187. Humility-Based Leadership Unlocking a Global Impact - Lola Adedokun

Meet Lola. She's the director of the African Health Institute and the Program Director for Child Well-Being at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. She is a powerhouse of ideas, experiences, and knowledge with a passion for closing the inequitable gaps we are all too aware of in our communities and across Africa. Today's chat centers on data, humility, and listening. We're also talking through leadership in this new era and making data-driven decisions for good. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSLola’s story and journey to where she is today (2:00)An overview of programs Lola works with at Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and their impact (3:50)New pathways to leadership (particularly for leaders of color, young people, and community organizers!) (13:00)Making data-driven decisions (15:00)An example of leveraging data for deeper impact (20:00)How nonprofit leaders can use their voice to partner with policymakers to advocate for systems that are adaptive, learning and are built to respond quickly to the needs of the people it is meant to serve (26:00)Meeting the moment today (28:00)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Lola’s life (34:00)Lola’s One Good Thing: Have a great glass of water and take a walk outside. (37:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/187The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloJoin us at The Spread!Givebutter's biggest innovation event of the year is here — The Spread, built entirely around co-creating with nonprofits like yours. 💛We Are For Good is joining forces with GB to host in-person hackathon meetups on Friday, Oct. 2, in New York, Seattle, LA, Denver, and Indianapolis, so you can build alongside other nonprofits in the community.Learn more and save your free spot today. //Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter