Lead for Good

Can two CEOs really lead one of the most complex nonprofits in the country?

In this episode of Lead for Good, Chris Looney sits down with Steve Delgado, Co-CEO of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention and re-entry organization in the world.

With 10,000 people walking through their doors each year, 16 social enterprises, 300 staff members, and a powerful mission rooted in radical kinship, Homeboy Industries is no small o...

Leadership Is Not Meant to Be Lonely with Robin Sinclair

In this episode of Lead for Good, Chris Looney welcomes Robin Sinclair, Executive Director of the Fieldstone Leadership Network, for a powerful conversation about camaraderie and connection in nonprofit leadership.

Robin reflects on:

• The moment she was told to “get your running shoes on” and step into leadership

• Leading during the Great Recession and learning to “act ...

In this episode of Lead for Good, Chris Looney interviews Art Groeneveld, CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley, about culture, values, and leadership growth.

After years of investing in staff development and rebuilding post COVID, BGCHV formalized a new organizational values framework developed by its management team. Art explains how the organization identified four cultural pillars, engaged staff through a values exer...

In this episode of Lead for Good, Chris Looney speaks with Jennifer Wise, Vice President for Regional Development in the Southeast for the National MS Society. Jennifer brings more than twenty years of experience in fundraising, volunteer leadership, and organizational development, and she shares a thoughtful look at what it takes to build strong boards and activate them in meaningful ways.

Jennifer begins by reflecting on her lead...

This episode of Lead for Good features a thoughtful conversation with Christy Ward, CEO of Share Ourselves, on what it truly takes to develop people inside a nonprofit organization. Christy talks with host Chris Looney about the importance of creating a culture where staff have room to grow, how leaders can provide honest and supportive feedback, and what it looks like when someone is in the right role versus when they may thrive s...

What does it take to lead a creative organization where artistry, business discipline, and community impact must all coexist?

In this episode of Lead for Good, Chris Looney is joined by Lacey Huszcza, President and CEO of the Richmond Symphony, for a thoughtful and practical conversation on leading creative teams. Drawing from her experience as both a musician and nonprofit executive, Lacey shares how effective leadership in the ar...

In this episode of Lead for Good, nonprofit strategist and executive coach Nancy Batterman shares a rich set of lessons shaped by more than three decades as a CEO and six years of coaching leaders across the sector. Nancy reflects on her early journey in special education, her unexpected rise to leading a large nonprofit organization, and the mentors who shaped her approach to leadership. She emphasizes how confidence, curiosity, a...

Lead for Good Podcast: A Conversation with John Kozyra, CEO of Avera Health

In this episode of Lead for Good, Chris Looney sits down with John Kozyra, CEO of Avera Health in Nebraska. John is known for leading with clarity, compassion, and a long term vision for strengthening community health systems. His leadership has guided major growth initiatives, fostered strong local partnerships, and built a workplace where people feel valu...

🎙️ Thank you, Erin Rank, President & CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, for joining me on the Lead for Good podcast! In this powerful conversation, Erin shares how her team used the Traction / EOS framework to clarify their vision, align around their core strengths, and strengthen both their leadership and their mission. Her insights on defining an organization’s North Star and building a culture of focus and ...

🎙️ New Episode Alert! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, for the latest episode of Lead for Good. Rod shared powerful insights on what it truly means to drive vision—not just setting direction, but creating alignment, sustaining culture, and leading with clarity and purpose through change. His leadership at Keck Medicine has helped shape one of the nation’s leading academic health sys...

🎧 New Episode Alert: Lead for Good with Baron King, CEO of The CHATT Foundation

This week on Lead for Good, we explore what it truly means to lead with psychological awareness and empathy. My guest, Baron King, brings a rare combination of business acumen, clinical insight, and heart.

As CEO of The CHATT Foundation, Baron leads an organization dedicated to meeting the most basic needs of hungry, homeless, and vulnerable people—whi...

On this episode of the Lead for Good podcast, Corey Dantzler, the Executive Director of the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center in Los Angeles, shares what leaders need to know when following a founder and how to lead with both respect and innovation. Corey has led the Center for years, guiding it forward after its founder’s passing and carrying on a powerful legacy of serving youth and families. Corey brings firsthand experience in what it...

Today on Lead for Good, we welcome Dawn Reese, CEO of The Wooden Floor—a truly groundbreaking nonprofit that transforms the lives of underserved young people through dance, academic support, and family services. 💃📚👨‍👩‍👧 Under Dawn’s visionary leadership, The Wooden Floor has become a national model for arts-based youth development, with stunning results: 100% of students graduate high school on time and immediately enroll in h...

Today on the Lead for Good Podcast, we welcome Michael Eicher, a nationally recognized leader in higher education advancement. Mike currently serves as Senior Vice President for Advancement and President of The Ohio State University Foundation, where he leads one of the most ambitious and successful fundraising operations in the country. With a career spanning multiple top-tier institutions, including the University of Alabama at B...

Welcome to the ”Lead for Good" podcast, designed for nonprofit leaders at every level. Join us as we connect with top nonprofit professionals, diving deep into the traits, strategies, and actions that drive successful leadership in the sector. Our mission is to empower you with the knowledge and insights needed to elevate your leadership skills and maximize your impact. In each episode, our host, Chris Looney, interviews an inspiri...

Today on the Lead for Good Podcast, we’re joined by John Mangum, President and CEO of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. John has a remarkable background in arts leadership, with previous roles at the Houston Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In this conversation, we’ll dive into the critical first six months of a CEO’s tenure—what it takes to listen, learn, set direction, and begin leading effectively. Whether you’re stepping in...

Welcome to the ”Lead for Good" podcast, designed for nonprofit leaders at every level. Join us as we connect with top nonprofit professionals, diving deep into the traits, strategies, and actions that drive successful leadership in the sector. Our mission is to empower you with the knowledge and insights needed to elevate your leadership skills and maximize your impact. In each episode, our host, Chris Looney, interviews an inspiri...

Welcome to the ”Lead for Good" podcast, designed for nonprofit leaders at every level. Join us as we connect with top nonprofit professionals, diving deep into the traits, strategies, and actions that drive successful leadership in the sector. Our mission is to empower you with the knowledge and insights needed to elevate your leadership skills and maximize your impact. In each episode, our host, Chris Looney, interviews an inspiri...

Lead for Good featuring Bill Bracken, Founder and Executive Director of Bracken’s Kitchen

In this powerful episode of Lead for Good, Bill Bracken shares a leadership journey shaped by grit, faith, humility, and a deep belief that leadership is influence.

Bill is the founder of Bracken’s Kitchen, launched in 2013 to rescue, repurpose, and restore both food and lives. What began with a food truck and a calling to do something more me...