Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons In Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications

In this episode, author and Chief People Officer at Vice Media Group, Daisy Auger-Domínguez to talk about the best starting place for nonprofit leaders who want to dismantle racial inequity and foster more inclusivity in the workplace. The post Ep 161: Inclusion is About More Than Diversity (with Daisy Auger-Domínguez) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In this episode, Miriam Nelson, CEO of the Newman Foundation, joins me to talk about corporate philanthropy, purpose-driven work, and shameless exploitation for the power of good… The post Ep 160: Corporate Philanthropy and the Paul Newman Foundation (with Miriam Nelson) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

My guest in this episode is Team Rubicon CEO, Art delaCruz. Listen in as we chat about the positive impact of volunteerism — particularly for military veterans. The post Ep 159: Helping Veteran Volunteers Find Their Next Mission (with Art delaCruz) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

Eric Nee, Editor in Chief of SSIR, joins me to talk about what’s going on in our world and how it impacts social change and the work nonprofit leaders do every single day. The post Ep 158: 3 Big Trends That Are Altering the Nonprofit Sector (with Eric Nee) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

Technology for nonprofits is often thought of as being external to the work that goes on inside the sector. In this episode, Amy Ward and Afua Bruce join me to talk about how equitable technology can help us build a more equitable world. The post Ep 157: How Equitable Technology Can Supercharge Your Mission (with Amy Ward and Afua Bruce) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In this episode, guest Rhodes Perry joins me to uncover the role inclusive leaders play when it comes to building belonging cultures in the nonprofit workplace. The post Ep 156: How Leaders Can Promote Belonging In the Workplace (with Rhodes Perry) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

What is smart technology? And what does it look like in the nonprofit sector? Beth Kanter and Allison Fine join me for a deep dive into human-centered software and how to use it ethically, responsibly, and intentionally in today’s nonprofit world. The post Ep 155: A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity to Shape the Future of Nonprofit Work (with Allison Fine and Beth Kanter) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

What does the ideal nonprofit business model look like? Does it bear any resemblance to the model we have today? Listen in as guest Vu Le and I paint the picture of an evolved nonprofit sector. The post Ep 154: The Nonprofit Business Model is Broken (with Vu Le) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

Is there really a difference between leadership and management? And what about supervision and management? In this podcast, Rita Sever and I discuss why these skills are actually quite different — and why nonprofit leaders need to be proficient in all of them. The post Ep 153: Supervision vs. Management – What’s the Difference? (with Rita Sever) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

There is no way your nonprofit organization can thrive without one — but do you know what a high-functioning board of directors actually looks like? Tune in to this episode to crack the code. The post Ep 152: Secrets of a High-Functioning Board of Directors (with Joan Garry) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In this episode, my colleague, Noelani Pearl Hunt and I dig into the popular Netflix series, MAID, and how you can use pop culture as a tool for nonprofit storytelling and media advocacy. The post Ep 151: Using Pop Culture for Social Good (with Noelani Pearl Hunt) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In this episode, I reflect on how racial bias impacts the lack of leadership diversity in the nonprofit sector — and my own position as a nonprofit leader who benefits from white privilege. The post Ep 150: Reflection – How My White Privilege Affects My Leadership appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In this episode, Health Coach and Personal Trainer, Chris Barlics, and I talk about something many nonprofit leaders put last on their to-do lists — self care. Listen in to learn how it can help you avoid nonprofit burnout — even if you don’t like eating kale or going to the gym. The post Ep 149: Can We Fix the Nonprofit Burnout Problem? (with Chris Barlics) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

It’s the one-year anniversary of the second edition of my book, Nonprofits Are Messy. Listen in as my friend and neighbor, CBS correspondent Jim Axelrod and I chat about my book, nonprofit fundraising, and the real reason so many small nonprofits are messy. The post Ep 148: Why Nonprofits Are Still Messy in 2021 (with Jim Axelrod) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In the digital age, it is nearly impossible to get the word out about your mission without a strategic nonprofit marketing plan. In this episode, Alison Moore, Chief Executive Officer of Comic Relief US shares how a nonprofit partnership can help in this area. The post Ep 147: How Powerful Partnerships Drive Innovative Nonprofit Marketing (with Alison Moore) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In this episode, my guest Kerri Hoffman (CEO of the nonprofit media company, PRX) and I discuss what innovative leadership really looks like in the post-Covid nonprofit sector. The post Ep 146: Why Unbecoming Is the Key to Innovative Leadership (with Kerri Hoffman) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In this episode, I chat with Stanford professor and author, BJ Fogg about why creating tiny habits is the key to good habit formation and creating change. The post Ep 145: How Tiny Habits Create Big Change (with BJ Fogg) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

Inclusive leadership requires more than just attending DEI training and then integrating what you learn into your nonprofit org. Listen in as leadership and DEI consultant, Dr. Ella Bell Smith, shares how this work goes much deeper. The post 144: A Fresh Perspective on Inclusive Leadership (with Dr. Ella Bell Smith) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

In this episode, everyday leadership expert and inspirational TED speaker, Drew Dudley joins me to share some of the most dangerous leadership lessons you should unlearn and their impact on the nonprofit sector. The post Ep 143: Lollipop Moments and Everyday Leadership Lessons (with Drew Dudley) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.

Join me and my friend and six-time Emmy winner, John Hoffman, as we discuss his 2020 documentary film, The Antidote, and the role of kindness in the work of today’s nonprofit leader and our society as a whole. The post Ep 142: How Kindness and Community Empower Today’s Nonprofit Leaders (with John Hoffman) appeared first on Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership.