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Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership

Patton McDowell

Looking for your next nonprofit job? Want to lead a nonprofit organization? Dr. Patton McDowell (www.pmanonprofit.com) brings the best in nonprofit career development to each episode, helping you find the perfect nonprofit opportunity and guiding you along the path to senior leadership in the philanthropic sector. Patton brings 30 years of nonprofit leadership, coaching and consulting experience, and shares best practices for individual and organizational success based on his work with over 250

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350: What Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know About...

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/01/08

350: What Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know About Mergers (André Anthony) SUMMARY This milestone episode is brought to you by the newly merged Armstrong McGuire + PMA Nonprofit Leadership, joining forces to strengthen nonprofit leadership across the sector. Together, we are expanding our support for organizations through consulting, executive search, leadership development, and thought leadership. Learn more at ArmstrongMcGuire.com. As we announce our own merger, it felt like the perfect...

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51:26

349: What Funders Want Nonprofit Leaders to Know...

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2026/01/01

349: What Funders Want Nonprofit Leaders to Know (Sarah Mann Willcox) SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by TowneBank, whose ongoing support can be a powerful partner for your organization. Learn more at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. As you ponder your New Year’s resolutions as a nonprofit leader, funding for your organization is almost certainly on the list. That’s why Sarah Mann Willcox’s insight is such a timely way to begin the year. As Executive Director of the NC Network o...

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348: Holiday Rewind: 4 Ways to Advance Your Nonprofit...

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2025/12/25

348: Holiday Rewind: 4 Ways to Advance Your Nonprofit Leadership What are you doing - intentionally - to move closer to your nonprofit leadership goals? In this Holiday Rewind of solo episode #159, Patton revisits four practical, evergreen ways nonprofit leaders can reflect, refocus, and move forward in their leadership journey. Whether you’re early in your career, preparing for your next step, or refining your impact as a senior leader, these four elements provide a simple framework for ye...

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347: Protecting Your Nonprofit from Fraud (Amy...

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2025/12/18

347: Protecting Your Nonprofit from Fraud (Amy Seintourens) SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by TowneBank, whose ongoing support can be a powerful partner for your organization, offering financial expertise, expanded community relationships, and practical advice no matter your budget size. Learn more at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. Fraud is one of the most underestimated risks in the nonprofit sector - and one of the most disruptive when it strikes. In Episode #347 of Y...

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48:52

346: Understanding the Science of Generosity (Cherian...

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2025/12/11

346: Understanding the Science of Generosity (Cherian Koshy) SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by TowneBank, whose ongoing support can be a powerful partner for your organization, offering financial expertise, expanded community relationships, and practical advice no matter your budget size. Learn more at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. Why do some fundraising efforts inspire generosity while others fall flat, and what can nonprofit leaders do to fix it? In Episode #346 of Your Path to...

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47:35

345: The Trust Factor: How to Strengthen Your...

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2025/12/04

345: The Trust Factor: How to Strengthen Your Strategic Leadership SUMMARY This episode is brought to you by TowneBank, whose ongoing support helps bring meaningful leadership conversations to nonprofit professionals across the sector. Learn more at townebank.com/nonprofitbanking. Nonprofit leaders often feel pulled in a dozen directions - responding to urgent needs, carrying the emotional weight of their missions, and struggling to find time for strategic thinking. In Episode #345 of Your ...

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344: Thanksgiving 2025: 7 Reasons to Be Thankful

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2025/11/27

Thanksgiving 2025: 7 Reasons to Be Thankful Special Edition Show Notes #344 This Thanksgiving episode highlights seven standout guests from 2025 - along with their books - plus three bonus titles from Patton’s Picks. Thanks to our partners: TowneBank: https://TowneBank.com/NonprofitBankingArmstrong McGuire: https://armstrongmcguire.comMastermind Leadership Program: https://PMAnonprofit.com/mastermind Featured Guests & Books Mary Kelly — Ep. 317: Crisis-Proof Your Leadership Episode: h...

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41:32

343: Reclaim Your Capacity and Escape the Burnout...

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2025/11/20

343: Reclaim Your Capacity and Escape the Burnout Trap (Trasetta Washington) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life and for their ongoing commitment to strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. Why do so many passionate nonprofit leaders find themselves constantly running on empty and teetering on the edge of burnout? In episode #343 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, leadership w...

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40:40

342: Lessons That Shape Great Nonprofit Leaders...

