New Approaches to Nonprofits: Visionary Leadership and the Five & Rising Initiative - The State of Mental Wellbeing Podcast

Join host Mohini Venkatesh and Jody Levison-Johnson, president and CEO of Social Current, for a conversation about what it will take to create a more sustainable social sector and the Five & Rising initiative. They explore leading through constraint, changing how the social sector is valued and funded, and building a bold vision for the future. In this episode, Mohini Venkatesh speaks with Jody Levison-Johnson about the urgent need to reshape public understanding of the social sector, Social Current’s mission and the Five & Rising initiative. They discuss constrained funding environments, harmful narratives about nonprofits, the importance of bold leadership, and how organizations can build new blueprints for sustainability, innovation, and long-term community impact. Key takeaways include:How the Five & Rising initiative aims to shift public narratives about the social sector.Why leaders should stay bold, trust their instincts and resist shrinking in constrained environments.What boards, funders and communities can do to support a more sustainable and effective sector. Jody Levison-Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience in the field of human services. She currently serves as the President and CEO of Social Current, a diverse network of nearly 1,600 human service organizations. Follow for weekly conversations shaping mental health and substance use care. For more information on the Five & Rising Initiative, visit ⁠https://www.fiveandrising.org/⁠