Your vision is too big to keep putting off.
I'm Lisa Avila, and this podcast is about creating impact and legacy by starting or scaling a nonprofit. We dig into the real strategy behind building organizations that change lives.
If you've been told you can't make money AND change the world, you're in the right place. I've worked for nonprofits, served on nonprofit boards, and I'm here to share what I've learned so women entrepreneurs can see that they can start their own nonprofits and pursue their big vision.
We're going to talk about making money while saving the world. About creating generational wealth and sharing it with other women. About what it looks like when you're building impact and legacy, when you're hopeful because you're changing lives and seeing the outcomes.
In some episodes, I'm walking you through frameworks and real decisions. Others, I'm sitting down with women who are building their nonprofits in real time. Every conversation is about turning ideas into strategy and strategy into impact.
This is for the woman who's ready to make her nonprofit work, whether she's been running one for years or she's finally ready to start.
Let's get to work.
63. The 6 Sins of Performative Impact: Why Caring Isn't Building
Last week, Lisa told you why she renamed her community to Impact Rebels. This week, she's going deeper. She's calling out the six patterns she sees in women who care deeply about a cause but haven't built anything yet: Some of them she's been guilty of herself. This isn't Lisa on a soapbox. It's her handing you a mirror.
Main Topics Covered in this Episode:
The Mission Statement Mirage and why your About page isn't impact
Why showing up at the gala once a year doesn't count
Why polished leadership doesn't move people
The lie of "I just need more revenue first"
The single move to take this week if any of these landed
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Book your Impact Reality Check, 30 minutes, $97 (https://tidycal.com/poppygrovellc/impact-reality-check (https://tidycal.com/poppygrovellc/impact-reality-check))
Connect with Lisa Avila:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamavila/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamavila/)
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lisathestrategist/ (https://www.instagram.com/lisathestrategist/)
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@lisaavila.co (https://www.tiktok.com/@lisaavila.co)
More About The Rich Nonprofit Podcast: The Rich Nonprofit is for cause-driven women who are starting or scaling a nonprofit, or integrating impact into their brand. Each week, Lisa Avila delivers straight talk on strategy, leadership, and legacy.
5 May 2026
62. Good Girl to Impact Rebel: Why I Renamed My Community
Lisa sat down for a four-hour Telegram session with her mentor this week and realized something had to shift. Not the business. Her. In this episode she tells the story of what happened, why the good girl identity has to go, and what it means for every woman still showing up as the polished version of herself in her business.
Built for Bigger is now Impact Rebels. This is where she explains why. If you were raised to be nice, agreeable, and not too loud, and you're starting to feel that version of yourself isn't going to build what you came here to build, this episode is for you.
Main Topics Covered in this Episode:
Why the Catholic school good girl training was killing her business voice
The moment she decided to shed the polished version
What Impact Rebels stands for and who belongs in it
Why the polished version of your content doesn't land the way you think it does
Finding the women who've been waiting for your volume to come up
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Join the Impact Rebels FREE Telegram Community (https://poppygrovellc.myflodesk.com/impact-rebels (https://poppygrovellc.myflodesk.com/impact-rebels))
Connect with Lisa Avila:
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamavila/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamavila/))
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lisathestrategist/ (https://www.instagram.com/lisathestrategist/))
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@lisathestrategist_ (https://www.tiktok.com/@lisathestrategist_))
More About The Rich Nonprofit Podcast: The Rich Nonprofit is for cause-driven women who are starting or scaling a nonprofit, or integrating impact into their brand. Each week, Lisa Avila delivers straight talk on strategy, leadership, and legacy.
28 Apr 2026
Why You Can't Stop Fighting for Your Community (Even When It Costs You)
Last week Lisa talked about the women who stop showing up for you. This week, she's talking about why YOU don't stop — even when it's thankless, even when it costs you friendships, even when you're exhausted and nobody's clapping. Inspired by a blog post she read about justice and why some people are wired at a deep level to fight for fairness, Lisa breaks down the difference between ambition and a calling, why women in impact work burn out, and how to build sustainability around the fire inside you.
She also gets into what happens when the people around you feel threatened by your growth, and why their reaction is never about you.
If you've ever laid awake thinking about funding, programming, and why the city council still hasn't emailed you back, this is Part 2 of a two-episode series. Start with Episode 60 if you haven't heard it yet.
Main Topics Covered in this Episode:
The difference between ambition and a calling, and why it matters for how you build
Why some women are wired to fight for justice and literally cannot look away from unfairness
The burnout trap: how "I'll just do it myself" keeps your impact small
What happens when people around you feel threatened by your growth
How the 4 P's framework turns your calling into something sustainable and scalable
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Brand Impact Strategy: build impact into your business without burning out (https://poppygrovellc.com/brand-impact-strategy (https://poppygrovellc.com/brand-impact-strategy))
Connect with Lisa Avila:
Join impact rebels free Telegram community (https://poppygrovellc.myflodesk.com/impact-rebels (https://poppygrovellc.myflodesk.com/impact-rebels))
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamavila/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamavila/))
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lisathestrategist/ (https://www.instagram.com/lisathestrategist/))
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@lisathestrategist_ (https://www.tiktok.com/@lisathestrategist_))
More About The Rich Nonprofit Podcast:
The Rich Nonprofit is for cause-driven women who are starting or scaling a nonprofit, or integrating impact into their brand. Each week, Lisa Avila delivers straight talk on strategy, leadership, and legacy.
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