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Biz TalksEpisode 256: Head of Habitat for Humanity International on What New Orleans Can Do Now to Address Affordable HousingJonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, is coming to town to speak at the New Orleans chapter’s first-ever housing innovation forum, Still Rising, which will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, at Nieux Society. In this week’s episode, he shares his unique global view on the status of affordable housing, how the organization is getting creative to meet them, and the top things New Orleans can do to mitigate its challenges.For more information and to purchase tickets to Still Rising: A Forum for Housing Innovation, visit https://habitat-nola.org
2025-09-1632 min
The Walker WebcastJonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity InternationalWilly was joined by Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that is turning the vision of affordable housing into a global reality.
They discussed Jonathan’s career journey, leadership lessons, Habitat’s global advocacy efforts, the challenge of affordable housing, and so much more.
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2025-09-041h 08
Power HouseHabitat for Humanity’s building solutions for our housing crisisThis week on Power House, Diego has the pleasure of being joined by Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. Since its founding, Habitat for Humanity has helped over 62 million people in over 1,000 U.S. communities and 71 countries. Diego and Jonathan dive into Habitat’s complex role in both the federal and local level of the US housing market and their work to help the affordability crisis, including their involvement in local zoning campaigns and advocating for federal pro-housing programs. They also talk about their collaboration with banks, builders, and local governments, and...
2025-03-2028 min
Meet The LeaderUnderstanding the housing affordability crisis - and what's needed to fix it: Habitat for Humanity CEOAround the world, affordable housing is becoming less and less easy to attain. Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford lays out in plain language the state of global housing, the barriers to affordability and the practical steps that can tackle this crisis, including the solutions this global housing organization is helping get into place. He also shares lessons from his unique career journey - one that included talking himself into a job at an investment bank after college and later coaching the South Korean Olympic rowing team - and what he learned from the leaders who shaped him, including...
2025-01-1031 min
Mere ChristiansVineet Rajan (CEO of Forte)How Forte is providing “soul care as a service” for some of the world’s largest companies, how to practically stop working for love and start working from love, and why we should praise God for giving us more than we can handle.Links Mentioned:Vineet Rajan on LinkedInVineet Rajan on XThe Marine Monk NewsletterForte for FaithForteThe Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, MethodsCrime and PunishmentWaldenThe Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel) Jonathan Reckford on LinkedInJordan Raynor
2024-11-0642 min
Connect With Conn JacksonHabitat for HumanityPresident Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 100th Birthday on October 1, and what better way to celebrate his humanitarian legacy than by providing hope and help for homeowners during an ongoing housing crisis? On September 30, thousands of volunteers from around the world will gather in St. Paul, MN, to build 30 homes in just one week, as a part of the 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Working alongside country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, volunteers will help construct sustainable, resilient, affordable housing in Twin Cities Habitat’s largest-ever development. A project...
2024-10-1707 min
Community Catalysts"Balancing Tradition" with Otis White (Civic Strategies Part 6)"Balancing Tradition" - In our monthly conversation with Otis White, founder of Civic Strategies, we explore the art of balancing tradition and innovation in community leadership. Then, Otis shares his thought-provoking interview with Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. Together, they delve into the power of volunteerism, community connection, and how thoughtful leadership can preserve core values while championing change. LINKS Civic Strategies: http://www.civic-strategies.com/ Habitat for Humanity: https://www.habitat.org/ Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send us a Not...
2024-09-2431 min
Nonprofit Leadership PodcastHow Habitat for Humanity is developing creative solutions to our housing crisis
Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 and is one of the strongest nonprofit brands in the United States. Many nonprofit leaders can learn valuable lessons from this impactful organization that has changed lives all over the world. Rob’s guest, Jonathan Reckford, shares some of his insights on a variety of topics that affect nonprofit organizations.
Jonathan is the CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Habitat’s visio...
2024-05-2600 min
The Wow FactorJonathan T.M. Reckford | CEO of Habitat for Humanity International | Building Futures Through ServantshipJonathan T.M. Reckford is CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, a global ecumenical housing organization that has helped more than 59 million people construct, rehabilitate, or preserve their homes. He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business before spending the first part of his career in the for-profit sector, including executive and managerial positions at Marriott, The Walt Disney Co., and Best Buy. While serving as executive pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church near Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was recruited for the CEO position at Habitat. Named the most influential nonprofit leader in...
