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In this episode, Joseph interviews Kerry Brodie, the Founder and Executive Director of Emma's Torch. Emma's Torch is an organization that empowers refugees and survivors of human trafficking through culinary training and workforce development. Kerry explains that she founded the organization after realizing that she had the passion and idea to create a culinary training program for refugees and su...

Lyric Amodia, Founder and Executive Director of The Movement Street, joins Joseph in this episode. The Movement Street is a nonprofit organization that redefines community service through impact and style. Lyric was inspired to start the organization after witnessing the effects of the Flint water crisis and wanting to make a difference. The organization aims to make community service more attract...

In this episode we interview Tony Woods, Founder & Executive Director at Public Equity. Public Equity’s mission is to improve the quality of life and access to resources for the most vulnerable communities. Public Equity believes that community members are the experts on their neighborhoods, their voices should be heard, and that genuine relationships with the community are crucial to mitigati...

In this episode we interview Anna Wassman, Founder and Executive Director at Onco-Ballet Foundation. Onco-Ballet Foundation’s mission is to provide free Onco-Ballet classes to anyone facing cancer.  The Onco-Ballet Foundation was created to share ballet movement tailored and modified for the cancer community to help them get back in touch with their body. Our Founder and Executive Director, Anna W...

In this episode, Joseph interviews Jacque Stefanik, the Executive Director and Co-founder of Serving People with a Mission (SPM). SPM is a leadership development program that focuses on providing young people, particularly teenagers and those in their twenties, with the tools and resources to become servant leaders in their communities. Jacque explains that the mission of SPM is to seek and provid...

In this episode we interview Timothy "Tito" Torres, Executive Director at Moral Compass Federation. Moral Compass Federation empowers veteran communities to address Moral Injury through education, advocacy, and action. By utilizing a coalition-based model, we are guided by our values of honoring promises made to our allies, taking care of those who served our country, promoting sound policies that...

In this episode we interview Sherese Reed, CEO at Reigning Pearls Organization. Reigning Pearls Organization’s mission is to help young ladies who have children with the necessary tools to prosper and attain their life goals. Reigning Pearls will provide our young parents the opportunity to excel, educate and explore a world beyond their expectations.  Show them a different side of life.  Want to...

In this episode we interview Raghav Aggarwal, Founder and President Chess For Trees. Chess For Trees’s mission is to create a chess community that extends past the board, making one move at a time to checkmate climate change.  We host chess tournaments and offer chess coaching to raise money to plant trees and also support young chess players in their journey. We also partner with environmental no...

In this episode we interview Sarah Cady, CEO at REACT DC, Inc.. REACT DC, Inc.’s mission is to provide nationwide resettlement support for sponsorship and wraparound assistance for refugees, visa holders, and parolees in the DC metro area to help newcomers thrive. We value partnerships with non-profits, businesses, and a core group of community and volunteer members supporting our mission. We're o...

In this episode we interview Patrick Keenan-Devlin, Executive Director & Youth Defense Attorney and Kristen Kennard, Deputy Director and Director of Social Work at James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy. James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy provides community-based restorative services for youth and families. Our approach is holistic, healing-centered, client-driven. Our work advances th...

In this episode we interview Erin Barnett, Founder and Founder & Director of Black Girls Dance. Black Girls Dance’s mission is to showcase, highlight, and empower dancers of color through quality training, performance opportunities and monetary scholarships.   Black Girls Dance is inspiring  the next generation of leaders and using dance as a vessel to cultivate confidence, time management, te...

In this episode we interview Elisa Stampf, CEO & Co-Founder at Insure Equality. Insure Equality’s mission is to uplift the voices in our industry that are typically excluded or minimized. Insure Equality is here to make insurance a more welcoming place! Whether you work in the industry or just have to have it, your experience shouldn't be something you dread. Our broader goal is to make insura...

In this episode we interview Alex and Moses at David’s Den. David’s Den is a one-of-a-kind 501c3 nonprofit resource in Nashville for musicians and the creative community. It is a safe space where they can get support, guidance and friendship if and when they are feeling self-destructive, having suicidal thoughts or experiencing internal pressures due to depression or other mental health matters. T...

In this episode we interview Liz Veyhl (Executive Director) and Mikka Parrish (Outreach Manager) at Small World Yoga. Small World Yoga’s mission is to connect people and create community by increasing access to yoga We believe in the power of yoga to transform individuals through healing and connection. We envision a world in which everyone has access to these benefits. By empowering people, we st...

In this episode we interview Michael Smith, CEO of AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps’s mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering They discuss AmeriCorps' mission, partnerships with various organizations, and the opportunities they offer, including education awards and new experiences. They also highlight the importance of diversity and e...

In this episode we interview Scott Meyer, CEO at BenchmarkAI. BenchmarkAI’s mission is to make public data accessible and actionable. They help nonprofits use information from IRS tax forms - 990s - to create benchmarks to key data in the nonprofit sector. Scott explains how Benchmark AI's platform, Benchmark 990, helps users search and analyze data from nonprofit tax returns. We discuss the benef...

In this episode we interview Mary Zeien, Founder/Executive Director at The Well of Mercy. The Well of Mercy provides a caring, cooperative community home environment to single women who have little or no support. The mothers are physically secure in a safe and loving environment that upholds a process of accountability, as each resident works toward personal holistic goals.  They are provided with...

In this episode, Joseph interviews Arnold Westphal, the Executive Director and Workshop Presenter at Breakthrough for Men, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting men in leading more fulfilling lives. Arnold shares that Breakthrough for Men's mission is to help men uncover their aliveness and deepen their relationships by providing tools and practices for living with more authenticity and...

In this episode we interview Nicole Brandt Minyard, Founder and Executive Director at Daybreak Arts. Daybreak Arts’s mission is a social enterprise nonprofit that creates artistic and economic opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity by providing them access to the creative resources needed to achieve personal fulfillment and success. Our Artist Collective Program...

In this episode we interview Kate Watt, Senior Vice President and Community Development at Susan G. Komen. Susan G. Komen’s mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs of our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. Susan G. Komen is the only breast cancer organization taking a comprehensive, 360-degree approach to fight breast cancer ac...

In this episode we interview Anthony Marinos, Director of Business Development and Partnerships at charity: water. charity: water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe water to people around the world. charity: water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. With a radically transparent model that sends 100% of public donati...

In this episode we interview David Michael, Executive Director/CEO at Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State. Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State’s mission is to Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. At Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State we believe that everyone deserves a decent place to live....

In this episode we interview Anna Sampson, Director at We Are Neutral. We Are Neutral is an environmental nonprofit that has 15 years of experience helping businesses and individuals understand, track, reduce, and offset their comprehensive environmental footprints, giving them the opportunity to take responsibility for their environmental impact to work towards carbon neutrality and/or Net Zero. ...

In this episode we interview Karina Alcorchas and Cynthia Chavez, Co-Founders at The 2% Fund . The 2% Fund ’s mission is to recognize and support undocumented students across the city of Chicago who demonstrate financial need to continue their education. We aim to increase the 2% of undocumented students enrolled in higher education across the nation. To help increase the 2% of undocumented studen...

In this episode we interview Kavya and Nish, Executive Board Members of Key2Finesse. Key2Finesse’s mission is to Creating Leaders for Tomorrow Key2Finesse is a student-run nonprofit organization that works towards creating leaders for tomorrow while also supporting various other nonprofits along the way. Every year we support a different nonprofit, and we have had a chance to support a variety of...