
Women to Watch 2023 | Dr. Kimberly Townsend, President & CEO of Loretto Management Corporation: People-focused Leadership, The Impact of Mentorship & Creating Leaders In Everyone
12/04/23 • 31 min
As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR’s 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Atokatha Ashmond Brew, Managing Director for Marketing & Strategic Communication for Nonprofit HR, sits down with Dr. Kimberly Townsend, President & CEO, Loretto, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector!
Tune in to hear Dr. Townsend detail:
- The long-term effects of COVID-19 on the medical organization
- How the organization works to make decisions through a people-focused lens by focusing on the “why”
- Why she addresses every challenge or opportunity, whether strategic, financial, etc, as a people issue — centering people for the solution
- The reason she believes leadership is a way of being, regardless of title
- The impact of mentorship on emerging women leaders
Learn more about our 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch finalists. See the full list here and ways they are contributing to their organization, the sector and communities!
To learn more about Loretto, visit lorettocny.org.
As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR’s 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Atokatha Ashmond Brew, Managing Director for Marketing & Strategic Communication for Nonprofit HR, sits down with Dr. Kimberly Townsend, President & CEO, Loretto, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector!
Tune in to hear Dr. Townsend detail:
- The long-term effects of COVID-19 on the medical organization
- How the organization works to make decisions through a people-focused lens by focusing on the “why”
- Why she addresses every challenge or opportunity, whether strategic, financial, etc, as a people issue — centering people for the solution
- The reason she believes leadership is a way of being, regardless of title
- The impact of mentorship on emerging women leaders
Learn more about our 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch finalists. See the full list here and ways they are contributing to their organization, the sector and communities!
To learn more about Loretto, visit lorettocny.org.
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Women to Watch 2023 MaryEllen McGuire, PhD, Founder & President of Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI): The Power of Learning, Lifting Up Emerging Leaders & Embracing the "Yet"
As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR’s 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Atokatha Ashmond Brew, Managing Director for Marketing & Strategic Communication for Nonprofit HR, sits down with MaryEllen McGuire, PhD, Founder & President of Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI), for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector!
Tune in to hear MaryEllen detail:
- The power of learning, amplifying voices and making room at the table
- The difference between mentorship and sponsorship in lifting up emerging leaders
- How to embrace the “yet” when feeling unsure about yourself
- The impact of building relationships through shared learning
Learn more about our 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch finalists. See the full list here and ways they are contributing to their organization, the sector and communities!
To learn more about the PNPI, visit pnpi.org.
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Women to Watch 2023 | Indra Lahiri, PhD, Founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary: How Storytelling Can Advance Your Mission & Create Impact
As a part of the series spotlighting Nonprofit HR’s 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalists, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Associate, Editorial & Content for Nonprofit HR, sits down with Indra Lahiri, PhD, Founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector!
Tune in to hear Indra detail:
- How her early experience with a potbellied pig and visits to factory farms drew her to take action on this issue
- The way stories have illustrated and advanced the organization’s impact
- The one thing that is central in her approach to talent management
Learn more about our 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch finalists. See the full list here and ways they are contributing to their organization, the sector and communities!
To learn more about Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, visit www.indraloka.org.
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