Leah Kral
@leahkral.bsky.social
Igniting Innovation for Greater Social Impact | 💡Guiding Nonprofit Imagineers to Experiment, Discover Breakthroughs, & Fuel Stories of Hope and Change 🗣️ | Author | Keynote Speaker | Nonprofit Consultant
https://leahkral.com/
https://leahkral.com/
🌍👂 July 18 was World Listening Day — and I want to listen to you.
💡 What do nonprofits need to spark innovation? 🚧 What’s getting in the way?
📝 Take this 3-min survey to share your insights.
🙏 Thank you for using your voice.
👉 Link is in the comments!
💡 What do nonprofits need to spark innovation? 🚧 What’s getting in the way?
📝 Take this 3-min survey to share your insights.
🙏 Thank you for using your voice.
👉 Link is in the comments!
July 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🌍👂 July 18 was World Listening Day — and I want to listen to you.
💡 What do nonprofits need to spark innovation? 🚧 What’s getting in the way?
📝 Take this 3-min survey to share your insights.
🙏 Thank you for using your voice.
👉 Link is in the comments!
💡 What do nonprofits need to spark innovation? 🚧 What’s getting in the way?
📝 Take this 3-min survey to share your insights.
🙏 Thank you for using your voice.
👉 Link is in the comments!
🪴 Nonprofiteers! If you are looking for a small group setting to build community, Lori Stanley and I host "Casual Conversations with Lori and Leah." It's free. You set the agenda. ☕ We keep it small and limit it to six participants.
📌 See dates and register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📌 See dates and register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🪴 Nonprofiteers! If you are looking for a small group setting to build community, Lori Stanley and I host "Casual Conversations with Lori and Leah." It's free. You set the agenda. ☕ We keep it small and limit it to six participants.
📌 See dates and register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📌 See dates and register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🎙️ Such an honor to be interviewed on the Untold Stories of Hope podcast, we had a conversation about encouragement, finding meaning in our work, and persevering through suffering and setbacks 🌧️➡️🌈
🎧 Tune in if you need a reminder that what you do matters — more than you know 💥 lnkd.in/evzneXqH
🎧 Tune in if you need a reminder that what you do matters — more than you know 💥 lnkd.in/evzneXqH
June 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🎙️ Such an honor to be interviewed on the Untold Stories of Hope podcast, we had a conversation about encouragement, finding meaning in our work, and persevering through suffering and setbacks 🌧️➡️🌈
🎧 Tune in if you need a reminder that what you do matters — more than you know 💥 lnkd.in/evzneXqH
🎧 Tune in if you need a reminder that what you do matters — more than you know 💥 lnkd.in/evzneXqH
Nonprofiteers, it’s time we flipped that script.
Read more in my substack, link in comments.
Read more in my substack, link in comments.
May 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Nonprofiteers, it’s time we flipped that script.
Read more in my substack, link in comments.
Read more in my substack, link in comments.
What are your go-to books, podcasts, resources, or real-world examples on nonprofit earned income? 💵 💰 I’m curious how others are thinking about it, navigating it, and learning from it. 💡 Drop a resource, share an example, or tag someone doing this well!
May 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
What are your go-to books, podcasts, resources, or real-world examples on nonprofit earned income? 💵 💰 I’m curious how others are thinking about it, navigating it, and learning from it. 💡 Drop a resource, share an example, or tag someone doing this well!
Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking with 18 powerhouse sisters from Ghana and Kenya 🌍 who are part of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship at Georgetown University’s Berkley Center. I was moved by their work, their light, and joy. ❤️💪🏾 To learn more: berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/features/wom...
May 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking with 18 powerhouse sisters from Ghana and Kenya 🌍 who are part of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship at Georgetown University’s Berkley Center. I was moved by their work, their light, and joy. ❤️💪🏾 To learn more: berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/features/wom...
🔎 🔬 Experiments and nonprofits? Huh? Enjoyed a conversation about nonprofit experiments and innovation culture with host Sarah Olivieri on the excellent Inspired Nonprofit Leadership podcast.
🎙️ 🎧 Check out our conversation here:
www.inspirednonprofitleadership.com/podcast/six-...
🎙️ 🎧 Check out our conversation here:
www.inspirednonprofitleadership.com/podcast/six-...
May 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🔎 🔬 Experiments and nonprofits? Huh? Enjoyed a conversation about nonprofit experiments and innovation culture with host Sarah Olivieri on the excellent Inspired Nonprofit Leadership podcast.
