The Nonprofit Exchange: Leadership Tools & Strategies

Moving from Conversation to Action: Funding Solutions to Empower Teens in the Digital Age  Message from Katya Hancock: First of all, it’s hard to be a nonprofit leader and I’m cheering you on. I encourage you to: 1. Take care of yourself as much as you can. Take weekends off, take vacations/staycations, and take time to celebrate your wins. It can be so easy to stay in the day-to-day blocking and...

Collaborate to Innovate: Unlocking Success in Nonprofit Partnerships Michelle Shumate is the founder and owner of Social Impact Network Consulting (SINC). Through SINC, she helps social impact leaders find nuanced solutions through coaching and consulting. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Networks for Social Impact (Oxford University Press). Her work has been featured in Stanford Social...

Mission Driven, Not Superhuman If you choose a life in service of others it doesn't have to come at a cost to your own health and well-being. Leaders and organizations have an obligation to provide a holistic, human-centered duty of care for their staff that protects the whole human being. Dimple Dhabalia is a writer, podcaster, facilitator, and coach with over twenty years of experience working a...

Unveiling the Veil: Debunking Myths and Uncovering Truths in Nonprofit HR Practice Shelley Majors is an accomplished HR consultant with over 25 years of experience, including five years specializing in the nonprofit sector. As the founder of Boardwalk Human Resources Consulting, she strategically aligns human resources with corporate objectives to boost employee engagement and efficiency. Notably,...

Breaking Down Barriers and Bias for Women in Leadership In this episode of The Nonprofit Exchange, we had the privilege of hosting Linda Fisk, a thought leader in women's leadership and the founder of LeadHership Global. Linda shared her journey of creating a community of extraordinary women in leadership, focused on unleashing their full potential and creating personal and professional breakthrou...

Ask a Funder - What High Impact Funders Look for in Your Funding Requests To be successful in non-profit fundraising you have to have a plan and a point of view that aligns your infrastructure and your vision. Having integrity, a stellar reputation, and the ability to execute what you promise on is vital to your organization's sustainability and long term growth. Without these key components devel...

Unleash Your Leadership Superpowers Bishop Warner H. Brown is a retired bishop of The United Methodist Church, serving from 2000 to 2016.  He is currently serving as an interim bishop of the Sierra Leone Episcopal Area in the West Africa Central Conference.  

 From 2014 to 2016, Bishop Brown was the President of the Council of Bishops.
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Bishop Brown was born and raised a...

Stop selling ice to Eskimos! Give sponsors what they really need! Let me show you how to increase event profits by turning your experiential event photography from an expense to be paid into an asset to be sold! If your EEP (that tired Photo Booth in the back) isn't a vibrant, vital front-line asset that showcases your guests, highlights your sponsors, and expands your social reach while generatin...

The Secrets to Increasing Your Nonprofit Strength and Sustainability As a nonprofit leader for over 30 years, I love helping nonprofits with their governance, strategy, and long-term sustainability. The keys to long-term success in a nonprofit organization are a clear vision and strategy, an effective board, efficient operations, and building a sustainable business model. About Jennifer Drago, LFA...

Why Marketing is a Nonprofit's Secret Weapon Having been in the field of marketing for almost 35 years, with a focus on working with nonprofits, she has learned the importance of branding and having stellar marketing materials. When potential donors of today evaluate charities within seconds of being exposed to the organization, it can make or break a nonprofit without them not even realizing it!...

Your REAL Life: Building Authentic Resilience for a Joyful Life Change is the one constant we can guarantee to experience throughout our lifetime. Nate’s REAL model enables all people to build their personal superpower of authentic resilience. By using the REAL Model for growing “authentic resilience” — individuals, business leaders in for-profit/non-profit, and even clergy members— everyone can g...

Buy Back Time through Smart Delegation Mike Abramowitz has 20 years of direct sales experience training 5000+ sales reps for $17M sold, has 9 books in the self-help space, and founded PB&J for Tampa Bay. He has scaled his several six-figure businesses and nonprofits to be run without him so he can experience time freedom that he desires. He’s a busy father and husband who helps other busy entrepre...

