Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
252 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsThis podcast is a place for nonprofit leaders to gain insights, tips, inspiration, and encouragement to unleash their potential.
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250: Integrating Equity Into Strategic Planning
June 13, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBAre you a nonprofit leader looking to elevate your strategic planning with an equity lens? Dive into our latest podcast episode on Inspired Nonprofit Leadership with host Sarah Olivieri, as she interviews Carol Hamilton, the principal of Grace Social Sector Consulting and host of the Mission Impact podcast. In this vibrant conversation, they unpack the complexities of integrating equity into strategic planning, offering both inspirational ideas and practical steps for transformation. My...
249: Make A Bigger Impact With Qualitative Data
June 06, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBIn this episode of "Inspired Nonprofit Leadership," host Sarah Olivieri is joined by data expert Rachel Sacks, to discuss the powerful role of qualitative data in nonprofit operations. From innovative methods like PhotoVoice to practical implementation strategies, this episode is a must-listen for those aiming to make data-driven decisions and enhance the effectiveness of their programs. Dive in and learn how to harness the power of qualitative data to bring your nonprofit's mission to the n...
248: Pay Equity for Nonprofits
May 30, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutes - 55 MBIn this episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, host Sarah Olivieri discusses the critical topic of pay equity with expert consultant Sally Loftis. Sally, who specializes in human resources, organization development, and social justice, delves into the complexities and strategies of implementing pay equity in nonprofits. Covering the impacts of pay disparities, especially within the nonprofit sector, Sally outlines the phases of achieving pay equity, the importance of leadership buy-in, a...
248 Pay Equity for Nonprofits
May 30, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutes - 55 MBIn this episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, host Sarah Olivieri discusses the critical topic of pay equity with expert consultant Sally Loftis. Sally, who specializes in human resources, organization development, and social justice, delves into the complexities and strategies of implementing pay equity in nonprofits. Covering the impacts of pay disparities, especially within the nonprofit sector, Sally outlines the phases of achieving pay equity, the importance of leadership buy-in, a...
247: Benefits of Strategic Listening
May 23, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MBIn the fast-paced world of nonprofit leadership, effective strategies and decision-making play a vital role in the success of organizations dedicated to making a difference in our communities. One essential but often overlooked aspect of leadership is strategic listening. In this episode, guest Emily Taylor talks about the who, what, where, when, and how of strategic listening in nonprofit leadership. My guest for this episode is Emily Taylor. Emily Taylor, Principal of teenyBIG, helps non...
246: Benefits of Creating a Brand Guide
May 16, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBIn the digital age where communication is more visual than ever, having a cohesive brand identity is not just beneficial—it's essential. In this enlightening episode, Sarah speaks with Lidia Varesco Racoma, a Chicago-based designer who specializes in strategic branding and marketing design for nonprofits and small businesses. With over two decades of experience, Lidia brings a wealth of knowledge on the importance and impact of a well-crafted brand guide. My guest for this episode is Lidia ...
245: What's the Boards Role?
May 09, 2024 15:59 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBIn this episode nonprofit board expert Mike Burns dives deep into the purpose, challenges, and innovative practices concerning nonprofit boards! Our discussion critiques conventional wisdom around board responsibilities, such as budget approval and the potential benefits of rethinking board members' roles for greater organizational impact. My guest for this episode is Michael (Mike) Burns, Partner, BWB Solutions. Mike began his career as an executive director of a community health cen...
244: Better Budgets for Your Grants
May 02, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBMy guest for this episode is Maryn Boess. Over her 35+-year nonprofit career, Maryn has been an on-staff grantwriter; a grants consultant (winning $42 million for her clients over 10 years); a grants trainer; a grants reviewer, author, speaker, mentor and coach; and – starting in 2006 - even a grantmaker. This 3-D background brings a unique insider’s perspective to the practical, inspiring trainings on healthy, successful grantsmanship she shares with thousands of people each year through Gr...
243: Implementing a Four-Day Workweek
April 25, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 53.6 MBMy guest for this episode is Sean Kosofsky, the "Nonprofit Fixer!" Sean is a coach, consultant, trainer, and strategic advisor to nonprofits. For the past 30+ years, he has helped causes, campaigns, and candidates raise millions of dollars and transformed nonprofit organizations and leaders. Sean has served in a wide variety of roles in nonprofits, including policy, communications, development, grassroots organizing, direct service, board leadership, and five stints as an executive directo...
