Inspired Nonprofit Leadership (Sarah Olivieri)

In this episode, Mary shares some tips for nonprofit leaders on how to cultivate creativity. Hint: passion helps a lot and you know you have that!

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

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Connect with Mary!

To schedule a free consultation with Mary go to: Talk With Mary. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

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Patton's a frequently sought-after expert on nonprofit issues of strategic planning, organizational development, and staff & board leadership. He is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), a Master Trainer for AFP International, host of the weekly podcast Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, and author of a new book, also titled Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What are the essential qualities every nonprofit leader should cultivate?
• What makes a great nonprofit leader?
• How do you develop yourself as a nonprofit leader?
• What are the main methods used in leadership development?
• Why are nonprofit leaders crucial to the success of their organizations?
• What are the three types of leaders entering the nonprofit sector?
• Why should leaders focus on their strengths?

Connect with Patton McDowell!

Website: https://www.pattonmcdowell.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pattonmcdowell

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pmanonprofit/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattonmcdowell/

Podcast: https://www.podpage.com/your-path-to-nonprofit-leadership/

Book: https://www.pattonmcdowell.com/book/

Amazon Page: https://amzn.to/3tfo1GV

PMA'S Mastermind Leadership Program

Mary’s book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board!

The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and

What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

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Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

 My guest for this episode is Joanne Oppelt. Joanne is the principal of Joanne Oppelt Consulting and a seasoned rainmaker with a distinguished track record of success. During her twenty-five-plus years working in the nonprofit arena, she built successful fundraising departments at every stop, helping her organizations grow capacity and more effectively fulfill their missions.

She has held positions from grant writer to executive director at several nonprofits, including Community Access Unlimited, Family to Family Network of New Jersey, March of Dimes Central, Prevent Child Abuse, and Maternal and Family Health Services. Her extensive background in a variety of work roles and organizations enables her to understand the realities and challenges nonprofit practitioners face–both internally and externally. Her success at every stop positions her to help any nonprofit, whether through her books or consulting practice, turn around its struggling fundraising operations. 

 Joanne is the author of four books and co-author of nine. She has taught at Kean University as an Adjunct Professor in its graduate program. She is also a sought-after speaker and presenter. Joanne holds a master’s degree in health administration from Wilkes University, where she graduated with distinction.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What is a development plan?
• How vital are major gifts to a nonprofit's overall fundraising strategy?
• Why is having a development plan important?
• What specific tasks might an executive director undertake to help create or implement a development plan?
• How can a nonprofit organization use wealth screening search results to identify potential major donors?
• Who should be involved in the development planning process?

Connect with Joanne Oppelt!

Website: https://www.joanneoppeltcourses.com/

Email:  joanne@joanneoppeltcourses.com

Get your free guide: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising. Get it here:

https://hilandconsulting.org/boardfundraising. 

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them. 

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

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Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

Kelly Nagle has devoted her life to advocating for social justice and empowering others.  For over a decade, Kelly worked for some of the leading nonprofits in the country managing teams and organizations, advocating for health equity, building grassroots fundraising campaigns and implementing community health programs.

Past positions include Executive Director with the March of Dimes, Vice President of Development for Greater NYC with the American Lung Association and Executive Director of Susan G. Komen North Jersey. 

As Executive Director of Komen North Jersey, Kelly was responsible for translating the organization's mission and vision into a strategic plan that met decreased barriers to healthcare access through advocacy and grant funding, equity-based programs, and community education. 

Under Kelly’s leadership Komen North Jersey’s work to reduce breast cancer disparities and advocate to reduce out of pocket prescription drug costs was recognized with the Healthcare

Institute of New Jersey’s Patient Access and Advocacy Award.  Kelly was also elected by her peers to the Affiliate Leadership Council to represent the interests of 60+ affiliates with the national office.

In January 2020, Kelly followed her passions for global policy and social justice by cofounding Teen Think Tank Project, a student-run policy institute for high achieving high school students. Teen Think Tank Project fosters critical thinking, research techniques, and problem solving to develop policy frameworks for real-life issues and empower students to become future changemakers. 

Kelly is also the Founder and Chief Impact Officer of Kelly Nagle LLC.  Kelly is dedicated to self-empowerment and guiding individuals towards finding the courage and confidence to fulfill their life’s purpose. Through the uplifting community, Uncharted Community, Kelly is helping clients navigate life's challenges and live the best version of themselves.  Kelly shares her self-empowerment expertise as contributing author in Engaging Experts: Your Guide to the People and Connections You Need to Go from Ordinary to Extraordinary.

In addition to her start-up endeavors, Kelly is a certified group TRX instructor. She holds an MA from Rutgers University in Political Science—United Nations and Global Policy.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• The need for a leader to have calming and reassuring confidence.
• Feeling “pulled around” in different directions by conflicting ideas from various people in the organization or nonprofit.
• Applying the idea, “confidence is not synonymous with authoritarianism”.
• Giving others control as a leader and complimenting your people’s strengths and “not-so-strengths.”
• Showing vulnerability comes with confidence.
• The fact that leaders learn and should ask for help.

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You can see Kerry on her website https://kellynagle.com/

Her LinkedIn profile is on https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyenagle/ and her Facebook Page is on https://www.facebook.com/TheKellyNagle

Teen Think Tank Project: https://georgemiltongroup.com/services/educational-programs/thinktankproject/

Get Mary’s free guide: Six Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Board, by going to https://www.hilandconsulting.org/6stepsreport

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

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Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest today for this episode is Patricia Gardner. Patricia is the CEO of the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits, known as SVCN, a nonprofit membership organization. Patricia has led the SVCN since 2001 after being a nonprofit executive manager for over 20 years.

Patricia has won numerous awards and is recognized throughout the state of California as a leader in nonprofit advocacy and public policy. ​ She believes nonprofits are central to the fabric of life, and through her role, at SVCN, she promotes the sector to make our community more aware of what  valuable community assets nonprofits are. 

Today, Patricia shares lessons learned about advocacy for nonprofit leaders.

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For more details about me or my work please go to: Hiland Consulting

To get access to my free guide: 6 Steps You Must Do To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

My guest for this episode is Carla Fowler, MD, Ph.D. Carla founded THAXA out of a passion for performance science, where the fields of strategy, productivity, and psychology intersect. Since its inception in 2013, THAXA’s scientific approach to individualized coaching has attracted a devoted client base of dozens of executives at firms ranging from Fortune 500 technology companies to venture-backed startups to innovative nonprofits.

Carla’s coaching methods draw upon the multidisciplinary field of performance science to generate the best ideas surrounding strategy, execution, and mindset to assist leaders in their endeavors. Over the past 10 years, she has distilled the key principles of performance into understandable concepts and a method that helps leaders incorporate these ideas into their day-to-day performance, helping them go faster and improving their results.

Outside of her coaching, Carla truly enjoys sharing her key performance principles with audiences while engaging in thought-provoking conversations surrounding her passion for performance science.

Carla graduated from Brown University magna cum laude, earned her MD and Ph.D. at the University of Washington, and completed her internship in general surgery at Stanford University.

In addition to non-profit coaching leaders, Carla was an active member of the Bloodworks Northwest Board of Directors, holding the positions of the committee chair and Board Chair during her term.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What does performance science mean?
• Why is performance important in leadership?
• How can a leader improve performance?
• How can you become a more effective leader?
• How can leaders use science to enhance their skills?
• What should team leaders focus on?

Connect with Carla Fowler!

Website: https://www.thaxa.com/

Here is the link to the welcome page for listeners.

https://www.thaxa.com/p/inspired-nonprofit-leadership

Included is a free download for listeners as a resource on how to think about looking for and choosing a coach and how to avoid common mistakes. The 8 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Choosing a Coach (and how to avoid them!)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-fowler/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCarlaFowler

Go to https://hilandconsulting.org/boardorientationchecklist to get your free

Effective Board Orientation Checklist.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

She received a B.A. in philosophy and religion from Stony Brook University in 1990. In 1995 she graduated from The New Seminary and was ordained as an Interfaith minister. She served for 2 years on the board of the Inspiration Plus Foundation, whose mission is to bring art and science together in social and educational contexts.

MarciaGrace had always dreamed of living near the sea and, in 2007, moved to Sound Beach on the north shore of Long Island, where she walks to the beach as often as she can. She has served on the board of the Sound Beach Property Owners Association to support her community.

She has performed hundreds of weddings and baby blessings, taught classes in metaphysics and religion for 30+ years, and has spoken at various religious and secular groups throughout the New York metropolitan area. She has organized and led several spiritual retreats on Long Island and has been a chaplain at Northwell Health in Manhasset. She holds weekly classes in the principles of A Course in Miracles locally on Long Island.

Currently, MarciaGrace mentors entrepreneurs and business owners who realize that they need to connect with their inner wisdom to relieve their chronic stress so they can be happier, healthier, and more successful in their business and personal relationships.

She loves cats, dogs, chickens, and all manner of furred and feathered life and enjoys watching her hens rummage in the compost pile on her property when her cat, Clawdia, isn't chasing them around!

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• Can some stress be helpful?
• Why is it so hard to get rid of stress?
• Does stress damage your body?
• What are some strategies and tools used to reduce stress?
• Where does stress usually come from?
• Why is it essential to examine your thoughts?
• Is it possible to learn inner peace in chaos?

Connect with Marcia Grace!

Website: https://marciagrace.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marciagrace.tropin/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmcreativityconnector/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marciagrace/

Get your free gift from MarciaGrace at https://www.marciagrace.com/quickfix.

Go to https://hilandconsulting.org/request-weeklyrenewalplan to get your free guide: Create Your Own Weekly Renewal Plan in 3 Easy Steps.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

In this episode, Mary shares our key factors we know influence the board/executive relationship: executive assets, communication, managing roles and expectations, and alignment.

She defines each of those and how they come into play in your relationship building. 

She goes into much more depth about these and more in her book:  Love Your Board! The Executive Directors' Guide To Discovering The Sources Of Board Troubles And What To Do About Them. Click on that title to get it!

Reference mentioned in the episode: Golensky, M. (1993). Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 4(2), 177-191.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact. She has been a consultant and coach for 19 years.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Get the guide: 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board by going here.

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Connect with Mary!

To schedule a free consultation with Mary go to: Talk With Mary. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

My guest for this episode is Alex Shoor. Alex is a community advocate driven by two interconnected goals: make Silicon Valley more equitable, vibrant, and sustainable, as well as make government as responsive, cost-efficient, and innovative as possible.

Alex is the co-founder and Executive Director of Catalyze SV (Silicon Valley), a nonprofit organization striving to better engage the community in the development process in order to get more housing & better development built. Alex co-founded the organization in December 2016 to address Silicon Valley’s housing crisis, transportation challenges, & need for more community-driven, dynamic development.

Previously, Alex consulted for Valley Transportation Authority on extending BART into Silicon Valley while working at Katz & Associates, a communications and public engagement consulting firm. Prior to that, he was a Policy Aide for Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager for three years covering land use, development, transportation, sustainability, energy, public safety, government operations, and community engagement.
Before pivoting to policy, Alex worked in the communications field in New York City, where he served as an Assistant Press Secretary for the New York City Public Advocate, Account Executive for Fenton Communications, and the Southern Media Strategist for GLAAD. Alex has also worked as a political staffer on Capitol Hill and as a grassroots organizer on a US Senate campaign.

