The Switch by Nonprofit HR

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Faith Boettger, Founder & Chair of Social4Good, catch up and explore Faith's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Faith detail:

- How meeting people where they are helps harness community members toward a shared vision

- The ways her organization has brought together giving and connection through community collaboration

- Why showing people what they can do, how they can do it and the impact of it drives engagement

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Kristin O'Malley, President and CEO of the The Cape Cod Foundation, catch up and explore Kristin's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Kristin detail:

- Why trying to have all the answers isn't always the best strategy as a leader

- How she ensures diversity of thought on her team

- The crucial importance of creating space for women to share their voices

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Luana Vaetoe, Chief Executive Officer for Becoming Independent, catch up and explore Luana's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Luana detail:

- Why nonprofits can also be economic and business drivers alongside their social impact counterparts

- How authentic and genuine transparency and communication are guiding principles in people management

- The ways innovative staff can drive the development of an organization

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Rosemary C. Jordan, Chief Executive Officer for Pacific Vision Foundation, catch up and explore Rosemary's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Rosemary detail:

- How her organization works to reduce health disparities in communities by increasing access to vision care

- What it looks like to lead a team driven by dedication to their mission and social purpose, as well as make sure they stay nourished

- Advice to leaders on how to evaluate whether their policies are continuing to work for the women in their organization

In this special episode of The Switch, Rose Gebken, Marketing & Communication Manager for Nonprofit HR, and Shawna Young, Executive Director for Scratch Foundation, catch up and explore Shawna's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Shawna detail:

- How the Scratch platform allows kids to share their creative technology projects around the world

- The importance of incorporating different voices into your team from an inclusion standpoint

- Why leaders need to gather people around them that help to identify and address their blind spots

An intentional strategic approach for recognizing and developing talent that can help organizations engage and retain their best and brightest people versus losing them to outside growth opportunities. Over half of organizations surveyed in Nonprofit HR's 2021 Talent Management Priorities Survey want to prioritize employee engagement, but only a quarter had a formal talent management plan in place. In this conversation, we'll explore why this discrepancy occurs throughout mission-driven organizations and how to communicate the imperative of investing in talent to your leadership team.

- Take existing subject matter and translate it to address urgent and emerging business needs related to talent - Hear about how common pitfalls occur when focusing on learning and development, including leadership development - Learn how to transition your organization's development experiences from struggles to success stories - Understand four actionable phases in a team's evolution - Discover ways to get started right now, regardless of size or budget constraints

Conversation Hosts: Alexandra Taylor, Consultant, Strategy & Advisory and DEI Lisa Wright Ponce, Senior Consultant, Strategy & Advisory

Guest Panelists: Dr. Antione Smith, Senior Director of HR and Administration, American Foreign Service Protective Association Amanda Upshaw, Chief of Staff, CLASP

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Angela C. Caraway, Founder and Executive Director of The Caraway Foundation, catch up and explore Angela's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Angela detail:

- How she integrated her personal life experience to expand her organization's reach

- How vulnerability encourages and inspires others

- The importance of understanding your people's strengths to maximize impact

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of The California Immigrant Policy Center, catch up and explore Cynthia's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Cynthia detail:

- The role of curiosity and open mindedness in the cultivation of agility

- How to create more powerful solutions that center inclusion by asking questions

- How introspection and gaining clarity on personal beliefs supports resilience and longevity of impact

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Eleace Sawyers, Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Center of Illinois, catch up and explore Eleace's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Eleace detail:

- How her personal experience being lifted up by women has helped her get to where she is today

- The value of leading with respect and fairness

- Why identifying your team's needs and coaching in correspondence to those needs is critical to employee engagement

In this special episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate for Nonprofit HR, and Dr. Jennifer Cartland, Executive Director and Consultant of Reach Incorporated, catch up and explore Dr. Cartland's stellar contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Dr. Cartland detail:

- How her leaning into her diverse interests fostered greater connection with youth

- Why sharing her personal story has allowed others to gravitate toward her as a leader and enabled the work to grow

- The value of "an attitude of progressivism" and learning from women leaders in different spaces than you