Redefining Nonprofit Success: Impact Over Income Inspired by Wanda Mays

In this episode, we challenge traditional nonprofit success metrics and explore why true impact matters more than fundraising totals. Drawing on the insights of Wanda Mays, we spotlight organizations like BEAM, Highlander Research & Education Center, and GirlTrek—groups that achieve transformational change through deep community connection, despite operating with modest budgets. Discover how centering strategic planning on community needs, rather than donor preferences, leads to authentic, lasting results. Join us as we rethink what it means to create real value in the nonprofit world and advocate for funding practices that prioritize lives changed over dollars raised.