🎙️ 🎧 Check out our conversation here:
www.inspirednonprofitleadership.com/podcast/six-...
🎙️ 🎧 Check out our conversation here:
www.inspirednonprofitleadership.com/podcast/six-...
🛣️ In our sector, we can’t afford to stay silent if we think we’re heading down the wrong path. Our missions, our beneficiaries, and our donors deserve our curiosity—and our courage.
🔍 Or, sometimes we’re just too close to our work to see what’s missing. That’s where collaborative feedback comes in.
🔍 Or, sometimes we’re just too close to our work to see what’s missing. That’s where collaborative feedback comes in.
April 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🛣️ In our sector, we can’t afford to stay silent if we think we’re heading down the wrong path. Our missions, our beneficiaries, and our donors deserve our curiosity—and our courage.
🔍 Or, sometimes we’re just too close to our work to see what’s missing. That’s where collaborative feedback comes in.
🔍 Or, sometimes we’re just too close to our work to see what’s missing. That’s where collaborative feedback comes in.
🛠️ Social impact pros: if you are looking for a small group setting to build community, join us for "Casual Conversations with Lori and Leah." ☕ We keep it small and intimate and limit it to six participants.
📌 Next session: Thursday June 5 noon-1 EST. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📌 Next session: Thursday June 5 noon-1 EST. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🛠️ Social impact pros: if you are looking for a small group setting to build community, join us for "Casual Conversations with Lori and Leah." ☕ We keep it small and intimate and limit it to six participants.
📌 Next session: Thursday June 5 noon-1 EST. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📌 Next session: Thursday June 5 noon-1 EST. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🌀Rationality has its place. But do we make enough space for wonder, storytelling, or reflection—not just analysis—in our work? Is there more wisdom in emotion than we usually allow? 🔗 Check out my review of Russ Roberts' book about this, Wild Problems, here: leahkral.substack.com/p/is-rationa...
April 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🌀Rationality has its place. But do we make enough space for wonder, storytelling, or reflection—not just analysis—in our work? Is there more wisdom in emotion than we usually allow? 🔗 Check out my review of Russ Roberts' book about this, Wild Problems, here: leahkral.substack.com/p/is-rationa...
🏝️ Remember that scene in the movie Cast Away when Tom Hanks' character, Chuck, is adrift at sea on his makeshift raft, terrified as he watches “Wilson” float away? 💪 💖 Sometimes we must release what no longer serves us—even when it once meant everything. What have you let go of in your journey?
April 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🏝️ Remember that scene in the movie Cast Away when Tom Hanks' character, Chuck, is adrift at sea on his makeshift raft, terrified as he watches “Wilson” float away? 💪 💖 Sometimes we must release what no longer serves us—even when it once meant everything. What have you let go of in your journey?
A few nights ago I attended a dramatic reading of The Island, a powerful play. It tells the story of two Black South African political prisoners during apartheid who, while enduring the harsh conditions of a prison modeled after Robben Island, rehearse a scene from Antigone. 🎭
April 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A few nights ago I attended a dramatic reading of The Island, a powerful play. It tells the story of two Black South African political prisoners during apartheid who, while enduring the harsh conditions of a prison modeled after Robben Island, rehearse a scene from Antigone. 🎭
Nonprofit work is full of big questions.
❔ How do we serve more effectively?
❔How do we stay responsive in a changing world?
❔How do we build solutions that actually stick?
There’s no one right answer—but there is a process.
🔍 Discovery.
www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
❔ How do we serve more effectively?
❔How do we stay responsive in a changing world?
❔How do we build solutions that actually stick?
There’s no one right answer—but there is a process.
🔍 Discovery.
www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
April 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Nonprofit work is full of big questions.
❔ How do we serve more effectively?
❔How do we stay responsive in a changing world?
❔How do we build solutions that actually stick?
There’s no one right answer—but there is a process.
🔍 Discovery.
www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
❔ How do we serve more effectively?
❔How do we stay responsive in a changing world?
❔How do we build solutions that actually stick?
There’s no one right answer—but there is a process.
🔍 Discovery.
www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
What are great social impact blogs on substack? Some favorites:
✒️ Major Grants by Susan Schaefer
✒️Future philanthropy by Ryan Ginard
✒️Nick at Noon by Nick Martin
✒️Fundable & Findable by @kevinlbrown.bsky.social
✒️Savvy Altruism by yours truly 😁 substack.com/@leahkral
❔ Who else should I follow?
