Your Nonprofit Life
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -How did you come to work in the nonprofit sector? What was a big challenge you overcame? If you knew then what you know now, what would you tell your less-experienced self? These are just a few of the questions that Laura Zielke, Director of Member Experience for the Nonprofit Leadership Lab, will ask leaders from across the nonprofit sector. Each episode is designed to help you feel less alone in your work and inspire you to take your nonprofit from messy to thriving without burning out in the process.
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S2E18: Help United Through Caring Hands
December 21, 2021 03:10 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBMy guest for this episode is Founder and Executive Director of H.U.T.C.H. (Help United Through Caring Hands), Armishia Wiley-Adams. Armishia was raised by her grandmother and uncle after her mother died when she was eight. She became pregnant in high school and dropped out. After having two more children before the age of 22, Armishia became determined to get off government assistance. She earned her GED followed by a Bachelor’s in Organizational Management with a specialization in Human R...
S2E17: Earning Mentorship. Empowering Leadership.
December 09, 2021 05:01 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBI’m about to introduce you to a woman who is proof positive that the mission her organization passionately pursues on a daily basis works amazingly well. My guest, DeLashea Strawder, is the Executive Director and Artistic Director of the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit—a creative youth development organization. In other words, Mosaic is a nonprofit organization which helps to unleash and explore the creative talents of young people all while developing leadership skills which will serve th...
Encore: Preserving the White Mountain Apache Culture with Krista Beazley
November 23, 2021 15:35 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBIn honor of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States, we are re-releasing an educational and inspirational interview with someone whose people lived here before the country was “discovered.” Krista Beazley is now serving as the Executive Director of the Fort Apache Heritage Foundation. Hear about her journey into nonprofit leadership which began after the death of her husband. Show notes: https://yournonprofitlife.com/encore-s1e32/
Encore Episode: Serving Vulnerable Veterans & Active Service Members
November 11, 2021 01:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBHappy Veterans Day! Every year, here in the United States, we observe November 11th as a federal holiday to honor our military veterans—persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. “It [Veterans Day] coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day). In this episode, you’ll meet a remarkable woman who is not only t...
S2E16: No Starving Artists
October 25, 2021 04:01 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBLong time no see. Can you believe it’s already October and the holidays are right around the corner? Literally. And I think we’re all still waiting to see what it’s going to be like this year as we begin peeking out from behind this life-altering global pandemic. I know one of the traditions my family missed out on last year was an in-person holiday handbell concert by the Raleigh Ringers. It wasn’t safe and like most arts organizations, they took their performance to cyberspace. This pand...
S2E15: Improving the Lives of Horses Now and Later
September 25, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBToday’s interview is with the founder of a Humane Society in southern Texas. You might not be familiar with this type of organization so let me help you get your bearings. You’ve heard of animal rescues and animal shelters before, right? And when you think about them, you probably imagine they rescue pets like cats and dogs. And maybe, if you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you also think of birds, pigs, and snakes! So, let me ask you this. Have you ever thought about wh...
S2E14: Managing Childhood Illness With Song
September 01, 2021 00:18 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBToday's guest is a young man who found his life’s purpose while pursuing a music degree at Yale University. He was working toward a career in musical theater (think Broadway) and enjoyed studying alongside so many talented musicians and artists. He longed for the chance to collaborate with fellow students outside of coursework, but quickly discovered there weren’t actually that many opportunities to be found. So, as it often happens with nonprofit founders, my guest decided to take actio...
S2E13: Loving Bottoms, Changing Minds
August 18, 2021 02:10 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBMy guest today is LeeAnn Porter, the Founder and Executive Director of Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank in Galesburg, Illinois. LeeAnn started the organization in her home back in 2014, and now they operate out of a 5,000 square foot warehouse and serve residents of SEVEN COUNTIES in Central Illinois. Even though Loving Bottoms is a diaper bank—a hub for diaper distribution—the organization also provides a variety of basic necessities such as period supplies, incontinence supplies, and wipes ...
