Posted on September 11, 2025
September 11, 2025
The Importance of Culture at Your Nonprofit – NonProfit MBA 8.23
Nonprofit leaders often focus on mission statements, fundraising goals, and strategic plans. Yet one of the most influential drivers of success is often underestimated: organizational culture. Culture shapes how employees show up, how teams collaborate, and how communities perceive the nonprofit itself. For nonprofits, where purpose is paramount and turnover can be costly, culture isn’t just a “nice-to-have”. It’s the backbone of long-term impact. In this episode of The NonProfit MBA Podcast, host Stephen Halasnik, from Financing Solutions (the leading provider of loans to nonprofits), sits down with Greg Miller of Penmar Human Services to discuss why a strong organizational culture of belonging is vital for nonprofits and how leaders can build one.
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About Gregory T. Miller, Penn-Mar Human Services
Gregory T. Miller is President and CEO of Penn-Mar Human Services, which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He has overseen Penn-Mar’s programmatic, financial, and strategic operations since 2012, including Board development. Greg has been with the organization since 1988, serving in various leadership roles, most recently as President and COO. He has spoken at the International Conference in São Paulo, Brazil three times on leadership and disability service models. His leadership reflects decades of experience in advancing opportunities for people with disabilities.
About Stephen Halasnik, Financing Solutions
Stephen Halasnik is a Managing Partner at Financing Solutions and host of The Nonprofit MBA Podcast. Financing Solutions has been the largest provider of lines of credit to small nonprofits in the US since 2012.