Give, Grow, Repeat

By Susan Aumack

Give, Grow, Repeat is a podcast that explores the phenomenon of collective giving, its growth, and its impact on local causes. Each episode includes interviews with members o... more

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October 03, 2025 Student-Led Collective Giving Impacts Local Nonprofits
In my latest podcast, I chat with Mandy Sharp Eizinger, Educator at Grand Valley State University and Program Manager at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, who leads an innovative course that focuses on collective giving and volunteerism. Hear how her own experience leading fundraising efforts for UNICEF sparked a desire to incorporate the concept of collective giving into her college program. Discover how her students, through experiential learning, gained new insights into the role of nonprofits, social movements, policy, and volunteers in social change. See how her students transformed concepts to real-world impact by setting up their own Grapevine giving circle, researching areas of need, identifying relevant nonprofits, raising funds, and donating those funds to the winning organization. Learn how students transformed their attitude toward giving, amplified their individual impact to help local communities, and expanded their perspective, making giving an integral part of their lives.
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April 15, 2025 Code Girls United Gives Girls a Leg Up in Tech
In this episode, we visit with Marianne Smith, CEO of Code Girls United, who recently received a grant from the Montana Women for Good Grapevine giving circle to help 4th to 8th grade girls see tech as a viable career option. Hear how the organization is overcoming geographic isolation, economic challenges, and gender stereotypes to provide girls with various STEM programs, including after-school computer science courses, Summer camps, Apps challenges, and scholarships. Learn how more than 600 girls per year gain hope and confidence as they apply innovative technology solutions to real-world issues facing their local communities and inspire a greater understanding of how technology impacts their daily lives. Discover how individuals can join together in a Grapevine giving circle, such as the Montana Women for Good, to support local causes that benefit underserved communities.
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February 24, 2025 Longmont Food Rescue Grows Impact 35% with Giving Circle Grant
In this episode, we're off to Longmont, CO to witness a Grapevine giving circle's impact on combatting food injustice in the community. Meet two inspiring women, Janine Bolon, a founding member of the Longmont Women for Good giving circle, and Naomi Curland, Executive Director of the Longmont Food Rescue, working together to deliver sustainable funding and food resources for those who are experiencing food, housing or financial insecurity. Hear how consistent funding has enabled the expansion of vital programs and increased the number of people served by 35%. Learn how this hyper-local nonprofit is partnering with other mutual aid groups to create hubs of services providing a more holistic way to support the community through collaboration. Discover how local action is the antidote to fear and apathy and find creative ways you can incorporate giving into your lifestyle.

