How do leaders embrace their role in the new normal today? What does it mean to lead strategically and purposefully? The experts in today’s webinar will answer these questions.
Listen in to hear Eddie Thompson, Founder and CEO of Thompson & Associates, Mark McCampbell, Senior Vice President of Advancement Resources, and Betsy Chapin Taylor, CEO of Accordant, talk about the challenges of leadership during times of change, why purpose and values are central to good leadership, and the importance of reconsidering strategy right now to lead your organization into a successful future.
Topics Discussed in This Episode:
Resources:
WEBINAR: Leadership During Times of Change
TIP SHEET: 8 Things Successful Healthcare Philanthropy Leaders are Doing Right Now
ARTICLE: 6 Tips for Managing a Virtual Workforce
Quotes:
“When you’re authentic, you’re being yourself, and you’re leading from who you are, that’s really the place to be.” –Mark McCampbell
“I think that we are unfortunately entering a period in our hospitals of austerity.” –Betsy Chapin Taylor
“I want to encourage you to reconsider having perpetual naming rights.” –Eddie Thompson
Companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of purpose. But what does it really mean to have a purpose-led organization? And how can you help your organization more effectively put its purpose into practice?
That’s what today’s guest, Bobbi Silten, managing director of the Shared Value Initiative, is here to discuss. Bobbi explains the importance of leading with purpose, the role of shared value and why you need to understand your organization’s cultural dynamics to succeed in being purpose driven. She also discusses The Purpose Playbook, which was recently released by Shared Initiative as an actionable guide for practitioners looking to lead change in their organizations and society.
Topics Discussed in This Episode:
Resources:
The Purpose Playbook from the Shared Value Initiative
Quotes:
“Our whole philosophy in building this playbook is that it’s not a cookie-cutter approach.”
“First you have to, as a company, get really clear about what your reason for being is, and your reason beyond profits alone.”
“The more a leader can understand the cultural dynamics of their organization, the more than can use it or start to dial down the things that are getting in the way.”
What do you need to know about talent management to make sure that you’re getting the most out of your team? Today’s episode features an excerpt from Part One of a three-part Blackbaud webinar about how better talent management can up your fundraising game. In the excerpt, you’ll hear from Eric Bowman, talent manager at Texas A&M Foundation. Listen in to hear what Eric has to say about what talent management is, the building blocks of talent management, and the importance of determining your organization’s mission, values, goals, and strategies.
After listening to the episode, click on the link to the webinar in the Resources section to watch the full recording, where you'll hear from Stacy Rooney, business consultant principal at Blackbaud, whose discussions will also include how to seamlessly integrate core fundraising systems into your talent management practices
Topics Discussed in This Episode:
Resources:
Webinar Series: How Better Talent Management Can Up Your Fundraising Game
White Paper: Blackbaud's Strategic Guide to Effective Talent Management
Quotes:
“The ultimate driver to an organization’s success are its people.”
“Having a defined vision, mission or purpose, and values are critical to help the entire organization know why they exist, where they are going, how they will get there, and how they should act along the way.”
“You cannot expect CRM-level performance if you only have Excel-level resources.”
Livestream fundraising – you’ve probably heard the term, but do you really understand how your social good organization can leverage this popular strategy? Have you wondered how you can you use livestreaming to connect with donors and raise more funds?
Robyn Mendez, Principal Product Marketing Manager at Blackbaud, joins the podcast today to explain. Listen in to hear Robyn talk about why livestream fundraising can be an important fundraising tool, the main platforms organizations can use for livestreaming (such as Twitch and Facebook Live), and some of the ways that organizations can leverage livestreaming to reach a larger audience.
Topics Discussed in This Episode:
Resources:
Webinar: Decoding Livestream Fundraising
Livestream Fundraising 101: What is Livestream Fundraising?
How to Harness the Fundraising Power of Twitch
Quotes:
“Generally speaking, livestreaming is becoming a mainstay of our marketing channel mix.”
“Anything that you would have a conversation with your friend about at dinner, they’re doing that. They’re just hanging out online as opposed to hanging out physically together at a restaurant.”
“If you have a phone and an online donation form, you can absolutely use Facebook Live to do livestreaming.”