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The Nonprofit Leadership Podcast discusses important issues facing nonprofit leaders in our community and features real stories from real leaders about what strategies and practices have made them successful. Enjoy the show!
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The Practice of Nonprofit Leadership was designed for Executive Directors of small to medium sized nonprofits. If you are currently an Executive Director or hope to be one someday this is your spot. Leading an organization can be one of the most fun, exhilarating, rewarding, scary, thankless jobs in the universe. Using a mixture of encouragement, information, stories, and practical tools, hosts Tim Barnes and Nathan Ruby will use their years of nonprofit leadership experience to make your jo ...
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Lead with Heart | Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Management & Fundraising
Haley Cooper | Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, Certified EmC Trainer
Welcome to the Lead with Heart Podcast, where the heartbeat of philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and fundraising resonates in every episode. I'm Haley, your host—a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, Certified EmC trainer, and, most importantly, a recovering nonprofit burnout survivor. In this empowering space, we invite nonprofit professionals to amplify their voices and unveil the heart behind their missions. Our mission is clear: to empower, elevat ...
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The Nonprofit Leadership Oasis podcast helps overloaded nonprofit executives find relief by discovering strategies for optimizing operations, fine-tuning their leadership style, and exploring methods of self-care. Enjoy interviews with industry experts, as well as solo episodes with host Jill Fowler, who share transformative insights and practical tips that can be immediately implemented. Join us and receive actionable guidance to increase your organization's effectiveness, refine your leade ...
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Empowering your nonprofit leadership Where Christian nonprofits explore the latest trends and strategies in nonprofit leadership! Practical tips to elevate your nonprofit leadership game QUICKLY. Valuable knowledge, inspiration & empowerment for greater impact! Don't miss out on the opportunity to take your nonprofit leadership to the next level!! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christianrocketeers/support
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Deputy Secretary, NSW Department of Education, speaker, author Mission Control: How Nonprofits & Governments Can Focus, Achieve More and Change the World. Former nonprofit & social sector strategic advisor & NYU lecturer. All about helping leaders change the world.
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The Nonprofit Exchange is built for nonprofit leaders, board members, donors, and interested parties.
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Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofit Organizations
Heather Burright, Learning and Development Leader, Leadership Development Consultant, Instructional Designer.
As nonprofit learning and development leaders, we want a seat at the table. We want to be viewed as true business partners who can help solve problems. We want to create meaningful learning solutions that fit in the flow of work and yield real results for the organization and for the staff. That's why in this podcast, we will not only explore instructional design and leadership development best practices, but we will also explore change management, belonging, and influence - helping you buil ...
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Send us a text Busy, Busy, Busy. That seems to be the reply that many nonprofit leaders give when asked how things are going. What if there's a way to turn the overwhelming chaos of our daily tasks into a streamlined path to productivity? On today's episode, Tim and Nathan focus on 4 key areas of nonprofit leadership and suggest practical ways to s…
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In this episode of The Nonprofit Exchange, I had the pleasure of speaking with Brian Biro, known as America's Breakthrough Speaker. Brian shared his incredible journey, which spans three distinct careers, including his time as a United States swimming coach and a corporate vice president before he transitioned into professional speaking over 35 yea…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! We have an exciting guest on today’s episode - Michael Burns, the co-founder of StratSimple. StratSimple is a groundbreaking tech startup that leverages artificial intelligence to automate best practices for strategic planning and beyond. I am so excited for Mike to share his insights on how your or…
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Working with subject matter experts can be a great experience, but it can also be challenging. They don't always understand Learning and Development, they may have competing priorities that take them away from your project, and sometimes they think that they don't really need you. That’s why, in this episode, I’m sharing how you can turn your subje…
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In this episode, Rob is joined by Ellena Fortner, founder of Nonprofit Bestie, an organization dedicated to empowering women leaders in small and medium-sized nonprofits. With over 15 years of nonprofit experience, Ellena focuses on equipping leaders with practical tools, strategies, and guidance to achieve their fundraising goals with confidence a…
