The Nonprofit Ready Podcast

Marsha Charney is Executive Director at Students Run L.A., a local nonprofit challenging at-risk secondary students to experience the benefits of goal setting, character development, adult mentoring, and improved health by providing them with a truly life-changing experience, the training and completion of the L.A. Marathon.

Brad Riley is Founder and CEO of iEmpathize, a nonprofit based in Boulder, CO whose mission is to eradicate child exploitation around the world.

Learn more: http://iempathize.org/

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As part of grantsmanship month, we're pleased to be joined by John Kobara, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at California Community Foundation to discuss his career in social impact, the keys to nonprofit sustainability, and some critical steps nonprofits should take before seeking foundation grants.

Learn more: www.calfund.org

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As part of Grantsmanship month, we're pleased to be joined by Jacki Weber, Chief Development Officer at Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit based in Downtown Los Angeles providing job training positions to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.

Learn more: http://www.homeboyindustries.org/

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Volunteer management expert Lori Gotlieb joins us to discuss her career path in volunteer management, the common traits of successful Volunteer Administrators and the keys to keeping volunteers more engaged with your organization.

Learn more: https://lorigotliebconsulting.wordpress.com/

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Brittany Yelverton is Community Relations and Volunteer Manager at Girls Empowerment Network, a nonprofit organization in Austin, TX whose mission is to support and guide girls to make wise choices as they navigate the unique pressures of girlhood.

Learn more at http://genaustin.org/

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Alethea Hannemann is Vice President of product and national programs at the Taproot Foundation. The Taproot Foundation connects nonprofits and social change organizations with passionate, skilled volunteers who share their expertise pro bono. Learn more at http://www.taprootfoundation.org/

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Pat Ross III is the National Membership Coordinator of Team Rubicon. Team Rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.

Learn more at http://www.teamrubiconusa.org/

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Mark Clark is the CEO of the leading global nonprofit peace-building organisation Generations For Peace, which is dedicated to sustainable conflict transformation at the grassroots and empowers volunteer leaders of youth to promote active tolerance and responsible citizenship in communities experiencing different forms of conflict and violence.

Learn more at http://www.generationsforpeace.org/

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Matt Raab is Program Director at School on Wheels, a Southern-California-based nonprofit dedicated to the enhancement of educational opportunities for homeless children from kindergarten through 12th grade.