2024-02-0750 min
To Lead Is HumanBuilding A Better World (Jonathan Reckford)Welcome to To Lead Is Human. Envision how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.Jonathan Reckford is chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, a global Christian housing organization that has helped more than 59 million people construct, rehabilitate, or preserve their homes.“Servant leadership is the only way to make it work in the nonprofit sector. But I also believe it's the best model for leadership in any environment.” — Jonathan ReckfordJonathan T.M. Reckford is chief executive officer of Habitat for Hum...
2024-02-0749 min
Devex PodcastsDavos Dispatch: Facing a climate breakdown, leaders 'act while we learn'2023 was the hottest year on record. So it’s no surprise that the climate emergency was a big focus of last week’s World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Devex’s Raj Kumar sat down with several leaders to discuss how the climate crisis intersects with their work: Peter Sands, the executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Sophie Atiende, CEO of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery; and Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity.
Together, they explore the interconnections between climate change and the issues they are focused on, as well a...
2024-01-2625 min
Devex Davos DispatchFacing a climate breakdown, leaders 'act while we learn'2023 was the hottest year on record. So it’s no surprise that the climate emergency was a big focus of last week’s World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.Devex’s Raj Kumar sat down with several leaders to discuss how the climate crisis intersects with their work: Peter Sands, the executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Sophie Atiende, CEO of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery; and Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Together, they explore the interconnections between climate change and the issues they are fo...
2024-01-2625 min
This Week in Global DevelopmentDavos Dispatch: Facing a climate breakdown, leaders 'act while we learn'2023 was the hottest year on record. So it’s no surprise that the climate emergency was a big focus of last week’s World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.Devex’s Raj Kumar sat down with several leaders to discuss how the climate crisis intersects with their work: Peter Sands, the executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Sophie Atiende, CEO of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery; and Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Together, they explore the interconnections between climate change and the issues they are fo...
2024-01-2625 min
Conversing with Mark Labberton135 - Affordable Housing, with Jonathan ReckfordJonathan Reckford discusses the mission and history of Habitat For Humanity and the state of the housing crisis in the United States and abroad. Jonathan Reckford is chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International.
2023-05-0255 minNonprofit Leadership PodcastHow Habitat for Humanity is developing creative solutions to our housing crisis
Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 and is one of the strongest nonprofit brands in the United States. Many nonprofit leaders can learn valuable lessons from this impactful organization that has changed lives all over the world. Rob’s guest, Jonathan Reckford, shares some of his insights on a variety of topics that affect nonprofit organizations.
Jonathan is the CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Habitat’s visio...
2023-02-2738 min
Do One Better with Alberto Lidji in Philanthropy, Sustainability and Social EntrepreneurshipCEO of Habitat for Humanity International, Jonathan Reckford, on tackling housing povertyHabitat for Humanity International’s CEO, Jonathan Reckford, sheds light on their efforts to tackle housing poverty in more than 70 countries by looking at the challenge through both equity and climate lenses.
Jonathan provides insight on how former US President Jimmy Carter became a key supporter of their work and gives us a behind-the-scenes overview of this transformative non-profit with $2 billion in annual revenues.
Habitat’s work involves innovative finance, extensive volunteering, philanthropy, advocacy and much more. They work with families who can’t get a conventional bank mortgage and who are often in highly margin...
2023-02-1334 min
Upstate AnecdotesEpisode 32: Mill Village Ministries: Embracing Holistic Social JusticeIn Episode 32, Caroline interviews Rob Cain and Anna Baumgartner from Mill Village Ministries. Their holistic outlook on social justice is made a reality through their bike program, job preparedness, and unique approach to sustainable food justice through their farm. They talk about their FoodShare partnership, social connectedness, and how to create a sense of hope in nonprofit work.
Mill Village Ministries (MVM): http://www.millcommunity.org/
To volunteer: http://www.millcommunity.org/volunteer
MVM Facebook/Fresh Out of the Box: https://www.facebook.com/MillVillageFarms/
Our Better Angels by Jonathan Reckford: https://www.habitat.org/betterangels?gclid=CjwKCAjw9NeXBhAMEiwAbaY4lrwPc4...
2022-08-121h 05
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionGoing Back In Time, What Jonathan Reckford, Brent Atkins, and Monty Hamilton Would Say To Their Younger SelfMo asks Jonathan Reckford: You get to magically record a video and send it back to your younger self with some advice. What do you say? Jonathan spent most of his youth thinking about what he wanted to do instead of who he wanted to be. He would tell his younger self to focus on the ‘who’ before the ‘what’ first. If you never fail, it's likely you're not going big enough. Hope is built in the community. Volunteering gives you a sense of the community and how you can bring the virtues of kindness and love into the worl...
