458: A Simple Follow-Up Process for Major Gifts with Sarah Olivieri
Episode Description Reaching out to potential major donors can feel premature when you haven't figured out how you will follow up. A written contact list and a plan for the next interaction give you a simple place to start, without mapping out a year of conversations.
Sarah walks through this appr…
459: What to Ask Before AI Touches Your Data with Sam Fankuchen
Show Notes Reaching out to potential major donors can feel premature when you haven't figured out how you will follow up. A written contact list and a plan for the next interaction give you a simple place to start, without mapping out a year of conversations.
Sarah shares this approach using quest…
460: Use Details to Communicate Clearly with Sarah Olivieri
Show Notes When you explain an idea to your team, the big picture may be clear in your head, but it's probably not as clear in your team's head as you think it is. Specific examples help other people understand what you mean and what the work actually involves.
Sarah Olivieri walks through how to …
461: Supporting Your Nonprofit Team's Mental Health with Weanne Estrada
Mental health support needs a place in the everyday work of a nonprofit. Regular check-ins and clear ways to get help give staff support they can turn to while doing demanding work.
Sarah talks with Weanne Estrada, a mental health specialist at ADRA who supports people working in humanitarian sett…
462: Why Pulling Back Helps Your Team More Than Pushing Through with Sarah Olivieri
When something hard happens in your life, the instinct is to keep working at full speed so nobody else has to carry your load. Leaders who handle these stretches well tell their team what's going on, lighten their workload for a while, and ask for help when they genuinely need it.
Sarah goes solo …
463: Perfection Is Crushing Your Confidence with Crispin Thompson
When you expect yourself to get every word right, a small mistake can shake your confidence. Learning to stay comfortable when something goes wrong gives you room to keep communicating and connecting with the people in front of you.
Sarah talks with Crispin Thompson, a leadership coach with more t…
464: Why Outgrowing Your Founder Is a Sign of Success with Sarah Olivieri
Founder syndrome usually gets talked about as a problem, and the founder often gets the blame. Sarah sees it differently: if your organization is outgrowing the person who started it, you probably did something right, and that transition deserves a real plan.
Sarah goes solo to share how founders,…
465: Founders Syndrome with Luke John Mickelson
Founders who build a nonprofit from the ground up often find that their identity and the organization have become the same thing. The founders who handle growth well learn to name what they are feeling when they hand off roles, and they choose a new role on purpose.
Sarah invited Luke John Mickels…
466: Three Things to Say When You Delegate with Sarah Olivieri
Show Notes You hand off a task. It comes back half done, or not at all, and now you're redoing the work and wondering why you bothered. Delegating well does give you time back, though sometimes not the first time. It also builds your team's skills, trust, and confidence along the way.
In this bonu…
Episode 468: Too Busy Running Your Nonprofit to Think About Where It's Going? with Sarah Olivieri
When your calendar is full, a walk through the building or an afternoon with a book can feel like something you'll get to someday. Executive Directors who keep their organizations headed in the right direction treat that time as part of the job.
Sarah goes solo to work through why unstructured tim…
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