The Influential Nonprofit Podcast
1) Supercharge Your Year With 90 Day MOST Plan
Key Takeaways: 90 days is long enough to get something done, but short enough that there’s some urgency to it. The 90-day MOST stands for Mission, Objective, Strategy, and Tactics. It accounts for ha...Show More
2) Smarter Goals, Bigger Wins
Key Takeaways: Reframe goals as guides, not judgments. Traditional output-focused goals can create pressure and burnout; goals should inform your direction, not define your worth or success. Wrap up t...Show More
3) Boundaries & Agreements — How to Ask for What You Actually Want in the New Year
Key Takeaways: Sustainable change begins by raising standards, not just managing expectations. Standards define the floor you will no longer fall below, while expectations shape the ceiling you desir...Show More
Boundaries & Agreements — How to Ask for What You Actually Want in the New Year
33:05 | Dec 18th, 2025
4) From Stress to Strength: Your Leadership Energy Reset for 2026
Key Takeaways: Many nonprofit leaders enter the new year already depleted from the holiday rush. Emotional residue from 2025 lingers in the body and shapes early decisions. A reset begins by acknowle...Show More
5) CLASSIC REWIND: Why Nonprofit Leaders Need Influence
Key Takeaways: Influence is the art of getting people you have no authority over to do what you want them to do, not just because they have to do it, but because they choose to. Your ability to influ...Show More
6) CLASSIC REWIND: No More Drama
Key Takeaways: Understanding how thoughts and feelings contribute to decision-making is key to influential leadership. Influential leadership creates sustainable workforces with less turnover and mor...Show More
7) Tourist And Townies: Understanding The Donor Continuum
Key Takeaways: Supporters engage for a reason, a season, or a lifetime, each bringing unique value. Instead of expecting long-term loyalty from everyone, recognize the natural ebb and flow. Gratitude...Show More
8) What If They Say No: Navigating Rejection
Key Takeaways: Goals are meant to guide, not judge. When they serve as a compass instead of a scorecard, they inspire growth and unity instead of strain or shame. Progress becomes something to celebr...Show More
9) The Goal Trap: When Ambition Creates Tension Instead of Motivation
Key Takeaways: Goals are meant to guide, not judge. When they serve as a compass instead of a scorecard, they inspire growth and unity instead of strain or shame. Progress becomes something to celebr...Show More
10) Curiosity To Commitment: How To Move Donors To Action
Key Takeaways: True commitment begins with finding like-minded people, not convincing others to care. Instead of pitching or pushing, nonprofits should focus on shared values and invite donors into a...Show More