Future Nonprofit
Join host and award-winning author Ted Vaughn as he uncovers bold strategies and best practices from top nonprofits and social-impact businesses. Hear personal stories and hot takes from inspiring guests navigating the path to a more innovative and impactful future for nonprofit organizations.
New episodes every other week.
Recent Episodes
June 10, 2025
ATHENA: Holly Smithson - Embracing the Unknown, Welcoming Vulnerability, & Voicing Your Power
“So many people are not voicing their power.” - Holly Smithson What if your biggest strength is the thing you’ve been told is your greatest weakness? In this episode, Ted sits down with Holly Smithson, CEO of Athena , a globa...
April 24, 2025
MEASURE: Meme Styles - How to Champion Equity Through Community-Led Research
“There was no real mechanism for measuring what we meant when we said build trust… Who was creating the surveys? What was the methodology? What were the metrics assessing relationships?” - Meme Styles You use data every day. ...
March 18, 2025
Make It Seen, Make It Simple: How to Make Your Nonprofit’s Story Shareable [Panel Discussion]
Today, your audience is more aware than ever before of injustices impacting our world. They’re eager to help, but unsure of the best way to make a difference. As a nonprofit leader, it’s your job to channel their passion into...
Feb. 18, 2025
10 Books Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Read This Year (w/ James Bloedel, Chief Strategy Officer at Historic)
“Leadership is not just something that is relegated to middle management, upper management, executive leadership. Leadership is a culture that exists inside of your organization. If you truly want to make breakthrough product...
Feb. 4, 2025
Many Hopes: Thomas Keown - The Reciprocal Power of Survivor-Driven Change
“When you see horrible things happen to innocent people, you can choose one of two paths. You can either go a route of bitterness and hatred and perpetuate a problem, or you can think—does this have to be like this?” - Thomas...
Jan. 21, 2025
Moniker Group: Ryan Sisson - The 3 Key Ingredients of an Authentic Community
“For me, that's really where you get the highest ROI. Just to hear from a person: this matters.” - Ryan Sisson When’s the last time you thought to yourself, “Wow, this is real community”? That magical, visceral feeling of tru...
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