Episode 75 – C-Suites and Strategic Planning with Dr. Patrick Jinks

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Does your nonprofit have a C-Suite of leaders? What is their role? In this episode, Patrick poses a couple of coaching questions for leaders to consider the power of a C-Suite of leaders. Also, Patrick discusses when — and when NOT — to engage in strategic planning.

Episode 71 – Nonprofit Grant Matching and Mindset with Gauri Manglik

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Gauri Manglik is CEO and co-founder of Instrumentl, a grant service software platform designed to assist nonprofits in prospecting, acquiring, tracking, and managing grants. Gauri talks with Patrick about the grant matching platform, but the conversation goes well beyond the software, and into the mindset many nonprofits struggle with regarding fundraising, scarcity, efficiency, talent, and more.

Episode 70 – Succession Planning with Nike Anani – Part II

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Patrick continues his conversation with Nike Anani about succession planning and leadership transitions. Since Episode 59, Nike’s book Lifetime to Legacy has been released, and this episode covers some of the critical tenets of the book, such as: How to … Read entire article…

Episode 38 – Leadership, Strategy, and the Social Determinants of Health

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Patrick recently sat down with SC Thrive’s Shannon Simmons on Real People, Real Conversations YouTube Show to discuss leadership, strategy, and the theme of this year’s SC Thrive Annual Training, the social determinants of health.

Episode 37 – Leading with Head and Heart with Monroe Free

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This week, Patrick sits down with Monroe Free to talk about leading with head and heart.

Monroe is President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County (SC). To say that Monroe felt a calling to help those who are socially and economically disenfranchised would be a severe understatement. Many of his waking hours, and indeed his entire career have been devoted to improving the lives and futures of those who need a helping hand. From running Knox Area Rescue Ministries and the Christian Community Foundation in Knoxville, TN, and as CMO of Christian Blind Mission US to founding of the Monroe Free Group, a consulting firm for non-profits, Monroe has a depth of experience and caring conscience that’s second to none.

Episode 35 – Motorcycles and the Art of Leadership

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What does riding a motorcycle have in common with leading an organization? Your host, Patrick Jinks shares his experience in becoming a proficient rider and what his lessons learned can tell us about leadership.

Episode 34 – The Academics of Leadership with Dr. Brian Simmons

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Patrick and Dr. Brian Simmons, Associate Provost at Columbia International University, discuss the value of a Ph.D. in leadership, some core tenets of leadership, and the academics of leadership, among many other topics.

Nonprofits DO Compete

Attention nonprofit leaders….. You ARE in competition. If your strategy doesn’t address this, you will lose ground. Strategy consists of multiple components. Nonprofits seem to keep missing one of the most important ones.   Read more in our latest Forbes … Read entire article…

I HATE My Strategic Plan!

Have you ever said this? There are a lot of reasons to hate strategic plans. Today, I am writing about one of them — their COMPLEXITY. If a PhD is required to comprehend your organization’s strategic plan, or if it … Read entire article…