420. Developing the Right Mindset to Unlock Innovation and Creativity - Virginia Almendarez

Published: May 8, 2023, 10 a.m.

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Meet Virgina. We feel like we are getting a treat today as we spend time with one of our favorite leadership coaches of all time. She\\u2019s in her 20th year in the nonprofit sector and has worked with incredible organizations like The Apollo Theater, the Puerto Rican Conservation Trust, New York University, and the City University of New York. Her love of coaching and empowering others is expansive and she\\u2019s the founder of Founder of Fund Strategy, a fundraising strategy and coaching consultancy. She\\u2019s bringing her expertise on how to stop shrinking ourselves and our capacity. Tune in to get into the right mindset to unlock innovation and creativity \\U0001f9e0

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  • How to develop mindsets that unlock innovation + creativity
  • The hidden beliefs in fundraising that are holding us back\\xa0
  • Survival tactics vs thriving tactics


Today's Special Guest
Virginia Almendarez, Founder, Fund Strategy

Episode Highlights

  • Virginia\\u2019s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
  • Developing the Right Mindset to Unlock Innovation and Creativity (12:00)
  • Aligning personal values and personal mission with your work (18:00)
  • Hidden Beliefs in Fundraising (23:00)
  • Survival tactics vs thriving tactics\\xa0 (24:00)
  • What is often the cause of (in)ability to bring innovation and creativity to our work (28:00)
  • Keeping balance with day-to-day work and keeping up with innovation (34:00)
  • A powerful moment of philanthropy in Virginia\\u2019s life (41:00)
  • Virginia\\u2019s One Good Thing: You are perfect, whole, and complete. (44:00)
  • How people can connect with Virginia (45:00)

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