754. The Audacity to Build Unlikely Alliances: Lessons for Every Nonprofit Leader - Hillary Blout, For the People
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Hillary Blout spent years as a prosecutor fighting for victims and safer neighborhoods. Then she sat across from a man serving a life sentence and realized the system had no way to look back. So she wrote a law to change that.Today, Hillary is the founder of For The People, which pioneered prosecutor-initiated resentencing, the first law of its kind in the country. Guest co-host Carolina García Jayaram, founding CEO of the Elevate Prize Foundation, joins Jon to talk about audacity, proximity, and building alliances no one thought possible. 🩵In this episode, you'll hear:How Hillary turned a single "what if" into a first-of-its-kind law, and what that teaches any leader whose idea has been called unworkableWhy proximity is really empathy, and how bringing unlikely allies into the same room moves people who once stood on opposite sidesHow Hillary went from rolling her eyes at self-care to making joy an official organizational valueThe one question to return to when rejection gets loud: Why me, why this work, why now?You'll walk away with a renewed sense of your why and a model for building the bridges your mission can't succeed without.Episode Highlights:(1:23) Meet Hillary Blout, founder of For The People(2:44) Big dreams and a meandering path(5:53) What is prosecutor-initiated resentencing?(10:57) The audacity to write a new law(12:50) Proximity, empathy, and unlikely allies(18:19) Leading from a whole place: burnout, rest, and joy(22:24) A moment of generosity: Hillary's first funder(24:09) One good thing: go back to your purposeEpisode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/754ImpactUp: Pause 2026Join us at ImpactUp: Pause, a global gathering for the We Are For Good Community. Powered by Givebutter, Whiteboard, Jitasa, and GivingTuesday. Meet Givebutter. 💛 Fundraising, donor management, and marketing, all in one place.And they just launched a whole lot more. Givebutter Magic puts AI to work, building campaigns and suggesting goals in minutes. Donors get their own branded portal for receipts and recurring gifts. Plus, send video messages right from Givebutter.Same platform we love. Way more possible. See what’s new at weareforgood.com/givebutter. //Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter
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