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Take on BoardBeth Ellen Holimon discusses bringing feminist governance into the board roomToday, on the Take On Board Podcast, I'm speaking with Beth Ellen Holimon about feminist governance.Beth Ellen is on the boards of the Feminist Leadership Hub, a community advisory board, and the Collateral Repair Project Board. As founder and CEO of the hive collective, Beth Ellen leads a consortium of thought leaders dedicated to advancing connective and inclusive leadership, participative planning and values-based Board Governance.She believes that organizations reach their highest aspirations when boards' fundraising and operations are transparent, respectful, empathetic and courageous, and she applies this philosophy to every aspect...2025-01-1427 min
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsLeadership from Young Feminists: Shagun Sethi and Jasmine AnounaIn this episode, Beth Ellen Holimon hosts Shagun Sethi and Jasmine Anouna for a thought-provoking discussion on the power of listening, trust, and shared leadership in organizational transformation. The conversation highlights the importance of creating spaces for radical honesty and collaboration, emphasizing that meaningful change starts with community engagement and listening to diverse perspectives.Shagun shares experiences from global leadership initiatives, demonstrating the value of amplifying voices from different contexts. Jasmine reflects on building trust within teams through consistency, deep listening, and transparency, noting the critical role of integrating professional and personal identities in creating inclusive work...2024-11-1856 min
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsShift Power with Period Awareness: "Period Reality" Shares How Work Can Better Support WomenEmbracing the Menstrual Cycle for a Healthier LifeIn this episode, we dive into the transformative insights behind Period Reality with our founder Marlou Cornelison, Silindile Khuzwayo, and Denzil Doyle . We explore how the 24-hour societal cycle doesn't align with the reality for people with menstrual cycles, whose hormones fluctuate over an average 28-day period. This difference means a daily change in mood, energy, and productivity levels, and we discuss how tracking these shifts can empower individuals to better understand their bodies and optimize their lives.Key highlights include:- The **four phases** of...2024-09-1746 min
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsBuilding Community Power: From Trauma to Transformation with Camryn Smith and Jen ZuckermanWelcome to The Hive Collective Podcast with your host, Beth Ellen Holimon. In this episode, we explore how nonprofits can shift power dynamics by centering those directly impacted by systemic injustices. Today’s guests are:Cameron Smith – Writer, anti-racism activist, and co-founder of Communities in Partnership (CIP) in Durham, NC. She shares her powerful story of how a tragic event led to the creation of a "community-rooted" organization.Jen Zuckerman -Advisory board member at CIP, consultant on power reorganization, and former philanthropy executive. She discusses her journey from traditional power structures to under...2024-09-101h 06
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsBuilding Shared Values and Collective Governance with Sumona MajumdarIn this episode of The Hive Collective Podcast, we sit down with Sumona Majumdar, the CEO of Earth Island Institute, to explore her journey and the significant changes she has introduced since taking on the role in March of last year. Sumona shares the thoughtful approach she took in her initial months, starting with a two-day retreat designed to foster shared values and build strong relationships within her team.Sumona discusses how these retreats, held every four to five months, were instrumental in creating an environment of trust and open communication. The process involved engaging activities that...2024-07-0944 min
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsHarrison Brookie: Improv Comedy for OrganizationsIn this episode, we dive into the world of improv with Harrison Brookie, the Executive Director of Alchemy Comedy Theater. Harrison shares his journey into improv, starting from a theater requirement in college to leading a successful comedy theater in Greenville, South Carolina. He explains the essence of Alchemy Comedy, highlighting their weekly shows, classes, and corporate training programs.Harrison's journey began with a simple requirement: participate in a theater production during his time as an education major at Clemson University. Seeking the least demanding option, he stumbled upon improv. What started as a convenient choice turned...2024-07-0955 min