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In this episode of The Nonprofit Exchange, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Greg Stewart, a multifaceted leader with a rich background in ministry, counseling, and organizational leadership. We delved into the concept of I3Q, which stands for Information, Interpretation, and Intensity, and how it relates to our inner strength and the managem…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! On this episode of the Lead with Heart podcast, I have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Dr. Reggie Thomas - a relationship guru, who passionately helps leaders cultivate healthy relationships in both their professional and personal lives. With a doctorate in organization development, Reggie ha…
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Is training a change project? My vote is almost always YES. Training is often either being used to drive a change or it's being offered as the result of a change. Why does that matter? 70% of organizational changes fail and L&D has a role to play in this. That’s why in this episode I’m exploring how we, as L&D, can use change management principles …
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In today’s episode, Rob Harter is joined by Mariya Yurukova, founder of Charity Search Group (CSG), to discuss the essential connection between recruitment and retention in the nonprofit sector. With years of experience helping organizations find and retain top talent, Mariya shares actionable strategies for building a strong workforce through effe…
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Send us a text Is it possible for leaders to truly navigate the stormy seas of political upheaval with grace and purpose? On today's episode, Tim and Nathan provide their thoughts about the election and the ongoing rhetoric and conversation on social media, in the news media, and face to face. The discussion also centers on responding correctly as …
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Send us a text Interested in enhancing your leadership skills by learning the art of providing effective feedback. On today's episode, Tim and Nathan discuss the secrets to transforming feedback into a powerful tool for team development. Learn how to create a culture where mistakes are stepping stones to success, and explore strategies to approach …
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From Ordinary to Extra Ordinary. Oh yes you can! In this episode of The Nonprofit Exchange, I had the pleasure of speaking with Pattie Dale Tye, a remarkable individual who has transitioned from a successful corporate career to becoming an author and mentor. We explored the theme of her book, "From Ordinary to Extraordinary," which emphasizes how a…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! On this episode of Lead with Heart, I have the honor of speaking with CJ Stewart, a former Chicago Cubs outfielder and the visionary co-founder of the L.E.A.D. Center for Youth in Atlanta. Through the transformative power of baseball and tennis, the L.E.A.D. Center for Youth is empowering at-risk yo…
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Most people form a first impression in just a tenth of a second, and there’s no second chances. So, what is your nonprofit's first impression? When you hire a new staff person, what do they think or feel? It's worth asking the question, and it's worth investing in making that first impression a good one. That’s why, on today’s episode, I‘m sharing …
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Addressing childhood poverty in the U.S. is an enormous challenge, and for nonprofits working to improve children’s lives, understanding the impact of poverty is essential. In this episode, Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, a pediatrician and advocate for early childhood development, joins Rob to discuss how nonprofits can support positive childhood experiences…
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Send us a text Hey there, nonprofit leaders! Ready to shake up your networking game in this post-COVID world? Let's face it - networking events aren't quite the same since the pandemic, right? And if you're an introvert, you might be feeling the struggle even more. On today's episode, Tim Barnes and Nathan Ruby share some game-changing insights tha…
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In this episode of The Nonprofit Exchange, episode 415, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rupal Patel, a former CIA officer turned entrepreneur and leadership consultant. Rupal shared her journey from the high-stakes world of intelligence to becoming a CEO and founder of multiple organizations. Her book, "CIA to CEO," encapsulates the unconventio…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! I have a special episode lined up for you today with guest, Julia Devine, who co-founded Relatable Nonprofit with her business partner Catalina Parker. These two trailblazers left their six figure nonprofit jobs in their mid-twenties to start their own consulting agency. And over the past two years,…
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Measuring impact is crucial for nonprofits striving to create sustainable change. In this episode, Dana François, Program Officer for Family Economic Security at the Kellogg Foundation, joins Rob to discuss strategies for effectively measuring program impact. Dana shares insights from the Kellogg Foundation’s Pockets of Hope campaign in Haiti, a ta…
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50% of leaders will fail. Even those who were once successful often eventually fail. Leadership failure comes with significant cost. You have to recruit, hire, and onboard a new leader and employees may have left or stopped performing under the old leader. So why do leaders fail? And how can we in L&D support them so they don't? That’s what we’re e…
