Leading with purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work
Episodes
How to run efficient meetings with parliamentary rules
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Merkle is an attorney and certified professional parliamentarian with nearly 25 years of experience helping organisations run fair, efficient an...
How to design successful orientation for new board members
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Thompson is Executive Assistant to the President, Corporate Secretary, and Corporate Compliance Officer at Presbyterian Senior Care Network. Chand...
Transparency, trust and the power of public records
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Messina is CEO of Florida School Boards Association and Kathy McFarland is Executive Director of COSSBA. Together, Andrea and Kathy bring dee...
How to create an AI policy for your mission-driven organization
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dominique 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...
The why behind the policy: Navigating regulations in education
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Thomsen is Director of Engagement and Policy at NEOLA, working with school districts across multiple states to support legally compliant policies...
From compliance to resilience: Building smarter nonprofit governance
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Waterman is a Solution Designer and regulatory expert at Diligent, with deep experience translating evolving mandates into practical governance r...
A compliance view on AI, cyber risk and governance for public boards
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy Grant-Hart is Vice President for Compliance Services at Diligent, advising organizations on how to build effective, modern compliance programs ...
Proactive compliance for nonprofit boards for 2026
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kira Ciccarelli is Senior Research and Programs Manager at the Diligent Institute, where she leads research into how boards and governance professiona...
Technology and AI for governance: Interview with Dottie Schindlinger & Nithya Das
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dottie Schindlinger is Executive Director of the Diligent Institute and a founding member of BoardEffect and Nithya Das is General Manager of Diligent...
Technology and AI for Governance: Interview with James Page and Jay Worona
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Page is Chief Information Officer at the New York State School Boards Association, and Jay Worona is a partner at Jasper Schlesinger & Naren...
Technology and AI for governance: Interview with Nonie Dalton and Phil Lim
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nonie Dalton is Vice President of Product Management and Phil Lim is Director of Product Management at Diligent. Together, they bring deep expertise i...
Technology and AI for Governance: Interview with Darien Rodriguez Hayman
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darian Rodriguez Heyman, a speaker, consultant and best-selling author with deep expertise in fundraising, governance and AI. Darian has worked with m...
Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Scott Bridgen
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Bridgen is the General Manager of the Audit and Risk Division at Diligent. Scott brings a wealth of experience and unique insights into the crit...
Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Heather Rich
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Rich is Executive Director of the American Board of Genetic Counseling, the national certifying body that sets and upholds professional standa...
Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Dr. Chad Bledsoe
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chad Bledsoe is President of Montgomery Community College in North Carolina. The College offers a wide range of educational opportunities includin...
Financial Oversight and Risk Series: Interview with Dr Froswa' Booker-Drew
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew is the CEO of Soulstice Consultancy, an organization dedicated to helping leaders with executive coaching, community engagemen...
Board Development Series: Interview with Ben Niehaus, Wisconsin Association of School Boards
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Niehaus is Director of Member Services for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. He also worked as a school superintendent in Northern Wisco...
Board Development Series: Interview with Cheretta Clerkley, Executive Director, APBS
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cheretta A. Clerkley, is the Executive Director of the Association for Positive Behavior Support, a nonprofit based in New Jersey. APBS is a multidisc...
Board Development Series: Interview with Dr Audrey Young, Texas State Board of Education
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Audrey Young is a member of the Texas State Board of Education and the Chair of the Committee on Instruction for TSBE. Dr. Young represents Distri...
Board Development Series: Interview with Julie Castro Abrams, CEO, How Women Lead
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Castro Abrams is the CEO of How Women Lead, an organization dedicated to empowering women to take on leadership roles and she has also served on...
Welcome to the Leading with purpose podcast
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From recruiting and onboarding members to fostering collaboration and navigating complex decision-making, this 4-part series covers critical aspects o...