Mentorship Programs for Nonprofits: How to Develop the Next Generation of Leaders with Larcy Douglas

About this episode

This episode explores how mentorship can be operationalized in nonprofits to develop future leaders.

Mentorship is a powerful yet underutilized tool in nonprofits, and in this episode, we’re diving into how to operationalize it for real organizational impact. I sit down with Larcy Douglas, director at Common Power, to explore how mentorship can transform both individuals and organizations. From designing collaborative mentor-mentee relationships to embedding mentorship into broader learning and development strategies, Larcy shares how her team built a program that not only develops lea...

People in this episode

Host: Heather Burright

Guest: Larcy Douglas

Topics covered

• mentorship
• nonprofits
• leadership development
• organizational impact
• learning strategies

Keywords

• mentorship programs
• nonprofit leadership
• mentor-mentee relationships
• organizational development
• learning and development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Common Power

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