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Send us a text What happens when nonprofit leaders embrace risk and cultivate tenacity? Join hosts Tim Barnes and Nathan Ruby as they uncover key strategies to help nonprofit leaders thrive amidst challenges...strategies such as cultivating a strong sense of purpose, embracing challenges and learning from failures, fostering a positive organization…
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Fostering Connection: Lead with Bempathy® in a Diverse World In this episode of The Non-Profit Exchange, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jill Robin Payne, a seasoned mental health professional with over 40 years of experience. Jill's expertise centers around fostering connection and leading with empathy in our increasingly diverse world. We del…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! I am honored to have Carol Cone on the podcast today. She is a visionary who saw the immense potential in linking business and social issues way back in the early eighties. Carol spearheaded the walking movement for the Rockport shoe company, transforming it into a household name and growing the bus…
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70% of organizational changes fail. I feel strongly that almost every training project is a change project. So, how do we successfully facilitate change? One essential element is social influence. We have to create the environment and the relationships to help our audience create and sustain the change. But how do we do that? I'm sharing five ways …
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What does it take to solve food insecurity on a statewide level? In this episode, Erin McAleer, President and CEO of Project Bread, shares how Massachusetts is tackling food insecurity through advocacy, systemic change, and statewide collaboration. Erin discusses Project Bread’s radical approach to ending hunger by addressing both immediate needs a…
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Send us a text Imagine stepping into a leadership role with an overwhelming inbox and the task of transforming not just your job but an entire organization. That's exactly what Colleen Shaughnessy faced on her first day as Executive Director of Youth Heartline in Taos, New Mexico. In this episode, Colleen shares her journey with Nathan, going from …
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What is Project Management and How Will It Improve Nonprofit’s Effectiveness? Having a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification can do many things for leaders of nonprofits. It not only makes you a more efficient employee, it's going to open up a lot of opportunities. Project management is a growing career industry, particularly in the n…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! Today’s guest is Susan Combs - the founder of the nonprofit organization Pancakes for Roger. Her journey began with a heartfelt tribute to her father, Major General Roger Combs, a Vietnam War veteran who battled throat cancer due to Agent Orange exposure. From a simple wish for pancakes to a nationw…
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I often hear from nonprofit L&D leaders about the challenges they face with constrained budgets. And I feel their pain. I know so many of you are working with small teams and few resources. But leadership development activities don’t have to be expensive and you don’t have to let a constrained budget keep you from developing your leaders. That’s wh…
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What does it take to become a successful fundraiser in today’s competitive nonprofit environment? In this episode, Haley Cooper, fundraising expert and host of the Lead with Heart podcast, shares key strategies for becoming a savvy fundraiser. Haley discusses the most pressing challenges nonprofit leaders face, such as staff turnover and donor rete…
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In this episode of The Nonprofit Exchange, I had the pleasure of speaking with two inspiring leaders, Christine Sakdalan and Miguel Valentin, who are making significant strides in addressing inequities in the workforce through their nonprofit organization, Momentum and Value for People of Color (MVP). Christine, a pharmaceutical executive with over…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! Today’s guest is Dr. Rob Harter - a nonprofit executive professional with over 29 years of experience leading and building nonprofit organizations, fundraising, leveraging resources, and managing organizational growth. He has a lot of advice to share on fundraising trends, what makes a fundraiser su…
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You spend months working hard on a training only to launch it and hear crickets. If you can't mandate people take that training, what do you do? This is where marketing comes in. Marketing is a pretty different skill set than what most L&D teams have. And your marketing team may not have the capacity to support you with each new training. That’s wh…
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Nonprofit. It is a word we all use to describe our organizations, but are we inadvertently hurting ourselves by using that word? When you hear the name “nonprofit” what comes to mind? Perhaps scarcity, or the opposite of something, or work that we shouldn’t get paid to do? Why do we call this sector by its tax exempt status rather than for what we …
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Send us a text Ready to transform your nonprofit’s strategic planning? This episode promises to equip you with practical advice on conducting an effective SWOT analysis, and shows you how even the smallest nonprofits can benefit from this robust but simple tool. Tim and Nathan start the discussion with a fun word association game to ease into the k…
