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Aug 27, 2025 • 2 min read

Emily Battle Named Executive Director of Jane’s Fund
Aug 27, 2025 • 6 min read

3 Keys to Great Nonprofit Leadership (Dianne Chipps Bailey)
Aug 26, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton’s Pick: Time Anxiety
Aug 26, 2025 • 2 min read

Sustaining Strong Nonprofit Leadership
Aug 20, 2025 • 6 min read

How to Partner with Family Foundations (Tom Kelly)
Aug 19, 2025 • 2 min read

PMA Founder Patton McDowell to Speak at the 2025 Tennessee Nonprofit Conference
Aug 19, 2025 • 3 min read

Building Sustainable Impact and Lasting Legacies
Aug 19, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton’s Pick: AI First
Aug 19, 2025 • 3 min read

August Podcast Lineup: Four Conversations Nonprofit Leaders Can’t Miss
Aug 13, 2025 • 6 min read

Leading with Transformation (Ora Grodsky)
Aug 13, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton’s Pick: Justice, Love, and Organizational Healing
Aug 13, 2025 • 2 min read

Rethinking Leadership for Real Nonprofit Change
Aug 13, 2025 • 1 min read

Find Exactly What You Need: Search Nearly 350 Nonprofit Leadership Episodes by Category
Aug 06, 2025 • 6 min read

From Proposals to Partnerships: What Funders Really Want (Whitney Feld)
Aug 05, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton’s Pick: Let Them
Jul 31, 2025 • 2 min read

The Right Banking Partner: Why Nonprofit Leaders Should Prioritize Community Banking Relationships
Jul 30, 2025 • 6 min read

Banking on Impact: How TowneBank Champions Nonprofit Success (Alice Joyce & Carol Holland)
Jul 29, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton’s Pick: Wait, What?
Jul 28, 2025 • 2 min read

IPL Welcomes Three New Board Members
Jul 23, 2025 • 5 min read

5 Essential Topics Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know (David Rhode)
Jul 22, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton’s Pick: Come Up for Air
Jul 22, 2025 • 3 min read

Five Essentials Every Nonprofit Leader Must Have
Jul 17, 2025 • 6 min read

The Strategic Leap: How Nonprofit Leaders Can Scale with Intention (Shilpa Alva)
Jul 15, 2025 • 2 min read

How to Scale Your Nonprofit Without Losing Focus
Jul 15, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton’s Pick: The Thinking Machine
Jul 14, 2025 • 3 min read

Unlock Your Leadership Potential with the PMA Mastermind Program
Jul 08, 2025 • 3 min read

July Podcast Lineup: 5 Episodes to Elevate Your Nonprofit Leadership
Jul 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Building the Foundation for Nonprofit Success (Patricia Glass)
Jul 08, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton’s Pick: Rework
Jul 07, 2025 • 2 min read

Why Passion Isn’t Enough to Sustain Your Nonprofit
Jul 02, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton’s Pick: The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
Jul 02, 2025 • 4 min read

Celebrating the Spring 2025 IMI Cohort
Jul 02, 2025 • 3 min read

Stop Chasing Events and Start Securing the Gifts You Deserve
Jul 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Unlock the Unrestricted Gifts You Deserve (Sherry Quam Taylor)
Jun 25, 2025 • 3 min read

Why Nonprofit Leaders Must Master the Art of Strategic Communication
Jun 25, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton’s Pick: Eunice
Jun 24, 2025 • 5 min read

How Can You Make Your Nonprofit’s Message Stick? (Salvatore Manzi)
Jun 17, 2025 • 6 min read

How to be an Adaptive Leader in Turbulent Times (Theo Ellington & Genevieve Leighton-Armah)
Jun 17, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton’s Pick: Between the World and Me
Jun 17, 2025 • 3 min read

How Adaptive Leadership Can Sustain Nonprofit Leaders in Turbulent Times
Jun 11, 2025 • 5 min read

