Apr 30, 2026
Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ...
There is a quiet assumption running through most conversations about nonprofits and for-profit businesses.
It goes like this:
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for-profits are the sophisticated ones.
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Nonprofits are well-intentioned, mission-driven, and a little behind on...
Apr 27, 2026
Focus Isn't a Personality Trait. It's a System.
Most leaders think about focus the wrong way. They treat it like a switch — either you have it or you don't — and then blame themselves when it slips. But focus doesn't work like that. It drifts. That's not a flaw; it's just how attention...
Apr 23, 2026
Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ...
Visibility Isn’t Vanity—It’s How Trust Gets Built
There’s a quiet belief I hear from nonprofit leaders all the time:
“If I focus too much on visibility, it will feel like it’s about me.”
But here’s the truth:
If people don’t...
Apr 20, 2026
In this solo episode of Inspired Nonprofit Leadership, Sarah Olivieri addresses something many executive directors and nonprofit CEOs experience but rarely name: the organization is growing, the mission is moving forward—and yet something still feels off. Heavy. Like it all depends on you.
Apr 16, 2026
Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ...
What Vulnerability Actually Has to Do With Change
I had a conversation with Becca Pearce recently — executive coach, former nonprofit CEO, brain tumor survivor, author of You Don't Have to Achieve to Be Loved — and one thing she said has...