S2E12: Advancing Asian American Christianity
July 27, 2021 04:47 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBIn this podcast, you will meet the Reverend Young Lee Hertig. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of both the Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity AND Asian American Women On Leadership. She’s also the Editor-In-Chief of ChristianityNext, and the author of The Tao of Asian American Belonging: A Yinist Spirituality. Did you catch that? She literally wrote the book on Asian American Christianity...because there wasn't one!!! Her book lifts up the voices of female, Asian ...
S2E11: Competent Care for LGBTQIA2S+ Communities
July 01, 2021 01:26 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBIn this episode, we turn our focus to PRIDE and the nationwide celebration of LGBTQIA2S+ humans who deserve the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness just like everyone else. We are all image bearers. Today, I am honored to share my interview with Katie Cox, the new Executive Director of The Equi Institute, a nonprofit located in Portland, Oregon. The Equi Institute exists to enrich the lives of marginalized humans with trauma-informed and culturally affirming care with a ...
YNPL S2 Episode 10 - Henry Burrell
June 19, 2021 05:44 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBToday’s guest is Henry Burrell, the founder of the Jonesboro Business Association. Originally from New York, Henry relocated to Louisiana and now resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas—and we’ll talk a little bit about the difference between life in Queens as opposed to life in the South. Here’s what you need to know about Henry. First and foremost, he is a successful businessman. He has been in the hospitality industry for decades developing leaders and pouring his life into his community. After ...
S2E09: Cultivating Community on College Campuses
June 09, 2021 04:01 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBRutgers is the 8th oldest college in the U.S. having received its charter in 1766—10 years before the Revolution. Recent research documents the university's foundation on land taken from the indigenous Lenape people and at one time benefited from slave labor and funds derived from purchasing and selling slaves. As you can imagine, it’s not easy creating a sense of belonging for students whose ancestors were directly impacted by this. And for decades...centuries, really... there was no asso...
S2E08: New Beginnings for Those In Need
May 30, 2021 04:01 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBIt’s Mental Health Month, and I could not think of a more important way to wrap the month than talking with someone who runs an established mental health agency in Southern California. I don’t know about you, but if you are like me, you are probably wondering what happens with the unaccompanied minors who have found their way to the land of the free and the home of the brave, right? And how does one cope when they’ve experienced trauma but cannot afford the professional help they need to st...
S2 E7: Advocating for Abused & Neglected Dogs
April 18, 2021 04:01 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBSharnette Lewis, the Executive Director of Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit organization dedicated to freeing the chained or penned dog as well as helping the dog who is abused, neglected, homeless and abandoned. Their goal is to rescue, rehabilitate and help the dog find a home where they can live inside with a loving and caring family. Dogs Deserve Better has multiple locations, and their main headquarters is located in Smithfield, Virginia on the property once owned by Michael Vick. Dur...
S2E6: Snakes, Mistakes, and the Power of Storytelling
March 26, 2021 04:01 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBThis episode features one of the most unique nonprofit organizations I'm aware of. In fact, as far as we know, this is one of only two organizations with this mission in the entire world. Let's set the stage a little bit. Like many of you, my family switched to watching Sunday Services online when the pandemic was declared. Last week's sermon was based on a passage in the book of Numbers in the Hebrew Scriptures where the people were being bitten by snakes. Not exactly the kind of story yo...
S2B1: Creating Space for Muslim Women to Lead
March 08, 2021 05:01 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBToday is International Women’s Day — March 8, 2021 Today's episode features an interview with a woman who, like the me, is someone with a strong faith and a desire to see more women in leadership roles—both secular and religious. My guest and I have had similar journeys fighting misogyny and patriarchy in our different religious traditions. Fatima Sadaf Saied is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Muslim Women’s Organization in Orlando, Florida. She’s a wife, a mother, and a fie...
S2E5: Healing Is for the Birds
February 28, 2021 03:32 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBThere’s something you need to know up front about this particular episode: It’s for the birds! All of them! Raptors, Songbirds, Scavenger Birds, Owls, I could go on and on. 🐦🦅🦃🦉 Mainly because I love trying to identify different types of birds. In fact, one of my family’s favorite movies is called “The Big Year” with Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson. We watch it frequently and enjoy identifying the various birds who land on our fence or in the trees next to it. But this is nothi...
