Innovation for Social Change with Leah Kral

In this episode of Purpose and Profit Podcast, your co-hosts Dave Raley and Carly Berna are joined by Leah Kral, a consultant, public speaker, and author of the book, Innovation for Social Change: How Wildly Successful Nonprofits Inspire and Deliver Results.

Beginning with the concept of “Nonprofit Innovation,” Leah dives into what innovation can look like for nonprofits, how it isn’t just a for-profit tactic for success, and how innovation comes in all shapes and sizes – from major social changes that affect entire people groups, to smaller, systematic changes that streamline inter-organizational processes. 

Leah moves on to talk about how innovation, as a concept, can seem promising, and yet the application can often appear daunting to organizations who may not know where to start. This, Leah explains, is where the ‘how’ of innovation comes in. 

Offering for-profit examples that can be thoughtfully applied to the nonprofit sector, Leah presents some practical ways that organizations can break through the barriers that often lead to stagnated efforts at innovation and growth.

Also along the way, you’ll get to hear about:

• How speaking with your customers or audience can significantly help your organization move the innovation needle forward

• Creating a culture of psychological safety, i.e. that ‘safe space’ to be able to share honest feedback and express new ideas

• Asking the right questions, using imagination, and employing experimentation that will help your organization adapt and grow

Learn more about Leah Kral by visiting: 

• Leah’s website
• Leah’s email newsletter
• Leah's LinkedIn page

Season Five of the Purpose & Profit Podcast is brought to you by:

VIRTUOUS

Virtuous is a software company committed to helping nonprofits grow generosity. Virtuous believes that generosity has the power to create profound change in the world and in the heart of the giver. With that in mind, it’s their mission to move the needle on global generosity by helping nonprofits better connect with and inspire their givers. Learn more about Virtuous at virtuous.org and download your free Nonprofit CRM Checklist at virtuous.org/checklist. 

FAITHSEARCH PARTNERS

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IMAGO CONSULTING

Imago Consulting is an advisory firm that helps nonprofits and businesses grow through innovation. Innovation is the lifeblood of any growing organization. Imago publishes a weekly trends report called The Wave Report – learn more at imago.consulting and subscribe at imago.consulting/wavereport.

Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry