196: Embracing Discomfort and Fostering Collaboration: A Conversation with Kelley Hecht

In this episode of What the Fundraising Podcast, it’s our utmost pleasure to bring you the conversation we’ve had with Kelley Hecht, the executive advisor of the global healthcare and nonprofit at Amazon Web Services, with a passion for helping customers use technology to drive mission impact and innovation. Kelley brings joy to our conversation by sharing her passion for working with non-profit organizations and helping them overcome the difficulties they face, which turned out to be the driving force behind why Kelley chose this industry. Join us as we explore many aspects of the nonprofit industry, including embracing authenticity and curiosity, passion-driven leadership and customer obsession, perseverance and collaboration, and finding reward in discomfort. In this episode, you will be able to: -    Understand the importance of embracing authenticity and curiosity -    Leveraging Unique Strengths and Passions in the Nonprofit Sector -    The beauty of working in a passion-driven industry -    The importance of finding comfort in discomfort -    How human relationships impact building a safe professional environment where everyone can give feedback without holding back -    Bringing Joy and Conviction into the Workplace Get all the resources from today’s episode here.  Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_malloryerickson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthefundraising YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@malloryerickson7946 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mallory-erickson-bressler/ Website: malloryerickson.com/podcast Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-fundraising/id1575421652 If you haven’t already, please visit our new What the Fundraising community forum. Check it out and join the conversation at this link. If you’re looking to raise more from the right funders, then you’ll want to check out my Power Partners Formula, a step-by-step approach to identifying the optimal partners for your organization. This free masterclass offers a great starting point