Nonprofit Mission: Impact [Re-release] Grounded presence for nonprofit leaders in chaotic times with Danielle Marshall
Explore how nonprofit leaders can cultivate grounded presence, clarify their sphere of control, and stay anchored in mission and values while leading through ongoing uncertainty and disruption.
As nonprofit leaders continue navigating unprecedented levels of uncertainty, this "learning out loud" episode of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, host Carol Hamilton and guest Danielle Marshall offers a grounded, human-centered exploration of how leaders can steady themselves—and their organizations—amid chaos.
Drawing on lived experience, strategic frameworks, and resilience practices, the conversation centers on:
- cultivating a grounded presence,
- clarifying what is within one's sphere of control, and
- anchoring decision-making in mission, values, and community.
Rather than offering quick fixes, the episode invites nonprofit leaders to slow down, filter the noise, strengthen boundaries, and choose intentional actions that sustain both personal wellbeing and collective impact over the long haul.
Episode Highlights
[00:00–02:05] Regrounding in Turbulent Times
[04:15–06:39] Grounded Presence as a Leadership Practice
[06:39–08:23] Chaos Is the Strategy—So Center Your Why
[08:23–10:19] Filtering the Noise & Choosing Information Wisely
[12:08–14:44] Resilience Isn't Perfection
[15:24–17:31] Making Space for Presence
[19:23–20:41] Scenario Planning & the Sphere of Control
[21:21–23:32] Don't Reinvent the Wheel—Find the Organizers
[24:07–25:41] Mission as the Unifying Center
[26:03–27:57] Agency Over Outrage
[29:13–31:08] Community Built Before Crisis
[31:08–33:26] The Power of the Local
[34:56–36:05] Intentionality Over Fear
[40:39–42:40] Boundaries as Leadership Responsibility
[46:03–49:00] Doubling Down on Values
Important Links and Resources:
Draw Together with Wendy MacNaughton
Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American on Substack
How to survive the end of the world podcast with adrienne and Autumn Brown
The feminist survival project 2025 podcast
Dear White Women podcast
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder which is available in a video series
The Sum of Us by Heather McGee
Decluttering Your Leadership by Judy Oyedele
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