From Paper to Progress: 4 Steps to Actionable Strategy (Rebecca White)
Jun 10, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton’s Pick: The No-Stress Nonprofit Consultant
Jun 10, 2025 • 2 min read

Why Your Strategic Plan Isn't Working and How to Fix it
Jun 03, 2025 • 2 min read

How Nonprofit Leaders Can Get the Compensation They Deserve
Jun 03, 2025 • 2 min read

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership Recognized Among Top Podcasts for Nonprofit Leaders!
Jun 03, 2025 • 2 min read

Ready to Level Up Your Nonprofit Leadership? Registration Now Open for Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy (Fall Cohort)
Jun 03, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton’s Pick: How to Lead Nonprofits
Jun 03, 2025 • 6 min read

Become Fireproof: Negotiate Your Salary, Severance & Sanity (Sean Kosofsky)
Jun 02, 2025 • 1 min read

Join Our Mastermind Community
May 30, 2025 • 3 min read

Rowan County Strengthens Nonprofit Leadership
May 29, 2025 • 1 min read

Sharpen Your Strategy and Lead with Purpose in 2026
May 28, 2025 • 6 min read

AI for Nonprofit Leaders – Beyond the Hype (Andrew Gossen & Stamie Despo)
May 27, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton's Pick: Eat That Frog
May 27, 2025 • 2 min read

5 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Use AI Today
May 27, 2025 • 2 min read

Looking for Expert Nonprofit Advice? There’s Now an Easier Way to Find it!
May 20, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: Scaling Altruism by Donald Summers
May 20, 2025 • 3 min read

PMA Welcomes Summer Mastermind Cohort #24!
May 20, 2025 • 4 min read

Crisis Ready Leadership for Nonprofit Success
May 20, 2025 • 2 min read

Colisha Stanford named Armstrong McGuire Fellow in PMA Summer Mastermind
May 20, 2025 • 5 min read

Crisis-Proof Your Leadership (Mary Kelly)
May 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Building a Mission-Driven Nonprofit That Pays the Bills (Maggie Kane)
May 13, 2025 • 4 min read

Patton's Pick: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
May 13, 2025 • 3 min read

Mission Meets Money: Building a Sustainable Nonprofit Model
May 12, 2025 • 2 min read

Cohort 13 Completes Leadership Gift School
May 12, 2025 • 3 min read

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership Named #1 in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Podcasts
May 07, 2025 • 6 min read

Lessons Nonprofit Leaders Can Teach the Business World (Nick Grono)
May 06, 2025 • 1 min read

PMA Celebrates Session 4 of Leadership Gift School
May 06, 2025 • 2 min read

Want to Chat Leadership 24 / 7?
May 06, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Pick: The Pay Equity Guide for Nonprofit Organizations by Sally Loftis
May 06, 2025 • 2 min read

Why Nonprofit Leaders Are the Blueprint for the Future of Leadership
Apr 30, 2025 • 6 min read

It’s Time to Rethink How Your Nonprofit Does Marketing (Lou Kotsinis)
Apr 30, 2025 • 2 min read

How Denver Frederick is Giving Back to the Nonprofit Sector And How You Can Benefit!
Apr 28, 2025 • 2 min read

Why Nonprofits Must Stop Treating Marketing Like an Afterthought
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Apr 22, 2025 • 5 min read

What They Don’t Tell You About Being a Nonprofit Leader (Kevin Dean)
Apr 22, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Pick: The Art of Slicing Work by Anton Skornyakov
Apr 22, 2025 • 3 min read

5 Truths No One Tells You About Being a Nonprofit Leader
Apr 16, 2025 • 6 min read

Moving Your Organization from Toxic Stress to Radical Resilience (Brett Loftis)
Apr 15, 2025 • 4 min read

Getting Smarter in a Distracted World: 4 Brain Workouts for Nonprofit Leaders
Apr 15, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Pick: Stealing Back Time by Alexia Maas
Apr 15, 2025 • 3 min read

