Nonprofit Mission: Impact

In episode 53 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Reva Patwardhan discuss: What leadership coaching entails, including what somatically grounded and trauma-informed coaching is Why leadership coaching is something that every nonprofit leader should consider as part of their professional development Why so many nonprofit leaders are unnecessarily suffering from imposter syndrome Gues...

In episode 52 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, David Pisarek discuss: How to use a website to grow your organization What calls to action to add to your website How to be consistent and modernize your online presence Guest Bio: David is an award-winning web and digital solutions architect, designer and project manager with extensive industry experience focusing on education, not-...

In episode 51 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Thomas Anderson discuss: How to approach vision development Why more people are working with founders Why it's important to pay attention to those weak signals that could impact your organization in the future Guest Bio: Dr. Thomas E. Anderson, II is the founder of Teaiiano Leadership Solutions. He has over 20 years of experience lea...

In episode 50 of Nonpofit Mission: Impact, Carol went solo to discuss: How more staff and funding are not always the answer The misconceptions many nonprofits have around growth Why growth does not necessarily get you out of overwork and overcommitment Important Links and Resources: https://www.missionimpactpodcast.com/show-notes/an-invitation-to-do-less-with-carol-hamilton   https://www.thirdspac...

In episode 49 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Lewis Flax discuss: How to construct sponsorships to better serve your organization The misconceptions many people have about sponsorships How to create a mutually beneficial organization-sponsor relationship   Guest Bio: Lewis Flax specializes in assisting nonprofits and associations generate additional revenue.  His hands-on approa...

In episode 48 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Chyla Graham discuss: Why it is key to understand context when you are looking at your organization's context How to best connect your financial goals to your organizational goals What you need to be mindful of as a board member, even if you don't consider yourself a financial expert.   Guest Bio: Chyla Graham is a certified public a...

In episode 47 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Julia Campbell discuss: How to effectively incorporate social media into your marketing Misconceptions that organizations have about social media The importance of prioritizing your owned marketing assets   Guest Bio: Named as a top thought leader and one to follow by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell is a nonprofit digital...

In episode 46 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Carolyn Mozell discuss: Why it is important for leaders and staff have to focus on their sphere of influence How to balance compassion, empathy and accountability How important personal self-care is for maintaining a healthy organization   Guest Bio: Carolyn Mozell is the founder and CEO of Leaders Who Connect and Inspire LLC and kno...

In episode 45 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Stu Swineford discuss: How your nonprofit can be more effective in its marketing The importance of going where your audience is rather than asking them to come to you Why it is easier to increase the commitment of current donors rather than find new ones, even if it doesn't seem as exciting   Guest Bio:  If you know me, you'll know I...

This episode is the final part of the Culture Fit project that Carol recorded with her son-in-law Peter Cruz. In this episode, Carol, her cohost Peter Cruz, and their guest Dr. Gia Grier McGinnis discuss: The importance of representation to help BIPOC youth see possibilities Breaking down stigmas around mental health care and cultivate wellness The importance of support systems, mentors and role m...

Brief discussion of attempted murder from 26:27 until 26:38   In episode 43 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Travis Johnson discuss: The benefits that can come with maintaining a podcast How to get started making a podcast The wide variation in what can be done with podcasts   Guest Bio: Travis Johnson is the host of the Nonprofit Architect Podcast. Travis shares his perspective...

In Episode 42 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Marla Bobowick discuss: The major misconceptions people have about boards and governance How staff and board can shift to shared leadership Why boards need to focus more on the future than just talking about the past   Guest Bio: Marla Bobowick is an independent consultant based in Washington, DC, has served as a Senior Governance Co...

This episode is part of the Culture Fit project that Carol recorded with her son-in-law Peter Cruz. In this episode, Carol, her cohost Peter Cruz, and their guest Damary Bonilla discuss: The toll that being the sole person of color in a group can take on a person The connections between code switching, imposter syndrome and internalized oppression How expectations are shifting with each new genera...

