The Switch by Nonprofit HR

As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR's 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate, Editorial & Content for Nonprofit HR , sits down with Jenny Malseed, VP for Strategy and Talent at GlobalGiving, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Jenny detail: How the organization is...

As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR's 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Atokatha Ashmond Brew, Managing Director for Marketing & Strategic Communication for Nonprofit HR, sits down with Itzel Almazan, People Operations Director, Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector! Tune in to...

As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR's 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate, Editorial & Content for Nonprofit HR , sits down with Ellen Voie, Founder, Women In Trucking Association, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Ellen detail: How the organization is leveli...

As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR's 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate, Editorial & Content for Nonprofit HR , sits down with Jennifer Dobbs, Executive Director of ArtsBridge Foundation, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Jennifer detail: How her personal e...

As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR's 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate, Editorial & Content for Nonprofit HR, sits down with Paula Thompson, Executive Director of Voices for a Second Chance, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Paula detail:  How she is using...

As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR's 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate, Editorial & Content for Nonprofit HR , sits down with Anahid Brakke, President & CEO of the San Diego Hunger Coalition, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Anahid detail: How her lived e...

In this episode, Lisa sits down with Deborah Rutter, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, to discuss the historic and cultural value unique to the organization, how they continued to virtually serve their international communities through COVID-19, using the arts as a unifying force among the organization's employee population and more! In this episode, you'll hear: How...

In this episode, Lisa sits down with Anne Filipic, CEO for Share Our Strength, who shares insights about how the organization has invested in their employees, its current progress in the DEI space, and why she approaches leadership with empathy, vulnerability and authenticity. In this episode, you'll hear: Making space for purposeful in-person engagements when possible, as well as the diverse ways...

In this episode, Lisa sits down with Leslie Mays, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer for the Gates Foundation, to deliver thoughts and insights about organizational culture, experimenting with a hybrid, globally distributed workforce struck by the pandemic, and navigating your employees and their welfare — first and foremost — to pull them back into an organizational environment! In this...

In this episode Lisa sits down with Dr. Karen West, President & CEO of The American Dental Education Association, to discuss the organization's priorities following the pandemic, how they continue to evolve their approach to hybrid/remote work, and how the organization is navigating the EDIJ space in terms of diversifying their leadership team, assessing currenting teachings and more! In this epis...

In this episode Lisa sits down with Martha Liggett, Executive Director of ASH, to discuss the organization's hybrid model, talent management challenges and how they've overcome them, and advice to organizations that may be experiencing fatigue in their EDIJ journey. Tune in to hear: The complexities of succession planning and how to keep people connected in a hybrid environment How the organizatio...

In this episode Lisa sits down with Jonna Davis, Operations & Funds Manager from The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), to discuss her organization's talent management practices as they navigated the onset of the COVID19 pandemic and continue to navigate organizational growth.  Tune in to hear: How the COVID-19 pandemic amplified the organization's ability to put their values in pr...

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Michelle Brier, Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing & Development for BluePath, catch up and explore Michelle's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Michelle detail: - How her lifelong love of animals led to creating a business providing assistance through service dogs...

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Koua Franz, Chief Strategy Officer for Committee for Children, catch up and explore Koua's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Koua detail: - Why social-emotional learning was important to her growing up as a refugee - How women can help inspire others by voicing their dream...

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Kavita Mehra, Executive Director of Sakhi for South Asian Women, catch up and explore Kavita's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Kavita detail:  - Why leaning back and listening actively as a leader is key in letting your team members shine  - How tapping into your own...

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Faith Boettger, Founder & Chair of Social4Good, catch up and explore Faith's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Faith detail : - How meeting people where they are helps harness community members toward a shared vision - The ways her organization has brought together givi...

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Kristin O'Malley, President and CEO of the The Cape Cod Foundation, catch up and explore Kristin's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Kristin detail: - Why trying to have all the answers isn't always the best strategy as a leader - How she ensures diversity of thought on he...

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Luana Vaetoe, Chief Executive Officer for Becoming Independent, catch up and explore Luana's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Luana detail: - Why nonprofits can also be economic and business drivers alongside their social impact counterparts - How authentic and genuine tr...

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Rosemary C. Jordan, Chief Executive Officer for Pacific Vision Foundation, catch up and explore Rosemary's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Rosemary detail: - How her organization works to reduce health disparities in communities by increasing access to vision care - What...

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Shawna Young, Executive Director for Scratch Foundation, catch up and explore Shawna's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Shawna detail: - How the Scratch platform allows kids to share their creative technology projects around the world - The importance of incorporating dif...

An intentional strategic approach for recognizing and developing talent that can help organizations engage and retain their best and brightest people versus losing them to outside growth opportunities. Over half of organizations surveyed in Nonprofit HR's 2021 Talent Management Priorities Survey want to prioritize employee engagement, but only a quarter had a formal talent management plan in place...

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Angela C. Caraway, Founder and Executive Director of The Caraway Foundation, catch up and explore Angela's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Angela detail: - How she integrated her personal life experience to expand her organization's reach - How vulnerability encourage...

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of The California Immigrant Policy Center, catch up and explore Cynthia's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Cynthia detail: - The role of curiosity and open mindedness in the cultivation of agility  - How to create more powerful solutio...

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Eleace Sawyers, Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Center of Illinois, catch up and explore Eleace's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Eleace detail: - How her personal experience being lifted up by women has helped her get to where she is today - The value of...

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Dr. Jennifer Cartland, Executive Director and Consultant of Reach Incorporated, catch up and explore Dr. Cartland's stellar contributions to the sector! Tune in to hear Dr. Cartland detail:   - How her leaning into her diverse interests fostered greater connection with youth - Why sharing...