Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast Brooke Richie-Babbage

In this episode, I delve into a concept that's especially relevant for nonprofit leaders, and especially these days: the relationship between hope and gratitude.  

What You'll Learn:
Understanding the deep connection between hope and gratitude.Techniques for developing a consistent gratitude practice.The impact of gratitude on our perception and experience of life.Key Takeaways:
Hope is an anticipation of goodness, essential for overcoming life's challenges.Gratitude is not just seasonal; it's a fundamental practice with profound impacts.A gratitude practice trains our attention and influences our desires, feelings, and beliefs.Consistency in gratitude practice is more crucial than the method (journaling, gratitude jar).Incorporating gratitude into daily routines can significantly enhance our life perspective.Connect With Me! 
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In this episode we delve into a transformative strategy for recognizing and leveraging moments of joy and success in your professional life. 

I share a heartening story from a leader in my Mastermind community, highlighting the profound impact of acknowledging and celebrating these moments.

Discover how simple practices, like maintaining a collection of positive feedback, can significantly bolster your resilience and motivation, especially during challenging times. 
Key Learning Points
The importance of recognizing and recording moments of success and joy in your professional journey.Practical tips for maintaining a positive mindset, even in the face of challenges.Strategies to use positive feedback as a tool for motivation and growth.Key Takeaways
Acknowledging moments of flow and success is crucial in leadership and personal growth.Recording positive feedback can provide motivation and resilience during tough times.These positive reminders serve as a counterbalance to our brain's natural tendency to focus on negatives.Connect With Me!
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Feeling overwhelmed about keeping your nonprofit board engaged throughout the year?  In this episode of Nonprofit Mastermind, Brooke shares the secret of how to plan your board's engagement activities for the whole year— in less than a day! You'll discover how this simple yet robust framework enables you to map out key engagement points like meetings, check-ins, and inspiration moments, saving you tons of decision fatigue.

What You'll Learn:
The importance of intentionality in nonprofit board engagement.How to map out your entire year of board activities with ease.Ways to maintain consistent and meaningful engagement with your board.
Key Takeaways:
 Be intentional in your planning to align your activities with the end goal. Four types of engagement—meetings, updates, check-ins, and inspiration—are crucial to a balanced board relationship. Mapping out a standard cadence for engagement touchpoints sets the structure. Pre-think content for each quarter based on key themes to maintain continuity. Decision fatigue can be avoided by scheduling and planning in advance.
Brooke walks through a step-by-step process:

1. Set Cadence: Choose a standard cadence for four types of engagement: board meetings, updates, check-ins, and inspiration.
2. Calendar It: Place each type of engagement on the calendar, starting with the most fixed ones like meetings.
3. Set Themes: Decide on a key theme for each quarter (e.g., board health, forward movement).
4. Pre-Plan Content: Fill in the content for various touchpoints based on your key themes and goals.
5. Implementation: Add specific dates and mark them on your calendar.

Quote: "When we're intentional about our actions, we move forward with less confusion and fewer distractions."

Resources Mentioned:

Board Engagement Strategy Bundle: A comprehensive toolkit that includes worksheets, model calendars, and board agendas to plan your engagement strategy. https://www.brookerichiebabbage.com/boardengagementbundle

Podcast Playlist: Curated list of episodes focusing on board engagement, including topics like engaging meetings and board dashboards. https://www.brookerichiebabbage.com/boardengagementplaylist


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This week, I'm previewing a snippet from the private Q&A style coaching podcast inside my new program for nonprofit founders:  Nonprofit StartUps Demystified.

My goal is to help demystify the seemingly chaotic process of starting a new nonprofit by responding every week directly to questions and challenges on the private podcast inside the membership. Members also get a weekly start-up toolkit focused on strategy, fundraising, board and staff, and program and impact.

If you’re a founder, you can join the waitlist at brookerichiebabbage.com/nonprofitfounder If you’re listening live, the membership goes live on November 15th. 
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This week, I'm doing something special and a little different.

I'm sharing an episode from the Confessions podcast, hosted by my dear friends Cindy Wagman and Jess Campbell. I'm bringing it here, to my listeners, because it was a special episode -- me and the incredible women in my mastermind open up and share a behind-the-scenes look at the power and impact of our mastermind in our lives and on our businesses.  I've been open on this podcast and in my writing about how powerful I believe masterminds to be, so I thought it could be awesome to share a real-life example! 

I hope you enjoy!

Relevant Links: https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.com/episodes/confessions-from-the-car-reflections-on-our-mastermind
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