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Relationship Building: The Key to Nonprofit Leadership (Siobhan Davenport)
April 2022
Are you advancing your skills to be the kind of strong leader the nonprofit sector needs? In episode #155 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, we talk with Siobhan Davenport, a phenomenal industry leader with more than fifteen years of experience serving underserved youth and someone who understands the advantages of these skills. Discover the benefits of developing a personal board of directors and how this foundational network of advisors can support you through the various crossroads faced while navigating your career path. Learn how to authentically communicate your mission to others as Siobhan discusses the vital skills needed to build strong relationships that will guide you throughout your career. As a busy nonprofit executive herself, Siobhan articulates her best self-care practices and organizational routines others can easily implement into their active daily regimen.
"Authentic communication of your mission leads to strong and abiding relationships within your community."
ABOUT SIOBHAN
Siobhan Davenport was named President & CEO by the Crittenton Board of Directors in February 2019, bringing more than fifteen years of experience serving underserved youth. In her previous role as Crittenton's Director of Strategic Partnerships, she built collaborations between schools, nonprofits, and corporations to better meet Crittenton girls' challenges and launched the Declare Equity for Girls: It's Time campaign. As the Executive Director of the Rocksprings Foundation from 2002 to 2018, Ms. Davenport oversaw the foundation's impact by investing in economic and educational opportunities for low-income families and youth. Prior to that, she served as the Senior Producer and Host for On the Potomac Productions, including the acclaimed series "The New Washington." She serves as a commissioner for the Maryland Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism and sits on the Advisory Council for Ascend at the Aspen Institute. Ms. Davenport holds a master's degree in journalism from American University.
EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCES
- Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brene Brown
- Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueva
- Learn more about Crittenton Services of Greater Washington
- Ready to learn more about many of the topics discussed here? Get your copy of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership: Seven Keys to Advancing Your Career in the Philanthropic Sector by Best Selling Author and your host, Patton McDowell
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