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You’re curious, engaged and eager to keep learning. When you want fresh thinking, practical insights and real stories from the field, AM Insights brings you into a community of shared knowledge.


Here you’ll find thoughtful blogs, conversations with sector leaders on the Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership Podcast and opportunities to bring our team to your organization as speakers or facilitators.

June 3, 2026
by
Guest Blogger
When a Partnership Becomes a Shared Mission

Transformational collaborations come from a commitment to seeing a project through from both sides. These partnerships are the ones that change things- that produce impact- the ones genuinely invested in the outcome- not just the output.

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May 27, 2026
by
Staci Barfield
Your Mission Needs You Rested

In the nonprofit sector, the idea of taking vacation can be further complicated by mission-driven guilt (“our clients’ needs are more important”), understaffing (“if I’m not here, who will do the work?”), a culture of sacrifice...

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May 20, 2026
by
Vicki Frye
The Stories You’re Not Telling May Be Holding Your Mission Back

When done well and done consistently, storytelling can do your heavy lifting. I’ve discovered how a steady cadence of communication builds a narrative over time, one that people come to understand, believe in and choose to support.

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Across State Lines

Navigating the current nonprofit landscape requires collaboration and shared strategy across our region and sector. We’re honored to be part of that effort with you.During the Across State Lines webinar, our panelists shared several resources that we believe will be valuable as you move from high-level discussion to the day-to-day leadership of your organization. We hope these tools will be helpful as you navigate the road ahead.

Podcast

National Thought Leadership Rooted in Real World Experience

Patton McDowell is the host of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, a nationally recognized podcast featuring nonprofit CEOs, development leaders, foundation executives and philanthropic advisors from around the world. Since its launch in November 2019, the podcast has published more than 350 episodes and reached listeners in over 130 countries, reflecting Patton’s global perspective on nonprofit leadership and philanthropy.

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