Inspired Nonprofit Leadership

In 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...

My 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...

 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. Mark has served as a board director, most recent...

 My 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 T...

My 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 Wh...

My 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-E...

 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 as well as job seekers, aiding both in finding solutions to their problems. Through her conversations with her team and those...

In this episode, Mary discusses another principle of effective leadership: leaders learn. 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 si...

My guest today is Carol Bowser, J.D. is a workplace conflict expert. After practicing Employment Law for several years, Carol founded Conflict Management Strategies when she realized a lawsuit couldn't deliver the level of resolution and satisfaction that is gained when people are actively involved in creating solutions to their workplace conflict. Carol's clients come from a wide range of employe...

 My guest for this episode is Sherry Quam Taylor. Sherry works with business-minded Nonprofit CEOs who want to scale their organizations' budgets by 2-5X but need larger amounts of general-operating revenue to do so. The organizations Sherry works with want to reduce dependence on government, earned, or contracted revenue and increase unrestricted revenue from investment-level donors. To achieve t...

 My guest today is Debra Box. Debra is the Principal and Founder of In the Box Consulting. Prior to developing her consulting business, Debra led and developed the business model for Support KC, a nonprofit shared service organization that provides accounting, fund development, governance, and strategic planning services to nonprofits in the Kansas City area.   Debra has worked closely with hundre...

My guest today is Jessica R. Munoz. Jessica is a clinical emergency/trauma nurse practitioner, and she is the Founder & CEO of Hoʻōla Nā Pua Pua (HNP), which means "New life for our children", a nonprofit organization whose mission is the prevention of child sex trafficking and providing care for youth who have been exploited. Rooted on the "justice gene in her DNA", Jessica's passion to "forever...

In this episode, Mary shares the results of research and her own study on board member engagement. 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...

My guest today is Sarah Olivieri. Sarah Olivieri is a nonprofit leader and former executive director like you who used to spend days and nights asking questions like: How do I get my board to work with me and not against me? How can I raise more money for this important mission? How can I show up and love my job as much as I love this mission?   Sarah is a #1 International Best-Selling author. She...

In this episode, Mary shares four tips executive directors can use to avoid or overcome feeling lonely at the top. 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...

My guest for this episode is Mark Slabaugh. Mark is a Certified Pinnacle Business Guide and Executive Coach. Mark has been coaching churches and nonprofits to create greater impact faster than they thought possible. His unique background includes non-profit leadership and entrepreneurship. These experiences taught him how to recruit, lead, and retain teams. He is a student of his surroundings and...

My guest for this episode is Rebecca Rodriguez. Rebecca has spent 22 years in the social sector, starting in fundraising, then onto operations.   She is the Principal Consultant at For the Philanthropist and author of The Nonprofit Workbook:  Tips & Best Practices for Start-ups Serving the Greater Common Good.  Working with donors as well as nonprofits, her areas of expertise are program developme...

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 gradua...

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 consul...

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...

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...

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 Le...

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 &...

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 mentori...

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-back...