Raised in Silicon Valley, Alex came home in 2012 after a dozen years away. I've worked in San Mateo, Alameda & Santa Clara County for the juvenile justice organization FLY as its Director of Government Affairs.

He is in his second term as Vice-Chair of San Jose's Housing and Community Development Commission. He also serves on the Advisory Board of New Leaders Council Silicon Valley chapter.

Alex studied Political Science and African American Studies while earning a BA from Vanderbilt University and holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California.

Alex and Mary discuss his work in community development but also his experience with fiscal sponsorship.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Know To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

To schedule your free consultation session with me go to: Talk With Mary. 

To learn more about and connect with Alex go to CatalyzeSV.

My guest for this episode is Rebecca Rodriguez. Rebecca has spent 22 years in the social sector, starting in fundraising, then onto operations.

She is the Principal Consultant at For the Philanthropist and author of The Nonprofit Workbook:  Tips & Best Practices for Start-ups Serving the Greater Common Good.  Working with donors as well as nonprofits, her areas of expertise are program development, grant administration, and sustainability.

Rebecca has worked for global organizations, including JA Worldwide, Goodwill, and Biblica. She has extensive experience working with grassroots and start-up organizations and has served as a volunteer and on various advisory committees.

Rebecca earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. Her home is the Texas Hill Country in the Highland Lakes area.  When she is not writing or working with clients, she loves to paddle board. She practices and teaches yoga and ESL to newly arrived-immigrants.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• How much does it cost to start a nonprofit organization?
• What are the common misconceptions about starting a nonprofit organization?
• Why is it essential to improve your nonprofit's board engagement?
• How long does it take to set up a nonprofit?
• What are the things you need to consider when starting a nonprofit?

Connect with Rebecca Rodriquez!

Website: https://www.forthephilanthropist.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenonprofitworkbook/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccavrodriguez/

Check out Rebecca's book, The Nonprofit Workbook: Tips & Best Practices for Start-Ups Serving the Greater Common Good, on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3uraMEl

Rebecca is offering a 45-minute consult for anyone who is thinking about starting a nonprofit or in their first year or two of operations. To take advantage of that, just email her at info@thenonprofitworkbook.com and mention Mary Hiland’s podcast.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

In this episode Mary shares an evidence-based approach for organizational or group change management: Appreciative Inquiry. She shares the 7 assumptions on which this approach is based an the process for applying it.

My guest for this episode is Cami Baker. An entrepreneur since the age of eight, selling gum to other kids, and the loan sharking the profits at high interest while holding collateral.... this is just the beginning of our guests' career with business strategy!

Her success in real estate, from appearing twice on HGTV and being in the Top 5% of Realtors to all the hundreds of fundraising campaigns in her career, led Cami C.E. Baker to discover the most unique, untapped fundraising and business development strategy ever! Cami has created a way for your nonprofit to:

Tap the untapped asset and six times your donations with zero marketing budget! 

 Join us as she shares why 99% of nonprofits are not leveraging this asset and how you can be a part of the $9 Billion a year funding that will soon be $29 Billion a year.

Here's what to expect during the episode:

• What is this untapped asset?
• How can real estate donations benefit nonprofits and advance their missions?
• What motivates individuals or organizations to donate real estate as a charitable contribution?
• What are the primary reasons nonprofits often avoid dealing with real estate donations?
•  How does handling real estate donations differ from other types of donations?

Connect with Cami Baker!

Website: https://www.theraoc.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camibaker/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therealagentsofchange

Get Your Nonprofit's FREE Major Funding Kit Now!  https://www.theraoc.com/nonprofitkit

Link for Effective Board Orientation Checklist

https://www.hilandconsulting.org/boardorientationchecklist 

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold:  Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on  Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

 My guest for this episode is Aubrey Bergauer. Aubrey is known for her results-driven, customer-centric, data-obsessed pursuit of changing the narrative for the performing arts. A “dynamic administrator” with a drive for innovation, she’s held offstage roles managing millions in revenue at major institutions, including the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. As chief executive of the California Symphony, Aubrey propelled the organization to double the size of its audience and nearly quadrupled the donor base.

 Aubrey helps organizations and individuals transform from scarcity to opportunity, make money, and grow their base of fans and supporters. Her ability to cast and communicate vision moves large teams forward and brings stakeholders together, earning “a reputation for coming up with great ideas and then realizing them” (per the San Francisco Classical Voice).

 With a track record for increasing revenue and relevance, leveraging digital content and technology, and prioritizing diversity and inclusion on stage and off, Aubrey sees a better way forward for classical music and knows how to achieve it.

 A graduate of Rice University, her work and leadership have been covered in the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, and Southwest Airlines magazines, and she is a frequent speaker spanning TEDx, Adobe’s Magento, universities, and industry conferences in the U.S. and abroad.

Aubrey’s first book, Run It Like A Business, was just published (February 2024). 

Here's what to expect during the episode:

• Why is it essential for nonprofit organizations to consider running their operations with a business-like approach?
• How can adopting a business mindset benefit a nonprofit organization?
• What are some common misconceptions people might have when suggesting that nonprofits run like a business, and how can these be addressed?
• What practical steps can be taken to overcome workplace silos?
•  What aspects of business culture could a nonprofit organization potentially adopt to enhance its overall effectiveness and impact?

Connect with Aubrey Bergauer!

Website: https://www.aubreybergauer.com/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/aubreybergauer/

Link for 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

You can get that by going to Mary’s website:  https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold:  Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!   

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on  Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest today is Jessica R. Munoz. Jessica is a clinical emergency/trauma nurse practitioner, and she is the Founder & CEO of Hoʻōla Nā Pua Pua (HNP), which means "New life for our children", a nonprofit organization whose mission is the prevention of child sex trafficking and providing care for youth who have been exploited. Rooted on the “justice gene in her DNA”, Jessica’s passion to “forever shine the light” into the dark places and watch new life come forth shapes her vision and life’s mission.

She has 16 years of healthcare experience, entrepreneurship, community advocacy, transformational systems change, and leadership. She has built multiple partnerships across diverse sectors, both public and private, to bring a unified response and resources to ending the exploitation of children through a public health and systems change lens.

Over the past 14 years, she has published articles and provided training and strategies on prevention, identification, intervention, and response for hundreds of healthcare professionals, service providers, law enforcement, and community leaders. She works closely with the judiciary, district attorneys, and state, federal, and local law enforcement to help shape a multi-disciplinary collaborative response to trafficked youth and young adults in Hawaii and beyond.

Since 2009, Jessica and her team have been driving the anti-trafficking movement in the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific, and across the national landscape. Her passion to serve exploited children and her pursuit of a comprehensive understanding of their needs have fostered her role as a trainer and advisor in Cameroon, Africa, with Vital Voices Global Partnership. She has also provided training on trauma-informed survivor-centered care, medical services, and multidisciplinary building teams in Samoa, Cambodia, Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, Africa, and Thailand. 

Jessica envisioned, developed, and opened Pearl Haven---Hawaii’s first residential treatment campus for sexually exploited teenage girls. A model of care that has gained national attention and recognition.

Of note, she and her team worked with CBS and the executive producers of the TV show Hawaii Five-0 to bring awareness through their 2017 episode, which highlights the issue of child sex trafficking in Hawaii and the work being done by Jessica’s organization. This episode had over 8.9 million viewers in the first viewing and multiple PSAs created by the cast to help spread awareness.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What are the things to consider when starting a nonprofit organization?
• How can you make a nonprofit successful?
• What motivates a person to create a nonprofit organization?
• What are the challenges when starting a nonprofit?
• Why is it essential for leaders to take care of themselves?

Connect with Jessica Munoz!

Website: https://hoolanapua.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hoolanapua/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoolanapua/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-munoz-13a97098/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HoolanapuaOrg

Get your free checklist: Effective Board Orientation Checklist. Go to: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/boardorientationchecklist.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

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This is one of our bonus episodes – a moment with . Mary 

“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.”

Wayne Dyer

The board-executive director relationship is a dance. The whole team is dancing together! One thing that can throw everyone off balance or mess up the cadence is how the board manages (or doesn’t) executive sessions.

Mary shares her experience that most executive directors don’t want their boards to meet without them on issues other than their own performance or compensation. On the other hand, there are executives who don’t seem to be bothered by it and some even encourage it. Not only is there disagreement about the practice, there is even disagreement about the definition!

What to do! Listen in for some definitions and tips.

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My guest today is Mike Burns. Mike began his career as an executive director of a community health center and now has over 20 years’ experience as a nonprofit manager. Since 1994 Mike has been an organizational development consultant and partner in BWB Solutions. Since 2017 Mike has been faculty in the University of New Haven’s Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. Mike’s consulting practice focuses on strategic planning, governance and helping nonprofits assess their readiness for strategic alliances. Mike is also a fellow researcher on two national studies about nonprofit board leadership conducted through the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.

A couple of unique things about Mike are he operates an organic farm and has been a professional foster parent for nearly 20 years!  

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What conditions are ripe for a board to experience their lack of authority against a founding executive? Is the board owned by itself or the founder?
• Understanding the relational and transactional dynamics of boards. Where does tension come from?
• The importance of having people understand what the purpose of the board is, including the roles of each board member.
• How do you deal with a founder who wants to be too controlling?
• The benefits of implementing the right board recruitment and orientation.

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Connect with Mike:

Website: https://bwbsolutions.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonprofitcrisis 

Blog: https://www.nonprofitboardcrisis.typepad.com/ 

Get a free consultation appointment with Mary by going to https://www.talkwithmary.com/

Mary's book is now available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors' Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

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Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org 

In this episode, Mary discusses ten characteristics you want to consider when you’re looking for a mentor.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

You can get your free guide: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising by going to https://hilandconsulting.org/boardfundraising

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

My guest for this episode is Rick Williams. Rick is the former CEO of the Sobrato Family Foundation,(SFF) one of Silicon Valley’s largest philanthropic organizations, with annual charitable investments in excess of $40 million.

Prior to joining SFF, Rick founded and was President of Realize Consulting Group, a management consulting firm focused on creating effective and sustainable solutions for philanthropic and nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve. He also served at the Director of the Asset Funders Network, USA, a national community of foundations and grantmakers advancing programs and policies that promote economic opportunity by helping low-income individuals build and protect financial assets.

Rick served as National Programs Director of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation where he oversaw grantmaking in the areas of homelessness, substance abuse, foster youth, after-school services, and poverty prevention.

He is currently the Board Chair of Pivotal the largest Silicon Valley organization focused on meeting the educational and career needs of foster youth.

Previously Rick served as the Board Chairperson of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, and served on many boards including of Northern California Grantmakers, National Council of Family Philanthropy to name a few and he was a founding board member of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO).

Rick’s executive experience includes being COO/CFO of Uplift Family Services, Deputy Director of the Santa Clara County Mental Health Department, Director of the Santa Clara County’s psychiatric inpatient services, and Assistant Executive Director of the Adult and Child Guidance Center.

Rick holds a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University. He resides in Northern California with his wife of 34 years Barb. He has a daughter who working and living in New York and a son who is working and living in Silicon Valley.

