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Ep 201: Cultural Intelligence: A Major Key to a Thriving Nonprofit (with Dr. Pablo Otaola)
Youve heard of IQ and EQ. But, CQ is the third intelligence that empowers a nonprofit leader to mightily drive the mission with the strong, rallying support of a unified team. Listen in to learn what
Ep 200: The 200th Episode: Gratitude & Observations About This Amazing Journey
Releasing episode 200 of the Nonprofits Are Messy podcast is a milestone. It has been a journey full of insights, observations, and a big fat I told you so. This is a look back at how far weve come
Ep 199: The Fearless Election Year Fundraising Plan (with Tom Kissane)
Conservative and risk-averse boards tend to lower expectations and pull back on fundraising during an election year. In this episode with Tom Kissane, Vice Chairman of CCS Fundraising, he shares compe
Ep 198: Challenging the Status Quo in Long-Standing Organizations (with Cica Dadjo)
What is the secret to implementing DEI strategy in long-standing nonprofit organizations? Cica Dadjo, Chief GEDI at the IRC, shares universal lessons that can help nonprofit leaders disrupt the status
Ep 197: Stop Calling It Microaggressions: A Call To Action To Intercept Subtle Acts Of Exclusion (with Dr. Tiffany Jana)
It is a misnomer. There is nothing micro about microaggression. What is the real meaning of microaggression, what should it truly be called, and how can a leader recognize and take action to tackle
Ep 196: How Risky Is AI For Nonprofits? (with Beth Kanter)
Organizations around the world are using artificial intelligence to improve processes, delegate tasks, and drive progress. What do nonprofit leaders need to know?
Ep 195: Conflict Resolution and Finding the Third Ground (with Ken Cloke)
World-renowned conflict resolution expert, Ken Cloke, shares his secrets for overcoming conflict using proven strategies from his mediation practice that have brought "impossible" conflicts to peace a
Ep 194: Leaders of Color in Nonprofits: Challenges and Opportunities (with April Frazier Camara)
In this episode, I chat with April Frazier Camara about how diversity is the secret sauce in nonprofit leadership. Her insights? Eye-opening. You'll see our sector in a whole new light.
Ep 193: Is “Martyritis” Killing Your Organization? (with Kishshana Palmer)
In our sector, time often feels like a scarce resource. You're likely juggling countless tasks, believing that maximum productivity is the key to fulfilling your mission. But what if we're approaching
Ep 192: Embracing Our Finite Time (with Oliver Burkeman)
In our sector, time often feels like a scarce resource. You're likely juggling countless tasks, believing that maximum productivity is the key to fulfilling your mission. But what if we're approaching