<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bird's Eye Impact: Where Positive Ideas Take Flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collaborative space for non-profit board members and small business owners to express their successes and challenges obtaining external funding for their organization. Conversations that promote socially transformative ideas and positive change initiatives from both a non-profit and for profit perspective. A place to discuss strategic partnerships for small businesses and non-profits that wish to amplify their reach for sustainable positive impact. <br/><br/><a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">toybirdfunds.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:23:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/5648240.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Bird's Eye Impact: Where Positive Ideas Take Flight]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[toybirdfunds@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/5648240.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Bird&apos;s Eye Impact: Where Positive Ideas Take Flight</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Toy Bird Positive Impact Funding is a proud supporter of people-first leaders and their access to sustainable year-over-year financial stability. We believe inclusivity and innovation are the key components to social enterprise funding.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Bird&apos;s Eye Impact: Where Positive Ideas Take Flight</itunes:name><itunes:email>toybirdfunds@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Non-Profit"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/2e17e8c52fc896d119ba0e2534f9a4cc.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 8, Make the Money Make Cents, Social Impact Funding From A Tax Strategist's Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Tax strategist and consultant Nhela Vehar and I talk about the ins and outs of sustainable networking and community building for social enterprise leaders. Vehar stresses regular quarterly collaboration between social impact business owners and non-profits. She offers advice on joining non-profit boards as a small business founder and she stresses the business tax benefits of regularly donating to non-profits with proven sustainability and long-term positive impact roadmaps. This is episode is an absolute financial strategy dreamscape for social impact leaders looking to learn about donor relationship building from both sides of the coin. If you need help and support with your tax strategy check out the Vehar Consulting website here: </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://veharconsulting.com/">https://veharconsulting.com/</a></p><p>Vehar and her staff also offer education and strategy sessions to learn more about your organization’s options. <a target="_blank" href="https://veharconsulting.com/education-strategy-sessions/">https://veharconsulting.com/education-strategy-sessions/</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-8-make-the-money-make-cents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:195752171</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195752171/f08d9f93869ec3e8d490288b03d34435.mp3" length="60339975" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>3771</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/195752171/2e17e8c52fc896d119ba0e2534f9a4cc.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 7, Neuro-Affirming Financial Planning: A Coach's Perspective Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Neuro-Affirming Coach, Katie Leefe and Toy Bird Positive Impact Funding Founder, Dr. LaToya Hinton sit down to speak about executive function challenges and work-arounds, sustainable financial planning, and strategic partnerships for ND social enterprise founders. Check out Katie Leefe's Website: <a target="_blank" href="https://katieleefe.com/">https://katieleefe.com/</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-7-neuro-affirming-financial</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:192891742</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact and Katie Leefe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192891742/f676c3fbd6baa7bcc999b3dcca5ba5b3.mp3" length="28091498" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact and Katie Leefe</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1756</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/192891742/2e17e8c52fc896d119ba0e2534f9a4cc.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 7 of Bird's Eye Impact Coming Soon!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Social Enterprise Leaders! Pop in next week to watch a deep dive on neurodivergence and trauma-informed finance!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-7-of-birds-eye-impact-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:192338315</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:27:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192338315/0fe4fcb67eb1fc56834244c4b22c60b1.mp3" length="3749240" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>234</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/192338315/a93f025f17f6929629aadebf1740d307.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 6 Financial Trauma Recovery Tools: The Social Impact of Equitable FinTech]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Looking for holistic trauma-informed assistance with your personal finances?Follow Pistachio Pay on Linkedin & Instagram <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pistachiopay/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/pistachiopay/</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/mrsnatashabarber">https://www.instagram.com/mrsnatashabarber</a>Visit Pistachio Pay's website to give your personalized feedback and join the waiting list to download the app! <a target="_blank" href="https://pistachiopay.com/">https://pistachiopay.com/</a>Know of any resources that could help Pistachio Pay build long term professional partnerships in FinTech, Restorative Justice, Mental Health Advocacy? Can you or your network aid them in their external funding journey with these topics in mind?Reach out to them and give them any advice or resources that has helped you on your current journey.And, follow Toy Bird Positive Impact funding for regular articles and videos detailing funding opportunities for your social impact start-up or non-profit. <a target="_blank" href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/">https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@ToyBirdFunds">https://www.youtube.com/@ToyBirdFunds</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-6-financial-trauma-recovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:186655934</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:37:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186655934/0cb24d1e3f1ea1cd56d6e94dedf17ce3.mp3" length="46128109" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2883</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/186655934/2e17e8c52fc896d119ba0e2534f9a4cc.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 5: ND-Owned Social Enterprises- Strategic Organizational Planning with Joy & Creativity in Mind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Ivy Boles, business strategist, explains how she became a social enterprise founder. She speaks candidly about helping all entrepreneurs streamline their business operations using tools like Notion. She uses her neurodivergent experience to highlight the need for more fun and creative accessibility tools to help visionary leaders in the social enterprise world.Check out the video version of this episode on Youtube.com. Heart, Subscribe, and Follow <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/335684102-toy-bird-positive-impact">Toy Bird Positive Impact</a>  on Substack & Youtube for more engaging conversations with social enterprise founders of all neurotypes discussing their partnerships, success stories, and external funding journeys.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-5-nd-owned-social-enterprises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:185316132</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/185316132/9a3fe2694203c75d867529ddd836741f.mp3" length="59659955" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>3729</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/185316132/6dee35ce0b230635dad415a45364a5fa.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 4: Fish in Tree Empowers the Neurodivergent Community through Activism & Financial Stability
