Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

Rob Harter

The Nonprofit Leadership Podcast discusses important issues facing nonprofit leaders in our community and features real stories from real leaders about what strategies and practices have made them successful. Enjoy the show! read less

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Nonprofits…we need a rebrand

Nonprofits…we need a rebrand

Nonprofit. It is a word we all use to describe our organizations, but are we inadvertently hurting ourselves by using that word? When you ...

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Nonprofits…we need a rebrand

Nonprofits…we need a rebrand

Nonprofit. It is a word we all use to describe our organizations, but are we inadvertently hurting ourselves by using that word? When you ...

What does it take to turn around a struggling nonprofit?

What does it take to turn around a struggling nonprofit?

What does it take to turn around a struggling nonprofit? In this episode, Armando Contreras, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), shares his remarkable ...

What one organization is doing to address our growing mental health crisis

What one organization is doing to address our growing mental health crisis

Mental health is a critical issue, especially in today’s world, and Lindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director of To Write Love On Her Arms, joins this ...

How Petco is impacting the lives of both pets and humans

How Petco is impacting the lives of both pets and humans

Humans are not the only ones who suffer through troubling times, their pets do as well. Pets are often the only companion a person ...

How government agencies and nonprofits can work together effectively

How government agencies and nonprofits can work together effectively

Have you ever wondered how public-private partnerships can help solve large-scale social issues? Today’s guest, Kathleen Kelly Janus, shares her experience leading impactful collaborations ...

Hear how three emerging Gen Z leaders are making their world better

Hear how three emerging Gen Z leaders are making their world better

Being young doesn’t mean one can’t make a difference. In fact, there is a lot we in the nonprofit space can learn from Gen ...

How to improve your organization’s recruitment and retention

How to improve your organization’s recruitment and retention

Now more than ever, it’s essential that nonprofit leaders build a strong, adaptable team. But how do you find, keep, and mold top talent ...

How one nonprofit is changing the future of underserved students

How one nonprofit is changing the future of underserved students

How can nonprofits effectively support underserved students in achieving higher education? How do you encourage both the student and their family members to believe ...

Why staff retention is quickly becoming your top issue to address

Why staff retention is quickly becoming your top issue to address

In a recent survey of nonprofit workers across the United States, a staggering 74% reported that they are seeking another job. And out of ...

Community Foundations: How they work and what makes them unique

Community Foundations: How they work and what makes them unique

Most of you have heard of community foundations, but do you know how they work and what makes them unique? These organizations pool donations ...

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons special interview

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons special interview

Human trafficking today has become one of the most overlooked humanitarian crises of our time. It is a shockingly widespread problem, with an estimated ...

Will AI replace your staff?

Will AI replace your staff?

AI has been a topic of conversation for many of us in the nonprofit sector. Is the reliance on AI a good thing or ...

How to navigate corporate philanthropy

How to navigate corporate philanthropy

As leaders of nonprofits, receiving donations or grants from corporations is essential to our ability to provide services that make an impact. It’s important ...

Strategies for helping to cultivate social change

Strategies for helping to cultivate social change

Nonprofits are driven by the desire to create social change in their communities and in the world overall. Today’s guest, Jacob Harold, explains why ...

How to scale an organization without mission drift

How to scale an organization without mission drift

As nonprofit leaders, we often find we are filling a gap in society by resolving specific needs the government or the private sector is ...

What traits are most important for a nonprofit leader?

What traits are most important for a nonprofit leader?

To understand the people you are leading, you must first understand yourself. Truly becoming curious about who you are and being honest with yourself, ...

Can AI help your nonprofit?

Can AI help your nonprofit?

How can AI help your nonprofit? Today’s guests are going to continue a conversation I had a few months back with Justin Spelhaug of ...

How to mitigate the staff retention challenge

How to mitigate the staff retention challenge

According to the 2024 Social Impact Staff Retention Report, three out of every four nonprofit employees are looking for a new job. More than ...

How nonprofits can help change the odds for individuals in their community

How nonprofits can help change the odds for individuals in their community

To affect significant change in the community, a nonprofit leader must be willing to collaborate and engage with the community they serve. Today’s guest, ...

How Habitat for Humanity is developing creative solutions to our housing crisis

How Habitat for Humanity is developing creative solutions to our housing crisis

Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 and is one of the strongest nonprofit brands in the United States. Many nonprofit leaders can learn ...