1 hr 5 min
Transitions: From Aspiring Medical Student to Finance & Operations Director, to and through the Charity Sector: Joyce Materego - Woodall's story The Nonprofit Bookkeeper
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Joyce Materego - Woodall, the Director of Finance and Operations of Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) shares her unique journey from aspiring medical student to becoming a qualified accountant with a passion for technology integration.
Our conversation explores the importance of empathy, decolonization, and creating inclusive spaces in the context of finance and operations roles. It highlights the need for empathy to drive long-term change and the challenges of implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
Joyce discusses the importance of prioritizing people within organizations, believing that when employees thrive, financial success follows and talks about a responsibility she carries all the time - “representing the family”
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The intersection of social and environmental issues is an important area of focus for creating positive change.Empathy is a powerful value that can drive long-term change and should be applied to all individuals, not just specific groups.Representation and progression in leadership roles are crucial for creating diverse and inclusive organizations.Understanding the complexity and volume of work in finance is important for appreciation and recognition.BEST MOMENTS
“… numbers are like a language. They can help you tell stories, but they don't function by themselves without words...”
“… and it manifests itself in people asking you to move a mountain in two seconds…”
"... I want to do my job so well that when I leave and somebody else shows up for this role, and they look like me, It triggers good memories, like, oh, this is someone who looks like Joyce, they’re probably bringing good news.”
EPISODE RESOURCES
Find out more about GGF https://www.greengrants.org/
Connect with Joyce https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-materego-woodall-b7545520/
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Aishat operates her own bookkeeping and accounting services practice – BAnC Services which focuses primarily on serving non-profits. Before founding her practice, she dedicated over two decades to the non-profit sector.
With her podcast, Aishat shares practical insights and expertise to streamline financial management for non-profits; and shines a light on the often unseen & unheard efforts that uphold the delivery of a non-profit’s mission.
Beyond her professional endeavours with non-profits, Aishat is deeply committed to supporting single mothers with navigating financial management challenges and is the author of "Money Solutions for Single Mums". She also champions financial literacy among young black adults and thrives in discussions about money management.
Work with Aishat: www.bancservices.co.uk
CONNECT
https://www.instagram.com/npbookkeeper/
https://www.tiktok.com/@npbookkeeper?lang=en
Joyce Materego - Woodall, the Director of Finance and Operations of Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) shares her unique journey from aspiring medical student to becoming a qualified accountant with a passion for technology integration.
Our conversation explores the importance of empathy, decolonization, and creating inclusive spaces in the context of finance and operations roles. It highlights the need for empathy to drive long-term change and the challenges of implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
Joyce discusses the importance of prioritizing people within organizations, believing that when employees thrive, financial success follows and talks about a responsibility she carries all the time - “representing the family”
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The intersection of social and environmental issues is an important area of focus for creating positive change.Empathy is a powerful value that can drive long-term change and should be applied to all individuals, not just specific groups.Representation and progression in leadership roles are crucial for creating diverse and inclusive organizations.Understanding the complexity and volume of work in finance is important for appreciation and recognition.BEST MOMENTS
“… numbers are like a language. They can help you tell stories, but they don't function by themselves without words...”
“… and it manifests itself in people asking you to move a mountain in two seconds…”
"... I want to do my job so well that when I leave and somebody else shows up for this role, and they look like me, It triggers good memories, like, oh, this is someone who looks like Joyce, they’re probably bringing good news.”
EPISODE RESOURCES
Find out more about GGF https://www.greengrants.org/
Connect with Joyce https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-materego-woodall-b7545520/
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Aishat operates her own bookkeeping and accounting services practice – BAnC Services which focuses primarily on serving non-profits. Before founding her practice, she dedicated over two decades to the non-profit sector.
With her podcast, Aishat shares practical insights and expertise to streamline financial management for non-profits; and shines a light on the often unseen & unheard efforts that uphold the delivery of a non-profit’s mission.
Beyond her professional endeavours with non-profits, Aishat is deeply committed to supporting single mothers with navigating financial management challenges and is the author of "Money Solutions for Single Mums". She also champions financial literacy among young black adults and thrives in discussions about money management.
Work with Aishat: www.bancservices.co.uk
CONNECT
https://www.instagram.com/npbookkeeper/
https://www.tiktok.com/@npbookkeeper?lang=en
1 hr 5 min