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The Nonprofit CEO Podcast

Adam Jeske
Nonprofit Sector
American Bible Society
Mission ONE
Trust In Institutions
Stakeholder Gap
Rwanda
Power and Leadership
Praxis
Center For Effective Philanthropy
Adam Jeske
Refugees
Ukraine
Uganda
Leadership
Board Of Directors

Nonprofit CEOs carry decisions they can't fully discuss with their board, their team, or their peers. So they carry them alone.

Each week, Adam Jeske, The Nonprofit CEO Advisor, sits down with a nonprofit CEO to go inside the decisions they carry: the agonizing restructure, the wonky board dynamic, the moment that defined their tenure.

Adam has been in over 230 of these conversations. The patter... more

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In one month, CEO Bill Simmons shipped more than 15 working applications and 70,000 lines of code to his team, without adding a single software license or outside developer. 

He did it with about $25,000 in internal time, replacing software that wou... more

Jody Levison-Johnson had a big idea and had to decide whether to bet her organization's resources on it. A film was coming out that could either quietly fade or become an inflection point for how the country thinks about the nonprofit sector. She had... more

Curtis Chang set out to build a nonprofit nobody would ever know by name. He wanted Good Faith to be like Target: the store as the brand, not the founder. 

Four years later, Curtis, David French, and Russell Moore were at the center of the most prom... more

Andy Crouch uses a framework from Peter Greer to name a structural problem with honest at the heart of many nonprofits. It's the stakeholder gap, and he argues it creates built-in incentives to not tell the whole truth all the time. And the better yo... more

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Recent Guests

Curtis Chang
Founding Executive Director of Good Faith
Good Faith
Episode: 006 Pivoting Away from Your Original Vision | Good Faith Founding Executive Director Curtis Chang
Andy Crouch
Partner for Theology and Culture at Praxis
Praxis
Episode: 005 The Hidden Vulnerability of the Nonprofit CEO | Praxis Partner Andy Crouch
Olivia Mulerwa
President and CEO, Mission ONE
Mission ONE
Episode: 004 Asking a Beloved Board Member to Resign | Mission ONE President Olivia Mulerwa
Krish Kandiah
CEO and founder of Sanctuary Foundation; theologian; former government advisor
Sanctuary Foundation
Episode: 002 When to Leave the Org You Founded | Sanctuary Foundation CEO Dr. Krish Kandiah
Phil Buchanan
CEO, Center for Effective Philanthropy
Center for Effective Philanthropy
Episode: 001 Speaking Out When Everyone is Quiet | Center for Effective Philanthropy CEO Phil Buchanan
Jennifer Holloran
President and CEO of American Bible Society
American Bible Society
Episode: 003 Making a $5 Million Decision in Her First Week as CEO | American Bible Society President/CEO Dr. Jennifer Holloran, DSL

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Adam Jeske
Host of The Nonprofit CEO Podcast

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006 Pivoting Away from Your Original Vision | Good Faith Founding Executive Director Curtis Chang
Q: How do you approach leading through anxiety within the organization?
Lead by naming and acknowledging anxiety, fostering personal growth, and using anxiety as a driver for resilient organizational practices and ongoing learning rather than trying to eradicate it.
006 Pivoting Away from Your Original Vision | Good Faith Founding Executive Director Curtis Chang
Q: What was the most consequential decision that shaped Good Faith's direction?
Pivoting to The After Party as the central content strategy, in response to a clear market need around political polarization and the desire to maintain biblically grounded engagement, while preserving the mission to equip churches and Christian leaders.
001 Speaking Out When Everyone is Quiet | Center for Effective Philanthropy CEO Phil Buchanan
Q: What heuristics or guidelines guided you in the DEI decision?
The guiding heuristics were staying true to core values, defending the principles of diversity and inclusion, and recognizing that leadership must act despite risk in order to maintain trust with staff, funders, and the broader nonprofit ecosystem.
001 Speaking Out When Everyone is Quiet | Center for Effective Philanthropy CEO Phil Buchanan
Q: Talk to me about the time pressure about that particular decision.
The decision happened quickly, within roughly 48 hours, involving drafting a post and consulting with colleagues, the board chair, and legal counsel to ensure alignment with values and accuracy, while balancing risk to the institution with the broader mission and sector impact.
004 Asking a Beloved Board Member to Resign | Mission ONE President Olivia Mulerwa
Q: Can you share a consequential decision you've needed to make as the president and CEO?
Olivia discusses asking a board member to resign due to misalignment with the mission and controversy on the board, explaining how stakeholder input and the organization's purpose guided the decision.

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This show centers on the high-stakes decisions nonprofit leaders face, from governance and board dynamics to organizational turnarounds and crisis management. Episodes feature CEOs and founders discussing tough choices, stakeholder management, and culture, often blending personal leadership lessons with practical tactics for decision-making, collaboration, and staff care. A notable pattern is the focus on governance, mission alignment, and cross-sector partnerships, with guests coming from mission-driven organizations and philanthropy, including faith-based and international NGOs. Listeners likely include nonprofit executives, board members, funders, and nonprofit consultants seeking real-world leadership insights and governance perspective... more

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