Lead with Heart | Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Management & Fundraising

Welcome to the Lead with Heart podcast! Today I’m joined by LaVal Brewer, President and CEO of South County Outreach. With over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, LaVal shares his journey from youth to leadership. He credits his success to God's guidance, emphasizing how faith informs his servant leadership approach. At South County Outreach, LaVal aims to transform its food pant...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast! Today I'm excited to share insights from Steve Smith, Executive Coach and founder of Growth Source Coaching. With over 40 years of business experience, Steve has helped countless leaders improve their skills and build thriving organizations. We discuss the challenges nonprofit leaders face in developing effective leadership and positive cultures. L...

In today’s episode, guest Rob Webb, a seasoned nonprofit consultant with over 35 years of experience, discusses the sustainability of fundraising efforts through volunteer-led campaigns. By empowering volunteer leaders to spearhead fundraising initiatives, nonprofits can navigate challenges stemming from staff turnover more effectively. Rob discusses defining a culture of philanthropy over charity...

In this episode, I discuss the consequences of a nonprofit becoming too dependent on its CEO with my guest Emily Taylor, founder of Teeny Big. Emily shares her expertise in helping nonprofits untangle their identity from individual leadership and build resilient structures for long-term success.  Tune in to understand how to empower other leaders within your organization and ensure the enduring im...

Lydia Knight is the founder and CEO of The She Center, an internationally recognized eating disorder expert and a pioneer in the field of female empowerment. Lydia discusses applying neuroscience principles to reprogram limiting beliefs around thoughts, emotions, and leadership. We discussed the importance of creating psychologically safe environments where difficult emotions can be faced directly...

Today, on the Lead with Heart podcast, I’m selfishly so excited to have Patton McDowell on the show and to share our conversation with you. We are discussing his path to becoming a leader in the nonprofit sector and the lessons he has learned over his career. Focusing on why nonprofit leaders often face high turnover, we talk about things like unrealistic expectations, generational shifts, and lac...

In this episode of the Lead with Heart podcast, I’m having a meaningful conversation with leadership and strategy advisor Kristen Harrington. We delve into Kristen's unique journey into nonprofit leadership, the importance of culture and workforce development, and funding strategies for enhancing an organization's impact. Highlighting the challenges faced by nonprofit professionals in le...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I’m thrilled to have Sabrina Walker Hernandez on the show today. Sabrina is the president and CEO of Supporting World Hope, a nonprofit and mission-driven consulting agency that specializes in providing strategic planning, leadership development, and board education services to other nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. Sabrina emphasizes that s...

Today, on the Lead with Heart podcast, we are discussing authentic leadership with my guest Joshua Berry, author of " Dare to Be Naive: How to Find Your True Self in a Noisy World . " In this episode, Joshua shares his journey from international business to entrepreneurship, offering insights gained from working with organizations like the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company and Mercedes Benz. Di...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I'm very honored to have Jake Wood as my guest today. Jake is a Marine Corps veteran and the founder and CEO of Groundswell- a software company that enables companies to help their employees become modern philanthropists by providing tech-enabled donor-advised funds. Prior to launching Groundswell, Jake served as the founder and CEO of Team Rubicon...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I am so honored to have Dr. Robyn Graham on the podcast today to talk about anxiety and leadership. Robyn is a marketing and lead generation strategist, host of a globally acclaimed podcast, and best-selling author. Many of you will know that anxiety is something I have been dealing with personally eight months postpartum. So selfishly, I'm really...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I am so honored to have Dimple Dhabalia on the podcast today. She has an amazing background in human-centered leadership and I’m truly excited to dive deep into this needed conversation. Dimple is the founder of Roots in the Clouds, a boutique consulting firm specializing in normalizing workplace mental health care and using the power of story to heal i...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. Today, I have Carmita Semaan, founder and CEO of the Surge Institute, on the podcast. The Surge Institute focuses on educating and developing leaders of color – who can then create transformative change for young people, their families, and our broader communities. We talk about empowering leaders of color, creating a safe space for people to share thei...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I’m so excited to have Cindy Wagman as my guest today. Cindy serves nonprofits and nonprofit consultants and she's the founder of the Fractional Fundraising Movement that connects small nonprofits to the fractional fundraisers that serve them. And that's what we're going to be talking about today. We cover what a fractional fundraiser is,...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. My guest today is Julie Ordoñez, the founder of Courage Lab. Julie is a major gifts strategist and expert advisor who helps nonprofit leaders learn the strategies and practice the habits to overcome their fear of asking for more and raise major gifts. We talk about major gift fundraising leadership, the essential qualities needed for nonprofit leaders t...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I'm having a total pinch-me moment because I have Darian Rodriguez Heyman on the podcast today. A lot of his work has been foundational in my career. Darian is an accomplished fundraiser, social entrepreneur, and best-selling author. He has co-founded several social impact conference series, is an in-demand fundraising consultant, and is a frequent...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast! Today, I have Tucker Wannamaker on the podcast with me and I'm so excited because we have a lot in common – so this will be a good conversation. Tucker is the CEO of Thrive Impact, and he is working to right the injustices happening against nonprofit leaders and solve nonprofit leader burnout for those in some of the toughest leadership conditions....

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Lead with Heart Podcast. Today, I am so honored to have Nisha Anand, CEO of dream.org with me. Nisha is an Indian American activist and is known as a leader in cultivating unlikely and unconventional partnerships to create change. We talk about the beauty of disagreement, finding common ground to create change, and the leadership lessons Nisha has learned alo...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I am so excited and honored to have Jordana Merkin from Voice for Good with me today. We’re talking all about creating internal clarity at your nonprofit to improve the effectiveness of your external marketing. After a decade of in-house nonprofit marketing, Jordana founded Voice for Good to bring her insider knowledge and outsider pe...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart Podcast. Today I have Sonya Perez-Lauterbach with me and I am so excited to share this conversation with you because she’s an expert in emotions and leadership. She’s sharing how you can use your emotions to make yourself a better leader. Sonya is the creator of Leadership Atlas, a holistic approach to leadership development that integrates the mental, emotional...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart Podcast. I have Nichole Montoya with me and she is sharing with us how to create a company-wide culture of listening and flexibility. Nichole is the CEO and co-founder of Cheddar Up - a platform that helps millions collect group payments and information. It is also a beneficial tool for nonprofits for fundraising, and Nichole is going to tell us all about it tod...

On today’s episode of the Lead with Heart Podcast, I am speaking with the driving force behind FarmHouse Rescue, Danielle Judd. Her remarkable abilities have propelled the organization to new heights, enabling it to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those it serves, and she is going to share just how she does that with us today. We talk about just how important it is to define your nonprofi...

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart Podcast. Today, I have Lacey Kempinski as my guest. She's a CFRE and the founder and owner of Balanced Good, a company that focuses on changing the way our sector supports parental leave and working parents. We talk about what parental leave really looks like and how employers can develop some more responsibility around it. This conversation will be helpful...

I have Chris Baiocchi on the podcast with me today and I have known him probably my whole career in fundraising. Early on in my career when I didn't really know what I was doing, he offered to meet with me for coffee and it's been a joy to learn from him. Chris has worked in the nonprofit space for more than 22 years as a communicator, fundraiser, and leader. He is the founder and CEO of...

I am so excited to have Jenn Klein on the podcast today to talk about philanthropy. She’s the founder of You Are A Philanthropist, certified fundraising executive, major gift officer, health coach, mother of two, and soon-to-be author of a book coming out this spring called Giving is Selfish. We're going to talk about philanthropy, work-life balance, health and wellness, and the reasons why p...