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Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work

Diligent
Diligent
Financial Oversight
Risk Management
Artificial Intelligence
Nonprofit Governance
Governance
AI Governance
Public Sector Governance
Non-Profit Governance
Regulation
Technology
Strategic Planning
Public Sector Boards
Artificial Intelligence Governance
Transparency
Public Records
Board Orientation
Parliamentary Procedure
Boardself-Assessment
Student Board Members

Strong and adaptable leadership is essential for nonprofits and public sector organizations to thrive.Each episode of our limited podcast series brings you in-depth interviews with accomplished leaders in nonprofit governance and public service, focusing on different topics.These conversations will bring you actionable insights, fresh perspectives and proven strategies to strengthen board leadersh... more

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Artwork for Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work

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As nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations face growing pressure to demonstrate impact, boards need more than just numbers. In this episode of Leading with Purpose, Jennifer McKenzie, founder of Organised Synergy, and Dottie Schindlinger, E... more

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Student voice is most powerful when it’s more than feedback but actually part of governance. In this episode of Leading with Purpose, Zachary Patterson, co-founder of the National Student Board Member Association and former student board member, expl... more

Board self-assessment is one of the most effective, and often overlooked, tools for strengthening governance. In this episode of Leading with Purpose, governance experts Barbara Paxton of BoardStrong and Steve Schroeder, former school board member an... more

Public sector organisations face mounting pressure to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse but traditional audit methods often fall short. In this episode of Leading with Purpose, Diligent experts Jason Venner and Katja Freeman, both former prac... more

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Jennifer McKenzie
Founder and principal consultant at Organised Synergy
Organised Synergy
Episode: Aligning storytelling with mission metrics for impact
Zachary Patterson
Co-founder of the National Student Board Member Association; former student board member
National Student Board Member Association (NSBMA)
Episode: How school boards benefit from student voice through representation
Barbara Paxton
Director at BoardStrong; expert in personalized board matching and nonprofit governance
BoardStrong
Episode: How mission-driven boards can evaluate themselves (and improve)
Steve Schroeder
Former school board member; governance adviser on strategic planning and leadership development
Sun Prairie School District governance advisor
Episode: How mission-driven boards can evaluate themselves (and improve)
Jason Venner
Former practitioner with public sector audit and finance background, now affiliated with Diligent
Diligent
Episode: How to combat public sector fraud, waste and abuse through smarter technology
Katja Freeman
Former practitioner with public sector audit and finance background, now affiliated with Diligent
Diligent
Episode: How to combat public sector fraud, waste and abuse through smarter technology
Sarah Merkle
Attorney and certified professional parliamentarian
Civility
Episode: How to run efficient meetings with parliamentary rules
Liz Thompson
Executive Assistant to the President and Corporate Secretary and Corporate Compliance Officer
Presbyterian Senior Care Network
Episode: How to design successful orientation for new board members
Chandu Vemuri
Executive Assistant for the Board and Superintendent Leadership
Sun Prairie School District
Episode: How to design successful orientation for new board members

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Jill Holtz
Host of the podcast; guides interviews and discussions on governance for nonprofits and public sector boards

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Insightful!

    Really enjoying listening to these conversations and the insights from these experts. I learn something every episode!

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    A_Schmid
    United States9 months ago

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Aligning storytelling with mission metrics for impact
Q: How can AI be used responsibly to aid storytelling and measurement in nonprofits?
Treat AI as a tool to gain new perspectives and longitudinal insights, ensure data security with ring-fenced systems, establish explicit usage policies, and maintain a human-in-the-loop for synthesis and interpretation to avoid misrepresentation or privacy issues.
Aligning storytelling with mission metrics for impact
Q: What practical steps can leadership take to identify the right mission metrics?
Use a dashboard or scorecard to track metrics that truly reflect progress toward the mission, supplement quantitative data with qualitative insights from stakeholder interviews and board retreats, and continuously review whether the metrics tell the story of impact rather than just being easy to measure.
Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Heather Rich
Q: Why is oversight important for nonprofit boards?
Because boards have fiduciary responsibility to stakeholders and must prevent blind reliance on staff or a single member, ensuring money is managed wisely and in alignment with the mission.
Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Heather Rich
Q: What does financial and risk oversight mean to you?
It means the board reviews financial documents, budgets, and monitors the organization's health, while actively planning to address risks that could threaten the strategic plan and mission.
Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Dr. Chad Bledsoe
Q: What should a board do if it realizes it doesn't have a good handle on risks and finances?
The board should sit down with the president and CFO to redefine what information is needed, streamline reporting to a concise set of data, and foster a true partnership to present information effectively.

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The show focuses on practical governance, leadership, and accountability for nonprofits and public-sector boards. Episodes center on onboarding new directors, self-assessment, transparency, AI governance, risk management, and using technology to streamline governance tasks. Guests are governance practitioners and experts who share actionable frameworks, real-world examples, and repeatable steps that boards can apply to improve effectiveness, trust, and mission impact. A standout feature is the emphasis on mission-driven contexts, technology-enabled tools, and structured processes that help boards operate with clarity and resilience without sacrificing accountability.

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