2022-07-2737 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerGoing Back In Time, What Jonathan Reckford, Brent Atkins, and Monty Hamilton Would Say To Their Younger SelfMo asks Jonathan Reckford: You get to magically record a video and send it back to your younger self with some advice. What do you say? Jonathan spent most of his youth thinking about what he wanted to do instead of who he wanted to be. He would tell his younger self to focus on the ‘who’ before the ‘what’ first. If you never fail, it's likely you're not going big enough. Hope is built in the community. Volunteering gives you a sense of the community and how you can bring the virtues of kindness and love into the worl...
2022-07-2737 min
Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerGoing Back In Time, What Jonathan Reckford, Brent Atkins, and Monty Hamilton Would Say To Their Younger SelfMo asks Jonathan Reckford: You get to magically record a video and send it back to your younger self with some advice. What do you say? Jonathan spent most of his youth thinking about what he wanted to do instead of who he wanted to be. He would tell his younger self to focus on the ‘who’ before the ‘what’ first. If you never fail, it's likely you're not going big enough. Hope is built in the community. Volunteering gives you a sense of the community and how you can bring the virtues of kindness and love into the worl...
2022-07-2737 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Linda Klein, Jonathan Reckford, and Henning StreubelMo asks Linda Klein: Tell us a business development story that you are particularly proud of. Many years ago Linda did a favor for an accountant without sending him a bill. Five years later, the accountant called mainly to thank her and ask if she could help a friend of his. The new client was entering a mature market with lots of competition, but after Linda helped him start and grow his business, within nine months his company was the largest client for Linda’s firm. Linda was able to make a difference in two people’s lives. For...
2022-07-1941 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Linda Klein, Jonathan Reckford, and Henning StreubelMo asks Linda Klein: Tell us a business development story that you are particularly proud of. Many years ago Linda did a favor for an accountant without sending him a bill. Five years later, the accountant called mainly to thank her and ask if she could help a friend of his. The new client was entering a mature market with lots of competition, but after Linda helped him start and grow his business, within nine months his company was the largest client for Linda’s firm. Linda was able to make a difference in two people’s lives. For...
2022-07-1941 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Linda Klein, Jonathan Reckford, and Henning StreubelMo asks Linda Klein: Tell us a business development story that you are particularly proud of. Many years ago Linda did a favor for an accountant without sending him a bill. Five years later, the accountant called mainly to thank her and ask if she could help a friend of his. The new client was entering a mature market with lots of competition, but after Linda helped him start and grow his business, within nine months his company was the largest client for Linda’s firm. Linda was able to make a difference in two people’s lives. For...
2022-07-1941 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionAngela Meyer's, Henning Streubel's, and Jonathan Reckford's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Angela Meyer: What is your favorite science, step, or story that you learned from GrowBIG Training or The Snowball System? Angela’s favorite strategy is the Give to Get. Giving somebody value or knowledge they didn’t have before is a great way to start off a relationship. If you continue to show interest in someone personally, and not just professionally, and provide them value that can help them grow their career, they are going to care about you. You have to break someone out of the rut of working with someone else if it’s not yo...
2022-07-1442 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerAngela Meyer's, Henning Streubel's, and Jonathan Reckford's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Angela Meyer: What is your favorite science, step, or story that you learned from GrowBIG Training or The Snowball System? Angela’s favorite strategy is the Give to Get. Giving somebody value or knowledge they didn’t have before is a great way to start off a relationship. If you continue to show interest in someone personally, and not just professionally, and provide them value that can help them grow their career, they are going to care about you. You have to break someone out of the rut of working with someone else if it’s not yo...
2022-07-1442 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerAngela Meyer's, Henning Streubel's, and Jonathan Reckford's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Angela Meyer: What is your favorite science, step, or story that you learned from GrowBIG Training or The Snowball System? Angela’s favorite strategy is the Give to Get. Giving somebody value or knowledge they didn’t have before is a great way to start off a relationship. If you continue to show interest in someone personally, and not just professionally, and provide them value that can help them grow their career, they are going to care about you. You have to break someone out of the rut of working with someone else if it’s not yo...
