Let's Talk Nonprofits | BizLynks TV Network Torri Hicks, MA, MFT, YouthNique, Inc.

Let’s Talk Nonprofits is an online television program which profiles national and international nonprofit thought leaders, sector experts, nonprofit organization leaders, and philanthropists in an open forum with the single purpose to exchange industry best practices.

As Founders or Executive Directors we hold our visions so close that we often become fearful at the very thought of someone attempting to fill our shoes and take over our "babies." However, we don’t realize that we stifle our organization's growth when we don’t build a team. Want to know the quickest way to fulfill your nonprofit's vision? HIRE, TRAIN, TRUST AND DELEGATE. Our guest today is YouthNique's Nonprofit Management's new nonprofit strategist lead, Alyana Sipple.

Today’s show has a twist as we celebrate Music History Month. We often focus and talk about the amazing impact that nonprofits have on humanity, today we continue with our focus but add to it the power music has to compliment (and even increase) that impact. Our guest today has sung with icons and is a Gospel legend herself, but most importantly she is my mother, Yvette Davis.

We know that music is good to our ears but did you know that HipHop, in particular, is good for our community. Through youth programs that define their F.A.M.E. pillars of Fundraising, Awareness, Mentoring and Education, Hip Hop Gives Back Foundation inspires change domestically and globally and we are blessed to have its co- founder here with us today, Konata Nicholson.

Men die by suicide 3.5x more often than women, but they are the least likely to seek professional help when dealing with mental illness. Find out why most men struggle with expressing their emotions from our expert guest, Associate Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, Dr. Leroy Reese.

Tamu Lewis, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Lee Thompson Young Foundation and sister of the late actor Lee Thompson Young. Hear how she carries out her brother's legacy by working to erase the stigma related to mental illness.