Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast
de Brooke Richie-Babbage
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This podcast offers nonprofit founders and leaders a deep-dive into the mindset and key strategies behind launching, scaling, and leading a high-impact nonprofit organization.
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- Leveraging AI Micro Series Part 3: The One Document That Makes AI Actually Know Your Organization · 9 minMost AI output for nonprofits reads like it was written by someone who has never met the organization, because it was. Brooke Richie-Babbage opens the final installment of her…
- Leveraging AI Micro Series Part 2: Stop Using AI to Save Time. Use It to Build Capacity. · 11 minEvery leader has been told to document their processes. Almost nobody has done it — not because they didn't believe it mattered, but because writing it all down took longer than…
- Leveraging AI Micro Series Part 1: Why AI Still Sounds Generic — Even When Your Prompts Are Good · 8 minTwo nonprofit leaders open the same tool on the same day. One of them hands it a pile of notes and gets back an SOP she can use, and a task that used to take two hours takes…
- Inside the Coaching Room: When Your Board Is Either Micromanaging or Ghosting You · 32 minA board can be overreaching, newly energized, or quietly checked out — and on the surface those look like three different problems. One board won't stop approving things that…
- Revisiting: Why Adding Money or Staff Can Break a Growing Nonprofit - Understand the Design Deficit · 16 minIf a genie handed you $2 million or five new team members today, would it really solve your organization's biggest challenges—or reveal them? In this episode, I unpack a myth…
- Revisiting: How Sustainable 7-Figure Nonprofits Are Built Differently · 1 h 26 minIn this audio workshop, I pull back the curtain on the core elements that successful 7-figure nonprofits consistently point to as the reason they were able to grow to and sustain…
- Revisiting: What an Effective Nonprofit Strategic Plan Actually Contains · 25 minIn this episode, I dive into the essentials of creating a high-impact strategic plan for your nonprofit. Last week, we explored the importance of a well-structured planning…
- Why Your Strategic Thinking Time Disappears Every Week · 18 minMost nonprofit executive directors lose their strategic thinking time every week for a reason that has nothing to do with discipline: it is the only block on the calendar with no…
- Crossover! How To Make Your Org More Sustainable, With Casey Lardner & Chidi Asoluka | From the We Are For Good Summit · 27 minCapacity is something you design. And when you feel strain, it's about that design, not about passion or ability. In this conversation, I talk with two leaders who've redesigned…
- The Answer To Your Funding Instability May Be Hiding In Plain Sight · 14 min"Once we stabilize the funding, we'll invest in systems." It sounds like responsible stewardship, and almost every leader running a $1M–$2M organization has said some version of…
- Why Pretending the Organization Is Simpler Than It Is Doesn't Work · 14 minYou leave a leadership team meeting where everyone got their assignments and everyone nodded — and you still can't shake the sense that the real problem never got said out loud…
- 3 Truths Every 7-Figure Nonprofit ED Needs to Hear · 34 minThere's a version of nonprofit leadership that gets sold as authenticity, luck, and the right personality in the chair — and it quietly lets leaders off the hook for the hard…
- Stop Apologizing for a Funding Model That Works · 18 minWhat This Episode Answers Most growing nonprofits aren't underperforming because their funding is too concentrated — they're stalling because they've adopted a borrowed script…
- The Day Your Organization Starts Running on “Unspoken Agreements” · 19 minMost organizations aren’t just shaped by strategy, org charts, or job descriptions — they’re shaped by the unwritten rules everyone follows but no one talks about. In this…
- Designing the Future: How to Build an Institution That Can Hold the Next Stage of Growth · 16 minGrowth should feel like momentum. For most nonprofit leaders between $1M and $3M, it feels like barely surviving — because the organization was built for a prior stage and never…
- Why "Delegate Better" Doesn't Work · 14 minYou’ve delegated. Probably more than once. So why does every decision still end up back on your desk? In this episode, Brooke unpacks the real reason delegation so often fails…
- When Your Organization Is One Funder Away from a Crisis · 25 minFunding concentration becomes risky when a nonprofit depends on a small number of major funders without the infrastructure to replace, supplement, or stabilize that revenue over…
- Why Your Board Has 11 Members and Drives Zero Revenue · 20 minMost executive directors I talk to already know their board isn’t pulling its weight in fundraising. And yet, nothing really changes. In this episode, I unpack why that gap…
- The Meetings That Should Not Exist · 16 minYou know the meeting. It's on your calendar every week. Same time, same people — and you walk out wondering what you actually accomplished. In this episode, Brooke reframes why…
- Abundance Is Not a Vibe—It’s a Design Choice · 18 minWe’ve all heard it before: “Just shift to an abundance mindset.” But what if abundance isn’t just something you feel—it’s something you build? In this episode, I’m breaking down…
- The Calm You're Waiting For Isn’t Coming · 13 minIn this episode, I talk about a pattern I see constantly among nonprofit leaders — and one I’ve caught myself falling into too. It sounds like: “After the gala.” “Once this…
- The Real Reason Your Board Feels Like More Work (It’s Not What You Think) · 15 minIf your board meetings leave you feeling tense, depleted, or like you’re carrying the entire organization on your back, you’re not alone—and it’s probably not because your board…
- Why Annual Plans Collapse By March: The Problem Behind Every 'Good Plan' · 19 minIf you’re a few months into the year and already thinking, “Is this plan falling apart?” — you’re not alone. In this episode of the Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast, I talk about the…
- Micro-Series Pt3: How To Start Fixing Your Design Deficits · 8 minEvery February, I see the same thing: high-performing nonprofit leaders suddenly feeling like everything is falling apart. After the December push and the excitement of new-year…
