Feeling stretched thin in your nonprofit? Struggling with team turnover or creeping burnout? You’re not alone. In this episode of Kari’s Confessions: A Nonprofit Exec Tells All, Kari Anderson—nonprofit veteran and principal of Incite! Consulting—shares hard-earned insights on why leadership turnover can actually benefit your organization, how burnout quietly undermines even the most mission-driven teams, and practical strategies to keep your people healthy, engaged, and inspired.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why leadership turnover matters: Fresh perspectives spark innovation, adaptability, and growth.

• The hidden cost of burnout: Emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced productivity can quietly erode your organization.

• Strategies to prevent burnout and reduce turnover: From wellness programs and manageable workloads to autonomy and transformational leadership practices.

Whether you lead a small village nonprofit or a metropolitan organization, this episode provides actionable tools to sustain your team, protect your mission, and embrace change as a pathway to growth.

Key takeaways:

• Turnover isn’t always a bad word—new leaders can bring transformative energy.

• Burnout fuels turnover and costs your organization time, money, and talent.

• Leadership style sets the tone: empathy, clear communication, and inspiration matter.

• Small, intentional steps—like wellness initiatives and workload adjustments—can make a huge difference.

If you’re ready to strengthen your nonprofit team, increase resilience, and reignite passion for your mission, this episode is for you.

Follow along and subscribe for more nonprofit leadership insights, practical strategies, and real-world tools to grow your impact.

Follow Kari:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in//kariraeanderson/

Website: https://inciteconsultinggroup.com/

Listen on Apple & Spotify, or right here on YouTube!

Are you ready to discover the secret to building resilient, high-performing nonprofit teams? In this episode of Kari’s Confessions, Kari Anderson from Incite Consulting shares actionable strategies to identify, nurture, and mentor future leaders in your organization.

Learn how to spot leadership potential beyond high performance, including key traits like emotional intelligence, adaptability, and strategic thinking. Kari breaks down real-life examples from her 25+ years in nonprofit leadership, showing the difference between organizations that invest in leadership development and those that don’t.

What you’ll take away from this episode:

• How mentoring future leaders ensures sustained organizational success

• Strategies to create stronger, more motivated teams

• Building resilience so your organization thrives through change

• Effective mentoring approaches: one-on-one, group, and reverse mentoring

• How to structure leadership development for measurable growth

Whether you’re an executive director, manager, or nonprofit professional, these insights will help you cultivate leaders who can carry your mission forward.

Take action now: Start spotting leadership potential in your team this week and invest in their growth to strengthen your organization’s future.

Follow Kari:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in//kariraeanderson/

Website: https://inciteconsultinggroup.com/

Listen on Apple & Spotify, or right here on YouTube!

Looking to cut through the chaos in your nonprofit's day-to-day operations? You're not alone—and you're in the right place.

In this episode of Inside Incite, Kari Anderson (Principal Consultant at Incite Consulting) shares her top tech tools and strategies that actually work for nonprofits. We’re not talking about shiny gadgets or expensive overhauls—we’re talking about real solutions that bring clarity, save time, and strengthen your systems without breaking your budget.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why nonprofit operations often feel messy—and how to fix it

• Kari’s top CRM picks (spoiler: ARIVA and DonorPerfect make the list)

• Communication tools that actually boost internal and external engagement

• Automation platforms that free up your team’s time and sanity

• Strategic planning and succession tools for long-term growth

• How peer support and partnerships can enhance your tech decisions

Whether you're a small team buried in spreadsheets or a growing org trying to get your systems to scale with your mission—this episode is for you.

Tools Mentioned:

• CRMs: ARIVA, Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, DonorPerfect

• Communication: Slack, Microsoft Teams, MailChimp

• Workflow: Asana, Trello, Monday.com

• Strategic Planning: Succession tools and goal trackers

Kari’s Takeaway: The best tech tools aren’t about bells and whistles—they’re about supporting your people, improving collaboration, and making your mission easier to execute.

Subscribe for more nonprofit leadership tools, productivity tips, and real-talk from someone who's been in your shoes.

Follow Kari:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kariandersonincite
Website: https://www.inciteconsultinggroup.com
Listen on Apple & Spotify, or right here on YouTube!