✒️ Major Grants by Susan Schaefer
✒️Future philanthropy by Ryan Ginard
✒️Nick at Noon by Nick Martin
✒️Fundable & Findable by @kevinlbrown.bsky.social
✒️Savvy Altruism by yours truly 😁 substack.com/@leahkral
❔ Who else should I follow?
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
What are great social impact blogs on substack? Some favorites:
✒️ Major Grants by Susan Schaefer
✒️Future philanthropy by Ryan Ginard
✒️Nick at Noon by Nick Martin
✒️Fundable & Findable by @kevinlbrown.bsky.social
✒️Savvy Altruism by yours truly 😁 substack.com/@leahkral
❔ Who else should I follow?
✒️ Major Grants by Susan Schaefer
✒️Future philanthropy by Ryan Ginard
✒️Nick at Noon by Nick Martin
✒️Fundable & Findable by @kevinlbrown.bsky.social
✒️Savvy Altruism by yours truly 😁 substack.com/@leahkral
❔ Who else should I follow?
🚀 There’s something powerful about a group of nonprofit leaders coming together, not just to learn, but to activate.
🎓🪴 If you seek growth, action-oriented thought exercises, clarity, or an energizing reboot, check out the PMA nonprofit leadership mastermind series: www.pmanonprofit.com/mastermind
🎓🪴 If you seek growth, action-oriented thought exercises, clarity, or an energizing reboot, check out the PMA nonprofit leadership mastermind series: www.pmanonprofit.com/mastermind
April 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🚀 There’s something powerful about a group of nonprofit leaders coming together, not just to learn, but to activate.
🎓🪴 If you seek growth, action-oriented thought exercises, clarity, or an energizing reboot, check out the PMA nonprofit leadership mastermind series: www.pmanonprofit.com/mastermind
🎓🪴 If you seek growth, action-oriented thought exercises, clarity, or an energizing reboot, check out the PMA nonprofit leadership mastermind series: www.pmanonprofit.com/mastermind
🪴 Great opportunity for U.S. based nonprofits: UpTide is an accelerator that gives community-building nonprofits the tools they need to reach the next level of impact.
💖 Two info sessions in May, see: www.92ny.org/belfer-cente...
💖 Two info sessions in May, see: www.92ny.org/belfer-cente...
April 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🪴 Great opportunity for U.S. based nonprofits: UpTide is an accelerator that gives community-building nonprofits the tools they need to reach the next level of impact.
💖 Two info sessions in May, see: www.92ny.org/belfer-cente...
💖 Two info sessions in May, see: www.92ny.org/belfer-cente...
🛠️ For nonprofiteers and social impact pros: "Casual Conversations with Lori and Leah" is free. You set the agenda. ☕ We keep it small and limit it to six participants.
📌 Upcoming dates: April 11 (2 slots left!), May 13, June 5, noon-1 EST. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📌 Upcoming dates: April 11 (2 slots left!), May 13, June 5, noon-1 EST. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🛠️ For nonprofiteers and social impact pros: "Casual Conversations with Lori and Leah" is free. You set the agenda. ☕ We keep it small and limit it to six participants.
📌 Upcoming dates: April 11 (2 slots left!), May 13, June 5, noon-1 EST. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📌 Upcoming dates: April 11 (2 slots left!), May 13, June 5, noon-1 EST. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🤣 AI is too much fun!
Does anyone else love The Mandalorian as much as I do? 🧘♂️✨
I love supporting nonprofiteers on their innovation journeys. This is the way... Let's challenge the status quo together! 💪 ❤️
Glad to share the action figure AI prompt - just DM me. ☺️
Does anyone else love The Mandalorian as much as I do? 🧘♂️✨
I love supporting nonprofiteers on their innovation journeys. This is the way... Let's challenge the status quo together! 💪 ❤️
Glad to share the action figure AI prompt - just DM me. ☺️
April 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🤣 AI is too much fun!
Does anyone else love The Mandalorian as much as I do? 🧘♂️✨
I love supporting nonprofiteers on their innovation journeys. This is the way... Let's challenge the status quo together! 💪 ❤️
Glad to share the action figure AI prompt - just DM me. ☺️
Does anyone else love The Mandalorian as much as I do? 🧘♂️✨
I love supporting nonprofiteers on their innovation journeys. This is the way... Let's challenge the status quo together! 💪 ❤️
Glad to share the action figure AI prompt - just DM me. ☺️
“These metrics are a waste of our time!”
