244: Better Budgets for Your Grants
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
My guest for this episode is Maryn Boess. Over her 35+-year nonprofit career, Maryn has been an on-staff grantwriter; a grants consultant (winning $42 million for her clients over 10 years); a grants trainer; a grants reviewer, author, speaker, mentor and coach; and – starting in 2006 - even a grantmaker. This 3-D background brings a unique insider’s perspective to the practical, inspiring trainings on healthy, successful grantsmanship she shares with thousands of people each year through GrantsMagic U. A true dual-citizen of the grants world, Maryn may be the only person holding...
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243: Implementing a Four-Day Workweek
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
My guest for this episode is Sean Kosofsky, the "Nonprofit Fixer!" Sean is a coach, consultant, trainer, and strategic advisor to nonprofits. For the past 30+ years, he has helped causes, campaigns, and candidates raise millions of dollars and transformed nonprofit organizations and leaders. Sean has served in a wide variety of roles in nonprofits, including policy, communications, development, grassroots organizing, direct service, board leadership, and five stints as an executive director. He has worked on a wide range of issues, including LGBTQ equality, reproductive justice, voting...
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242: Leadership Transitions
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
My guest for this episode is Mary Hiland, founder of the Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Podcast. Mary is a nonprofit board and leadership development consultant dedicated to assisting nonprofit executives to lead effectively with their boards. She has over forty years experience in the nonprofit sector – both as an executive and as a board member. As an executive, she grew her nonprofit from $100K to $26 mil., leading two mergers. She has been consulting and coaching for 20 years, working with several hundred nonprofits. Mary is a speaker, published author,...
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241: A Heartfelt and Special Message for you
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
This is a special and unique episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership. It’s my last episode as your host. Be sure to listen in to hear my full farewell and welcome your new host. The first episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership was released on December 8th of 2018. I created it to be a resource for nonprofit leaders like you. My goal was and has been to bring you interesting, relevant, and practical tips and strategies you can apply to the challenges you face every day. Today, almost five and a half years later, given the emails and reviews – the great feedback I’ve received, I know...
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240: What New Nonprofit CEOs Need to Know and Do
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
My guest for this episode is Brian Quail. Brian is the founder and CEO of Quail Consulting, which focuses on guiding nonprofit CEOs and boards to achieve exceptional results. His nonprofit career spanned four decades, including twenty-five years serving as CEO of three affiliates of national organizations: Heart of Florida United Way, American Red Cross Louisville Area Chapter, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Combined, his fundraising, oversight, analysis, and development efforts throughout his professional life have resulted in over one billion dollars in human services...
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239: Why You Should "Run It Like A Business"
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
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...
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238: Perhaps the most important leadership compentency
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
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?...
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237: Non-human Philanthropy: What You Need to Know.
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
My guest for this episode is Katherine Lacefield. Katherine is the founder and head consultant of Just BeCause Consulting. She brings a wealth of insight to the table from her 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. As the Coordinator and Communications Manager of PhiLab, Canada's largest philanthropic grantmaking research lab, Katherine has been at the forefront of grantmaking research, particularly in the realms of social and environmental justice. Through her role, she has fostered invaluable relationships with grantmaking foundations, nonprofits, and philanthropy...
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236: The 9th Key You Must Know for Effective Leadership
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
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. 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! ...
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235: Why Peer-to-peer Fundraising is Important to You
Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
My guest for this episode is Morgan Gross. Morgan is the CEO & Founder of Fundraising Beyond Borders. She is a fundraising consultant and coach dedicated to transforming international nonprofits' fundraising strategies. Her extensive experience in East and Southern Africa highlighted the need for custom international fundraising plans and global donor engagement techniques. With a background in curriculum development and co-founding a nonprofit, Morgan crafts realistic and inspiring fundraising goals, offering personalized guidance and genuine accountability. A visionary leader, she is...
info_outlineMy guest for this episode is Ben Albert. Ben is the owner of Balbert Marketing LLC. He is also the curator of The “Real Business Connections Network,” where he hosts five podcasts. Once an underdog, now a successful entrepreneur, Ben is passionate about helping other underdogs achieve their dreams.
Ben is on a mission to actually move the needle on one million lives, one conversation at a time. One significant way Ben helps non-profit professionals do this is by teaching them how and why to develop a personal brand.
Here’s what to expect during the episode:
- What is a brand?
- How can a nonprofit's personal brand contribute to its mission and impact on the community?
- Why is it important for nonprofit leaders to establish a strong personal connection to the brand they represent?
- Why is it considered detrimental to say something contradictory to your own mission as an organization?
Connect with Ben Albert!
Websites: https://realbusinessconnections.com/host/ | https://balbertmarketing.com/
Real Business Connections Podcast: https://realbusinessconnections.com/
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balbertmarketing/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnections | https://www.facebook.com/balbertmarketing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatiqMEYvn1CO_isUcb6pAQ/videos
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.
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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