2022-07-1442 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Jonathan Reckford, Katrina Johnson, and Tyler SweattMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What's your personal definition of growth? Ultimately, it's all about impact, but in order to make an impact you need fuel. Creating complex partnerships is very aligned with good development practices, which is valuable for Jonathan because growth at Habitat for Humanity means having conversations around fundraising. When he made the mindset switch to solving someone’s problem, raising money became much easier and simpler. It's not about pressuring, or trying to get somebody to do something they don't want to do. It's about really trying to understand what people are trying to accomplish or...
2022-07-0441 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Jonathan Reckford, Katrina Johnson, and Tyler SweattMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What's your personal definition of growth? Ultimately, it's all about impact, but in order to make an impact you need fuel. Creating complex partnerships is very aligned with good development practices, which is valuable for Jonathan because growth at Habitat for Humanity means having conversations around fundraising. When he made the mindset switch to solving someone’s problem, raising money became much easier and simpler. It's not about pressuring, or trying to get somebody to do something they don't want to do. It's about really trying to understand what people are trying to accomplish or...
2022-07-0441 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Jonathan Reckford, Katrina Johnson, and Tyler SweattMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What's your personal definition of growth? Ultimately, it's all about impact, but in order to make an impact you need fuel. Creating complex partnerships is very aligned with good development practices, which is valuable for Jonathan because growth at Habitat for Humanity means having conversations around fundraising. When he made the mindset switch to solving someone’s problem, raising money became much easier and simpler. It's not about pressuring, or trying to get somebody to do something they don't want to do. It's about really trying to understand what people are trying to accomplish or...
2022-07-0441 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerJonathan Reckford on Changing the World, One House at a TimeJonathan Reckford shares his incredible experiences at the helm of Habitat for Humanity and how he’s helping to change the world by creating strategic partnerships with other organizations, and how it all starts with building relationships first. Find out how the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, one of the biggest non-profit organizations in the world, can still make time each month to work on his Protomoi List and why aligning a potential partner’s desire for impact with your goals is a great foundation to build a valuable long-term relationship on. Mo asks Jonathan Reckf...
2022-06-251h 10Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerJonathan Reckford on Changing the World, One House at a TimeJonathan Reckford shares his incredible experiences at the helm of Habitat for Humanity and how he’s helping to change the world by creating strategic partnerships with other organizations, and how it all starts with building relationships first. Find out how the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, one of the biggest non-profit organizations in the world, can still make time each month to work on his Protomoi List and why aligning a potential partner’s desire for impact with your goals is a great foundation to build a valuable long-term relationship on. Mo asks Jonathan Reckf...
2022-06-251h 10Real Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionJonathan Reckford on Changing the World, One House at a TimeJonathan Reckford shares his incredible experiences at the helm of Habitat for Humanity and how he’s helping to change the world by creating strategic partnerships with other organizations, and how it all starts with building relationships first. Find out how the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, one of the biggest non-profit organizations in the world, can still make time each month to work on his Protomoi List and why aligning a potential partner’s desire for impact with your goals is a great foundation to build a valuable long-term relationship on. Mo asks Jonathan Reckf...
2022-06-251h 10Real Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerGoing Back In Time, What Jonathan Reckford Would Say To His Younger SelfMo asks Jonathan Reckford: You get to magically record a video and send it back to your younger self with some advice. What do you say? Jonathan spent most of his youth thinking about what he wanted to do instead of who he wanted to be. He would tell his younger self to focus on the ‘who’ before the ‘what’ first. If you never fail, it's likely you're not going big enough. Hope is built in the community. Volunteering gives you a sense of the community and how you can bring the virtues of kindness and love into the worl...
2022-06-2414 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionGoing Back In Time, What Jonathan Reckford Would Say To His Younger SelfMo asks Jonathan Reckford: You get to magically record a video and send it back to your younger self with some advice. What do you say? Jonathan spent most of his youth thinking about what he wanted to do instead of who he wanted to be. He would tell his younger self to focus on the ‘who’ before the ‘what’ first. If you never fail, it's likely you're not going big enough. Hope is built in the community. Volunteering gives you a sense of the community and how you can bring the virtues of kindness and love into the worl...
2022-06-2414 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerGoing Back In Time, What Jonathan Reckford Would Say To His Younger SelfMo asks Jonathan Reckford: You get to magically record a video and send it back to your younger self with some advice. What do you say? Jonathan spent most of his youth thinking about what he wanted to do instead of who he wanted to be. He would tell his younger self to focus on the ‘who’ before the ‘what’ first. If you never fail, it's likely you're not going big enough. Hope is built in the community. Volunteering gives you a sense of the community and how you can bring the virtues of kindness and love into the worl...