S2E4: Seeing Animals as Individuals Saves Lives
February 18, 2021 05:01 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBChay Neal is the Executive Director of Animal Liberation Queensland in Queensland Australia. Animal Liberation Queensland exists to protect all animals from abuse, exploitation and suffering; to foster respectful and compassionate community attitudes towards animals; and to promote veganism as the most ethical and ecologically sustainable lifestyle. During this interview, Chay reveals when he made the decision to go Vegan (he started at a younger age than you might expect) and how love f...
S2E03: A Soft Landing for the Trafficked
January 25, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBCONTENT TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussions about sex trafficking, commercial sex exploitation, and pimp culture. So, if this is something you want to skip, you should skip it. Listener discretion advised. January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month so I’ve been interviewing a variety of nonprofit leaders—founders, ceos, and executive directors—who run organizations addressing the horrible evil of human trafficking. Today's guest is Natasha Paradesh...
S2E02: Refuge for the Trafficked
January 16, 2021 19:13 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBSEASON 2, EPISODE 2: CONTENT WARNING This episode includes discussions about sex trafficking and exploitation of young children. So, if this is something you want to skip, you should skip it. So, if this is something you want to skip, you should skip it. Listener discretion advised. January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month so I’m interviewing a variety of nonprofit leaders—founders, CEOs, and Executive Directors—who run organizations addressing the horrible evil ...
S2E01: Hope-full Healing with Horses
January 11, 2021 05:01 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBSEASON 2, EPISODE 1: CONTENT WARNING This episode includes discussions about sex trafficking and how sustained sexual abuse impacts survivors even years after they’ve been trafficked. So, if this is something you want to skip, you should skip it. Listener discretion advised. January is the official National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and this episode was released on January 11, 2021, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Throughout the month of January, I am int...
S1E34: Comfort When the End Is Near
December 18, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBWhether from natural causes, tragedy, or the pandemic, most of us know know someone who has suffered loss this year. In the same vein, it’s also possible that you know someone who is nearing the end of life and hospice has been called in to help with nursing care, medications, and other medical needs related to a terminal illness. Today's guest today is passionate about honoring hospice patients in very practical and tangible ways at the end of their lives. Meet Jean Rosenbaum, the found...
S1E33: From Mourning Moments to Walking with Widows
December 07, 2020 04:04 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBThis month, we are honoring nonprofit leaders and organizations who serve people during some of the most emotionally tender times of their lives. Whether due to natural causes, tragedy, or the pandemic, I’m sure we all know someone who has suffered loss this year. And one of the most significant losses a person can experience is the loss of a spouse, and sometimes when you’re the close friend of a widow, you swoop in to help in the short term… but how do you continue to support your friend...
S1E32: Preserving the White Mountain Apache Culture
November 26, 2020 03:07 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBIn honor of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States, I wanted to interview someone whose people lived here before the country was “discovered.” Someone whose people have creation traditions based on this continent. Someone who works day in and day out to preserve her own culture. Despite colonization. The White Mountain Apache Tribe lives in the central southeast of Arizona on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. In this episode, you will meet a member of the White Mountain Apach...
S1E31:Serving Vulnerable Veterans & Active Service Members
November 11, 2020 06:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBHappy Veteran's Day! Every year, here in the United States, we observe November 11th as a federal holiday to honor our military veterans—persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In this episode, you'll meet a remarkable woman who is not only the daughter of a veteran but the Deputy Director of a nonprofit organization that serves some of the most vulnerable veterans and service members in the country. KellyAnn Romanych is the Deputy Executive Director of Veteran’s Legal...
