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![]() In episode 100 of Mission: Impact, Carol Hamilton goes solo to celebrate this special 100th episode. She reflects on the insights and lessons learned from her podcasting journey exploring nonprofit leadership and organizational health. Celebrating a significant milestone, she emphasizes the importance of creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive cultures, addressing toxic organizational behaviors, and reimagining a healthier nonprofit sector. Through her conversations with various guests, she highlights the need for aligning mission and operations, valuing human-centric approaches, and fostering collaborative and supportive environments. The episode concludes with a call to action for nonprofit leaders to prioritize relationships, self-care, and a balanced, sustainable approach to their impactful work. Episode highlights: 10 Lessons from 100 Episodes **[00:01:16]** Reflection on various aspects of nonprofit leadership, from organizational cultures to sector-wide health. Lessons on Organizational Culture **[00:03:32]** Lesson 1: A healthy organizational culture cultivates diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming space by design. **[00:04:28]** Lesson 2: Identifying and moving away from toxic organizational cultures characterized by lack of clarity, microaggressions, internal competition, and unaddressed conflicts. Overwork and Martyrdom in Nonprofits **[00:06:13]** Lesson 3: Addressing overwork, perfectionism, and martyrdom, and understanding their prevalence in the sector. Healthy Nonprofit Organizational Cultures **[00:12:00]** Lesson 4: Characteristics of healthy organizational cultures, including openness to mistakes, effective conflict management, clear roles, and strategic redundancy. Importance of Relationships **[00:16:03]** Lesson 5: Emphasizing the importance of relationships in all aspects of nonprofit work and leadership. Collaborative Support **[00:17:22]** Lesson 6: You Don’t have to go it alone! Encouraging leaders to seek support through coaching, peer groups, and collaborations. Defining Unique Contributions **[00:18:27]** Lesson 7: Finding and claiming a unique niche based on strengths and contributions. Grace and Cultural Humility **[00:21:00]** Lesson 8: Practicing grace, compassion, and cultural humility within organizational contexts. Organizational Alignment **[00:21:22]** Lesson 9: Highlighting the power of alignment in organizational goals, strategies, and values. Embracing Human Imperfection **[00:23:11]** Lesson 10: Emphasizing the importance of being human first in all things and embracing imperfection. Reimaging the nonprofit sector **[00:23:49]** Carol poses important questions about redefining the nonprofit sector, making work sustainable, and promoting play, creativity, and thriving in the workplace. Important Links and Resources:
Laziness does not exist by Dr. Devon Price Start Finishing by Charlie Gilkie Related Episodes: My top 10 lessons from 100 episodes:
![]() In episode 72 of Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Lauren Brownstein discuss:
Guest Bio: Lauren Brownstein is the author of Be Well, Do Good: Self-Care and Renewal for Nonprofit Professionals and Other Do-Gooders. She has been working in philanthropy for more than 30 years as a fundraiser, educator, program manager, and administrator. She helps nonprofit organizations, philanthropists, and grant makers achieve their goals through PITCH, LLC, her fundraising and philanthropy consulting practice. As a reflection of her commitment to philanthropy and volunteerism, Lauren has served on the boards of several nonprofits and has volunteered extensively in the community. She was a certified foster parent before adopting a child from the foster care system. She earned a Masters in Teaching in Museum Education from the George Washington University and a Bachelors with High Distinction from the University of Virginia. She lives in the Washington, DC area. Important Links and Resources:
Click "Read More" for Transcript: ![]() In episode 13 of Mission Impact, some of the topics that Carol and her guest, Peter Lane, discussed include:- How to bring health and wellness training to nonprofit organizational consulting
Guest Information: Peter Lane is an organizational consultant with more than 20 years of experience. He is also a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) trained at the Mayo Clinic. Peter works with individuals and teams that are committed to ongoing learning, reflection, and making positive change for themselves and their organizations. Before becoming a wellness coach and consultant, Peter worked for 18 years as director of programs at the Institute for Conservation Leadership After working with many nonprofit leaders over the years who were experiencing the negative physical and emotional effects of burnout, he decided that focusing on wellness in the workplace is an important strategy for how he can contribute to the success of nonprofit organizations. Peter serves on the board of directors of the Reve Kandale Foundation. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Clark University and a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Links: Click "Read More" for Transcript: |
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