The Goal Digger Podcast | Top Business and Marketing Podcast for Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Women in Business 843: The Secret to Making a Bigger Impact with Your Business This Year
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Jan 13, 2025 Kailee Scales, CEO of Pencils of Promise, transforms education for over 800,000 children across Laos, Guatemala, and Ghana. She discusses the myths of nonprofit leadership and the deep emotional intelligence required in this sector. Kailee shares her journey and strategies in empowering education while tackling barriers like water access and sanitation. She emphasizes the true power of giving in entrepreneurship and how aligning personal missions with social impact can change lives, inspiring others to make a difference.
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Non-profit Leadership is Complex
- Leading non-profits requires diverse skills, from emotional intelligence to financial acumen.
- Non-profit leaders face complex challenges managing stakeholders, resources, and impact measurement.
Kailee Scales' Journey to Social Impact
- Kailee Scales's career began in social impact at 20, shifting from aspiring singer to fundraising.
- She's worked globally, driven by a core belief in equitable opportunity and a desire to "repair the world".
Pencils of Promise: Overview and Mission
- Pencils of Promise (PoP) removes educational barriers for children in Ghana, Guatemala, and Laos.
- PoP builds schools, provides sanitation, improves teacher training, and supports girls' menstrual health.