507. Leading With Light: Choosing Conscious Leadership When You're Ready For More - Jeff Shuck and Jennifer Mulholland

Meet Jeff and Jennifer. They’re the co-leaders of Plenty, where their vision is a world of plenty for everyone — plenty of health, hope, happiness and fulfillment. Their forthcoming book, “Leading with Light” offers a blueprint to help you become more aware of what works for you, more attuned to your soul’s deepest calling, and more confident in the choices you make📘 They're offering up their experiences and actionable advice, encouraging us to listen to our bodies, trust our instincts, and discern environmental cues—all in the service of crafting lives that flow with intention and purpose. Join us as we uncover a path forward that promises to reshape not just how we lead, but how we live✨

Leadership, Management, Mental HealthAndie MurphyFebruary 5, 2024batch22, leadership, mental health, mindsetsComment

505. How Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Launched + Scaled with a Startup Mentality - Channon Lucas

Meet Channon. Five years ago, she started as the second official employee of Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, New York’s largest grantmaking foundation. Since then, the Foundation has granted over $635 million to nonprofits improving the health and well-being of New Yorkers 🏥From the jump, Channon set out to disrupt traditional philanthropy practices and organizational structures. She’s pulling back the curtain on how she operationalized and designed the Foundation with a ‘startup mentality’, building an internal system that allows the organization to flourish but remain flexible🔄 If you’re wondering if you can truly foster a workplace culture that balances continuous learning with the courage to embrace change, this episode is for you💪

Leadership, Management, Strategy, InnovationAndie MurphyJanuary 29, 2024batch22, leadership, culture, InnovationComment

503. Simplifying + Scaling Social Impact: Practical Tools for Maximizing Your Impact - Scott Curran

Meet Scott. He’s a visionary social impact and legal adviser to global brands and nonprofits🌍 He’s the CEO and Founder of Beyond Advisers, with current and former clients including the Clinton Foundation, UN Foundation’s Clean Cooking Alliance, The Starbucks Foundation, Sean Penn’s CORE and many more. Navigating uncertainty and fostering organizational growth is a challenge, but Scott's insights remind us to learn from other’s success remembering that all nonprofits have the same four core tenants. Tune in to get excited about maximizing your organization’s impact in 2024🌟

Leadership, Management, StrategyAndie MurphyJanuary 22, 2024batch22, leadership, strategic planning, culture, social impactComment

501. Building Thriving Teams + Crafting Strategic Plans for Success and Retention - Kishshana Palmer

Meet Kishshana. She’s an evangelist in her belief that having amazing talent is the #1 competitive advantage in your business💪 Her perspective is a valuable lens to evaluate and elevate organizational cultures. She’s bringing her insights on building thriving teams, crafting strategic plans for success, and creating a retention culture. This is a must-listen for all leaders who want to level up their impact and keep their team engaged for the year ahead. Don’t miss it! 🎤

Leadership, Management, StrategyAndie MurphyJanuary 15, 2024batch22, leadership, strategic planning, cultureComment

471. Launching a Nonprofit + Foundational Strategies for Lasting Change - Tiffany Allen

Meet Tiffany. She’s the CEO and Founder of Boss on a Budget, where she’s built an online community of over 15,000 people who use her products and teaching to launch their nonprofit dreams. Her mission is to bring more visibility to black-owned, small, and new nonprofits by helping them own their power, and harness their personal and professional expertise to create organizations that will change their communities and eventually, the world🌎 Tiffany's passion for this sector is infectious as she urges founders to recognize their unique value, believe in their power, and leverage their lived experiences. Don’t miss this episode if you’re looking to start a nonprofit that meets the needs of your community💙

Philanthropy, Community, Management, LeadershipAndie MurphyOctober 4, 2023batch20, philanthropy, strategy, community, leadershipComment

444. Evolved Leadership Panel: How Leaders Can Center Authenticity, Collaboration + Community - Ben Collier, Boi Carpenter, Brooke Richie-Babbage + Rena Greifinger

Calling all leaders (spoiler alert: that’s YOU!) 📣Join this panel of modern leaders as we explore the mindsets that might be holding you and your mission back. Immerse yourself in an evolved way to look at leadership: one that centers empathy, inclusivity, and equity at its core. Trust-based leadership grounds this discussion as we explore mindsets, culture and innovation.

Leadership, ManagementAndie MurphyJuly 3, 2023leadership, management, batch19Comment

429. How to Set Yourself Up for Success in Your New Management Role - Zulean Cruz-Diaz

Meet Zulean. As a management coach and consultant, she's on a mission to empower teams with the skills and tools needed for fostering strong and trusting group dynamics🤝 Even the most dedicated teams can lose their sense of direction, that’s why they need the tools needed to build a united team with a clear plan for success🧭 Tune in for actionable strategies that will help you grow in your management journey and build strong, cohesive teams that succeed together.

Management, LeadershipAndie MurphyMay 29, 2023leadership, management, batch18Comment

240. 5 Steps to Build and Apply Empathy at Work - Rob Volpe

Meet Rob. After watching industry experts ignore their intuition as their rational brand overtook gut instinct, this heart-wired CEO looked toward a possible solution: empathy. He pointed his attention and creative agency, Ignite 360, toward exploring how empathy helps industry giants and emerging brands innovate and grow. Only 1/4 of employees believe their employers possess enough empathy. We're talking about the basics, how to train your mind to respond with compassion, and why cognitive empathy may be the key to all our problems.

