The Switch by Nonprofit HR - Women to Watch 2023 | Indra Lahiri, PhD, Founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary: How Storytelling Can Advance Your Mission & Create Impact

Women to Watch 2023 | Indra Lahiri, PhD, Founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary: How Storytelling Can Advance Your Mission & Create Impact

12/04/23 • 15 min

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.

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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Women to Watch 2023 | Dr. Kimberly Townsend, President & CEO of Loretto Management Corporation: People-focused Leadership, The Impact of Mentorship & Creating Leaders In Everyone

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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Redefining Nonprofit Data: Nurturing Talent, Leveraging AI, and Advancing Equity Strategies with Sheri Chaney Jones

Join Lisa Brown Alexander as she chats with Sheri Chaney Jones, Founder & CEO of SureImpact, about attracting “rockstar talent,” fostering a mission-driven culture and CEO self-care. Delving further, they explore how to leverage AI for efficiency in a way that amplifies the role of the human element. This conversation illuminates the transformative power of data, empathy, and connection in shaping a more impactful and inclusive future for organizations and companies alike.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why data is one of the most powerful tool for nonprofits to tell their story
How AI will allow nonprofits to increase efficiencies for team members to focus more on human-oriented tasks
The importance of the equity lens within SureImpact’s product to uncover and address inequities with data
Why the key to a diverse and inclusive workforce starts with the talent pipeline
How “empathy” functions as one of the company’s core values

About SureImpact

SureImpact is the only technology solution specifically designed for all members of the social-good sector. Our proven collaborative infrastructure combines case management, impact measurement, and reporting to enhance your organization’s delivery of mission-critical services, engage your communities, attract new sources of funding, and increase trust with existing funders. By demonstrating the degree to which you are changing the world, funders and other stakeholders will become more invested in your cause than ever before. Learn more about SureImpact.

About Sheri

For more than 20 years, Sheri Chaney Jones has applied performance management, evaluation, and organization behavior best practices to non-profit organizations and government agencies to improve outcomes and efficiencies. An author, professor, and internationally recognized expert, Sheri believes in data, metrics, and accountability. Read Sheri’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.