Rick shares his experiences and insights from his extensive background. We discuss the state of philanthropy, cross-sector collaboration, and the role absence of opportunity plays in so many of the challenges our social sector addresses.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

To get the free guide I created for you go to: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising.

My guest today is Lauren Cesare. Lauren has been practicing tax law in California for 34 years. The last 23 years Lauren has operated her own practice with an emphasis on tax exempt organizations – what we mostly call nonprofits, as well as limited liability companies.

Lauren has served on the Boards of Directors and as an officer of two nonprofits. She is the author of three books on Private Foundations and Public Charities. Here newest book on mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures among tax exempt organizations will be out in 2019.

Lauren shares some key points of law that nonprofit leaders need to know.

You can connect with Lauren via email: cesarelaw@cesarelaw.com.

Please sure to subscribe and, while you’re at it, rate and review.

For more details about me or my work please go to: Hiland Consulting

To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Do To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

My guest today is Lidia Varesco Racoma. Lidia is a brand strategist and marketing designer and has been working with nonprofits since she started her design career 20+ years ago. Through her company, Lidia Varesco Design, Lidia empowers nonprofits, associations, higher ed and entrepreneurs to make a change through strategic branding and creative marketing design.

Since 2000, she has helped her clients get their message out and reach the right people. She blogs about branding and marketing and leads workshops for nonprofits and small businesses. Lidia is active in the local nonprofit community as a volunteer/member of Association Forum, as well as serving on the board of directors for the Association of Consultants to Nonprofits (ACN) as Director of Marketing and Communications.

We talk about why branding is important and the results you can expect from brand consistency for your nonprofit.

You can connect with Lidia by emailing her: lidia@lsvdesign.com.

And grab a free smart branding worksheet and check out her blog at her website: http://lsvdesign.com/

She also has a Nonprofit Brand Guide for you here.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Get the free gift Mary has for you by going to 6 Steps to Unleash Your Board's Potential.

Connect with Mary:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

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Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

My guest for this episode is Aila Malik. Aila is an experienced leader who collaborates with venture-ready organizations to re-imagine their places within the education, correction, and community-based organization sectors. She specializes in launches, expansions, process design and implementation, and development coaching for high-performing executives.

Aila has dedicated over 20 years to supporting and educating youth in many contexts including: homeless shelters, mentally disabled homes, juvenile justice system, foster care and mainstream public schools. In that time, Aila has served as a non-profit executive for high performing non-profits, an experienced trainer in the community-based organization, education, and correction sectors, an adjunct lecturer for Juvenile Justice courses at both Santa Clara University School of Law and Lincoln Law School, and recently a children’s author (www.pocketmommy.org). Aila is well-versed in international not-for-profit work and has extensive experience in supporting international efforts in the areas of conservation, employment, and poverty alleviation.

She holds a BS in Environmental Science from UC Santa Barbara, earned her JD at Santa Clara University, and is a member of the California Bar Association. Among other accolades, she was a recipient of the 2011 ABA Child Advocate of the Year Award and was a Berkeley Law Foundation fellow.

Aila’s greatest motivation for social change is her desire that her three kids grow-up in a world where disparity does not limit people’s access to opportunity; that ALL people have opportunities to live a healthy and fulfilling life.

In this episode we discuss why nonprofits need an impact metric and the difference it can make in advancing the mission. Aila also shares five markers of success for nonprofits.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

To get the free guide I created for you go to: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising.

You can learn more about Aila at www.ventureleader.org.

My guest for this episode is Ann Latham. Ann is the author of THE POWER OF CLARITY and THE CLARITY PAPERS. You might assume she is obsessed with clarity, and she is. Before quitting her corporate job to start her own consulting business, she asked numerous colleagues what it was that she did exceptionally well that was most uncommon. The responses all pointed to the same thing, and she named her company Uncommon Clarity® based on those insights.

Her clients represent over 40 industries and range from for-profit organizations such as Boeing, Hitachi, and Medtronic to nonprofits such as the Public Broadcasting Service, United Way, Zoo New England, colleges and universities, and numerous smaller nonprofits.

Ann’s mission is to teach others how to create clarity because the potential gains in productivity, confidence, and empowerment are truly great. Her book, The Power of Clarity, reveals the scope and scale of the opportunity greater clarity provides, as well as techniques for harnessing its power.

Ann has been interviewed by publications such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, and MSNBC, and is an expert blogger for Forbes.com, where she writes about--you guessed it--the power of clarity.

Last but not least, Ann is pretty sure she is the sole recipient of a corporate award that she cherishes to this day: Most Likely To Dispute Recognized Authorities.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What does clarity mean, and what does it mean to have clarity?
• How can you turn clarity into a problem-solving superpower?
• Why do most people not know what clarity means?
• How does clarity improve decision-making in an executive team in the nonprofit?
• Cognitive Processing: What is it and why is it important?
• What does the acronym SOAR mean?

Connect with Ann Latham!

Website: https://annlatham.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annlathamuncommonclarity/

Book: https://power-of-clarity.com/

Go to https://hilandconsulting.org/6stepsreport to get your free guide: 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

 My guest for this episode is Kathleen Panning. Kathleen earned her Master of Divinity Degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. She was ordained as a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1980. She has served congregations in rural and urban settings, ranging in size from 150 to 6000+ members.

 Retiring from parish ministry in 2014, that year she became the first clergy person to become a Fascinate® Certified Advisor, using the How To Fascinate® material with faith leaders, nonprofits, and their leadership board to help them improve communication and work together as a team.

For about 5.5 years, Kathleen hosted a live, weekly radio show that was heard internationally. Her guest list included people who talked about spirituality, nonprofit leadership, mission and purpose, and just about anything that can relate to being a leader in a faith community or nonprofit.  Kathleen now has a new podcast, Tilted Halo, for women of faith in leadership who feel pressured to be perfect but know perfectly well that they are not. 

 Her passion is to speak about and train leaders on the power of gratitude to transform their personal lives and their organization to bring greater clarity of purpose and appreciation for family, staff, employees, clients, and the larger community. Doing this will have a positive impact on employee satisfaction and retention, client or customer satisfaction and engagement, and community relationships, all leading to a healthier bottom line.

Here's what to expect during the episode:

• What is gratitude, and why is it important?
• How does the practice of gratitude influence effective leadership within nonprofit organizations?
• What benefits can organizations experience when leaders emphasize gratitude?
• How does changing your mindset to focus on gratitude become a highly impactful transformation?
•  What attitudes can fatally undermine your sense of gratitude?

Connect with Kathleen Panning!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpanning/

Email: Kathleen.retiredwithpurpose@gmail.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekathleenpanning/videos

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpanning/

Link for Trust Building Action Plan –  https://www.hilandconsulting.org/trustbuilding

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold:  Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on  Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

Award winning, best-selling author and nonprofit consultant, Dr. Deborah Pruitt believes that every group is capable of greatness.

Her programs are committed to teaching transformational leaders how to create a strong culture of collaboration that converts untapped capabilities into extraordinary results. Her clients describe breakthroughs in clarity, effectiveness and camaraderie, using phrases like “sea change” and “life changing” to describe the effects of learning the habits of collaboration that Deborah calls “Group Alchemy®.”

In Group Alchemy®, Deborah translates her thirty years of cross-cultural research as an anthropologist into straight talk about how culture underpins everything in an organization and determines what is possible. Drawing on more than twenty years of organizational-effectiveness consulting in nonprofits she developed a formula of practical steps to guide any group to uncover the obstacles in their way, and to carve out the path forward that will support true collaboration, initiative, and creativity. This means they go from struggling to achieving extraordinary results while also building more enriching ways of working together.

The Formula for Group Alchemy is explained in her book, Group Alchemy: This Six Elements of Highly Successful Collaboration.

Deborah earned her doctorate degree in anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What is group alchemy? How does it deal with intractable problems?
• An in-depth look at what culture really is. There’s an ideal culture, but also the real culture.
• The value of creating an organizational culture that fixes its own problems.
• Involving the people into the work we do by properly addressing our tendency to be in a position of control.
• If things are going well, how do you ensure that it continues into the future?

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You can see Deborah on her website http://groupalchemy.net/

Her LinkedIn is on https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahpruitt/ and her email address is dpruitt@groupalchemy.net

Get Deborah’s report, The Top Five Secrets to Transform Your Group Into Gold, by emailing info@groupalchemy.net

Get Mary’s free guide: Six Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Board, by going to https://www.hilandconsulting.org/6stepsreport

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest for this episode is Stephanie Shaterian. Stephanie is a founder of fLO Content, fLO is a video content producer specializing in original, authentic, documentary-style pieces that serve specific goals or strategic purposes.

They work with decision-makers in the for-profit and non-profit sectors who have immediate video needs for marketing, promotional, or development goals. She is a graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts and holds a BFA from The Theatre School at Depaul University.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• How can nonprofit organizations benefit from video marketing?
• Why should nonprofits consider creating legacy videos?
• Does a nonprofit need a YouTube channel?
• Why are storytelling videos important for nonprofits?
• How long should a nonprofit video content be?

Connect with Stephanie Shaterian!

Website: https://flocontent.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieshaterian/

Go to https://hilandconsulting.org/boardorientationchecklist to get your free Effective Board Orientation Checklist.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest for this episode is Dr. Vera Packard. Vera was a medical doctor in Brazil for 20 years. After coming to the US, she started her second career as a nonprofit executive director. Vera was the ED of HERS Breast Cancer Foundation and then the COO of the Lazarex Cancer Foundation. She'll be sharing her lessons learned with all of us today. Vera describes herself as a student of life and a warrior for people's talents and strengths. Having been through 2 successful careers as a medical professional and an NP ED, Vera loves to learn and has an open mind for opportunities and changes in life. She has lived in 3 different countries and has moved her home several times – most recently from CA to Vera is not attached to stuff but is extremely passionate about people and life experiences.

Her main mantra is that sometimes in life, you just have to take a leap of faith and grow your wings on the way down. It was with this mentality that she had performed her professions and now is even embarking on a new challenge, and she is studying to become a Life coach.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• Reasons for why you might want to work for a nonprofit organization.
• What are some lessons you can learn from a successful founder?
• Creating a career with impact with nonprofits.
• How do you demonstrate your willingness to learn?
• Why should you surround yourself with people just like you?
• When should your nonprofit say "No" to opportunities?
• What is a visionary founder?

Connect with Dr. Vera Packard!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/verapackard/

Email: verabpackard@gmail.com

Go to https://hilandconsulting.org/6stepsreport to get your free guide: 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

 My guest for this episode is Roberta Matuson. This is a reissue of my interview with her. I chose this because this episode has the most downloads of all my episodes so far.

For more than 25 years, Roberta, president of Matuson Consulting has helped leaders in highly regarded companies, including General Motors, The Greater Boston Food Bank, and Microsoft, and small to medium-sized businesses, achieve the dramatic growth and market leadership through the maximization of talent. 

 She’s the author of six books including, Evergreen Talent: How to Seed, Cultivate, and Grow a Sustainable Workforce, and the international bestseller, Suddenly In Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around, a Washington Post Top 5 Business Book For Leaders.

