Indiana Podcasts - Leaders, Legends, and Nonprofits from the Hoosier State

Milt Thompson is simply in a class by himself—entrepreneur, civic leader, philanthropist, the list goes on.  Milt is this week’s guest on the “Leaders and Legends” podcast.  We talk about his love of baseball, how Indianapolis has changed during his lifetime, and how the Civil Rights movement shaped his life and career. Sponsors: * Veteran Strategies * Girl Scouts of Central Indiana * MacAllister...

Arianna Cruz joins us to share about a new magazine that highlights the areas of Fashion, Conscious Living, Sustainability, Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Philanthropy. Read your copy at https://www.moremagazine.org/ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprofits at www.indianapodcasts.com/subscrib...

Two of the oldest nonprofits have announced a merger. Andra Martinez is the VP of Communications and Development for the Children’s Bureau + Families First, and she joins us to share how this move will better serve families in crisis within Indianapolis. Visit their website here: https://www.childrensbureau.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indi...

Major General A.C. Roper, Deputy Commanding General of the Army Reserve at Fort Bragg, joins us to discuss his remarkable career in the U.S. Army Reserves in tandem with his career as Police Chief of Birmingham, Alabama.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprofits at www.indianapodcasts.com/subscribe

Julie Simpson, an Independent Nurse Practitioner with MedExpress joins us to discuss heart health.  The month of February, which is recognized as American Heart Month, provides an opportunity to reinforce awareness of heart health and encourage Americans to take steps to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease through the adoption of healthier behaviors and lifestyles – especially during a pa...

A Kid Again Indiana is an organization with a mission to support kids with life-threatening conditions and their families by giving illness a time-out through year-round adventures. Indiana Executive Director Katie Pappas joins us to talk about their mission. Their website is https://akidagain.org/chapter/indiana-chapter/ .  Having a child with a life-threatening condition is a reality no family w...

On this week's show, we talk to Chris Gray, Executive Director of the Indiana Council on Problem Gambling about the expansion of gambling in Indiana and how that affects Hoosiers. The Indiana Council on Problem Gambling strives to generate awareness, promote education, and be an advocate for quality treatment of problem gamblers in the State of Indiana. The ICPG was founded in 1996 by a group of i...

Staff Sgt. Anedra Owens joins us to discuss the benefits of her service in the U.S. Army and why others should consider joining. Owens is a recruiter for the U.S. Army Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion's Metro South Company. Learn more at goarmy.com/indianapolis . This is part of iHeart Indianapolis's Brilliantly Black series promoting black businesses and community leaders in the Circle City. Lea...

Alan Witchey, President & CEO of the Damien Center joins us to talk about their efforts in aiding and comforting Hoosiers living with HIV/AIDS. The Damien Center was founded in 1987 and is Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization (ASO). Our mission is to enable those living with HIV/AIDS to move forward with their lives with dignity and help them lead abundant, productive lives. Serv...

Staff Sgt. Anthony Porter joins us to discuss the benefits of his service in the U.S. Army on his family and why others should consider joining. Porter is a recruiter for the U.S. Army in Anderson, IN. Learn more at goarmy.com/indianapolis . This is part of iHeart Indianapolis's Brilliantly Black series promoting black businesses and community leaders in the Circle City. Learn more about your ad c...

Staff Sgt. Destinee Harris joins us to discuss the benefits of her service in the U.S. Army and why others should consider joining. Harris is a recruiter for the U.S. Army Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion's Metro North Company. Learn more at goarmy.com/indianapolis . This is part of iHeart Indianapolis's Brilliantly Black series promoting black businesses and community leaders in the Circle City....

Indy Opera General Director David Starkey joins us to discuss re-opening events safely and their new capital campaign for the Basile Opera Center. Their website is https://www.indyopera.org/ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprofits at www.indianapodcasts.com/subscribe

Chelsea Haring-Cozzi, Executive Director of Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention joins us to discuss the complexity of helping those who experience homelessness. Chris Spangle asks her about encampments on the circle, who falls into homelessness, and what organizations network together to solve the issue. “CHIP” is the homeless coalition for the City of Indianapolis. CHIP collabo...

Ryan Vaughn of Indiana Sports Corp joins us to discuss the "sports strategy" of Indianapolis that supports 80,000 Hoosier jobs and the challenge of hosting March Madness. Indiana Sports Corp, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1979 as the nation’s first sports commission. Their events are broadcast around the world and bring national and international attention to the area. Visit their...

Kelly McBride, Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Network (DVN), joins us. The Domestic Violence Network is a nonprofit organization that has existed for over 20 years to bring all members of the Central Indiana community together to change the culture that leads to domestic violence through advocacy, education and collaboration. Their work is focused on education with the idea that infor...

Terry Mumford, a Board Member Emerita of Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis joins us. Founded in 2006, Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis is a 501(c)(3) charitable women’s giving circle dedicated to awarding high impact grants totaling $100,000 or more to at least one nonprofit in the greater Indianapolis community in the areas of arts, culture and preservation; education; environment and animal welfare...

Jennifer Pope Baker of the Women's Fund of Central Indiana joins Chris Spangle to discuss the challenges women face, especially in communities of color, during the pandemic, and how they help solve them. Visit their website at https://www.womensfund.org . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprofits at...

Darcey Palmer-Schultz of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Indianapolis joins us to share more about their mentoring programs that transform the lives of both the littles and their bigs. Learn more at http://www.bebigforkids.org/ .  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprofits at www.indianapodcasts.com/subsc...

Turae Dabney of PUP joins us to share their mission. Since its inception in 2008, and the initial project which transformed salvaged roof material from the RCA Dome into bags, wallets, and other products, PUP has been devoted to using design and responsible reuse to make Indianapolis a better place to live - to create the responsible and resilient city of the future. Notable projects since the “Do...

Dr. Tajuana Ryder of Versiti Blood Centers joins us to discuss their program "A Seat at the Table," a program dedicated to bringing awareness to sickle cell disease, organ donation, and healthcare disparities facing African Americans. Learn more at Versiti.org . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprof...

Mike Hanlon is the Executive Director of the USO Indiana. USO Indiana strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. Visit their website at https://indiana.uso.org/ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprofi...

Assistance League volunteers transforming lives of children and adults through community programs like ​​ALI Bears, ALI Friends, Assault Survivor Kits, and Operation School Bell. Visit their website at https://www.alindy.org/ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprofits at www.indianapodcasts.com/subs...

Umoja Partnership is a partnership of many faiths, from different cultures, on two continents, united in our service to change lives by keeping children in school. In Chulaimbo, Kenya, at least 20% of the school-aged children have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS and other diseases. The Umoja Project has developed a compassionate and comprehensive network of care to respond to the needs of the...

Laura Berry, Executive Director of the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, joins us to share the toll of the pandemic on women and men suffering from domestic violence. Visit their website here - https://icadvinc.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Get full access to Indiana Podcasts - Hoosier Leaders, Legends and Nonprofits at www.indianapodcasts.com/subsc...

Joanna Taft of the Harrison Center joins us. The Harrison Center is a community-based, nonprofit arts organization that seeks to be a catalyst for renewal in the city of Indianapolis. Founded in 2001, the organization’s work is two-fold. The Harrison Center for the Arts is home to 36 artist studios and five galleries with programming that is designed to foster the creation of new art, build commun...