Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications

By Joan Garry

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Episodes: 202

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Joan Garry: Nonprofit Leader and former Executive Director of GLAAD helps fellow CEOs, Boards and Board Chairs, Fundraisers, and Nonprofit Marketers

Episode Date
Ep 199: The Fearless Election Year Fundraising Plan (with Tom Kissane)
Mar 16, 2024
Ep 198: Challenging the Status Quo in Long-Standing Organizations (with Cica Dadjo)
Mar 02, 2024
Ep 197: Stop Calling It Microaggressions: A Call To Action To Intercept Subtle Acts Of Exclusion (with Dr. Tiffany Jana)
Feb 17, 2024
Ep 196: How Risky Is AI For Nonprofits? (with Beth Kanter)
Feb 03, 2024
Ep 195: Conflict Resolution and Finding the Third Ground (with Ken Cloke)
Jan 20, 2024
Ep 194: Leaders of Color in Nonprofits: Challenges and Opportunities (with April Frazier Camara)
Dec 16, 2023
Ep 193: Is “Martyritis” Killing Your Organization? (with Kishshana Palmer)
Dec 02, 2023
Ep 192: Embracing Our Finite Time (with Oliver Burkeman)
Nov 18, 2023
Ep 191: How to Build Amazing Work Relationships (with Michael Bungay Stanier)
Nov 04, 2023
Ep 190: Nonprofits Turn Cities Into Communities (with Mayor Ras J. Baraka)
Oct 21, 2023
Ep 189: Is a 5-Star Development Director a Needle in a Haystack?
Oct 07, 2023
Ep 188: Can A Teen Be Your Next Executive Director? (with Sarah Hernholm)
Sep 23, 2023
Ep 187: Don’t Be a Mission Creep!
Sep 09, 2023
Ep 186: Emotional Intelligence is the Key to Better Leadership (with Daniel Goleman)
Aug 26, 2023
Ep 185 - The Surprising Impact of a Strong Organizational Value Statement (with Lindsay Hoffman)
Jul 29, 2023
Ep 184: Nobody Told Me I’d Have to Fundraise!
Jul 15, 2023
Ep 183: ​​The Nonprofit Superhero's Guide to Mindful Leadership (with Dan Harris)
Jun 17, 2023
Ep 182: Why Every Nonprofit Leader Needs a Coach (with Laura Zielke and Darian Heyman Rodriguez)
Jun 03, 2023
Ep 181: How Hybrid Meetings Can Be Remarkably Effective (with Priya Parker)
May 20, 2023
Ep 180: Tackling Internal Conflict – Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations (with Aarati Kasturirangan)
May 06, 2023
Ep 179: Why is My Board SO Dysfunctional? (with Rob Acton)
Apr 22, 2023
Ep 178: My Foolproof Team-Building Icebreaker for Nonprofits
Apr 08, 2023
Ep 177: Building Vibrant Volunteer Communities: Tobi Johnson’s Guide to DEI and Empowerment (with Tobi Johnson)
Mar 25, 2023
Ep 176: Why the Nonprofit Sector Needs a Publicist
Mar 11, 2023
Ep 175: Are Crypto Donations the Future of Charitable Giving? (with Pat Duffy)
Feb 25, 2023
Ep 174: Creating a Board That Reflects the Needs of Your Community (with Whitley Richards)
Feb 11, 2023
Ep 173: Good Fortune, Celebrity Philanthropy, and the Quest to End Poverty (with Jessica Seinfeld)
Jan 30, 2023
Ep 172: How Public-Private Partnerships Create Real and Lasting Change (with Chelsea Peters)
Jan 14, 2023
Ep 171: True Confessions of a Nonprofit Volunteer (with Eileen Opatut)
Dec 17, 2022
Ep 170: The Top Nonprofit Sector Trends and Takeaways of 2022 (with Stacy Palmer)
Dec 03, 2022
Ep 169: When Your ED Has a Low Appetite For Fundraising (with Kishshana Palmer)
Nov 12, 2022
Ep 168: Hamza Khan’s Recipe for Preventing Burnout (with Hamza Khan)
Oct 22, 2022
Ep 167: For the Love of Strategic Planning (with Robert Raben)
Sep 24, 2022
Ep 166: Uncovering New Nonprofit Funding Sources (with Ann Mei Chang)
Sep 10, 2022
Ep 165: Eye-Opening Tales of a Board Nominations Committee Chair (with Daryl Messinger)
