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Joan Garry
Joan Garry: Nonprofit Leader and former Executive Director of GLAAD helps fellow CEOs, Boards and Board Chairs, Fundraisers, and Nonprofit Marketers
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Feb 11, 2023 • 52min
Ep 174: Creating a Board That Reflects the Needs of Your Community (with Whitley Richards)
In this episode, we discuss a critical topic for every nonprofit that wants to effectively serve their community: board composition.

Jan 30, 2023 • 53min
Ep 173: Good Fortune, Celebrity Philanthropy, and the Quest to End Poverty (with Jessica Seinfeld)
What happens when purpose and celebrity status join forces? Join me as I sit down with Jessica Seinfeld — bestselling author, founder of the powerhouse nonprofit, Good+ Foundation, and wife of comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld to find out!

Jan 14, 2023 • 45min
Ep 172: How Public-Private Partnerships Create Real and Lasting Change (with Chelsea Peters)
Tune in as collaboration evangelist and Walton Family Foundation CSO, Chelsea Peters and I uncover the power of public-private partnerships. Spoiler alert: it's all about combining your superpowers!

Dec 17, 2022 • 44min
Ep 171: True Confessions of a Nonprofit Volunteer (with Eileen Opatut)
A very special guest joins me in this episode to share her journey from burned out realtor to ignited volunteer. Tune in to learn how to find volunteer opportunities that fuel you.

Dec 3, 2022 • 52min
Ep 170: The Top Nonprofit Sector Trends and Takeaways of 2022 (with Stacy Palmer)
What were your biggest takeaways from 2022? Tune in as Stacy Palmer, editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and I discuss some of the nonprofit sector’s biggest headlines, trends, and takeaways of 2022.

Nov 12, 2022 • 51min
Ep 169: When Your ED Has a Low Appetite For Fundraising (with Kishshana Palmer)
Does your organization have an ED with a low appetite for fundraising? Tune in to learn how strengthening the partnership between your ED and development director can help!

Oct 22, 2022 • 57min
Ep 168: Hamza Khan’s Recipe for Preventing Burnout (with Hamza Khan)
Feeling the heat lately? You are not alone… burnout impacts many of us in the nonprofit sector. Tune in to learn best-selling author and global keynote speaker, Hamza Khan’s strategies for preventing burnout.

Sep 24, 2022 • 49min
Ep 167: For the Love of Strategic Planning (with Robert Raben)
In this episode, my guest compares strategy to love — tune in as Robert Raben and I dig deep into the topic of nonprofit strategic planning and how the right approach can help promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Sep 10, 2022 • 47min
Ep 166: Uncovering New Nonprofit Funding Sources (with Ann Mei Chang)
Are there nonprofit funding sources out there that are not being sufficiently taken advantage of? According to my guest, Candid CEO, Ann Mei Chang, the answer is yes. Tune in to learn more.

Aug 27, 2022 • 41min
Ep 165: Eye-Opening Tales of a Board Nominations Committee Chair (with Daryl Messinger)
Getting the right people on your nonprofit board is no easy task. Tune in to this episode to learn how one nominations committee chair helped her org build the board of its dreams!