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Impact Unbound
From Human Service Innovations, John Dougherty shares practical ideas for leaders working to build stronger organizations and create greater community impact. Impact Unbound features candid conversations with leaders in the field, while Insights With Impact Learning Sprints offer focused guidance on leadership, governance, sustainability, innovation, culture, and turning ideas into action.
Episodes
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People Need to Eat. Forging Opportunity After a Leadership Collapse.
In this episode of Impact Unbound, host John Dougherty sits down with Tricia Aragon, Board President, and John Lund, Vice Chair of Lift Up, about what it takes…
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From the Inside, Out! Seeding Ecosystem Capacity
In this episode of Impact Unbound, host John Dougherty sits down with Valerie Carlin, Chief Impact Officer at Aspen Community Foundation, about what it takes…
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Music Fostering Youth Learning and Connection.
In this episode of Impact Unbound, host John Dougherty sits down with Carol Minter, Executive Director, and Rey Ramirez, Program Director and Co-Founder of…
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Innovating for Access to Mental Health
In this episode of Impact Unbound, host John Dougherty talks with Ally Singer Wright, Vice President of Health Access Programs at the Medical Society of…
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Crisis Transformation = Opportunity
In this episode of Impact Unbound, host John Dougherty talks with Kelly Kinghorn, CEO of Homeward, about leading through crisis and the power of collaboration…
Impact UnboundLearning Sprint 10: Culture Keeping - Infused Appreciation, Support & Belonging
Employees operate under immense pressure — and meaningful actions of appreciation and creating a culture of belonging can be so important to decreasing burnout…
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Learning Sprint 09: Building From the Bottom - Shared Ownership, Accountability & Success
Listening to the team members positioned most closely to the frontline is critical to gaining insight and remaining agile. Learn how to flip the hierarchy to…
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Learning Sprint 08: Innovation - Ideas to Action to Impact
As the pace of change of social issues continue to increase, adopting innovative approaches to problem-solving and sustainability is essential. Learn about the…
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Learning Sprint 07: Effective Boards - Keepers of Accountability to Community
A board is responsible to the community's needs and interests. Learn how to remain responsive to the community and effectively steward the action required to…
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Learning Sprint 06: Effective Boards: Sustainable Resources
Fostering a culture of philanthropy is fundamental to fulfilling a board's fiduciary responsibility. Learn what it takes to move from "oversight" to full board…
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Learning Sprint 05: Effective Boards - Owning the Strategic Direction
Setting the strategic direction of an organization on behalf of community is a core responsibility of nonprofit boards. Learn how to chart the course for your…
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Learning Sprint 04: Values Based Leadership - Alignment, Accountability, Action
Aligning with your values to lead is essential to protecting organizational culture and your brand. Learn what it takes to foster community confidence when you…
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Learning Sprint 3: 2026 Nonprofit Inflection Points: Volunteers Increase Capacity
Leveraging corporate volunteerism can transform nonprofits' operational capacity. Learn what it takes to incorporate volunteerism as a capacity-building…
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Learning Sprint 2: 2026 Nonprofit Inflection Points: Build Human Capacity & Resilience
As nonprofits continue to face an inflection point, there is a workforce crisis characterized by burnout and high turnover. Learn how to think about building…
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Learning Sprint 1: 2026 Nonprofit Inflection Points: Reaction to Redesign
The nonprofit sector in 2026 is facing a multitude of market forces and policy changes that require resilience. Learn how to redesign what you do and shift…