Scaling Your Nonprofit: Tools and Tips with Ben Lambert and Adam Cohen of Kids Being Kids

Creating Good with Matt Barnes

Welcome to the latest episode of the Nonprofit Connect podcast, brought to you by Rogue Creatives, made to connect with and learn from people in the nonprofit sphere. I’m your host, Matt Barnes, and you’re going to want to stick around for this one, folks.
Our guests today are Ben Lambert and Adam Cohen, founders of Kids Being Kids, a non-profit organization that redistributes used sports equipment to children in need. As well as partnering with companies including New Balance and Mustangs Baseball, Kids Being Kids have successfully expanded their services beyond London and the Toronto region. Ben is currently an analyst at Caravel Capital Investments, whereas Adam works as a consultant for the Ivey Community Consulting Project.
So sit back, relax, and listen to us explore topics including:

• Why partnerships are so useful to nonprofits
• The future of Kids Being Kids
• The difficulties of scaling a business
• The importance of community

Episode Resources:

• LinkedIn:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-lambert-541510202
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamtobycohen
• Kids Being Kids Website

Creating Good with Matt Barnes Podcast (formerly known as Nonprofit Connect with Matt Barnes) is handcrafted by our friends over at fame.so
Previous guests include John Bromley of Charitable Impact, Svetlana Ratnikova of IWB Immigrant Women in Business, David McNair of The ONE Campaign, and Daniel Hill of Green Impact Campaign.
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• Burnout at Nonprofits with Susan Kenny of UPLIFT Yoga Foundation
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• Reimagining Marketing as a Nonprofit's Superpower with Noah Barnett of Feathr