E89. Faith-Driven Leadership in Philanthropy: Building Purpose-Led Cultures with Elaine Lankford

22/04/2025 32 min Episodio 89
E89. Faith-Driven Leadership in Philanthropy: Building Purpose-Led Cultures with Elaine Lankford

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On this episode, I am thrilled to welcome Elaine Lankford, a passionate advocate for Christian female entrepreneurs and a true champion of empowering women to pursue their God-sized dreams.Elaine is the founder of She Steps Forward Coaching and She Steps Forward International. She has dedicated her life to equipping women to launch and grow successful businesses, ministries, and nonprofits. With her expertise as a certified John Maxwell team member, Elaine blends faith-based entrepreneurial coaching, leadership development, and strategic planning to help women step confidently into their calling.I can’t wait for you to hear her wisdom on these topics today.In this episode:[02:39] Elaine’s transition from nursing to coaching[05:53] The two main challenges female entrepreneurs face[07:22] A four-pronged approach to empowering female entrepreneurs[13:29] How to serve diverse communities[19:00] John Maxwell’s leadership principles[22:07] Key leadership traits for running a successful small business, nonprofit, or ministry[23:47] Building organizational legacy[26:31] Highlights from the She Steps Forward ConferenceRESOURCESFind John Maxwell’s books HERE.CONNECT WITH ELAINELinkedIn: Elaine LankfordInstagram: @shestepsforwardinternationalEmail: [email protected] Website: https://shestepsforwardinternational.org   Send Haley a suggestion or request via text HERE!My book, Sow, Grow, Lead is live on Amazon! It shares my journey of starting a nonprofit in Malawi and offers practical strategies for nonprofit leaders to create real impact. Trusted by 80,000+ organizations in 90+ countries, Donorbox offers easy fundraising tools to help you raise more. From fast donation forms to crowdfunding, events, and Donorbox Live™ Kiosk, grow your impact with donorbox.orgCONNECT WITH HALEYHaley is a CFRE, Stress Management Coach, and EmC trainer. Founder of The Savvy Fundraiser, she brings experience in human services, homelessness, and youth nonprofits. She specializes in EmC, leadership, board development, and fundraising, empowering nonprofit leaders to build thriving organizations.Instagram: @thesavvyfundraiser LinkedIn: Haley Cooper, CFREWebsite: thesavvyfundraiser.comYouTube: thesavvyfundraiserProduced by Ideablossoms

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