From Toxic Stress to Radical Resilience
Apr 15, 2025 • 3 min read

Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Hosts 2025 Philanthropy Summit
Apr 09, 2025 • 3 min read

PMA Celebrates Spring Mastermind Cohort 23!
Apr 09, 2025 • 2 min read

PMA Nonprofit Leadership and TowneBank Forge New Partnership to Strengthen Nonprofit Sector
Apr 08, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton's Picks: Embracing Ambition by Jenny Mitchell
Apr 08, 2025 • 6 min read

Breaking Down Silos: Building Better Systems for Nonprofit Impact
Apr 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Leading with Systems: The Secret to Mission-Driven, High-Performing Nonprofits (Kevin Wilkins)
Apr 04, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton McDowell Joins Frontlines of Social Good for a Powerful Conversation on Purpose-Driven Board Leadership
Apr 03, 2025 • 3 min read

Celebrating the Launch of the Interim Management Institute
Apr 03, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton's Picks: 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make by Andrew Olsen
Apr 03, 2025 • 4 min read

Why Nonprofit Leaders Must Embrace Future Thinking
Apr 03, 2025 • 2 min read

Ready to Take Control of Your Time and Energy?
Apr 02, 2025 • 5 min read

Why is Now the Time for Future Thinking? (Trista Harris)
Mar 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Are You Really Onboarding for Long-Term Success? (Tiffany Slater)
Mar 26, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Pick: The Commercial Charity by Martyn Drake
Mar 26, 2025 • 4 min read

Enhancing Nonprofit Success Through Effective Onboarding
Mar 26, 2025 • 3 min read

SECU Foundation Mission Development Conference
Mar 26, 2025 • 3 min read

Leadership Gift School Session 3
Mar 19, 2025 • 5 min read

Building a High-Performing Nonprofit Team
Mar 19, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Notebook by Roland Allen
Mar 18, 2025 • 5 min read

3 Keys to Building a Dynamic Nonprofit Team (Chris Jenkins)
Mar 12, 2025 • 5 min read

How to Overcome 5 Nonprofit Communication Challenges (David Chatham)
Mar 12, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Future Is Faster Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis
Mar 05, 2025 • 5 min read

Building Resilient Nonprofits Through Interim Leadership (David Harris)
Mar 05, 2025 • 4 min read

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership Joins Podcasthon 2025: Spotlight on Hope Restorations
Mar 05, 2025 • 4 min read

Strengthening Nonprofits Through Smart Leadership Transitions
Mar 05, 2025 • 5 min read

Clear, Concise, Compelling: Strengthening Nonprofit Communication
Mar 04, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: Never Lead Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
Mar 03, 2025 • 3 min read

Celebrate Charlotte’s Changemakers: National Philanthropy Day Nominations Open Soon!
Mar 03, 2025 • 2 min read

Unlock Your Leadership Potential with the PMA Mastermind Program
Feb 26, 2025 • 5 min read

5 Steps for Balancing Leadership with Personal Wellness (Latoya Robinson)
Feb 26, 2025 • 2 min read

Leadership Gift School Cohort 13: Elevating Nonprofit Fundraising Through Legacy Giving
Feb 26, 2025 • 3 min read

Team Member Spotlight - Dean Thompson, Senior Consultant
Feb 25, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton's Picks: The Rise of Sustainable Giving by Dave Raley
Feb 25, 2025 • 6 min read

Practical Steps to Balance Nonprofit Leadership and Personal Wellness
Feb 19, 2025 • 5 min read

Balancing the Head and the Heart as a Nonprofit Leader (Eric Newman)
Feb 18, 2025 • 4 min read

Balancing Passion and Sustainability in Nonprofit Leadership
Feb 18, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: Making Space, Clutter Free by Tracy McCubbin
Feb 18, 2025 • 5 min read

