Sarah Olivieri: The Impact Method

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In this episode of Nonprofit Architect Travis talks with Sarah Olivieri Sarah Created the Impact Method a framework that helps non-profits simplify their operations Sarah and Travis talk about the process of improvement the need to hear from the people on the ground and why It is O K to pay your staff Conversation Highlights 00 35 Introduction of our guest 02 39 Explanation of the Impact Method 05 03 The Process of Improvement 09 54 The analogy of a sailboat racer 12 10 Get your people to the point where they are coming with solutions instead of problems 20 19 How to make sure you are not strangling the growth of your organization 24 30 It is O K to pay yourself and others for the talents they bring to the table 28 12 How to be sustainable 30 47 There are no unsolvable problems 32 04 The charitable experiments that showed people on the ground have the solutions 41 54 Solutions that are relatable reliable easy to implement 51 43 Finding the better easier way to accomplish your goals Remarkable quotes It is a living breathing thing that everybody who is running the organization is involved with Your essentially looking for trouble we want to find it before it comes and finds you You need to be clear on who you are as an organization If you cannot get by on 90 of your income than 120 of your income won t make a difference You must refill your cup You must put on your own mask first Regulations and loopholes and weird things that happen because policymakers not people on the ground are setting the constraints for who gets money The people in the non-profit who are doing the workday today need to be the ones who are determining strategic direction If you re not including people that are boots on the ground or the direct care workers you re missing the opportunity to get a solution We have a structured process of how to set goals Resources sarah pivotground com www pivotground com https www linkedin com in sarah-olivieri https www facebook com sarahfolivieri https www youtube com channel UCxB2J-XcixGeGaZvcu cVxA Bio Sarah Olivieri Sarah Olivieri is a non-profit business strategist 1 International Best-Selling author and former Executive Director She is a frequent presenter at conferences and online trainings and has been a featured expert on more than 50 podcasts Sarah is the creator of the Impact Method – a framework that helps non-profits simplify their operations build aligned teams and make a bigger impact without getting overwhelmed or burning out Sarah received her BA from the University of Chicago with a focus on globalization and its effect on marginalized cultures and holds a master s degree in Humanistic and Multicultural Education from SUNY New Paltz Sarah has over 15 years of non-profit leadership experience She was the co-founder of the Open Center for Autism the Executive Director of the Helping of War Foundation and co-author of Lesson Plan a la Carte Integrated Planning for Students with Special Needs As the founder and heart behind Pivot Ground Sarah helps non-profits make a big impact with relative ease Nonprofit Architect Podcast Links Website http nonprofitarchitect org Community https www facebook com groups NonprofitArchitect Ultimate Podcast Guide https www fatfreecartpro com ecom gb php i 1698463 cl 377219 c cart ejc 2 custom card Subscribe and leave a review https podcasts apple com us podcast nonprofit-architect-podcast id1481292481 Patreon https www patreon com NonprofitArchitect Watch on YOUTUBE https www youtube com channel UCQm8fnR2sHyrmLpV2jKYajA Listen to these other great podcasts from Veterans https nonprofitarchitect org veteran-podcast-network Want help getting your podcast started https nonprofitarchitect org podcast-production-services Click here to visit this podcast episode