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Inspired Nonprofit Leadership

This podcast is a place for nonprofit leaders to gain insights, tips, inspiration, and encouragement to unleash their potential.

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When "Success" Still Feels Off with Sarah Olivieri...

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/04/20

In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri addresses something many executive directors and nonprofit CEOs experience but rarely name: the organization is growing, the mission is moving forward—and yet something still feels off. Heavy. Like it all depends on you. Most leaders in this position try to push through. They optimize their calendars, delegate more tasks, and look for ways to do more faster. And for a while, that works. But at a certain

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33:05

The Power of Vulnerability with Becca Pearce [Episode...

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/04/16

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... What Vulnerability Actually Has to Do With Change I had a conversation with Becca Pearce recently — executive coach, former nonprofit CEO, brain tumor survivor, author of You Don't Have to Achieve to Be Loved — and one thing she said has been sitting with me since. She was walking through the ten realizations in her book, and she said this: vulnerability is the key to making change because if you're not vulnerable, there

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08:14

411: A Lesson From My Mom with Sarah Olivieri

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/04/13

In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri shares a personal story that shaped how she thinks about leadership, delegation, and scaling. Early in her career, Sarah witnessed something that didn't look like traditional leadership at all. Her mom, who had no formal business training, stepped into running a small independent school and, over time, built it into a thriving, sustainable organization. What stood out wasn't how hard she worked. It was how little she

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40:55

Episode 410: Better Imagination = Better Strategy...

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/04/09

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Imagination: The Missing Ingredient for Better Strategy Have you ever experienced a strategic planning process where you get a room full of smart, committed people? They agree on the words. They nod at the plan. And then six months later, everyone is pulling in slightly different directions. In my experience, this happens when the plan was created without real clarity and alignment around where exactly we are trying to go

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12:53

409:Reclaim Your Capacity! with Sarah Olivieri

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/04/06

In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri tackles a common frustration: feeling like you're always at capacity no matter how much you optimize your time. Many leaders assume the problem is simply that there aren't enough hours in the day. So they look for better scheduling systems, delegate tasks, or try to get more efficient. But even after all that, the feeling of being maxed out often remains. Sarah explains why that happens. The real

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34:28

408: The Smart Gala Playbook with Justin Goodhew

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/04/02

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Are Galas Actually Worth It? Let's be honest. Most nonprofit leaders have a love-hate relationship with galas. They take a ton of time. They stress out your team. And sometimes… they barely break even. So it's a fair question: Are galas actually worth it? After my recent conversation with Justin Goodhew, I think the better question is: When and how can galas be worth it? The Problem Isn't the Gala Galas get

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08:13

407: The Energy Factor with Sarah Olivieri

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/30

In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri explores a powerful but often overlooked concept: your true capacity isn't determined by time—it's determined by energy. Most leaders are trained to optimize time. We manage calendars, improve systems, and try to squeeze more into each day. And while that matters, time is finite. There is always a limit. Energy, on the other hand, is renewable—and expandable. Sarah explains why focusing only on time

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406: Signals Nonprofits Can't Ignore with Carrie Fox

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/26

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... The Signals Nonprofit Leaders Are Sending Right Now One of the most important leadership skills is listening. Not listening in the polite sense. Listening in the diagnostic sense. Listening for signals. Leaders who pay attention to signals understand what's really happening in their organizations and communities long before others notice it. And those leaders have time to act proactively instead reactively. Recently I

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14:27

405: Hiring Mistakes to Avoid with Sarah Olivieri

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/23

In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri shares practical lessons on one of the most expensive mistakes organizations make: poor hiring. Many leaders struggle to attract the right candidates, evaluate applicants effectively, or avoid hiring people who ultimately aren't the right fit. The result can be costly—both financially and culturally. Sarah explains why a thoughtful hiring process is one of the most valuable investments an organization can make. While

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33:23

#404: Mentorship is Leadership with Sloane Keane

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/19

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Relationships Multiply Results I recently had a conversation with Sloane Keen, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters in Orange County and the Inland Empire, and it clarified something I've been thinking about for years. The leaders who scale impact understand one very important thing: Relationships are infrastructure. Not a "nice to have." Critical infrastructure. We Run Businesses With a Double Bottom Line Sloane said something

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10:15

The Great Game of Business (and how to apply it to...

