Posts in Professional Development
388. Want to be a Nonprofit Leader? Here's Your Pathway. - Dr. Patton McDowell, MBA, CFRE
388. Want to be a Nonprofit Leader? Here's Your Pathway. - Dr. Patton McDowell, MBA, CFRE

Meet Patton. This nonprofit consultant and coach has worked with nearly 275 organizations on their leadership development, fundraising and strategic planning. On his podcast Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Patton chats with nonprofit leaders around the world and in 2022 he published a book by the same title. We’re talking about how you can identify your leadership goal and create a detailed plan to get you there.  If you’re at an organization looking to invest in the next leader or an employee looking to step into that leadership role, he has the advice to support you on either path. Don’t miss it! 

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Professional DevelopmentAndie Murphybatch16, leadership, culture, organizational communication, professional developmentComment
312. Building Equitable + Sustainable Systems to Deepen Impact - Otisa Eads
312. Building Equitable + Sustainable Systems to Deepen Impact - Otisa Eads

Meet Otisa. This Human Resources & Systems Strategist combines her great love for nonprofit HR with DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Justice) to ensure equitable hiring happens from the beginning. We’re chatting through how to acquire the best talent to take our missions further and why systems and mindsets are essential to making it happen. This is not your grandma’s operations nor DEI discussion. Join us and let’s level up together!

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Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development, OperationsAndie Murphybatch13, equity, justice, DEI, leadershipComment
292. As Seen on Why It Matters Podcast: A Double Order of Nontoxic Optimism - Tim Lockie + Tracy Kronzak
292. As Seen on Why It Matters Podcast: A Double Order of Nontoxic Optimism - Tim Lockie + Tracy Kronzak

Meet Tim & Tracy. We've been called a lot of things in our day, but never nontoxic optimists - and we kinda like it! Tune in to the Why IT Matters podcast (click and subscribe too - you won't regret it!), which is a truth tech talk with two dynamite humans. If you’re a giver, a business leader, or an application developer, this is a conversation not to miss, because, if you’re not leading with value and humanity first, you’re missing out.🎧

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Values, Professional Development, PhilanthropyAndie Murphybatch12, community, philanthropy, nonprofitComment
291. As Seen on Good to Growth Podcast: Nonprofit Themes in 2022 - Katie Appold
291. As Seen on Good to Growth Podcast: Nonprofit Themes in 2022 - Katie Appold

Meet Katie. We adore our Nonprofit Hub Executive Director and friend who's been in the trenches of nonprofits - just like us. We were honored to join her on her podcast, Good to Growth, which is an awesome space breaking down how nonprofits can grow. Be sure to subscribe and add it to your podcast queue! 🎧

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Values, Professional Development, PhilanthropyAndie Murphybatch12, community, philanthropy, nonprofitComment
290. As Seen on Nonprofit Nation Podcast: A Revolution in Nonprofit Professional Development - Julia Campbell
290. As Seen on Nonprofit Nation Podcast: A Revolution in Nonprofit Professional Development - Julia Campbell

Meet Julia. She's not only our literal first guest on the podcast as episode #1, but she's also an incredible storyteller and communicator too. We were honored to join her on her podcast, Nonprofit Nation. Be sure to subscribe and add it to your podcast queue! 🎧🙌

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Values, Professional Development, PhilanthropyAndie Murphybatch12, community, philanthropy, nonprofitComment
240. 5 Steps to Build and Apply Empathy at Work - Rob Volpe
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

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Leadership, Professional Development, ManagementJulie Conferleadership, empathy, professional development, batch11Comment
238. Embracing Innovation + Becoming a Digital First Nonprofit: The Mission of Starlight Foundation - Adam Garone
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🎧

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Leadership, Professional Development, Management, Digital Strategy, Marketing, Mission StoryJulie Conferleadership, digital strategy, batch10Comment
237. You're a Manager... Now What? - Kristin Bloomquist
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.

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Leadership, Professional Development, ManagementJulie Conferbatch10, leadership, managementComment
230. What Matters Right Now: Leaders as Thought Leaders - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Tania Bhattacharyya
230. What Matters Right Now: Leaders as Thought Leaders - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Tania Bhattacharyya

Tune in to this week's 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 as we dive intoThought Leadership is Now with Tania Bhattacharyya, our queen of thought leadership branding. She's talking about why you should be abundantly sharing your lived experience, passion, and expertise to build trust with the right audience on the right topic.

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Marketing, Leadership, Professional Development, StorytellingJulie Conferbatch10, thought leadership, leadership, marketingComment
224. What Matters Right Now: Mindsets for Fundraising - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Mallory Erickson
224. What Matters Right Now: Mindsets for Fundraising - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Mallory Erickson

This Friday series on 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 is 🔥! This week we're talking through our 3rd trend: Mindsets for Fundraising. And there was truly no other expert guest option to bring into the convo other than the incomparable, Mallory Erickson, who is the queen of understanding where your head is at before you cultivate relationships.

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Professional Development, Leadership, FundraisingJulie Conferbatch10, mindset, fundraisingComment
221. Nonprofit Trends that Matter Right Now: Think Like a Business. - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Evan Feinberg
221. Nonprofit Trends that Matter Right Now: Think Like a Business. - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Evan Feinberg

This Friday series on 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 is 🔥! This week we're diving deep into our 2nd trend: Think Like a Business. And it feels like Christmas all over again, because we're bringing back nonprofit business genius and Stand Together Foundation Exec. Dir., Evan Feinberg, to talk about why we need to think of innovative ways to create long-term value for donors in order to thrive like a profitable business.

