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...
Dec 01, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 190
My guest for this episode is Shanice Miller. Shanice is a business productivity consultant specializing in project management for nonprofit organizations, helping clients ranging from small startups to multi-million-dollar nonprofits save hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. Her passion for identifying and solving inefficiencies began when she sold her first business, an educational consultancy that was recognized in Forbes and BET, at a less-than-premium price point because she didn’t ha...
Nov 17, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 189
My guest for this episode is Wendy Steele. Wendy is the founder and CEO of Impact100, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting and empowering women to create a transformational impact in their communities. Since launching Impact100 in 2001, Wendy has dedicated her life to encouraging women to see themselves as both activists and philanthropists, bringing them together in order to unite their efforts, support one another, and enrich their communities as a team. What began as a grassro...
Nov 10, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 188
My guest for this episode is Melisa Galasso. Melisa is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting. Melisa is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), and has earned the Association for Ta...
Nov 03, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 187
In this episode, Mary discusses another principle of effective leadership. This one is to identify and check out assumptions. 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...
Oct 29, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 186
My guest today is Stephen King. From tech founder to nonprofit CFO and fundraiser, Steve brings a unique combination of vision, foresight, and experience to help nonprofits maximize their cash flow and operational efficiency. He’s been a dedicated board member of many nonprofit organizations. He spent seven years working for Amnesty International USA - first as Deputy Executive Director- Finance & Administration, and then as its Director of Development, overseeing 300% growth, then raising o...
Oct 20, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 185
My guest for this episode is Rani Puranik. Rani is co-owner, EVP, and Global CFO of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). Over 15 years, because of the frameworks she created, the company grew to more than $350 million in annual revenue. She has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Women in Energy 2022” by Oil and Gas Investor and Hart Energy. Rani is passionate about mentoring the next generation of leaders. She has hosted a mentorship day at the Energy Leadership Institute ...
Oct 13, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 184
My guest for this episode is Carla Fowler, MD, Ph.D. Carla founded THAXA out of a passion for performance science, where the fields of strategy, productivity, and psychology intersect. Since its inception in 2013, THAXA’s scientific approach to individualized coaching has attracted a devoted client base of dozens of executives at firms ranging from Fortune 500 technology companies to venture-backed startups to innovative nonprofits. Carla’s coaching methods draw upon the multidisciplinary field ...
Oct 06, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 183
My guest for this episode is Gauri Manglik. Gauri has dedicated her career to building intuitive and delightful user experiences. Seeing the opportunity to force multiply the nonprofit sector's ability to create impact through software led her to her work at Instrumentl. As CEO and a co-founder, she has led Instrumentl to serve over 2,000 nonprofits today, making it a favorite tool among grant seekers for bringing grant prospecting, tracking, and management to one place. Before Instrumentl, Gaur...
Sep 29, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 182
My 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. In addition to running Our Executive Director Association Management Services, Mark is also a board director for the Virtues Project International Ass...
Sep 15, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 181
My guest for this episode is Stephanie Minor. Stephanie is a veteran fundraising professional, nonprofit executive, and strategic development coach whose proven fundraising strategies have won big grants and gifts for important and impactful nonprofit causes. She joined NPO Centric as its Director in 2019, where she advances the work of nonprofits through capacity building and technical assistance. Stephanie started her professional career as a communicator and social media strategist after earn...
Sep 08, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 180
My guest for this episode is Teresa Mitrovic the founder of ORO Collective, as well as a consultant, coach, course creator, and author specializing in performance, psychological safety, and trust. In her past life as a corporate leader, when the increasing demands of senior leadership clashed with single parenthood, coaching as a leader was the solution. With workloads reset, team cohesion and alignment gained, performance improved and profit tripled. She has lived and worked internationally, de...
Aug 25, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 179
In this episode, Mary discusses another principle of effective leadership. This one is about the compound effect. 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 a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write...
Aug 18, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 178
My guest for this episode is Wendy Ryan. Wendy is the CEO of Kadabra. With over 25 years of combined experience in human resources, organizational development, nonprofit leadership, and executive coaching Wendy have partnered with hundreds of individuals and organizations throughout the U.S., helping front-line through C-suite leaders and board members achieve success as individuals and in teams. Wendy is the author of the award-winning bestseller, Learn Lead Lift: How to Think, Act, and Inspire...
Aug 04, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Mike Burns is back as my guest for this episode. We’re exploring the 4 Ps of Marketing for Nonprofits. Mike began his career as an executive director of a community health center and now has over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit manager. Since 1994 Mike has been an organizational development consultant and partner in BWB Solutions. Since 2017 Mike has been faculty in the University of New Haven’s Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. Mike’s consulting practice focuses on strategic plann...
