Budgeting Your Leadership Influence

In networks, where power should be distributed, we must lead with influence rather than relying on authority. Your influence is a kind of currency. Like monetary wealth, you can invest and grow it wisely. Budgeting influence is one of the single most important skills that sets successful social change leaders apart from frustrated ones.

In this interactive session, we will:

• Identify settings where you have influence, authority, and opportunity
• Reflect on your methods of budgeting your influence
• Explore ways to use your influence strategically and avoid behaviors that might minimize your influence
• Expand your understanding of how influence works in the context of inclusion and equity

Stay after to meet the SWIM and Coven Teams and network with nonprofit peers. Maybe you will even gain some influence along the way!

Two attendees will win registrations to the 2024 MCN & MCF Joint Annual Conference!

is a Midwest-based firm working with local, regional, and national nonprofits in the areas of Planning & Strategy, Research & Evaluation, and Implementing change. Their work is guided by 5 leadership principles that can help organizations and networks unlock their full potential to achieve their mission.

1. Centering our core cause vs. Losing our focus  
2. Focusing on assets vs. Distracted by deficits 
3. Designing for inclusion vs. A one-size-fits-all approach 
4. Equity in practice vs. Equity on the sidelines
5. Practicing trust vs. Waiting for trust

With real-world experience in the nonprofit, philanthropy, higher education, and healthcare sectors, SWIM helps organizations nationwide find new ways to approach some of society's most wicked challenges.

designs workspaces where unique entrepreneurs and modern teams flourish. Explore the magic of co-working, on-demand professional development, and growing network of radical changemakers. The Coven is more than just a shared workspace—it’s a community of radical thinkers, innovators, and changemakers across the country.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Coven St. Paul, 165 Western Avenue North, Saint Paul, United States