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsFeminist Leadership Series: #2 with Helene Wolf and Maya TamayoIn this episode, Beth Ellen, Maya, and Helene delve into the challenges and dynamics of feminist work, particularly focusing on the transition towards professionalization and the need for fair compensation. The conversation illuminates the dilemma faced by organizations in balancing volunteer-driven efforts with the necessity of paid roles, underscoring the impact of this shift on accessibility and inclusivity within the movement. It explores the historical expectation for board members to work for free, a practice that inadvertently reinforces existing power structures by limiting participation to those with the financial ability to volunteer.They discuss the significance of...2024-04-081h 11
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsFeminist Leadership Series: Sana Mustafa of Asylum Access The Feminist Leadership Series of this podcast continues as we feature the remarkable Sana Mustafa, CEO of Asylum Access. This discussion delves into how feminist leadership shapes governance and the conscious effort to share power within organizations. Sana shares her advocacy for leaders to empower their teams by exercising the right to decline demands that clash with their values, stressing that 'No' can be a powerful response to donors and partners. We also uncover how opening up discussions about these conflicts leads to positive outcomes and stronger partnerships built on mutual values. Sana addresses organizational dynamics, with a focus o...2024-01-311h 09
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsFeminist Leadership Series: Jensine Larsen and Kirthi Jayakumar of World PulseThis episode features Jensine Larsen, CEO of World Pulse and Kirthi Jayakumar, founder of Gender Security Project. Jensine Larsen is an unstoppable award-winning digital entrepreneur, international journalist, and speaker Jensine (Yen-See-Nah) Larsen is the founder of World Pulse, an independent, women-led social network connecting tens of thousands of grassroots women from 200+ countries who are logging on, speaking out, and growing their social impact. Internationally recognized security practitioner, writer, peace educator, lawyer, and mediator, Kirthi Jayakumar has spent a decade innovating at the cross-section of gender, peace, security, technology, feminist foreign policy, and...2024-01-211h 15
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsFeminist Leadership: Helene Wolf and Maya TamayoIn this episode of The Hive Collective Podcast, host Beth Ellen Holimon guides listeners through a profound dialogue with two powerhouse feminists, Maya Tamayo and Helene Wolf. Tamayo, co-founder of Bayi, shares her feminist journey and her organizations’ decision-making practices, importance of self-reflection, and navigating partnerships aligning with feminist values. Helene Wolf, co-founder of Fair Share of Women Leaders, reflects on growing up in East Germany, her family's political influence, and the urgent need to unlearn patriarchal structures. She delves into the practicalities of co-leadership and decision-making within her international work to advance women leaders. Both guests stress the si...2024-01-091h 09
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsFeminist Leadership Series: Abby Maxman, CEO of Oxfam AmericaDon't miss a riveting edition of The Hive Collective Podcast, featuring the exceptional Abby Maxman, CEO of Oxfam America, renowned for her transformative approach to feminist leadership. In this episode, part of our Feminist Leadership Series, Abby shares invaluable insights garnered from her vast experience at the helm of one of the world's leading nonprofits. Listeners will have the opportunity to learn from Abby's dedication to embedding feminist values within Oxfam's culture, her strategic focus on intersectionality, and her commitment to tackling climate, economic, and gender justice. With a spotlight on her visionary leadership and the innovative Gender Action...2023-12-211h 12
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsFeminist Leadership Series: Latanya Mapp FrettHello, changemakers and leaders! In the latest episode of The Hive Collective Podcast, we had the honor of speaking with Latanya Mapp Frett, CEO of Global Fund for Women. She inspired us with stories of feminist leadership, revealing how her grassroots values foster innovation and collective action. We discussed the transformative power of boards embracing diversity and the critical need for equity in philanthropy. This episode is a masterclass for anyone looking to learn why a gender lens is important to leadership.. Join us, champion the change, and reimagine the future of leadership. Stay empowered!T2023-11-2947 min
