As leaders of nonprofits, receiving donations or grants from corporations is essential to our ability to provide services that make an impact. It’s important …
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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 scale an organization without mission drift
As nonprofit leaders, we often find we are filling a gap in society by resolving specific needs the government or the private sector is …
What traits are most important for a nonprofit leader?
To understand the people you are leading, you must first understand yourself. Truly becoming curious about who you are and being honest with yourself, …
Can AI help your nonprofit?
How can AI help your nonprofit? Today’s guests are going to continue a conversation I had a few months back with Justin Spelhaug of …
How to mitigate the staff retention challenge
According to the 2024 Social Impact Staff Retention Report, three out of every four nonprofit employees are looking for a new job. More than …
How nonprofits can help change the odds for individuals in their community
To affect significant change in the community, a nonprofit leader must be willing to collaborate and engage with the community they serve. Today’s guest, …
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 …
What leading with courage looks like
To affect big change in the world, a nonprofit leader must be willing to take risks and must be willing to fail along the …
How to manage conflict better
Conflict happens in the workplace, whether we like to admit it or not. According to a recent survey, 70% of people worldwide report experiencing …
How do we recruit and develop the board we need
We often discuss topics related to fundraising, branding, and culture. While these are all important areas of discussion, there is another critical topic we …
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 …
Leadership Insights from The Bridgespan Group
It’s no secret we appreciate hearing insights from The Bridgespan Group on the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast. We invite two more voices from their organization …
How to successfully transition from the for-profit to the nonprofit sector
Many of those working in nonprofits, often started in the nonprofit space. This doesn’t mean of course that someone in the for-profit sector cannot …
The power of generous leadership
When you hear the term “generous leader” you may automatically think of financial generosity. Being a generous leader means more than that. Today’s guest, …
Why your culture determines your brand
What kind of brand and what kind of culture do you have? Is there a gap between how you see your brand and how …
How to turn volunteers into champions of your nonprofit
Because nonprofit organizations thrive on the dedication of volunteers, we want to ensure we are not only recruiting the right people but also maximizing …
How Charity Water is providing sustainable solutions to one of the world’s biggest challenges
Every year, approximately two million people worldwide are dying from water-borne diseases. Lack of safe drinking water, while not a new problem, is an …
How 501(c)(8) and 501(c)(3) organizations can collaborate together for good
When most people think of nonprofits, they think of 501(c)3 organizations. Did you know that there are over thirty different types of nonprofit organizations, …
How to improve your grant writing
Whether grants generate a large portion or a small portion of your budget, it is important to be efficient in your grant prospecting process. …
How the right data can drive an organization’s story and impact
It’s one thing to have a belief or a hypothesis. It’s another thing to have credible numbers available to you as a nonprofit leader …
How to scale altruism
When we talk about nonprofits struggling with fundraising, typically we focus on solutions that address just the fundraising aspects of that organization. But often …
How the Wounded Warrior Project is expanding
How much should your nonprofit invest in marketing and fundraising before it becomes excessive? This is the question we aim to discuss today. Rob’s …
How to implement effective accounting principles into your nonprofit
As nonprofit leaders, we aim to run organizations that thrive, especially in a tough economic climate. In order to thrive, we have to be …