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The Practice of Nonprofit Leadership

The Practice of Nonprofit Leadership was designed for Executive Directors of small to medium sized nonprofits.  If you are currently an Executive Director or hope to be one someday this is your spot. 

Leading an organization can be one of the most fun, exhilarating, rewarding, scary, thankless jobs in the universe.  Using a mixture of encouragement, information, stories, and practical tools, hosts Tim Barnes and Nathan Ruby will use their years of nonprofit leadership experience to make your journey a little easier,  more fun, and ultimately help you be more effective in leading your organization.

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Recent Episodes

March 20, 2024

First Impressions - A Key to Nonprofit Impact

Whether it’s in person, on line, or someone driving into your parking lot. People make a decision about you and your organization in mere seconds. If they have a negative impression of you or the organization it is incredibl…
March 13, 2024

Maximizing Your Nonprofit's Digital Donation Strategy: Secrets to Enhancing Online Fundraising

On this episode, Tim and Nathan chat about the best ways small nonprofits can leverage online giving. Some of the tips that they share are: - How to make your donation button impossible to miss and super easy to use. - The…
March 6, 2024

5 Key Actions To Take For Effective Leadership

Effective leaders aren't always perfect leaders. What often makes them effective is that they take action consistently and with commitment. No matter whether your organization is big or small, consistent action is the key.…
Feb. 28, 2024

Elevate Your Nonprofit's Appeal with High-Impact Direct Mail

"Nobody likes direct mail anymore….sending a direct mail appeal just isn’t going to work." But according to a 2021 study by the Print and Mail Communications Association direct mail has an impressive open rate of 42.2%. Dir…
Feb. 21, 2024

4 Key Ingredients To Successfully Fundraise For Your Nonprofit.

Fundraising and making Chili are a lot alike. There is no one way to make chili or to fundraise. But in both cases, having the right ingredients to get started is very important. On today's episode, Tim and Nathan share fo…