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Welcome to Funding Futures: Igniting Impact…
A podcast about the elusive world of philanthropy. We will uncover innovative and sustainable strategies through interviews with industry leaders and representatives from mission-driven organizations
Listen in to enrich your journey to a sustainable impact.
Mario Hernandez (00:21)
in the startup world, we celebrate failure so much. It's one of those things that we're like, well, look at the learning curves and look how they invested and they lost $200,000 worth of the investment, but then they got back up, In the nonprofit sector, you lose $50 and it wasn't invested in strategically anyway, or it didn't pan out and they get hurt so badly by the press, by their own donors, by their own board, et cetera. And we have to be very careful.
of that. We have to give them the ability to fail. We have to give them the ability to have the confidence to invest.
IQ Ignited (00:57)
Today, we welcome to the show Mario Hernandez. Mario is a mission-driven entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and investor who bridges the worlds of technology, philanthropy, and nonprofit innovation. With two successful startup exits under his belt, he now dedicates his expertise to helping nonprofits scale like startups, leveraging AI and key marketing and communication strategies that allow nonprofit executives to build deep,
long-lasting relationships. As the co-founder of the Impact Circle, Mario has provided nonprofits with $1 million in free world-class coaching to over 1,000 nonprofits, helping them scale their impact likethe world-class founders they are. Let's welcome Mario to the show.
Bria Arline (01:47)
Mario, so great to have you. Thanks for agreeing to be with us.
Mario Hernandez (01:51)
Thank you for having me. was excited about doing this today.
Bria Arline (01:54)
So how did you transition to helping nonprofits in the way you do today?
Mario Hernandez (01:59)
That's definitely been a long journey. I'd say I mean incredibly enough one of the first consulting competitions that I won was even when I was in Babson College and it was for Earthwatch Institute a nonprofit based out of Massachusetts and so that's where I finally started to realize I guess the Intersections of how I guess business mindsets can kind of give their own consulting process to the nonprofits and I just kind of stayed in the back burner I went off had an entrepreneurial career myself built
out companies had 2 exit, fortunately, which I was very happy about. But throughout that process of one, bootstrapping some companies, other companies that I raised investments for, I started to realize so many parallels and similarities between nonprofits and startups.
I do believe that nonprofits are the original startups, even though I guess people don't think about it too often in that framework. But when you do see those parallels as to how they go beyond the fundraising, how they should operate with a lean team or in a lean fashion, and they have to be very strategic about the use of funds, with just like the weight of the world and the mission, etc. Then I realized that they can actually utilize a lot of that experience from startup founders that have had some success fortunately
and learn to grow a little more effectively, implement that fail fast culture, a lot of those things that we see in the world of startups and they could be implemented in the same way so that nonprofits could get the same level of resources. So I had a long transition that took me about, I guess, 15 years to really not fully commit to working in a nonprofit space completely.
Bria Arline (03:31)
Now that's such a unique perspective. I was on one of your webinars, I'm blanking on the title, but I had never had anyone put it that way to think of yourself as a startup and start just implementing some of those mindsets and some of those techniques. I was, I'm a grant writer. talk to fundraisers all the time. They're my favorite people. But honestly, that was just so unique and I thought so incredibly helpful. Even your perspective on LinkedIn, which a lot of, think was at 44%.
only 44 % of nonprofits are on LinkedIn.
Mario Hernandez (04:00)
That's exactly right. It's around 49%. So you're right there. I mean, it's tough to see.
because it's just telling you that half of the nonprofits out there are missing out on such a gold mining opportunity, right? And so I do want to bring back, I guess, the confidence to the sector. I believe that also a lot of the vocabulary used in the sector, even the word nonprofit itself, provides a little bit of a disservice. And we're in the world of startups. There's a lot of, I don't know, that celebratory nature. They have that cool aura that people love to hear about.
Bria Arline (04:15)
Yeah.
BOOM
Mario Hernandez (04:36)
et cetera.
think non-profits deserve that and a lot more because ultimately they're the ones tackling the most societal issues and pushing those world problems forward. And so we need to provide some of that confidence back that they are founders, that they are in this world of startups. aren't just depending on donors, they're just depending on investors. And the way that I consulted founders before in the startup space anyway, told them that they had to be leveraging LinkedIn to talk about their mission, what their startup is going to be, where they can actually find investors.