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Mastering LinkedIn for Sales and Sponsorship Brynne Tillman is the CEO of Social Sales Link and The Modern Banker. She teaches professionals how to leverage LinkedIn to start trust-based conversation without being salesy. Brynne’s authentic approach to social selling has led her to receive a LinkedIn Top Voice in multiple categories. She is a best-…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I am very excited to have Kathy Archer as my guest today. Kathy is a leadership development coach and an expert in women's leadership and personal development. Kathy has dedicated her career to helping women discover their true leadership potential by mas…
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I see a lot of L&D job descriptions and they usually include things like communication skills, project management skills, knowledge of learning design principles, and more. And while these are skills that you certainly do use as an L&D pro, what actually helps you hit the ground running? In this episode, I’m sharing three not-so-obvious skills or c…
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What does it take to turn around a struggling nonprofit? In this episode, Armando Contreras, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), shares his remarkable story of reviving a nonprofit that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Armando discusses the challenges UCP faced and the strategies he implemented to restore financial stability and build trust with aff…
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Send us a text How do you build a board that can truly drive your nonprofit's mission forward? Who do you need and how do you find them? Tim and Nathan answer these questions and also provide practical tips and strategies for adding members to your board. Leveraging existing board members' networks, tapping into engaged donors and active volunteers…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! I am very excited and honored to have Echo VanderWal as today’s guest on the Lead with Heart podcast. Echo is the founder of The Luke Commission (also known as TLC) and has led TLC to scale compassion in a way many deemed impossible. TLC’s mission is to provide free, compassionate, and comprehensive…
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Unleashing Your Leadership Potential Lynell Green is a highly accomplished strategic management consultant and executive coach, renowned for her expertise in unleashing leadership potential and fostering strategic growth. With over 40 years of experience, Lynell has successfully worked with an impressive roster of clients, including industry leader…
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On today’s episode, I want us to look to the future of L&D. However, I don't only want to talk about the future of L&D from an L&D lens; I want us to be holistic and well-rounded and hear from a diversity of perspectives. That’s why I’ve invited some of my favorite L&D and L&D adjacent thought leaders to join me to talk about what they hope for the…
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Mental health is a critical issue, especially in today’s world, and Lindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director of To Write Love On Her Arms, joins this episode to discuss her organization’s mission. Lindsay shares how TWLOHA provides hope and help to people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. With suicide affecting someone e…
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Send us a text The U.S. Federal Reserve announced this week (September 18, 2024) a 50 basis point cut in interest rates, with reactions of joy from some and concern from others. So what? How does that impact me as a nonprofit leader? In this special edition of the Practice of Nonprofit Leadership, Nathan Ruby tackles that topic and provides some pr…
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Unlocking the Power of Volunteers: Transforming Nonprofits with Effective Volunteer Programs
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Send us a text What if the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations wasn't funding, but the volunteers who power them? Join us as we unpack this provocative idea with Jada Hoerr, Chief Resource Officer of Midwest Food Bank, and Corey Barrette, Volunteer and Community Relations Manager at Midwest Food Bank - New England. Jada and Corey reveal how an arm…
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Deep Dives into Good Books - Reading books definitely still matters! For 26 years +, Randy has presented synopses of business books at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. In addition to his presentations at his public event, he presents extended versions of these synopses to leadership teams and groups within companies and organizations, in m…
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Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE! I'm very excited to have Megan Whitney on this episode of Lead with Heart. Megan is talking about burnout and sharing some mindfulness strategies we can use to build a supportive and inclusive nonprofit culture. Megan is a seasoned fundraising consultant and mindfulness coach with 17 years of experi…
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Fantasy football is an $11 billion business with 29.2 million people playing in the US alone in 2022. So what’s the appeal? It's our job to look at what fantasy football is doing well and determine what we can steal to make our training more effective. In today’s episode, I’m exploring the four things L&D can steal from fantasy football to improve …
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Humans are not the only ones who suffer through troubling times, their pets do as well. Pets are often the only companion a person may have and they play a big role in one’s mental and physical health, especially during trying times. This episodes’ guest, Susanne Kogut, explains why her nonprofit is committed to the wellbeing of pets and their fami…
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