242: Leadership Transitions
April 18, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes - 58.7 MBMy guest for this episode is Mary Hiland, founder of the Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Podcast. Mary is a nonprofit board and leadership development consultant dedicated to assisting nonprofit executives to lead effectively with their boards. She has over forty years experience in the nonprofit sector – both as an executive and as a board member. As an executive, she grew her nonprofit from $100K to $26 mil., leading two mergers. She has been consulting and coaching for 20 years, wo...
241: A Heartfelt and Special Message for you
April 11, 2024 04:09 - 28 minutes - 45.8 MBThis is a special and unique episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership. It’s my last episode as your host. Be sure to listen in to hear my full farewell and welcome your new host. The first episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership was released on December 8th of 2018. I created it to be a resource for nonprofit leaders like you. My goal was and has been to bring you interesting, relevant, and practical tips and strategies you can apply to the challenges you face every day. Today, almos...
240: What New Nonprofit CEOs Need to Know and Do
April 04, 2024 07:09 - 35 minutes - 55 MBMy guest for this episode is Brian Quail. Brian is the founder and CEO of Quail Consulting, which focuses on guiding nonprofit CEOs and boards to achieve exceptional results. His nonprofit career spanned four decades, including twenty-five years serving as CEO of three affiliates of national organizations: Heart of Florida United Way, American Red Cross Louisville Area Chapter, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Combined, his fundraising, oversight, analysis, and development efforts ...
239: Why You Should "Run It Like A Business"
March 28, 2024 07:09 - 38 minutes - 58.7 MBMy guest for this episode is Aubrey Bergauer. Aubrey is known for her results-driven, customer-centric, data-obsessed pursuit of changing the narrative for the performing arts. A “dynamic administrator” with a drive for innovation, she’s held offstage roles managing millions in revenue at major institutions, including the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. As chief executive of the California Symphony, Aubrey propell...
238: Perhaps the most important leadership compentency
March 21, 2024 07:09 - 12 minutes - 6.12 MBIn this episode, Mary discusses the tenth and final episode about the ten principles and practices for effective leadership. In it, Mary reveals her Trust Building Model and more. Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact. Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a sing...
237: Non-human Philanthropy: What You Need to Know.
March 14, 2024 07:09 - 34 minutes - 54.6 MBMy guest for this episode is Katherine Lacefield. Katherine is the founder and head consultant of Just BeCause Consulting. She brings a wealth of insight to the table from her 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. As the Coordinator and Communications Manager of PhiLab, Canada's largest philanthropic grantmaking research lab, Katherine has been at the forefront of grantmaking research, particularly in the realms of social and environmental justice. Through her role, she has f...
236: The 9th Key You Must Know for Effective Leadership
March 07, 2024 08:09 - 6 minutes - 3.47 MBIn this episode, Mary discusses the ninth of the ten leadership principles she's sharing with you: model and foster accountability. Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact. Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you ta...
235: Why Peer-to-peer Fundraising is Important to You
February 29, 2024 08:09 - 31 minutes - 50.1 MBMy guest for this episode is Morgan Gross. Morgan is the CEO & Founder of Fundraising Beyond Borders. She is a fundraising consultant and coach dedicated to transforming international nonprofits' fundraising strategies. Her extensive experience in East and Southern Africa highlighted the need for custom international fundraising plans and global donor engagement techniques. With a background in curriculum development and co-founding a nonprofit, Morgan crafts realistic and inspiring fundrai...
234: Discover This Leadership Superpower
February 22, 2024 08:09 - 8 minutes - 4.68 MBIn this episode, Mary discusses the eighth of the ten leadership principles she's sharing with you: lead with empathy. Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact. Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment ...
233: Outsource Grant Writing? Why and When.
February 15, 2024 08:09 - 37 minutes - 57.4 MBMy guest for this episode is Holly Rustick. World-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author Holly Rustick coaches thousands of people every week through her top-ranking podcast, Grant Writing & Funding, books on grant writing, and inside her two signature programs: the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and the Grant Professional Mentorship, where she coaches freelance grant writers to run six-figure businesses. Having secured millions of dollars for nonprofit organization...
232: Volunteer Management: What You Need to Know
February 08, 2024 08:09 - 35 minutes - 55 MBMy guest for this episode is Irene Shih. For 18 years, Irene has served students in low-income communities — as a middle and high school classroom teacher in Arizona, a strategic advisor to superintendents in large urban school districts like Boston Public Schools, and a thought leader on state-level education policy in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Irene joined Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay) as its first full-time CEO in March 2019, returning to her hometown roots in the Bay Area. Ire...
