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Janelle St. John: Redefining Purpose, Home, and Leadership in Englewood

Janelle St. John: Redefining Purpose, Home, and Leadership in Englewood

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Imagine a nonprofit that refuses to just “serve a neighborhood” and instead decides to belong to it—this conversation unpacks what that really looks like in Englewood.In this episode, Kevin and Janelle St. John discuss:Discovering purpose through public service and nonprofit workDefining “home” as community, identity, and connectionShaping organizational culture around Englewood and core valuesNonprofit leadership, servant leadership, and staff developmentMisconceptions about poverty, work, and long-term supportKey Takeaways:Purpose doesn’t have to be grand or public; it often shows up in quiet, everyday interactions that shift someone’s direction.“Home” extends far beyond four walls—it includes communities of identity, geography, and even digital networks that keep us connected and grounded.Organizational culture must be intentional: when a nonprofit commits to truly serving its neighborhood, that decision should transform how resources are distributed and how decisions are made.Effective nonprofit leadership requires holding compassion and accountability together—supporting staff growth, honoring their humanity, and still making hard calls when needed.Jobs alone do not fix complex lives; systemic barriers around benefits, housing, and healthcare mean support has to be personalized, long-term, and rooted in respect."We develop a new growing site. So again, culture starts with what is the core value of who you are.” - Janelle St. JohnAbout Janelle St. John:Janelle St. John has been Growing Home’s Executive Director since 2020 after being the Chief Fund Development and Communications Officer of Growing Home for over a year.Since her start at Growing Home, Janelle has helped form Growing Home’s essential 3-year working plan that includes initiatives geared towards deepening Growing Home’s commitment to the Englewood community. Such initiatives included increasing Growing Home’s food distribution in Englewood to 50% or more, a goal which has been achieved and surpassed in the first years, with 90% distribution in Greater Englewood last year.Prior to Growing Home, Janelle spent five years as the Chief Development and Communications Officer and later Chief Strategy Officer for Edgewater Health, a Community Mental Health Center located in Gary, IN. She is a dynamic senior-level professional with over 24 years of superior performance within the nonprofit industry. She holds a master’s degree in Public Service Administration from DePaul University and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago.Connect with Janelle St. John:Website: https://www.growinghomeinc.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janellestjohn/ Connect with Kevin Neal:Website: https://drkdneal.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C47RZDSS https://www.amazon.com/Guided-Greatness-Mentorship-Developing-professionals-ebook/dp/B0FGBH1VNSEmail: coachkd63@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkd63
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