706. How to Turn Around a Nonprofit From the Inside Out - Marisol Pineda Conde + Lindsey Fuller, The Teaching Well
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits · 2026-05-06 · 48 min
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Meet Linsey Fuller and Marisol Pineda Conde Together, they have spent five years turning around an organization that started with one month of runway, rebuilding it from the inside out with new curriculum, new revenue streams, new systems, and a set of staff blessings that are rewriting what it looks like to actually live your values as a leader. The wellness stipend. The physical health screening. The financial literacy program with a 401k match. The micro sabbatical arc that guarantees every person on the team protected rest at every milestone. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lindsey, Marisol + team rebuilt The Teaching Well from the inside out: new curriculum, new revenue model, new brand, new systems, all while keeping the lights on with one month of runway The Five Blessings: the wellness stipend, the physical health screening, the financial literacy program, the 401k match, and the micro sabbatical arc that guarantees every team member protected rest at every milestone Why "desperation does not drive donorship," and how earned revenue became the most liberating source of funding The Teaching Well has This one will change how you think about what it means to lead.