E33: Expanding Your Board’s Fundraising through Connection with Best-Selling Author & Fundraiser Darian R. Heyman

Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I'm having a total pinch-me moment because I have Darian Rodriguez Heyman on the podcast today. A lot of his work has been foundational in my career.

Darian is an accomplished fundraiser, social entrepreneur, and best-selling author. He has co-founded several social impact conference series, is an in-demand fundraising consultant, and is a frequent keynote speaker at social impact events around the globe.

We talk about how valuable strong leadership is in a nonprofit, navigating effective meetings, how to manage stress while facilitating an organization that can fundraise successfully, and more.

In this episode:

• [01:24] What led Darian to devote his work to philanthropy and social impact
• [03:49] Managing stress while facilitating an organization that can fundraise successfully 
• [07:35] Expanding your board’s fundraising through connection
• [12:03] Navigating effective meetings
• [18:33] Helping leaders lead well
• [25:17] Maintaining and stewarding donor relationships
• [30:34] Coaching boards to build an inclusive environment
• [34:23] Collaborative leadership

RESOURCES

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CONNECT WITH HALEY
Haley is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, and Certified EmC train the trainer. She is the Founder of The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consulting and coaching business. She has worked in both small and large nonprofit teams in the human services, homelessness, and youth sectors; and she specializes in the EmC process, nonprofit leadership, board development, and fundraising. Haley is a passionate, impact-driven, experienced nonprofit professional whose mission is to empower, elevate and engage nonprofit leaders to build healthy, thriving organizations.
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