Sherrye Willis's guest appearances

Sherrye Willis

Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health

Community Possibilities

Gary Nelson

Kenneth Clark

Roy Wilkins

Susan Wolfe

Kathleen Sullivan

Octavio N. Martinez

King Davis

Raul Hilberg

Efua Sutherland

Christie VanHorne

Maggie Kuhn

Kyrah Brown

Jen King

Georgia Appleseed

Nancy Friauf

OwlTail

Sherrye Willis leads by faith and acts in service to marginalized communities. You will love this episode and be inspired by Sherrye. She has been working in communities and with nonprofits and foundations for more than 30 years.  Sherrye was drawn to service through the example of her father, an ordained minister, and her mother. Her deep faith guides her work today. As the Executive Director of Alliance for Greater works, Sherrye and her team build community leaders, offer training and technical assistance and help to build cross-sector collaboration in order to help build equitable communities.  "It is who I am, not what I do." That quote sums up Sherrye in a nutshell. In this episode, why some communities have more trauma and less resources than others, about conflict and how it is necessary if we really want to change communities, and so much more. A little hope is all you need. That, and finding the community members who really care about their community. Sherrye's bio:Sherrye Willis, MBA is the founder and president of Alliance for Greater Works, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming marginalized communities so that all people have opportunities to thrive. Foremost a servant leader, Sherrye founded Alliance for Greater Works in 2001 to answer a call to serve organizations working in under- resourced communities. Since then, she and Alliance have dedicated time, resources, and talent to equip community leaders with the skills, resources, and capacity to create systemic change and a more just society. Check out Alliance for Greater Works allianceforgreaterworks.org/She brings more than 30 years of expertise as an executive, author, speaker, coach, and certified adult-learner trainer to her work in her immediate community, throughout Texas, and beyond. Sherrye has previously served as the executive director of a private family foundation with over $10 million in assets and a chief development officer in higher education and art institutions. She has also consulted for thousands of leaders and organizations domestically and internationally.In her ever-limited spare time, Sherrye loves listening to jazz, traveling, reading, and spending time with her best friend and husband, Joe.Are you a nonprofit or community leader struggling with how to be more effective? Download my free guide. It provides the framework your need to get unstuck and get moving.Music by: Zach PriceProduced by: Zach Price

Sherrye Willis leads by faith and acts in service to marginalized communities. You will love this episode and be inspired by Sherrye. She has been working in communities and with nonprofits and foundations for more than 30 years.  Sherrye was drawn to service through the example of her father, an ordained minister, and her mother. Her deep faith guides her work today. As the Executive Director of Alliance for Greater works, Sherrye and her team build community leaders, offer training and technical assistance and help to build cross-sector collaboration in order to help build equitable communities.  "It is who I am, not what I do." That quote sums up Sherrye in a nutshell. In this episode, why some communities have more trauma and less resources than others, about conflict and how it is necessary if we really want to change communities, and so much more. A little hope is all you need. That, and finding the community members who really care about their community. Sherrye's bio: Sherrye Willis, MBA is the founder and president of Alliance for Greater Works, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming marginalized communities so that all people have opportunities to thrive. Foremost a servant leader, Sherrye founded Alliance for Greater Works in 2001 to answer a call to serve organizations working in under- resourced communities. Since then, she and Alliance have dedicated time, resources, and talent to equip community leaders with the skills, resources, and capacity to create systemic change and a more just society. Check out Alliance for Greater Works <a href="https://allianceforgreaterworks.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">allianceforgreaterworks.org/</a> She brings more than 30 years of expertise as an executive, author, speaker, coach, and certified adult-learner trainer to her work in her immediate community, throughout Texas, and beyond. Sherrye has previously served as the executive director of a private family foundation with over $10 million in assets and a chief development officer in higher education and art institutions. She has also consulted for thousands of leaders and organizations domestically and internationally. In her ever-limited spare time, Sherrye loves listening to jazz, traveling, reading, and spending time with her best friend and husband, Joe. Are you a nonprofit or community leader struggling with how to be more effective? Download my <a href="https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/free-guide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">free guide</a>. It provides the framework your need to get unstuck and get moving. Music by: Zach Price Produced by: Zach Price

Shining Her Light in Communities: Meet Sherrye Willis and Alliance for Greater Works

Sherrye Willis is founder and CEO of Alliance for Greater Works, a nonprofit organization whose entire focus is facilitating collaborative partnerships to benefit under-resourced communities. Based in Grand Prairie, Texas, they previously served as Coordinator of our African American Faith-Based Education and Awareness Initiative. Now, Sherrye and her organization is tasked with the pivotal role of coordinating the Collaborative Approaches to Well-being in Rural Communities grants. What does "coordination" mean, and why is it important enough to make its own role? Most importantly, how do our communities benefit? Sherrye joins us to answer these questions and more.Related links:http://hogg.utexas.edu/texas-rural-communities http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-mental-health-rural-communities http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-moving-upstream

Sherrye Willis is founder and CEO of Alliance for Greater Works, a nonprofit organization whose entire focus is facilitating collaborative partnerships to benefit under-resourced communities. Based in Grand Prairie, Texas, they previously served as Coordinator of our African American Faith-Based Education and Awareness Initiative. Now, Sherrye and her organization is tasked with the pivotal role of coordinating the Collaborative Approaches to Well-being in Rural Communities grants. What does "coordination" mean, and why is it important enough to make its own role? Most importantly, how do our communities benefit? Sherrye joins us to answer these questions and more. Related links: <a href="http://hogg.utexas.edu/texas-rural-communities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hogg.utexas.edu/texas-rural-communities</a> <a href="http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-mental-health-rural-communities" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-mental-health-rural-communities</a> <a href="http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-moving-upstream" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-moving-upstream</a>

Episode 67: Leading with Cultural Humility