231: Privilege and Power in the Workplace
February 01, 2024 08:09 - 39 minutes - 61 MBMy guest for this episode is Mia Henry. Mia Henry (she |her) is the founder and CEO of Freedom Lifted, which supports justice-centered leadership development through online learning, training, and coaching. Mia lives in Chicago but was born and raised in the Deep South. She’s the daughter of Civil Rights activists from Alabama. Through her unique approach, Mia has created educational spaces and practical tools to foster just and ethical leadership for hundreds of private, public, and no...
230: Latest Tips for Staff Retention
January 18, 2024 08:09 - 32 minutes - 50.6 MBMy guest for this episode is Shannon Bowen. Shannon is a nonprofit leader, fundraiser, expert hiring manager, leadership coach, and management trainer. She’s the Chief Advancement Officer for Pacific Northwest Research Institute and a board member for AFP Advancement Northwest in Seattle. Shannon is also the founder of Monsoon Leadership, which works at the intersection of nonprofit fundraising + leadership to train the next generation of development leaders. Monsoon Leadership teache...
229: Let's Talk About Goals Part 2
January 11, 2024 08:09 - 7 minutes - 3.81 MBIn this episode, Mary builds on the last episode about setting goals. She gives additional tips and insights you'll want to hear. Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact. Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you ta...
228: Let's Talk About Goals
January 04, 2024 08:09 - 12 minutes - 6.1 MBIn this episode, Mary discusses setting goals. She give 8 reasons why goal setting is valuable for you and follows with the 10 key elements of goals that make them effective. Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact. Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single e...
227: Principles for Having Difficult Conversations
December 14, 2023 08:09 - 35 minutes - 54.5 MBMy guest for this episode is Roberta Matuson. This is a reissue of my interview with her. I chose this because this episode has the most downloads of all my episodes so far. For more than 25 years, Roberta, president of Matuson Consulting has helped leaders in highly regarded companies, including General Motors, The Greater Boston Food Bank, and Microsoft, and small to medium-sized businesses, achieve the dramatic growth and market leadership through the maximization of talent. Sh...
226: What are Fundraising Staff’s Biggest Challenges?
November 09, 2023 08:09 - 39 minutes - 60.9 MBMy guest for this episode is James Goalder. With almost 20 years of experience working in nonprofit technology and sales and relationship management, James brings the perfect blend of experience for his role as Partnerships Manager at Bloomerang. In addition to his work experience, James volunteers with Project Grows, a community farm in Virginia, serving on the Board and on Volunteer Nights with the organization. In his free time, James enjoys hiking in the Shenandoah Valley with his w...
225: 5 Leadership Development Strategies That Work
October 26, 2023 07:09 - 38 minutes - 59.9 MBMy guest for this episode is Dr. Patton McDowell. Patton has enjoyed a successful 30-year career in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, and organizational development. Patton is the author of the best-selling book, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership and host of the weekly podcast, also titled Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership. He founded PMA Nonprofit Leadership in 2009 and has coached and consulted with over 275 nonprofit organizations. A Certified Fundraising Executive and Ma...
224: 3 Components You Must Use When You Communicate & More
October 19, 2023 07:09 - 36 minutes - 55.9 MBMy guest for this episode is Salvatore Manzi. After receiving his degree in Business Communications from the University of Kansas, Salvatore began working in Organizational Development, helping leaders at organizations like Deloitte, Genentech, and LinkedIn leverage communications to foster more collaborative, productive work environments. His leadership path began in following the footsteps of his entrepreneurial father and refined through leadership roles in non-profit organizatio...
223: 99% of Nonprofits aren't Tapping this Resource
October 12, 2023 07:09 - 29 minutes - 47.1 MBMy guest for this episode is Cami Baker. An entrepreneur since the age of eight, selling gum to other kids, and the loan sharking the profits at high interest while holding collateral.... this is just the beginning of our guests' career with business strategy! Her success in real estate, from appearing twice on HGTV and being in the Top 5% of Realtors to all the hundreds of fundraising campaigns in her career, led Cami C.E. Baker to discover the most unique, untapped fundraising and busin...
222: What You'll Want to Know About Messaging
October 05, 2023 07:09 - 35 minutes - 55.5 MBMy guest for this episode is Douglas Spencer. Douglas is president of Spencer Brenneman, which helps mission-driven organizations renew their focus and reframe their messages to thrive in any environment. A lifelong volunteer, including two years as chairman of a $100 million community health center and research institute, Douglas is intimately aware of the challenges facing mission-driven organizations. That first-hand experience helps Spencer Brenneman adapt the latest private-sector...
