Leadership Deep Dive

In this episode, Margaret Katz Cann and Janice Cunning talk with Emily Capelle, Principal Consultant for EJC Consulting, LLC. We explore how some small and mid-sized organizations are making mistakes with this year’s specific pressures. And ideas to help overcome these challenges. Emily invites our listeners to ask the question, “if your organization didn’t exist, […]

In this episode, Janice Cunning talks with Joenita Paulrajan, PhD. who leads the Equity and Inclusion program at UBC Extended Learning (The University of British Columbia). Janice and Joenita talk about diversity, inclusion, and how organizations can create pathways to greater equity. Joenita offers listeners some key questions that they can ask across different levels […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Janice Cunning talk with Nicole Salmon, Founder and Principal at Boundless Philanthropy. We examine how organizations can really put their values into action. We cover a range of topics from values, virtues, courage, diversity, and learning. Nicole offers a powerful question to help you reflect on whether your values […]

In this episode, Janice Cunning talks with Mariya Yurukova, President and CEO of Charity Search Group. Mariya shares five important ideas to help you get ready to take the plunge into a senior leadership role. She challenges listeners to set up those Zoom coffee dates and expand your network by meeting 2-3 new people. You […]

In this episode, Janice Cunning and Margaret Katz Cann talk with Isabel Pérez-Doherty, Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Impact at YWCA Canada. Isabel describes her unique journey to discovering her values and how looking in the shadows helped her grow as a leader. Isabel invites listeners to carve out time to focus on their own […]

In this short bonus episode, Janice Cunning and Margaret Katz Cann talk with Laura Champion. Laura, Chair of AFP Toronto’s NOT Congress, shares how her team took a 1000 person event virtual. We discuss the emotional journey and how the team created from the chaos to envision a new event. Lots of lessons that nonprofits […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Michelle Maloy Dillon speak with Susannah Gal, Professor at Penn State University, about why NOW is the time to work on your mental fitness. Susannah shares her experience of participating in the Leadership Deep Dive Mental Fitness Training Program when she was wrapping up a semester of teaching during […]

In this short bonus episode, Michelle Maloy Dillon is joined by Regina Hellinger a 5th grade teacher who has worked with adults, teens, and young children.  Regina shares her experiences with her 5th grade class, which offers us all leadership lessons about how to keep people engaged and connected in a virtual environment.   If […]

In this episode, Janice Cunning and Michelle Maloy Dillon talk with Nneka Allen, Founder of The Empathy Agency, and Scott Russell, CEO at Alzheimer Society of Toronto, about why Identity Matters. Nneka and Scott have worked together through a process of diversity conscious coaching. They share stories of this experience and highlight its impact. Nneka […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Michelle Maloy Dillon talk with Gail Bower and Karen Eber Davis  Choosing Your Nonprofit Leadership Style. Gail issues a challenge to nonprofit leaders to bring forward something that’s been on the back-burner for a while.  Karen challenges you to confront something that’s been recently challenging you right now and […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Janice Cunning talk with Jessica Wroblewski, Director of Annual and Planned Giving at the University of Waterloo, about Building a Thoughtful Fundraising Career.  Jessica issues a challenge around building relationships.    If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.  Our theme music is “Curiosity” by […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Janice Cunning talk with Emma Lewzey, founder of Blue Sky Philanthropy, about crucial questions to help you manage up. Emma challenges listeners to choose a relationship and practice their managing up skills using the 5 key questions.  If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.  […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Margaret Katz Cann talk to Henna Inam, C-Suite Executive Coach and Best-Selling Author, about the  5 types of Agility for leaders.  Henna invites listeners to take a free Quiz to see how you rate in the 5 areas of Agility. You can also experience Henna’s Mindfulness Course for leaders on […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Janice Cunning talk to Dr. Rob Harter, Executive Director of  CCPC in Park City, about the importance of demonstrating impact to donors.  Rob challenges listeners to seek out feedback about their website and social media channels. If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.    […]

In this episode, Janice Cunning and Margaret Katz Cann talk with Megan Tregunno, Vice President of Philanthropy at CAMH Foundation, about playing the infinite game.  Megan offers listeners a challenge to help them increase their curiosity and learn from others.    If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.  Our theme […]

In this episode, Janice Cunning and Michelle Maloy Dillon talk with Maryann Kerr, Chief Happiness Officer/CEO and principal consultant with the Medalist Group, about a Playbook for Our Times.  Maryann challenges listeners to model good behavior in all areas of leadership in order to create a playbook for our times.   If you haven’t already, […]

In this episode, David Langiulli, Janice Cunning and Michelle Maloy Dillon share the impact of getting minds right and their recent experience exploring and expanding their mental fitness.  We invite you to join us as part of the June 15th PQ Fitness Program cohort. If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Play or […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Janice Cunning talk with Cathy Mann, President of Fundraising Lab and Cathy Mann & Associates, about how values create fundraising success and an environment for fundraising to thrive. Cathy challenges listeners to be bold and start conversations about organizational values and how they inform your fundraising strategies.  If you haven’t […]

In this episode, Michelle Maloy Dillon and Janice Cunning talk with Dr. Ray Burgman, the Director of Programs and Research at Higher Education Resource Services (HERS). Ray shares lessons she has learned about strengthening your team during a crisis.  Ray challenges leaders to ask themselves questions to examine the level of trust on their team […]

In this episode, David Langiulli, Janice Cunning and Michelle Maloy Dillon talk about the importance of noticing and processing the complex emotions you are feeling. David offers listeners a technique to help them deal with emotions in a productive and self-compassionate way because leaders need space to feel their feelings.    If you haven’t already, […]

In this episode, Janice Cunning and Michelle Maloy Dillon talk to Margaret Katz Cann about money stories and how they affect us.  Margaret offers listeners two questions to help them explore their money story and challenges them to look for a new perspective.    If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Play or […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Michelle Maloy Dillon talk to Lavinia Boxill from Rutgers University Foundation about Leading with Vulnerability in fundraising. Lavinia challenges listeners to notice when they are distracted in conversation and to be willing to admit it.    If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.  Our […]

In this episode, Janice Cunning and Michelle Maloy Dillon talk to Krista Slade from the University of Toronto about her leadership lessons learned with the Canadian Leaders at Sea (CLaS) program. Krista shares how immersing herself in an environment outside her comfort zone helped her learn more about herself and expand her view of leadership.  […]

In this episode, David Langiulli and Michelle Maloy Dillon talk to Rev. Dr. Z. Allen Abbott, CFRE. Dr. Abbott is president of the AFP of Collier & Lee Counties in Florida, a member of the Financial Planning Association, vice president of the Planned Giving Council of Lee County, and a board member of the Greater […]

In this episode, David Langiulli, Michelle Maloy Dillon and Janice Cunning talk to Dr. Eddie O’Connor, a professional speaker, and both clinical and sports psychologist about leadership and sleep.  Dr. O’Connor challenges listeners to do whatever it takes to get 8 hours of sleep a night for the next month. You can find his blogpost […]