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Advice and lessons about navigating your professional journey in the nonprofit sector.
Oct. 8, 2025

337: Leading for the Long Run: Building a Sustainable Nonprofit (Jan…

337: Leading for the Long Run: Building a Sustainable Nonprofit (Janelle Miller Moravek) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitmentto strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitB…

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June 4, 2025

319: Become Fireproof: Negotiate Your Salary, Severance & Sanity (Sea…

319: Become Fireproof: Negotiate Your Salary, Severance & Sanity (Sean Kosofsky) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitment to strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBank…

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Feb. 19, 2025

304: Balancing the Head and the Heart as a Nonprofit Leader (Eric New…

304: Balancing the Head and the Heart as a Nonprofit Leader (Eric Newman) SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by our friends at Armstrong McGuire & Associates. Check them out for your next career opportunity OR for help finding an interim executive or your next leader. How do you sustain the…

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Dec. 11, 2024

294: Starting from Scratch: What it Takes to Build a Successful Nonpr…

294: Starting from Scratch: What it Takes to Build a Successful Nonprofit (Courtney Johnson) SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by our friends at Armstrong McGuire & Associates. Check them out for your next career opportunity OR for help finding an interim executive or your next leader. Wha…

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Nov. 27, 2024

292: 5 Keys to Building Your 2025 Leadership Plan (Patton McDowell)

292: 5 Keys to Building Your 2025 Leadership Plan (Patton McDowell) SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by our friends at Armstrong McGuire & Associates. Check them out for your next career opportunity OR for help finding an interim executive or your next leader. This Thanksgiving season, ta…

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Nov. 20, 2024

291: Nonprofit Volunteer: Ready for Leadership? (Arcelia Miller)

291: Nonprofit Volunteer: Ready for Leadership? (Arcelia Miller) SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by our friends at Armstrong McGuire & Associates. Check them out for your next career opportunity OR for help finding an interim executive or your next leader. Are you ready to turn a passion…

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Nov. 6, 2024

289: Is it Time to Go? Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Succession Plan (Mi…

289: Is it Time to Go? Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Succession Plan (Mike Melara) SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by our friends at Armstrong McGuire & Associates. Check them out for your next career opportunity OR for help to find an interim executive or your next leader. Succession plann…

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Oct. 9, 2024

285: Ready to Be a Nonprofit Consultant? (Julia Devine)

285: Ready to Be a Nonprofit Consultant? (Julia Devine) SUMMARY Are you pondering a move into nonprofit consulting or wondering if your organization could benefit from hiring one? In episode 285 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, consultant Julia Devine offers valuable insights on why more profe…

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April 24, 2024

259: How Do You Know if Nonprofit Leadership is for You? (Alyssia Pal…

259: How Do You Know if Nonprofit Leadership is for You? (Alyssia Palacios-Woods) SUMMARY Are you a nonprofit leader looking to enhance your strategic networking and professional development skills? In episode 259 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Alyssia Palacios-Wood, CEO of Capital Idea in A…

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Dec. 27, 2023

242: How to Design a Personal Planning Retreat (Patton McDowell)

242: How to Design a Personal Planning Retreat (Patton McDowell) SUMMARY In this solo episode #242, Patton McDowell discusses the process of designing a structured personal strategy retreat. The episode highlights why it's critical for nonprofit leaders to invest time in their own strategic plannin…

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Nov. 8, 2023

235: When Should You Consider Nonprofit Leadership? (David Goldman)

235: When Should You Consider Nonprofit Leadership? (David Goldman) SUMMARY Are you pondering your career path and want to find more intrinsic value and purpose through a mission-driven organization? How will you know if you’re ready to transition to leadership in the philanthropic sector? In episo…

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July 26, 2023

220: Finding Your Voice as a Nonprofit Leader (Sabrina Gilchrist)

220: Finding Your Voice as a Nonprofit Leader (Sabrina Gilchrist) SUMMARY What does it mean to find your voice as a nonprofit leader? In episode #220 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Sabrina Gilchrist shares the journey to find her voice as a nonprofit leader and the positive effect it has on …

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July 19, 2023

219: Building a Career in the Nonprofit Sector (Amie Dugan)