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/16

In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri shares key lessons from the influential book The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack—and why its principles apply just as powerfully to nonprofits as they do to for-profit companies. At its core, the idea behind the "great game" is simple: organizations perform better when everyone is engaged in the work of improving the business. Not just leadership. Not just managers. Everyone. Too often, only a handful

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37:52

402: Storytelling for Leaders with Robert Kennedy III

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/12

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Leadership Is Storytelling There's a pattern I've seen over and over again when it comes to how leaders communicate… They tend to share too much information and end up communicating too little. More information typically leads to less communication. And one skill to work on is to say less, but if you need to communicate something important, you can share more through the power of story. Stories can build trust. Stories can change behavior

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13:50

401:Distributed Decisionmaking with Sarah Olivieri

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/09

Episode Description In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri tackles one of the biggest myths about growth: that scaling requires working harder. CEOs are often highly capable people. When growth stalls, the instinct is to push harder, take on more, and stretch personal capacity even further. But that path leads to burnout—not scale. True scale happens when ownership and decision-making get distributed. Sarah explains why scaling requires

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37:51

Inclusive Strategic Planning with Renee Rubin Ross...

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/05

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Who Builds the Plan Matters When strategic plans fail to achieve lift-off, it's usually because the process that was used to create them was flawed. I recently had a conversation about this with board and strategy expert Dr. Renee Rubin Ross, author of Inclusive Strategic Planning for Nonprofits, and it pushed me to think more deeply about something I see over and over again. Inclusion isn't a value statement. It's a design

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06:16

399: Feeling Maxed Out on Time? with Sarah Olivieri

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/03/02

Episode Description In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri addresses a feeling many nonprofit leaders know well: being completely maxed out on time. You've optimized your calendar. You've improved systems. Maybe you've tweaked your morning routine, managed your energy, or even experimented with productivity hacks. And yet, you still feel stretched. Here's the hard truth: there is a human limit to time and energy. If you are building

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40:00

398: Human First Fundraising with Lisa Stueckemann

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/02/26

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Fundraising Should Feel Like the Most Enjoyable Thing We Do - But I Bet You Don't Feel That Way😉Section Header I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I recently had a conversation about exactly this with Lisa Stueckemann, who brings a refreshingly direct lens to fundraising. It sharpened something I've long believed: fundraising doesn't get easier when we add more tactics. It gets easier when we remove fear and add

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11:18

Clarity Creates Confidence with Sarah Olivieri...

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/02/23

In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri explores the often-overlooked connection between focus and trust inside nonprofit teams. We talk a lot about alignment. We talk about clarity. We talk about strategy. But trust? That often gets treated like something abstract—something that either exists or doesn't. In this episode, Sarah breaks down a simple but powerful chain reaction: Focus → Clarity → Perspective → Confidence → Trust When a team is

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49:54

396: Learning Is Leadership with David Preston

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/02/19

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Learning Is Leadership There's a pattern I see in nonprofit organizations that stall. It's not a lack of commitment. It's not a lack of vision. It's not even usually a lack of funding. It's a lack of learning. We build strategic plans. We refine mission statements. We install tools. But if the organization itself is not functioning as a learning system, none of that holds up under pressure. Systems that don't adapt

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39:52

394: Nonprofit Leadership Without Burnout with Dacia...

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/02/12

Nonprofit leaders are tired, and it's not because they're doing it wrong. In this conversation, we dig into what it really takes to sustain yourself while leading complex, high-pressure work. From managing urgency and emotional load to setting priorities, building self-trust, and regulating your nervous system, this episode is a grounded, practical reminder that burnout is not a requirement of leadership. Episode Highlights 02:14 Dacia's Journey and Mission 03:31

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08:42

393: Stop Delegating Tasks! Start Here Instead with...

Inspired Nonprofit Leadership ·

2026/02/09

Most leaders don't actually want more money. They want more time. In this short session, I walk through the first (and most overlooked) step to freeing up your time without losing results: delegating outcomes rather than tasks. This small shift moves you out of micromanaging, builds real ownership on your team, and stops you from being the bottleneck. Episode Highlights 00:27 The Importance of Freeing Up Time 01:01 Delegating Outcomes: The First Step 02:06

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