Strong and adaptable leadership is essential for nonprofits and public sector organizations to thrive.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />These conversations will bring you actionable insights, fresh perspectives and proven strategies to strengthen board leadership and tackle the challenges your board faces.
Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work
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Strong and adaptable leadership is essential for nonprofits and public sector organizations to thrive.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />These conversations will bring you actionable insights, fresh perspectives and proven strategies to strengthen board leadership and tackle the challenges your board faces.
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Recent Episodes
August 4, 2026
Aligning storytelling with mission metrics for impact
As 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, Jennifer McKenzie, founder of Organised Synergy, and Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director of the Diligent Institute, explore how storytelling and mission metrics work together to help boards communicate impact with greater clarity, credibility and confidence.<br /><br />The conversation covers how boards can identify the right mission measures, use data more strategically, strengthen fundraising and donor engagement, and build trust through authentic storytelling. Jennifer and Dottie share practical advice on board development, the role of technology in supporting mission impact, and how nonprofits can approach AI responsibly while uncovering new insights from their data. <br /><br />Stay tuned to the end to hear Jennifer and Dottie's advice on the single most important thing boards can do to better connect mission metrics, storytelling and mission impact.<br /><br /><b>Further resources on board mission measurement and advocacy</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.boardeffect.com/guides/guide-using-data/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to leverage data for your mission-driven organization's success</a></li><li><a href="https://www.boardeffect.com/blog/boards-can-unlock-digital-advocacy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How nonprofit boards can unlock digital advocacy and crush it on Linkedin</a></li></ul><br /><br />
July 27, 2026
How school boards benefit from student voice through representation
Student voice is most powerful when it’s more than feedback but actually part of governance. In this episode of <i>Leading with Purpose</i>, Zachary Patterson, co-founder of the National Student Board Member Association and former student board member, explores how school boards can meaningfully include students in decision-making.<br /><br />We discuss the unique perspective student board members bring, why representation matters, and what separates genuine participation from a symbolic seat at the table. The conversation also covers practical ways boards can better support student board members through onboarding, training, access to information and technology, and stronger relationships with board leaders.<br /><br />Be sure to listen to the end, where Zachary shares the one action every board can take in the next 30–60 days to better support and empower its student board members. <br /><b></b><br /><b>The Edvanced Cohort</b><br /><br />Diligent, the National Student Board Members Association (NSBMA) and the Consortium for State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) are proud to collaborate on a national professional development initiative to support students serving on district governing boards called The Edvanced Cohort. Inquiries from districts that wish to submit their student representative for consideration for the 2026-2027 cohort are currently being accepted, <a href="https://learn.diligent.com/Edvance_Cohort_Inquiry.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">find out more here</a>.
July 6, 2026
How mission-driven boards can evaluate themselves (and improve)
Board 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 Paxton of BoardStrong and Steve Schroeder, former school board member and governance leader, explore how mission-driven boards can turn self-evaluation from a box-ticking exercise into a catalyst for continuous improvement.<br /><br />They discuss why many boards struggle with self-assessment, the key areas boards should evaluate, and practical ways to gather honest feedback, build trust, and turn insights into meaningful action. They also share how regular self-evaluation can strengthen board engagement, accountability and mission impact. <br /><br />Be sure to listen to the end of the episode, where Barbara and Steve share their top advice for boards looking to get started and build a stronger culture of continuous improvement.<br /><br /><b>Further resources on board self-assessment</b><ul><li><a href="https://www.diligent.com/resources/blog/self-assessment-public-school-boards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Self-assessments for transformative public school boards</a></li><li><a href="https://www.boardeffect.com/guides/board-self-evaluation-checklist/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A checklist for volunteer board self-evaluations</a></li></ul>
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