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Lead with confidence and build an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Hosted by nonprofit founder and former executive director Marcia Beckner, the Nonprofit CEO SPARK podcast delivers your weekly dose of clarity, confidence, and practical leadership wisdom for social impact leaders. Each episode dives into real-world strategies to help you achieve your biggest dreams and professional goals without burning out along the way. From setting healthy boundaries to creating empowered, thriving workplace cultures, you’ll find the tools, stories, and inspiration you need to lead boldly and sustainably.
Unknown Host hosts Nonprofit CEO SPARK, a business show with 45 episodes published.
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 why board engagement is built through relationships, not
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 Nonprofit CEO Spark, I share a story from my coaching work
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 we realize. In this episode, Marcia shares why appreciati
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 meeting often tells the real story. In this episode, Marc
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 two short episodes each week to help you strengthen one of
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 60-hour workweeks as part of the job. But Rachel Hutchens belie
Send us Fan Mail What if recurring donors aren't the result of better fundraising...but stronger relationships? Many nonprofit leaders focus on acquiring the next donor. But the organizations with the strongest recurring
Send us Fan Mail What if the thing making you a "good leader" is actually burning you out? Many nonprofit CEOs wear perfectionism like a badge of honor. But what if it's really fear disguised as commitment? In this thoug
Send us Fan Mail Most leadership stories begin with a crisis and end with a comeback. But what about everything in between? In this episode, we're talking about the messy middle, that season where funding is uncertain, d
Send us Fan Mail As nonprofit leaders, many of us assume we need to excel at everything. Vision. Strategy. Fundraising. Culture. Operations. Communication. Systems. Execution. But what if one of the biggest reasons leade
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Nonprofit CEO SPARK, Marcia Beckner talks with Dr. Patton McDowell about one of the biggest challenges nonprofit leaders face today: how to lead with confidence when everyone has an op
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to lead with confidence when the world feels increasingly uncertain? In this episode of Nonprofit CEO SPARK, Marcia Beckner shares key insights from the 2026 AFP ICON Conference in San
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Nonprofit CEO SPARK, Marcia Beckner sits down with a true industry culture leader, Lorii Rabinowitz, to discuss how nonprofit CEOs can successfully navigate growth without sacrificing
Send us Fan Mail Leading with Confidence Series #4 of 12 It starts to feel like every decision needs everyone’s input… And instead of moving forward, your team slows down, circles the same conversations, or quietly stall
Send us Fan Mail Leading with Confidence Series #3 of 12 You walk into a board meeting with a major strategic recommendation that could change the future of your organization…only to be met with hesitation, questions, or
Send us Fan Mail Leading with Confidence Series #2 What happens when your desire to be a kind, supportive leader starts costing your team more than it helps? In this episode, we unpack a pattern many executive directors
Send us Fan Mail Leading with Confidence Series #1 of 12 Welcome to the Leading with Confidence series where we will dive into the various challenges and opportunities to lead your team with more conviction and clarity.
Send us Fan Mail Proof beats promises every time. Here it is. Colorado College's Advancement team was coming out of a pandemic, shrinking staff, leadership transitions, and a culture that had quietly drifted from healthy
Send us Fan Mail You didn't become a nonprofit leader to spend your days managing conflict, navigating HR investigations, and losing sleep over staff dynamics. But here you are. If the culture inside your organization fe
Send us Fan Mail What if the thing that broke you became the thing that built everything else? Before Marcia Beckner was a nonprofit culture strategist, she was a nonprofit CEO navigating cancer, divorce, and the crushin
Art Taylor
Special Giving Tuesday Edition · Association of Fundraising Professionals
1 appearance on this show
Holly Rustick
world-renowned grant writer, bestselling author, and business coach
1 appearance on this show
Rhea Wong
major gifts expert and former Executive Director
1 appearance on this show
Rachel Hutchens
Bluff Lake Nature Center
1 appearance on this show
Annie Bacci
TGTHR
1 appearance on this show
Kimberly Elahab
Colorado College
1 appearance on this show
Marcia Beckner
Culture CARES
1 appearance on this show
Kelly Dunkin
Colorado Gives Foundation
1 appearance on this show
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