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2025/11/13

342: Lessons That Shape Great Nonprofit Leaders (Garrett Cathcart) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life and for their ongoing support of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. What does it take to build something from the ground up - and lead it with purpose, humility, and vision? In episode 342 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Garrett Cathcart shares the lessons he’s lea...

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44:39

341: 4 Resources Every Nonprofit Leader Needs (Ivan...

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2025/11/06

341: 4 Resources Every Nonprofit Leader Needs (Ivan Canada) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life and for their ongoing support of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership and their commitment to strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. In episode #341 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Ivan Canada, President and CEO of the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, shares the four essentia...

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48:00

340: You Should Be Moving at the Speed of...

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2025/10/30

340: You Should Be Moving at the Speed of Relationships (Will Acuff) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life and for their ongoing support of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership and their commitment to strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. How can you build stronger community impact without burning out or losing sight of your mission? In episode #340 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leader...

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339: Retention on a Budget – 5 Smart Ways to Keep...

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2025/10/23

339: Retention on a Budget – 5 Smart Ways to Keep Your Best People (Rachel Platt) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life and for their ongoing support of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership and their commitment to strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. How can you retain your best people when your nonprofit doesn’t have the budget for big raises or flashy perks? In episode 339 of Yo...

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53:17

338: Rebuilding When Your Fundraising Flatlines (Andy...

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2025/10/16

338: Rebuilding When Your Fundraising Flatlines (Andy Price) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life and for their commitment to strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. When your fundraising model stops producing results, how do you rebuild your organization’s financial health while keeping your team and board engaged? In episode #338 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Andy Price...

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47:44

337: Leading for the Long Run: Building a...

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2025/10/09

337: Leading for the Long Run: Building a Sustainable Nonprofit (Janelle Miller Moravek) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitmentto strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. Nonprofit leadership can feel like a marathon of competing priorities, unexpected fires, and constant pressure to do more with less - yet it doesn’t have to mean sacrificing balance ...

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52:47

336: Escaping Scarcity to Reclaim Strategic...

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2025/10/02

336: Escaping Scarcity to Reclaim Strategic Leadership (Pierre Berastaín) SUMMARY Special thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitment to strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking. What happens when scarcity becomes the default mindset in your organization? In episode #336 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, global nonprofit leader Pierre Berastain reveals how operating with too...

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46:39

335: A Roadmap to Board Service (Dr. Keith Dorsey)

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2025/09/25

335: A Roadmap to Board Service (Dr. Keith Dorsey) SUMMARY Special thanks to Armstrong McGuire for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitment to strengthening leadership throughout nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at ArmstrongMcGuire.com. What does it take to prepare yourself, or your board, for greater impact? In episode #335 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Keith Dorsey shares a clear and actionable framework for leaders to step into...

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48:25

334: The Three Levels of Nonprofit Leadership (Chris...

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership ·

2025/09/18

334: The Three Levels of Nonprofit Leadership (Chris Wong) SUMMARY Special thanks to Armstrong McGuire for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitment to strengthening leadership throughout nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at ArmstrongMcGuire.com. How do you build a high-performance culture when emerging leaders crave autonomy, mid-career managers seek influence, and senior executives must crush silos? In episode #334 of Your Path to N...

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45:48

333: 5 Levels to Sustainability (Dan Johnson)

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership ·

2025/09/11

333: 5 Levels to Sustainability (Dan Johnson) SUMMARY Special thanks to Armstrong McGuire for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitment to strengthening leadership throughout nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at ArmstrongMcGuire.com. Why do so many passionate nonprofit leaders struggle to keep their organizations alive? In episode #333 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Dan Johnson shares the hard lessons he’s learned from launchin...

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46:08

332: Endowment Essentials Every Nonprofit Leader Must...

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2025/09/04

332: Endowment Essentials Every Nonprofit Leader Must Know (John Griffith) SUMMARY Special thanks to Armstrong McGuire for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitment to strengthening leadership throughout nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at ArmstrongMcGuire.com. Are you so focused on meeting this year’s budget that you’re neglecting the long-term financial stability your nonprofit needs to survive and thrive? In episode #332 of Your Path to...

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331: 3 Keys to Great Nonprofit Leadership (Dianne...

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership ·

2025/08/28

331: 3 Keys to Great Nonprofit Leadership (Dianne Chipps Bailey) SUMMARY Special thanks to Armstrong McGuire for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitment to strengthening leadership throughout nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at ArmstrongMcGuire.com. What does it take to lead with purpose and longevity in today’s nonprofit sector? In episode 331 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Dianne Chipps Bailey shares three essential practi...

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