219: Building a Career in the Nonprofit Sector (Amie Dugan) SUMMARY Are you prepared for the hard work the nonprofit sector requires? Working for a mission you believe in can certainly be both rewarding and fulfilling, but many well-intentioned individuals are surprised by the realities of being a …

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June 14, 2023

214: Should You Consider a Sabbatical as a Nonprofit Leader? (Laura B…

214: Should You Consider a Sabbatical as a Nonprofit Leader? (Laura Belcher) Are you ready for a sabbatical? Is your organization ready for you to take a sabbatical? Are work sabbaticals the latest nonprofit retention strategy? In episode #214 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Laura Belcher, th…

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June 7, 2023

213: Keys to Advancing your Nonprofit Career (Brian Collier)

213: Keys to Advancing your Nonprofit Career (Brian Collier) SUMMARY Are you on the path to advancing your nonprofit career? Do you have the skills and experiences needed for leadership? Brian Collier, an experienced, successful nonprofit leader, shares his advice for aspiring leaders eager to asce…

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March 1, 2023

199: Finding Your Passion as a Nonprofit Leader (Helena Scott)

199: Finding Your Passion as a Nonprofit Leader (Helena Scott) SUMMARY How do you find – and keep - your passion as a nonprofit leader? In episode #199 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Helena Scott shares her remarkable two-decade journey with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and what sust…

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Oct. 12, 2022

179: Transition Across Sectors: Are You Ready to Lead a Nonprofit? (B…

179: Transition Across Sectors: Are You Ready to Lead a Nonprofit? (Beth Reaves) SUMMARY Are you considering a career move to a mission based nonprofit and wonder how your corporate skills will transfer to the philanthropic sector? In episode #179 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, one time fort…

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July 27, 2022

168: Will Your Nonprofit Sustain Excellence for the Next Generation? …

168: Will Your Nonprofit Sustain Excellence for the Next Generation? (Regina Moody) SUMMARY How prepared is your organization as the philanthropic sector experiences post-pandemic changes? With increased competition for funding, are you communicating your mission and values effectively and managing…

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June 22, 2022

163: The First Step to Nonprofit Leadership: Taking Care of Yourself …

163: The First Step to Nonprofit Leadership: Taking Care of Yourself (Georgia Krueger) SUMMARY How can you best be there for your organization, your employees, the individuals you serve and your own family if you aren’t taking care of yourself? In episode #163 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, …

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May 25, 2022

159: 4 Ways to Advance Your Nonprofit Leadership This Year (Patton M…

159: 4 Ways to Advance Your Nonprofit Leadership This Year (Patton McDowell) SUMMARY What are you doing to actually move closer to your leadership goals in the nonprofit sector? Are you thankful for your current nonprofit leadership role? In this solo episode #159 of the Path Podcast, I offer four …

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April 6, 2022

152: Building A Pipeline for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders (Nick Azulay)

152: Building A Pipeline for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders (Nick Azulay) SUMMARY Does your organization attract the next generation of dynamic nonprofit leaders? In episode #152 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, we talk with Nick Azulay, a Fulbright Scholar, who struggled to convert his education …

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March 30, 2022

151: Engaging Volunteers to Make Your Nonprofit Vision A Reality (Di…

151: Engaging Volunteers to Make Your Nonprofit Vision A Reality (Diana Zhang) SUMMARY Do you consider your nonprofit leadership a calling? Perhaps you saw individuals on the precipice during the pandemic, and simply had to do something. Like other talented professionals who have joined our ranks a…

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Nov. 10, 2021

131: Paying it Forward as a Nonprofit Leader (Michael DeVaul)

131: Paying it Forward as a Nonprofit Leader (Michael DeVaul) SUMMARY Passion is often found in young leaders, while wisdom and experience are words associated with successful senior nonprofit leaders. Where are you on your journey of nonprofit leadership? Do you realize the value of self-assessmen…

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Sept. 22, 2021

124: How to Make Yourself an Outstanding Candidate for Nonprofit Lead…

124: How to Make Yourself an Outstanding Candidate for Nonprofit Leadership (Shana Plott) SUMMARY As a nonprofit leader, you’ve likely encountered both sides of the talent development equation: seeking a new opportunity for yourself, or finding the perfect person to fill your nonprofit’s most impor…

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