The Link Between Resilience and Leadership with Carlene Donnelly

Today I'm talking with Carlene Donnelly, Executive Director of CUPS. Carlene has over 25 years experience in the non-profit and social services sector and has dedicated her career to finding ways to create more positive outcomes for individuals and families. She believes that by working together with research and community partners and applying current brain science, people will become healthier and entire communities stronger. Since 1996, Carlene has been involved with numerous advisory and steering communities working with all levels of government on developing strategies, policies & recommendations surrounding the challenge of poverty and trauma for vulnerable citizens.

 In this episode Carlene offers her insights into resiliency, from the perspective of an organization, a community, and personally. She shares with us her experiences in growing and developing CUPS into a streamlined organization devoted to comprehensive support for families and individuals dealing with poverty and trauma. She also offers her thoughts on the evolving role of non-profits in the care and support in our community and how strategic leadership is key to that evolution.