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Strategies for helping to cultivate social change
Nonprofits are driven by the desire to create social change in their communities and in the world overall. Today’s guest, Jacob Harold, explains why …
How to Make Better and Wiser Decisions Part 2
Today’s episode is Part 2 of a conversation with guests, Dr. Jim Loehr and Dr. Sheila Ohlsson Walker. In Part 1, they discuss why …
How to Make Better and Wiser Decisions Part 1
You may be surprised to learn that we humans make on average 35,000 decisions in a single day! Some decisions are fairly inconsequential, while …
How you can improve your grant funding asks
Getting funding in the form of grants is essential to many nonprofit organizations. Today’s episode is all about grant writing. Today’s guest, Holly Rustick, …
Are leaders born or made?
We can’t discuss the topic of leadership without coming across the age-old question, “Are leaders born or are they made?” Rob’s guest, Mark Gauthier, …
How our experience with leadership impacts how we view leadership
When it comes to leadership attributes, what are the top attributes in your opinion? Is it motivation? Is it vision? Is it integrity? Most …
How to overcome the most common barriers for growing as a leader
Are you familiar with the term leadership “lids”? I first heard about leadership “lids” from author John Maxwell and these lids are self imposed …
How this nonprofit is elevating the importance of hiring people with disabilities
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are key issues that most nonprofit leaders are discussing. When looking at the Inclusion aspect, there is one group …
How one nonprofit is promoting both mental and digital wellbeing
Mental health issues are a growing concern all over the world. Right here in the US, there is a mental health crisis facing our …
How this nonprofit is providing the gift of mobility to people all over the world
When living in developed countries, we are accustomed to seeing special parking spaces and accessible ramps for those who may use wheelchairs. Unfortunately this …
How you can become a changemaker through “micro-leadership”
Are you a leader at a nonprofit who wants to bring about change, but you don’t think your idea will be welcomed by the …
How Petco is impacting the lives of both pets and humans
Humans are not the only ones who suffer through troubling times, their pets do as well. Pets are often the only companion a person …
How Habitat for Humanity is developing creative solutions to our housing crisis
Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 and is one of the strongest nonprofit brands in the United States. Many nonprofit leaders can learn …
How you can bring positive change to your organization
Change. Some people avoid it, while others thrive in it. Tension can sometimes rise when leaders of nonprofits seek to bring about change to …
Walmart has a new way they are giving back to nonprofits
We know that Walmart is a large, profitable corporation selling goods throughout the world, but that is not all they do. You may be …
How to bring technological change to your organization
In order to have a successful nonprofit, sometimes changes must be made. While it may be difficult to bring change, it is necessary. Rob’s …
How the Visa Foundation is helping both local and global nonprofits
We have all heard of Visa, a world leader in digital payments, but most don’t realize that the corporation has a philanthropic arm to …
Do we have a “worker shortage” in America or a “quality jobs shortage”?
Some people will use the phrase “the great resignation” to describe current employment trends, while others will use the phrase, “the great reshuffle.” Regardless …
Why community foundations play a critical role in the success of the nonprofit sector
Community foundations play an important role in the geographic regions they offer support. Today’s guest, Joel Zarrow, helps us to further understand the purpose …
How to improve your organization’s diversity and inclusion with recruiting
Improving the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) of your organization in terms of recruiting, is becoming increasingly important for both nonprofits and for-profit companies. …
What Amazon Web Services is doing to empower nonprofits to go further and faster
Amazon is not just a place full of great products to purchase and movies to stream, but the company is also making a social …
What is your personal mission?
Most in the nonprofit sector are passionate about affecting change with a particular issue in the world. Having a singular, focused mission in one’s …
How “Smart Tech” is changing the way we lead our nonprofit organizations
Our world continues to change in so many areas, particularly in regards to technology, and specifically, smart tech. Smart tech is not just changing …