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I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... GIVE NOW! If you like what you're hearing, click here to support this organization.   Getting housing is a major milestone for a young person transitioning out of foster care, homelessness, or the juvenile justice system. But what happens when they walk into that apartment and there’s nothing inside? No bed. No table...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... The July 31 deadline for the 2026 SMUD Shine Awards is approaching, and this final NewsPod in our three-part series has one simple message for Sacramento-area nonprofits: If you have a potential project, now is the time to get started. I’m joined once again by Kevin Burdick, Sustainable Community Partnership Specialist at...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... Childcare is one of the most urgent issues facing working families, employers, communities and children across California — and in more rural regions like El Dorado and Alpine Counties, the challenge becomes even more complex. This episode I'm speaking with two Heathers: Heather Slimp and Heather Della Ripa of Cataly...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... When Salwa Kasabian transferred her children to a school many families were actively trying to avoid, she discovered something that would change the course of her life—and the lives of countless students across Folsom. What started as volunteering in her children's classrooms revealed a hidden reality: many students...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... For nearly 50 years, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center has been a place of support, advocacy, and belonging for LGBTQ people throughout our region. In this episode, I'm talking with CEO David Heitstuman to discuss the remarkable transformation of the organization during his 15-year journey—from a nonprofit struggl...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... The future of Sacramento's River District is taking shape, but an important challenge remains. In this NewsPod update, I'm speaking with Sam Greenlee, CEO of Alchemist CDC , to discuss the latest developments surrounding the Alchemist Public Market project. After years of planning and more than $13 million secur...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this Nonprofit Podcast Network NewsPod, I talk, once again, with Kevin Burdick, Sustainable Community Partnership Specialist at SMUD, to discuss one of the region's most impactful funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations undertaking energy saving projects. Celebrating its 10th year, the SHINE Awards help...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... Volunteers are often called the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations—and for good reason. They expand capacity, strengthen community connections, support events, and help organizations deliver on their mission every day. Yet one of the most common challenges nonprofit leaders face is finding, managing, and retaining volun...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... Golf may be the hook, but life skills are the mission. In this episode, I sit down with Angie Dixon, CEO of First Tee – Greater Sacramento, to explore how an organization often associated with golf is actually helping shape the next generation of leaders, problem-solvers, and community changers. Having started as a partic...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... For more than three decades, Animal Outreach has quietly become one of the region’s most important resources for affordable veterinary care, rescue services, and community animal welfare. In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Board President Garry Saperstein and Operations Director Vickie Shapleton to talk...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this urgent NonProfit NewsPod episode, I’m joined by Joe Barr, Executive Director of Access Sacramento, to discuss a critical funding issue that could dramatically impact one of Sacramento’s most important community media and workforce development organizations. For more than two decades, Access Sacramento has provided...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way organizations operate — but for many nonprofit leaders, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. In this timely NonProfit NewsPod, I’m joined by Brad Squire, CEO of Sacramento Venture Philanthropy, to discuss the launch of “AI for Good,” an initiative designed to he...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this episode I sit down with April Javist, Executive Director of the Sacramento Literacy Foundation, for one of the most important conversations we’ve had about the future of our communities. What begins as a discussion about reading quickly becomes a much deeper exploration into education, poverty, mental health, work...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... The Shine Awards are returning for another year, and now is the time for nonprofits to start preparing before the application window opens. In this NonProfit Podcast NewsPod, I sit down with Kevin Burdick, Sustainable Community Partnership Specialist at SMUD, to discuss how the Shine Awards help nonprofits across Sacramen...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... For more than 100 years, the American Heart Association has played a defining role in cardiovascular research, public health education, advocacy, and lifesaving care across the country. But many people may not fully realize just how deeply the organization influences the systems, protocols, and community programs that imp...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... Big Day of Giving 2026 is officially in the books—and it was the largest in the event’s history. In this special recap episode of the Nonprofit NewsPod, I’m joined once again by Kelly Siefkin from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation to reflect on a remarkable day of generosity, community engagement, and philanthrop...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this NonProfit Podcast Network NewsPod, I sit down with Impact100 Greater Sacramento President Sarina Paulson , alongside leaders from U.S. Bank , to unpack one of the most exciting philanthropic stories in our region this year. What started as a hopeful push toward a $500,000 grant pool didn’t quite get there on revea...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... What if the power of a wish didn’t stop at childhood? In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Berger, founder of Silver Wishes—an organization built on a simple but powerful idea: seniors deserve the same moments of hope, dignity, and joy that we so often create for children. But what I found most compelling in this co...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... With Big Day of Giving just days away , this final installment of the NewsPod series brings together the most important insights, strategies, and reminders to help donors, businesses, and nonprofits maximize their impact. I’m joined once again by Kelly Siefkin to wrap up a five-part series leading into one of the most imp...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this episode, I'm speaking with Kara Green, co-founder and executive director of ABLED, alongside Kelsey Emmett, a participant whose journey captures exactly why this work matters. What began as a deeply personal mission to support Kara’s son Ben—who is on the autism spectrum—has grown into a thriving organization...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this fourth installment of the Big Day of Giving NewsPod series, once again, I'm speaking with Kelly Siefkin to explore the evolving landscape of philanthropy—and what it means for donors and nonprofits alike. From trust-based giving and donor-advised funds to the rise of non-cash assets and younger donor engageme...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this episode, I'm talking with Mary Tess Mail, Executive Director of Blue Line Arts , to explore how a small, volunteer-driven art initiative from 1966 has grown into a cornerstone of arts and culture in the Roseville region. We talk about the organization’s evolution over six decades, its expanding role in public...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this third installment of our Big Day of Giving series with the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, I'm talking, once again, with Chief Philanthropy Officer Kelly Siefkin to explore one of the most exciting new opportunities in local giving: the Impact Collaborative . This episode breaks down how anyone—yes, a...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... In this episode, I sit down with Katie Campbell from RedRover to explore a critical but often overlooked reality—people in crisis may delay or avoid seeking safety because they can’t bring their pets with them. We unpack how RedRover is addressing this gap through emergency veterinary grants, domestic violence safe housin...

I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please send me a text... This episode focuses on how donors can engage in Big Day of Giving beyond just making a financial contribution. I'm speaking again, with Kelly Siefkin, Chief Philanthropy Officer. While online donations remain the most common, donors can also give through donor-advised funds, stock contributions, qualified charitable...