A leader in the fields of social justice and children’s issues, Lynn Margherio is the Founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons®, the largest national nonprofit with Clothing Insecurity at the core of its mission. Launched in 2002, Cradles to Crayons provides children living in low-income and homeless situations with clothing and other everyday essentials—diapers, winter coats, shoes, backpacks, and more. Under Lynn's leadership, the organization has successfully fulfilled the needs of millions of children and connected more than half a million volunteers to meaningful engagement opportunities and donation experiences, mobilizing people of all ages in communities all over the country. Key Takeaways: Vocalizing commitments, implementing accountability partnerships, and celebrating every small victory are critical in sustaining motivation in the team and nonprofit members. Actively solicit feedback, nurture trust among partners, and tap into the wealth of collaborative experience. Show your organization's commitment to continual improvement by opening up to other people’s ideas. Be ready to hear a lot of “no’s”. Don’t internalize nor focus on rejection, celebrate the “yes” that you receive. Continue to strive to secure small wins to advance your big vision despite all the setbacks and challenges because it is worth it to keep moving forward for your cause! Continuously hone and improve your presentation. Seek to learn from your rejection, and recognize what made people say “yes”. Acknowledge that at the end of the day, your job isn’t to persuade people but to find like-minded folks who already care about what you care about. “Find the experts - I still do that 22 and a half years into this. There are people I reach out to all the time just to say, "Hey, I'm thinking about this, what do you think?” “You have to keep plowing through the no’s to get to your yeses. The no’s can teach you something.” “We realized that if we focus on meeting foundational needs, we can do a better job in serving that need because trying to be a one-stop shop for everything a kid needs meant that we couldn't focus enough on ensuring that we had a good supply of the most critical items.” - Lynn Margherio Reach out to Lynn Margherio at: Website: https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cradlestocrayons/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c2cboston/ Ask for and receive all you want, need and deserve without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy. Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. Get your free starter kit today at www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com Connect with Maryanne Dersch: https://www.courageouscommunication.com/connect
A leader in the fields of social justice and children’s issues, Lynn Margherio is the Founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons®, the largest national nonprofit with Clothing Insecurity at the core of its mission. Launched in 2002, Cradles to Crayons provides children living in low-income and homeless situations with clothing and other everyday essentials—diapers, winter coats, shoes, backpacks, and more. Under Lynn's leadership, the organization has successfully fulfilled the needs of millions of children and connected more than half a million volunteers to meaningful engagement opportunities and donation experiences, mobilizing people of all ages in communities all over the country.
Key Takeaways:
“Find the experts - I still do that 22 and a half years into this. There are people I reach out to all the time just to say, "Hey, I'm thinking about this, what do you think?”
“You have to keep plowing through the no’s to get to your yeses. The no’s can teach you something.”
“We realized that if we focus on meeting foundational needs, we can do a better job in serving that need because trying to be a one-stop shop for everything a kid needs meant that we couldn't focus enough on ensuring that we had a good supply of the most critical items.”
- Lynn Margherio
Reach out to Lynn Margherio at:
Website: https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cradlestocrayons/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c2cboston/