The Nonprofit Exchange: Leadership Tools & Strategies

Engaging Members and Supporters Through Live or Virtual Entertainment Events Interview with Joe M. Turner Before the pandemic, it was already the case that organizations needed creative new ways to engage with their audiences of supporters and donors. While the pandemic required us to add new tools and approaches to the mix, the need to engage and communicate changed in that it became more importa...

Effective Decision Making: Thinking Critically (and Rationally) • Cultivating Next Generation Leader Interview with Sam Palazzolo As a Venture Capitalist, I’ve encountered thousands of leaders that continue to do the wrong thing, when right is available to them. Why? They make these wrong decisions because of typically two reasons: (1) They don’t have all the information necessary to make the righ...

Justice in the Courtroom, Service in the Community Interview with Daniel K. Kramer, President of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities With responsibility in the courtroom, comes responsibility in the community. Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charitieshaveremained a strong source of support to the greater Los Angeles community through the hard times of 2020, and have begun their volunteer events for th...

Learn Why Your Social Media Content Strategy Isn’t Working Interview with Social Media Strategist, Sarah Olea Sarah Olea has had the opportunity of working in customer service, sales, public relations, and marketing. With my experience in these different fields, I have created a marketing agency that encompasses all these areas. I have had the pleasure of working with a variety of clients and help...

What Sets Great Leaders Apart Interview with Leadership Coach Lisa Anna Palmer “Progressive leaders realize that to build high-performing teams and achieve the success they need to live and work based on fundamental business principles that flow from a love for humanity and the desire for human connection. It is compassion, courage, and competence as a leader that inspires employees to do their ve...

Outreach Strategies and Donor Communication with Communication Specialist, David Wachs Handwritten communication is one of the most underutilized forms of donor outreach. It has 3 times the open rate than standard open rates and nearly 23X the response rates. A serial entrepreneur, David Wach‘s latest venture, Handwrytten, is bringing back the lost art of letter writing through scalable, robot-bas...

Reimagining the University of Lynchburg and Building Partnerships with Lynchburg with President Alison Morrison-Shetlar President Alison Morrison-Shetlar describes herself as a “servant leader.” She is the first person born outside the U.S. and the first woman to serve as the University of Lynchburg’s president. Her term began in August 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic started to take hold in the U....

5 Leadership Strategies to Maximize Personality for Performance: Developing the Leaders Around You Interview with Pat Tamakloe Leaders are uniquely qualified by their inherent ability to "see" things that most or the typical eye may not pick up on. With that comes their personalities and how that fits into the environment and people they lead. Whether this is a church setting between pastors, prie...

What Disney Can Teach You About Your Next Virtual Event with Ella Glasgow Virtual events are here to stay and putting them on can help you reach a wider audience. You CAN make them ROCK for you without pulling your hair out. Ella Glasgow is an award-winning vocalist, 2-time best-selling author, former Disney Main Stage performer, and the CEO/Producer at Beyond Virtual Events. Meeting planners hire...

The Danger of Echo Systems Interview with Joel Bryant If you are seeking directions to your destiny, you are in the right place! With over 25 years of leadership, sales, and performance development training, Dr. Joel Bryant’s expertise and experience bring a refreshing, enlightening, and inspiring approach to developing a holistic understanding of self and groups within their personal and professi...

What Happens To Youth Who Age Out Of Foster Care? Interview with Maria Rolf Have you ever wondered what happens to foster children after they turn 18? Do they graduate from high school? Move off to college with their friends? Start taking steps toward a future career path? For the average teenager, these are normal milestones that symbolize becoming an independent adult. But for teens who have gro...

 Fuel for the Journey: Conversations that Build Culture and Fuel Performance with Dan Rockwell Dan Rockwell is the author of the highly recognized Leadership Freak blog and co-author of The Character-Based Leader. Leadership Freak, read in virtually every country on the globe, has been recognized as the most socially shared leadership blog on the Internet. Over 400,000 people subscribe to Leadersh...

How Much More Money Does Your Nonprofit Need to Bring In? With Debbie Mrazek Debbie Mrazek coaches and consults with Fortune 500 companies, CEOs, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, business startups, and family businesses, helping her clients to identify their toughest business challenges and guiding them through the process of developing and devising a clear, concise plan; a road map to ach...