Bria Arline (04:41)
Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (05:06)
I realize that nonprofits were missing out because as you mentioned only 49 % are active on LinkedIn and they're focusing very much on Instagram, on Facebook, etc. But these are corporate donors that want to hear about their mission, that want to hear about their strategy, want to go beyond the, I guess, the perception of perfection, but realize the challenges that they face as well and they can actually help throughout the process. so...
Bria Arline (05:18)
Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (05:28)
Yeah, I focus a lot on LinkedIn. I believe it's a world of opportunities and hopefully the nonprofits paying attention can see that they can just implement that system. That's not overwhelming, but can just provide huge growth for their organization as well.
Bria Arline (05:42)
That's so, so rich of a point, you know, I was at a it was a they called it a shark tank, but it was this incredible night where a bunch of investors from the community got together and hear nonprofits pitch. And the mindset was totally different among those in the room. Like it wasn't the people who were giving five dollars because they saw a cute photograph of a dog. there was just that.
higher understanding of what they were getting into and how deeply they wanted to partner with a nonprofit. And I remember being right after that, I posted on my socials, not on my socials on LinkedIn about my favorite nonprofit. I mean, they were all great, but I had a favorite and they didn't respond. And I was like, I just gave you free press, please.
Mario Hernandez (06:20)
Thank you.
Thank you. That happens too often, I believe. I've worked with a few nonprofits where they also, I guess, lack that acknowledgement. It's just sometimes they don't do it obviously on purpose. They just lack the processes or the right operational systems. And then they miss out on a huge relationship that's being built. And so what you mentioned, these investors, these corporate donors, I mean, they're going beyond just a one-time check. They want to be invested in the long-term vision
of that organization. And just like any startup, mean, when you do have that potential investor, it's kind of that elevator pitch. That elevator pitch, excuse me, has to entail so much beyond just saying, well, we're helping X cause by doing this. I mean, you have to be pitch ready, right? And you have to have all of your financials in place, how you're doing it, what the team looks like, why you're doing it, who's in place, how the leadership team is actually investing as well.
Bria Arline (07:03)
Yeah. Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (07:15)
And so, yeah, I think what you just mentioned is absolutely true. that shark tank process is something that I would love to see a little more of, just to give a little more of a limelight to these nonprofit founders that are doing it in the right way, but they just need more highlight, more press on the way that they're tackling it as well.
Bria Arline (07:35)
Yeah, and I think just that understanding that it's accessible. I mean, I think about the great founders of startups over the last 20 years. Not all of them were Wharton Business School graduates. You know, you have a great idea and then you've got some key things that you do well and strategically and you're able to build that community that believes in what you do and does it so well.
Mario Hernandez (07:55)
Yeah, it's so true. I don't know, I always refer to someone like Dan Pallotta and his 2013 TEDx speech, which was so enlightening because I...
Bria Arline (08:02)
Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (08:05)
This is like the nature where I get very passionate about it because in the startup world, we celebrate failure so much. It's one of those things that we're like, well, look at the learning curves and look how they invested and they lost $200,000 worth of the investment, but then they got back up, et cetera. In the nonprofit sector, you lose $50 and it wasn't invested in strategically anyway, or it didn't pan out and they get hurt so badly by the press, by their own donors, by their own board, et cetera. And we have to be very careful.
of that. We have to give them the ability to fail. We have to give them the ability to have the confidence to invest.
So that whole discussion of overhead, etc. or salaries, I think we have to really flip the script on that because we have to give them the ability to say, we're going to hire in the best town. How can we actually grab someone from Google if we don't give them a competitive salary? How are we going to actually invest into a new technology if we don't even try out a pilot program? And so by doing
Bria Arline (08:44)
Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (09:02)
these
things I believe that the nonprofits that have been able to do so have been able to see just exponential returns but it is a very much of a culture change and a behavioral shift not only within the organization but the donors themselves who put in a lot of the pressure as well to the nonprofits
Bria Arline (09:08)
Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (09:18)
to be able to scale without the right resources or the right mentors involved. So I get really passionate about that because they do have to change that. And it's like an entire sector change from within and from externally as well.
Bria Arline (09:30)
So I'm curious, how do you feel like we can uplift our favorite nonprofits? Even just that idea of like, it's okay to fail. We understand we're asking you to solve a problem for which there is no solution. How can I encourage you to just say, please try something new?
Mario Hernandez (09:44)
Well, I think it's little by little it's shifting where...
