Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work
Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work
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Strong and adaptable leadership is essential for nonprofits and public sector organizations to thrive.Each episode of our limited podcast series brings you in-depth interviews with accomplished leaders in nonprofit governance and public service, focusing on different topics.These conversations will bring you actionable insights, fresh perspectives and proven strategies to strengthen board leadership and tackle the challenges your board faces.
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The podcast focuses on board development, nonprofit governance, and community engagement, with episodes showcasing experts like Ben Niehaus discussing effective communication in school boards and Cheretta Clerkley covering continuous learning for volunteer boards, as well as challenges faced by boards in public education.
Strong and adaptable leadership is essential for nonprofits and public sector organizations to thrive.
Each episode of our limited podcast series brings you in-depth interviews with accomplished leaders in nonprofit governance and public service, focusing on different topics.
These conversations will bring you actionable insights, fresh perspectives and proven strategies to strengthen board leadership and tackle the challenges your board faces.
As nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations face growing pressure to demonstrate impact, boards need more than just numbers. In this episode of Leading with Purpose, Jennifer McKenzie, founder of Organised Synergy, and Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director of the Diligent Institute, explore how storytelling and mission metrics work together to help boards communicate impact with greater clarity, credibility and confidence.
The conversation covers how boards can identify the right mission measures, use data more strategically, strengthen fundraising and donor engagement, and build trust through authentic storytelling. Jennifer and Dottie share practical advice on board development, the role of technology in supporting mission impact, and how nonprofits can approach AI responsibly while uncovering new insights from their data.
Stay tuned to the end to hear Jennifer and Dottie’s advice on the single most important thing boards can do to better connect mission metrics, storytelling and mission impact.
Further resources on board mission measurement and advocacy
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