219: Building a Career in the Nonprofit Sector (Amie Dugan)

219: Building a Career in the Nonprofit Sector (Amie Dugan)

SUMMARY

Are you prepared for the hard work the nonprofit sector requires? Working for a mission you believe in can certainly be both rewarding and fulfilling, but many well-intentioned individuals are surprised by the realities of being a professional in the sector. In episode #219 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, we talk with a seasoned nonprofit leader, Amie Dugan, about what it truly takes to build and sustain a successful career in the philanthropic sector. Amie discusses specific skills and attributes found in leaders that naturally draw exceptional talent to follow and learn from to advance their missions.

ABOUT AMIE

Amie Dugan serves as Vice President, Organizational Development for Special Olympics North America and leads the Organizational Development team which provides guidance and oversight to all SONA Programs in the US, Canada and the Caribbean). Over her 25+ year career at Special Olympics, she has served as the global leadership and program excellence lead for Special Olympics North America. She also served as Director of Marketing and Communications - a role she established, and began as a Special Olympics volunteer in 1994.  Amie was inducted into the Special Olympics Florida Hall of Fame in 2011. Prior to Special Olympics, she worked for the Walt Disney World Company and the Juilliard School of Music and has consulted with multiple performing arts organizations. Amie is an instructor, consultant, and curriculum developer for the nonprofit governance certificate program and custom consultation programming at The Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership at Rollins College. She is a BoardSource certified nonprofit consultant and is a member of WISE (Women in Sports and Events), on the Board of Directors for Girls on the Run (Central Florida), and is a member of the Greater Orlando Organizational Development Network, serving on its governance committee.

EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCES

• Amie recommends reading anything by Brene Brown
• Hear more from fellow Special Olympics leader Keith Fishburne in episode #129
• Ready for a Mastermind?  Learn more here!
• Check out Patton’s book Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership: Seven Keys to Advancing Your Career in the Philanthropic Sector and watch for the audiobook coming soon!