My guest today is Denise Brosseau. After an early career in the technology industry, Denise co-founded and was the founding CEO of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (now Watermark), the first trade association for high growth women entrepreneurs. She built the organization to 1200 members and from one office in Silicon Valley to 7 cities across the US and one in Europe. She was also the co-founder of Springboard Enterprises, hosting the first venture capital conference for women entrepreneurs. S...
Aug 26, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 130
This week Mary shares tips for specific content to be included in an Emergency Succession Plan for your CEO/Executive Director. And Mary has a free gift for you: Effective Board Orientation Checklist - just click on that to get it. Mary's book is now available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors' Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them. Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t...
Aug 19, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 129
My guest for this episode is Stephanie Shaterian. Stephanie is a founder of fLO Content, fLO is a video content producer specializing in original, authentic, documentary style pieces that serve specific goals or strategic purposes. They work with decision makers in the for profit and non-profit sectors who have immediate video needs for marketing, promotional, or development goals. She is a graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts and holds a BFA from The Theatre School at Depaul University...
Aug 12, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 128
My guest for this episode is Deborah Finestone. Deborah Finestone has a 20-year career in communications and marketing and has spent the last 6 years focusing on social media marketing for small businesses and nonprofits. She’s a certified social media marketer who helps her clients build their brand and awareness. Her strategies help businesses get in front of everyone who could use their service or product, develop strong relationships and convert them to clients or customers. For years, she s...
Aug 05, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 127
My guest for this episode is Gloria Feldt. Gloria Feldt is an acclaimed expert on women, power, and leadership. She has frontline leadership experience and is a bestselling author, and in-demand keynote speaker. She is cofounder and president of Take The Lead, a nonprofit whose mission reflects her life’s passion: to prepare, develop, inspire, and propel women to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025 by providing breakthrough training, mentoring and c...
Jul 29, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 126
This week Mary shares principles and tips about succession planning for nonprofit leaders both in an emergency and for leadership development. And Mary has a free gift for you: Create your Weekly Renewal Plan in 3 Easy Steps. Mary's book is now available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors' Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them. Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss ...
Jul 22, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 125
My guest for this episode is Dr. Rob Harter. Rob is a nonprofit executive professional with over 26 years of experience in leading and building nonprofit organizations. Rob is known as an inspirational leader with contagious energy and entrepreneurial spirit. In 2010, Rob became the Executive Director of CCPC, (Christian Center of Park City) a humanitarian and community-focused nonprofit organization with a bold vision to serve as a leading networker of community services, based in Park City, Ut...
Jul 15, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 124
My guest for this episode is Patton McDowell. Patton has enjoyed a successful 30-year career in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning and organizational development. His consulting practice has allowed him to work with more than 230 organizations, including nonprofits focused on healthcare, education, arts & culture, and human services. Patton is a dynamic speaker who has facilitated dozens of workshops as well as served as a presenter at state and national conferences. Prior to founding ...
Jul 08, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 123
My guest for this episode is Mark Pfister. With a strong focus in Strategy, Governance, and Technology / Cybersecurity, Mark is CEO & Chief Board Consultant of M.A. Pfister Strategy Group, an executive advisory firm that serves as a strategic advisory council for executives and Boards in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. He is also Chairman & CEO of Integral Board Group, a specialized Board services and consulting company. He prides himself on being a coach and mentor to senior...
Jul 01, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Emily Taylor, the principal of teenyBIG, is passionate about helping nonprofits find better ways to engage the people who matter to them. She guides teams in stepping outside of their day-to-day work in order to create stronger connections with their audiences, turning lackluster followers into enthusiastic supporters. Emily teaches organizations how to apply human-centered design, a process that re-evaluates the experience of a product or service’s end user. She designs and facilitates workshop...
Jun 24, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 121
This week Mary shares tips for what you can do to build your energy within these four key dimensions: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. And Mary has a related free gift for you: Create your Weekly Renewal Plan in 3 Easy Steps. Mary's book is now available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors' Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them. Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you ...
Jun 17, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 120
My guest for this episode is Bill Woolsey. Bill is the President and Founder of FiveTwo Network, a network that equips faith-based entrepreneurs to launch a variety of sustainable start-ups. FiveTwo also provides strategic consulting services for non-profits, congregations and denominations, repositioning ministries to reach new populations. Bill’s entire pastoral ministry of almost 34 years has centered on starting new ministries and worship services that especially serve people who deem the lo...
Jun 10, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 119
My guest today is James Mueller. James is president of James Mueller & Associates LLC, a national consulting firm that provides services in the areas of organizational development, governance, and philanthropy. His new book, "Onboarding Champions: The Seven Recruiting Principles of Highly Effective Nonprofit Boards" (February 23, 2021) is filled with intelligent and practical advice interwoven with a lifetime of stories about working with nonprofit boards. As an author, lecturer, philanthrop...
Jun 03, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 118
My guest today is Christa Gannon. Christa is the Founder of Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. (“FLY”). As a Stanford Law student in 1995, Christa volunteered with boys who were faced with spending most of their teenage years, and for some their entire lives, behind bars. She asked them what would prevent other youth from ending up like them, and their ideas became the basis for FLY. In 1998, Christa received the prestigious George Soros Foundation award, a two-year fellowship, to take the kids’ id...
May 27, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 117
My guest today is Karla Raines. Karla is an accomplished strategist serving purpose-driven organizations in dynamically competitive industries. Her commitment to mastering the art of strategy led her to a career-defining eureka moment. Her "aha" moment in 2018 occurred when she saw something she'd never seen before. The experience crystallized her intuitive process and inspired her to reverse engineer what she'd taught herself to do over years of hands-on practice. Karla co-owns an international...