Fortunately, we're getting a lot of the private sector involved where it's not just a one-time donation. And that also has to come from the nonprofit to seek out help. That's why I want them to get active on LinkedIn, for example, where they can actually share their challenges. think a lot of the times leaders within the nonprofit sector are afraid of showcasing the troubles that they're going through. again, where a founder might just say they're leaning to their community and they're saying, we're having trouble with building out, let's say our SaaS model.
50 beta users can you come in and just help us. And so having that culture of asking for help but not any monetary donation but just asking for help about their processes or their website or a new program that they're launching etc. Utilize LinkedIn there's plenty of good
good natured people out there that just want to be able to provide their time. And that's something that we've been implementing ourselves from our community of having been in these 15 years plus of just selling businesses and so forth, incredible business owners that are 8 figure of business owners and they're willing to donate their time to the nonprofits. And that time is gold. I mean, just out of like the wisdom that they have.
Bria Arline (10:51)
Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (10:51)
But you
have to be willing to listen as a nonprofit leader. You have to be willing to get out of your comfort zone and be willing to listen to these leaders as well and see what you're doing right, what you're not doing so well, and ultimately what you should change.
Bria Arline (11:04)
Yeah, you know, that's so such an incredible point just instead of seeing yourself as someone has to perform, but actually seeing yourself as someone who we want to support, you know, just taking that pressure off of you.
Mario Hernandez (11:14)
Absolutely. It just kind of comes out to the community, Especially now with the political atmosphere, the funding cuts, etc. I think that, and it happened during the pandemic as well, so right now is the time to really reach out to the community and just show that you're also going through these turbulent times. People are out there and they do want to provide their time and their expertise as well.
Bria Arline (11:34)
Yeah, no, that's so rich. You know, I was thinking about the grant applications that we write and one of the first few questions, like we do this dossier of like, we want to know everything about you. And one of the questions we always ask is, what are your challenges and how did you overcome them? And sometimes our clients don't quite understand, like, why are they asking this? Like, it's not because you're, it's not a test, it's authenticity. They want to partner with you. And just understanding that that's not just grant funders, that's just whoever wants to partner with you. I don't want just the
pretty picture you posted on Instagram, I want the deep story of like, okay, what was the challenge? How can I help you? Because then it also, for me, honestly, if you can be honest about the challenges and how you overcome them, I'm more likely to donate because I know, okay, I can trust you versus nothing's ever wrong. It's like, of course, something's wrong. I run a business. Something's always wrong.
Mario Hernandez (12:13)
Yes.
Yep.
Absolutely. I love that. That's one of the things that resonates as well as a founder in the startup sector because I've become an investor myself and many of the times I ask that question and I guess it's such a good filter as well with the founders that are very authentic, very real about their challenges and you learn much more about them when they can just open up as to how they went through it, the resilience that they showcased, the process that they had to face and so forth. It's the same thing with
nonprofit leaders. mean the more that you can open up about those challenges and how you overcame them or how you're still facing a challenge itself just allows you to get an entire opening or an understanding as to what the organization has been trying, where they've been, what they've been struggling with, how they're facing it and so forth. So I love that you touched upon that. It's such an important point.
IQ Ignited (13:14)
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Bria Arline (13:40)
So what are some other skills that nonprofits can practically take away to think more like startups, think more like founders?
Mario Hernandez (13:49)
I'm always going to be comparing both worlds, but resisting to pitch, like resisting to ask for that donation, as difficult as it is, I think is one of the greatest assets that a leader can have because then you really do focus on building a relationship. And so when you don't look at people just like an ATM or just a transactional relationship and you go beyond that word like networking, I've never liked that word myself, networking is very much transactional in its nature as well.
Bria Arline (13:53)
Hmm.
Mario Hernandez (14:15)
Go beyond it and build long-term relationships. And so all of a sudden you do find yourself taking some time and it's just that patience. Patience is a virtue and we know it, but to put it into effect when you obviously have a mission that depends on you, it's a little tougher. But if you can actually dominate that and all of a sudden wait four months, you build that good relationship, whether it's an individual donor, whether it's a corporate donor, all of a sudden they become invested and they're not a donor anymore because that donor might have been a one-time
here's $50 for your mission, but I'll never see you again. An investor is going to be invested into your mission for the long term, so now they're talking about three, five, twenty years down the line their children their family and friends and that circle of influence just starts to grow and so if you can actually format those those relationships they really do pay off in in the long haul beyond just again monetary. They might be able to provide their skill sets or knowledge. They just open up their doors because they
trust you. And that is the single most important asset that you can have as a non-profit is to build that trust.
