Becca Spradlin

Becca Spradlin

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Avoid Mission Drift | Author, Lead On Mission | Int’l Speaker | Faith Forward Leadership Podcast Host | Consultant | Leadership & Board Workshops, Mission Guard
Pennsylvania, United States

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  • Convene
    Speaker for CEO Peer Groups, Speaker Bureau Member
    Convene
    Feb 2021 - Current (5 years 8 months)
    Speaking to Christian CEOs around the country on:
    - How to integrate a higher Purpose in their company and avoid Mission drift
    - Christ-Centered Change Management- practical approaches to lead others through change
  • On Mission Advisors
    Founder
    On Mission Advisors
    Jan 2020 - Current (6 years 9 months)
    Helping Christian leaders define, protect, and champion what matters most, creating a legacy of eternal impact. We support Mission Driven leaders as they seek to advance the Kingdom of God through practical workshops, assessments, and tailored consulting services designed for executive leadership teams and boards.
  • Seattle Pacific University
    Bill Pollard Faith and Business Research Fellowship
    Seattle Pacific University
    Apr 2023 - Jan 2024 (10 months)
    Selected to be part of the fellowship program studying the business case of ServiceMaster. Research focus: How businesses can work toward a higher Purpose and how to avoid losing that Purpose and values over time and transitions.
  • HOPE International
    Principal, Integrated Strategy; Executive Team member
    HOPE International
    Aug 2013 - Jan 2022 (8 years 6 months)
    Specialties:
    - Mission Alignment: how to define, protect, and champion your mission
    - Organizational assessment and analysis
    - Organization Strategy: strategic planning, theory of change, measurement, and change management
    - Training: Creating and facilitating trainings, training the trainer courses
    -Organizational development: Establishing KPIs and OKRs, Change management, staff and leadership development
    - Executive engagement & advising
    - Human-centered design
    - Financial Inclusion & International Economic Development: Impact investing, microfinance, financial literacy training
    - Risk: Assessment, risk management, internal controls

    Global portfolio of clients with engagements in E
  • MicroRate
    VP of Programs
    MicroRate
    Mar 2013 - Jul 2013 (5 months)
  • MicroRate
    Microfinance Institution Analyst / Rater
    MicroRate
    Feb 2008 - Mar 2013 (5 years 2 months)
    Evaluations & Analysis

    Conducted on-site evaluations of microfinance institutions and credit unions in Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, Belize and Guyana, interviewing staff, analyzing financial statements, operations, credit methodologies, and governance

    Researched microfinance investment trends published in Role Reversal Revisited and MicroRate’s annual MIV Survey

    Wrote papers on microfinance investing and socially-responsible/impact investing

    Project Management

    Managed year-long Inter-American Development Bank project evaluating the state of microfinance in the Caribbean including proposal writing, budgeting, implementation, liaising with staff, consultants and the donor, and final repor
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    Associate
    Atlas Economic Research Foundation
    Oct 2006 - Jan 2008 (1 year 4 months)
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  • Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs
    M.A. Applied Economics, International Finance and Economic Development
    Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 (3 years 1 month)
  • Grove City College
    B.S. in Business Management, minor in Economics
    Grove City College
    Jan 2002 - Jan 2006 (4 years 1 month)
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    MicroRate's annual survey of microfinance investment vehicles
    Feb 2008 - Current (18 years 8 months)
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    MicroRate's Role Reversal Revisited Study
    Mar 2011 - Jan 2012 (11 months)
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    Technical Guide: Performance and Social Indicators for Microfinance Institutions
    MicroRate and ADA Microfinance May
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    How to avoid Mission drift: 4 ways to cultivate your company’s eternal impact
    Faith Driven Entrepreneur Jul
    This article shares practical steps that Christian nonprofit and business leaders can take to amplify the eternal impact of their work. "Drifting from your Christ-centered ambitions is only a matter of time without on-going, intentional effort and accountability."
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    Lead On Mission: Advance Faith At Work. Avoid Mission Drift. Build a Legacy of Eternal Impact.
    OCT
    As the global faith at work movement continues to grow and build momentum, inspiring, life-changing outcomes are happening. However, a sobering shadow side of this movement is rarely discussed.

    All too often, unintentional neglect in planning for culture and values continuity results in a rapid unraveling of the firm’s God-honoring ambitions. The sad reality is that any company is one leadership or ownership transition away from losing its higher purpose. Years or even decades of effort to advance the Kingdom of God in the workplace are undone in a few years or even months. But it does not have to be this way.

    Now, more than ever, Faith Forward leaders are needed in the marketplace. The opportunity to share the love of
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    Leading through change
    wwwonmissionadvisorscom Apr
    How we lead through change will reinforce or detract from our testimony as followers of Jesus Christ.
    As COVID-19 ushers in a time of unprecedented change, leaders are stretched to adapt and innovate more than ever before. Based on his work with 2,500+ member companies, Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12 estimates that 25% of businesses are seeing a dramatic increase in demand for their products and services during this season. Another 50% are navigating an unknown level of impact on their businesses, and 25% are facing serious challenges caused by this pandemic.

    In this season, leaders are forced to navigate uncertain scenarios, make hard decisions, while attempting to care well for employees who are experiencing increased stress. D
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    Mission True Workbook
    HOPE International Jun
    The Mission True Workbook was written with the authors of Mission Drift, Peter Greer and Chris Horst to equip leaders with practical steps to avoid mission drift. The Workbook is an interactive guide that can be used with teams to build awareness on the topic and develop alignment on how to mitigate drift. It is available for free download at: onmissionadvisors.com/resources.
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