Patton McDowell
Podcast Host @Your Path To Nonprofit Leadership Podcast
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Podcast Host @Your Path To Nonprofit Leadership Podcast
Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership is the ultimate guide for those currently in nonprofit leadership or aspiring to get there. I bring the best in career development and productivity to each weekly episode, helping you find the perfect nonprofit job and guiding you along the path to leadership in the charitable sector. I\'m able to bring 30 years of nonprofit leadership, coaching and consulting experience, and share best practices for individual and organizational success. You’ll learn how to assess and plan the nonprofit career that’s right for you, and how to maximize the 7 “stops” along the Path and the 10 skills and experiences necessary for nonprofit leadership. The show features interviews with nonprofit leaders on the cutting edge, as well as deep-dive solo episodes and other special editions.
EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA Education; Morehead Scholar
University of Southern California
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Organizational Change & Leadership
Queens University of Charlotte
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
SKILLS
ABOUT PATTON MCDOWELL
I help nonprofit leaders and organizations build the leadership capacity required to thrive in moments of growth, transition, and complexity.As Senior Director of Leadership Initiatives at Armstrong McGuire, I lead and expand the firm’s leadership development strategy, designing and delivering cohort-based programs, executive learning experiences, and thought leadership that strengthen nonprofit leaders at every stage of their journey. My work focuses on helping individuals grow their influence while ensuring organizations have the leadership depth needed for long-term sustainability and impact, and I do it through our Mastermind Leadership Program, the Interim Management Institute, Leadership Gift School, and the Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy program. I have two decades of consulting experience in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning and philanthropy. Prior to joining Armstrong McGuire, I led PMA Nonprofit Leadership, where I partnered with more than 325 organizations, foundations, and institutions to support their leaders at all levels. I also serve as the Director of the Institute for Philanthropic Leadership, and that work now continues and scales within Armstrong McGuire’s comprehensive organizational capacity model.Earlier in my career, I spent a decade in higher education advancement, including five years as Vice President for University Advancement at Queens University of Charlotte and five years as Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at UNC Wilmington, where I was the youngest vice chancellor in the UNC system. Before that, I served with Special Olympics International in Washington, DC, and as Program Director for Special Olympics North Carolina, where I created volunteer training systems still used nationwide.Want to hear my thoughts on all things leadership? Check out the nationally-recognized weekly podcast Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership. I am also the author of a book with the same title: Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership.I am a native of Elizabeth City, NC, a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill (Morehead Scholar), hold an MBA from Queens University of Charlotte, and earned a Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California.Areas of focus:Nonprofit leadership development • Organizational strategy • Executive & cohort-based learning • Facilitation & public speaking • Fundraising & advancement • Board and staff development
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