- Micro-Series P2: Why Invisible Labor Is Not a Strategy · 8 minEvery February, I see the same thing: high-performing nonprofit leaders suddenly feeling like everything is falling apart. After the December push and the excitement of new-year…
- Micro-Series Pt1: Why Leading In February Always Feels Heavy · 9 minEvery February, I see the same thing: high-performing nonprofit leaders suddenly feeling like everything is falling apart. After the December push and the excitement of new-year…
- 2026 Predictions: What Nonprofit Leaders Must Know to Thrive · 11 minWhat should you be focusing on this year to keep your nonprofit strong, strategic, and sustainable? In this special episode, I asked a group of brilliant nonprofit professionals…
- How To Evolve Your Role as Executive Director As Your Nonprofit Grows · 20 minAs your nonprofit grows, your role as CEO must evolve — but what does that look like once you’ve built the team? In this episode, I unpack the shift from being the doer to…
- Why Revenue Still Feels Fragile After Year-End Fundraising · 19 minYou crushed your year-end fundraising goal… so why does revenue still feel shaky? If you've ever felt uneasy after a successful campaign—like the money came in, but stability…
- Stop Waiting for Stability. You Have To Design It. · 14 minIn this episode, I want to say something clearly—and maybe a little provocatively: Stability isn’t something you earn later. It’s something you design early—or you pay for it…
- The One Thing That Makes Your Team, Board & Donors Go All In · 11 minWhat if the most powerful leadership actions… involved building something you’ll never see finished? In this episode, I’m exploring the concept of Cathedral Thinking—a long-term…
- Is Your Balanced Budget A Red Herring? · 16 minWe’ve been told that a balanced budget is the gold standard for nonprofit leadership — but what if that “balance” is actually hiding the cracks? In this episode, I break down why…
- How To Lead Without Controlling Everything · 13 minWhen you’re used to doing everything yourself, letting go can feel risky—maybe even impossible. But if you want to grow your nonprofit without burning out, there’s one crucial…
- Why Your Annual Plan Must Help You Say No · 19 minWe’re heading into planning season—and if you’re anything like the nonprofit leaders I work with, your to-do list is already growing. But here’s a question we don’t ask enough…
- Why You Need To Pick One Thing · 8 minWhat if the fastest path to scaling your nonprofit wasn’t doing more — but doing less, with laser focus? In this solo episode, I share a story that’s been sticking with me — one…
- The 4 Root Causes of Your Organization's Chaos · 12 minYou know the feeling—you're working nonstop, checking off every task, yet still completely underwater. In this episode, I share why many nonprofit leaders aren't experiencing…
- Before You Set 2026 Goals, Ask This One Question · 11 minAs planning season kicks into gear, I’m sharing one powerful question that every nonprofit leader should ask before setting next year’s goals. It’s a short episode, but it goes…
- How To Know When Planning To Pause Is The Right Strategic Move · 14 minYou raised the money. You hired the team. You hit your goals. So why does it suddenly feel harder than before? In this episode, I talk about the under-discussed but absolutely…
- U is for Urgency: Urgency is not the same as Importance · 3 minIf your most important work keeps getting bumped to “tomorrow,” you’re in an urgency loop. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Urgency is addictive; importance is strategic. Important work…
- Y is for Year End Planning Starts Now · 3 minIf you start in November, you’re already late. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: 80% of year-end success is built by October—list health, story assets, pledge calendar, board roles. A calm…
- X is for X-Ray Weak Spots: Stress Reveals Already Existing Cracks · 3 minStress doesn’t create cracks—it reveals them. Your job is to see them before they break. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Simple stress tests can X-ray your org and show the first points…
- V is for Vision Lock: North Star Sets Direction + Vision Locks It In · 4 minIf shiny opportunities keep diluting your plan, your vision needs a lock. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Vision isn’t just direction; it’s a boundary. It protects the North Star you set…
- Z is for Zone of Genius: It's Leverage Not a Luxury · 3 minIf most of your week lives in competence—or worse, in weakness—everything slows down. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Your zone of genius isn’t a luxury; it’s leverage. The more time you…
- W is for Waiting Too Long: Today's Urgency Started As Yesterday's Unaddressed Problem · 3 minIf a problem feels urgent today, it started months ago. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Waiting has a cost curve—and the interest compounds. Courage early is cheaper than heroics later…
- T is for True-Cost Budget: Don't Underfund The Real Cost Of Your Impact · 4 minIf every win creates more strain, you’re likely underfunding infrastructure. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: A budget is a design tool. If you don’t fund the true cost—people, tools…
- S is for Storytelling: If They Don’t Feel It, They Won't Fund It · 3 minIf your appeal is accurate but donors don’t move, the story is missing. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Data justifies; story decides. Donors fund a narrative they can step into. A clear…
- R is for Right Roles, Right Seats: Quiet Chaos = Role Chaos · 3 minIf great people are still missing deadlines, you might have a seat problem—not a people problem. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Good people can’t fix broken roles. The right person in…
- Q is for Quarterly Cadence: Chaos Thrives Without Rhythm · 4 minIf every week starts from scratch, you don’t need more hours—you need rhythm. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Cadence beats heroics. A simple beat—plan → execute → review—turns intention…
- P is for Priorities: Release Yourself From The Tyranny of the Urgent · 4 minIf you’re busy all week but nothing meaningful moves, you don’t have a time issue—you have a priority issue. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: A priority is a chosen outcome that makes…
- O is for Overfunctioning: Doing Everyone’s Job = Not Doing Yours · 5 minIf drafts keep boomeranging back to your desk, you’re not delegating—you’re rescuing. 🧭 Today’s belief shift: Overfunctioning isn’t leadership; it’s a design pattern that trains…