4 Keys to Maximize an Interim Executive at Your Nonprofit
Feb 18, 2025 • 2 min read

Strategic Boards Think Bigger: YDI’s Approach to Smarter Leadership
Feb 14, 2025 • 1 min read

Patton McDowell Joins Everything Co-Op to Discuss Nonprofit Leadership and PMA’s Foundational Pillars
Feb 12, 2025 • 5 min read

Advocacy That Matters: Taking Your Nonprofit to the Next Level (Sam Daley-Harris)
Feb 12, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Ultimate Guide for New Nonprofit CEOs by Brian Quail
Feb 12, 2025 • 3 min read

Transformational Advocacy for Nonprofit Impact
Feb 05, 2025 • 5 min read

Nonprofit Success Through Donor Relationships (Melissa Le Roy)
Feb 04, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Plan by Kendra Adachi
Feb 04, 2025 • 3 min read

Building Stronger Donor Relationships for Nonprofit Success
Jan 29, 2025 • 5 min read

Unlocking the Power of Sustainable Giving (Dave Raley)
Jan 28, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton's Picks: Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game by Hardy Smith
Jan 28, 2025 • 3 min read

Transforming Recurring Giving into Sustainable Support
Jan 27, 2025 • 3 min read

Milestone Episode | Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership #300
Jan 27, 2025 • 4 min read

Celebrating 300 Episodes | Global Voices
Jan 27, 2025 • 4 min read

Celebrating 300 Episodes | Leaders in Philanthropy
Jan 27, 2025 • 5 min read

Celebrating 300 Episodes | Higher Education Leaders
Jan 27, 2025 • 3 min read

Introducing the Interim Management Institute: A Guide to Nonprofit Transition Success
Jan 22, 2025 • 4 min read

30 Takeaways from 300 Episodes
Jan 22, 2025 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Smart Nonprofit by Beth Kanter
Jan 22, 2025 • 2 min read

PMA Celebrates the 13th Cohort of Leadership Gift School!
Jan 22, 2025 • 3 min read

PMA Welcomes Spring Mastermind Cohort 23!
Jan 14, 2025 • 1 min read

Leadership Gift School Welcomes Cohort 13!
Jan 13, 2025 • 5 min read

No Ego Allowed: Leading with Humility (Lisa Steven)
Jan 13, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton's Picks: Actualized Teamwork by Will Sparks
Jan 13, 2025 • 3 min read

Leading with Humility to Empower Teams and Sustain Impact
Jan 08, 2025 • 5 min read

Do You See Your Nonprofit as a Corporation? (Laura Bonnell)
Jan 08, 2025 • 4 min read

Elevate Your Nonprofit Leadership with PMA at the Faith & Fundraising Conference 2025
Jan 08, 2025 • 3 min read

Patton's Picks: Innovation for Social Change by Leah Kral
Jan 08, 2025 • 4 min read

Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Corporate Mindset
Jan 08, 2025 • 3 min read

🎉 5 Things We’re Excited About in 2025
Jan 01, 2025 • 8 min read

Four Ways to Future-Proof Your Nonprofit in 2025 (Bert Armstrong & Shannon Williams)
Dec 31, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
Dec 31, 2024 • 2 min read

Building Resilience: Key Steps for Nonprofit Growth in 2025
Dec 31, 2024 • 4 min read

🌟 Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership Celebrates 2024! 🎉 🌟
Dec 27, 2024 • 3 min read

🌟 Patton’s Picks: Favorite Books of 2024 🌟
Dec 25, 2024 • 5 min read

A Holiday Gift Basket for Nonprofit Leaders (Patton McDowell)
Dec 18, 2024 • 5 min read

Unlocking Marketing Mastery for Nonprofits (Kirsten Suto Seckler)
Dec 18, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude
Dec 18, 2024 • 3 min read

Marketing Strategies Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know
Dec 18, 2024 • 5 min read

