The business of vulnerability

Brian Tucker stops by to share some of the experience he's gained over years of working with faith-based nonprofits to improve their donor relationships. He shares some of the remarkable work that True Sense Marketing does to help organizations build lasting relationships with new donors. We talk about how the pandemic has inspired an entirely new generation to give and how you can help capture th...

Dr. Chad Audi joins the podcast to share the work his team is doing in Detroit as well as how they've built relationships of cooperation and trust with the city of Detroit. He shares how they've pivoted over the years into providing more behavioral health services, how they stick to their values and shares suggestions for other faith-based providers.

Lisa Pullock graciously joins the podcast to talk about life in Fairbanks, Alaska. We touch on the unique challenges that come with operating a Rescue Mission in a remote location, the challenges of affordable housing, and how staffing can be especially difficult. Spend a moment to listen to the incredible work being done by the team in Fairbanks and know that even when you try to move as far away...

Candace Gregory, the President of the Open Door Mission in Omaha, Nebraska stops by to talk about the amazing work that her team is accomplishing in Nebraska. I ask her why her organization is so respected, how they've handled COVID, and what problems she foresees on the horizon. 

Yama Kharoti stops by the podcast to talk about his new nonprofit Spreading Fortune which works to help vulnerable people in the world's poorest countries by offering to help them take the first steps towards self-sufficiency. Utilizing personal connections in Afghanistan Yama has been able to utilize a little bit of capital to make a huge difference.  Learn about what fuels spreading fortune...

Robert Marbut, the Former Director of the Interagency Council to End Homelessness and Trump Administrations Homeless Czar, stops by the podcast to share his thoughts on the Housing First model of ending homelessness, what faith-based groups can do to more effectively work with government leaders, and his thoughts on how we can address the nations homeless crisis. 

Ronnie Daniel the Executive Director of the Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association joins the podcast to talk about the work the Alzheimers association does around the country to support the individuals and caregivers affected by Alzheimer's. Ronnie shares shocking statistics about Alzheimer's and talks about the wonderful work being done to support the research and development of new treatmen...

Derek Nunner, the Community Partnerships Manager at the Community Foundation of Utah, stops by to talk about the his teams work with nonprofits in Utah. We talk about the challenges of being a foundation dealing with both needs of rural and urban areas, how the Community Foundation of Utah is expanding, how to measure impact and the struggles nonprofits faced during the last year. 

Ever wondered what happens to all of those broken crayons? Some of them at least are shipped to the Crayon Initiative which recycles crayons for children who are experiencing some of the worst things life has to offer. Bryan Ware the founder of the Crayon Initiative joins us to discuss where this idea came from, how they've expanded their reach during COVID and what the future holds.  Give to...

Millions of people set about to reconnect with nature during 2020 and nature focused nonprofits around the country fought to adapt to a new normal that saw an increase in need with a decrease in direct funding. Kendra Penry the executive director of the Stokes Nature Center - a nonprofit nature center in Logan, Utah joined the podcast to talk about the challenges of getting people outside without...

Katherine Grill the CEO/Co-Founder of Noelth joins the podcast to share the remarkable work her team at Noelth is doing to help students utilize technology to improve their mental health. Learn about how their fighting stigma, how they got started, and areas you can help the young people in your life deal with mental health challenges. 

Empathy + Action = Compassion. Dr. Trzeciak shares how this simple equation can help reduce burnout, improve your life and provide better outcomes for patients, clients, and customers around the world. Learn about the amazing science behind his hit new book Compassonomics and how a focus on compassion is driving him to new and exciting areas of research. 

Allyson Plosko the Director of Telocity stops by to share why they are investing in startups building digital tools to help young adults with their mental health. She talks about some of the work their portfolio companies are doing, how COVID has affected their work and how we can all work to reduce the stigmas around mental health. 

Chandra Clark the Executive Director at the VHL Alliance swings by to help increase our awareness of the rare chronic disease: VHL or von Hippel-Lindau disease. Take a listen to learn how this disease effects individuals, how the alliance is helping and how you can help. 

Organizations all over the world are trying to figure out how to boost engagement at work, reduce burnout and increase retention of their best employees. What if one simple program could help you do all of that just by helping your employees give some of their own money to the causes they care about?  Rachel Klausner, the Founder of Millie (http://www.milliegiving.com), joins the podcast to s...

Kistein Monkhouse, the CEO & founder of ​ Patient Orator ​, joins the podcast to share how her team is using a mobile app to help underserved patients document their medical symptoms to empower their voices in their healthcare experience.

Annie Brannon, the Brand Director for New Story, joins the podcast to share the amazing work New Story is doing to help end homelessness on a global scale. Learn more about the communities they're building in Latin America, why they're tackling homelessness outside of the US and how you can help house a person each year!

Art Wilson, Curtis Center Director at People's City Mission in Lincoln, Nebraska, shared a few minutes of his day to help us understand the amazing work that his team at the Curtis Center does to help men experiencing homelessness. We talk about the programs they offer, the challenges that have come from COVID and how they're helping people make better decisions while offering them housing. 

John Hart, the CEO of the Impact Center stops by to share information about the Women’s Leadership Institute. We talk about why helping women have a seat at the table is important, what we hope for in the future for our daughters, and how we can help nudge those women leaders in our lives to take on even more challenging and impactful roles. 

James Hadlock the Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist of BluNovus joins the podcast to talk about the work that BluNovus is doing to help protect mental health in the workplace. James is a former drug-addicted entrepreneur and multi-millionaire turned purpose-driven family man who speaks nationally on the transformative power of meaningful connection and has harnessed his energy to create a solution t...

Jake Neeley, the Malouf Foundation executive director, shares their work to combat sex trafficking by educating everyday people like you and me. We talk about the Malouf Foundation's future holds more awesome tooling to help parents deal with the challenges of raising 'digital native' children and keeping them safe from online predators. 

Del Brady, the executive director of the greater Salt Lake area of the American Red Cross stops by the share the work that your local Red Cross is doing to help people deal with disasters of all types. Listen as Del explains the critical role the Red Cross plays in helping procure America's blood supply, how they help with local tragedies such as a house fire, and how you can help your local Red C...

Paul Armstrong from the San Diego Rescue Mission stops by to share the work that they do to help homelessness, how faith plays a role in their programming and how they measure the impact that they are having each day. We talk about how to expand your impact from helping individuals to helping entire communities. 

In this week's podcast, we're guestless and discussing a topic we call the 'Vulnerability Gap'. What is the vulnerability gap? How does it affect your organization and what things can you do to close the gap? Find out answers to all of those questions in this week's episode.

Ally Rodriguez, the Director of Veteran Services at the Town of Foxborough joins the podcast to talk about the work that a VSO does to help veterans around the country. Learn about what VSO's day is like, how different states handle the VSO programs, and ways that you can help veterans in your community during COVID-19.