Marcy Goldstein-Gelb is not only the cohost of the B-change podcast, but she has also served as executive director of several social justice organizations. In this episode, Marcy tackles the question: how can the internal values and practices of your organization be consistent with the organization’s external mission?
In this episode, Marcy shares her experiences:
- Disavowing the “leading by bullying” and other top-down approaches she faced in her early nonprofit experiences
- Confronting the conflictual pressures of achieving a mission and addressing staff compensation needs
- Debunking the all-too-common reluctance by nonprofit leaders to support unionization of their staff
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
- Harvard University Trade Union Program
- Community Economic Development master's program at New Hampshire College -- which has moved to Casey School of Public Service, University of New Hampshire
Democratic Leadership articles:
- The Road Less Traveled: Establishing the link between nonprofit governance and democracy, Nonprofit Quarterly
- Structuring Leadership: Alternative Models for Power and Decision-Making in Nonprofit Organizations, Caroline McAndrews, Frances Kunreuther, Shifra Bronznic
- Worker self-directed nonprofits
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