2022-06-2414 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Jonathan ReckfordMo asks Jonathan Reckford: Tell us a development or growth story that you're really particularly proud of. Jonathan tells the story of a complex corporate partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Hilty, and how they’ve worked together closely after building a relationship over the years. Each year, the two organizations began to work more closely together and started developing new innovative approaches to achieving their mutual goals. There's not only funding, but it's making both parties better. They are achieving their goals as well inside a full strategic partnership which is much more exciting than just a tr...
2022-06-2313 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Jonathan ReckfordMo asks Jonathan Reckford: Tell us a development or growth story that you're really particularly proud of. Jonathan tells the story of a complex corporate partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Hilty, and how they’ve worked together closely after building a relationship over the years. Each year, the two organizations began to work more closely together and started developing new innovative approaches to achieving their mutual goals. There's not only funding, but it's making both parties better. They are achieving their goals as well inside a full strategic partnership which is much more exciting than just a tr...
2022-06-2313 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerThe Business Development Story That Changed Everything for Jonathan ReckfordMo asks Jonathan Reckford: Tell us a development or growth story that you're really particularly proud of. Jonathan tells the story of a complex corporate partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Hilty, and how they’ve worked together closely after building a relationship over the years. Each year, the two organizations began to work more closely together and started developing new innovative approaches to achieving their mutual goals. There's not only funding, but it's making both parties better. They are achieving their goals as well inside a full strategic partnership which is much more exciting than just a tr...
2022-06-2313 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionJonathan Reckford's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What’s your favorite science, step, or story from GrowBIG Training or the Snowball System? Jonathan’s first favorite is the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument. He uses it all the time in talking with potential partners and tailoring the conversation to how they process information and think. Wrapping your data into a story is a great way to hit on more of the four ways people think, but also make your data more memorable at the same time. Jonathan’s second favorite is simply discipline with the Protomoi List. Every month, Jonathan and his team r...
2022-06-2217 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerJonathan Reckford's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What’s your favorite science, step, or story from GrowBIG Training or the Snowball System? Jonathan’s first favorite is the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument. He uses it all the time in talking with potential partners and tailoring the conversation to how they process information and think. Wrapping your data into a story is a great way to hit on more of the four ways people think, but also make your data more memorable at the same time. Jonathan’s second favorite is simply discipline with the Protomoi List. Every month, Jonathan and his team r...
2022-06-2217 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerJonathan Reckford's Favorite Business Development StrategyMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What’s your favorite science, step, or story from GrowBIG Training or the Snowball System? Jonathan’s first favorite is the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument. He uses it all the time in talking with potential partners and tailoring the conversation to how they process information and think. Wrapping your data into a story is a great way to hit on more of the four ways people think, but also make your data more memorable at the same time. Jonathan’s second favorite is simply discipline with the Protomoi List. Every month, Jonathan and his team r...
2022-06-2217 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Jonathan ReckfordMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What's your personal definition of growth? Ultimately, it's all about impact, but in order to make an impact you need fuel. Creating complex partnerships is very aligned with good development practices, which is valuable for Jonathan because growth at Habitat for Humanity means having conversations around fundraising. When he made the mindset switch to solving someone’s problem, raising money became much easier and simpler. It's not about pressuring, or trying to get somebody to do something they don't want to do. It's about really trying to understand what people are trying to accomplish or...
2022-06-2117 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Jonathan ReckfordMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What's your personal definition of growth? Ultimately, it's all about impact, but in order to make an impact you need fuel. Creating complex partnerships is very aligned with good development practices, which is valuable for Jonathan because growth at Habitat for Humanity means having conversations around fundraising. When he made the mindset switch to solving someone’s problem, raising money became much easier and simpler. It's not about pressuring, or trying to get somebody to do something they don't want to do. It's about really trying to understand what people are trying to accomplish or...
2022-06-2117 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerWhat Business Development REALLY Means, According to Jonathan ReckfordMo asks Jonathan Reckford: What's your personal definition of growth? Ultimately, it's all about impact, but in order to make an impact you need fuel. Creating complex partnerships is very aligned with good development practices, which is valuable for Jonathan because growth at Habitat for Humanity means having conversations around fundraising. When he made the mindset switch to solving someone’s problem, raising money became much easier and simpler. It's not about pressuring, or trying to get somebody to do something they don't want to do. It's about really trying to understand what people are trying to accomplish or...
