Get ready for the next episode on the Public Health Joy Podcast!🔥This Friday, we learn from a trailblazer who's been changing the game in public health, policy, and funding. We will be joined by the incredible Elizabeth Peck — a public policy and philanthropy expert with over 20 years of experience in the field. 💼💪 Elizabeth is the founder of EP Strategies, a woman-owned consulting business that centers equity and community in everything it does.

From her early work at the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy to her current leadership in helping organizations secure funding without compromising values, Elizabeth shares wisdom that will inspire professionals at every stage. This episode dives deep into the real-life impact of public health, the importance of equity centered funding strategies, and how to prepare for a future filled with uncertainty and possibility. 🌍✨ Don’t miss this honest, heartfelt, and strategic convo that reminds us why community-centered work matters more than ever.

Key Points From This Episode:

• How to gain access to the replay of the Bracing for 2025 Virtual Summit. [0:00]

• The community-centered approach that Elizabeth applies to her work. [02:19]

• Her systems-based understanding of public health work. [06:02]

• Her career start in adolescent sexual health at the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy. [11:45]

• Finding diverse sources of funding in a competitive environment. [15:59]

• Preparing for the next chapter in a chaotic landscape through data and collaboration. [21:48]

• Keeping strategic focus while pursuing much-needed funding. [26:39]

• The opportunity for philanthropy to make progress in its definition of success. [29:00]

• Excellent results and value-aligned work: Elizabeth’s sources of Public Health Joy! [30:27]

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