The Official Do Good Better Podcast

The Great North Pole's Executive Director, Jill Halverson, shares their great story with Patrick today. The Great North Pole’s mission is to help children and families in need in Cass & Clay county. Their goal is to bring joy and the spirit of Christmas to every household they touch. They are able to do this through our generous donors, national and local corporate partnerships, other loc...

Karin M. Reed is the CEO and Chief Confidence Creator of Speaker Dynamics, a corporate communications training firm, featured in Forbes. While speaking through a webcam might be new to much of the world, Karin has been teaching business professionals how to be effective on-camera communicators for nearly a decade, translating her experience as an Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist, on-camera...

Today Patrick is joined by Paul Blomquist and Jacob Hook from KIDSon Cares.  KIDSon Cares mission is providing support and inspiration to the youth of Northern Minnesota's Kittson County through community awareness and outreach. They give back to the youth of Kittson County that are in need of help. Whether it’s a new pair of winter boots, athletic equipment or maybe helping out on a school p...

Today we learn about the mission of Bethany Retirement Living from their Senior Executive – Development & Community Relations, Grant Richardson. Bethany Retirement Living is a Christian, non-profit organization providing personalized care to the Senior community in Fargo, North Dakota. They offer assisted living, independent living, basic care, skilled nursing, memory care, short-term rehabili...

Gilda VanderHeyden works with professionals of all kinds helping them achieve what we all strive for: work-life balance. She is the founder of The Non-Profit Path. Fun Facts About Gilda: -A die-hard Wonder-Woman Fan. -Loves Marie Forleo and believes everything really is figureoutable! -Is a former Salsa Dancer (pre-kids) turned popcorn lover. -Lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, 2 girls a...

Today's podcast welcomes Executive Director Michelle Erickson from Bismarck, North Dakota's Abused Adult Resource Center, which provides:  Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention: Programs to break the cycle of violence, including a 24-hour crisis hotline, advocacy, emotional support and referrals. Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention: 24-hour crisis intervention and advocacy, emergency shel...

Today Patrick welcomes Tammy Rector, Executive Director of the Central Dakota Children's Choir. Central Dakota Children’s Choir’s mission is to provide a unique choral education and experience to the children of central North Dakota, to enrich the artistic community, and to serve as ambassadors for our state through music and education. More About Tammy: https://aboutcdcc.org/?page_id=190 Lea...

The better you understand your donors, the more likely you are to connect with them. Data makes that connection so much easier. Stu Manewith is the Director of Advocacy & Thought Leadership at Omatic Software. Stu is a seasoned nonprofit authority, advocate, and consulting services leader, with deep experience serving the nonprofit sector, both as a nonprofit executive and as a technology cons...

Today Patrick welcomes Jenny Schuster & Michelle Warren, Co-Founders of Matthew's Voice Project. Matthew’s Voice Project (MVP) is a registered non-profit 501c3 that focuses its efforts on assisting students in our public schools who are identified as experiencing homelessness. Much of MVP’s focus is on unaccompanied youth (identified by the school system as living on their own with very l...

Today Patrick welcomes Jill Foertsch, RN and Administrator of St. Gerard's.  Owned and operated by the Sisters of St. Francis, St. Gerard's offers a cheerful 37-bed skilled nursing home, an independent living wing, child care services and a preschool program, located in the lovely rural setting of Hankinson, ND, where residents, family and staff are well known to one another. Every new f...

What can a nonprofit learn from a successful entrepreneur? (Pretty much everything.) Rod Khleif is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, multiple business owner, author, mentor, and community philanthropist who is passionate about business, life, success, and giving back. As one of the country’s top real estate trainers, Rod has personally owned and managed over 2,000 properties. Rod is Host of t...

Dyslexia is more common than you can imagine. You are not alone. – Stephen Spielberg Today Patrick is joined by Kari Bucholz of Haley's Hope. Haley's Hope is dedicated to serving the 1 in 5 people with dyslexia in our community, helping them to master reading, writing, and spelling through consulting and one-on-one tutoring. Kari has a very-personal experience with dyslexia. Haley’s Hope...

