Inspired Nonprofit Leadership

Today’s guest is Suzanne St. John-Crane. Suzanne is the CEO of the American Leadership Forum which joins and strengthens diverse, cross-sector leaders to serve the common good. Suzanne has worked in community media for 24 years and has founded two community television stations. She has been an executive director for over 18 years. Suzanne has received over a dozen regional and national awards for…

My guest today for this episode is Patricia Gardner. Patricia is the CEO of the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits, known as SVCN, a nonprofit membership organization. Patricia has led the SVCN since 2001 after being a nonprofit executive manager for over 20 years. Patricia has won numerous awards and is recognized throughout the state of California as a leader in nonprofit advocacy and public p…

This is one of our bonus episodes – a moment with Mary. In this episode, Mary talks about why boards matter and how board members, when they are fully realizing their potential, make a real difference for the nonprofits they serve. Mary shares her personal experiences with her own Boards when she was an executive director and the lessons she learned. As a CEO, working with a new board she experien…

My guest is Amari Romero-Thomas. Amari has over 15 years experience in the nonprofit sector. She was executive director for two nonprofits and has overseen grantmaking efforts within United Way. While a senior consultant for a management assistance nonprofit, she focused on executive transition and search and oversaw the development of their coaching program. Amari is the founder and currently the…

My guest is Stephen Nill. Steve has been working internationally in the third sector for more than four decades—as a publisher, lawyer, consultant, and volunteer. In 1992 Steve founded CharityChannel as a way to connect over the internet his nonprofit hospital chain’s fund development staff with their colleagues in other organizations (Charity Channel). That first discussion community has grown in…