🧩Metrics and evaluation can either help or hinder innovation. 🎙️I loved discussing this on Nonprofit Mission: Impact podcast. Innovation isn't just a strategy. It's a culture of learning, listening, and adjusting.
👉Link to the entire podcast in thread below.
🧩Metrics and evaluation can either help or hinder innovation. 🎙️I loved discussing this on Nonprofit Mission: Impact podcast. Innovation isn't just a strategy. It's a culture of learning, listening, and adjusting.
👉Link to the entire podcast in thread below.
April 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“These metrics are a waste of our time!”
🧩Metrics and evaluation can either help or hinder innovation. 🎙️I loved discussing this on Nonprofit Mission: Impact podcast. Innovation isn't just a strategy. It's a culture of learning, listening, and adjusting.
👉Link to the entire podcast in thread below.
🧩Metrics and evaluation can either help or hinder innovation. 🎙️I loved discussing this on Nonprofit Mission: Impact podcast. Innovation isn't just a strategy. It's a culture of learning, listening, and adjusting.
👉Link to the entire podcast in thread below.
🦿 An open source nonprofit brings together individual volunteers from across the globe to share designs for 3D–printed prosthetics, often for children and even for injured animals. 🔍 Read about e-NABLE in Innovation for Social Change www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
April 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🦿 An open source nonprofit brings together individual volunteers from across the globe to share designs for 3D–printed prosthetics, often for children and even for injured animals. 🔍 Read about e-NABLE in Innovation for Social Change www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
🧦What do we think?
🧩 Thinking on your own life and career journey, do you have a wacky combination of interests that makes you, you? That sparks your creativity?
💡 Curious? See "Discover Your Superpower" in Innovation for Social Change www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
🧩 Thinking on your own life and career journey, do you have a wacky combination of interests that makes you, you? That sparks your creativity?
💡 Curious? See "Discover Your Superpower" in Innovation for Social Change www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
April 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🧦What do we think?
🧩 Thinking on your own life and career journey, do you have a wacky combination of interests that makes you, you? That sparks your creativity?
💡 Curious? See "Discover Your Superpower" in Innovation for Social Change www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
🧩 Thinking on your own life and career journey, do you have a wacky combination of interests that makes you, you? That sparks your creativity?
💡 Curious? See "Discover Your Superpower" in Innovation for Social Change www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
🔧✨ Innovation isn't just a strategy. It's a culture of learning, listening, and adjusting. Honored to be on Carol Hamilton's Nonprofit Mission: Impact podcast. You can find the whole episode here:
gracesocialsector.com/missionimpac...
gracesocialsector.com/missionimpac...
April 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🔧✨ Innovation isn't just a strategy. It's a culture of learning, listening, and adjusting. Honored to be on Carol Hamilton's Nonprofit Mission: Impact podcast. You can find the whole episode here:
gracesocialsector.com/missionimpac...
gracesocialsector.com/missionimpac...
😁 Chameleon humor on April Fool's Day...
🦎By Eddie Ward @eddwardie (instagram)
🦎By Eddie Ward @eddwardie (instagram)
April 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
😁 Chameleon humor on April Fool's Day...
🦎By Eddie Ward @eddwardie (instagram)
🦎By Eddie Ward @eddwardie (instagram)
❤️ Thank you readers for comments and reactions to Innovation for Social Change on Amazon and Goodreads!
📖 Innovation for Social Change is available at all major retailers, and now in over 700 libraries worldwide! www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
📖 Innovation for Social Change is available at all major retailers, and now in over 700 libraries worldwide! www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
March 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
❤️ Thank you readers for comments and reactions to Innovation for Social Change on Amazon and Goodreads!
📖 Innovation for Social Change is available at all major retailers, and now in over 700 libraries worldwide! www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
📖 Innovation for Social Change is available at all major retailers, and now in over 700 libraries worldwide! www.amazon.com/Innovation-S...
💪 ❤️ Last night I attended a presentation on social innovation and learned about the work of @dogoodatumd.bsky.social UMD accelerator fellow Takiyah Roberts spoke of founding Dare to Dream, a nonprofit with a mission to empower youth entrepreneurs. 🎓 Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOgs...
March 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
💪 ❤️ Last night I attended a presentation on social innovation and learned about the work of @dogoodatumd.bsky.social UMD accelerator fellow Takiyah Roberts spoke of founding Dare to Dream, a nonprofit with a mission to empower youth entrepreneurs. 🎓 Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOgs...