Why You Should Never Stop Onboarding Your Team, How to Lead with Integrity and Build Trust, Modeling Your Succession Plan After the British Monarchy with David Mersky

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The Checkwriters Podcast
Why You Should Never Stop Onboarding Your Team, How to Lead with Integrity and Build Trust, Modeling Your Succession Plan After the British Monarchy with David Mersky
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You know that teacher or professor you always remember who could captivate a class with their wisdom and experience?

Our interview with David Mersky felt just like that.

David’s firm not only advises nonprofit leaders on how to create top-notch experiences for their donors and staff, but in many cases he’s developed these leaders and helped them land the top job.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

– Why you should never stop onboarding your team
– Why you should tread carefully if hiring the best interviewee
– The difference between leaders and managers
– The number one trait leaders can’t compromise on
– How to build trust and loyalty in your organization
– Why you should model your succession plan after the British monarchy

…and more sage advice from David Mersky, Founding Partner at Mersky, Jaffe & Associates.

💡 Guest: David Mersky
💡 What he does: Nonprofit Executive Coach, Advisor, Business Founder
💡Company: Mersky, Jaffe & Associates
💡Noteworthy: David Mersky began his career as a congregational rabbi before transitioning to nonprofit leadership, eventually founding Mersky, Jaffe & Associates. He also served on the faculty at Brandeis University, where he taught nonprofit leadership and management.
💡Where to find David: LinkedIn, Mersky, Jaffe & Associates

Meet The Speakers

Dakota Hebert

Dakota Hebert
Chief Marketing Officer, Checkwriters
Dakota joined Checkwriters in 2013, where he worked in the Sales and Marketing departments and currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer. He is responsible for the company’s national brand and marketing, corporate communications, and hosts the Checkwriters Podcast. Previously, he worked in communications in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. He lives with his wife and five children in Massachusetts.

David Mersky

David Mersky
Founder and Partner @ Mersky, Jaffe & Associates
He was the chief development officer for the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston responsible for planning and implementing all the fundraising and marketing of the nation’s sixth largest Jewish community. Previously, he was the President of Ampal Securities Corporation, an investment-banking firm that raised capital for private enterprise in Israel. Until 2018, David was a faculty member in the Graduate School at Brandeis University for 26 years. He is the lead author of two books, Successful Synagogue Fundraising Today: Overcoming the Fear of Asking for Money, and How You can Engage New Board Members: Strengthening Your Nonprofit Organization. He has trained thousands of professionals and volunteers who have raised hundreds of millions of dollars. In private business, he has counseled management on issues ranging from strategic marketing planning to sales force training and development. He advises families on the creative use of philanthropy for business and estate planning as well as transmitting enduring values from one generation to the next.

Felicia Corbeil

Felicia Corbeil
Human Resources Manager, Checkwriters
Felicia joined Checkwriters in 2020, where she serves as the Human Resources Manager. Her particular areas of focus include hiring, benefits administration, and the development and implementation of company policies in conjunction with the Checkwriters Compliance Team. She is a member of both our ACA Team and ERC Team where she assists clients on the intricacies of those programs, requirements, and filings. Felicia holds a Masters in Business Administration and is based in Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and three children.

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