Her most current book, is Can We Talk? Seven Principles for Managing Difficult Conversations at Work.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• Handling difficult conversations such as employee engagement and retention.
• Why do leaders avoid difficult conversations? Leaders fear that employees will become upset and leave.
• Good communications from leaders can hugely lift employee engagement.
• Why do people find it difficult to give negative feedback?
• Managers and leaders avoid difficult conversations with new hires. Why?
• Difficult Conversations: How to create clarity and dare to have courageous conversations.
• What exactly does it mean to have a transparent and authentic workplace?
• And much more!

Connect with Roberta!

Website: https://matusonconsulting.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatusonConsulting/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/matuson

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberta-matuson/

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbi24_ROQfmts3t8gSwzw3w

Free Guide: 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board https://hilandconsulting.org/6stepsreport 

Thanks for all you do . . . . Take care of yourself and tune in next week . . . All the best.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

  Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on  Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest for this episode is Christina Edwards. Christina is a marketing expert and coach who helps ambitious social impact businesses, and nonprofits increase revenue, supporters, and engagement. She is the Founder of Splendid Consulting and host of the Purpose and Profit Club Podcast. 

 Christina is a lifelong entrepreneur, marketing expert, and business coach who helps ambitious nonprofits grow without burnout. She’s passionate about equipping organizations to step into their expertise, be bold, and find their unique voice and audience online. Her packed workshops and courses spark enthusiasm, social action, and powerful results.

Specifically, her courses, Easy Emails for Impact and Amplify Social Impact, teach organizations how to get noticed and funded, creating a magnetic voice and brand. Christina also loves helping with the mindset side of things, from overcoming limiting beliefs challenges with mindset, including the common problem that many small nonprofit professionals experience - overwhelm and burnout! 

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What common beliefs do nonprofit leaders hold that may keep them stuck?
• How do mindset issues affect the ability of nonprofit leaders to make progress?
• What are the factors that contribute to an organization becoming stuck?
• How can leaders foster a growth mindset culture within their teams and organizations?
•  How does burnout affect an individual's ability to perform well at work?

Connect with Christina Edwards!

Website: https://www.splendidatl.com/

Save $200 on Easy Emails for Impact: https://www.splendidcourses.com/easyemails

Free training: https://www.splendidcourses.com/30

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/splendidconsulting/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinatza/ 

Link for Effective Board Orientation Checklist – https://www.hilandconsulting.org/boardorientationchecklist.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them. 

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on  Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest for this episode is Maya Tussing. Maya is a Partner at Fairlight Advisors, providing investment management and risk consulting services for philanthropic institutions and individuals. Fairlight Advisors was founded to help philanthropic leaders fulfill their missions with investment and risk solutions.

Fairlight provides investment management services offering nonprofits and philanthropic individuals a widely diversified and cost-effective investment strategy aligned with their financial goals. Fairlight also provides risk management consulting, taking a disciplined approach to helping philanthropic leaders deliver on their missions and prepare for the unexpected.

Maya has worked in the investment services industry for almost 25 years. Over the last 20 years, she has held senior risk management roles at firms such as BlackRock, Barclays Global Investors, Visa, and GE Capital. Maya has coached hundreds of men and women at all levels of corporate and non-profit organizations to achieve personal and professional success and satisfaction.

Maya has been sitting on boards for over a decade and volunteering for many more years. Maya holds a B.A. from Pomona College and an MBA in international finance from the University of Washington.

Maya and I discuss risk management and why nonprofits need a reserve, how much it should be and other insights.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To get the free guide I created for you go to: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.hilandconsulting.org.

You can learn more about Maya at Fairlight Advisors

My guest today is Rebecca Sutherns. Rebecca is an insightful and high energy collaborative strategist. She is a world class facilitator who has served as a trusted advisor to hundreds of mission-driven organizations in Canada and internationally for more than 20 years. Rebecca is a skilled communicator, with a particular gift for helping leaders make wiser decisions faster. She specializes in facilitating strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, strong governance and effective teamwork, and is the author of Nimble: Off Script But Still On Track – a coaching guide for responsive facilitation and more recently Sightline: Strategic plans that gather momentum not dust.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• How can we plan at a time with COVID-19 around? Planning doesn’t only have to occur when you know what’s going to happen.
• What does collaborative planning entail? How can it benefit a nonprofit?
• In a nonprofit setting, who collaborates with who?
• The factors to consider when designing a planning process. Understand the output you want, why it matters, who you need to get it, and how to make everything come together.
• There’s no need to have entirely-fixed plans! Organizations need to be structured and flexible at the same time.

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You can see Rebecca on her website https://rebeccasutherns.com/

Her LinkedIn is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccasutherns/ and her Twitter is https://twitter.com/RebeccaSutherns

Check out these resources mentioned in the episode!

Nimble: Off Script But Still On Track

https://www.amazon.com/Nimble-Coaching-Guide-Responsive-Facilitation/dp/1999576101

What The Hell Do We Do Now?: An enterprise guide to COVID-19 and beyond

https://www.amazon.com/What-Hell-Do-Now-enterprise-ebook/dp/B08JCFY1KH

Get Mary’s free guide: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising, by going to https://hilandconsulting.org/boardfundraising

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Hello, nonprofit leaders and welcome to your go-to place for information and inspiration to help you be even more effective. I’m your host Mary Hiland and you’re listening to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership.

My guest for this episode is Kimmi Cantrell. Kimmi is an unrelenting optimist who is passionate about bringing love and light to the workplace. As Managing Director of Careers In Nonprofits, she spends her days connecting with nonprofit decision makers as well as job seekers, aiding both in finding solutions to their problems. Through her conversations with her team and those she serves, it has become clear that one of the biggest hurdles people face is remaining resilient in the face of obstacles.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Staying optimistic and encouraged in a place of discomfort or discontent.
• Accepting that you can’t control certain things such as an interview or hiring process. The only thing you can control is how we show up every day.
• Just because one thing did not work out the way you expected, doesn’t mean that it’s not going to work out forever.
• Acknowledging negative emotions and trying to understand why you feel that way.
• Practicing actions that lead to better feelings (i.e., eating well, exercising, and praying).

Get your FREE Report! 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board

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About Kimmi Cantrell:

Kimmi has made it her mission to educate and empower individuals to build their personal and professional resilience capacity by sharing guidance, support, and tools for growth. In her spare time, you can find her coaching at Hot Topic All-Stars, a competitive cheer gym in Alexandria, VA. Everyone needs a cheerleader in their life, and Kimmi is here to do just that.

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You can find Kimmi Cantrell on...

Email: kcantrell@cnpstaffing.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimmicantrell/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmicantrell/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimmicantrell

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My guest for this episode is Cynthia Gregory.

As a nonprofit leader with more than two decades in the field and as a certified Co-Active Coach, Cynthia Gregory knows that no one works harder or deserves more validation than nonprofit fundraisers, executives, and cultural change-makers. Cynthia has held leadership roles with United Way, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and smaller, regional nonprofits, mainly focused on healthcare. 

Through her executive coaching practice, Cynthia supports nonprofit leaders with individual and team coaching through group facilitation. 

Cynthia earned her BA, journalism from Gonzaga University, and her MFA, creative writing, from Mills College. Cynthia is widely published and author of Journaling As Sacred Practice: An Act of Extreme Bravery.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• The definition of work-life balance for the typical Nonprofit Leader.
• Various elements that contribute to executive burnout in the nonprofit profession.
• Associated pressures that Nonprofit Leaders have to deal with on a daily basis.
• The importance of being an example to your staff that you can take some time off.
• How “filling our souls” with our colleagues and peers can help make better decisions.
• Challenging our assumptions creates possibilities and drives the right mindset.
• Productivity can come out of taking care of yourself. 

You can find Cynthia at her website at https://cgregorycreativity.com/ 

You can also find her on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/coachcynthia.gregory) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/GregoryCynthia/)

Message Cynthia on LinkedIn, mention Inspired Nonprofit Leadership and receive a free 30-minute coaching session on work-life balance.

Get Mary’s guide, 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board, for free by going to https://hilandconsulting.org/  

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

My guest for this episode is Dr. Victoria Boyd. Dr. Boyd is the founder and President of The Philantrepreneur Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting other nonprofits with education, awareness, and resources.

As an author, trainer, and consultant, Dr. Boyd taps into her extensive background as an educator and nonprofit leader. Specializing in marketing systems and revenue stream development. Her nonprofit strategies create a unique synergy of purpose-driven goals to benefit corporate, nonprofit, and community interests.

Upon arriving in the Las Vegas Valley, she taught nonprofit management at UNLV and explored many opportunities. However, her entrepreneurial spirit emerged when she founded The Philantrepreneur™ Foundation (TPF), where her philosophy of philanthropy and entrepreneurialism is a two-way street. Now she helps businesses and nonprofits learn to leverage their assets.

Recognized internationally for her work, she stays abreast of current trends, developments, and strategies to help organizations and individuals reach their full potential as she designs services and educational opportunities to meet the specific needs of her audience.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What are the potential risks nonprofit organizations may face if they do not implement cybersecurity measures?
• How can cybersecurity help protect the sensitive data and information that nonprofit organizations handle regularly?
• What is the role of employees in protecting their organization from cyber threats, and how can they be trained and educated to do so effectively?
• Who is responsible for protecting an organization from cyber threats?
• What are the common external and internal threats that organizations face in terms of cybersecurity?

Connect with Dr. Victoria Boyd!

Website: https://501c3Cybersecurity.now.site

Go to: https://hilandconsulting.org/trustbuilding to get your free: Trust Building

Action Plan.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on Facebook.

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My guest today is Diane Lebson. Diane grew up as a first-generation American in Milford, Connecticut, the daughter of working-class, Polish immigrants who instilled in her a strong work ethic and desire to “do good.” After studying international relations in college, Diane stayed in Washington and began her nonprofit career on the national staff of United Way, the largest charity in the United States. Over the course of seventeen years, she managed United Way’s national literacy program, directed the national board of trustees, and built a women’s giving program that has to date raised over $2 billion and mobilized over 70,000 philanthropists. 

After leaving United Way, she went on to lead US fundraising operations for an international nongovernmental organization that serves orphans and abandoned children, leads a public library foundation, serves as the Chief of Protocol at the US Embassy in Canberra, Australia, and oversees the women’s giving program for the American Red Cross. In 2018, she and her husband co-founded Evergreen Philanthropic Solutions, a national consultancy that helps nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporations, and foundations achieve their philanthropic goals.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• How individuals can help local nonprofit organizations? Sending a "Thank You" letter hits different!
• What do you think is the importance of working in a nonprofit organization that aligns with your own values?
• Outweighing the difference in men and women and their approach to philanthropy.
• Gender Generosity: Women are more likely to make charitable donations than men. 
• Women’s philanthropic influence within the family and community. 
• Women on boards advance the goal of gender balance - And surprising advantages of women's presence on boards!
• What are the essential ways to ask a prospective candidate to join your nonprofit board?
• And many more!

Connect with Diane Lebson!