Bria Arline (15:18)
know, word of mouth will always be the best, most tried and true form of So I think even just having someone who can say, trusted this nonprofit, you can definitely trust them too, especially, you know, there's a lot of distrust towards nonprofits today that some of it I'm sure is justified. And then some of it's just not understanding. mean, we have this great nonprofit they do.
a pay what you can cafe. So it helps not just give food to the community, but also give dignity and community to those who ordinarily could not pay for a meal. And I remember talking to the founder and she was like, yeah, this overhead thing, I don't, I don't track it. I'm like, you are a brave woman, it's, but she's like, I'm doing good work. How in the world am I supposed to track overhead? I can tell you that, you know, the people who come in here, they keep coming in here and they're
looking at their dignities going up and their sense of being part of something is change. And I can see and I can tell you the change. So why would I change anything about how I'm doing it if I know it's working? like, that I need you to just be a poster child on every year and everything. So we get an idea. It's like it's not about overhead. It's about results.
Mario Hernandez (16:26)
It's so true,
face such a tough standard ⁓ in comparison to a lot of business owners, startup founders, and so forth. And it's tough because they're, again, they have their imperfections. Nonprofits are a business with a different model, which is fantastic, but ultimately they run in the same way. And so we have to be empathetic. And that comes from, again, the donors, from just the press, from the media, from the entire atmosphere, as to the way a nonprofit
Bria Arline (16:29)
Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (16:52)
run their operations and they just get a lot ⁓ of heat in the wrong way. It's like if they're actually paying a good salary, as we were discussing before, like, well look, all of our donations are now going to the salary of that member. Well, that salary that is being paid is probably allowing that mission to grow again exponentially because of the good work that that person is doing. And they absolutely deserve it. And so does the rest of the team as well. And so I think there's gotta be a new wave of
Bria Arline (17:12)
Yeah.
Mario Hernandez (17:20)
compassion for nonprofits. facing a turbulent time right now in 2025. But I think they're going to get through it as well. mean, they were able to do so after the pandemic. I'm sure they're going to get through it as well in this case. But they need to be able to do it together as well. nonprofit founders should talk to one another. shouldn't be isolated because then they can actually get that support network between each other. I think that's so important as well.
Bria Arline (17:40)
Yeah.
You know, that actually leads into a great question that we have. Tell me about Impact Circle. I understand it's this really cool community that you're building.
Mario Hernandez (17:52)
Thank you. So the impact circle, it's incredible, like the shifts that have occurred. And we just realized we have an amazing community for the last two or three years of business owners.
Some are TEDx speakers, some are eight figure business owners. They've done all sorts of things and we always were talking about impact within the community. And then we realized, well, what if we could also donate those hours to the nonprofits? And so we started to talk to nonprofits more and more and they kept asking that they would love to get involved with these type of business owners that charge $1,000 plus for just 30 minutes of their time, because that's your business consulting and so forth. And so they all decided to basically join
our hub and now become advisors that don't charge a single cent to the nonprofits for just consulting. And we were absolutely thrilled by that response. And now nonprofits can talk to an SEO optimization specialist, to someone who knows everything about AI, to someone who's been a founder through the investment process and can teach them the same way how to pitch appropriately to the investors. And so it just started off with that single facet and that was grown to resources, training,
Bria Arline (18:35)
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Mario Hernandez (19:00)
We have the webinars, have these cohorts where we teach LinkedIn, and we've been loving it because the nonprofit founders that we work with are each tackling just such an amazing mission. But they're learning all these different processes, and so there's a community component that we haven't really wanted to explore too much, but they're just getting on these connection calls with these incredible business owners, and everybody's, it's like a net positive. Everybody's feeling fantastic. They're getting the help that they're looking for.
and the business owners are feeling like they're doing more impact than just like a transactional process, just like donations. They can actually be involved with these missions as well. And that's been fulfilling to see.
Bria Arline (19:34)
That'll bring tears to your eyes. mean, those incredible resources given to people who often don't have that kind of access but so completely deserve it. mean, wow, thank you. That's awesome.
