an important part of the community for 25 years.
In this episode:
- 00:00 – Welcome to the KRM Podcast with Guest Lydia Floyd
- 00:37 – The Story Behind Hands4Hope: 25 Years of Service
- 01:19 – Programs and Services Offered: Arts, Music, Career Planning & Personal Development
- 01:51 – Building and Strengthening Donor Relationships
- 02:49 – Trends in Donor Giving and Challenges: Adapting to Evolving Priorities Amid Crises Like California Wildfires
- 04:20 – The Most Fulfilling Part of the Job
- 06:06 – Advice for Nonprofit Leaders; The Birth of Simple Data Nonprofit Consulting
- 08:07 – Perseverance as the Key to Success in the Nonprofit World
- 08:42 – Wrapping Up, Stay Tuned for Future Episodes
"We have to cultivate relationships by thanking our donors. In the nonprofit community, they say thank them seven times."
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