Website: https://www.evergreenphilanthropy.com/

Email: info@evergreenphilanthropy.com

Contact#: 202-450-0260

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diane.lebson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianelebson/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/diane_lebson?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-lebson-cfre-18a0031/

For A Good Cause: A Practical Guide to Giving Joyfully

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Cause-Practical-Giving-Joyfully/dp/1647423031

Go to  https://hilandconsulting.org/boardorientationchecklist to get your free Effective Board Orientation Checklist.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

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Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest today is Janet Cohen. Jan has been a consultant and trainer who has worked with more than 250 nonprofit organizations over more than 20 years. Her focus is on customized services for nonprofits throughout the country for diversification of revenue, earned income, marketing planning, and strategic planning processes. She also serves in Interim Executive positions, especially those with an earned income focus.

Jan partners with Academies for Social Entrepreneurship as the Lead Social Enterprise Trainer & Coach and has worked with over 75 participating agencies. In addition to her own training/consulting business, Jan was the Director of New Business Ventures at HOPE Services for 3 years, an affiliate consultant with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services in the Bay Area for 6 years, a senior consultant with the National Center for Social Entrepreneurs for 5 years, and Chief Executive Officer of Project HIRED, a nonprofit employment service serving individuals with disabilities, for 10 years.

She taught classes in the Nonprofit Management Certificate program at San Jose State University and has been a national speaker and trainer at more than 200 meetings and conferences. She has written guest blogs and articles for Social Enterprise Reporter, Nonprofit World, and other publications.

Ms. Cohen is a member of the Bay Area Interim Executive Director Group and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s Executive Transition and Leadership Committee. She also currently serves on the Board of CalNonprofits Insurance Services, a subsidiary business of the California Association of Nonprofits.

Jan has degrees or certifications from the University of Massachusetts, University of Maryland, and the University of California at Santa Cruz.

We discuss tips for how nonprofits can generate earned revenue, several types of earned revenue to consider, and the first steps to take.

You can connect with Jan via email: jancohen.consultant@gmail.com.

Get the free gift I have for you by going to https://hilandconsulting.org/trustbuilding

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Connect with me:

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Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

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My guest for this episode is Dr. Mary VanHaneghan.  Dr. Mary started her career in the human services field two decades ago as a direct service professional. During her tenure she has worked across the country in various capacities: day habilitation; post-secondary education; transitional services; case management; supported employment; behavioral health; and more.

Dr. Mary received her doctorate in education from Walden University in 2012, with emphasis in higher education and adult learning,; a master of science degree from Buffalo State College in 2007; Her academic research has ranged from historical institutional models to the benefits of post-secondary education.

Dr. Mary has been recognized for her accomplishments and contributions at a national level as a result of her work on behalf of people who experience intellectual disabilities and their families. In 2015 Dr. Mary was the National Conference of Executives (NCE) of The Arc of the United States “Rising Star Award” recipient and in 2017 received the award for “Program Innovation”. 

In 2019 Dr. Mary was appointed to the National Conference of Executives (NCE) of The Arc of the United States Steering Committee. She serves as CEO of The ARC of the Capital Area in Austin, Texas.

In this episode, we chat about what Mary has learned from her experiences as CEO about the importance of the board/CEO relationship and strategies she has used to build it.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To get the free guide I created for you go to: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.hilandconsulting.org.

You can learn more about Dr. Mary by going to her nonprofit's website: www.arcaustin.org

My guest today is Stephen Nill. Steve has been working internationally in the third sector for more than four decades—as a publisher, lawyer, consultant, and volunteer. In 1992 Steve founded CharityChannel as a way to connect over the internet his nonprofit hospital chain’s fund development staff with their colleagues in other organizations. That first discussion community has grown into what is today the oldest and largest community of nonprofit professionals in the works – with well over 100,000 participants.

As if that wasn’t enough, through CharityChannel Press and its sister For the Genius Press, Steve has published over 80 books: https://charitychannel.com. Steve shares his thoughts and insights about how writing can positively impact you as a nonprofit leader.

Please be sure to rate, subscribe, and review the show.

For more details about me or my work please go to: Hiland Consulting

To get access to my free guide: 6 Steps You Must Do To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

In this episode, Mary discusses meeting ground rules - or rules of engagement. These are the agreements that make board meetings and other ongoing group meetings in your nonprofit more efficient and effective.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

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To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Connect with Mary!

To schedule your free consultation with Mary go to: Talk With Mary. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

This is a bonus episode with Mary.

Nonprofit organizations provide critical and life-enhancing services to our communities. If you are a nonprofit executive or board member, you know first-hand what a valuable role you play.

We all have a stake in nonprofits’ success. And, we know that to be successful a nonprofit must be led by an effective board of directors.

One of the biggest opportunities to ensure a nonprofit board realizes its full potential is in orienting new board members.

But, orienting board members effectively isn’t easy. Nonprofits often make 3 mistakes when orienting board members. 

In this bonus episode, Mary discusses these three mistakes.

Please be sure to subscribe and, while you’re at it, rate and review.

For more details about me or my work please go to: Hiland Consulting

To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Know To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

My guest for this episode is Devika Narayanan. Devika is a university student studying Manufacturing Engineering in India. For the past few years, she has been helping build and scale a non-profit organization named Nostos Homes. Nostos builds innovative homes for families that have lost their homes due to climate disasters like floods or cyclones.

 Providing safe and secure homes and medical and social infrastructure for families that have been forcibly displaced allows them to rebuild their lives and restore their privacy and personal dignity. This is a cause very close to Devika’s heart. Growing up in Kerala (a state in India), she witnessed severe flooding every monsoon season. Some years, when the floods were particularly ruthless, close relatives and friends had their homes washed away, leaving absolutely nothing behind.

  Devika noticed that forcible displacement didn’t just mean losing a home. It also meant that these families lost their jobs and education and often fell ill without access to sanitation or clean water. Devika knew she had to do something to help these families and millions of other such families grappling with the realities of forcible displacement.

  This motivated her to join Nostos Homes as its Chief of Staff at its inception to help provide homes to such families across the world. Every day at Nostos, she works towards a world where everyone, even those in the most vulnerable communities, has a safe and secure home. 

  Devika realized that homes were important, but it wasn’t the end of these families’ worries. She was also moved by healthcare inaccessibility due to either geographical remoteness or financial barriers. This has led her to focus professionally on increasing equitable access to healthcare. 

 Devika has interned with the Clinton Health Access Initiative to decrease Tuberculosis drug resistance in India and with the corporate strategy team at Cipla. At the latter, she worked on identifying strategic opportunities to combat antimicrobial resistance. She has also worked with Pfizer, where she built pipelines to improve access to critical medicines and vaccines in some key markets.

 Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What organizations or agencies are currently working to provide homes to displaced people worldwide?
• How can individuals and communities get involved in supporting efforts to provide homes to displaced people?
• How does providing homes to displaced people affect their long-term well-being and the surrounding community?
• What are some of the most common natural disasters that result in people losing their homes?
•  What impact does losing a home have on children and their families?

Connect with Devika Narayanan!

Website: https://www.nostoshomes.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nostoshomes/ |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/devika-narayanan-325440186/

Free guide: 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board, go to https://hilandconsulting.org  to get that.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them. 

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on Facebook. 

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

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Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

This week Mary shares tips for specific content to be included in an Emergency Succession Plan for your CEO/Executive Director.

And Mary has a free gift for you: Effective Board Orientation Checklist - just click on that to get it.

Mary's book is now available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors' Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest for this episode is Shanice Miller. Shanice is a business productivity consultant specializing in project management for nonprofit organizations, helping clients ranging from small startups to multi-million-dollar nonprofits save hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. 

Her passion for identifying and solving inefficiencies began when she sold her first business, an educational consultancy that was recognized in Forbes and BET, at a less-than-premium price point because she didn’t have systems and processes streamlined and documented. Over the last 10 years, she has used her ability to identify operational inefficiencies and create solutions to not only help save her clients’ nonprofits (and hairlines) but also to fall in love with them again.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What are the 3 common system pain points that occur in nonprofits?
• How can you improve and develop the processes in an organization?
• What are the benefits of process mapping?
• Why is it essential to have a system in an organization?
• What are the critical issues with delegation?
• How can you delegate tasks effectively?

Connect with Shanice Miller!

Website: https://tasklygroup.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tasklygroup_/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanicemiller/

Listeners can sign up to book a call with Shanice and receive her “3 Steps to Automating Your Nonprofit (and Freeing Up Your Time)” training by clicking this link: https://tasklygroup.com/leadership.

Go to https://hilandconsulting.org/6stepsreport to get your free guide: 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest for this episode is Lindsay Simonds. Lindsay is a nonprofit, fundraising and management professional with over a decade of experience partnering with organizations for transformational change. Having raised over $1 billion cumulatively, she serves nonprofit clients ranging from start-up to multi-billion dollar budgets locally and nationally. Her sector focus areas are Health Care, Education, Arts and Social Justice.

 Lindsay plays an integral role in expanding and deepening donor relationships, philanthropic strategies, and development operations. With a rich career and diverse portfolio of experiences and expertise, she is a solutions-based thinker and conscious communicator. With an eye for major gifts strategy, structures of influence, community engagement, project management, compelling storytelling, and brand evangelism, Lindsay brings her clients a comprehensive fundraising knowledge.

Lindsay founded Lindsay Simonds Consulting (LSC) in 2017 after her role as Vice President for nearly a decade at CCS a leading global fundraising consulting and management firm.

Lindsay is passionate about having more impact in the nonprofit sector.  To that end she launched her own podcast: Creating Community for Good.

Lindsay and I talk about capital campaigns. What are they and what do nonprofit leaders need to know and do for success?

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

To schedule your free 30 minute coaching session with me go to: Talk With Mary.

To connect with Lindsay go to: Lindsay Simonds Consulting

This is a bonus episode--a moment with Mary. 

In this episode I respond to an inquiry I received from a board chair asking what her role should be during a crisis. I had some suggestions all of which were prefaced by how important being in partnership with the CEO is for all of them. I discuss supporting the CEO in specific communications with both the staff and the board. Another key tip is to ensure the CEO takes care of herself. Stamina and resilience are so important during a crisis but require self-care to be sustained. Exploring how board members can use connections with community resources is also important.

Here's a resource that gives nonprofits a method to develop criteria for staying focused on mission while making hard decisions when money is scarce: Nonprofit Sustainability  -- a useful book by Bell, Masaoka, and Zimmerman.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Know To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

In this episode, Mary discusses the tenth and final episode about the ten principles and practices for effective leadership. In it, Mary reveals her Trust Building Model and more.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

You can get a free training: The 3 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofit Leaders Make Orienting Board Member by going to https://www.hilandconsulting.org/nonprofitboardorientation

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest for this episode is Danny Mendoza. Danny is a foster youth advocate, public speaker, marketer, and founder, and CEO of the nonprofit Together We Rise (TWR). A leader in philanthropic team building and events, Danny empowers thousands of individuals, groups, and organizations to give back to their communities.

Danny founded TWR at age 19, in 2008, and they have now touched the lives of over 600k foster kids and allocated millions of dollars to better their lives. Danny founded TWR after he discovered that his 9-year-old cousin was living in his car. He started mentoring kids at a local group home, and the direction of the new nonprofit was defined by what they told him–they wanted bikes, so Danny started a Build-A-Bike program; they were being told to move all their belongings between homes in trash bags, and so Danny started TWR’s flagship Sweet Case program to provide duffels.