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February 17, 2025 $11K Grant helps Girls Inc. of OC Inspire Future Leaders
In this episode of Give, Grow, Repeat we explore girl power in our conversation with Linda Nguyen, OC Women for Good, and Lucy Santana, CEO of Girls Inc. of Orange County. Hear how a group of 100+ like-minded women in Orange County have joined forces to create the OC Women for Good Grapevine giving circle to support local charities. Learn how a grant to Girls Inc. of Orange County enables 9,500+ girls to develop critical skills that lay a solid foundation for future success. Discover how Girls Inc. inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold via their offerings, including school-based programs, summer camps, virtual events, and STEM programs from elementary through college and beyond to career. Explore how to partner with them to provide a safe space for girls and women.
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September 09, 2024 Sacred Garden’s Innovative Partnerships Drive Impact
In this episode of Give, Grow, Repeat, we continue our conversation with Laura Caulfield-Lewis and discuss the intention behind the creation of the Sacred Garden Wellness initiative. Hear how the program brings together businesses, nonprofits, and individuals uniquely to scale the benefits physically, socially, and spiritually for the greater good of the community. Learn how business partners, such as Yoga Soup and Club Pilates (Santa Barbara & Goleta), engage with the initiative and incorporate sustainable philanthropy into their business models. Gain insight into how nonprofits like the Sierra Club, Freedom 4 Youth, and Wilderness Youth Project collaborate to expand their community reach. Join this conversation to see how collective giving, powered by Grapevine, can be incorporated into all aspects of our lives.
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August 26, 2024 Sacred Garden Builds Connections for Greater Good
In this episode of Give, Grow, Repeat, we focus on Sacred Garden Wellness, a giving initiative powered by Grapevine. Hear how Laura Caulfield-Lewis, who founded the program, seeks to empower change, build community, and inspire others to set an example of compassion and generosity and make the practice of meditation, Yoga, and Pilates accessible to all. Discover how Sacred Garden connects individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in new and creative ways to make a positive impact on the communities they serve. Learn how one organization, the Wilderness Youth Project, is partnering with Sacred Garden to expand its programs and help children connect with nature. Join this conversation to understand how small actions can multiply to create a ripple effect and change lives for the better.
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June 17, 2024 FABRIC Delivers Ecofriendly Roadmap to the Future for Apparel Creators
This episode of Give, Grow, Repeat focuses on the fashion industry. Hear how the Fashion Industry for Sustainability Grapevine giving circle supports the mission of FABRIC (Fashion and Business Resource Innovation Center), a nonprofit and fashion incubator that is sustainably disrupting, redefining, and reshoring the fashion industry for apparel entrepreneurs. Learn how these groups are joining forces to contribute innovative solutions to an industry needing a reboot. Discover how these resourceful individuals are leveraging technology to educate apparel creators on the tools and techniques they need to grow their brands in an eco-friendly way that includes providing access to end-to-end, state-of-the-art resources that streamline manufacturing, optimize order quantities, improve efficiency, and satisfy customer demand. Join this lively discussion to see how you too can spark much-needed change in the fashion industry and support a more sustainable, responsible, efficient, and affordable future!
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May 18, 2024 Seattle Jazz Fellowship Creates Space to Perform with Grant from Seattle Women in Business for Good
In this episode of Give, Grow, Repeat, we chat with Thomas Marriott of the Seattle Jazz Fellowship who is creating a space for musicians to gather and perform with the help of a grant from the Seattle Women in Business for Good giving circle. Hear how this unique nonprofit organization is building community, providing access to performance space for musicians, and lowering barriers to access for both performers and listeners of jazz. Learn from Katie Wallace and Aubrie De Clerck, members of Seattle Women in Business for Good, how Grapevine giving circles can foster community engagement and help you expand your network. Consider how you can join forces with them to support the arts, drive change, and impact underserved communities in the Seattle area.
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January 10, 2024 SBAFE Delivers Sustainable Solutions to Address Food Security with help from Santa Barbara Women for Good
In this episode of Give, Grow, Repeat, we chat with Leslie Person Ryan of the Santa Barbara Agriculture and Farm Education Foundation (SBAFE) and a recipient of a grant from the Santa Barbara Women for Good giving circle. Hear how the organization, born out of the tragic Montecito Debris Flow in 2018, teaches organic farming techniques and provides expert agricultural knowledge to help the community understand how to sustainably and ethically grow pure food, combat food insecurity, and transform food deserts into flourishing food forests. Learn how utilizing regenerative farming techniques and closed-looped agricultural systems sustains and provides nutritional food for vulnerable communities throughout Santa Barbara County. Join this conversation to hear how you can partner with this innovative nonprofit to solve food insecurity, expand farm education to next-generation, chemical-free farming, ecology, and food as medicine, promote biodynamics in both plants and soil, and support eco utilities.
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November 09, 2023 Newman's Own Foundation Launches Community Fund with $100K Giveaway
In this episode of Give, Grow, Repeat, we chat with Alex Amouyel, President and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation. Hear how Newman's Own Foundation, the original disruptor in corporate philanthropy, has used 100% of the profits and royalties from the sale of Newman’s Own products in service of its mission, to nourish and transform the lives of children facing adversity. Through the efforts of Paul Newman, Newman’s Own, and Newman’s Own Foundation, over $600 million has been given to social impact organizations since the company’s founding in 1982. Learn how the Foundation is continuing this legacy of innovation by launching Newman's Own Community Fund powered by Grapevine to enable donors and nonprofits to collaborate in more meaningful ways. Participate in the Newman’s Own $100K Community Giveaway, today through Giving Tuesday on November 28, to support food justice for kids. Join the Newman's Own Community Fund to vote on a shortlist of the Foundation’s 2023 grantee partners and positively impact future generations.
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FAQs about Give, Grow, Repeat:

How many episodes does Give, Grow, Repeat have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.