Aug 27, 2022
Ep 164: A 7-Step Succession Planning Process for Nonprofits
Aug 14, 2022
Ep 163: What It Takes to Be a Successful Director of Development (with Lori Abrams)
Jul 30, 2022
Ep 162: Inside the Heart & Mind of a Program Officer (with Rebecca Cokley)
Jul 16, 2022
Ep 161: Inclusion is About More Than Diversity (with Daisy Auger-Domínguez)
Jun 18, 2022
Ep 160: Corporate Philanthropy and the Paul Newman Foundation (with Miriam Nelson)
Jun 04, 2022
Ep 159: Helping Veteran Volunteers Find Their Next Mission (with Art delaCruz)
May 21, 2022
Ep 158: 3 Big Trends That Are Altering the Nonprofit Sector (with Eric Nee)
May 07, 2022
Ep 157: How Equitable Technology Can Supercharge Your Mission (with Amy Ward and Afua Bruce)
Apr 23, 2022
Ep 156: How Leaders Can Promote Belonging In the Workplace (with Rhodes Perry)
Apr 09, 2022
Ep 155: A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity to Shape the Future of Nonprofit Work (with Allison Fine and Beth Kanter)
Mar 26, 2022
Ep 154: The Nonprofit Business Model is Broken (with Vu Le)
Mar 12, 2022
Ep 153: Supervision vs. Management – What’s the Difference? (with Rita Sever)
Feb 26, 2022
Ep 152: Secrets of a High-Functioning Board of Directors (with Joan Garry)
Feb 12, 2022
Ep 151: Using Pop Culture for Social Good (with Noelani Pearl Hernandez)
Jan 29, 2022
Ep 150: Reflection – How My White Privilege Affects My Leadership
Jan 15, 2022
Ep 149: Can We Fix the Nonprofit Burnout Problem? (with Chris Barlics)
Jan 08, 2022
Ep 148: Why Nonprofits Are Still Messy in 2021 (with Jim Axelrod)
Dec 25, 2021
Ep 147: How Powerful Partnerships Drive Innovative Nonprofit Marketing (with Alison Moore)
Dec 11, 2021
Ep 146: Why Unbecoming Is the Key to Innovative Leadership (with Kerri Hoffman)
Nov 13, 2021
Ep 145: How Tiny Habits Create Big Change (with BJ Fogg)
Oct 30, 2021
Ep 144: A Fresh Perspective on Inclusive Leadership (with Dr. Ella Bell Smith)
Oct 16, 2021
Ep 143: Lollipop Moments and Everyday Leadership Lessons (with Drew Dudley)
Oct 02, 2021
Ep 142: How Kindness and Community Empower Today’s Nonprofit Leaders (with John Hoffman)
Sep 18, 2021
Ep 141: An Honest Conversation About Donor Stewardship (with Lisa Greer)
Sep 04, 2021
Ep 140: How to Attract, Develop, and Retain Top Nonprofit Talent (with Gali Cooks)
Aug 22, 2021
Ep 139: Interpersonal Skills are Hard Work (with Carole Robin)
Aug 07, 2021
Ep 138: Joan’s Favorite Books for Nonprofit Leaders
Jul 24, 2021
Ep 137: Cryptocurrency and the Future of Donor Advised Funds (with Robbie Heeger)
Jun 26, 2021
Ep 136: Who’s Afraid to Return to the Office? (with Ellen LaPointe and Nick Turner)
Jun 12, 2021
Ep 135: Building the Resilience to Withstand a Disaster (with Nina Meehan)
May 29, 2021
Ep 134: An Alternative to Strategic Planning (with Lindsay Hoffman)
May 15, 2021
Ep 133: Choosing the Right Nonprofit Business Model (with Rinku Sen)
May 01, 2021
Ep 132: Let’s Make Program Evaluation Simpler (with Chari Smith)
Apr 17, 2021
Ep 131: Becoming a Social Prophet (with Lynne Twist)
Apr 03, 2021
Ep 130: A Powerful Approach to Keeping Remote Staff Motivated (with Dr. Paul White)
Mar 20, 2021
Ep 129: Finding the Right Leader For Your Org (with Melissa Madzel)
Mar 06, 2021
Ep 128: Making Beautiful Music With Community-Driven Partnerships (with Henry Donahue)
Feb 20, 2021
Ep 127: Building a Grassroots Movement From Scratch (with Donna Dees and Shikha Hamilton)
Feb 06, 2021
Ep 126: Creating 5-Star Special Events in the Virtual Age (with Liz Page and Amanda Harless)
Jan 23, 2021
Ep 125: What Will You Carry Into 2021?