S1E30: Board Service Isn't for Wimps
November 07, 2020 18:34 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBIn this episode, you’ll meet Amy McLaughry, an entrepreneur and nonprofit leader who lives and serves in beautiful Colorado. She is the owner of ADEM Bookkeeping, a nonprofit accounting firm working virtually with nonprofits from all over the U.S., and she’s also a long-time board member of the Community College of Aurora Foundation. Under Amy’s board leadership tenure, the Foundation has navigated some really uncomfortable, sticky situations, and her story will remind all of us why board ...
S1E29: Supporting and Healing Black Women Survivors
November 01, 2020 03:33 - 34 minutes - 48 MBWith this episode, we conclude a series of four podcasts which have informed us about a variety of hot-button issues including the humanitarian crisis at the southern border, the shrinking resources available to refugees who were invited to resettle here in America, and the fight against voter suppression in California and across the nation. Today, we’re going to learn what’s being done to bring healing and hope to some of the most marginalized and oppressed people in our society: black wo...
S1E28: When Educating Voters Is Meaningful Work
October 24, 2020 20:51 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBIn this episode you’ll learn how this 100-year-old organization was founded by women who fought hard for the 19th amendment granting white women the right to vote and how over the past century they have advocated for voter rights and provided nonpartisan voter education for everyone. Stephanie Doute is the Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of California. Stephanie also shares how everything changed after her father’s sudden illness and death. She re-evaluated her life and ...
S1E27: Restoring Dignity to Our Newest Refugee Neighbors
October 20, 2020 13:45 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBLike many nonprofit founders, Kristen Bloom recognized new refugees needed help learning English, and she volunteered to fill the gap…only to realize it was more like a chasm. Tossing out her plans, Kristen created a new organization to address the immediate needs of refugee families. Kristen shares her journey into nonprofit leadership and what she’s done to manage imposter syndrome. Because. The struggle is real. Show notes: https://yournonprofitlife.com/ep27-kristen-bloom/
S1E26: Responding to the Refugee Crisis at the Southern Border
October 12, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBMeet Helen Perry, Executive Director of Global Response Management. GRM delivers emergency medical care and humanitarian relief to vulnerable people in the most high-risk areas. Founded to respond to crises in countries like Yemen, Iraq, and Bangladesh, GRM is now working much closer to home: across the border in Mexico. Helen is a fearless leader who has taken this organization from the brink of extinction to a place of thriving and growth. Show Notes: https://yournonprofitlife.com/ep26-...
S1E25: Finding Yourself at the Library Foundation
October 01, 2020 15:22 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBIn this episode, I interview Tracy Baron Phillips, the Chief Development Officer of a private library foundation in Zionsville, Indiana. Tracy is a passionate supporter of anything related to learning, and she’s especially fond of her local library. What is the impact when a local library closes it’s doors due to a pandemic? And how does a library pivot to continue serving the community through a crisis? Show Notes: https://yournonprofitlife.com/ep25-tracy-phillips/
S1E24: Leading with Literacy and a Little Fairy Dust
September 26, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBHow DO you get books out to children who are out of school, sheltering in place, and have no access to books at home? What if I told you there was such a thing as book fairies, and they deliver! Eileen Minogue, the Executive Director of "The Book Fairies" on Long Island in New York. Believe it or not, but—and you’ll hear the full story in this episode—this organization holds a Guiness world record! Connect on the show notes page: https://yournonprofitlife.com/ep24-eileen-minogue/
S1E23: Engineering Equity in Food Distribution
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBSeptember is Hunger Action Month, and today is our second episode focusing on innovative ways small nonprofits are making a big difference for the food insecure. Jen Nelson is the Senior Vice President of Do Good Auto Coalition—a brand new nonprofit that was started earlier this year (2020) by entrepreneur Diana Lee in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Today we’re looking at the direct connection between local food pantries, the logistical nightmare it can be to transport food from the ...
S1E22: Crushing Hunger thru Creative Collaboration
September 05, 2020 05:45 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MB🎧 NEW EPISODE! September is Hunger Action Month. My guest in this episode is Robin Peacock, the Executive Director of M.E.N.D. (“Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity”) in New Jersey. I actually had the pleasure of meeting Robin in person last year when I visited @JoanGarry up in Montclair, New Jersey, and I got to see her in action. (See video of my visit to their renovated school bus on the show notes page). Robin has her finger on the pulse of hunger in her local community, and she...