2022-06-2117 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Really Fast EditionJonathan Reckford on Building Foundations – Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Jonathan Reckford: When did you realize you wanted to grow something big and make an impact? Jonathan had a lot of great role models growing up, with his grandmother being one of the first women in Congress. She would always ask Jonathan what he was going to do to be useful, a mindset that he eventually adopted and grew into. Jonathan assumed he would follow her footsteps into politics and law, but quickly realized after college that law wasn’t what he wanted to do. He later talked his way into a job at Goldman Sachs, re...
2022-06-2016 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Video Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerJonathan Reckford on Building Foundations – Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Jonathan Reckford: When did you realize you wanted to grow something big and make an impact? Jonathan had a lot of great role models growing up, with his grandmother being one of the first women in Congress. She would always ask Jonathan what he was going to do to be useful, a mindset that he eventually adopted and grew into. Jonathan assumed he would follow her footsteps into politics and law, but quickly realized after college that law wasn’t what he wanted to do. He later talked his way into a job at Goldman Sachs, re...
2022-06-2016 minReal Relationships Real Revenue - Audio Edition | Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your CareerJonathan Reckford on Building Foundations – Time To Get Great At Business DevelopmentMo asks Jonathan Reckford: When did you realize you wanted to grow something big and make an impact? Jonathan had a lot of great role models growing up, with his grandmother being one of the first women in Congress. She would always ask Jonathan what he was going to do to be useful, a mindset that he eventually adopted and grew into. Jonathan assumed he would follow her footsteps into politics and law, but quickly realized after college that law wasn’t what he wanted to do. He later talked his way into a job at Goldman Sachs, re...
2022-06-2016 min
How to HelpHome • Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity InternationalSummaryEveryone needs and deserves a home. It’s our place to be safe, healthy, and loved. In this episode, we’ll learn from Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International and author of the book, Our Better Angels. Jonathan will teach us about the critical failures that are keeping people from having a safe and decent place to live, as well as the solutions that work.We'll also learn about Jonathan's winding career path to CEO of Habitat, one that took him through investment banking, real estate, retail leadership, church management, and even a sti...
2022-06-1452 min
Bringing Down the HOUSE!Building Hope: Stories of Geta & BorisOn the series finale of Bringing Down the House, Ali and J'Kalein are joined by Andy Conger, Iowa Heartland's Construction Director. Together, they listen to two stories of hope read by the Habitat for Humanity International CEO, Jonathan Reckford! They also reflect upon the past three seasons of building homes, communities, and hope. You don't want to miss this FINAL episode! Thank you for listening to Bringing Down the House!
Episode Links(in order of mention):
Habitat for Humanity International
Andy's Episode - "Neighborhood Revitalization with Andy Conger"
"Our Better Angels" by Jonathan Reckford
Iowa Heartland's...
2022-03-2941 min
For People with Bishop Rob WrightServing Compassionately with Jonathan ReckfordSend us a text“What the poor need is not charity but capital, not caseworkers but coworkers. And what the rich need is a wise, honorable and just way of divesting themselves of their overabundance.” -Clarence JordanIn this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford. They discuss how Jonathan's life of faith and his corporate background prepared him to lead Habitat for Humanity, a massive global nonprofit that partners with families around the world to build better lives. Habitat is a ministry that believes partnership is the center of s...
2022-02-2538 min
Faith Driven InvestorEpisode 94 - Serving a Big God in a Big Way with Jonathan ReckfordJonathan Reckford is the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. Before joining Habitat, Jonathan spent most of his career in leadership positions at Goldman Sachs, Marriott, The Walt Disney Co., and Best Buy. Since joining Habitat in 2005, Jonathan has grown Habitat from serving 125,000 individuals each year to helping more than seven million people annually. It’s no surprise why he was named the most influential nonprofit leader in America in 2017. Today, he serves on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the World Economic Forum. Jonathan joins us...
2022-01-1746 min
CaseyCast - the monthly podcast of The Annie E. Casey FoundationHabitat's Jonathan Reckford on Housing's Vital Role in Well-BeingIn this episode of CaseyCast, Lisa Hamilton chats with Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity, about America’s broken housing market, how we got here and the vital role that housing plays in creating successful families and communities.