Jan 09, 2021
Ep 124: The 5 Giving Trends That Will Define Online Fundraising (with Scot Chisholm)
Jan 02, 2021
Ep 123: The Single Best Sign of a Healthy Nonprofit (with Carlos de la Rosa and Rosanne Siino)
Dec 19, 2020
Ep 122: How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Donor Retention (with Allison Fine and Beth Kanter)
Dec 05, 2020
Ep 121: Creating a 5-Star Board Retreat (with Dolph Goldenburg)
Nov 21, 2020
Bonus Episode: Turn Your Impatience to Your Heroic Pursuits
Nov 05, 2020
Ep 120: Raising the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders (with Charlotte Alter)
Oct 24, 2020
Ep 119: Your First 90 Days as an Executive Director (with Michael Watkins)
Oct 10, 2020
Ep. 118: The Growing Charitable Movement That’s Raised a Billion Dollars (with Sara Lomelin)
Sep 26, 2020
Ep 117: The Hunt for Great Board Members (with Robert Acton and Lalita Badinehal)
Sep 12, 2020
Ep 116: The Most Important Piece of Diversity Work: Belonging (with Neha Sampat)
Aug 29, 2020
Ep 115: Taking Nonprofits From Good to Great – Part 2 (with Jim Collins)
Aug 15, 2020
Ep 114: What If Fundraising De-Emphasized the Donor? (with Vu Le and Michelle Muri)
Aug 01, 2020
Ep 113: Taking Nonprofits From Good to Great – Part 1 (with Jim Collins)
Jul 18, 2020
Ep 112: What Foundations Are Thinking Right Now (with Caryl M. Stern)
Jul 04, 2020
Ep 111: Once Upon a Time There Was a Fundraiser Who… (with Dan Portnoy)
Jun 20, 2020
Ep 110: How to Have Difficult Conversations – Part 2 (with Sheila Heen)
Jun 06, 2020
Ep 109: How to Have Difficult Conversations – Part 1 (with Sheila Heen)
May 23, 2020
Ep 108: A New CEO Job Starts in the Heat of a Pandemic (with Ellen LaPointe)
May 09, 2020
Ep 107: The Top 20 Attributes of an Outstanding Board
Apr 25, 2020
Ep 106: Introducing Your Nonprofit Life (with Laura Zielke)
Apr 11, 2020
Ep 105: Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
Mar 28, 2020
Ep 104: Creating a Nonprofit Communications Engine (with Sarah Durham)
Mar 14, 2020
Ep 103: Stronger Together: The Power of Cohort Learning (with Darlene Nipper)
Mar 02, 2020
Ep 102: Is Abuse of Power Epidemic in the Nonprofit Sector? (with Sarah Beaulieu and Kim Jones)
Feb 15, 2020
Ep 101: Managing the Tension of Change (with Michael DePass)
Feb 01, 2020
Ep 100: The Professional Interim Executive Director (with Margo Amgott)
Jan 18, 2020
Ep 99: What Visionaries Do Best (with Paul Rice)
Jan 04, 2020
Ep 98: Movements are Like Relay Races (with Frances Kunreuther)
Dec 07, 2019
Ep 97: The Telltale Signs of Founder Syndrome (Part 2) with Rachael Gibson
Nov 16, 2019
Ep 96: The Telltale Signs of Founder Syndrome (Part 1) with Rachael Gibson
Nov 02, 2019
Ep 95: How Do We Ignite Our Volunteers? (with Tobi Johnson)
Oct 19, 2019
Ep 94: Tales From the Trenches (with Darian Rodriguez Heyman)
Oct 05, 2019
Ep 93: Why Even a Good Executive Director Needs a Coach
Sep 21, 2019
Bonus Episode: Small But Mighty Nonprofits (with Laura Zielke)
Sep 14, 2019
Ep 92: The Lonely Nonprofit Leader (with Glennda Testone)
Sep 07, 2019
Ep 91: The Diversity Problem in Our Sector (with Diahann Billings-Burford)
Aug 24, 2019
Ep 90: Why People Don’t Donate (and What You Can Do About It) (with Phil Buchanan)
Aug 10, 2019
Ep 89: Nonprofit Partnerships, Mergers, and Acquisitions (with Wendy Foster)
Jul 27, 2019
Ep 88: Everything You Wanted to Know About Planned Giving (with Judi O’Kelley)
Jul 13, 2019
Bonus Episode: Nonprofit Workspaces (Joan Garry on the “Dear HBR” Podcast)
Jul 01, 2019
Ep 87: True Confessions of a Five Star Board Chair (with Daryl Messinger)
Jun 15, 2019
Ep 86: An Artful Approach to Social Media (with Robin Cembalest)
Jun 01, 2019
Ep 85: Managing Rapid Growth – the Story of charity: water (with Lauren Letta)
May 18, 2019
Ep 84: Passion, Conflict, Diversity, and Leadership (with Parisa Parsa)
May 04, 2019
Ep 83: You’re Doing Meetings All Wrong (with Priya Parker)
Apr 20, 2019
Ep 82: Helping the Helpers
Apr 06, 2019
Ep 81: How to Grow a Movement and an “Army of the Engaged” (with Rashad Robinson)
Mar 23, 2019
Ep 80: Why is Change So Hard? (with Lisa Lahey)
Mar 09, 2019
Ep 79: How a Film Festival Impacts Community Building (with Evelyn Colbert)
Feb 23, 2019
Ep 78: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Tech Start-ups (with Ann Mei)
Feb 09, 2019
Ep 77: Navigating the Tension Between Development and Communications (with Steve Ralls)
Jan 26, 2019
Ep 76: The 4 Obstacles to a Diverse Board
Jan 12, 2019
Ep 75: What’s Your One Big 2019 Goal?
