Think how much better the world would be if everyone was just a little more intentional about being thoughtful and kind. You’ll hear how Barb Paton is working to make this happen with her vision for August 28 as “National Thoughtful Day” and her Thoughtful Pinch brand.

This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – Running a nonprofit is hard and if you’d like to learn how we can bolster your efforts and help your team reach its goals, I’d love to have a conversation with you. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.

Follow Thoughtful Pinch on Instagram and Facebook to follow Barb and support National Thoughtful Day on August 28!

Taking care of senior and older adults can be intimidating and overwhelming, but fortunately Agewise Colorado is working to provide a roadmap yo connect individuals and families to helpful resources that can ease the complexites, challenges and stress of aging issues. I’m excited to be back from a summer break and have a conversation with Agewise Colorado President Bob Brocker.

This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – Running a nonprofit is hard and if you’d like to learn how we can bolster your efforts and help your team reach its goals, I’d love to have a conversation with you. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com].

To learn more about Agewise Colorado, visit their website at www.agewisecolorado.org.

Until next time, I hope you are inspired to find a way to make our world better!

Colorado Gives Day has transformed philanthropy in Colorado, but the organization behind it, the Colorado Gives Foundation, has an amazing impact the goes well beyond this single event, helping people in all corners of Colorado through investing, giving advising and more as Executive Director Kelly Dunkin explains in this episode

Thanks for listening and thanks to Kellie for sharing her passion and excitement for the Colorado Gives Foundation.  This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard and I can help you thrive – you can find me a www.makingourworldbetter.com.

To learn more about how the Colorado gives foundation, visit www.coloradogivesfoundation.org.

One-hundred and fifty dollars can change the world. Sounds like hyperbole, but you will hear how Elke Maguire, Marissa Messinger and the Friends of Geuoul, an incredible organization headquartered in Denver that enables female students in Senegal, Africa, is changing the trajectory of girls, families and ultimately a country, $150 at a time.

This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard and we can help you thrive – learn how at www.makingourworldbetter.com. 

You can learn more about Friends of Gayohl and support their work at www.gueoul.org.

One in three families in the U.S. can't weather a $400 emergency. Kelli Kreps, Executive Director of NeighborShare, and her team are addressing this with an innovative new online platform that connects people who want to help their neighbors with "just in time" help that may seem minor but has a major impact.

This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard and I can help you thrive – you can find me a www.makingourworldbetter.com.

To learn more about how NeighborShare is connecting people in communities all around the country, visit www.nbshare.org.

Never give up, never let go may sound like a simple catchphrase, but for Dr. Leo Alirez, Executive Director of Lifeline Colorado, those words represent the amazing journey of going from a gang-related felony conviction to earning a Ph.D. and making a positive difference to hundreds of people through his counseling work. You’re going to love Dr. Leo’s passion and his story of transformation, hope and love.

This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard and I can help you thrive – find me a www.makingourworldbetter.com

To learn more about how you can support Lifeline Colorado and Dr. Leo's work with Life-Line Colorado, visit www.lifedashlinecolorado.org or call 720-328-5650. 

The darkness of abuse and domestic violence take on even more heinous shades when people with disabilities are targets and objects, but you will hear how Franklin Erickson and his team at The Initiative bring light to this battle with love, compassion, empathy, training and skill.

Thanks for listening and thanks to Franklin for providing hope and inspiration in a tough arena. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard and I can help you thrive – you can find me a www.makingourworldbetter.com

To support or learn more about the work of Franklin and The Initiative visit www.theinitiativecolorado.org or you can call them at (303) 839-5510. 

Creating calm amidst every day chaos and building resiliency to bounce back from the things life throws at us are skills we can learn and develop. You’ll hear from, veteran educational leader and CEO of the excellence team Kami Guarino how the lessons she’s learned from decades of being in schools across the US are helping people in all sectors improve their wellness and performance.

This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard and I can help you thrive – you can find me a www.makingourworldbetter.com.

To learn more about Kami and her work with the excellence team, visit www.theexcellenceteam.net or buy Kami's journals on Amazon:

Creating Calm

Resiliency Journal

Company culture, no matter what kind of business, can make or break an organization. Get ready to learn how you can build a better culture for employees and positively impact your bottom line with cultural strategist Marcia Donziger, a long time nonprofit and corporate veteran who has made it her life’s work to improve workplaces.

This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. As a leader, you know your "why." I’d love to talk to you about bolstering your "how" to help you and your team achieve your goals. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com

To learn more about Marcia and how you can work with her, visit www.marciadonziger.com and find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marciadonziger/

Climbing out of a world torn with violence, trauma and stress, then choosing to make it your life’s work to be a positive influence and help others who find themselves in those same tough situations takes a special kind of grit. Be ready to be inspired by the humble Joel Hodge, Co-Founder and Program Director for the Struggle of Love Foundation.

This podcast was produced and sponsored by JC Charity Services. If you are interested in how I might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team find more joy at work, I would love to have a conversation with you – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.

To support the Struggle of love foundation and learn more about the organization’s work, visit www.struggleoflovefoundation.org. and find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SOLFoundation1.