Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership
Hosted by Patton · Patton McDowell
5.0from 140 ratings
- 391
- Episodes
- 135
- Transcribed
- 140
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 3K
- YouTube views
About Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership
Ranked #1 on FeedSpot's Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy podcast lists, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership is the go-to resource for current and aspiring nonprofit leaders. Hosted by Dr. Patton McDowell and powered by Armstrong McGuire, the show delivers practical wisdom from the sector's most experienced executives, fundraisers, board leaders, and consultants — every Thursday. Patton brings 30+ years of nonprofit leadership, coaching, and consulting experience, and shares proven best practices for individual and organizational success drawn from his work with hundreds of nonprofit organizations. With 366+ episodes, a 5/5 rating on Apple Podcasts, and listeners in 130+ countries, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership is where serious nonprofit professionals come to grow. Hit subscribe and accelerate your path to nonprofit leadership. Learn more and access all episodes at www.armstrongmcguire.com/podcasts
- Publisher
- Patton McDowell
- Category
- business · business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Nov 2019
- Latest episode
- 22 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
135 of 391 episodes have a transcript.
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
391: Deeper, Not Bigger: How to Make the Case for Capacity (Jimmy McQuilkin)
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
390: How People Work: 4 Things Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know (Nancy Bacon)
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
389: How to Stop Being the Invisible Sector (Dr. Mariane Asad Doyle)
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391: Deeper, Not Bigger: How to Make the Case for Capacity (Jimmy McQuilkin)
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Really heroes to the younger students that attend are out of school time programs and they learn a ton of leadership just by the doing of leading and planning classes and activities and lesson planning, things that I was learning at 22 to 26 years old. They're employed throughout the process and so can earn up to about $6,000 a year. And that investment and just tangible belief in students, I think, is part of the magic of the work. And then we come alongside of our street leaders and support them holistically as well, largely through college access support, ongoing career leadership development, mental health counseling, ACT tutoring, et cetera. […]
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- Jimmy McQuilkin
- Nancy Bacon
- Mariane Asad Doyle
- Cyril Jefferson
- William McNeely
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 2,809
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 117 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 23 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 78
- Social presence
- 100
- YouTube
- 68
- Engagement
- 93
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