Changemaker Conversations: The Podcast for Nonprofit Leaders

Are you ready to transform your nonprofit from the inside out?Changemaker Conversations is the essential podcast for forward-thinking nonprofit CEOs, executive directors and senior leaders who are ready to build smarter, more strategic organizations—with less friction and more joy.Join Lindsay Mullen and Alyssa Conrardy, principals of Prosper Strategies, as they share actionable insights and have candid conversations with innovative nonprofit leaders who are redefining what’s possible in the sector.You’ll Learn:- About real challenges your nonprofit peers are facing and how to navigate them with grace- How to center your constituents and lead your nonprofit based on their priorities- What to do if your strategic plans (and marketing and fundraising plans) aren’t getting the results you want- How to strengthen your relationships with your board- Non-traditional approaches to maximizing employee morale and building better teams- Time-tested strategies and tips from nonprofit lea

Changemaker Conversations: The Podcast for Nonprofit Leaders is a business podcast hosted by Alyssa Conrardy and Lindsay Mullen, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Alyssa Conrardy and Lindsay Mullen hosts Changemaker Conversations: The Podcast for Nonprofit Leaders, a business show with 18 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  The Board’s Role in Nonprofit Strategic Planning

  Aug 14, 202616 min

  Picture your last strategic planning retreat. A full agenda, a room full of smart people, big things to decide...but at some point, things go off the rails. Staff shrinks into the background. Someone takes the whole day off track by trying to relitigate a program decision from six months ago. The loudest, usually wealthiest, voice in the room starts running the show. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone, and it's not your board's fault, nor is it yours. These situations occur simply because no one has ever clearly explained what a board's role in strategic planning is actually supposed to be. In this solo episode of Changemaker Conversations, Alyssa Conrardy goes deep on just one seat at the table: the board. She breaks down what board members are legally responsible for, why over-involved and under-involved boards both create problems, and how board involvement changes once you build your strategic plan the Shared Power™ way, with the people you serve at the center. Here's what you'll learn in this episode: The two ways boards get their role in strategic planning wrong The three legal duties every board member carries ( and what they actually require What your board should and shouldn't be doing in an effective strategic planning process How Shared Power™ strategic planning reframes the board's role and differentiates hierarchy of voice versus hierarchy of labor How to answer the most common pushback from boards used to running the show | MENTIONED | Episode 3: How to Build an Engaged Nonprofit Board Episode 8: The Four Roles That Make—or Break—Your Strategic Planning Process Prosper Strategies' Strategic Planning Services This Episode's Blog Post | CONNECT | ChangemakerConversations.com for show notes and additional resources Prosper-Strategies.com to learn more about our strategic consulting practice. Hello@ChangemakerConversations.com with topic suggestions, guest recommendations or questions On LinkedIn with Alyssa Conrardy , Lindsay Mullen and Prosper Strategies

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  Episode #16

  How Should Your Nonprofit Approach Strategic Planning?

  Jul 9, 202624 min

  Strategic planning used to be handled the same way at most nonprofit organizations: hire a consultant, have them conduct research and facilitate a retreat, make some important decisions, and write the plan. It also used to be only the domain of those with a significant budget. However, that is changing rapidly. In this solo episode, Prosper Strategies principal Alyssa Conrardy shares not one but three distinct ways to approach nonprofit strategic planning, and explains which sort of organization each option may be a fit for. She also shares how the philosophy underlying those options is as important as the approach itself. Here's what you'll learn in this episode: The three approaches to strategic planning — DIY, facilitation, and full-service — and what each actually costs How to know which approach fits your organization's size, internal capacity, and budget When an outside facilitator's neutrality matters Four common planning philosophies, and why Shared Power (stakeholder-centered) planning outperforms the rest How to make smart choices next time your nonprofit is about to embark on strategic planning | MENTIONED | Nonprofit Strategic Planning Toolbox: strategicplanningtoobox.com Strategic Planning Decision Guide: https://prosper-strategies.com/strategic-planning-decision-guide/ | CONNECT | www.ChangemakerConversations.com for show notes and additional resources Prosper-Strategies.com to learn more about our strategic consulting practice Hello@ChangemakerConversations.com with topic suggestions, guest recommendations or questions On LinkedIn with Alyssa Conrardy, Lindsay Mullen and Prosper Strategies.

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  Episode #14

  The 8-Step Shared Power™ Strategic Planning Process: A Real-World Walk-Through

  May 21, 20261h 4mS0

  <p >Most nonprofits approach strategic planning the same way: a small group of senior leaders and board members make the calls, and then the plan gets shared out. Shared Power™ Strategic Planning flips that completely on its head, putting the people a nonprofit serves at the center of the most important decisions. In this episode, Alyssa and Lindsay walk through exactly how it works, step by step.</p> <p >Using a real client example, an organization navigating a complex multi-stakeholder landscape, they break down all eight steps of the Shared Power Strategic Planning™ process: Prepare, Engage, Research, Retreat, Set OKRs, List...

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  Episode #13

  Democratizing Nonprofit Strategic Planning: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Nonprofit Strategic Planning Toolbox

  Apr 29, 202628 minS0

  <p>"Are you trying to put yourselves out of business?"</p> <p>That was the very first question Alyssa got after Prosper Strategies launched its new Nonprofit Strategic Planning Toolbox earlier this month. In this special solo episode of Changemaker Conversations, she answers it head-on — and tackles every other question that's been coming in since launch.</p> <p>Why would a consulting firm with 12 years of high-touch strategic planning experience release a DIY toolbox? What's actually inside it? Who is it for? And how is it different from the free templates already floating around the nonprofit sector?</p> <p>If yo...

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  Episode #12

  Fix Your Funding, Part 3: Take On Scenario Planning

  Mar 9, 202623 minS0

  <p>Funding uncertainty is top of mind for many nonprofit leaders right now. Between shifting policies, unstable grants, and rising demand for services, organizations are being asked to do more with fewer resources.</p> <p>In this episode of Changemaker Conversations, Alyssa Conrardy and Lindsay Mullen wrap up their three-part Fix Your Funding series by discussing a practical tool nonprofit leaders can use to prepare for uncertainty: scenario planning.</p> <p>Scenario planning helps organizations think through potential financial outcomes before a crisis hits — so leaders can make thoughtful decisions instead of reacting under pressure.</p> <p>In this conversation, Al...

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