The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsEp. 6: Global Fund for Women and VidaAfroLatina: Partnership for a MovementThe Global Fund for Women is enabling Black feminist organizations to get a greater foothold in the philanthropy space by providing fiscal sponsorship. In this episode, Beth Ellen interviews Shonda Brooks from Global Fund for Women and Lori Robinson from VidaAfrolatina. VidaAfrolatina is sponsored by the Global Fund for Women and is bringing light to people who are Afro-descendent in Latin America, the invisibilization that has been occurring for centuries, and the sexual abuse that is associated happens when a population is unseen. The Hive Collective is a strategic partner to nonprofits and N...2023-04-201h 07The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsEp. 5: Women's Earth Alliance on Culture and Co-LeadershipWomen's Earth Alliance has a unique triple co-director leadership model that reflects their organizational culture as an ecosystem that adapts, responds, supports, and cares. They don't just shift power. They redistribute it, mold it and turn it into something that draws people in. Get to know Kahea Pacheco, Melinda Ruth Kramer, and Amira Diamond who have been leading WEA for over a decade.Women's Earth Alliance empowers women and girls to become leaders and change makers in their communities. They work to achieve environmental sustainability social justice and human rights.The H...2023-03-151h 13The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsEp. 4: Topher Wilkins and an Alternative Governance Structure for Social Enterprise Beth Ellen Holimon interviews Topher Wilkins who has been bringing people together in community for many years through Opportunity Collaboration. This global community of changemakers comes together once a year, and now more often, to support each other in building sustainable solutions for ending poverty and injustice. Topher is a true visionary and will share with us the power shifting transition Opportunity Collaboration has been undertaking. He'll also share with us a personal project he is participating in called Lunar University. Find the visual Topher mentions here.The Hive Collective is a...2023-02-241h 05The Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsEpisode 3: Jill Lalonde and Harriet Spears on the Radical Honesty Needed to Shift PowerEpisode 3 features Jill Lalonde, executive director of OneVillage Partners working in Sierra Leone, and Harriet Spears, leading partnerships for Women's Global Education Project. With podcast host Beth Ellen Holimon, they discuss community-centric fundraising and its role in fundraising for international organizations, how to engage your board in shifting power, and the hard questions we have to ask ourselves as leaders when shifting power. The Hive Collective is a strategic partner to nonprofits and NGOs all over the world. Reach out to us at info@hivecollective.netHivecollective.net2023-02-0155 minThe Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsEpisode 2: Alison Carlman: Global Giving and Co-CreationBeth Ellen interviews Alison Carlman about how her Global Giving team recently stopped one of their seemingly successful programs cold because it was not achieving their equity goals fast enough. They used human-centered design to co-create a new model that is more equitable and so much more. You are gonna want to hear this!The Hive Collective is a strategic partner to nonprofits and NGOs all over the world. Reach out to us at info@hivecollective.netHivecollective.netDon't forget to subscribe to The...2023-01-1744 minThe Hive Collective Podcast: Shifting Power in NonprofitsEpisode 1: Travis Ning from MAIA Impact and Proximate LeadershipTravis Ning is the former ED of MAIA Impact. MAIA Impact is redefining the word school and rural Guatemala through a holistic educational model with an equal focus on academics, culture, and identity creating a generation of empowered girl pioneers. We always say that in mission-driven organizations we want to work ourselves out of a job. Travis Ning, former ED of MAIA Impact, has achieved that . MAIA Impact’s work is still needed and relevant, but their goal has always been to develop Mayan leaders to take the program on. Having Mayan leadership direct the program means the lea...2022-12-0141 min
The Enthusiasm EnthusiastDining For Women: With Beth Ellen Holimon & Nancy SternDining For Women has blossomed into a non-profit organization with thousands of members nationwide. Local chapters of friends get together to eat and learn about the needs of women and girls in international communities. For member, Nancy Stern, it became much more. I spoke with both Nancy and President Beth Ellen Holimon about their experiences with DFW.2017-03-1500 min
Affirmative PrayerHow a Potluck Dinner at Home Can Sustain Women All Over the WorldThe power of collective giving—that’s what Dining for Women has demonstrated since it started in 2003. Executive Director Beth Ellen Holimon and Helen Borland, a volunteer regional coleader, tell how the organization has grown to 450 chapters and has raised more than $4 million since then. Want to make a difference in the world? Find out how providing just one goat per family in Nepal led the way to eliminating daughters being sold into servitude; or how educating women to start a co-op store in Kenya has brought them earning power that helped stave off hunger during droughts; or how the Grandmoth...2015-06-2359 min