Crisp Development LLC

02/10/2025

Do the nonprofits you work with use AI? Here are some notable trends for 2025, and how you can focus on data driven management to optimize outcomes!

Prepare your nonprofit for the trends of 2025! Learn more about upcoming trends like the increased use of AI tools and collecting user data.

09/06/2024

It's been a minute since I shared some updates. While enjoying the final days of summer here in Denver, I've been reflecting on how nonprofits are (or aren't) engaging with consistent messaging in our shifting economy:

Consistent messaging increases donor and client loyalty... this seems like a simple concept, but it's easy to be persuaded by glossy campaigns. Remember to leverage board members, colleagues, and volunteers who can help audit your messaging. Are your donor aquisition and retention numbers reflecting your strategic outreach?

With consistent messaging, nonprofits, charities and philanthropic organizations can deeply connect with donors and receive more support.

04/05/2021

Today is my first day working for UC Davis (full-time)! For those of you who don't know, UC Davis is my alma mater. As an undergraduate, I ran a community service program called Aggie All-Stars. I coordinated programs for local nonprofits to engage in campus athletic activities. Those moments inspired me to seek a career in the nonprofit sector, so I have UC Davis to thank for my career journey thus far!

I'll still be available for future consulting projects, so please share my work with others. I appreciate your continued support and look forward to providing you with new content via the Crisp Cuts from the C-Suite podcast and my website at www.crispdevelop.com.

03/23/2021

*NEW PODCAST EPISODE* featuring Dru Ernst, co-founder and head brewer at Dru Bru in Snoqualmie Pass, WA! Did you know that 75% of America's hops are grown in the Yakima Valley? We talked about beer, expanding operations during COVID, and leaps of faith. https://lnkd.in/drGjZSa

02/23/2021

*NEW PODCAST EPISODE* with CEO Ben Rivera from Leatherman Tool Group! Listen in for his thoughts on robotics, art, and executive coaching...

Listen to this episode from Crisp Cuts from the C-Suite on Spotify. Ben Rivera is the CEO of Leatherman Tool Group, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Leatherman is the USA manufacturer of the original, multi-purpose tool. With over $100 million in annual revenue and employing over 500 people in the...

02/18/2021

A recent study found that our personal and professional networks are shrinking by as much as 16 percent! What are you doing to maintain or grow connections during the pandemic?!

A new study found that our networks have shrunk by 16% during the pandemic.

02/09/2021

For Episode 12, I interviewed Darren Rankin (President of CMD Agency). He shared his thoughts on career progression, life as a Harvard student-athlete, and leading a company during the pandemic. Do you think he prefers singing or dancing?

Crisp Cuts from the C-Suite is a quick dive into locally sourced business (and personal) advice from leaders across the globe. We cover topics like leadership, professional development, and... tacos! We navigate the hard hitting questions while getting to know more about these C-Suite executives, en...

01/26/2021

*NEW EPISODE* First guest of Season 2 is Lynn Penner-Ash of Penner Ash Wine Cellers! We talked about champagne, women in the wine industry, and the joy of being multi-dimensional

Lynn Penner-Ash’s interest in winemaking grew out of an early passion for the sciences. After a summer working for the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., she studied botany at the University of California, Davis, the birthplace of the American wine industry. In her junior year she changed ...

01/20/2021

Working on a new podcast episode... the first one of Season 2 will air next Tuesday, January 26th! For previous episodes, visit https://anchor.fm/crispcuts. Learn more about my next guest, Lynn Penner-Ash, by visiting: https://www.pennerash.com/our-story.

In 1998, Lynn and her husband Ron Penner-Ash founded Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in the Northern Willamette Valley’s Yamhill-Carlton AVA.

01/02/2021

Cheers to new beginnings, and a hopeful outlook for 2021! Thank you for supporting Crisp Development LLC.

12/23/2020

It's been quite the year! Thank you to everyone who has supported this new business venture. May your holidays be filled with health, happiness, and new beginnings.

12/15/2020

FINAL EPISODE of Season 1! My conversation with Bob Murphy (CRO at Patra Corporation) features a discussion about career pathways and why he doesn't believe in "rejection"... check it out!

In our final interview of Season 1, I sat down with Bob Murphy. Bob is the Chief Revenue Officer of Patra and leads all customer acquisition, marketing, product management and corporate strategy initiatives to scale Patra’s revenue and profitability growth. Patra is a leading provider of technolog...