Nonprofit Leadership Podcast
298 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsThe 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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Why Did This Emerging Leader Within a Prominent Wine Family Put All of Her Efforts Into This Nonprofit?
March 28, 2021 20:36 - 27 minutes - 31.4 MBNonprofits are sometimes created in celebration while others are caused by grief. Rob’s guest shares the aha moment that led her to leave her ...
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Giving to Nonprofits?
March 20, 2021 01:13 - 24 minutes - 55.2 MBEven before the Pandemic, fundraising presented a challenge to most nonprofits. Thankfully, Rob’s guest shares tools and resources to help your organization improve your ...
Is It Time to Completely Rethink How We Lead and Manage Nonprofits?
March 07, 2021 02:41 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has clearly forced most nonprofit leaders to reexamine their infrastructure and future viability. Rob’s guest in this episode will explain how ...
Why Is This Generation Responding to Racial Equality and Diversity Differently Than Past Generations?
February 22, 2021 02:06 - 36 minutes - 84 MBRacial equality and social justice are nothing new however they have become one of the most prominent conversations we are having now when it ...
What Is the Key Predictor of Your Success as a Leader
February 12, 2021 02:17 - 32 minutes - 37.7 MBPersonality tests have existed for centuries, yet many leaders are still surprised by how insightful and beneficial understanding your personality type can be to ...
Is Your Leadership Culture Stifling or Encouraging Progress and Innovation?
February 01, 2021 02:05 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MBWhen was the last time you evaluated your leadership culture? Every organization has a culture, a “DNA” that is unique to that organization. Typically, ...
What Does Magic Have to Do With Nonprofit Leadership?
January 19, 2021 15:53 - 27 minutes - 30.9 MBImagination, storytelling and living with a sense of wonder may not be the first skills that come to mind when describing a nonprofit leader. ...
How Has COVID Impacted Global Nonprofits, Particularly Those Serving Refugees?
January 10, 2021 17:26 - 30 minutes - 35 MBThe current Pandemic has certainly affected all of us, but there’s no denying that it has affected nonprofits quite deeply, throwing into question how ...
How have the giving priorities of the Walton Family Foundation and other large Foundations changed because of COVID-19?
December 23, 2020 22:47 - 26 minutes - 30.4 MBThe current Pandemic has certainly affected all of us, but there’s no denying that it has affected nonprofits quite deeply, throwing into question how ...
Hear From Internationally Known Fundraising Expert Kathy LeMay on the State of Philanthropy for Today’s Nonprofits (Part 2)
December 17, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 27.1 MBKathy LeMay is back for part 2 of her interview about the state of philanthropy for today’s nonprofits. As a published author and sought-after ...
Hear From Internationally Known Fundraising Expert Kathy LeMay on the State of Philanthropy for Today’s Nonprofits (Part 1)
December 13, 2020 15:29 - 23 minutes - 27 MBDevelopment and fundraising for nonprofits are always a challenge. Perhaps one of the hardest things we face. Now, COVID-19 has made development even more ...
Is Servant Leadership the Best Form of Leadership for Today’s Nonprofits?
November 28, 2020 17:40 - 20 minutes - 23.4 MBServant leadership is a style of leadership that makes the primary goal of leadership to serve those around oneself. A servant leader is one ...
What Are the Greatest Challenges Facing Nonprofits Today?
November 15, 2020 02:06 - 29 minutes - 33.3 MBNonprofits are always facing unique challenges, but since COVID-19 hit the world, they are facing financial challenges like never before. Rob’s guest today is ...
The Impact of COVID-19 Internationally and What One Nonprofit is Doing About It
November 04, 2020 15:06 - 33 minutes - 38.4 MBMaybe the most unfortunate part about COVID-19 has been its reach. This pandemic is a global one and because of that, people all over ...
How One Nonprofit is Effectively Transitioning In-Person Events to Online and Hybrid Events
October 15, 2020 00:59 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MBCOVID-19 has wrecked the main source of donations for many nonprofits, that being, in-person fundraising events. How are nonprofit leaders meeting this challenge head-on? ...
What is a B Corp and What Impact Are They Having on Nonprofits?
October 04, 2020 01:15 - 25 minutes - 28.7 MBAsk yourself this question: do I consider a company’s stance on various issues before I decide to purchase its product or service? Rob’s guest ...
How To Dream Big and Relentlessly Pursue Your Vision
September 17, 2020 18:29 - 26 minutes - 29.9 MBIn the midst of a world pandemic, it is more necessary than ever for nonprofit leadership in the United States to be creative with ...
