Jul 24, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min · 19 segments
Michael Wyland is a nonprofit governance expert, consultant, executive coach, writer, and partner in Sumption & Wyland. For more than four decades, Michael has worked across government, business…
Michael WeilandGuestJay FrostHost
And who among you is going to participate in community life in a meaningful way to build the social capital, to build the quality of life in our community and by extension, the broader world?
Welcome to the PM Podcast brought to you by Evertrue, the show that takes you inside the lives of thought leaders, innovators, and change makers in fundraising, philanthropy, and civil society.
My guest today is Michael Weiland, nonprofit governance expert, consultant, executive coach, writer, and partner in Sumption & Weiland.
For more than four decades, Michael has worked across government, business, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector.
His career has taken him from Capitol Hill and the oil and gas industry to nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, board governance, executive coaching, and organizational consulting.
Michael has advised more than 100 nonprofit associations and charities, worked with dozens of hospitals and healthcare organizations, and presented more than 200 workshops, seminars, and keynotes.
He also wrote more than 400 articles and features for the nonprofit quarterly, where he served previously as a consulting editor and editorial advisory board member.
In this episode, we talk about Michael's path from his newspaper route to a career in nonprofit consulting, the challenges of board leadership, and what his relationships with philanthropist T. Denny Sanford and his step-grandmother, Margaret Towsley, taught him about wealth,
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And who among you is going to participate in community life in a meaningful way to build the social capital, to build the quality of life in our community and by extension, the broader world?
Welcome to the PM Podcast brought to you by Evertrue, the show that takes you inside the lives of thought leaders, innovators, and change makers in fundraising, philanthropy, and civil society.
My guest today is Michael Weiland, nonprofit governance expert, consultant, executive coach, writer, and partner in Sumption & Weiland.
For more than four decades, Michael has worked across government, business, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector.
His career has taken him from Capitol Hill and the oil and gas industry to nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, board governance, executive coaching, and organizational consulting.
Michael has advised more than 100 nonprofit associations and charities, worked with dozens of hospitals and healthcare organizations, and presented more than 200 workshops, seminars, and keynotes.
He also wrote more than 400 articles and features for the nonprofit quarterly, where he served previously as a consulting editor and editorial advisory board member.
In this episode, we talk about Michael's path from his newspaper route to a career in nonprofit consulting, the challenges of board leadership, and what his relationships with philanthropist T. Denny Sanford and his step-grandmother, Margaret Towsley, taught him about wealth,