Browse below a series of interviews with our Founder & CEO, Lisa Brown Alexander, who is sitting down this season with CEOs, CHROs and other social sector leaders to discuss all things organizational culture. Be sure to follow along wherever you get your podcasts!


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Episode 2: Martha Liggett from The American Society of Hematology

In this episode Lisa sits down with Martha Liggett, Executive Director of ASH, to discuss the organization’s hybrid model, talent management challenges and how they’ve overcome them, and advice to organizations that may be experiencing fatigue in their EDIJ journey.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • The complexities of succession planning and how to keep people connected in a hybrid environment
  • How the organization has taken its external health advocacy and reflected it internally to center well-being for staff
  • The importance of taking the long-view when it comes to an organization’s EDIJ journey
  • Why self-care and setting priorities allow leaders to show up more effectively

About ASH: The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is the world’s largest professional society of hematologists serving both clinicians and scientists around the world who are working to conquer blood diseases. With more than 18,000 members from nearly 100 countries, ASH’s mission is to foster high-quality, equitable care, transformative research, and innovative education to improve the lives of patients with blood and bone marrow disorders. Learn more about ASH on their website. 

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  • Twitter: @ash_hematology
  • Facebook: AmericanSocietyofHematology
  • Instagram: @American Society of Hematology
  • LinkedIn: Ash_hematology
  • YouTube: American Society of Hematology

About Lisa

Driven to serve the often-overlooked people management needs for the social impact sector, Lisa set out to build a market where one didn’t exist. She founded Nonprofit HR, the leading talent management firm in the country that works exclusively with the nonprofit sector. Read Lisa’s full bio.

About Switch

The Switch offers access to Nonprofit HR’s talent management knowledge presented by our expert consultants, media partners, and guests from across the social impact sector. For over 20 years, Nonprofit HR has produced content that illuminates critical, timely and insightful knowledge for leaders of social impact organizations. Insights from this podcast shine light on the full talent management lifecycle, from employee attraction to organizational culture, engagement, performance management and retention.

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Episode 1: Jonna Davis from The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research

In this episode Lisa sits down with Jonna Davis, Operations & Impact Director from The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), to discuss her organization’s talent management practices as they navigated the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to navigate organizational growth. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • How the COVID-19 pandemic amplified the organization’s ability to put their values in practice
  • How the organization is building in guidance and tools for staff to support an effective flow of feedback
  • Why a science-based approach was the most effective in informing the advancement of the organization’s leave policies

About FFAR

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) connects funders, researchers and farmers through public-private partnerships to support audacious research addressing the biggest food and agriculture challenges. FFAR’s mission is to build collaborative partnerships to support audacious science addressing today’s food and agriculture challenges. They envision a world in which pioneering, collaborative science provides every person access to affordable, nutritious food grown on thriving farms. Learn more about FFAR on their website.

About Jonna

Jonna Davis joined the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) in November 2021 as the operations and impact director, responsible for enhancing operations and assessing the impact of FFAR’s research funding. After spending over a decade in global development, she joined FFAR with a desire to apply her experience to impactful work in the United States. She’s especially interested in the intersection of agriculture and climate change. Read Jonna’s full bio.

About Lisa

Driven to serve the often-overlooked people management needs for the social impact sector, Lisa set out to build a market where one didn’t exist. She founded Nonprofit HR, the leading talent management firm in the country that works exclusively with the nonprofit sector. Read Lisa’s full bio.

About Switch

The Switch offers access to Nonprofit HR’s talent management knowledge presented by our expert consultants, media partners, and guests from across the social impact sector. For over 20 years, Nonprofit HR has produced content that illuminates critical, timely and insightful knowledge for leaders of social impact organizations. Insights from this podcast shine light on the full talent management lifecycle, from employee attraction to organizational culture, engagement, performance management and retention.


Lisa

About Lisa: Driven to serve the often-overlooked people management needs for the social impact sector, Lisa set out to build a market where one didn’t exist. She founded Nonprofit HR, the leading talent management firm in the country that works exclusively with the nonprofit sector.

Today, fueled by the passion of 130-plus employees and consultants nationwide, her thriving company is helping many of the nation’s most prominent nonprofit organizations get ahead through smart people management strategies. In the process, they’re changing the way an entire sector thinks about talent and culture. View Lisa’s full bio.