Tucker Wannamaker

CEO @ThriveImpactOrg. Solving nonprofit leader burnout. Vespa rider. Dad of 4 who way over-married.

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"Awaken Conscious Leadership" -- The most popular shift of the six we went through in our THRIVE IMPACT 101 workshop last week.

Why was this shift so popular?

As my dear mentor and teacher, the late @FriedlandMD, once said:

🌻 "If we want to lead we…https://t.co/K5VB2yk1rK

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Loved this conversation on @Steph100Degrees’s podcast about the power of co-creation.

It’s not a fluffy concept. It’s a powerful approach to unlocking the best of your teams and to operate effectively in the next normal. https://t.co/XG53K3PXpv

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We all need to make shifts as nonprofit leaders if we're going to survive and THRIVE.

Come and learn from us and other nonprofit leaders as take you through an experiential learning journey around the shifts we all need to make to lead in the next norma…https://t.co/nZePymTlxc

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Your ability to be relevant and impactful is NOT based on a single point in time (when you created a strategic plan for example), but your ability to learn and adapt over time.

#nonprofitleadership https://t.co/oetXqPyO2G

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Me: “Why does this nonprofit work matter to you even though it is so difficult right now?”

💥An impactful nonprofit leader: “Because homophobic and racial injustices can’t be ok. We must fight against systems of oppression and cocreate the future with re…https://t.co/Ad5EuavcbS

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This was such an enriching podcast to hear Slade Custer’s wisdom along with and his colleagues from Food to Power.

Capacity Bulding 2.0. How important building social capital is for nonprofit leaders. https://t.co/D5pxU9CMjU

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The Power of Pause, Connection, and Belonging... Words that people don't normally go along with "capacity building" or "leadership development"...

But the data is there. It must be part of nonprofit leadership for the next normal.

This next episode of…https://t.co/euQuxNw8a1

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Have you ever had a painful conversation around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your nonprofit?

They can be tough.

Creating inclusive, thoughtful, and effective DEI conversations is a difficult task.

Even with the best intentions, these discuss…https://t.co/ZvY30EDl6m

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I asked ChatGPT this question --

How do we solve nonprofit leader burnout?

What do you think about ChatGPT's answer (below)? Accurate? Missing something?

"Nonprofit leader burnout can be a significant challenge, and addressing it requires a comprehe…https://t.co/y4B1aJtK6B

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I celebrate these two incredible leaders and their wisdom for other nonprofit leaders around financials and impact forecasting on our podcast!

@Skylerbadenoch and @Steph100Degrees, thank you for your welcoming hearts and your deep insights into making n…https://t.co/UFpo8RjsF0

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Nonprofit Leaders --
🗓 Our next free workshop is coming up on March 15th and it will be about...

The six shifts every nonprofit leader needs to make to grow revenue, avoid burnout, and lead effectively in the next normal.

Here’s what previous attende…https://t.co/VmqQz0HMlp

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Proud of this man. He will be a great mayor for Colorado Springs. https://t.co/akU9r9KPTC

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What is your take on this poignant quote? Agree? Disagree? Tough to say?

Comes from Charlotte Tchividjian from our latest interview with her and Alessandra Thomas on our podcast: THRIVERS - Nonprofit Leadership for the Next Normal. https://t.co/rpcqkDyzOd

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Wow! This was such a re-generative conversation...

🌻 These two women nonprofit leaders are thoughtful, impactful, and leading in the next normal around their rhythms, collaboration, and inclusion.

If you're wanting to build a flatter organization, whe…https://t.co/YgvpbfvknK

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Hey nonprofit leaders (or any you know of...)

🗓Our next (free) THRIVE IMPACT 101 workshop is coming up on February 2nd and you won’t want to miss it...

You'll connect with other nonprofit leaders going through similar challenges and explore the SIX S…https://t.co/JQo4AR44bJ

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Isolation is killer. #Nonprofitleadership https://t.co/jJMbkIRECr

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“Capacity Building”... A phrase that gets tossed around quite a bit in our nonprofit world.
At its core, it’s really just about helping nonprofits be the best they can be.

Unfortunately, many capacity building models *struggle* with:

👉 Being one-off o…https://t.co/mSpD9qTJrs

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As a nonprofit leader, it’s easy to look at everything that has happened this year and think, “We need to be doing more to help more people.”

While this thought is tempting, it can lead us to burnout if we aren’t careful. 

In the latest episode of our…https://t.co/ZkoZU8stKr

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The skateboard analogy has become a surprisingly helpful framework for nonprofit leaders in supporting psychological safety and rapid learning. If you're into building a team in any way, this podcast might be insightful for you. Love Sarah's quote here.…https://t.co/m0Za7cSncv

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Wow! That was impactful... Just got done recording the 1st episode in a 3-part series about an incredibly fundamental topic in the "next normal" of nonprofit leadership:

💥 Capacity Building 2.0 – a series about the "next normal" of supporting nonprofit…https://t.co/3Gf4dHHCee