Dec 29, 2018
Ep 74: Good People, Hidden Biases, and Navigating Your Blind Spots (with Anthony Greenwald)
Dec 15, 2018
Ep 73: The Arc of a Successful Capital Campaign (with Eric Javier)
Dec 01, 2018
Ep 72: Successful Year End Fundraising (with Gail Perry)
Nov 17, 2018
Ep 71: A Smart Nonprofit Budgeting Process (with Hilda Polanco)
Nov 03, 2018
Ep 70: Unicorns, Superheroes and Nonprofit Leaders (With Vu Le)
Oct 20, 2018
Ep 69: New Power and the Building of Movements (with Henry Timms)
Oct 06, 2018
Ep 68: No, You Can’t Do It All
Sep 22, 2018
Ep 67: Busting the Overhead Myth (with Dan Pallotta)
Sep 08, 2018
Ep 66: When it’s Time to Leave Your Org (with Kate Kendell)
Aug 25, 2018
Ep 65: The Case of the Serial Nonprofit Founder (with Robin Steinberg)
Aug 11, 2018
Ep 64: Donors Who Know More, Give More (with Roxie Jerde)
Jul 28, 2018
Ep 63: How To Think About Mergers and Collaborations (with Nadya Shmavonian)
Jul 14, 2018
Ep 62: Hiring the Perfect Executive Director (with Dara Klarfeld)
Jun 30, 2018
Ep 61: How to Build a Smart Communications Plan (with Ben Wyskida)
Jun 16, 2018
Ep 60: Why Nonprofit Journalism Matters (with Christa Scharfenberg)
Jun 02, 2018
Ep 59: Scaling Up Your Nonprofit (with Kathleen Kelly Janus)
May 19, 2018
Ep 58: Is It Time to Leave Facebook? (with Julia Campbell)
May 05, 2018
Ep 57: You Can Do Hard Things
Apr 14, 2018
Ep 56: Anatomy of a Crisis (with Emily Klehm)
Apr 07, 2018
Ep 55: The Nonprofit Sector Has Serious Money Hangups (with Belinda Rosenblum)
Mar 31, 2018
Ep 54: The 15-Year-Old Nonprofit Superhero (with Kayla & Andrea Abramowitz)
Mar 17, 2018
Ep 53: Asking for Money Isn’t Sexy… But Philanthropy Is (with Claire Axelrad)
Mar 03, 2018
Ep 52: Personal Politics vs. Public Responsibilities (with Anne Wallestad)
Feb 17, 2018
Ep 51: A Symphony of Shared Leadership (with Jim Roe and Bernard Labadie)
Feb 03, 2018
Ep 50: Why Bartenders Make Great Leaders (with Helen Rothberg)
Jan 20, 2018
Ep 49: How To Make 2018 a Whole Lot Better
Jan 06, 2018
Ep 48: Building a Culture of Gratitude
Dec 16, 2017
Ep 47: How to Engage Millennials (with Abra Annes)
Dec 02, 2017
Ep 46: Strategic Program Design (with Lindsay Hoffman)
Nov 18, 2017
Ep 45: The Final 60 Days of the Year (with Seth Rosen)
Nov 04, 2017
Ep 44: The Executive Director With No Staff (with Sarah Audet)
Oct 14, 2017
Ep 43: Nonprofits, Storytelling, and ‘This American Life’ (with Alex Blumberg)
Sep 30, 2017
Ep 42: What’s With All The Ribbons? (with Dan Osheyack)
Sep 16, 2017
Ep 41: What Every New Board Member Needs to Understand
Jul 29, 2017
Ep 40: Overcoming Fundraising Mistakes (with Jim Bennett)
Jul 15, 2017
Ep 39: From Kitchen Volunteer to Board Chair (with Sylvia Vogelman)
Jul 01, 2017
Ep 38: What the Heck is Marketing Anyway? (with Sarah Durham)
Jun 17, 2017
Ep 37: The Partnership That Drives a Thriving Nonprofit (with Kim Freedman and Nick Purrington)
Jun 03, 2017