221: What You Should Know About Nonprofit Retirement Planning
September 21, 2023 19:09 - 36 minutes - 56.9 MBMy guest for this episode is Courtenay Shipley. Courtenay is the founder and Chief Planologist of Retirement Planology, a consulting and registered investment advisory firm for corporate-sponsored retirement plans. With a wealth of experience in the retirement plan industry, Courtenay not only offers her clients expertise in investment analysis, plan design, and employee education but also helps them leverage their employee benefits in a way that supports their own business goals. Cour...
220: Do You Have This Grantwriting Perspective?
September 14, 2023 07:09 - 36 minutes - 56.1 MBMy guest for this episode is Maryn Boess. Over her 35+-year nonprofit career, Maryn has been an on-staff grant writer, a grants trainer, and a grants consultant (winning $42 million for her clients over 10 years). Maryn’s been a grants reviewer, author, speaker, mentor, and coach, and – starting in 2006 - even a grantmaker. This 3-D background brings a unique insider's perspective to the practical, inspiring training on healthy, successful grantsmanship she shares with thousands of people ...
219: How to Use Gratitude as a Leader
September 07, 2023 07:09 - 39 minutes - 59.9 MBMy guest for this episode is Kathleen Panning. Kathleen earned her Master of Divinity Degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. She was ordained as a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1980. She has served congregations in rural and urban settings, ranging in size from 150 to 6000+ members. Retiring from parish ministry in 2014, that year she became the first clergy person to become a Fascinate® Certified Advisor, using the How To Fascinate® material with faith ...
218: A Story of the Guide That Saves Lives
August 24, 2023 07:09 - 30 minutes - 48.3 MBMy guest for this episode is Katie Miller. Katie is a compassionate Trauma Healing and Resolution Guide. She has mentored over 250 youths, emphasizing the significance of embracing their personal pause button. As Assistant Director and Co-Founder of the Teen Suicide Prevention Society, she strives to eliminate the need for suicide intervention programs, fostering hope and positive change. Katie equips individuals with tools to overcome struggles and nurture positive mental states, bri...
217: Mistakes Executives Make Engaging Boards in Fundraising
August 17, 2023 07:09 - 35 minutes - 55.4 MBMy guest for this episode is Maryanne Dersch. Maryanne Dersch is the influence queen of nonprofits. She coaches and trains nonprofit leaders to start getting the most out of themselves and everyone else and stop feeling burned out bummed out, or stressed out. Can you imagine asking for anything, including money, with ease and confidence? Maryanne helps nonprofit leaders master the art of influence so they can ask for and receive all they want, need, and deserve without feeling rejected...
216: Is a mentor for you?
August 03, 2023 07:09 - 10 minutes - 5.3 MBIn this episode, Mary discusses ten characteristics you want to consider when you’re looking for a mentor. Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact. Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a sh...
215: Integrating DEI and Strategy Work
July 20, 2023 07:09 - 34 minutes - 54.2 MBMy guest for this episode is Carol Hamilton. Carol is the Principal of Grace Social Sector Consulting, LLC, and host of the Mission: Impact podcast. She helps organizations and teams become more strategic and innovative for greater mission impact. She provides organization effectiveness consulting, meeting design and facilitation, and training to organizations and is adept at doing so both in person and online. A strategic thinker, Carol works with teams and organizations to envision a...
214: Are You a Leader?
July 13, 2023 07:09 - 34 minutes - 53.1 MBMy guest for this episode is Tim Lupinacci, CEO and Chair at Baker Donelson, where he leads over 1,300 individuals in 22 offices across the Southeastern US. Tim is presently leading the firm’s five-year BakerVision 2028 strategy and its Diversity & Inclusion Compact. Tim Lupinacci spent the first 28 years of his legal practice focused on helping financial institutions solve complex problems arising in commercial restructuring and bankruptcy matters throughout the country. During h...
213: Do You Have a Personal Brand?
June 29, 2023 07:09 - 34 minutes - 52.8 MBMy guest for this episode is Ben Albert. Ben is the owner of Balbert Marketing LLC. He is also the curator of The “Real Business Connections Network,” where he hosts five podcasts. Once an underdog, now a successful entrepreneur, Ben is passionate about helping other underdogs achieve their dreams. Ben is on a mission to actually move the needle on one million lives, one conversation at a time. One significant way Ben helps non-profit professionals do this is by teaching them how an...
212: Women Investing in Girls
June 22, 2023 07:09 - 34 minutes - 53 MBMy guest for this episode is Sumana Setty. Sumana is a social entrepreneur, attorney, and philanthropist with over 20 years of experience in the field of law and finance. Born in India and raised in the United States, Sumana developed a deep understanding of the power of choice. Her upbringing instilled in her the value of education, which has led her to become a co-founder of Commit-2-Change (C2C), a non-profit organization that aims to create sustainable and impactful change in communiti...