Mario Hernandez (19:45)
No, I appreciate that. It's been a challenge because a lot of the times I admit it was weird just telling them, oh, you're to be able to consult these incredible business owners. What's the cash? How much are you going to be charging for having a conversation? I'm like, no, no, there's no pitch slap. There's no discussion. mean, we're just having the impact circle. Once you're in it, then you can just talk and book as many calls as you want with each of them. And they can't believe it. They're like, well, I'm going to be booking all week. I'm like, well, go for it. Those are the nonprofits that will take the most advantage.
Bria Arline (19:56)
yeah.
Mario Hernandez (20:13)
just actually getting on the calls and getting as much mentorship as possible. Yeah, we feel obviously really good about it and we're excited to see this grow.
Bria Arline (20:22)
Yeah, that's just incredible. And just connecting those who want to give back to this community as well. I I was talking with a colleague his passion is helping the business community give back and not just the dollars and cents. But sometimes it's hard to see who are the nonprofits who need you the most, who are the nonprofits who are actually ready to receive that level of coaching Sometimes they might actually just be in a moment of like, can't think right now. I'm just head down.
But when I get back, when I get through this crisis, I will have my head up and we can book a call. But just to see that you're at the, it's kind of like a matchmaking service. I love that.
Mario Hernandez (20:53)
Yeah, absolutely. And it's that, It's like we have to understand what you just mentioned. Some nonprofits are really overwhelmed. And so there's no pressure whatsoever. It's like, take it at your own time. We, always mentioned like there's the difference between what's urgent and what's important. And so right now, tackle what's most urgent. And if it is talking to that advisor, then just focus on that one person that'll help you move the needle forward in that challenge that you're facing. If you're not facing as many of those challenges or pressing issues at the
moment and talk to each one whether it's legal whether it's actually AI whether it's fundraising, grant making, what have you but each one can go through that reflective process without an additional pressure. So we just want them to feel that they have a whole other team kind of like a board of advisors but we're not restricted funding and we're not on your board demanding anything else we're just there to support.
Bria Arline (21:40)
Yeah, that's so great. So I would love your perspective on AI. Everyone's talking about it, been talking about it. Do you really think it's helpful and where do you see it's going for the next five, 10 years?
Mario Hernandez (21:53)
So yeah, I'm a lover of this space. actually, get really passionate about it. I do believe that it's going to become our greatest asset.
I think it's gonna help humanity in so many ways and like everything else, it's just another tool. It's like the introduction of the computer. was plenty of people that were just so scared when it actually presented itself. And yet here we are, it's done so much good for the world. And the same with AI, nonprofits just don't have to be scared about it or overwhelmed. I mean, we're gonna see it through all the socials. A lot of the content is gonna be AI-ridden and so forth. And so ultimately, what I'm getting to is that the most important
asset at the end of the day is going to be your humanity and the way that you reach out and you build those relationships because that can't be replaced by AI. So use it to automate your processes to make you more efficient, to make the organization more lean and effective, et cetera.
One item that actually moves a needle forward is relationship building. And that's where your humanity shines through, where you can't fake that with AI. That's gotta be you. That's gotta be you getting on the call, writing a thank you message, getting on video, et cetera. And that's your greatest asset. And so it's just about being very strategic about the use of AI, but making sure that right now, those nonprofit leaders that are presenting themselves, getting on podcasts, becoming active, et cetera,
really a moment to shine and highlight their own voice and I think that will become their greatest asset as well.
Bria Arline (23:17)
Yeah, everyone is saying those who don't use AI will be replaced by those who do. And it's so correct because you get so much time back. And as a grant writer, there are a lot of people like, you really a proponent of AI? It's like, absolutely. Would you have to know what AI is? Assume incorrect is what AI actually stands for. But if it can source data faster than I can, and yes, it can. If it can check my math, even we actually had this interesting
Mario Hernandez (23:27)
Yeah.
Bria Arline (23:43)
fluke where our spreadsheet was off and our consultant was like, I've worked through this formula. It looks accurate. I can't tell you why it's wrong. And then we plugged it into our AI tool and it was like, this is where she needs to fix. I'm like, I feel really stupid right now, but okay. But it allows us to focus on things like, what does this funder need to hear down to what is the exact
wording. What is this example that will win them over to let them know that we looked at them and thought of them as if they were the only funder, the only partner in the world for us at that one moment. And that sometimes in order to do that, you just need time, time to that you get back when you're using a tool that can help you streamline those processes and workflows.