The Art and Science of Profitable Joint Ventures Interview with JVology Founder, Jay Fiset Jay Fiset is a best selling author, student of human nature, avid outdoorsman at 5-star hotels, speaks fluent smart ass, can see and reflect your life mission in 5 minutes flat, loves having 2 sons so he can play with their toys, still fantasizes about his wife after 25 years, loves ideas, but loves results,...

Instability to Independence via the Lighthouse Model: A fresh look at serving our community Finny Mathew is an experienced President with a demonstrated history of working in the packaging and containers industry. A strong business development professional is skilled in Sales, Sales Management, Team Building, Public Speaking, Management, Renewable energy, green technology, Corporate and business m...

There’s Never Been A Time Like This Interview with B1G1 Founder, Paul Dunn Paul Dunn is a 4-time TEDx speaker and is a Senior Fellow in one of the World’s Leading Think Tanks and consults to and mentors leading-edge businesses around the world. He was honored as a Social Innovation Fellow in his new home of Singapore; something he shares with film-star and philanthropist Jet Li and Walmart Chairma...

Why Your Authenticity Is Needed In The World Now More Than Ever Interview with Sandra Dee Robinson   True authenticity as a leader takes courage, but only initially.  Once achieved the results show an exponential increase. Decision-making is more clear. For those who feel a higher calling ( not only clergy) remembering the authentic self provides an ROI that sometimes cannot even be measured.  Pea...

Dysfunctional Nonprofit Boards Can Ruin an Organization, These Recruiting Principles Offer a Solution Interview with Jim Mueller   The complexities and challenges of sustaining a nonprofit far exceed those faced by similar-sized for-profit entities. Board members are called upon to be voices in their communities, to promote the importance of their cause, and to attract a band of true believers so...

How Nonprofit Organizations Can Grow Interview with Jennifer Katrulya Jennifer Katrulya is a Partner at Citrin Cooperman and is considered a pioneer of the outsourced/virtual CFO, advisory, and accounting services space. She has spent the last 20+ years helping clients create and execute the strategic and operational plans needed to scale quickly, secure funding, provide critical reporting and com...

The Why Behind Our Businesseswith Vintro’s Founder Noor Sugrue Noor Sugrue, Founder of Vintro, combines her studies at The University of Chicago, studying Economics and Art History, with her role in leading her first business venture. Growing up in an entrepreneurial family, she was always encouraged to go the extra mile and achieve success in whatever she was doing. It is an ethos that has remain...

Your Relationship with Money: Will I Win or Lose? Interview with Richard Hansen Money and your relationship with it will ultimately dictate how you live, who you help, and how much you receive. If you view money as a scarce resource, it is! If you view money as an abundant resource, it is! We are taught that it is better to give than to receive, so are we giving enough? Are we being too selfish wi...

Rock Against Trafficking: Saving Lives Through the Power of Music with Gary Miller Rock Against Trafficking is a non-profit 501c3 charity driven by seasoned music industry veterans who are taking action to end human trafficking on a global scale. With growing awareness and support from the media and public officials, we continue to see an increase in anti-trafficking task force initiatives worldwi...

Passionate Performance: Striving to Change the World with Mrs. Virginia American, Dhomonique Murphy Passionate Performance: Striving to Change the World with Mrs. Virginia American, Dhomonique Murphy Did you know that 1 in 4 children in America will grow up never learning how to read? Readers2Leaders is committed to bringing hope, opportunity, and education to the front doorstep of every child we...

Dream Big and Then Make It Happen with Jim Hardwick Jim Hardwick has been in the healthcare industry for many years leading sales teams. He has worked for companies in hospital distribution, medical devices, diagnostics tests, and software solutions and is currently a Sales Consultant. “The spirit and energy of the African people have opened my eyes to how important our global community is. The op...

New, Collaborative Approaches to Combatting Human Trafficking with Mitzi Perdue Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman, author, and Founder of Win This Fight, Stop Human Trafficking Now. She holds a BA degree with honors from Harvard University and a Masters from George Washington University. She’s s a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and she was a U.S. Delegate to the United Natio...