2021-05-3130 min
A Mission Focused Life20: EmpowermentJoin Tim Oloffson & Tanner Payton for a discussion about empowerment, and Habitat For Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford's book "Our Better Angels"
2021-05-2123 min
2021-05-1739 min
The Rhett Palmer ShowJohnathan Rockford, CEO Habitat for Humanity International...what is "Partnership Housing"? Find out with me and Jonathan T.M. Reckford chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, a global Christian housing organization that has helped more than 35 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve their homes. Indian River Habitat for Humanity4568 N US Hwy 1, Vero Beach, FL 32967Phone: 772-562-9860 | Fax: 772-562-8732 Habitat ReStore 4580 N US Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32967 Support the show
2021-02-0918 min
Andy Stanley Leadership PodcastThe Virtues of a Leader, Part 2Virtues are important in every area of life, but they are especially important within the context of leadership. In this episode, the CEO of Habitat International, Jonathan Reckford, is back to wrap up our conversation on the seven virtues of a leader. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-12-0730 minAndy Stanley Leadership PodcastThe Virtues of a Leader, Part 1Virtues are important in every area of life, but they are especially important within the context of leadership. In this episode, the CEO of Habitat International, Jonathan Reckford, joins us to discuss the virtues of a leader. Be sure to check out the free Leadership Podcast Application Guide, which includes key takeaways from this podcast, questions for reflection or discussion, and resources mentioned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-11-0227 min
Gridlock BreakJonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity, Discusses the State of Affordable Housing in AmericaJonathan Reckford has been the CEO of Habitat for Humanity since 2005. Before that, he served as an executive at Circuit City and the Walt Disney Company, as well as an executive pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Minnesota. Under his leadership, Habitat for Humanity has grown from serving 25,000 families per year to serving over 300,000. Today, he will discuss worldwide housing issues amid this generational health and economic crisis. Jonathan Reckford believes affordable housing has often been a forgotten social need that the COVID-19 crisis has made even more urgent. Without space, internet, food delivery, and the ability to...
2020-06-221h 01
The Business of GivingJonathan Reckford of Habitat for Humanity International on the Growing Housing CrisisThe following is a conversation between Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity International and Denver Frederick, the Host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, shares the following:
• The growing housing crisis
• The need to maintain capacity to respond at scale during recover phase
• The importance of core values guiding organization’s response in a crisis.
2020-04-0216 min
The Engage For Good Podcast with Alli MurphyCorporate Partnerships, COVID-19 And CSR With Habitat For HumanityHabitat for Humanity International is Engage for Good’s Golden Halo Award Winner for Nonprofits this year, honored for their excellent work with corporate partners, particularly through their ‘Home Is the Key” signature cause initiative started 4 years ago.In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan interviews Habitat’s CEO Jonathan Reckford first about how they’re responding to and impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and then about their corporate partner journey, how Habitat measures meaningful outcomes and the evolution in corporate partners Jonathan has personally witnessed from CSR 1.0 to ESG.Links & NotesHabitat for Humani...
2020-03-2426 min
HuckabeeMat Staver, Dionne Warwick, Jonathan Reckford | HUCKABEEDecember 21, 2019 | Mat Staver, Dionne Warwick, Jonathan Reckford | HUCKABEE by Huckabee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-12-2454 min
Corner Office from MarketplaceHabitat for Humanity’s Jonathan Reckford on the business of helpingSince Jonathan Reckford became the CEO for Habitat for Humanity in 2005, the nonprofit housing organization has grown to help nearly 30 million people improve their housing conditions. “An interesting hybrid between a global corporation and a denomination,” he said. But as the world faces a growing affordable housing crisis, his work faces the same barriers as many people trying to find shelter. He spoke with us about some of the challenges to building affordable housing in a for-profit world.
2019-12-1114 min
Edified EquityEdified Equity Podcast Episode 78: Apartment Demand, Affordability, and How the Industry affects the US EconomyEdified Equity Podcast Episode 78: Apartment Demand, Affordability, and How the Industry affects the US Economy
Show Notes:
Welcome to the Edified Equity Podcast!
My Name’s Dino and Here we will focus on all of the unique Benefits associated with being a Passive Equity Investor in an Apartment Syndication.
You can learn more about, and follow, us on the Web, iTunes, Anchor, FB, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, & our Award Winning Blog on Bigger Pockets. All associated links will be in the show notes.
If you Find this information Helpful Pl...
2019-11-2709 minEdified EquityEdified Equity Podcast Episode 78: Apartment Demand, Affordability, and How the Industry affects the US EconomyEdified Equity Podcast Episode 78: Apartment Demand, Affordability, and How the Industry affects the US Economy
Show Notes:
Welcome to the Edified Equity Podcast!
My Name’s Dino and Here we will focus on all of the unique Benefits associated with being a Passive Equity Investor in an Apartment Syndication.