Jul 21, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 176
My guest for this episode is Mike Burns. Mike began his career as an executive director of a community health center and now has over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit manager. Since 1994 Mike has been an organizational development consultant and partner in BWB Solutions. Since 2017 Mike has been faculty in the University of New Haven’s Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. Mike’s consulting practice focuses on strategic planning, governance, and helping nonprofits assess their readiness...
Jul 07, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 175
My guest for this episode is Amari Romero-Thomas. Amari has over 15 years experience in the nonprofit sector. She was executive director for two nonprofits and has overseen grantmaking efforts within United Way. While a senior consultant for management assistance nonprofit, she focused on executive transition and search and oversaw the development of their coaching program. Amari is the founder and principal consultant at Mosaic Consulting and Coaching. Mosaic assists organizations and individua...
Jun 30, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 174
My guest for this episode is Joanne Oppelt. During Joanne Oppelt’s 30+ years working in the nonprofit arena, she has held positions from volunteer to executive director and turned consultant. Integrating fundraising with strategic planning, marketing, operations, and financial systems, she builds up organizational revenue streams, creating sustainable funding structures. She specializes in helping nonprofits improve their ROI and realize continuous net surpluses. She currently provides consultin...
Jun 23, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 173
In this episode, Mary discusses another principle of effective leadership. This one is about starting with purpose and letting structure follow. 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 a single episode, and while you’re at it, w...
Jun 16, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 172
My guest for this episode is Becky Robinson. Becky is the Founder and CEO of Weaving Influence, a full-service marketing agency that specializes in digital and integrated marketing services and public relations for authors, non-profit and business leaders, coaches, trainers, speakers, and thought leaders. Since launching nearly a decade ago, the firm has provided a wide range of services to help clients launch more than 150 books, enabling thought leaders to build their brands, acquire more busi...
Jun 09, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 171
My guest for this episode is Kimmi Cantrell. Kimmi is an unrelenting optimist who is passionate about bringing love and light to the workplace. As Managing Director of Careers In Nonprofits for the last 6 years, she spends her days connecting with nonprofit decision-makers and job seekers, aiding both in finding solutions to their problems. Through her conversations with her team and those she serves, it has become clear that one of the biggest hurdles people face is remaining resilient in the f...
Jun 02, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 170
My guest for this episode is Danny Mendoza. Danny is a foster youth advocate, public speaker, marketer, and founder, and CEO of the nonprofit Together We Rise (TWR). A leader in philanthropic team building and events, Danny empowers thousands of individuals, groups, and organizations to give back to their communities. Danny founded TWR at age 19, in 2008, and they have now touched the lives of over 600k foster kids and allocated millions of dollars to better their lives. Danny founded TWR after ...
May 26, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 169
In this episode, Mary discusses another principle of effective leadership. This one is related to values and how you can reflect on yours and even discover them. 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 a single episode, and whil...
May 19, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 168
My guest for this episode is Julie Winkle Giulioni. Throughout her career, Julie Winkle Giulioni has championed workplace growth and development. She operates on the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their potential. And she works with organizations and leaders who want to make that happen. Julie is the co-author of the international bestseller, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want, translated into seven languages, and m...
May 12, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 167
My guest for this episode is Ron Gonzales. Ron’s personal philosophy is to help improve the quality of life for others. This philosophy has guided his 45 years of technology, public policy, and non-profit professional experience. Currently, Ron serves as President and CEO of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley. The Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Silicon Valley Latinos. From 1999-2006, Ron served as Mayor of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley and the natio...
May 05, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 166
My guest for this episode is Reverend MarciaGrace. MarciaGrace has spent more than 30 years studying and teaching the principles of A Course in Miracles. She is an interfaith minister, speaker, and author of "Calm, Creative, Joyful: Lessons in Transforming Your Life". She received a B.A. in philosophy and religion from Stony Brook University in 1990. In 1995 she graduated from The New Seminary and was ordained as an Interfaith minister. She served for 2 years on the board of the Inspiration Plus...
Apr 28, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 165
In this episode Mary shares an evidence-based approach for organizational or group change management: Appreciative Inquiry. She shares the 7 assumptions on which this approach is based an the process for applying it. 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 Leade...
Apr 21, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 164
My 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 has trained more than 40,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, Eg...
Apr 14, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 163
In this episode Mary reviews a sample strategic planning board retreat agenda. This agenda is modeled after many Mary has helped design and facilitate and the key elements work very well. Check it out! 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 y...
Apr 07, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 162
My guest for this episode is Patton McDowell. Patton is a nonprofit author, speaker, and coach. He leads a consulting practice founded after a successful twenty-year career in the nonprofit sector, including experience at Special Olympics International and after leading fundraising teams for two universities. Patton's a frequently sought-after expert on nonprofit issues of strategic planning, organizational development, and staff & board leadership. He is a Certified Fundraising Executive (C...
Mar 31, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 161