S1E21: Feed ALL the Babies
August 27, 2020 20:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBIf we are interested in becoming a more equitable society, then we need to understand the impact hidden biases have on newborns and their ability to bond or attach with the person breastfeeding them. In this episode, Arissa Palmer, Executive Director of BreastfeedLA, explains what’s being done to improve the odds that people of color be given the same opportunity to breastfeed and bond with their babies as majority population. And if you listen to the end, you’ll learn about a wonderful ...
S1E20: Living and Leaving a Legacy
August 07, 2020 05:30 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBTerence Narcisse is 30 years old and he’s already raised millions of dollars to impact his local community in East Harris County, Texas. Terence is a servant leader. He’s a visionary. He’s a man on a mission. He’s an incredible change agent in his local community. As the founder and Executive Director of East Harris County Empowerment Council, Terence is absolutely committed to the success of students in this unincorporated area outside of Houston proper. He founded the organization 12 ...
S1E19: Strong Leadership and Fragile X
July 24, 2020 15:57 - 43 minutes - 60 MBHave you ever heard of Fragile X? Not a “fragile” ex-husband, ex-wife, or ex-partner. Not that kind of ex. But Fragile X, as in the chromosome: X. Do you remember learning about X and Y chromosomes in your high school Biology class? Well, dust off your memories of the blue eyes/brown eyes chart because we’re going to learn a little bit about a rare mutation in the X chromosome which results in a disorder known as Fragile X. July is Fragile X Awareness Month, and my guest is the Executi...
S1E18: Fearless Leader. Beloved Colleague.
July 17, 2020 05:13 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBEPISODE 18: My guest Noelani Pearl Hunt, shares the good, the bad, and the ugly experiences she's had over the past 20 years in nonprofit leadership. Every day Noelani leverages her leadership expertise to support members in the Village and our members-only small groups. Whether she’s offering feedback on an elevator pitch or reviewing a logic model or simply holding space in a self-care zoom, you can count on Noelani for honest feedback and an empathetic ear. Basically, she’s a rock sta...
S1E17: Ensuring Unaccompanied Students Graduate from High School
July 09, 2020 05:34 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBToday's guest ran a corporate business for twenty years and then sold it to his employees. Then, he transitioned into the nonprofit sector. He served as Executive Director of an organization that provided camp experiences for teens, and one day, while loading a trailer with camp gear, he had a heart attack, and everything changed. Links and more information available on the show notes page: https://yournonprofitlife.com/podcast/ep17-bob-harris
S1E16: Building Relationships thru Volunteering
July 03, 2020 16:55 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MB🏳🌈 We’re still celebrating PRIDE, and today’s guest, Anne Friedman, is the Executive Director of Gay for Good. Gay For Good energizes and mobilizes the LGBTQ community to interact with the greater community by volunteering their time to various social welfare and environmental service projects. Anne started volunteering with Gay for Good while she was working full-time at a nonprofit foundation; however, after a tragic event, Anne found herself re-evaluating her priorities and what happen...
Quality Journalism by LGBTQ+ Youth
July 01, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBWhen he was only ten years old, my guest's parents gave him a radio starter-kit, and it wasn't long until he was broadcasting around the block. Over 50 years later, he's still broadcasting, and now, he's transferring his passion for the medium to the next generation. 🏳🌈 We're still celebrating PRIDE and today's guest, Marc Sophos, is the founder, Executive Director, and Board Chair of MFPG: Media for the Public Good and the Executive Producer of OutCasting. OutCasting, OutCasting Over...
S1E14: Providing Hope to LGBTQ+ Teens
June 21, 2020 04:54 - 42 minutes - 59 MB🏳🌈 It’s PRIDE month and this episode’s guest is Leo Preziosi Jr. the Founder and Executive Director of Live Out Loud! Live Out Loud inspires, nurtures and empowers LGBTQ youth to build a successful future by connecting them to positive role models and affirmative experiences in the LGBTQ community. By providing youth with opportunities to interact with adults who understand the realities of living openly as a member of the LGBTQ community, Live Out Loud helps young people to achieve...
