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350. Growing an Active Sober Community Across the US with 159K Lives Impacted - Rob Baumgartner

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

English - November 14, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB
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Previous Episode: 349. The Habits of an Impactful Events Fundraiser - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Matthew Helmer
Next Episode: 351. The Case for Growing Radical Connection: The Generosity Crisis Book Launch! - Nathan Chappell and Brian Crimmins

Overview
Meet Rob. He’s a rock-climber and the Colorado Program Manager of The Phoenix, a national sober active community, where he first joined as a participant in 2008. The Phoenix has experienced explosive growth with programming across the U.S. reaching 159,000 participants (Rob was the 159th member🤩) Join us for a conversation about what goes into creating a safe, inclusive, welcoming space where others “believe in them until they believe in themselves.”  🙌⛰️

Today’s Guest
Rob Baumgartner, Colorado Program Manager, The Phoenix

Episode Highlights

Rob’s story and journey to where he is today (3:00)Overview of The Phoenix and its mission (7:35)The process of building a safe community (11:00)Create a safe space for those in recovery to tell their story (19:15)Impact and expansion of The Phoenix (22:55)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Rob’s life (26:30)Rob’s One Good Thing: Don’t be afraid to try new things (29:00)

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/350.

About our Sponsor Neon One
Technology alone can’t solve the challenges nonprofits face. That’s why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the resources and support you need to connect to what matters most - your people and their passions. Learn more about how Neon One is helping nonprofits create stronger connections by visiting neonone.com/weareforgood.

About our Sponsor Virtuous
You know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving,  and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engageme

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