Connecting with High-Level Decision Makers for Corporate Sponsorship  No matter your nonprofit size, corporations are interested in hearing about and possibly supporting your good work. Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE, Founder and CEO of Growth Owl, LLC, is a renowned expert in securing corporate sponsorships for associations and purpose-driven organizations. With a strong track record, she conducts i...

Cubicle to Corner Office: The Ultimate Survival Guide to Your First Job! Mike Halpert is a product management executive with over 20 years of experience at technology firms such as Walmart ECommerce, Google and Thrasio. He has an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. In addition to his day job, Mike enjoys coaching and mentoring early career talent. Professionalism and soft skills are appl...

Supercharge Your Grant Writing But Cutting Your Grant Writing Time by 70% Anthony 'AJ' Joiner is no ordinary entrepreneur. With a creative spark that ignites galaxies, he's a force to be reckoned with in the realms of technology, entrepreneurship, and publishing and has an unwavering commitment to personal growth. He is also the founder of the AI-powered software writing platform Blooksy.com which...

Listen To The Whispers - How to Be, Do, and Have More Without Giving Up The Success That Got You Here You know about The Whispers, but are you really listening or are you still putting them off for "someday," a day that isn't on the calendar? Pursuing what you're feeling pulled to do puts you in your purpose. Then, when you live aligned in that, you become a leader people can trust because they kn...

AI Risk and the AI Trust Council: The Geeks Are Getting Out of Hand Rather than AI this is our time to show our HI, or Human Intelligence. We are in a position to help heal the world and push forward toward an amazing future. The responsibility for how our collective future goes depends on each one of us acting responsibly during this time of massive change. It's the people's time to help shape th...

Vibrant Vulnerability: The Changing Nature of Leadership for Nonprofits The role of CEO, whether in healthcare or as leader of a church, is drastically changing to include being the "chief fundraising officer." The choice is not whether one likes the change, but rather whether or not one chooses to embrace the change. Randall Hallett is the CEO and Founder of Hallett Philanthropy, a full-service p...

Park View Community Mission: Shared Mission, Shared Spaces Rev. Dr. Todd Blake began serving with Park View in 2021 after twenty years of serving churches in North Carolina & Virginia. He has a Bachelor's, Master's of Divinity, and a Doctor of Ministry from Campbell University, home of the Fighting Camels.  Todd is married to Kim, and they have two daughters, Hannah & Emma.  He enjoys playing, coa...

How To Beat Chaos and Integrate Faith in The Workplace Gary Harpst is CEO and Founder of LeadFirst.ai, a leadership development company. Gary is a keynote speaker and insightful teacher who challenges and motivates his audiences. His passion is speaking about what effective leaders need to know, do, and be to overcome the chaos of everyday life. He unlocks biblical wisdom for unleashing the potent...

The Soul of Leadership PHIL COUSINEAU is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, story consultant and editor, travel leader and inspirational speaker on myth in the modern world. His life-long fascination with the art, literature, and history of culture has taken him on many journeys in many realms. He lectures frequently on a wide range of topics--from mythology, film, and writing, to beauty, trav...

The Critical Thing Nobody Ever Told You About Values People's lack of values clarity is contributing to so many of the problems we are faced with, including the incredible polarity in politics, business and media. Discovering one's highest values can be confusing and complicated and rarely creates implementable and lasting results. We eliminate the complexity and confusion by dividing values into...

Flipping Our Mindset Regarding Inclusion from Obligation to Opportunity Daniel Hodges has spent his entire life learning to thrive in a body that some consider to be deeply flawed. As someone who was born blind, and with a connective tissue disorder, Hodges is well-acquainted with the low expectations encountered by those with disabilities. These experiences have ignited a fire in him to help crea...

Plan for Success: Why Succession Planning is Crucial for Your Organization Today's labor market is unlike anything I have seen in my career. There are fewer applicants for open positions and the needs and wants of employees have changed. And in non-profits, the labor market changes can be felt even stronger because employees wear so many hats. Creating a strong succession plan not only ensures suc...

Wipeout Workaholism to Enjoy Your Career and Love Your Life Creating a work culture that honors well-being is an investment in the people who work with you and promotes productivity, retention, engagement, and fulfillment. Caroline Dowd-Higgins is passionate about unlocking the art of the possible in her work with individuals and organizations as a certified executive coach, a best-selling author,...