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59: Inherited Culture Problems: How New Nonprofit Leaders Earn Trust First (with CEO Margaret Bachrach)

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever left a board meeting wondering why no one spoke up, even though you knew people had something to say? Silence is rarely a sign that every

58: Strategic Plans Die in Binders: How Nonprofit CEOs Fix It (with Rob Harter)

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever inherited a strategic plan you had no hand in creating or watched a well-crafted plan gather dust in a binder by Q2? In this episode of No

57: Avoiding Conflict? Nonprofit CEOs, Ask Who You're Really Protecting

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever avoided a conversation because the person causing the problem wasn't technically yours to manage?  In this episode of Nonprofit CEO

56: After the Restructure: How Nonprofit CEOs Stop the Rumor Mill

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever watched someone get let go with no explanation, and spent the next week filling in the blanks yourself? Most nonprofit leaders prepare car

55: Why Gen Z Won't Just 'Fall in Line': How Nonprofit Leaders Earn Engagement Instead of Demanding It

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever assumed a younger team member's pushback on your process was disrespect, only to realize it might be something else entirely? What lo

54: When Your Job Becomes Your Identity: How Nonprofit CEOs Separate Worth from Work (with Tessa Bridge)

Send us Fan Mail This episode is sponsored by Tessa Bridge Coaching. Do you ever lie awake at night wondering, Am I doing this right? Am I making enough of a difference

53: When Q4 Sneaks Up: A Nonprofit CEO's Giving Tuesday Roadmap

Send us Fan Mail Q4 always seems to arrive faster than you expect, and by the time October ends, the pressure to make Giving Tuesday work is already on.  In this episod

52: Your Website Is Losing Donors: What Nonprofit CEOs Miss About Digital Friction

Send us Fan Mail This episode features a paid partnership with Content One / Cause Circle. Claim your complimentary digital health check for your organization exclusive

51: Communication, Connection, and Why Your Nonprofit Culture Is Your Brand (with Bradley Hein)

Send us Fan Mail What if your nonprofit’s biggest branding problem isn’t your logo, messaging, or website, but the way you treat your people?  In this episode of Nonpro

 50: The Sabbatical Solution: Normalizing Rest for Executive Directors (with CEO Karen McNeil-Miller)

Send us Fan Mail What if the best thing you can do for your nonprofit isn’t to keep pushing…but to step away and truly rest?  In this episode of Nonprofit CEO SPARK, Ma

49: From Second-in-Command to Nonprofit CEO (with Sharsheret CEO Elana Silber)

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you step into the CEO role after someone else has built the organization from the ground up? In this episode, Marcia talks with Elana

48: The Boardroom Reimagined: A Conversation with Zeck Co-founder Robert Wolfe (8 of 8)

Send us Fan Mail The best board meetings don't feel like a reporting session…they feel like a strategic conversation. In this finale episode of the Board-CEO Partn

47: What High-Performing Boards Do Differently: CARES in Action (7 of 8)

Send us Fan Mail What separates a board that simply functions from one that truly strengthens the mission? It isn't bigger budgets, better resumes, or more experien

46: The Foundation of Board Trust: Psychological Safety (6 of 8)

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever left a board meeting wondering why no one spoke up, even though you knew people had something to say?  Silence is rarely a sign that ever

45: Board Engagement Starts with Relationships (5 of 8)

Send us Fan Mail What if the reason your board isn't fully engaged has very little to do with attendance?  In this episode of Nonprofit CEO Spark, Marcia explores

44: Helping or Hindering? How Great Boards Respect Boundaries (4 of 8)

Send us Fan Mail It doesn't take conflict to weaken a board and CEO relationship. Sometimes it starts with people who genuinely want to help. In this episode of No

43: Why Appreciation Is a Leadership Strategy, Not a Courtesy (3 of 8)

Send us Fan Mail You can have a board full of people who care deeply about the mission and still have a CEO who doesn't feel supported. It happens more often than w

42: The Missing Ingredient in Board Commitment: Shared Accountability (2 of 8)

Send us Fan Mail It's easy to assume a healthy board is one where everyone shows up, serves on committees, and believes in the mission. But what happens after the m

41: Healthy Nonprofit Boards Don't Happen By Accident: Here Is Your Roadmap (1 of 8)

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of a special 8-part Board-CEO Partnership Series on Nonprofit CEO SPARK! Throughout August 2026, I'll be releasing tw

40: The Leadership Behaviors That Shape Your Culture (with ED Rachel Hutchens)

Send us Fan Mail Culture doesn't happen by accident. It's built one leadership decision at a time. Many nonprofit leaders accept high turnover, burnout, and 6