Today, Together We Rise is committed to helping foster kids at every stage of their foster journey. Last year alone, they helped over 130,000 foster youth and activated over 30,000 volunteers. In addition to Build-A-Bike and Sweet Cases, they partner with major organizations to offer STEM Boxes, mentoring, Disney Days, sibling reunification events, shopping sprees, and much more to enrich the lives of foster youth.

During the pandemic, they started the Rapid Response program to provide emergency support to aged-out foster youth who were at imminent risk of experiencing homelessness or food insecurity; by December of 2020, Rapid Response had distributed nearly half a million dollars across 29 different counties in California, and the program continues today.

Most recently, Danny’s #FosterLoveFriday initiative is giving away a total of $250,000 in direct cash support to foster families.

Danny’s work has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Forbes, and more. He has been awarded the Do Something Award, the Jefferson Award for Public Service, and most recently Together We Rise won the 2021 Foster Morey Award for Organization of the Year.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• How can you help children in foster care?
• How can a nonprofit organization help foster parents with their essential needs?
• What do successful corporate and nonprofit partnerships look like?
• How can you build a mutually beneficial partnership?
• Why does building relationships meaningful in an organization?

Connect with Danny Mendoza!

Website: https://dannymendoza.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannytwr08/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-mendoza-foster/

TWR Website: https://www.togetherwerise.org/foster-care-awareness-month/

TWR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/togetherwerise/

TWR LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fosterlove/

Go to: https://hilandconsulting.org/trustbuilding to get your free: Trust Building Action Plan.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

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In this episode, Mary shares four tips executive directors can use to avoid or overcome feeling lonely at the top.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

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Grab your free gift by going to: https://hilandconsulting.org/request-weeklyrenewalplan

Check out the executive director Leadership Circle at: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/leadershipcircle

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Connect with Mary!

Email Mary: mary@hilandconsulting.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

My guest for this episode is Vaishali Nikhade. Vaishali helps entrepreneurs and small biz owners unleash their creative genius so that they can quit bleeding money and stand out from the noise & competition in their niche.

Vaishali transitioned from a left-brain engineer to a right-brain intuitive by accident. Getting nowhere after consulting tens of psychics, she studied and learned the subtleties of intuition. She shares this expertise to help entrepreneurs unleash their creative genius and get in touch with their intuition.

She is a master at guiding people to understand and use their intuition. She helps clients overwhelmed with confusion and business challenges to seek clarity. Some instances include preventing a client from losing $150,000 to invest in a bad venture

Vaishali is the host of the podcast 'The Uncanny Link' where physics meets metaphysics or science meets woo.

We discuss intuition including how you as a nonprofit leader should think about applying it to your decisions-making and how it comes into play in times of uncertainty.

You can learn more about and connect with Vaishali by going to her website theuncannylink.com or calling her at 415-735-6757

You can test your creativity and intuition by going to the quiz Vaishali has for you at theuncannylink.com/creativityquiz.

Get the free gift Mary has for you by going to https://hilandconsulting.org/trustbuilding

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to Hiland Consulting

Connect with Mary:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Inspirednonprofitleadership/

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

 My guest for this episode is Irene Shih. For 18 years, Irene has served students in low-income communities — as a middle and high school classroom teacher in Arizona, a strategic advisor to superintendents in large urban school districts like Boston Public Schools, and a thought leader on state-level education policy in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Irene joined Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay) as its first full-time CEO in March 2019, returning to her hometown roots in the Bay Area.

 Irene is a corps member alumna of Teach For America, holds an M.P.P. in Social & Urban Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, and completed a B.A. in English Literature and Women's Studies from U.C. Berkeley. She is a member and contributing writer on the Forbes Nonprofit Council and a contributing writer for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Nonprofit Quarterly.

 As the CEO of Minds Matter Bay Area, Irene has led the organization and its 300-student and 300-volunteer-strong community through the adversity of a global pandemic, through changing cultural attitudes about remote work and work-life balance, toward unprecedented levels of growth. Above all, Irene and her leadership team are focused on the culture and values of MMBay, fostering an educational environment that nurtures generational impact on its students by cultivating relationships between students and an ecosystem of volunteer mentors.

Here's what to expect during the episode:

• What notable challenges has Irene faced since taking on the role of CEO, and how has she overcome or addressed them?
• What are the three core volunteer roles in Minds Matter Bay Area (MMBay)?
• How do leaders effectively convey gratitude and acknowledgment for the hard work and dedication of volunteers?
• What common errors do organizations make when recruiting volunteers, and how do these mistakes impact the overall recruitment process?
• How can leaders create a positive, engaging volunteer experience to ensure long-term commitment and satisfaction?

Connect with Irene Shih!

Website: https://www.mindsmatterbay.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/minds-matter-bay-area/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsmatterbay

  Link for Trust Building Action Plan – https://www.hilandconsulting.org/trustbuilding

 Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

In this episode of "Inspired Nonprofit Leadership," host Sarah Olivieri is joined by data expert Rachel Sacks, to discuss the powerful role of qualitative data in nonprofit operations. From innovative methods like PhotoVoice to practical implementation strategies, this episode is a must-listen for those aiming to make data-driven decisions and enhance the effectiveness of their programs. Dive in and learn how to harness the power of qualitative data to bring your nonprofit's mission to the next level.

My guest for this episode is Rachel Sacks.

Rachel Sacks, MPH, President of Leading Healthy Futures, has more than 15 years of experience in the public health and nonprofit sector. She supports health and human services nonprofits by helping them to conceptualize, define, and actualize new ideas for grant opportunities; identify and meet community needs; and gain greater strategic clarity through effective and engaging facilitations. She has extensive experience working with community health centers, local public health departments, and other health nonprofits on mixed-methods needs assessments, planning projects, and grants to help understand barriers to care and improve access across diverse communities. Rachel’s prior experience includes time at the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Chicago Department of Public Health, and the Center for Jewish Genetics. She graduated Cum Laude from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Science in Human Culture, and holds a Master of Public Health in Community Health Sciences from UIC.

Connect with Rachel!
https://leadinghealthyfutures.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-sacks-mph/

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My guest for this episode is Jan Berthold.

Janice is a Senior Vice President with Heffernan Insurance and one of the few brokers who works with clients on a "Referral Only" basis.

Prior to merging her firm with Heffernan, Janice was President and CEO of J. Berthold Insurance Service Inc. and a Principal of All West Insurance Brokers, one of the top five closely held insurance brokerage firms in Silicon Valley.

She has over 25 years of commercial insurance experience and holds the insurance designations of Professional Workers’ Compensation Advisor, Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Chartered Life Underwriter, and Chartered Financial Consultant.  She has been an Advisor for the California State Senate Committee on Insurance and is a featured writer for the Business Journal.

Janice has received numerous awards. In 1999, she was named Small Business Owner of the Year by the San Jose Mercury News and the Women's Fund. In addition, The Business Journal named her Enterprising Woman of the Year in 2003.  In 2016 she was the YWCA’s Silicon Valley 2016 Tribute to Women Honoree

Janice is a graduate of the University of San Francisco. She sits on Santa Clara University Board of Fellows, Opportunity International Board of Governors and Housing Industry Forum Board & Advisors.

Today we tap into Janice’s extensive expertise and experience working with nonprofits on insurance.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

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To get the free guide I created for you go to: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.hilandconsulting.org.

You can connect with Janice via email: janiceb@heffins.com.

This is a bonus episode – a moment with Mary. In this episode, Mary shares what her research and that of others has shown are three critical success factors for improving a board of directors.

Some nonprofit leaders have little trouble articulating what they think should, or could, be better about their boards. But, even if you are one who knows where you want your board to go, the challenge may be how to get there. Listen to learn the three factors that promote success in board improvement.

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For more details about Mary and her work please go to: Hiland Consulting

And don’t forget to get your free guide: 6 Steps You Must Do To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

My guest for this episode is Joanne Oppelt. During Joanne Oppelt’s 30+ years working in the nonprofit arena, she has held positions from volunteer to executive director and turned consultant. Integrating fundraising with strategic planning, marketing, operations, and financial systems, she builds up organizational revenue streams, creating sustainable funding structures. She specializes in helping nonprofits improve their ROI and realize continuous net surpluses. She currently provides consulting services, multi-module online courses with private coaching, person-to-person fundraising advice, annual summits, virtual get-togethers, and weekly newsletters. Joanne is the author of six books and co-author of fourteen. She is a Certified Nonprofit Executive, Certified Development Executive, and Certified Nonprofit Consultant. She holds a master’s degree in health administration and a bachelor’s in education.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• How can you build a sustainable nonprofit organization? 
• What are the four key components in achieving financial stability?
• How do you assess the financial condition of a nonprofit?
• What is the difference between an endowment and an investment fund?

Connect with Joanne Oppelt!

Website: https://www.joanneoppeltcourses.com/

Email: joanne@joanneoppelt.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanneoppelt/

Book: https://www.joanneoppeltcourses.com/high-roi-book-page

Go to https://hilandconsulting.org to get your free copy of 6 Steps You Must Know

to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

In this episode Mary shares results you can expect from a mindfulness practice. She also shares what executive directors participating in her Well Being for Nonprofit Executive Directors program have to say about the benefits for them as leaders.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

Connect with Mary!

To schedule a free consultation with Mary go to: Talk With Mary. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org/

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

My guest for this episode is Maria Nicolacoudis.

Maria has twenty-five years of experience working in mental health, providing workforce development and rehabilitation services for youth and adults with disabilities.  She has developed model, local, and state-wide service programs and social enterprises and served as a corporate consultant for integrated workforce issues. 

 Currently Maria is the Executive Director of Hearts & Minds Activity Center. Hearts & Minds Activity Center is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions by providing safe, nurturing intergenerational services and a rich network of support.  Maria is responsible for program, staff, and financial administration as well as fundraising and executive leadership.   

Prior to joining Hearts & Minds Activity Center, Maria was the Executive Director of Expandability for eighteen years and has served on several Boards and commissions. She was a Governor’s appointee to the California Governor’s Committee for the Employment of Persons with Disabilities and an appointee of the California State Secretary of Health and Human services to the California Committee for the Employment of Persons with Disabilities where she served as chair for four years. 

Maria has an MA from Santa Clara University in Counseling Psychology, and post-graduate certification in Rehabilitation Management from San Diego State University.

In this episode, Maria and I discuss her experience stepping into the executive director role following a founder and her insights about transitioning a nonprofit from a founder’s culture.

Learn more by going to: Hearts and Minds Activity Center

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For more details about me or my work please go to: Hiland Consulting

To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Know To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

 My guest for this episode is Mark Buzan. Mark has close to 2 decades of experience as a Director of Communications, Government Relations, Marketing, and Business Development as well as a consultant to nonprofits and associations.

 Ultimately these roles lead to his becoming an Executive Director and President and CEO of three national associations. Mark has served as a board director, most recently as a board director for the Virtues Project International Association (VPIA). He understands both the perspective of executive directors and that of board directors.

Directing strategic plan initiatives, strategy and business operation plans, governance policies, and annual budgets, Mark has surpassed organizational goals and optimized organizational effectiveness for nonprofits and associations everywhere. 

