Making Our World Better

Think how much better the world would be if everyone was just a little more intentional about being thoughtful and kind. You’ll hear how Barb Paton is working to make this happen with her vision for August 28 as “National Thoughtful Day” and her Thoughtful Pinch brand. This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – Running a nonprofit is hard and if you’d like to learn how we can bo...

Taking care of senior and older adults can be intimidating and overwhelming, but fortunately Agewise Colorado is working to provide a roadmap yo connect individuals and families to helpful resources that can ease the complexites, challenges and stress of aging issues. I’m excited to be back from a summer break and have a conversation with Agewise Colorado President Bob Brocker. This podcast has be...

Colorado Gives Day has transformed philanthropy in Colorado, but the organization behind it, the Colorado Gives Foundation, has an amazing impact the goes well beyond this single event, helping people in all corners of Colorado through investing, giving advising and more as Executive Director Kelly Dunkin explains in this episode Thanks for listening and thanks to Kellie for sharing her passion an...

One-hundred and fifty dollars can change the world. Sounds like hyperbole, but you will hear how Elke Maguire, Marissa Messinger and the Friends of Geuoul, an incredible organization headquartered in Denver that enables female students in Senegal, Africa, is changing the trajectory of girls, families and ultimately a country, $150 at a time. This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Servi...

One in three families in the U.S. can't weather a $400 emergency. Kelli Kreps, Executive Director of NeighborShare, and her team are addressing this with an innovative new online platform that connects people who want to help their neighbors with "just in time" help that may seem minor but has a major impact. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard...

Never give up, never let go may sound like a simple catchphrase, but for Dr. Leo Alirez, Executive Director of Lifeline Colorado, those words represent the amazing journey of going from a gang-related felony conviction to earning a Ph. D. and making a positive difference to hundreds of people through his counseling work. You’re going to love Dr. Leo’s passion and his story of transformation, hope...

The darkness of abuse and domestic violence take on even more heinous shades when people with disabilities are targets and objects, but you will hear how Franklin Erickson and his team at The Initiative bring light to this battle with love, compassion, empathy, training and skill. Thanks for listening and thanks to Franklin for providing hope and inspiration in a tough arena. This podcast was brou...

Creating calm amidst every day chaos and building resiliency to bounce back from the things life throws at us are skills we can learn and develop. You’ll hear from, veteran educational leader and CEO of the excellence team Kami Guarino how the lessons she’s learned from decades of being in schools across the US are helping people in all sectors improve their wellness and performance. This podcast...

Company culture, no matter what kind of business, can make or break an organization. Get ready to learn how you can build a better culture for employees and positively impact your bottom line with cultural strategist Marcia Donziger, a long time nonprofit and corporate veteran who has made it her life’s work to improve workplaces. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. As a leader...

Climbing out of a world torn with violence, trauma and stress, then choosing to make it your life’s work to be a positive influence and help others who find themselves in those same tough situations takes a special kind of grit. Be ready to be inspired by the humble Joel Hodge, Co-Founder and Program Director for the Struggle of Love Foundation. This podcast was produced and sponsored by JC Charit...

For a student to become a first generation college graduate, it truly takes a village and in many cases, it takes that village looking at the education process through a different lens. Dr. Patrick Byrne, President and CEO of the Challenge Foundation will tell us how his organization serves as a catalyst for making college dreams come true for dedicated students by bringing together mentorship, fi...

Helping young leaders grow and find their voice is a great way to make a positive impact. You’ll hear how Joe Aldaz, President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is paying forward a lifetime of leadership lessons learned in the military and in business through the Adelante Leadership Institute. This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services - If you’d like to...

High levels of purpose, kindness, collaboration and strong leadership in an organization can generate a certain kind of magic that can elevate an entire community as you will discover through this conversation with Matt VanAuken, President and CEO of Developmental Pathways. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services. If you’d like to learn how we can bolster your efforts and help your...

The transformation of a raw coffee bean to a magically delicious drink is a perfect metaphor for what happens at Dirt Coffee, an awesome social enterprise in the Denver Metro area. You’ll enjoy this conversation with Executive Director Caterina Hughey about how her and her team are preparing neurodivergent people to enter the workforce and at the same time how they help companies tap into this gre...

Taking on the scary and daunting task of immigrating to a new country in search of a better life is something Papa Dia, founder and President of the African Leadership Group knows first hand, and you will hear how he is using his experience and his belief that we are all capable of helping each other to help thousands to live the American Dream. This podcast was produced by JC Charity Services - w...

In the competitive arena of fundraising, nonprofits are always looking for ways to stand out. Anybody involved with a nonprofit is going to be blown away by and benefit from hearing how Tim Kachuriak and his team at NextAfter are using data, research and even secret shoppers to help organizations reach new fundraising horizons through a higher plane of digital expertise. This podcast was brought t...

What would happen if sophisticated business concepts like long-term growth and scale plans, executive coaching, analytics and data evaluation and financial modeling were applied to a nonprofit? You’ll find out from John Oliver as he explains how Elevate USA is doing all of that and more to impact a rapidly growing number of young people all across the country. This podcast is brought to you by JC...

In a world edging towards more and more division, Carlos Martinez, President and CEO of the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, and his organization are serving as an inspiring ray of hope - making connections, building capacity and creating more unity to help hundreds of nonprofit organizations serving the Denver Metro area. This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services - we he...

After reaching the pinnacle of a military aviation career as an F-16 Fighter Pilot and Lead Soloist for the U.S. Thunderbirds demonstration team, Michelle “MACE” Curran chose to take lessons she learned from achieving her flying dreams, like overcoming fears and self-doubt and allowing herself to be more open, to inspire others in all walks of life that you, too, can find ways to break barriers an...

When somebody’s path leads them to the perfect position where their expertise and experience collide with a mission they are passionate about, magical results create can change and impact an entire community. A textbook example is Elsa Holquín, Executive Director of the Denver Preschool Program. You’ll hear how Elsa’s path culminated in her leading this incredible organization that creates a launc...

After taking a gunshot to the chest and surviving, then later finding himself incarcerated, Dr. Halim Ali made a new decision – that he was not going to waste his life, he was going to use it to elevate others who were navigating some of the dark tunnels he’s been through in his life. This led to founding From the Heart Enterprises, a Denver nonprofit having a tremendous impact on people of all ag...

Every person has a super power. Finding the super power that lies within people with autism and other cognitive special needs so they can become awesome members of the workforce is the super power Bill Morris, CEO of Blue Star Recyclers, has harnessed to create an awesome organization that is producing eye-popping results in the world of electronics recycling. This podcast has been brought to you...

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, who campaigned against child labor, said “No segment in the society can match with the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage of the young people.” You will hear from Executive Director Lauren Sika, how her innovative organization Youth Roots is bringing this quote to life in the philanthropic sector by growing and nurturing the leaders and change age...

Finding time, talent and funding to accomplish all the things nonprofit leaders and small business owners are responsible for and striving for and bolster the bottom line is a never-ending battle. Veteran and social entrepreneur Dr. Bradley Caro Cook shares how he is generating a solution to these age-old issues with virtual assistants through his organization Super Virtuals.  This podcast was bro...

This conversation originally aired in July of 2022, but the lessons Lloyd Lewis, CEO of arc Thrift Stores provided are so strong I wanted to share them again. To learn more about aft Thrift Stores, visit www.arcthrift.com . Best wishes for a Merry Christmas!