Boosting Employee Morale and Celebrating Achievements
Dec 11, 2024 • 5 min read

Starting from Scratch: What it Takes to Build a Successful Nonprofit (Courtney Johnson)
Dec 10, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Dec 10, 2024 • 3 min read

5 Key Steps to Successfully Launching a Nonprofit
Dec 10, 2024 • 4 min read

Making the Most of Your Year-End Board Meeting
Dec 04, 2024 • 6 min read

Unlocking Crypto Donations and Millennial Giving (Pat Duffy)
Dec 03, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Dec 03, 2024 • 3 min read

Why Your Nonprofit Should Embrace Cryptocurrency Donations
Dec 03, 2024 • 4 min read

How Nonprofit Leaders Can Boost Year-End Fundraising Success
Nov 28, 2024 • 5 min read

5 Keys to Building Your 2025 Leadership Plan (Patton McDowell)
Nov 26, 2024 • 3 min read

Mastering Your Leadership Plan for 2025
Nov 20, 2024 • 5 min read

Nonprofit Volunteer: Ready for Leadership? (Arcelia Miller)
Nov 19, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The War of Art
Nov 19, 2024 • 2 min read

From Volunteer to Nonprofit Leader – Navigating the Transition
Nov 13, 2024 • 5 min read

What Can You Do to Grow Donor Loyalty? (Alyce Lee Stansbury)
Nov 13, 2024 • 1 min read

Launch Your 2025 Personal Strategic Plan
Nov 13, 2024 • 1 min read

Strengthen Your Nonprofit's Financial Process
Nov 12, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: Essentialism
Nov 12, 2024 • 2 min read

5 Key Strategies to Strengthen Donor Loyalty in Your Nonprofit
Nov 06, 2024 • 5 min read

Is it Time to Go? Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Succession Plan (Mike Melara)
Nov 06, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Obstacle is the Way
Nov 06, 2024 • 2 min read

Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Succession Plan
Nov 06, 2024 • 4 min read

The Importance of Nonprofit Bylaws for Growth and Sustainability
Nov 06, 2024 • 1 min read

Mastermind and Coaching Programs
Nov 06, 2024 • 1 min read

National Philanthropy Day
Oct 30, 2024 • 5 min read

How Can Nonprofits Use For-Profit Ventures to Drive Growth? (Brett Jenks)
Oct 29, 2024 • 3 min read

NADO Launches 2030 Strategic Plan
Oct 29, 2024 • 1 min read

Unite Charlotte Completes First Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Cohort
Oct 29, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Science and Technology of Growing Young
Oct 29, 2024 • 2 min read

Scaling Nonprofit Impact with Creative Revenue Strategies
Oct 23, 2024 • 5 min read

Leading with Impact: Strategies for Effective Fundraising that Scales (Ruthe Farmer)
Oct 23, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Art of Learning
Oct 23, 2024 • 2 min read

How Nonprofit Leaders Can Drive Lasting Impact
Oct 16, 2024 • 4 min read

Small Shops, Big Needs: Leadership Lessons for Rural Nonprofits (Allen Smart)
Oct 16, 2024 • 2 min read

PMA Celebrates Marsicano Award Luncheon
Oct 16, 2024 • 3 min read

PMA Team Insights - Making the Most of Partnership with PMA
Oct 16, 2024 • 4 min read

Mastermind Intensive Fall 2024
Oct 16, 2024 • 3 min read

Building Partnerships and Securing Support for Rural Nonprofits
Oct 14, 2024 • 2 min read

Achieving Peak Performance: Essential Reads for Nonprofit Leaders
Oct 09, 2024 • 5 min read

Ready to Be a Nonprofit Consultant? (Julia Devine)
Oct 09, 2024 • 2 min read

Patton's Picks: The Art of Impossible
Oct 09, 2024 • 5 min read

Honoring Excellence in Philanthropy: Celebrating the Finalists of the Michael Marsicano Award
Oct 09, 2024 • 2 min read

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