{"podcast":{"title":"On The Ground","slug":"on-the-ground-7690133","podcast_index_feed_id":7690133,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/cRducOwN.rss","website_url":"https://thekiposgroup.com/category/podcast-appearances/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/92678b51-6ea7-4712-93ca-8cad83cadfea/logos/41ef013b-ca2f-4903-8492-ea0f4dd02907.png","author":"James Misner","episode_count":16,"summary":"As CEO of The Kipos Group, James Misner has spent years in the trenches with nonprofit leaders. \"On the Ground\" brings those conversations to you—unfiltered insights by nonprofit leaders, for nonprofit leaders. Real Leaders. Real Challenges. Real Solutions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T04:17:56.857849+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-ground-7690133"},"episode":{"title":"Stay Focused, Choose Wisely: How ANCA Supports 400+ Nature Centers on a Lean Budget","slug":"stay-focused-choose-wisely-how-anca-supports-400-nature-centers-on-a-lean-budget","published_at":"2026-03-24T13:32:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-ground-7690133/stay-focused-choose-wisely-how-anca-supports-400-nature-centers-on-a-lean-budget","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-ground-7690133","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/dff208bf5bdcc5aaf0fa654072ec5af4fc6c5af1adc6e5838eaccd7b462e37d3/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlM2M5ZWU4NC1iZmE5LTRhYWUtYjhiNS0zY2ZkMDhlMWYxNDQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI5MjY3OGI1MS02ZWE3LTQ3MTItOTNjYS04Y2FkODNjYWRmZWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTY1NWRlMmUwYjY3NjAxZmJhMWI2ZmYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljMjkyNjE1ZjFlNGIyNDljNzIwMmZhL2phbWVzLW1pc25lcnMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0yNF9fMTQtMzItMTYubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/dff208bf5bdcc5aaf0fa654072ec5af4fc6c5af1adc6e5838eaccd7b462e37d3/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlM2M5ZWU4NC1iZmE5LTRhYWUtYjhiNS0zY2ZkMDhlMWYxNDQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI5MjY3OGI1MS02ZWE3LTQ3MTItOTNjYS04Y2FkODNjYWRmZWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTY1NWRlMmUwYjY3NjAxZmJhMWI2ZmYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljMjkyNjE1ZjFlNGIyNDljNzIwMmZhL2phbWVzLW1pc25lcnMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0yNF9fMTQtMzItMTYubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"In this episode of On the Ground , host James Meisner sits down with Jen, Executive Director of ANCA — the national association representing over 400 nature centers across North America. Jen shares her journey from wildlife biologist to nonprofit leader, the lessons she's learned navigating membership organizations, and why nature centers are more vital than ever in today's screen-dominated world. From setting realistic fundraising goals to staying focused amid constant change, Jen offers honest, practical wisdom for any nonprofit leader trying to grow sustainably. Plus, she breaks down ANCA's biggest fundraising challenge — telling their impact story — and why storytelling may be their greatest opportunity yet.","meta_description":"In this episode of On the Ground , host James Meisner sits down with Jen, Executive Director of ANCA — the national association representing over 400 natu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1645,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-ground-7690133/episodes/stay-focused-choose-wisely-how-anca-supports-400-nature-centers-on-a-lean-budget/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-ground-7690133/stay-focused-choose-wisely-how-anca-supports-400-nature-centers-on-a-lean-budget.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}