420. Developing the Right Mindset to Unlock Innovation and Creativity - Virginia Almendarez

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Meet Virgina. It feels like we’re getting a treat today as we spend time with one of our favorite leadership coaches - and someone we met in our community! Her love of coaching and empowering others led her to work with The Apollo Theater, the Puerto Rican Conservation Trust, and New York University. Today, she’s the founder of Fund Strategy, a fundraising strategy and coaching consultancy. She’s bringing her expertise on how to stop shrinking ourselves and our capacity. Tune in to get into the right mindset to unlock innovation and creativity 🧠

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How to develop mindsets that unlock innovation + creativity
The hidden beliefs in fundraising that are holding us back
Survival tactics vs thriving tactics

Today's Special Guest
Virginia Almendarez, Founder, Fund Strategy

“We are in a really unique position right now to make change.”

— Virginia Almendarez, Founder, Fund Strategy

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Episode Highlights

Virginia’s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
Developing the Right Mindset to Unlock Innovation and Creativity (12:00)
Aligning personal values and personal mission with your work (18:00)
Hidden Beliefs in Fundraising (23:00)
Survival tactics vs thriving tactics (24:00)
What is often the cause of (in)ability to bring innovation and creativity to our work (28:00)
Keeping balance with day-to-day work and keeping up with innovation (34:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Virginia’s life (41:00)
Virginia’s One Good Thing: You are perfect, whole, and complete. (44:00)
How people can connect with Virginia (45:00)

Powerful Quotes

“Your “money stuff” is not your donor’s “money stuff”.” -Virginia

“There needs to be work around your relationship with money and what beliefs you are bringing to the conversation.” -Virginia

“We are working towards solving super important problems. Sometimes I bring people to the big vision. What is the transformation that you are trying to create? Let’s focus on that.” -Virginia

“We shrink ourselves and our capacity. When in doubt, focus out. Think about this transformation we can create.” -Virginia

“What is the cultural thing that is happening that may be getting in the way of us being successful?” -Virginia

“What is the experience that is being created by the activities and behaviors that are happening?” -Virginia

“What is happening in your own life and what is bringing you great joy or triggering you?” -Virginia

“There was a deep frustration that didn’t allow me to do the work.” -Virginia

“There are pivotal points in our lives that determine if we are going to be in survival mode.” -Virginia

“We are in a really unique position right now to make change.” -Virginia

“You are perfect whole and complete. There is nothing that you lack and no matter accolades, degrees achievements, at the end of the day, you lack nothing. So you matter and you are enough.” -Virginia