May 20, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 116
In this episode, Mary shares our key factors we know influence the board/executive relationship: executive assets, communication, managing roles and expectations, and alignment. She defines each of those and how they come into play in your relationship building. She goes into much more depth about these and more in her book: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors' Guide To Discovering The Sources Of Board Troubles And What To Do About Them . Click on that title to get it! Reference mentioned i...
May 13, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Today’s guest, Dr. Jean Latting, is President of Leading Consciously, LLC, and Professor Emerita at the Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW), University of Houston. Dr. Latting received her master’s degree from Columbia University and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina. She coauthored Reframing Change: How to Deal with Workplace Dynamics, Influence Others, and Bring People Together to Initiate Positive Change. As a consultant, researcher, and educator, Jean focuses on leadership...
May 06, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 114
My guest today is Dana Snyder. Dana is an entrepreneur, digital strategist, and passionate conscious consumer. She founded Positive Equation in 2017 with a focus on helping nonprofits cultivate passionate online audiences of donors, partners, and advocates using social media. Currently based in Atlanta, Dana has worked with Movember, Dress for Success, USTA, Honest Company, Sports Illustrated, American Idol, The Global Foodbanking Network, The Gary Sinise Foundation, LA84 Foundation, and many mo...
Apr 29, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 113
My guest today is Julia Patrick. As the Founder of the American Nonprofit Academy, Julia sees the passion and dedication of service organizations daily. A multi-generational philanthropist, Board Member and volunteer, she has been involved with community service for as long as she can remember. Julia has served on cultural, social service and educational Boards in addition to the more than 500 nonprofits she has worked with directly. During her Board work, despite all the good will and commitmen...
Apr 22, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Award winning, best-selling author and nonprofit consultant, Dr. Deborah Pruitt believes that every group is capable of greatness. Her programs are committed to teaching transformational leaders how to create a strong culture of collaboration that converts untapped capabilities into extraordinary results. Her clients describe breakthroughs in clarity, effectiveness and camaraderie, using phrases like “sea change” and “life changing” to describe the effects of learning the habits of collaboration...
Apr 15, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Today Mary shares with you a story and some tips, particularly for nonprofit boards, about making effective decisions. Having agreements in advance for the process you will use, especially for high-stakes decisions, helps your board develop as a team. The three steps address: defining criteria for high and low stakes decisions, decision making rules, and an assessment process. Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your d...
Apr 08, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Kelly Nagle has devoted her life to advocating for social justice and empowering others. For over a decade, Kelly worked for some of the leading nonprofits in the country managing teams and organizations, advocating for health equity, building grassroots fundraising campaigns and implementing community health programs. Past positions include Executive Director with the March of Dimes, Vice President of Development for Greater NYC with the American Lung Association and Executive Director of Susan...
Apr 01, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 109
My guest is Ms. Cami Hawkins. Cami is the CEO of Marathon Kids. She joined the organization in August, 2017. Prior to joining Marathon Kids, Cami spent more than 20 years in the healthcare industry with expertise in the areas of population health management, integrated delivery systems, payer strategies, healthcare strategic planning, medical group management and physician integration. She has assisted hospital and physician organizations throughout the country with strategic planning, operation...
Mar 25, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Mickey Desai produces the Nonprofit SnapCast podcast. With an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, almost two decades of business development experience and a résumé that touches IBM, TechBridge, and Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity, Mickey brings knowledge, understanding, and a unique perspective to every project. Mickey has a curiosity and sensitivity that stems from his academic pursuits and his experience working within a variety of organizational cultures. He is able to ensure that all part...
Mar 18, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 107
My guest today is Cami Baker. Known as the Charitable Real Estate Strategist, Cami has created Cause Marketing Campaigns for the largest real estate companies and nonprofits to come together to "Make Money and Make a Difference". When she heard that there is a Secret Real Estate Niche that is funding nonprofits by the Billions every year, Cami got to work to come up with a WIN WIN WIN solution! As an HGTV House Hunters veteran and Top 5% Realtor, Cami truly understands the real estate market and...
Mar 11, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 106
My guest today is Daniel Hodges. Daniel is the President & Co-founder of Peaces of Me Foundation, and a JD candidate attending University of Baltimore School of Law. Previously, Daniel volunteered in various roles, including teaching at his church. He also volunteered with the National Federation of the Blind. Daniel received his BA in educational studies from Western Governor’s University. While pursuing this degree, 2 of his 3 children underwent chemo for a rare form of eye cancer inherite...
Mar 04, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 105
In this episode Mary shares several tips executive directors and board members can use to promote board member engagement. Integrate these into your regular board processes and practices. 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 subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss ...
Feb 25, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 104
My guest today is Mark Buzan. Mark has close to two 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. In addition to running Our Executive Director Association Management Services, Mark is also a board director for the Virtues Project International Association...
Feb 18, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 103
My guest today is Rebecca Sutherns. Rebecca is an insightful and high energy collaborative strategist. She is a world class facilitator who has served as a trusted advisor to hundreds of mission-driven organizations in Canada and internationally for more than 20 years. Rebecca is a skilled communicator, with a particular gift for helping leaders make wiser decisions faster. She specializes in facilitating strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, strong governance and effective teamwork, and i...
Feb 11, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 102
My guest today is Russ Elliot. Russ' experience includes 35+ years of guiding executives through the challenges of leading people and organizations. During his corporate career in Human Resources, including ten years in the top role, his focus was on driving success through leadership and talent development, coaching, and systematic organizational change. Russ has coached executives in many industries including tech, banking, financial technology, manufacturing, and nonprofits. Russ has a Master...
Feb 04, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 101
