Free Online Training • Multiple Times Available
Tough Times, Tougher Nonprofits
Leadership feels heavier than ever in 2025. Funding cuts, staff strain, political pressure, board tension — it’s a lot.
In this free webinar, Joan Garry shares 5 essential practices to help you stop spinning, focus on what matters, and lead without losing yourself — even when everything feels like it’s on fire.
Originally shared during the height of the pandemic, this training has helped thousands lead with more clarity and confidence. And in 2025, its lessons are more relevant than ever.
Meet Your Host – Joan Garry
She’s been in your shoes — mission-driven, overwhelmed, and trying to lead through chaos without burning out.
Joan is the founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab, a best-selling author, coach, board chair, and former Executive Director — and someone who knows exactly how it feels to lead a nonprofit in crisis.
5 Steps to Lead Through the Chaos Without Losing Your Mind
Join Joan Garry and learn her compassionate, no-fluff framework – the same one she’s taught thousands of nonprofit leaders to help them find clarity, calm, and momentum in even the most challenging times.
- The 3 Traits You Think Make You a Great Leader – But Actually Don’t: And the 3 that actually help you lead with less burnout, more confidence, and better results – for you and your organization.
- Why You Keep Spinning – and How to Step Out of Crisis Mode: The leadership trap almost everyone falls into when everything feels urgent (and how to escape it).
- How to Set Boundaries Without Feeling Like You’re Letting People Down: Turns out, saying “yes” to everything hurts more than it helps.
- The Sneaky Mistake That Makes Your Team Feel Lost: It’s unintentional, but it’s happening. And it’s fixable.
- How to Tell If You’re Actually Leading – or Just Reacting: All attendees will receive a downloadable assessment that helps you get clear on what’s working (and what’s not).
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