329. Habits of an Impactful Executive Director - Brooke Richie-Babbage

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Sep 30

Written By Andie Murphy

Brooke Richie-Babbage, We Are For Good Podcast

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Overview

Welcome back to our Friday Series The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we're taking on that top role with Do-Gooder (and attorney!) Brooke Richie-Babbage, founder of Bending Arc and former ED is breaking down Habits of an Impactful Executive Director. We're bringing tips, case studies and the Do's/Dont's for a modern fundraiser. Tune in✌️

Special Guest

Brooke Richie-Babbage, Nonprofit strategist and coach + Host, Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast

“Specificity and clarity give rise to intentionality and sustainability comes from intentionality.”

— Brooke Richie-Babbage

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Episode Highlights

Brooke’s story (3:00)
What is the big picture question we need to be asking (7:00)
Habits of an impactful Executive Director (10:00)
KPI’s and success indicators that matter and some that don’t matter (21:00)
Mental Health Minute (28:10)
How to connect with Brooke (33:55)

Powerful quotes

“What is my north star?” -Brooke

“What does the world look like when I solve this problem that really gets to me?” -Brooke

“Everything that we do, as an executive director, as a leader in any position that you have, should be guided by a real deep commitment to and passion for the end goal that you are trying to achieve.” -Brooke

“I prioritize relationships with people that pull me out of the weeds.” -Brooke

“I think we live in a society even in the nonprofit and social impact sectors that can downplay the importance of emotional sustenance, in our sustainability as leaders and I think that does us a disservice.” -Brooke

“I think prioritizing those relationships, making time for the people that you spend time with just because they fill you up. Not because they're a strategic advantage to you, just because they're going to be the ones that help you laugh, I think that's really important.” -Brooke

“Specificity and clarity give rise to intentionality and sustainability comes from intentionality.” -Brooke

“The KPIs you want to track are the ones that give you clear insight into the strength of your organization, not just the dollars.” -Brooke