Mario Hernandez (24:23)
Absolutely. mean, you've hit it perfectly on the nail and it's just that it's like getting back your time to focus on what most matters. And if you can utilize that, then I just, I wouldn't understand why you wouldn't be leveraging it. It's just about like anything else. You have to be very systematic about it. Do your research, get educated about it as well. Reach out to those that are again, willing to jump on the call and give you a workshop for free on how to leverage AI effectively, how to use it.
because it is overwhelming. Whenever there's a big tool and you hear about it in the news and you hear about it on LinkedIn and everywhere else and they're telling you there's 200 new AI tools that you should be utilizing and you're just going to be so scared to even jump in and dive in. That's where you fall into the worst, I guess, mindset which is this is the way that we've always done it and so we don't want to explore anything new.
But you really just have to take a step back and say, okay, we're gonna reflect and really see what are the three tools that we could be utilizing to be able to implement AI effectively. And there are people out there, again, they can just jump on the call and guide you through the process, no charge whatsoever. But just so that you can actually start using it today. Because the more that you do wait, the tougher it will become.
Bria Arline (25:35)
Yeah, that's so true. Technology is changing so quickly. it's almost like when Facebook came out and then you were the generation that grew up with it. now every other social media that comes out, like, yeah, I can learn that. Of course, I was the original. It wasn't even Facebook, it was MySpace. ⁓ But you know that, really bad pictures.
Mario Hernandez (25:43)
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, absolutely.
Absolutely. It's so short. It's like the introduction of these new tools. ⁓
I can definitely cause that panic and it's just going to be changing. I mean, even more so. And so with AI right now, there's plenty of tools out there. That's why we're focused on ourselves as well. I'm just like building an AI that's just for nonprofits because ultimately you just don't want to use something that's too vague. It won't produce the right results of what you're looking for yourself, for your organization. You got to be able to use the right tools that really do help you and help your organization provide
and amplify that impact. And there's just, there's a lot of them. And you can get lost in that space. It's just kind of like a sea of technology. That's where we do an audit process even like within the impact circle. One of our great partners, her name's Kendra, and we talked about tech sec. It's like...
We've realized, and we work with a few nonprofits, they were utilizing like 50 different tech softwares out there that just were unnecessary and they were kind of overlapping with one another. So kind of do an audit process and you can just use maybe three to five, maybe seven at the most. And then all of a sudden you get back your time, your efficiency goes up and you're actually now not overwhelmed and it just improves the entire process. And it's the same thing with AI. You really don't have to spread yourself too thin with it. There's really like one or two.
that you keep utilizing that will help you move the mission forward.
Bria Arline (27:17)
That's such great advice though, because then that allows the knowledge base inside your own team to grow because I don't have to master the 50. I just have to master our 1 or 2. Yeah, that's great. Well, Mario, thank you. This has been so great. I could keep you here forever and I hope you will come back at some point. But if we wanted to find you, connect with you, connect with Impact Circle, where should we look?
Mario Hernandez (27:25)
Next time.
No, I appreciate this, Bri. I really enjoyed the talk. It's like, I feel the same way. I could just be on here for hours and just continue to continue the conversation. You can definitely find us on LinkedIn. You can find me as Mario Hernandez on LinkedIn. Look for Impact Circle. Our website is impactcircle.network. And so.
get yourself involved. Right now we're actually launching a LinkedIn cohort that is going to start the first week of May. And basically for those nonprofits that want to get involved, if they get involved with the LinkedIn cohort, they're going to get access to the Impact Circles Impact Hub as a lifetime member as well. So it's a huge offer that we're providing right now. Just check us out on LinkedIn, go to our website and keep your,
Eyes open for a new AI that we're going to be launching soon. It's called Givly and it's going to be for the nonprofit sector that will be launching soon. But we're really excited about just helping the sector as much as possible with just one AI tool so that they don't get overwhelmed and they have a co-pilot just managing their entire operations.
Bria Arline (28:36)
that sounds so cool and so generous of you for offering the cohort and the lifetime membership. I'm sure our audience we'll just be really excited to take advantage of
Well, everyone, please follow Mario. His stuff is amazing on LinkedIn and Impact Circle is just the best investment I've. I put my stamp of approval on it for whatever that's worth.
Mario Hernandez (28:53)
Thank you.
Thank you so much and thanks for attending the webinars as well. Thanks for inviting me here. I really enjoyed this conversation. You've just made my Wednesday. And so I do appreciate your time, Bria, and to everybody listening, just thank you for taking a dive into this conversation. Happy to support in any way that I can as well. So please reach out.