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#81 The Legacy of Kindness with Pamela Ballard

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Release Date: 04/05/2023

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Her father’s legacy of kindness has profoundly impacted the life and work of Pamela Ballard. Pamela is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Service Council (CSC) in Tulsa, OK. After 80 years, Pamela is the first female to hold the position of CEO with the CSC. The driving motivator of the CSC is “Improving Oklahomans’ Lives through Research, Planning, and Action.” Pamela brings 31 years of management experience from the non-profit and banking sectors to her role and the mission of the CSC. The CSC serves the marginalized through numerous programs and resources focusing on particular demographics and the needs within those communities. The CSC offers veterans’ services, a fatherhood initiative, services to mothers and children, a childcare resource center, and the 211 non-emergency 24/7 call line for those who need help with rent, utilities, food, diapers, etc.
 
Arguably, the most important thing that Pamela brings to the CSC is her faith and the spiritual legacy of her father. For Pamela, a life lived in the service of others has been a lifelong journey shaped by the impact of her father who is a minister. He demonstrates what a life devoted to and marked by Christ and his love for us and others ought to look like. Life is simultaneously adventurous and challenging, particularly in the non-profit sector. In the midst of all the needs that the CSC exists to meet, the importance of kindness and the impact that can have cannot be overstated. As Christians, we need to keep in the forefront of our lives and callings the centrality of loving God, loving ourselves, and loving others. As Pamela says, “you can’t love from an empty vessel.” When we get these things right, we can leave behind a legacy of kindness to our families, friends, work and faith communities.
 
In this conversation, you will hear:
  • The impact and importance of a Christ-centered legacy of kindness.
  • Our speech and actions can have either positive or negative effects at home and in the workplace.
  • The importance of developing leaders.
  • Making hard calls to consistently walk in integrity and be in line with our mission.
  • The transformative power of giving as we invest in God’s work in the world.
  • How pie-baking contests and other creative events can be the means for raising awareness and fundraising.
  • The greatest opportunity that non-profits, and particularly faith-based entities have is to show love in kindness.
 
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About the guest: Pam is a Certified Nonprofit Executive, a Certified Nonprofit Consultant, and holds a certification in Human Resource Management. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Oklahoma, with a Bachelor's Degree in Administrative Leadership and a Master's Degree in Human Relations with an emphasis in Community Service and a concentration in Organizational Studies.
 
She was recently named the Compassionate Tulsan for November, and in 2021, was named one of Tulsa Community College's 50 Notable Alums. She was the Outstanding Senior when she graduated from OU's College of Liberal Studies. Pam serves on the Mayor's Ethics Commission and is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma. Since May of 2021, she has completed two trips to eastern Poland, volunteering with Ukrainian Moms and teaching English to Polish and Ukrainian children.
 
She most enjoys spending time with her family (two sets of boy-girl twins in the mix!), is a blue-ribbon, award-winning pie-baker, and occasionally skydives for fun!
 
About the host: Following a successful career as CEO, Bobby sold his business to a publicly-traded company.  In what he calls his "second half of life", Bobby seeks to pour Biblically-based principles into growth-minded business, church, and non-profit leaders.
 
Through Values-Driven Leadership, Bobby serves as an Executive Coach and Training Consultant for organizations.  He shares many of his principles and practices through a weekly blog, the True North Leader podcast, and through three books he has authored:
 
 
Find out more at valuesdrivenculture.com