E59: Scaling Compassion with Echo VanderWal, Founder of The Luke Commission

Lead with Heart | Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Management & Fundraising

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I am very excited and honored to have Echo VanderWal as today’s guest on the Lead with Heart podcast. Echo is the founder of The Luke Commission (also known as TLC) and has led TLC to scale compassion in a way many deemed impossible.
TLC’s mission is to provide free, compassionate, and comprehensive healthcare to underserved populations in Eswatini and has transformed the lives of 1000s. Today, TLC serves one-third of the nation, all without any cost to the patients.
Echo is sharing how she has made compassion her guide and followed a human-centered approach to scaling.
In this episode:

• [05:38] How to let compassion guide you and your nonprofit
• [07:29] A human-centered approach to scaling
• [11:04] Creating a space for people to process pain within your organization
• [18:32] Reimagining your organization in terms of core values and qualities
• [26:53] Navigating conflict in the workplace

RESOURCES

CONNECT WITH ECHO
LinkedIn: Echo VanderWal
Email: [e-mail]
Website: lukecommission.org

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CONNECT WITH HALEY
Haley is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, and Certified EmC train the trainer. She is the Founder of The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consulting and coaching business. She has worked in both small and large nonprofit teams in the human services, homelessness, and youth sectors; and she specializes in the EmC process, nonprofit leadership, board development, and fundraising. Haley is a passionate, impact-driven, experienced nonprofit professional whose mission is to empower, elevate and engage nonprofit leaders to build healthy, thriving organizations.
Instagram: @thesavvyfundraiser
LinkedIn: Haley Cooper, CFRE
Website: thesavvyfundraiser.com
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