In episode 40 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guests, Monique Meadows and Terrill Thompson, discuss: What makes up organizational culture Why it is so hard to be open to the possibility of changing that culture How to get lasting change in an organization's culture   Guest bio: Monique and Terrill are long-time friends and co-owners of Banyan Coaching and Consulting, where they partner...

In episode 39, Carol Hamilton looks back at the last year and a half of Nonprofit Mission: Impact. Using clips from interviews with Tip Fallon, Nyacko Perry, Carlyn Madden, Kristin Bradley-Bull, Keisha Sitney, Rosalind Spiegel, Stephen Graves and Nathaniel Benjamin, she examines: How the nonprofit sector is not exempt from the larger systems of capitalism, white supremacy culture and patriarchy Th...

In this solo episode 38, Carol Hamilton discusses burnout in the nonprofit sector, what possible ways forward are, and how to stay engaged while prioritizing your own health.   Important Links: http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2020/03/resisting-vocational-awe-during-the-pandemic/   https://www.leahreisman.com/     Be in Touch: ✉️ Subscribe to Carol's newsletter at  Grace Social Sector Consulting...

This episode is part of the Culture Fit project that Carol recorded with her son-in-law Peter Cruz. In this episode, Carol, her cohost Peter Cruz, and their guest Ariel Salome discuss: Non-positional leadership and how everyone is a leader in their own right Being an active ally and status quo disruptor How you can create a safe and inclusive environment   Guest bio: Ariel Salomé thrives on challe...

In episode 36 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol, her guest, Anne Hilb discuss: How nonprofits can best handle conflict within the organization  What steps can be taken to avoid conflict before it happens How to handle the hurt feelings that can linger in the wake of conflict   Guest bio: Anne Hilb, MSOD is a community and culture architect, an expert at conflict resolution, and a champion of res...

In episode 35 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol, her cohost, Peter Cruz, and their guest, Nathaniel Benjamin discuss diversity, equity and inclusion and its intersection with human capital management. This episode is a release of a podcast Carol planned to start with her son-in-law and has many transferrable ideas and concepts to the nonprofit sector. We talk about: Where and where not to situat...

In episode 34 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol, her guest, Doug Spencer talked about: What branding really is What gets in the way of having a unified message that all your stakeholders are ready to share Why our expertise can actually get in the way of having a clear message Guest Bio: Douglas Spencer is president of Spencer Brenneman, LLC, which helps mission-driven organizations reframe thei...

In episode 33 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol, her cohost, Peter Cruz, and their guest, Stephen Graves discuss diversity equity and inclusion in the health care sector. This episode is a release of a podcast Carol planned to start with her son-in-law and has many transferrable ideas and concepts to the nonprofit sector. We talk about: Why leadership engagement and support for diversity, equity...

In episode 32 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, some of the topics that Carol and her guest, Don Tebbe discussed include: How organizations can best manage transition Why it is important for the outgoing director to take care of themselves How boards might need to change to accommodate a transition   Guest Information: Don Tebbe is an organizational planning consultant and one of America's most experi...

In episode 31 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, some of the topics that Carol and her guest, Sharon Anderson discussed include: What lobbying consists of and how organizations can get involved The constraints placed on lobbying and other ways to help The legislative process and why nonprofits have a lot to offer in the arena of public policy   Guest Information: Sharon Anderson has been engaged with n...

In episode 30 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, some of the topics that Carol and her guest, Hilary Marsh discussed include: What content creation and curation means and how they differ What content strategy entails and how to develop one Why trust across staff departments is so important to a cohesive content strategy   Guest Information: Hilary Marsh is president and chief strategist of Content Comp...

In the special 1-year anniversary episode of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol Hamilton discussed the following: The benefits of doing strategic planning online and some downsides of in-person strategic planning How to plan in a VUCA world – volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity How organizational culture persists in remote work Be in Touch: ✉️ Subscribe to Carol's newsletter at  Grace...