How to Become an Advocate for the Most Vulnerable
September 07, 2020 14:04 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBBecoming an advocate for the most vulnerable often means that you will have to get out of your comfort zone. Rob’s guest on this ...
How To Best Support Those Hit Hardest by COVID-19
August 25, 2020 21:46 - 28 minutes - 32.2 MBAs we all make our way through this pandemic, it has been quite obvious that those hardest hit have been our seniors. Rob’s guest ...
How to Lead Through a Crisis
August 09, 2020 13:14 - 27 minutes - 62.1 MBRight now, everything seems to be in a constant state of fluidity. How are nonprofit leaders supposed to guide their organizations through these constantly ...
How to Emerge Out of Burnout to Sustainable Success
July 18, 2020 23:48 - 27 minutes - 31.9 MBWhat happens when your company takes off but your rise to success is so rapid that it threatens to blow up your life? Rob’s ...
What Does Effective Advocacy Look Like in Today’s Nonprofits, Especially Now?
July 05, 2020 14:07 - 31 minutes - 35.5 MBAdvocacy can be somewhat of a mine field in the nonprofit sector. There are many questions about how much an organization can do and ...
How Has a Global Pandemic Changed the Fundraising Landscape for Nonprofits?
June 16, 2020 14:23 - 33 minutes - 75.9 MBThe landscape has shifted under our feet over the last three months. First the global pandemic of COVID-19 has directly impacted both donors and ...
How One Nonprofit Is Helping Women Fight Back Against Sexual Assault
June 07, 2020 00:08 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBOn average, there are 20 victims of physical violence every minute by an intimate partner, which equates to over 10 million women and men ...
Leadership in the midst of COVID-19
May 27, 2020 15:16 - 30 minutes - 70.6 MBThough most states around the country are beginning to reopen, we are in a time as a country and as a world where we ...
A Look Inside Our Foster Care System
May 07, 2020 22:30 - 25 minutes - 58.3 MBThe world is ablaze with COVID-19, and that seems to be all that we see on the news. It’s easy to forget about the ...
How to be fearless about making change according to Jean Case
April 24, 2020 19:38 - 24 minutes - 55.4 MBAll of us have people who inspire us. We need people in our lives who inspire us. My guest today will not only inspire you, but ...
Finding Hope in the Midst of the COVID-19 Crisis
March 31, 2020 19:13 - 51 minutes - 59.3 MBWhat a year last week has been, right? The world has undergone a change that most people have never seen in their lifetime! In ...
How the National Dance Institute Is Changing Kids’ Lives
March 15, 2020 15:30 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MBNot enough can be said about the impact that arts education can have on developing motor skills, the ability to be creative, visual spacial ...
Hear Harvard Divinity’s Dean and His Thoughts on Leadership and Educating Our Future Leaders
March 03, 2020 15:29 - 31 minutes - 35.7 MBRob is joined today by Dr. David N. Hempton, the dean of the Harvard Divinity School. David is an award-winning author and a social ...
How a family foundation is helping to transform transportation in New York City
February 17, 2020 16:29 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBMost 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.
February 06, 2020 15:56 - 24 minutes - 27.8 MBEvery 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
January 29, 2020 13:44 - 29 minutes - 33.4 MBThere 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
January 14, 2020 15:52 - 31 minutes - 72.1 MBMany 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
December 31, 2019 14:58 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOne 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
December 19, 2019 15:37 - 34 minutes - 78.7 MBThe 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
December 10, 2019 17:08 - 17 minutes - 39.6 MBWhen 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
December 06, 2019 22:30 - 30 minutes - 55.4 MBMission 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
November 19, 2019 19:23 - 35 minutes - 81.5 MBRunning 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
November 03, 2019 20:17 - 27 minutes - 62.5 MBThere 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
October 21, 2019 23:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBUnfortunately, 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
September 30, 2019 00:45 - 29 minutes - 68.1 MBHow 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
September 13, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBRob 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
September 01, 2019 13:56 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThere 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
August 22, 2019 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWhat 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.
July 30, 2019 18:55 - 25 minutes - 58.7 MBHow 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
July 15, 2019 18:23 - 29 minutes - 68.7 MBLeadership 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
July 02, 2019 19:30 - 37 minutes - 68.5 MBWith 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?
June 25, 2019 17:25 - 27 minutes - 63.2 MBWhat 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?
May 16, 2019 18:12 - 28 minutes - 51.7 MBHow 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 ...