Episodes

027: Building A Culture of Philanthropy at Your Nonprofit (Stamie Despo) SUMMARY Despite her successful fundraising experience, Stamie Despo knew as a new Executive Director she would need the entire organization to embrace p...

026: 3 Essential Skills for Nonprofit Leadership (Hal Lewis) SUMMARY Dr. Hal Lewis was the perfect person to illustrate three critical skills that nonprofit leaders must develop. As a nonprofit executive himself, a scholar p...

025: Utilizing A Coach to Strengthen Your Nonprofit Leadership (Nancy Beard) SUMMARY Nancy Beard offers great perspectives on the value of finding good mentors as well as the potential a coach can have on your personal and pr...

SUMMARY Chris Delisio’s career in higher education has led him to a leadership role in one of the largest comprehensive campaigns in the country, as the Time and Change Campaign at Ohio State targets one million donors and a ...

023: Driving from the Backseat: Nonprofit Leadership Lessons (Ronnie Bryant) SUMMARY The title of Ronnie Bryant’s nonprofit leadership book says it all: Driving from the Backseat . It’s a wonderful illustration of the skill ...

022: Essential Skills for Nonprofit Fundraising Success (Joanne Beam) SUMMARY Like many of us, Joanne O’Brien Beam did not aspire to nonprofit leadership following her undergraduate days, but the lure of her alma mater and th...

021: 3 Keys to Maximizing Your Nonprofit Leadership Opportunities (Justin Dionne) SUMMARY Justin Dionne knew he had a great opportunity on his hands when he arrived at the Cain Center for the Arts . As a relatively new exec...

020: BONUS: A Dozen Resources for the Nonprofit Professional (Leighton Fogan) SUMMARY Leighton Fogan has not only enjoyed a successful career in the nonprofit sector, but she’s also a dedicated student of professional develop...

019: Hiring Talent and Sharpening Your Nonprofit Leadership Skills (Tiffany Capers) SUMMARY Tiffany Capers did not plan to go into nonprofit leadership, and in fact, she thought her graduate degree would take her into a corpo...

018: How Do You Blend For-Profit and Nonprofit Leadership Lessons? (Will Jones) SUMMARY Like many in the nonprofit sector, Will Jones gained leadership experience from other arenas, including the social service and for-profit...

017: How Do You Move from Manager to Senior Leader at Your Nonprofit? (Katherine Lambert) SUMMARY Katherine Lambert is passionate about professional development in the nonprofit sector and is a champion for internal candidate...

016: 4 Writing Practices for Nonprofit Success (Clay Hodges) SUMMARY The concept of writing might not be an activity that brings back pleasant memories (late-night term papers anyone?), but as attorney Clay Hodges illustrates...

015: Personal Branding for the Nonprofit Professional (Yvonne Levine) SUMMARY What is Personal Branding , and why is it important for you as a nonprofit professional? That’s exactly what Yvonne Levine and I discussed in this...

014: Finding Your Nonprofit Leadership Shadow (Will Sparks) SUMMARY What is your leadership shadow , and why should you worry about it? That’s exactly what Dr. Will Sparks and I discuss on this episode of The Path. He’s spe...

#013: Build A 2020 Personal Strategic Plan That Works (Patton McDowell) Summary While the start of a new year often inspires well-intentioned efforts to put a new professional development plan in place, too often the result i...

#012: 7 Professional Development Books for Your 2020 Reading List (Patton McDowell) This is the second episode in a three-part series focused on an effective year-end review and an actionable personal strategic plan for the y...

#011: Planning for 2020? Start With These 4 Year-End Exercises to Close Out 2019 First (Patton McDowell) Summary While it’s hard not to look ahead to a new year (and a new decade) in 2020, this episode of the Path …

010: Overcoming 3 Barriers to Nonprofit Leadership Success (Karen Mitchell) SUMMARY Dr. Karen Mitchell has seen too many talented professionals who, despite great potential, do not achieve the kind of leadership success they ...

009: Do You Have A Nonprofit Talent Management Strategy? (Karen Geiger) SUMMARY What is talent management, and why is it important? Dr. Karen Geiger has worked with dozens of organizations and has seen what makes successful ...

008: Leadership Lessons & Telling Your Nonprofit Story (Don Jonas) SUMMARY Don Jonas knows that the key to effectiveness in the nonprofit realm is being able to explain the good work you are doing. He has always been a stude...

007: Know Your Numbers: Maximizing Data for Nonprofit Success (Shannon Hinson) SUMMARY While emotion plays a part in telling a compelling story about your nonprofit, Shannon Hinson reminds us that knowing your numbers is both...

006: Navigating Your Nonprofit Career & Creating Positive Workplace Culture (Michelle Hamilton) SUMMARY Michelle and I had a great discussion on all three phases of a nonprofit career: getting started and navigating your fir...

005: New to Nonprofit? 5 Ways to Hit the Ground Running (Mike Blackwelder) SUMMARY One of the challenges of starting a job in the nonprofit sector is the volume of information, skills and experiences you’re trying to learn a...

003: Maximizing the Talent of Women in the Nonprofit Sector (Penny Hawkins) SUMMARY While nearly 75% of nonprofit professionals are women, less than half of the CEO’s in the sector are female, and those in leadership are maki...