You can learn more about, and follow, us on the Web, iTunes, Anchor, FB, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, & our Award Winning Blog on Bigger Pockets. All associated links will be in the show notes.
If you Find this information He...
2019-11-2709 min
Don’t Miss This Unforgettable Full Audiobook — Perfect While Cooking.Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues that Will Change Your Life and the World by Jonathan ReckfordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374319to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues that Will Change Your Life and the World
Author: Jonathan Reckford
Narrator: Robert Petkoff, Jimmy Carter
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Release date: October 8, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Inspiring and insightful, Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will Change Your Life and the World celebrates the shared principles that unite and enable us to overcome life’s challenges together. “When the waters rise, so do our better angels.”—President Jimmy Carter Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of H...
2019-10-085h 44Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceOur Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues that Will Change Your Life and the World by Jonathan ReckfordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374319to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues that Will Change Your Life and the World
Author: Jonathan Reckford
Narrator: Robert Petkoff, Jimmy Carter
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
Release date: October 8, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Inspiring and insightful, Our Better Angels: Seven Simple Virtues That Will Change Your Life and the World celebrates the shared principles that unite and enable us to overcome life’s challenges together. “When the waters rise, so do our better angels.”—President Jimmy Carter Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of H...
2019-10-085h 44
Absorb Into A Unforgettable Full Audiobook Before Bedtime.Our Better Angels by Jonathan Reckford, Jimmy Carter - forewordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/167401to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Our Better Angels
Author: Jonathan Reckford, Jimmy Carter - foreword
Narrator: Robert Petkoff, Jimmy Carter - foreword
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
Release date: 10-08-19
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 23 ratings
Genres: Philanthropy & Charity
Publisher's Summary:
Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, has seen time and again the powerful benefits that arise when people from all walks of life work together to help one another. In this uplifting audiobook, he shares true stories of people involved with Habitat as volunteers and future homeowners who embody seven...
2019-10-085h 44
Pattern Recognition - Investing in the FutureJonathan Reckford - CEO at Habitat for Humanity - The "Business" of Non-ProfitsHow do you balance running one of the highest impact non-profits, one of the largest global homebuilders, and a highly profitable retail store all at the same time? Jonathan Reckord, CEO of Habitat for Humanity, walks us through how he brings for-profit efficiency to the non-profit world. Additionally, we discuss the 'business' of running a non-profit and why combining good business with good impact is crucial for recruiting and engaging today's millennial generation.
2019-03-1029 min
CatalyzeEpisode 12: Jonathan Reckford ’84Our final episode of our second season features someone who knows a great deal about living a life of service. We talk with the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International: Jonathan Reckford, Morehead-Cain Class of 1984.
Listen to Jonathan talk about his varied career path, which includes a stint in strategic planning for Disney and an SVP role at the company that founded CarMax. The conversation ranges from the elements of leadership, to the importance of data in nonprofit work, to the real meaning of the word “vocation.”
2018-12-1928 min
Leading Voices in Real EstateRon Terwilliger | Former CEO of Trammell Crow Residential/Chair Enterprise Community Partners (part 2)Ron Terwilliger’s outstanding career and legacy didn’t end when he retired from Trammell Crow, it only grew.Coming from a low-income family with little expectations of wealth, he wanted to give back and affordable housing seemed to be the most natural place for his philanthropic interest to bloom. “As I started to get wealthy in my late forties and fifties, I began thinking: what should I do with my time and wealth?”From his $100 million legacy gift to Habitat for Humanity, chairing Habitat’s i...
2018-09-2448 min
Business, Life, & Coffee | Personal Development and Success Tips for Entrepreneurs111 - Habitat for Humanity CEO Needs Your Help In Rebuilding Homes in Texas, Florida, and Puerto RicoHabitat for Humanity CEO Needs Your Help In Rebuilding Homes in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico
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2017-10-1712 min
Inside Social InnovationJonathan Reckford The Power of Leadership in Social EnterpriseGreat social enterprise takes great leadership. In this university podcast, Habitat for Humanity’s Jonathan Reckford talks about what makes an exceptional leader. He discusses his career journey, his own sources of inspiration, and the principles behind his views on managing organizations well. What are the core tenets of leadership? What does a good leader need be successful? Reckford also discusses the work and future goals of Habitat for Humanity, an organization that has helped thousands of low-income families around the world find new hope in the form of affordable housing. He spoke to MBA students at the Stanford Gr...
2011-03-1445 min