Nonprofit Mission: Impact is the podcast for nonprofit leaders who want to build a better world without becoming a martyr to the cause.
Interviews of nonprofit experts explore how to make your organization more effective and innovative for greater mission impact.
Hosted by Carol Hamilton, principal, Grace Social Sector Consulting, nonprofit strategic planning and evaluation design consultant.
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Getting Your Nonprofit Fundraising Reps in with Cindy Wagman
In episode 73 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and guest Cindy Wagman discuss how social taboos around money affect nonprofit fundraising.
Exploring Passion Exploitation in Nonprofits with Lauren Brownstein
In episode 72 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Lauren Brownstein, explore the critical concept of maintaining well-being while pursuing meaningful work in the nonprofit sector. They delve into the notion of passion exploitation and its significance for nonprofit organizations.
African-American led organizations with Dr. Orletta Caldwell
In episode 71 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Dr. Orletta Caldwell, discuss the unique challenges facing African-American-led nonprofits, the concept that no one truly owns a nonprofit, and the often-overlooked history of these organizations dating back to 1693.
Values based nonprofit strategic planning
In episode 70 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol discusses how to ensure your nonprofit's strategic plan remains active and effective rather than just sitting on the shelf.
Designing your nonprofit for strategy with Jeanne Bell
In episode 69 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and guest Jeanne Bell discuss the necessity of aligning internal nonprofit culture with external strategies to achieve success. They explore methods for integrating organizational strategy into implementation and emphasize the importance of creating interdisciplinary spaces for strategic discussions.
Elevating Member Engagement for your Association with Amanda Kaiser
In episode 68 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Amanda Kaiser, discuss strategies for successfully engaging association members. They highlight that while value is important, it is not the only factor to consider.
Get that Money Honey for your nonprofit with Rhea Wong
In episode 67 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and Rhea Wong explore the crucial role of mindset for accidental nonprofit fundraisers. They emphasize the importance of prioritizing the donor's experience in the fundraising process and discuss how relinquishing a rigid script and pitch can significantly enhance fundraising effectiveness.
Exploring global competence in nonprofits with Katherine Turner
In episode 66 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Katherine Turner discuss the intersections between the fields of diversity, equity and inclusion and intercultural communications.
Building a ladder of engagement for your nonprofit with Lisa Hazirjian
In episode 65 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Lisa G. Hazirjian discuss common mistakes and misconceptions nonprofits have about policy advocacy.
More efficient nonprofit operations with Sarah Olivieri
In episode 64 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and Sarah Olivieri delve into systemizing nonprofit processes to free up staff time for strategic thinking. Evaluating organizational capacity is emphasized to establish realistic expectations for ongoing projects.
Highlights of healthy nonprofit organizational cultures
In episode 63 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol Hamilton explores the significance of nurturing healthy organizational cultures within nonprofits.
Healthy nonprofit organizational culture highlights
In episode 62 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol Hamilton reflects on insights from previous guests about nonprofit organizational culture, emphasizing its definition and significance.
Impactful Nonprofit Boards with Larry Robertson
In episode 61 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Larry J. Robertson discuss the fundamentals of nonprofit governance and how to find balance between nonprofit board and staff responsibilities.
Why bother doing nonprofit strategic planning?
In episode 60 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol goes solo to discuss the issues people have with nonprofit strategic planning and why strategic planning is important.
Influential nonprofit leadership with Hugh Ballou
In episode 59 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Hugh Ballou discuss how to improve the efficiency of your nonprofit organization’s meetings and why influence is more important than direction when leading.
Building a feedback culture within your nonprofit with Deneisha Thompson
In episode 58 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Deneisha Thompson, delve into the critical aspects of nonprofit organizational culture change. They explore the four pillars essential for fostering a transformative culture that encourages accountability rather than fear of overreaction.
Relational intelligence for your nonprofit team with Betina Pflug
In episode 57 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Betina Pflug (Beh-tee-nuh Flug) discuss what makes relational intelligence unique and building nonprofit team dynamics in a virtual workplace.
Applying an equity lens to your nonprofit work with Danielle Marshall
In episode 56 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Danielle Marshall discuss using an equity lens to integrate DEI into all aspects of your nonprofit work.
Helping nonprofits boards move toward greater equity with Christal Cherry and Renee Rubin Ross
In episode 55 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol, Dr. Renee Rubin Ross, and Christal Cherry discuss the significance of emphasizing solutions when educating nonprofit boards about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Nonprofit Leadership Transitions highlights
In episode 54 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol celebrates the podcast’s two-year anniversary with a "best of" episode focusing on nonprofit executive leadership transitions.