Horizon Community Foundation

Common Good for the Common Wealth

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Common Good for the Common Wealth is where community, leadership, and impact come together. Hosted by Nancy Grayson, this podcast highlights the uncommon advocates, bold thinkers, and everyday changemakers working to make Northern Kentucky, and the Commonwealth, stronger, more connected, and more vibrant. Through honest conversations with nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, public servants, philanthropists, and community builders, Nancy explores what it takes to create lasting change and why investing in people is always worth it. From grassroots efforts to regional transformation, each episode...

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Common Good for the Common Wealth: Second Chances, Stronger Communities 30.06.2026 36:27

What if the most powerful investment we could make in our communities isn't a building, a business, or a program, but a person? On this episode of Common Good for the Commonwealth , Nancy Grayson sits down with Alecia Webb Edgington , Executive Director of Life Learning Center and the Covington Education Foundation 2025 Person of the Year, to explore what happens when we stop defining people...

Common Good for the Commonwealth: Public Service, Progress & Possibility with Sharmili Reddy 16.06.2026 26:39

What does it take to build a thriving community, and why does local leadership matter more than ever? On this episode of Common Good for the Commonwealth , Nancy Grayson sits down with Sharmili Reddy, City Manager of Covington and member of Horizon Community Foundation's Council of Trustees. Together, they explore the role of public service in shaping vibrant communities, the exciting transfo...

Common Good for the Common Wealth: Creating Community, One Space at a Time: Designing a More Vibrant Commonwealth 02.06.2026 29:23

How do the arts shape the places we call home? In this episode of Common Good for the Commonwealth , host Nancy Grayson sits down with Rachael Parker to explore how creative placemaking is transforming communities across Northern Kentucky. From public art installations and artist residencies to BLINK, murals, and community-centered design, Rachael shares how the arts can strengthen local identity,...

Common Good for the Common Wealth: From Crisis to Collaboration: Strengthening the Community Safety Net 19.05.2026 24:57

On this episode of Common Good for the Commonwealth , host Nancy Grayson sits down with Andy Brunsman, Executive Director of Be Concerned, Northern Kentucky’s largest and longest-operating free food pantry. Andy shares his remarkable journey from a service-learning student in Cincinnati to becoming one of the youngest nonprofit executive directors in the country at just 25 years old. Together, Nan...

Common Good for the Common Wealth: More Than Business: Building Community Through Gratitude and Purpose 05.05.2026 26:00

What happens when entrepreneurship meets purpose, and gratitude becomes the foundation for everything? In this episode of Common Good for the Commonwealth , Nancy Grayson sits down with Rachel DesRochers, founder and CEO of The Gratitude Collective, creator of Power to Pursue, and a true community builder, to talk about what it means to lead with heart. From building six companies to creating spac...

Common Good for the Common Wealth: The Long Game: Investing in Communities That Last 23.04.2026 19:43

What does it mean to build something that lasts, not just structurally, but socially? In this episode of Common Good for the Commonwealth, host Nancy Grayson sits down with Anthony Bradford, founder of AmTitan, to explore how thoughtful development can transform not just neighborhoods, but entire communities. From his early days working on homes in Louisville to leading large-scale multifamily and...

Common Good for the Common Wealth - The Ripple Effect: Giving, Growth, and Community 13.04.2026 21:13

What does it take to build a community that sees itself, and invests in itself, differently? In the very first episode of Common Good for the Commonwealth, host Nancy Grayson, President & CEO of Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky, sits down with Mary Zalla, Chair of the Council of Trustees, to explore the origin story behind Horizon, and the vision that continues to shape it. Fr...