 He has earned a solid reputation for the building, management, and promotion of member programs to increase the bottom line by improving member services and benefits. A passionate student for understanding why people step up to the role of a board of a nonprofit and what makes for a truly effective board experience, Mark has interviewed hundreds of volunteer leaders who have taken up the challenge of board service. The insights gained led him to the founding the Society of Nonprofit Board Directors, for which he is the Executive Director. The Society is an online professional association – a network of nonprofit board directors from around the world.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What is the importance of creating space for board members in an organization?
• How can organizations ensure that their board members feel valued, appreciated, and supported in their roles?
• What motivates individuals to volunteer for board positions in organizations?
• How much time should an executive invest in developing an effective board?
•  What role does communication play in meeting the wants and needs of board members?

Connect with Mark Buzan!

Website: https://nonprofitboarddirectors.org/info

Email: mark@nonprofitboarddirectors.org

  On May 13, 2023, the Society is hosting a Nonprofit Directors’ Summit, which will provide opportunities for board member education, networking, and much more.

Check out or sign up for the Nonprofit Directors’ Summit: https://register1.groovesell.com/a/yX8EAVmUHmcE. 

Get 6 Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Nonprofit Board, go here: https://hilandconsulting.org/6stepsreport. 

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold:  Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on  Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

This is one of our bonus episodes – a moment with me. 

As nonprofit leaders we’ve all had to form a work group of some type. That may be a short-term group, could be a board task force or even an ongoing board committee. It could be your leadership team.

I adapted a framework I learned years back that has been helpful to me in thinking about forming small work groups. I’ve shared it with clients over the years to and I know it’s helpful. I just call it the 4 P’s.  I share those with you in this episode.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let me know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To get the free guide I created for you go to: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.hilandconsulting.org.

Contact me for a free consultation: www.talkwithmary.com

Mickey Desai produces the Nonprofit SnapCast podcast. With an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, almost two decades of business development experience and a résumé that touches IBM, TechBridge, and Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity, Mickey brings knowledge, understanding, and a unique perspective to every project.

Mickey has a curiosity and sensitivity that stems from his academic pursuits and his experience working within a variety of organizational cultures. He is able to ensure that all parties feel heard in working toward problem resolution and maintains the mark of a good conversation is in the listening.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• An introduction to the nonprofit snapshot and the “undesired” need for nonprofits to have themselves evaluated.
• The value of listening to a whole spectrum of perspectives through podcasts or normal conversations.
• Balancing passion with good business sense. Be grounded in reality!
• Facing the difficulty of matching your capacity with the organization’s needs.  
• The essence of breathing joy into the things you do each day. 

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You can see Mickey on his websites http://nonprofitsnapshot.org/ and http://nonprofitsnapcast.org/

His email is mickey@nonprofitsnapshot.org

Get Mary’s free guide: Six Steps You Must Know to Unleash the Potential of Your Board, by going to https://www.hilandconsulting.org/6stepsreport

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

This is one of our bonus episodes – a moment with Mary. In this episode, Mary talks about why boards matter and how board members, when they are fully realizing their potential, make a real difference for the nonprofits they serve.

Mary shares her personal experiences with her own Boards when she was an executive director and the lessons she learned. As a CEO, working with a new board she experienced first hand the 5 key ways board members add value and advance the mission.

Please be sure to rate, subscribe, and review the show.

For more details about me or my work please go to: Hiland Consulting

To get access to my free guide: 6 Steps You Must Do To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

My guest today is Stephen King. From tech founder to nonprofit CFO and fundraiser, Steve brings a unique combination of vision, foresight, and experience to help nonprofits maximize their cash flow and operational efficiency. He’s been a dedicated board member of many nonprofit organizations. He spent seven years working for Amnesty International USA - first as Deputy Executive Director- Finance & Administration, and then as its Director of Development, overseeing 300% growth, then raising over $20M a year. His time at Amnesty reinforced Steve’s life-long commitment to giving back to the community through charitable causes.

Regarded as a top accounting industry thought leader and founder of the first company to deliver accounting over the internet, he’s currently serving as Founder & CEO of GrowthForce, a heart-centered company with specialized teams providing accounting for nonprofits.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• Why is data important for nonprofit organizations?
• How can you use numbers to tell a story?
• What is the primary purpose of audit procedures in an organization?
• How does data help in better board decision-making?
• What are the five elements you should include in a financial report?

Connect with Stephen King!

Website: https://www.growthforce.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowthForce/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/growthforce

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthforce/

Email: Stephen@growthforce.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChcHVgeGQ4gWmI9NWm6JWRw

Get your copy of the Trust Building Action Plan by going to https://hilandconsulting.org/trustbuilding.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilandconsulting

Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest for this episode is Rani Puranik. Rani is co-owner, EVP, and Global CFO of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). Over 15 years, because of the frameworks she created, the company grew to more than $350 million in annual revenue. She has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Women in Energy 2022” by Oil and Gas Investor and Hart Energy.

Rani is passionate about mentoring the next generation of leaders. She has hosted a mentorship day at the Energy Leadership Institute of Houston High School, where she paired seniors with WOM company executives to help them refine energy product innovations. Rani serves as an HISD ROSES mentor supporting a program to empower female students, Rice University graduate students, and Energy Institute High School students interning at WOM. She also launched “WOMEN at WOM,” a virtual event series to provide strategies and resources for female employees to advance both personally and professionally.

Currently, Rani serves as the chairwoman of the Puranik Foundation located in Pune, India, which was founded over 20 years ago by her mother and is now managed by her oldest daughter. The nonprofit provides educational opportunities for under-resourced children in India and operates as a private residential school called the Vision International Learning Center.

In her new book, coming in Spring 2023, Seven Letters to My Daughters, she shares memoirs of her journey through transformative seven-year phases in her life by telling the true story of a young girl who grew up between two countries and faced many obstacles, but who always persisted in learning and moving forward.

Rani received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Pune, India, before starting her first business, Integral Search for Harmony through Art (ISHA), where she later served as CEO for nearly 20 years. She then returned to Houston, earning her MBA in finance from Rice University. Rani currently resides in Houston, Texas, where in her free time enjoys scuba diving, traveling, and spending time with family and her two rescue dogs. She is also a classically trained vocalist, musician, dancer, and certified yoga instructor.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What is empathy?
• How can leaders practice empathy?
• What are the benefits of having an empathetic leader in the workplace?
• How can you be an empathetic leader?
• What are the 4 stages of leadership?
• How does empathy contribute to effective leadership?
• Does empathy mean being nice?

Connect with Rani Puranik!

Websites: https://www.ranipuranik.com/   |   https://www.puranikfoundation.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revatiranipuranik

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranipuranik/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rani-puranik/

Get your copy of the Trust Building Action Plan by going to https://hilandconsulting.org/trustbuilding.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

Connect with Mary!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhiland

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/inspirednonprofitleadership

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My guest for this episode is Deborah Finestone. Deborah Finestone has a 20-year career in communications and marketing and has spent the last 6 years focusing on social media marketing for small businesses and nonprofits. She’s a certified social media marketer who helps her clients build their brand and awareness. Her strategies help businesses get in front of everyone who could use their service or product, develop strong relationships and convert them to clients or customers. For years, she says she fantasized about working for a nonprofit, after volunteering regularly for a wide array of organizations since she was a teenager. Now, she’s fulfilled that dream by working with nonprofits as a social media consultant and manager.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• The three most common mistakes people make on social media. How do you fix them? (Short answer: You don’t have to do it all yourself!)
• Understanding a little about social media algorithms and analytics. Did you know that what you put out there are unlikely being shown to ALL your followers?
• The value of building relationships through social media. It’s the same as customer service in a brick-and-mortar business!
• Exploring the idea of “Posting and Ghosting”. Responding to your audience is critical!
• Various tools and tips to help you with scheduling posts on any social media platform.
• The need for you to always think about bringing the best value for your audience.

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You can see Deborah on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FinestoneMarketingSolutions

She also has a Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/stressfreesocialmediamarketing

Get the free calendar Deborah offers by going to: : https://http.dfinestone.com/content-calendar?

You can also find her on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/finestone_marketing/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/finestone-marketing-solutions/)

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Mary's book is now available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors' Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

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In this episode, Mary discusses the ninth of the ten leadership principles she's sharing with you: model and foster accountability.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

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You can get a free training: The 3 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofit Leaders Make Orienting Board Member by going to https://www.hilandconsulting.org/nonprofitboardorientation

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

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My guest for this episode is Dr. Renee Rubin Ross. Renee has over 20 years’ experience in education – including teaching, serving as director of a religious school and conducting research in schools. From 2011 to 2014, Ross served as a Program Officer at the Jim Joseph Foundation, which distributes ~$20 million yearly in Jewish education. She  left the Foundation to move to the “other side of the table”, serving nonprofits in a consulting role as well as focusing on education and training in the nonprofit sector. 

Renee is the Director of the Nonprofit Management Certificate Program at Cal State University East Bay and teaches for the program. She works with executive directors and board members to create processes that help people feel more invested in the work.  She helps nonprofits and funders utilize the power and knowledge of their staff or board members to plan and raise more money. Renee offers consulting, training and coaching to strengthen governance and board training, strategic planning, facilitation, fund development and capacity assessment.

Her doctorate in Education and Jewish Studies from NYU focused on parent participation in schools.  In this episode, Renee and I explore adult learning and how nonprofit leaders can apply their understanding of it to tackle leadership challenges.

You can learn more about Dr. Ross by going to: http://www.reneerubinrossconsulting.com or connect with her: renee@rrrconsults.com.

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To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Know To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.hilandconsulting.org.

We know one of the key characteristics of effective is that they reflect and learn. In this episode, Mary shares some questions that will help you as a nonprofit leader do that. These are great for using as a New Year approaches but are relevant any time of year, as you'll want to do this at least quarterly.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

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My guests today are Gayle Gifford and Mike Burns. Gayle has spent time in the trenches, organizing for peace, environmental, human, and civil rights. She served as Director of Development and Communications at PLAN USA, as Deputy Director/Director of Development and Marketing at Save The Bay, and as Director of Development at CityYear RI before launching her own business in 1996 with master communicator  Jon Howard (who also happens to be her spouse).

Gayle earned the advanced fundraising credential, ACFRE, from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, in 2002. That’s a distinction held by only 100 or so fundraisers worldwide. She has an M.S. in organization and management from Antioch University New England.

Gayle an adjunct instructor at Brown University. She serves as board chair for  Blackstone Academy Charter School serves on the Advisory Council for Latino Dollars for Scholars of Rhode Island.

She lives in Providence, RI with her husband and a cat. She is mom to three adult children who are all also involved in public service.

Mike Burns began his career as an executive director of a community health center and now has over 20 years’ experience as a nonprofit manager. Since 1994 Mike has been an organizational development consultant and partner in BWB Solutions. Since 2017 Mike has been faculty in the University of New Haven’s Nonprofit Management Certificate Program. Mike’s consulting practice focuses on strategic planning, governance and helping nonprofits assess their readiness for strategic alliances.

Mike operates an organic farm and has been a professional foster parent for nearly 20 years!  

Mike and Gayle are fellow researchers with Mary on two national studies about nonprofit board leadership conducted through the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. They have conducted their own research in New England on how the pandemic has affected board practices, which is the topic of today’s episode.