]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Episode 4: Fish in Tree Empowers the Neurodivergent Community through Activism & Financial StabilityWatch Video Episode on YouTube<a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk6Knoe0sAo&#38;t=2627s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk6Knoe0sAo&t=2627s</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-4-fish-in-tree-empowers-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:183555411</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:35:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/183555411/c464ff8eb05025f0afacc2276cd83a1c.mp3" length="46840521" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>3903</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/183555411/2e17e8c52fc896d119ba0e2534f9a4cc.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 2: ND Women Owned Social Enterprises, Partnerships & Positive Math Identities]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Kristin Austin, Ed.D and LaToya Hinton, PhD speak about financial literacy and social enterprises, positive math identities and neurodivergent experiences in leadership. Check out Dr. Austin’s website and collaborate with her here: </p><p>https://www.advancewithkristin.com/For grant writing services visit </p><p>https://toybirdfunds.online/</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-2-nd-women-owned-social-enterprises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:175741514</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:20:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/175741514/3f308db4dccb6c5ea919f43fa2e54286.mp3" length="76827310" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>4802</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/175741514/2c79736b7aff6192c4a34cbd81f3e083.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 1: Compassionate Math, A Strategic Partnership for Positive Impact!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Social Enterprise Funding Educators Turned Business Owners Small Businesses for Positive Impact Emotional Support for Women Business Owners Math Resources for Social Enterprise Owners with ADHD & Dyscalculia. Follow Geillan Ally on LinkedIn and visit her website: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&#38;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGhvQ1ZKQUFKeDZCTXZ5T1FxRHhYRDVjR1hEQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWFN6OTk4OFFsMXRvTGVtRjFOcHN5aWdqYjBFQ28xY1A4aE1CZmhFV3EtSWFERTl1SnQ4ek9sYjcxVWRJdWtMVnFWd3J2SUJYWFNHLVRXaDRoVk1mSm96VmkwNDh3SnBhekJjQkxZSTVYeWJXeHBKVQ&#38;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.compassionatemath.com%2F">www.compassionatemath.com</a>. And check out <a target="_blank" href="https://toybirdfunds.online/">https://toybirdfunds.online/</a> for grant writing services.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-1-compassionate-math-a-strategic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:175729996</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact and Geillan Aly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/175729996/45e5b97b3b0bee1cf7ef1bb466a6cea0.mp3" length="66505390" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact and Geillan Aly</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>4157</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/175729996/04c5bcfec20a60ce9e62773c86192f05.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 3: Building long-term sustainable relationships with neuro-affirming organizations.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">toybirdfunds.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>Join the ND Connect community here: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&#38;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEh6RlMxMWlMV19nQ195T0NlcFFqSFRsYUplZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcnB6cUxvR01lMHpUc0hsazJ4VFdEdnB5YVBWWDBqWVdISjNveFFsZjcwSDMxZTNUM3VJbE45cnlldDlES1VmbmxjSG91YlB0U3piRGNVbUR2UURQRW4tVlUwSzFrTGppZi1HN1gtcmNYa0VnTm5pVQ&#38;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndconnect.app%2F">https://www.ndconnect.app/</a> Join the Linkedin group Neurodivergent Women Leaders: Creative Mentorship & Support here: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&#38;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEh6RlMxMWlMV19nQ195T0NlcFFqSFRsYUplZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcnB6cUxvR01lMHpUc0hsazJ4VFdEdnB5YVBWWDBqWVdISjNveFFsZjcwSDMxZTNUM3VJbE45cnlldDlES1VmbmxjSG91YlB0U3piRGNVbUR2UURQRW4tVlUwSzFrTGppZi1HN1gtcmNYa0VnTm5pVQ&#38;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndconnect.app%2F">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14449310/</a> Check out Toy Bird Positive Impact Funding : <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&#38;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEh6RlMxMWlMV19nQ195T0NlcFFqSFRsYUplZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcnB6cUxvR01lMHpUc0hsazJ4VFdEdnB5YVBWWDBqWVdISjNveFFsZjcwSDMxZTNUM3VJbE45cnlldDlES1VmbmxjSG91YlB0U3piRGNVbUR2UURQRW4tVlUwSzFrTGppZi1HN1gtcmNYa0VnTm5pVQ&#38;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndconnect.app%2F">toybirdfunds.online</a></p>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/episode-3-building-long-term-sustainable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:175821613</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/175821613/fe22cc52e5138bd4243ec2d223dd0a25.mp3" length="34534967" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2878</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/175821613/43cab6ffb458bb322ba775455567dc75.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird's Eye Impact: Introduction ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Check out this podcast on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk6Knoe0sAo&#38;list=PLTgWgqmZzE7hBylOga1KhNlxOF00W6MOe&#38;t=2255s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk6Knoe0sAo&list=PLTgWgqmZzE7hBylOga1KhNlxOF00W6MOe&t=2255s</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">toybirdfunds.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://toybirdfunds.substack.com/p/birds-eye-impact-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:175718183</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Toy Bird Positive Impact]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/175718183/95175db1e016562b5009f35fed56a7b1.mp3" length="2621270" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Toy Bird Positive Impact</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>131</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/5648240/post/175718183/731774637681dcdf10a41810dbbea7a7.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>