Ep 36: The Community Builder Who Became a Philanthropist (with Stu McLaren)
May 13, 2017
Ep 35: Stop Asking Your Board to Fundraise! (With Gail Perry)
Apr 29, 2017
Ep 34: Leading a Small (But Mighty) Nonprofit (With Joan Garry)
Apr 15, 2017
Ep 33: Successful Nonprofit Collaborations (With Geri Mannion)
Apr 01, 2017
Ep 32: Even Roger Federer Has a Coach (With Michael Bungay Stanier)
Mar 18, 2017
Ep 31: Givers and Takers at Nonprofits (With Adam Grant)
Mar 04, 2017
Ep 30: Nonprofits Are Messy… So What? (with Tim Harford)
Feb 18, 2017
Ep 29: Leadership Transitions: How to Avoid the Mess (with Don Tebbe)
Feb 04, 2017
Ep 28: Difficult Conversations in Uncertain Times (with Parisa Parsa)
Jan 21, 2017
Ep 27: Confessions of a Terrible Board Member (with Eileen Opatut)
Jan 07, 2017
Ep 26: Building a Culture of Optimism (with Steve Gross)
Dec 17, 2016
Ep 25: Year End In T-Minus 30… (with Seth Rosen)
Dec 03, 2016
Ep 24: Corporate Support the Right Way (with Julie Hirshey)
Nov 05, 2016
Ep 23: Unlocking the Mystery of Foundation Funding (with Molly de Aguiar)
Oct 22, 2016
Ep 22: The Art and Science of Asking for Money (with Brian Saber)
Oct 08, 2016
Ep 21: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit (with Beth Kanter)
Sep 24, 2016
Ep 20: Volunteer If You Want to Live Longer (with Pamela Hawley)
Sep 10, 2016
Ep 19: How to Give a Great Speech (with Elaine Bennett)
Aug 27, 2016
Ep 18: Mission Control and Strategic Planning (with Liana Downey)
Aug 13, 2016
Ep 17: How One Founder Avoided ‘Founder Syndrome’ – with guest Kevin Jennings
Jul 30, 2016
Ep 16: Why I Moved From Corporate to Nonprofit – with guest Bill Abrams
Jul 16, 2016
Ep 15: On Direct Response Fundraising – with guest Lisa Maska
Jul 02, 2016
Ep 14: Building a Great Development Team – with guest Seth Rosen
Jun 18, 2016
Ep 13: Extraordinary Nonprofit Communications – with guest Sean Gibbons
Jun 04, 2016
Ep 12: Turning Tragedy Into Legacy – with Guest Caroline Samponaro
May 21, 2016
Ep 11: Finding the Best People – with Guest Marilyn Machlowitz
May 07, 2016
Ep 10: Successful Fundraising at Small Nonprofits – With Pamela Grow [PODCAST]
Apr 24, 2016
Ep 9: Websites, Social Media and Online Movements – With Scott Paley [PODCAST]
Apr 17, 2016
Ep 8: A Day in the Life of a Board Chair – With Joe Landau [PODCAST]
Apr 10, 2016
Ep 7: Corporate Sponsorships Ain’t What They Used to Be – With Guest Nancy Mahon of Estee Lauder [PODCAST]
Apr 03, 2016
Ep 6: It’s All About the Message – My Conversation With PR Guru Howard Bragman [PODCAST]
Mar 27, 2016
Ep 5: Special Events: It’s Not All About the Centerpieces [PODCAST]
Mar 20, 2016
Ep 4: Nonprofits Are Messy AND Funny: My Interview with Vu Le [PODCAST]
Mar 07, 2016
Ep 3: My Interview with Alexander Sanger of Planned Parenthood [PODCAST]
Feb 27, 2016
Ep 2: A Day in the Life of an Executive Director [PODCAST]
Feb 26, 2016
Ep 1: The Fear of Asking for Money [PODCAST]
Feb 26, 2016