E27: Narrow Down Your Nonprofit's Mission And Purpose with Danielle Judd, founder of 501c3 nonprofit organization FarmHouse Rescue

Lead with Heart | Philanthropy, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Management & Fundraising

On today’s episode of the Lead with Heart Podcast, I am speaking with the driving force behind FarmHouse Rescue, Danielle Judd.
Her remarkable abilities have propelled the organization to new heights, enabling it to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those it serves, and she is going to share just how she does that with us today.
We talk about just how important it is to define your nonprofit’s mission and purpose and how to keep that at the forefront of all your decisions.
In this episode:

• [01:55] What led Danielle to start FarmHouse Rescue
• [12:16] The therapeutic aspect of animals
• [17:10] Steps to narrow down your nonprofit’s mission and purpose
• [25:09] How to keep the mission of your nonprofit at the forefront of all decisions
• [28:47] How to build a team that enables you to do the visionary work that a CEO should do
• [31:50] Building a strong volunteer program
• [35:51] What is bringing Danielle joy right now

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES

“When your organs are failing and you realize that you're going to die, all you want to do is just give back. You think, how did I leave this world better than I came into it? What did I give back? Yes, I succeeded in my professional career of doing what I needed to do. But what did I actually do to leave a mark to make it better?”
“Animals can be such powerful beings, and they can help really save people from themselves because you start to see outside yourself”
“The biggest thing that you c

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