I often get questions about working in nonprofit, so I launched Career Conversations - a series of LinkedIn Live conversations with people currently in nonprofit L&D roles. We are talking about their organizations, teams, and personal career journeys.
Today, I’m bringing two of these conversations to you. We’re hearing from Nadra Dennis, the learning and talent development director at the Center for Employment Opportunities, and Dr. Jaimie Hoffman, the senior director of learning and development at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
▶️ Key Points:
02:22 Career Conversations series
05:16 Intro to Nadra Dennis and the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)
09:03 L&D at the CEO
15:56 Nadra’s career journey and interest in nonprofit
22:16 Advice from Nadra for transitioning into L&D or nonprofit
30:05 Intro to Dr. J. Hoffman and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
39:09 L&D at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
50:08 Jaimie’s career journey and interest in nonprofit
59:38 Advice from Jaimie for transitioning into L&D or nonprofit
Resources from this episode:
E117: How to Measure Behavior Change and Impact in a Federated Nonprofit or Membership Association
Become a mentor at Big Brothers Big Sisters: https://www.bbbs.org/bebignow/
Performance-Focused Learner Survey by Will Thalheimer
Telling Ain't Training by Harold Stolovitch and Erica Keeps
Training Ain't Performance by Harold Stolovitch and Erica Keeps
Connect with Nadra and Jaimie
Linkedin: Nadra Dennis
Linkedin: Jaimie Hoffman
Connect with Heather
Linkedin: Heather Burright
Website: skillmastersmarket.com
Book an interest call with Heather here.
🎙️This podcast is proudly produced by Ideablossoms — the mighty team behind some of the best mission-driven podcasts out there. If you're looking to launch a podcast or get help managing, editing, and repurposing your episodes, listen up:
🌟 Go to ideablossoms.com or reach out to Rosa at rosa@ideablossoms.com to grab an exclusive 30% off your first invoice!
--
Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.
Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.
Let’s create lasting impact through innovative L&D solutions!
Produced by Ideablossoms
Popular Podcasts
United States of Kennedy
United States of Kennedy is a podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts Lyra Smith and George Civeris go into one aspect of the Kennedy story.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.