Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work
by Diligent
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2027 Governance outlook for mission-driven organizations
2027 Governance outlook for mission-driven organizations
About this podcast
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 leadership and tackle the challenges your board faces.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- 2027 Governance outlook for mission-driven organizations · 35 min · Season 6 Episode 7The Diligent Institute has just released its latest research report, Governance outlook 2027 for mission-driven organizations, based on insights from 230 nonprofit and public…
- Protecting your mission through stronger financial oversight · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 6As funding pressures, rising costs and growing accountability demands reshape the landscape for mission-driven organizations, strong financial oversight has never been more…
- Aligning storytelling with mission metrics for impact · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 5As 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…
- How school boards benefit from student voice through representation · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 4Student 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…
- How mission-driven boards can evaluate themselves (and improve) · 40 min · Season 6 Episode 3Board 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…
- How to combat public sector fraud, waste and abuse through smarter technology · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 2Public 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…
- How to run efficient meetings with parliamentary rules · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 1Sarah Merkle is an attorney and certified professional parliamentarian with nearly 25 years of experience helping organisations run fair, efficient and orderly business meetings…
- How to design successful orientation for new board members · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 3Liz Thompson is Executive Assistant to the President, Corporate Secretary, and Corporate Compliance Officer at Presbyterian Senior Care Network. Chandu Vemuri is Executive…
- Transparency, trust and the power of public records · 24 min · Season 5 Episode 2Andrea Messina is CEO of Florida School Boards Association and Kathy McFarland is Executive Director of COSSBA. Together, Andrea and Kathy bring deep experience supporting…
- How to create an AI policy for your mission-driven organization · 40 min · Season 5 Episode 1Dominique Shelton‑Leipzig is CEO of Global Data Innovation and Dr. Andrea Bonime‑Blanc is founder and CEO of GEC Risk Advisory. In this episode, we explore why AI governance has…
- The why behind the policy: Navigating regulations in education · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 4John Thomsen is Director of Engagement and Policy at NEOLA, working with school districts across multiple states to support legally compliant policies and governance frameworks…
- From compliance to resilience: Building smarter nonprofit governance · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 3Dale Waterman is a Solution Designer and regulatory expert at Diligent, with deep experience translating evolving mandates into practical governance requirements for…
- A compliance view on AI, cyber risk and governance for public boards · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 2Kristy Grant-Hart is Vice President for Compliance Services at Diligent, advising organizations on how to build effective, modern compliance programs in an era of rapid…
- Proactive compliance for nonprofit boards for 2026 · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 1Kira Ciccarelli is Senior Research and Programs Manager at the Diligent Institute, where she leads research into how boards and governance professionals are navigating today’s…
- Technology and AI for governance: Interview with Dottie Schindlinger & Nithya Das · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 4Dottie Schindlinger is Executive Director of the Diligent Institute and a founding member of BoardEffect and Nithya Das is General Manager of Diligent’s Governance Business Unit…
- Technology and AI for Governance: Interview with James Page and Jay Worona · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 3James Page is Chief Information Officer at the New York State School Boards Association, and Jay Worona is a partner at Jasper Schlesinger & Narendra and former Deputy Executive…
- Technology and AI for governance: Interview with Nonie Dalton and Phil Lim · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 2Nonie Dalton is Vice President of Product Management and Phil Lim is Director of Product Management at Diligent. Together, they bring deep expertise in how mission-driven…
- Technology and AI for Governance: Interview with Darien Rodriguez Hayman · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 1Darian Rodriguez Heyman, a speaker, consultant and best-selling author with deep expertise in fundraising, governance and AI. Darian has worked with mission-driven organizations…
- Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Scott Bridgen · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 4Scott Bridgen is the General Manager of the Audit and Risk Division at Diligent. Scott brings a wealth of experience and unique insights into the critical role of financial and…
- Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Heather Rich · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 3Heather Rich is Executive Director of the American Board of Genetic Counseling, the national certifying body that sets and upholds professional standards for genetic counselors…
