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How a family foundation is helping to transform transportation in New York City
Most often on this show, Rob features leaders in the nonprofit sector, such as Executive Directors/CEO’s of Nonprofits, Authors, and Researchers. This episode features …
Elizabeth Beisel, Three-Time Olympian Swimmer, Shares Her Story.
Every little swimmers’ goal is to stand on that podium at the Olympics, but it all starts with that first jump in the water …
How Millennials Are Impacting How We Lead
There are so many different challenges facing the nonprofit sector today. One of those is how nonprofit organizations can recruit and retain millennials for …
Why Mark Kennedy Shriver Has Dedicated Himself to Serve Children in Poverty
Many politicians will say that children are our future, but when push comes to shove, how many really invest what is needed to make …
Carly Fiorina’s Insights On Leadership
One of the most important parts of being a great leader is having an innate ability to solve both simple and complex problems. Rob’s …
How to Create Effective Systemic Change in Our Communities
The challenges facing today’s society are so large that nonprofits alone cannot solve them. That is why it is so important for nonprofit leaders …
Learn About a Company Making It Easier to Give to Nonprofits Through Planned Giving
When it comes to sustaining long-term success for nonprofits, planned giving is a critical component. Designating nonprofits in your will is one of the …
What Is “Mission Creep” and How to Avoid It
Mission creep can happen to the best of nonprofit organizations. In particular, when nonprofits are seeking funding, the risk of mission creep becomes higher. …
Leadership Insights From New York City’s Largest Social Services, Nonprofit Organization
Running the largest social services nonprofit organization in the largest city in the United States is incredibly rewarding, but it is no walk in …
Why a two billion dollar nonprofit dramatically changed their most important program
There is nothing scarier in this world than change, because what we are often most afraid of is the unknown. How do you summon …
How one well-known company has made social impact a part of their DNA
Unfortunately, cancer is something that impacts each and every one of us, whether it be through your parents, siblings, friends, etc. Qualtrics is a …
How One Nonprofit Is Breaking The Cycle of Intergenerational Poverty
How can we as individuals and a society help break down the systemic barriers that keep different economic and social groups in a cycle …
How One Person Has Made The World Better Through Connecting People and Ideas Together
Rob truly believes that inside each and every one of us, there is a desire to make the world a better place. The only …
How do we overcome our growing divisiveness in today’s cultural context
There are so many challenges in our world today, whether they be economic, social, political, or otherwise. Additionally, there is a growing divisiveness in …
How overcoming your obstacles can help you write your own story
What is adversity if not someone’s attempt to write our story for us? How do you break out of the story that someone has …
How important the role of play is in a child’s overall development may surprise you.
How many of you remember recess as being your highlight of the day back in elementary school? Would you be surprised to learn that …
How to become the leader you would follow
Leadership is talked about all the time, in books, podcasts, blogs and conferences. How do you become a leader that others would want to …
Nonprofit author and coach Joan Garry’s thoughts on leadership
With 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. vying for the attention and generosity of the public, there are a whole lot of changemakers crying …
How can Wall Street make money for social good?
What if your Wall Street investments could actually be used for social good?One nonprofit is actually doing just that. My guest today is Ethan Powell, CEO …
Are you positioned to receive major philanthropic gifts from the world’s largest donors?
How would the fact that there are over 2,200 billionaires in today’s world, who have a collective worth of $9 trillion impact how you …
How to inspire others facing difficult challenges
Many of us who lead Nonprofits are seeking to meet people’s needs who are facing extremely difficult challenges. So how do we as leaders continue to …
How to become more inclusive and equitable in our nonprofit organizations
Diversity and inclusion are buzz words today in both the for-profit and nonprofit worlds. But what exactly do those two words mean when it …
Is self-leadership the most important type of leadership?
There are so many books about leadership. Many books are about new skills you can learn, bad habits to unlearn or new perspectives to …