Description

In this episode of the Nonprofit Thrivability Podcast, Read Corley sits down with Lisa Intagliata, CEO of Resilient Retreat, to unpack how a young nonprofit built a mission-aligned social enterprise to diversify revenue and protect its ability to offer free, confidential healing programs for adult survivors of trauma and abuse, including first responders and helping professionals. 

Lisa shares how Margin & Mission Ignition helped turn an idea into The Retreat Sarasota, an earned-revenue event rental venture, and why

clear internal and external communication became the make-or-break factor for alignment. You’ll hear practical lessons on launching a business plan, managing systems, and calendaring to keep mission first, and expanding into wellness retreats without losing staff buy-in or community trust.

Timestamps 

• 00:00 - Introducing Lisa Intagliata, CEO, Resilient Retreat
• 04:30 - Margin & Mission Ignition and the commitment required
• 06:30 - Building The Retreat Sarasota from concept to business plan
• 08:30 - A major misconception about fundraising and earned income
• 10:15 - Donor excitement, staff caution, and early tension
• 13:00 - Choosing event rentals as the first social enterprise
• 16:30 - Expanding into wellness retreats using existing strengths
• 20:30 - Leadership lessons on communication and internal alignment

Links to Learn More 

• Resilient Retreat Website
• The Retreat Sarasota Website
• Blog: Building Earned Income Without Losing Trust: Lessons from Resilient Retreat’s Work with Margin & Mission Ignition

Connect Beyond The Blog

• Lisa Intagliata Linkedin
• Read Corley Linkedin

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