Join Lisa Brown Alexander as she sits down with DeVone Holt, President & CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center. In this lively episode, DeVone shares his inspiring journey from the private sector to the heart of social impact, highlighting the experiences that shaped his leadership philosophy. He discusses the vital role of cultivating a healthy organizational culture in sustaining high-performing teams and offers insights into how resilience can inspire and empower staff.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• His journey from private sector to the social impact sector and how those experiences led him to the Ali Center

• His simple, unique and effective leadership philosophy

• Why a healthy culture is key to a sustainably high-performing team

• How to be resilient in the way you inspire staff

• His perspective on a “can-do” exercise of how learning new things can lead to continually greater success

• Ways to leverage AI to better focus on the people-aspects of the work

About the Muhammad Ali Center

The Muhammad Ali Center is much more than a museum. As an athlete, a humanitarian, a global voice and man guided by faith, Muhammad Ali embodied a pursuit and belief in the greatness found in all people. Founded in 2005 by Lonnie and Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, the Center is dedicated to honoring Ali and continuing work based on his core principles. Our mission is to mobilize Muhammad Ali’s legacy to foster respect, inspire generations of changemakers, and advance social justice. To learn more, visit alicenter.org.

About DeVone Holt

DeVone Holt is a multi-talented executive who combines nearly 30 years of experience as an institutional brand manager, culture creator, strategic communicator and people convener. In 2024, Holt was named president and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The museum is a 96,000 square-foot cultural center that showcases the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, and carries forward his legacy of service to others and fighting for justice for all. Learn more about DeVone.

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 the 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.

In this episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Nonprofit HR, hosts a panel discussion on the topic of empowering women in the workplace with three extraordinary women named to our 2024 Social Impact Women to Watch list: Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle; Donna Murray-Brown, Vice President of Strategy & Development of the National Council of Nonprofits; and Alicia Robinson, Founder & Executive Director of Limitless Ambition.

Tune in to hear these exceptional women discuss:

• How to navigate the most pressing obstacles women face in the workplace today

• Ways to create a greater sense of community by connecting women with other women

• Why women should think outside the box for their professional growth and development

• Strategies to promote gender equity in organizations

To learn more about Rita and the United Hebrew of New Rochelle, visit uhgc.org.

To learn more about Donna and the National Council of Nonprofits, visit www.councilofnonprofits.org.

To learn more about Alicia and the Limitless Ambition, visit www.limitlessambition.org.

In this exclusive interview on The Switch, Luitze Capodici, CSC, AI Specialist at Nonprofit HR, joins Atokatha Ashmond Brew, Managing Director for Marketing & Strategic Communication at Nonprofit HR, to discuss his journey becoming an AI Specialist and his involvement in Nonprofit HR’s upcoming course, AI for Nonprofit Recruiters. Tune in to hear their conversation about the benefits of using AI throughout the entire recruitment lifecycle.

Learn how Luitze designed this course to help you:

• Build a relationship with AI
• Ask the right questions to solve problems
• Streamline workflows to benefit not only HR and recruitment but also any business unit within your organization

These skills are not just valuable; they are essential for the future. Discover how to think critically with AI tools to empower you in your role, unleash your creativity and revolutionize your processes, enabling you to achieve more for your mission.

To learn more and sign up for AI for Nonprofit Recruiters, visit https://www.nonprofithr.com/aitrainingcourse

In this episode of The Switch, Nana Atokatha Ashmond Brew, Managing Director for Marketing & Strategic Communication at Nonprofit HR, hosts a panel discussion on the topic of embracing change & demonstrating resilience with four extraordinary women named to our 2024 Social Impact Women to Watch list: Aisha T. Brown, Chief Financial Officer of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund; Lysa Ratliff, CEO of KABOOM!; Tanis Crosby, Executive Director of the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank; and Ying McGuire, President & CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

Tune in to hear these exceptional women discuss:

• How to be a leader who is transformational rather than transactional
• Meeting your team’s motivation as the key to retention
• Ways to foster resilience as a leader & model it for your people
• Tips to maintain a focus on financial transparency during challenging times
• Reframing change as a roadmap to future mission advancement

To learn more about Aisha and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, visit tmcf.org.
To learn more about Lysa and KABOOM!, visit kaboom.org.
To learn more about Tanis and the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, visit sfmfoodbank.org.
To learn more about Ying and NMSDC, visit nmsdc.org.

In this episode of The Switch, Lindsey Otto, Marketing & Communication Specialist at Nonprofit HR, hosts a panel discussion on the topic of mentorship with two extraordinary women named to our 2024 Social Impact Women to Watch list: Bior Guigni, Chief Executive Officer, Beat the Streets New England, and Dr. Casey Bartrem, Executive Director & Environmental Scientist, TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO). Whether you are looking for a mentor or looking to be a mentor, this episode will inspire your thinking and reveal strategies for how to create a meaningful relationship.

Tune in to hear these exceptional women discuss:

• The difference between a coach and mentor

• How being a mentor is self-care

• What to look for in a mentor to help support your growth as a mentee

• Strategies for individuals and organizations in generating formal mentorship opportunities

• Advice for women seeking to cultivate informal mentor relationships

To learn more about the Beat the Streets New England, visit www.btsne.org.

To learn more about TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO), visit www.terragraphicsinternational.org.

In this episode of The Switch, Nana Atokatha Ashmond Brew, Managing Director for Marketing & Strategic Communication at Nonprofit HR, hosts a panel discussion on the topic of human-centered leadership with three extraordinary women named to our 2024 Social Impact Women to Watch list: Kimberly Corbin, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at Greater Washington Urban League; Dr. Delisha Tapscott, Interim Co-Executive Director and Senior Director of People & Culture at MADRE; and Dr. Nicole McKinney, Chief of Organizational Effectiveness & Culture at Upstream USA.

Tune in to hear these outstanding women discuss:

• Creating positions around the brilliance of talent, rather than the other way around

• Why you’re always onboarding, until your offboarding

• Tangible ways to center your employee’s needs, lived experiences and well-being

• How authenticity creates space, grace and greater retention

• Enhancing leadership by understanding yourself as a leader

To learn more about the Greater Washington Urban League, visit gwul.org.

To learn more about MADRE, visit madre.org.

To learn more about Upstream USA, visit upstream.org.

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 Sarah Blas, Principal Consultant at Community Impact Strategies, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Sarah detail:

• Why being open to learning from others through active listening is key for leaders

• How to build inclusion through tailoring the work to the people doing it

• Her advice to women and what authenticity really looks like

To learn more about Community Impact Strategies, visit www.communityimpactstrategy.com

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 Marilyn Edmunds Bowser, Vice President of People Operations at Vital Voices Global Partnership, for a conversation about her organization and incredible contributions to the sector!

Tune in to hear Marilyn detail:

• How her background in education has inspired her focus on an inclusive learning environment for her people

• The way leading by example brings others along and ensures alignment of goals and values at various levels

• Why engaging mission-driven talent is about recognizing and nurturing their individual passion and purpose

To learn more about Vital Voices Global Partnership, visit www.vitalvoices.org.