We discuss what they learned from surveying over 100 nonprofits about how the pandemic is affecting board practices. You will learn about board meetings, board member engagement, changes in how planning is being approached and more.

You can access the free training Mary has for you: 3 Mistakes Nonprofit Leaders Make Orienting Board Members by going to https://nonprofitboardorientation.com.

Contact Mike at mikeb@bwbsolutions.com and Gayle at gayle@ceffect.com,

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My guest for this episode is Andrea Hummel. Andrea is trained in multicultural diversity, mediation and trauma recovery. She holds a Masters in applied anthropology American University (Washington, DC) with additional studies in refugee affairs and linguistics. Andrea holds a Theory certification in TSM psychodrama for post-traumatic growth and presents at conferences both in the US and abroad.

In 1991 she founded a consulting firm specializing in cultural diversity and human relations consulting, providing training, cultural needs assessments, and human relations consulting.  She was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Florida and Manatee Community College.

Initially Andrea's focus was on preventing conflict (via cultural understanding); now it is on resolving conflict (via improvisations).  She is the developer of the cutting-edge “i4 peacedramas” method for helping individuals, nonprofits, and communities increase empathy, decrease miscommunication,  and create alternate endings to organizational conflict.

No stranger to staying focused during crisis, she was in the Middle East during the 1990 Kuwaiti oil crisis, Guatemala during the 1995 refugee persecutions, and Greece during the 2015 refugee crisis.

Andrea and Mary discuss gaining a better understanding of organizational issues using experiential learning, not just talking about issues. We explore how to use "improv" as a tool to improve communication and working relationships.

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To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Do To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

To learn more about Andrea and her work go to: Improv for Peace.

The guest for this episode is Mary Valloni.

Mary has over 17 years working with hundreds nonprofits. Former Development Director for the American Cancer Society, the ALS Association and Special Olympics, Mary has raised millions of dollars and spent countless hours in the field of development. In 2014, she started Mary Valloni Consulting to spread a message of hope and encouragement to nonprofit leaders and missionaries across the country as a fundraising consultant, author, and speaker.

Mary works with international, national, and community-based organizations, individual fundraisers and missionaries to help them develop fundraising strategies to generate revenue so they can impact the world with their missions. 

Mary received her Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communications with a minor in Religious Studies from Missouri State University. She currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri with her husband, Geno, and their Dalmatians, Kota and Puck.

Based on her experience, Mary wrote her award-winning book, Fundraising  Freedom, in which she presents the 7 core strategies for long term fundraising success – her proven system.

In this episode, we tap into Mary’s extensive experience and expertise in fundraising – exploring the 7 steps she share in her book: Fundraising Freedom.

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You can learn more about Mary Valloni and connect with her at her website: www.maryvalloni.com and her book is on Amazon.

My guest today is Daniel Hodges. Daniel is the President & Co-founder of Peaces of Me Foundation, and a JD candidate attending University of Baltimore School of Law. Previously, Daniel volunteered in various roles, including teaching at his church. He also volunteered with the National Federation of the Blind.

Daniel received his BA in educational studies from Western Governor’s University. While pursuing this degree, 2 of his 3 children underwent chemo for a rare form of eye cancer inherited from their mother. Daniel’s daughter was born needing immediate treatment for her cancer. My former wife and I spent the first several weeks of her life dealing with this while the State of Colorado formally evaluated our ability to parent - threatening loss of custody - solely based upon our blindness.

Both children turned out fine.

Most of his advocacy experience has been obtained through informal interactions; helping friends and family navigate through various hurdles. These experiences are what led him to pursue a law degree, and ultimately launch Peaces of Me.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• Daniel’s process of starting his nonprofit from scratch.
• The impact of entertaining the possibility that doing things differently could bring significant improvement.
• Understanding that all people, regardless of disability, are human beings with varying attributes that can benefit a board.
• Creating “universal access” is not as cumbersome as others may have thought.
• Tips for nonprofit leaders who want to recruit staff or board members with disabilities.

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You can see Daniel on his website https://peacesofme.org/

His Facebook is on https://www.facebook.com/PeacesOfMeFoundation

Get Mary’s free guide: How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising, by going to https://hilandconsulting.org/boardfundraising

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My guest for this episode is Rita Fuerst Adams. Rita has worked with nonprofit throughout the United States for over 30 years with budgets ranging from $1 mil. to $450 million. Rita was the executive director of National Parents Organization – the only national organization advocating for shared parented and gender equality in family law. She has extensive experience in fundraising and marketing. She has a BS in Journalism and an MBA. Rita is a published author many times over and a speaker.

Rita is President of Charitable and Philanthropic Management Counsel. Most recently, her nonprofit consulting focuses on leadership and organizational development and fundraising. Rita taught Entrepreneurship for Nonprofits as part of a masters program in organizational leadership. That’s the topic that we explore together in this episode.

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To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Know To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

My guest for this episode is Lynn Sanders.

Lynn is a Story Empowerment Expert and Founder of Difference Makers Media, with a mission to help cause-driven entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and nonprofit leaders tell their stories effectively to build their impact, make a difference and grow their revenue.  Lynn has worked with nonprofit organizations for 20 years as a publicity and marketing consultant, a video scriptwriter, an author and fundraising strategist for the nonprofit sector.

She provides strategic empowerment coaching, writing, video interviews and social media marketing to achieve results for clients across the country. 

Over the past 30 years, through her award-winning writing, producing, interviewing and coaching, Lynn has achieved results for a wide spectrum of clients – from attracting a 6-figure donation from a front-page story to doubling memberships from a video and more. 

Lynn is media host of “The Difference Makers,” a program that share the inspiration, wisdom and advice from today’s innovative business leaders.  Her writing has helped clients craft their stories in a compelling and engaging way – from trade shows, articles and commercials to video scripts, lyrics and speeches.  She was the writer behind the WGN-TV theme, “Chicago’s Very Own, Channel 9,” featuring Lou Rawls, and the creative force behind the nationally award-winning patient safety video, “Things You Should Know Before Entering The Hospital.” 

She is also the author of two children’s books: “Social Justice:  How You Can Make A Difference,” and the best-seller, “Dancing With Tex:  The Remarkable Friendship To Save The Whooping Cranes.” 

Last November, Lynn self-published “Roland’s Story: Inspired By A Stroke,” the memoir of her dear friend and colleague who passed away from a fourth stroke.  The story has been highly praised and considered to be “must-reading” for those who face physical challenges. 

Lynn and I talk about using your personal story and how story is an asset for nonprofits.

You can contact Lynn at www.DifferenceMakersMedia.com  where she offers her free 7-Step Story Guide and you’ll learn how to connect with her as well.  

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To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Know To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

This is one of Mary's bonus episodes. In this episode she shares some insights about how form follows function applies to how board committees are formed and how board member capacity comes into play.

Establishing strategic goals for the board and, following that, a structure – i.e., committees – to lead achievement of those goals can glaringly reveal whether or not the board really has the capacity to use that structure – in other words who is going to serve on what committee/task force.

Mary's facilitated board retreats where when they got to this point – the board members had a good idea how to organize to tackle the adopted goals but there were some committees or task forces formed and no one signed up for them.

When you’re thinking about board structure remember that it goes hand-in-hand with capacity. It’s really a capacity issue for the board.

Mary also shares 6 principles for you to consider when you are thinking about board committees.

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For more details about me or my work please go to: Hiland Consulting

To get the free guide Mary created for you, How to Engage Your Board in Fundraising, go to: https://hilandconsulting.org/boardfundraising.

My guest for this episode is Jane Garthson. Jane has operated her consulting firm since 1992 from Toronto, Canada, serving Canadian charities, NGOs, professional and industry associations and government agencies, providing a whole array of services relevant for nonprofit leaders of all kinds.

Before that, Jane was a senior manager in six ministries of the Ontario government. Jane is dedicated to creating better communities and organizations through values-based leadership and intentional governance.

Jane served two terms as a Commissioner of horse racing in Ontario, regulating a $1.3 billion industry and learning enough administrative law to make rules, sit on tribunals and write legal decisions.

Jane recently served as Interim CEO of a nonprofit serving Indigenous youth in northern Ontario and has had previous stints as Interim Executive Director as well.

On the volunteer side, she is currently Secretary and Chair of Governance at the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust. In the past, Jane has been Chair and Founder of a national professional association, Treasurer of the national charity for therapeutic riding centres, regional professional body, President and Chair of a music festival and Treasurer of a national literary awards society.

Jane describes herself as a learning junkie who attends MANY professional development events as education and she’s an honours graduate of a university certificate course in voluntary sector leadership.

Jane and I talk about interim executives, what the role is and tips for success.

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To schedule your free 30 minute coaching session with me go to: Talk With Mary.

You can connect with Jane at: Garthson Leadership Centre and read her blog on this topic at: Jane's blog

In this episode, Mary discusses the critical role board chairs have and shares three key responsibilities they have.

Mary has over 40 years experience in the nonprofit sector: 26 as an executive and 18 as a board member. She knows your day-to-day challenges first hand and brings experience and expertise to help you have the greatest possible impact.

Be sure to follow Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

Email Mary: mary@hilandconsulting.org if you would like a copy of the Board Chair job description she mentions.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that, and follow us, on Facebook.

To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to: Hiland Consulting

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My guests today are Amy & Scott Malin. Scott and Amy are husband and wife and the Co-Founders of the Trueheart cause agency and Co-Founders of the Trueheart social impact search engine. 

They are Hollywood’s social impact experts. Partners in the cause agency Trueheart, connect celebrities and purpose-driven brands to raise millions of dollars for charity. The Trueheart social impact search engine, a new social good platform that allows people to change the world with every search.

Here’s what to expect during the episode:

• What is cause marketing? A mutually beneficial partnership.
• When should a nonprofit consider cause marketing? 
• How to create a compelling cause marketing campaign and nail it?
• Evaluate! Create a campaign that truly benefits everyone. How?
• Pitfalls and red flags. What should be avoided when creating social cause marketing campaigns?
• And much more!

Connect with Amy and Scott!

Website: https://trueheart.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymalin/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-malin-66638436/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearetrueheart/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wearetrueheart

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearetrueheart

Go to  https://hilandconsulting.org/boardorientationchecklist to get your free Effective Board Orientation Checklist.

Mary's book is available on Amazon or wherever books are sold: Love Your Board! The Executive Directors’ Guide to Discovering the Sources of Nonprofit Board Troubles and What to Do About Them.

Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!  

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Website: https://www.hilandconsulting.org

My guest today for this episode is Beth Williams.

Beth has worked in the non-profit sector since 1994. Her experience includes fundraising, special event planning and program development.  Beth earned her professional designation as a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) in 2010 and has worked as a fundraiser for a variety of nonprofits including hospice, foster care and the county hospital. 

She has been the Director of Development at Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence since 2015. Beth is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals where she has served seven years on the board.

Today, we’re going to tap into Beth’s extensive experience in development. We discuss recent trends in fundraising and also explore what executive directors and board members need to think about as they consider hiring their first fund development staff.

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To get the free guide I created for you go to: 6 Steps You Must Do To Unleash The Potential of Your Nonprofit Board.

You can reach Beth via: www.nextdoorsolutions.org.