Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications

Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications


Latest Episodes

Ep 107: The Top 20 Attributes of an Outstanding Board
April 25, 2020

When you are looking to build an outstanding board think of it as a strategic casting call! Here are the top characteristics of an outstanding board and the ideal attributes of a board leader.

Ep 106: Introducing Your Nonprofit Life (with Laura Zielke)
April 11, 2020

There is nothing like a good spinoff. Some of the best TV shows of all time found their origins in another show. And now theres a spinoff of this podcast!

Ep 105: Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
March 28, 2020

Everyone contends with pervasive anxiety in different ways. I have five pieces of advice from me to all of you leaders and helpers out there. Stay safe!

Ep 104: Creating a Nonprofit Communications Engine (with Sarah Durham)
March 14, 2020

Your nonprofit can probably do a better job of communicating to build engagement and inspire action. Sarah Durham is THE expert on this.

Ep 103: Stronger Together: The Power of Cohort Learning (with Darlene Nipper)
March 02, 2020

The most valuable kind of leadership development happens in a cohort. And thats what this episode is all about.

Ep 103: Stronger Together: The Power of Cohort Learning (with Darlene Nipper)
February 29, 2020

The most valuable kind of leadership development happens in a cohort. And that’s what this episode is all about.

Ep 102: Is Abuse of Power Epidemic in the Nonprofit Sector? (with Sarah Beaulieu and Kim Jones)
February 15, 2020

I wrote an article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on this topic and got a tremendous response. It seems abuse of power may be rampant.

Ep 101: Managing the Tension of Change (with Michael DePass)
February 01, 2020

while change can lead to growth, sometimes leaders fail to manage the tensions that growth brings, and this can cripple an organizations impact.

Ep 100: The Professional Interim Executive Director (with Margo Amgott)
January 18, 2020

When your Executive Director is actually the Interim Executive Director, it means something went wrong right? Well, maybe not.

Ep 99: What Visionaries Do Best (with Paul Rice)
January 04, 2020

What kind of person does it take to build a movement? What are the strategies that take something seemingly small and turn it into a global game changer?