211: Beliefs That Keep Nonprofit Leaders Stuck
June 08, 2023 07:09 - 33 minutes - 51.8 MBMy guest for this episode is Christina Edwards. Christina is a marketing expert and coach who helps ambitious social impact businesses, and nonprofits increase revenue, supporters, and engagement. She is the Founder of Splendid Consulting and host of the Purpose and Profit Club Podcast. Christina is a lifelong entrepreneur, marketing expert, and business coach who helps ambitious nonprofits grow without burnout. She’s passionate about equipping organizations to step into their expert...
210: What's a Development Plan?
June 01, 2023 07:09 - 36 minutes - 56.7 MBMy guest for this episode is Joanne Oppelt. Joanne is the principal of Joanne Oppelt Consulting and a seasoned rainmaker with a distinguished track record of success. During her twenty-five-plus years working in the nonprofit arena, she built successful fundraising departments at every stop, helping her organizations grow capacity and more effectively fulfill their missions. She has held positions from grant writer to executive director at several nonprofits, including Community Acces...
209: What are the 3 Key Elements of Strategic Planning?
May 25, 2023 07:09 - 37 minutes - 57.8 MBMy guest for this episode is Linda Lysakowski. Linda has been serving and educating the nonprofit community for more than thirty years. She is one of slightly more than one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund-Raising Executive designation. In her thirty-plus years in the development field, she has managed capital campaigns, helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals, and trained more than 40,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, ...
208: Is Your Nonprofit Cybersecurity Ready?
May 18, 2023 07:09 - 35 minutes - 54.4 MBMy guest for this episode is Dr. Victoria Boyd. Dr. Boyd is the founder and President of The Philantrepreneur Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting other nonprofits with education, awareness, and resources. As an author, trainer, and consultant, Dr. Boyd taps into her extensive background as an educator and nonprofit leader. Specializing in marketing systems and revenue stream development. Her nonprofit strategies create a unique synergy of purpose-driven goals to benefi...
207: What should board chairs do?
May 11, 2023 07:08 - 10 minutes - 5.36 MBIn this episode, Mary discusses the critical role board chairs have and shares three key responsibilities they have. Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact. Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to ...
206: Youth Initiative Changes Lives
May 04, 2023 07:09 - 34 minutes - 53.5 MBMy guest for this episode is Devika Narayanan. Devika is a university student studying Manufacturing Engineering in India. For the past few years, she has been helping build and scale a non-profit organization named Nostos Homes. Nostos builds innovative homes for families that have lost their homes due to climate disasters like floods or cyclones. Providing safe and secure homes and medical and social infrastructure for families that have been forcibly displaced allows them to rebuil...
205: What do Board Members Need?
April 20, 2023 07:09 - 36 minutes - 55.4 MBMy guest for this episode is Mark Buzan. Mark has close to 2 decades of experience as a Director of Communications, Government Relations, Marketing, and Business Development as well as a consultant to nonprofits and associations. Ultimately these roles lead to his becoming an Executive Director and President and CEO of three national associations. Mark has served as a board director, most recently as a board director for the Virtues Project International Association (VPIA). He unders...
204: Staffing Up? Listen to this.
April 13, 2023 07:09 - 33 minutes - 51.9 MBMy guest today is Sarah Olivieri. Sarah is a true business visionary in the nonprofit space. She’s an international best-selling author, globally renowned speaker, and Founder of PivotGround, which supports nonprofits to become financially sustainable world changers. She has two decades of nonprofit leadership experience, and she’s poured her insight, expertise, and vast knowledge into creating The Impact Method™️ - a powerful framework that helps nonprofits and for-profits alike simp...
203: This Story will Inspire You!
April 06, 2023 07:09 - 33 minutes - 51.2 MBMy guest today is Derrick Fleming. When you think of style and class; organization and structure; education and empowerment; equity and advocacy, Derrick Marcell Fleming, Jr., also known as “Derrick The Gent”, is the man to make it happen. With a heart to serve and a passion for youth, collective impact, and systems change, Derrick brings an electrifying energy to any atmosphere. As a former White House Staff Member under the Obama Administration, now currently serving as the Managin...
202: Musings on Nonprofit Leadership
March 30, 2023 07:09 - 34 minutes - 53.1 MBMy guest today is Gary Cohn. Gary brings over thirty years of non-profit and development experience to his work as a trusted advisor. He began his work as a middle market banker from 1977-1992. After being trained in credit, he led a sales and marketing team for several large California banks leaving in 1992 to move into the non-profit sector. Gary became the Executive Director of Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco. Temple Emanu-El, founded in 1850, is one of the leading congregatio...