The Nonprofit Edge
The Nonprofit Edge
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Nonprofit Edge: A Podcast to Promote Purpose in Practice. Each week The Nonprofit Edge features an extraordinary individual that provides valuable and impactful services, helping to transform the capabilities of their nonprofit clients. Join us as we explore a variety of topics, all vital to the success of nonprofit organizations. Learn and grow from the experience and expertise of our featured guests. Fulcrum Nonprofit Leadership, the producer of this webinar series, exists to raise up the most effective nonprofit leaders and we invite you to learn more by visiting us on the web at www.fulcrumleader.com.
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The podcast focuses on topics critical to the nonprofit sector, including leadership development, innovative practices, and strategic management with episodes discussing AI applications for nonprofit leadership and best practices in executive search. Specific focus areas include effective service delivery, capacity building for nonprofits, and emerging trends in philanthropy.
Welcome to The Nonprofit Edge: A Podcast to Promote Purpose in Practice. Each week The Nonprofit Edge features an extraordinary individual that provides valuable and impactful services, helping to transform the capabilities of their nonprofit clients. Join us as we explore a variety of topics, all vital to the success of nonprofit organizations. Learn and grow from the experience and expertise of our featured guests. Fulcrum Nonprofit Leadership, the producer of this webinar series, exists to raise up the most effective nonprofit leaders and we invite you to learn more by visiting us on the web at www.fulcrumleader.com.
The Cost of Doing Good: Redesigning Leadership and Success
What if one of the biggest challenges facing nonprofit leaders today isn’t strategy, fundraising, or governance… but the hidden cost of doing good?
In this thought-provoking episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Chris Looney sits down with Dr. Brian Evans to explore a reality many leaders feel but rarely articulate.
Across the sector, an unspoken equation persists:
Do more with less.
Give more than you receive.
Sustain impact at personal cost.
Over time, that equation leads to burnout, strained leadership teams, and organizations that are effective, but not sustainable.
This conversation challenges that model.
Together, Chris and Brian unpack:
- Why burnout has become normalized in mission-driven work
- The hidden patterns shaping nonprofit leadership and decision-making
- How inherited beliefs about scarcity and sacrifice limit growth
- What it means to redefine success beyond trade-offs
- Practical ways leaders can create alignment between impact and sustainability
This episode goes beyond tactics. It offers a deeper lens on leadership itself, one that invites nonprofit leaders to think differently about how they operate, how they lead, and what is truly possible.
If you’ve ever felt the weight of leadership or questioned whether there is a better way, this conversation will resonate.
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