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Values, Professional Development, Leadership, StrategyJulie Conferself reflection, batch10Comment
218. Nonprofit Trends that Matter Right Now: #1 Culture Matters - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Aila Malik
218. Nonprofit Trends that Matter Right Now: #1 Culture Matters - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Aila Malik

Oh mercy! Our data analytics are pinging on last week's 8️⃣ trends that matter in 2022, and this week we're going deep into our 1st trend: Culture Matters. And buckle up, because we are bringing back a leadership and culture powerhouse, Aila Malik, to talk about why vibrant cultures can power the moment.

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Values, Professional Development, LeadershipJulie Conferself reflection, batch10Comment
216. New Year. New Mindsets for Fundraising. - Rhea Wong
216. New Year. New Mindsets for Fundraising. - Rhea Wong

MEET RHEA. This Brooklyn thought leader, seasoned fundraiser, and amazing podcast host is sharing how to get in the right mindset as you move into this new year of fundraising. Join us to Get Your Mindset Right for a New Year of Fundraising✌️🎧

💡LEARN
👆Fostering the right mindsets headed into 2022
👆Tactics to combat a scarcity mindset
👆How to build a donor avatar
👆The story of how a child's Hurricane Katrina gift impacted Rhea's life🥲❤️

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Professional Development, Values, StrategyJulie Conferbatch10, fundraising, mindset, professional developmentComment
212. Six Takeaways + One Good Thing From Season 4 - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, and Julie Confer
212. Six Takeaways + One Good Thing From Season 4 - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, and Julie Confer

Season 4 Finale 🎉 Tune in to hear the biggest takeaways we've gleaned from the 153 episodes recorded in 2021. Best of Season 4 + Year-in-Review joins Jon, Becky and Julie as they walk through 6 Takeaways + 1 Good Thing, and that one good thing is our final gift to you in 2021👐

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Values, Professional Development, LeadershipJulie Conferbatch9, self reflectionComment
209. Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership: Embracing Self Reflection - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Kishshana Palmer
209. Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership: Embracing Self Reflection - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Kishshana Palmer

📢SPECIAL GUEST on Friday Convo! (Who is not only the foremost global expert on progressive nonprofit leadership but she also happens to be one of our favorite people - ever. Kishshana Palmer!)

We're concluding our Friday series discussing the next generation of nonprofit leaders, and what skills are needed to lead and thrive in this new pandemic world. This week we're talking about Embracing Self-Reflection. Self-reflection in leadership means carving out time to review yourself as a leader. Are you taking the time to think and review yourself as part of increasing your self-awareness? It's absolutely critical for building culture and an empathy-based leadership style (and brand!).

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Values, Professional Development, LeadershipJulie Conferbatch9, self reflectionComment
208. A Pep Talk for 2022: Trends + Advice for Every Nonprofit in the New Year - Katie Appold
208. A Pep Talk for 2022: Trends + Advice for Every Nonprofit in the New Year - Katie Appold

Meet Katie. As a former nonprofit ED, she's been in the trenches from fundraising to ops to marketing before becoming an industry leader. Today, she leads Do More Good, the parent organization of Nonprofit Hub and Cause Camp which collectively serve more than 50,000 nonprofits throughout North America. We're talking through the trends she's tracking as well as advice she has for nonprofits beyond the New Year. She's dropping some marketing wisdom and shares why you have to stop saying your nonprofit is, "the best kept secret." Tune in to hear why🎧

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Strategy, Professional DevelopmentJulie Conferbatch9, strategy, branding, professional developmentComment
205. Systems to the Rescue + Time-Saving Hacks for Every Nonprofit Professional - Rachel Bearbower
205. Systems to the Rescue + Time-Saving Hacks for Every Nonprofit Professional - Rachel Bearbower

Meet Rachel. We throw new strategies, innovations and trends your way - and we know how overwhelming it can feel (especially for small teams), so we're bringing in a small shop expert. Rachel's a former fundraiser, ED and founder who's worked in the trenches of underfunded, systemless organizations. She's here to help us walk through some key strategies for the new year and set our organizations up with solid foundations that will lead to greater impact, more dollars raised, and working smarter, not harder.

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Professional Development, Operations, LeadershipJulie Conferbatch9, leadership, operations, professional developmentComment
193. Lead with We: The Business Revolution That Will Save Our Future - Simon Mainwaring
193. Lead with We: The Business Revolution That Will Save Our Future - Simon Mainwaring

Meet Simon. He's a global brand expert who's on a mission to see social good brands embrace a radical, reimaged and reengineered way to do business based on the idea of collectivized purpose. By showing how we live, work, and grow together in new ways that restore and protect the social and living systems on which all of our futures depend, he believes the future of nonprofit is bright if we can be brave enough to seize it. This is the future of collaborative leadership. We have to build together. Tune in and prepare for your jaw to hit the floor - like ours did. Preach Brother Mainwaring🙌

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Leadership, Professional Development, ValuesJulie Conferbatch9Comment