Today's guest is River Keepers Executive Director Christine Holland. River Keepers was established in 1990 after a large community-wide assessment said that the Red River is underutilized, underappreciated and—in some cases—mistreated. They coordinate efforts in conservation, safety, recreation, riparian restoration and water quality among local agencies in the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, M...

With 25+ years of experience, Cherian Koshy is one of the most sought-after trainers and speakers in the nonprofit sector. As a coach and consultant, he’s led organizations to scale their revenue growth and build stronger teams, helping struggling nonprofits find strategies that give them back time and develop predictable success. Learn More About Cherian: http://www.cheriankoshy.com/ Follow Cheri...

"Science!"   -Thomas Dolby   Beth Demke joins Patrick today to share her story and the mission of North Dakota's Gateway to Science. Beth Demke was hired as the first Executive Director of North Dakota's Gateway to Science in December 1995, after serving as a regular volunteer since the grand opening in November 1994. She was invited to join ND Governor Doug Burgum’s Innovative...

Today Patrick is joined by Matthew Carlson & Jeremy Jensen and their unique nonprofit story.  Fix It Forward Ministry's goal is to remove the transportation barrier for needy members of our community, thus helping enable them to be independent and self-sufficient. This is accomplished in two ways. First, by providing free car repairs to needy individuals--to help keep their vehicles on th...

After today you'll use technology for good...and for free! Tina Roh is the COO and a co-founder of Every.org, a nonprofit for nonprofits building an accessible,  giving infrastructure to help every person and organization use technology for good. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University and worked as a software engineer at Snapchat before switching over to nonprofit opera...

Today Patrick welcomes Bridgette Bitzegaio, Founder and Executive Director of Adapt Music, Inc. Adapt Music is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides musical experiences that are adapted to their client’s social, emotional, and physical needs, allowing people to create music in their own way and experience the power and joy of music. Learn More About Adapt Music:  https://www.adaptmusic.org/ Donate to...

Today Patrick welcomes a unique nonprofit--Kelly Krenzel of Hope Blooms. Kelly Krenzel founded Hope Blooms in the basement of her home in 2016 to provide comfort and joy to community members who need it most - while also honoring her sweet Grandma Freda. She hopes to inspire others to act out of kindness and offer a gentle reminder that even in dark times, hope blooms. Hope Blooms provides bouquet...

Mazarine Treys has helped thousands of people ask for more, whether in their fundraising work or a business that thrives. She has helped hundreds of nonprofit folks and consultants just like YOU align with their skills, spirit, and business sense so they can build successful fundraising programs and businesses and fulfilling lives. With the resources she's created, you’ll have what you need t...

Today we welcome Red River Zoo's Executive Director, Sally Jacobson. Sally has served as Business Manager for the Red River Zoo since 2012.  As Business Manager, Sally oversaw the Guest Services, Membership, Special Events and Volunteer departments as well as the day to day business operations during the Zoo’s most dynamic period of growth. She is chair of the Zoo’s Safety Committee and serve...

Today we learn all about A Place For Hope: Recovery & Wellness Center from their Board Chair, Alison Wolbeck. A Place For Hope (AP4H) operates from the clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation by supporting people with a history of mental illness rejoin society and maintain their place in it. AP4H utilizes the Eight Dimensions of Wellness approach to help members connect with each other...

You're used to impact stories. Today's episode is a social   impact story.  Michelle Shumate is a Delaney University Research Professor and the founding director for the Network for Nonprofit and Social Impact at Northwestern University. She is also an associate faculty of the Institute for Policy Research. Her research focuses on how to design interorganizational networks to make the mo...

Today Patrick is joined by Director of Miracles For Vets, Beth Delgado. Beth's family has a long line of military service as does her husband Mark's family. Mark served in the US Air Force and Beth and Mark have a son who currently serves in the military. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting as well as an extensive background in bookkeeping, accounting, tax work and administrative...

Joining Patrick today are Mark Meyer (Director and Founder) and Dave Bender (Ministry Coordinator) from Bismarck, North Dakota's Heaven's Helper Soup Cafe. Heaven's Helper Soup Cafe is a soup kitchen that is set up as a restaurant where people come in, seat themselves in one of our booths and one of our volunteers will take their order and bring them their food. Each day we offer tw...