Nonprofit CEO SPARK Podcast
For Founders, CEOs & Executive Directors Ready to Lead with Heart, Vision & Strength
54: When Your Job Becomes Your Identity: How Nonprofit CEOs Separate Worth from Work (with Tessa Bridge)
Explore identity fusion, martyrdom, burnout, and sustainable leadership with Tessa Bridge on Nonprofit CEO SPARK. Learn how nonprofit leaders can create healthy boundaries and lead without sacrificing themselves.
53: When Q4 Sneaks Up: A Nonprofit CEO’s Giving Tuesday Roadmap
Learn how nonprofit leaders can plan a successful Q4 fundraising campaign, prepare for Giving Tuesday, and protect staff energy while finishing the year strong.
52: Your Website Is Losing Donors: What Nonprofit CEOs Miss About Digital Friction
Discover how nonprofit leaders can improve digital strategy, website performance, AI discoverability, and donor engagement through authentic storytelling and social proof.
51: Communication, Connection, and Why Your Nonprofit Culture Is Your Brand (with Bradley Hein)
Explore how nonprofit leaders can build stronger connections, lead with empathy, and align culture and communication to strengthen their organization’s brand.
50: The Sabbatical Solution: Normalizing Rest for Executive Directors (with CEO Karen McNeil-Miller)
Discover how nonprofit leaders can use sabbaticals, rest, and succession planning to prevent burnout and build sustainable, resilient organizations.
49 : From Second-in-Command to Nonprofit CEO: A Conversation (with Elana Silber)
Discover how Elana Silber successfully succeeded a nonprofit founder, built a strong culture, developed leadership, and grew Sharsheret while honoring its legacy.
48 : The Boardroom Reimagined: A Conversation (with Zeck Co-founder Robert Wolfe)
Discover how CEOs and boards can build stronger partnerships, create more engaging board meetings, and foster healthy organizational cultures. Robert Wolfe shares practical insights on communication, accountability, collaboration, and leadership.
47: What High-Performing Boards Do Differently: CARES in Action
Learn how the CARES Framework helps nonprofit boards build trust, accountability, and stronger CEO partnerships that create lasting organizational impact.
46: The Foundation of Board Trust: Psychological Safety
Discover why psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing nonprofit boards and how trust leads to stronger decisions and better outcomes.
Welcome to the Nonprofit CEO SPARK
This is your weekly reset for nonprofit leaders who are ready to rise above the chaos and lead with clarity, conviction, and purpose.
Each episode delivers bold encouragement and practical insight to help you manage your energy, strengthen your team, and become the inspirational leader you’re meant to be.
We’ll explore powerful mindset shifts, cultural challenges, and the real work of building team synergy and lasting mission impact.
Subscribe now and learn how to lead with confidence, energize your staff, and reignite your passion for the work that matters most.