E41: Reduce CEO Burnout and Boost Board Engagement with Sabrina Hernandez, CEO of Supporting World Hope

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

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Welcome back to the Lead with Heart podcast. I’m thrilled to have Sabrina Walker Hernandez on the show today. Sabrina is the president and CEO of Supporting World Hope, a nonprofit and mission-driven consulting agency that specializes in providing strategic planning, leadership development, and board education services to other nonprofits and mission-driven organizations.
Sabrina emphasizes that simple steps like building relationships with board members, setting clear expectations, and prioritizing vision and strategy over reactivity can reduce CEO stress and burnout and enhance organizational effectiveness. She believes that nonprofit success depends on supporting leaders both professionally and personally.
In this episode:

• [01:33] Sabrina’s background and what led her to begin her nonprofit Supporting World Hope
• [08:05] Changing our mindset about overhead
• [12:13] BUILD framework discussed and explained
• [17:39] The importance of building relationships with your board members
• [23:37] Using simple strategies like an annual calendar to significantly increase board participation
• [32:05] Focusing on vision and strategy rather than constant reactivity

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Haley is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Stress Management Coach, and EmC trainer. She founded The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consulting and coaching business, and has experience with nonprofits in human services, homelessness, and youth sectors. Specializing in EmC, leadership, board development, and fundraising, Haley is dedicated to empowering nonprofit leaders to create thriving organizations.
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