💡Learn:
👆5️⃣ steps to build and apply empathy at work
👆Exploring his book: Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time
👆Emotional empathy vs. cognitive empathy
👆How to develop consumer-first strategies

Leadership, Professional Development, ManagementJulie ConferMarch 7, 2022leadership, empathy, professional development, batch11Comment

238. Embracing Innovation + Becoming a Digital First Nonprofit: The Mission of Starlight Foundation - Adam Garone

Meet Adam. You already know his work. Because when you co-found the movement Movember and create the world's first digital-only organization, you know creativity and innovation are his jam. But today he's leading up the Starlight Foundation delivering happiness to seriously ill kids in the hospital. He's one of the most successful social entrepreneurs of our time who raised awareness about men's health and built a global community of fundraisers to support it in the most whimsical way👨🏻 Believe us - you don't want to miss this convo🎧

237. You're a Manager... Now What? - Kristin Bloomquist

Meet Kristin. This certified coach left a 30+ career as an international advertising veteran when she jumped full tilt into creating a business empowering great leaders. These are people (like you!) who are looking to optimize leadership talents, improve communication habits and strengthen their empathy. Kristin's breaking down where to focus, what new leaders should know, and why soft skills might be the keys to success.

Leadership, Professional Development, ManagementJulie ConferFebruary 28, 2022batch10, leadership, managementComment

204. Strategic Planning 101 + How to Help Your Board Become Better Fundraisers - Sabrina Walker Hernandez

Meet Sabrina. You asked for a stategic planning conversation, and oh wow, did this incredible expert deliver! She's answering how to keep your strategic plan alive and why we should constantly review, activate and refine it. If you're wondering what to do with your strategic plan now that the world is entirely different, then is your episode. Icing on the cake? We're talking engaging and activating your board + goal setting using your strategic plan as a roadmap too.

Management, Board Managament, Strategy, LeadershipJulie ConferDecember 6, 2021batch9, strategic planning, strategy, leadership, visionComment

192. The Great Resignation is Here. How to Leverage it as The Great Opportunity - Sally Bryant

Meet Sally. She began her career on the advancement team at her alma mater, Washington State University, before running one of the country's largest and most respected development recruitment firms today. Her true passion is great leadership, which drives her to get the right leader in the right seat to inspire successful teams. She's talking us through how to recruit top talent and what the Great Resignation means for those entering and leaving the nonprofit sector.🎧

Fundraising, Innovation, Leadership, Management, ValuesJulie ConferNovember 5, 2021events, innovation, batch9, jobsComment

189. The Playbook for Building a Marquee Culture Within Your Organization - Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn

Meet Mark and Ted. They know two how to build two things incredibly well: brand and culture. There’s an invisible threat most companies don’t realize is crushing their growth and success: culture. All too often, leaders think they have a “brand problem,” but oftentimes, it's really their culture. Mark and Ted are talking us through the six components of a "Marquee Culture” and navigating us on what to do with broken cultures. Tune in and learn some cool ideas their company is implementing to build culture.

Marketing, ManagementJulie ConferNovember 1, 2021culture, values, marketing, batch9, jobsComment

184. How a Food Pantry Pivoted Mission Delivery to Deepen Impact - LaVal Brewer

Meet LaVal. As CEO of South County Outreach based near L.A., it's his goal to transform the organization’s Food Pantry into a place where people who are in short-term crisis situations can feel like they are shopping for nutritious, healthy food in a normal grocery store environment without having to pay. He's sharing the unique way his org pivoted during COVID as well as insights for nonprofit leaders. It's an uplifting conversation about the power of local community and infusing dignity into our mission delivery.

Campaigns, Leadership, Management, PhilanthropyJulie ConferOctober 20, 2021mission story, batch8Comment

141. Back to the Basics: Boards - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

We all love our boards. But are we really leveraging them to their full potential? They just might be the volunteers closest to your mission, and knowing how to engage them (rather than simply talk at them) possesses the key to unpacking next level connections but also cultivating them toward their gift in the process. Join Jon + Becky as dive into Back to Basics: Boards. We're talking through basic board responsibilities, board mapping and common governance mistakes. Tune in 🎧

Values, Board Managament, Diversity and Inclusion, ManagementJulie ConferJuly 9, 2021home, planned giving, batch7Comment

98. How to Diversify the Talent Pipeline in Philanthropy - Karon Moody Harden

Meet Karon. She believes philanthropy can be a trusted partner in advancing the greater good. And her team at the Council on Foundations is centered on doing just that by fostering heathy work environments, developing diverse people and advocating for progress. By bringing people together around these topics, her org is bridging divides and creating opportunities for people to listen, share and do the work. And her One Good Thing will move your heart.

96. Conscious Leadership and Male Allyship at Work and the World - Carley Hauck

Meet Carley. This author and adjunct faculty at Stanford University and UC Berkeley teaches leadership and business as a platform for positive change in the world. Carley shares her passion for inclusive leadership and creating a workplace and world that works for everyone while prioritizing people and planet first. She's even walking us through male allyship and how men can be partners in the fight for gender equality.

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