Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!I am very excited to welcome John Del Bello as the guest on this episode of the Lead with Heart podcast. John is a visionary entrepreneur with over 35 years of community involvement who is dedicated to revolutionizing philanthropy. John is the founder and CEO of BGiving - a transformative social impact marketplace platform that aligns the aspirations of Millennials, GenZ, and future generations with the needs of community nonprofits.Toda...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!Today’s guest, Michael Randel, has a passion for creating the conditions necessary to grow effective organizations that make a sustained impact. As the founder of Randel Consulting Associates which was established in 2010, Michael has supported over 150 organizations with this goal. We’re having an insightful conversation today covering topics like building effective teams, the challenges that arise with culture change, and insights from teams ...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!Today’s guest, Lisa Greer, is someone that I have admired throughout my fundraising career.As a successful businesswoman who experienced a financial windfall, she set out to make six and seven-figure charitable donations. Lisa was shocked by the inefficiency and dysfunction she encountered within many nonprofits which leaves billions of dollars on the table and threatens the sector's viability.Today we’re talking about outdated fundraising stra...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!My guest on this episode of Lead with Heart is Bea Boccalandro - a world-renowned advisor on corporate purpose, corporate social responsibility, and environmental, social, and governance initiatives. She is also the author of Do Good At Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing.Bea shares her journey into the world of social impact, her insights on the evolution of corporate social responsibility, and how employees at ...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!On today’s episode, I’m talking to Ruthe Farmer - the visionary founder and CEO of the Last Mile Education Fund. Last Mile is a nonprofit that is committed to addressing social mobility and tech diversity by investing in overlooked and under-resourced talent. They take a disruptive approach to bridging critical gaps in financial support for low income and underrepresented students, ensuring they can complete their degrees and enter the tech wor...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!On today’s episode, I have the incredible honor of speaking with Christa Stelzmuller, the chief technology officer of Charity: Water. Since its inception in 2006, Charity: Water has been on a relentless mission to end the global water crisis. Christa brings a wealth of experience to her role, consistently implying a multidisciplinary approach that leverages data and technology to drive better decisions, products, and delivery.Her strong focus o...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!On today’s episode, we’re talking all about philanthropy and financing with guest Alix Lebec - an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who has spent the past two decades working across the finance and philanthropy ecosystem.Alix is the founder and CEO of Lebec - a woman-owned and led firm that specializes in innovative finance and philanthropy. They help visionary founders, funders, and investors maximize value creation and scale solutions that ...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!We have an exciting guest on today’s episode - Michael Burns, the co-founder of StratSimple. StratSimple is a groundbreaking tech startup that leverages artificial intelligence to automate best practices for strategic planning and beyond. I am so excited for Mike to share his insights on how your organization can utilize AI to enhance your work, the importance of annual strategic planning, and why OKRs (objectives and key results) are the ideal...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!On this episode of the Lead with Heart podcast, I have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Dr. Reggie Thomas - a relationship guru, who passionately helps leaders cultivate healthy relationships in both their professional and personal lives.With a doctorate in organization development, Reggie has leveraged his research on emotional intelligence to enhance leadership skills and workplace culture across the globe and in numerous organizations....
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!On this episode of Lead with Heart, I have the honor of speaking with CJ Stewart, a former Chicago Cubs outfielder and the visionary co-founder of the L.E.A.D. Center for Youth in Atlanta.Through the transformative power of baseball and tennis, the L.E.A.D. Center for Youth is empowering at-risk youth, addressing trauma, and creating lasting change. CJ’s dedication to empowering youth through sports and the L.E.A.D. Center’s innovative app...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!I have a special episode lined up for you today with guest, Julia Devine, who co-founded Relatable Nonprofit with her business partner Catalina Parker. These two trailblazers left their six figure nonprofit jobs in their mid-twenties to start their own consulting agency. And over the past two years, they've not only built a successful business but they’ve also launched Relatable Nonprofit to empower other growth-driven women with nonprofit...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!I am honored to have Carol Cone on the podcast today. She is a visionary who saw the immense potential in linking business and social issues way back in the early eighties. Carol spearheaded the walking movement for the Rockport shoe company, transforming it into a household name and growing the business exponentially. Beyond Rockport, her initiatives have touched and saved millions of lives. Carol has raised over 5 billion for social caus...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!Today’s guest is Susan Combs - the founder of the nonprofit organization Pancakes for Roger. Her journey began with a heartfelt tribute to her father, Major General Roger Combs, a Vietnam War veteran who battled throat cancer due to Agent Orange exposure.From a simple wish for pancakes to a nationwide movement, Susan has turned a personal loss into a mission of giving back to the brave men and women who serve our country. Her innovative approac...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!Today’s guest is Dr. Rob Harter - a nonprofit executive professional with over 29 years of experience leading and building nonprofit organizations, fundraising, leveraging resources, and managing organizational growth.He has a lot of advice to share on fundraising trends, what makes a fundraiser successful, and why creating a culture of development at your nonprofit is so important.Rob's passion and commitment to nonprofit leadership and coachi...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I am very excited to have Kathy Archer as my guest today. Kathy is a leadership development coach and an expert in women's leadership and personal development.Kathy has dedicated her career to helping women discover their true leadership potential by mastering their inner guidance system and building the confidence needed to thrive beyond survival mode. She is sharing some of those insights and strat...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!I am very excited and honored to have Echo VanderWal as today’s guest on the Lead with Heart podcast. Echo is the founder of The Luke Commission (also known as TLC) and has led TLC to scale compassion in a way many deemed impossible.TLC’s mission is to provide free, compassionate, and comprehensive healthcare to underserved populations in Eswatini and has transformed the lives of 1000s. Today, TLC serves one-third of the nation, all without any...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!I'm very excited to have Megan Whitney on this episode of Lead with Heart. Megan is talking about burnout and sharing some mindfulness strategies we can use to build a supportive and inclusive nonprofit culture. Megan is a seasoned fundraising consultant and mindfulness coach with 17 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She understands the unique pressures of nonprofit work firsthand, having burned out a decade ago. Since then, she's de...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!When I learned about today’s guest as a working mom, business owner, and CEO of the Nonprofit Science Institute, I couldn’t wait to have her on the podcast.Sheela Mahajan helps nonprofits go from intangible and ambiguous goals to quantifiable, measured impact. She is leading the effort in bringing scientific thinking to the nonprofit field. Sheela is sharing her Signals Framework with us, a process to help nonprofits make informed decisions, an...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!On today’s episode of Lead with Heart, I am excited to have Jane Pfeiffer as my guest. Jane is the founder and president of Fieldtrip - a cause-driven agency that amplifies nonprofits and the impact they make.Jane and her team recently surveyed 400 participants to explore people's thoughts and feelings about supporting nonprofits. She is sharing the fascinating insights from that survey with us and discussing how nonprofits can better connect w...
Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!In today’s episode of Lead with Heart, I am very excited to have Howard Levy as my guest. Howard is the president of the Red Rooster Group and helps organizations engage their audiences, wake up their brands, and create systemic change.How does he do this? Through behavioral science principles, sophisticated messaging strategies, and data-driven campaigns. Today, Howard is sharing how you can incorporate behavioral science into your fundraising...