S1E13: The Never-Bored Board Member
June 15, 2020 21:03 - 35 minutes - 49 MBToday I have the privilege of introducing you to one of the most fascinating men I’ve never met (in person, that is). James “Jim” Roth spent thirty years of his life as an attorney fighting for human rights both in the United States and internationally. He’s helped start multiple nonprofits in Minnesota including the Center for Victims of Torture and The Advocates for Human Rights. He currently serves on the board at One Voice, Mixed Chorus in Minnesota. One Voice Mixed Chorus is Minnesota...
S1E12: When Foster Kids Age Out
June 08, 2020 02:01 - 42 minutes - 59 MBMost of us are aware of foster care and the need for foster parents, but how often do we consider what happens to foster kids when they age out? When they no longer have a place to call home? And what about other young adults who find themselves homeless due to lack of family support? In this episode, you’ll meet Adrean Stinnett, the Founder of J127 Ministry in Durant, Oklahoma. We’ll learn how this one woman mobilized a community–where nobody knew her–to support young women ages 18-23 wh...
S1E11: Loving-kindness for Survivors of the Unimaginable
May 30, 2020 05:28 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBEPISODE 11: CONTENT WARNING This episode includes discussions about complex trauma. While we don’t get into specifics, we do explore how sustained, severe childhood abuse impacts the brain and what is being done to support survivors. Listener discretion advised. Every time I talk with Amy Bradley, I hear about some new program she’s developed or a new plan she’s created to help bring love and healing to people who’ve survived the unimaginable. She founded Hesed Place only a few years ago...
S1E10: Visionary Leader. Humble Mentor.
May 25, 2020 05:15 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBWhen word gets out that the top leaders of a nonprofit in a small town have been misappropriating funds and behaving unethically, everybody hears about it. Everybody. And it’s up to the board to act quickly with integrity to find someone who can immediately step-in and LEAD... Visit the show notes page for links to resources mentioned in this episode and to share your favorite leadership books: https://yournonprofitlife.com/ep10-ginodemaio/
S1E9: Supporting Parents Remotely Since 1995
May 16, 2020 18:00 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBMy guest's life changed completely when she and her husband, already parents, fell in love with a sweet little girl who was living her worst life at an orphanage in China. They soon learned that unconditional love and proven parenting practices were not enough for their newly adopted daughter. In desperation, they reached out via telephone to a relatively new organization run by a former veterinarian who knew how to help them navigate attachment disorder. Julie Beem began her relationship ...
S1E9: Serving Parents Remotely Since 1995
May 15, 2020 10:30 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBMy guest's life changed completely when she and her husband, already parents, fell in love with a sweet little girl who was living her worst life at an orphanage in China. They soon learned that unconditional love and proven parenting practices were not enough for their newly adopted daughter. In desperation, they reached out via telephone to a relatively new organization run by a former veterinarian who knew how to help them navigate attachment disorder. Julie Beem began her relationship ...
S1E8: Determined to Make a Difference
May 07, 2020 08:19 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBThe career switch demanded by a broken system and a heart determined to make a huge difference in the lives of abused and neglected children. My guest in this podcast is Cara Gerdiman, the Executive Director of Kids’ Harbor Child Advocacy Center. Even from a young age, she knew she wanted to make a positive difference in her community. After college, she began her career working with kids and teens who were caught running away from home, committing petty crimes, and children who were abuse...
S1E7: Build Trust. Develop Relationships. Ignite Your Board.
May 01, 2020 14:49 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBIf you're wondering how to keep your board engaged and activate their fundraising gene, then you don't want to miss out on my conversation with Teri Todd, the Director of Development and Marketing for the Children's Protection Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She's amazing! Listen online or on your favorite podcatcher: https://yournonprofitlife.com/ep7-teri-todd/ Photos, links, and resources available on the show notes page: https://yournonprofitlife.com/ep7-teri-todd/ Connect with ...