Leading On Purpose

In this episode of Leading on Purpose, we continue talking about education and ways to add value to local schools with our guest Lorii Rabinowitz, the CEO of the Denver Scholarship Foundation. Lorii shares with Joe and Brian about the work the DSF is doing to help give underserved students in Denver access to secondary education as well as how she's approached leading an organization through the pandemic and other events of 2020. Lorii's expertise and experience provide listeners valuable insight into how to lead during times of chaos and crisis while also lifting up the marginalized.

Learn more about Denver Scholarship Foundation: https://denverscholarship.org/ Learn more and donate to Colorado UpLift: https://coloradouplift.org/

In this new season of Leading on Purpose, we're exploring how to add value to schools and education in your communities. In this episode, Dr. Joe Sanders talks with Noel Ginsburg, the CEO of CareerWise, a nonprofit in Denver that focuses on providing the best opportunities for young people through apprenticeship. Noel explains how an apprenticeship can benefit schools, students, and businesses, changing the way we view higher education in America and adding actual job experience to theoretical school knowledge. Noel also discusses his path to founding CareerWise, the company's plans for expansion, and the importance of its Equity First program.

Learn more about CareerWise: https://www.careerwisecolorado.org/en/

Learn more and donate to Colorado UpLift: https://coloradouplift.org/

Leading on Purpose, a podcast by Colorado UpLift, is back! This second season will focus on helping listeners "add value" to their communities. Throughout the year we'll interview a diverse range of community leaders and learn how to add value to our schools, neighborhoods, families, and workplaces.

In this mini episode, Lindsay, Joe, and Brian talk about what listeners can expect in this new season and give some interview sneak peeks!

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This week's guest, Chuck Crowe, is Colorado Uplift's new Chief Revenue Officer. Joe and Brian introduce Chuck and talk with him about his hopes for his time at UpLift, what drew him to philanthropy, and his wealth of experience in helping nonprofits reach their goals. Chuck inspires listeners to step in and create change beyond themselves.

"If you want to change your life, look for ways to help others be successful."

Read the full show notes: https://coloradouplift.org/2020/08/18/leading-on-purpose-ep-23-chuck-crowe-show-notes/

To learn more about Colorado UpLift visit us here: https://coloradouplift.org/

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This week, Joe and Brian talk with Therese Ivancovich and Jennifer Superka from the Denver Education Attainment Network (DEAN), a collective impact initiative focused on increasing educational attainment and closing the attainment gap for students in Denver. Therese and Jennifer share about the important work they're doing, the successes they've seen, and how they tap into the power of collaboration to better students, schools, and communities in Denver and throughout Colorado.

Read the full show notes: https://coloradouplift.org/2020/08/03/leading-on-purpose-ep-22-therese-ivancovich-and-jennifer-superka-show-notes/

To find out more about DEAN, visit here: https://denverednetwork.org/

To learn more about Colorado UpLift visit us here: https://coloradouplift.org/

To make a tax-deductible donation, go here: https://coloradouplift.org/donate/

This week, Joe and Brian talk with Sherry Paramore, Frank Bell, and Kevin Byerly, Elevate leaders from across the country. Elevate USA is Colorado UpLift's sister organization that takes UpLift's model and mission of building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth and replicates it in cities throughout the US. In this episode, Sherry, Frank, and Kevin share their incredible experiences of working with students as well as some of the leadership lessons they've learned along the way.

Read the full show notes: https://coloradouplift.org/2020/07/20/leading-on-purpose-ep-21-elevate-leadership/

To find out more about Elevate USA, go here: https://elevatetheusa.org

To learn more about Colorado UpLift visit us here: https://coloradouplift.org/

To make a tax-deductible donation, go here: https://coloradouplift.org/donate/

Joe and Brian sit down with Russel Dains, CEO of Save Our Youth, to explore how to effectively begin a new leadership role and how a leader can help guide an organization through a time of transition. They also discuss how recent events such as the pandemic and growing awareness of racial issues are affecting the work of Save Our Youth and their outlook on the future. Save Our Youth is a youth development organization providing at-risk youth with educational, emotional, and spiritual skills for success through long-term mentoring relationships. To find out more go to https://saveouryouth.org Read the full show notes: https://coloradouplift.org/2020/07/07/leading-on-purpose-ep-20-russel-dains-show-notes/ To learn more about Colorado UpLift visit us here: https://coloradouplift.org/ To make a tax-deductible donation, go here: https://coloradouplift.org/donate/

This week, Joe and Brian talk with Representative James Coleman about his role in public service, his passion for education, and how recent events have impacted his various leadership positions. They also discuss Coleman's founding of FaithBridge, a faith-based nonprofit committed to engaging and mobilizing the faith community to ensure a high-quality education for every child.

To learn more about FaithBridge, visit them here: https://faithbridgeco.org To learn more about Colorado UpLift visit us here: https://coloradouplift.org/ Donate to Colorado UpLift's Stand Together campaign: https://coloradouplift.org/stand-together/ Read the full show notes: https://coloradouplift.org/2020/06/23/leading-on-purpose-ep-19-rep-james-coleman-show-notes/

Colorado Uplift staff members, Vic, Maria, and Adrian sit down to intentionally respond to and navigate through the conversation around racism and social injustice. Sharing their own experiences with racism and seeing the impact of the injustice on their students, UpLift brings tools to help listeners engage and participate in change. Be intentional. Engage in meaningful conversations. Take time to lament. And examine what we need to change ourselves. In the words of Adrian, it's time to cry out and step out. Read the full show notes: https://coloradouplift.org/2020/06/09/leading-on-purpose-ep-18-a-conversation-with-uplift-staff-about-racism/ To learn more about Colorado UpLift visit us here: https://coloradouplift.org/ To make a tax-deductible donation, go here: https://coloradouplift.org/donate/

This week, Joe and Brian talk with Michael Burnside, a property accountant at Cardinal Group, and Ross Curington, the manager of Colorado UpLift's Advanced Leadership Program. Ross and Michael share about the partnership between UpLift and Cardinal Group and how it provided students with opportunities to gain real-world leadership experience in an organizational context, a true example of a company giving back to its community in a creative and practical way.

Read the full show notes: https://coloradouplift.org/2020/05/27/leading-on-purpose-ep-17-michael-burnside-and-ross-curington-show-notes/

Find out more about Cardinal Group: https://cardinalgroup.com/

To learn more about Colorado UpLift and make a tax-deductible donation, visit us here: https://coloradouplift.org/