EPISODE 27: As someone who never intended to start her own nonprofit, Kristen shares how being a military spouse prepared her to serve the refugee population in our country.
The Your Nonprofit Life podcast is dedicated to the folks who are working hard to have a positive impact in their communities and heal the world.
Join me, Laura Zielke, each week to learn from both staff and board members of not-for-profit organizations. Even if my guestโs mission is completely different than yours, youโll be encouraged by their grit, vulnerability, authenticity, and generosity.
When you listen, you will feel less alone in your work, and you will be inspired to take your nonprofit from messy to thriving without burning out in the process.
EPISODE 26: Yemen, Syria, Bangladesh. America? In a way, yes. Listen to how this leader of a global response organization had to shift gears and focus on the situation in Matamoros, Mexico. Is it…
EPISODE 25: Listen to this episode and learn how a former Executive Director has rediscovered her passion for life serving as the Chief Development Officer at a private library foundation.
EPISODE 24: Do you believe in fairies? In this episode, I introduce you to an entirely new type of fairy who has a big heart for literacy and the impact that comes with a…
EPISODE 23: Listen to how this organization is using data analytics and technology to ensure equity in food distribution practices.
EPISODE 22: Listen to how this organization is using a donated school bus to raise awareness about food insecurity in their local community.
EPISODE 21: Arissa Palmer, E.D. of BreastfeedLA, shares important information about how hidden biases impact BIPOC moms & breastfeeding.
EPISODE 20: Life in an unincorporated town can be difficult, especially when emergency relief funds are needed after natural disasters. Learn what one man is doing to make sure his community is not left…
EPISODE 19: It’s Fragile X Awareness Month. Linda Sorensen, ED of the National Fragile X Foundation, shares about the rare disease & her rise to leadership.
EPISODE 18: My guest Noelani Pearl Hunt, shares the good, the bad, and the ugly experiences she’s had over the past 20 years in nonprofit leadership.
EPISODE 17: Bob Harris is a Texan with a big heart for teens. And you’ll never guess what he did while he was in the hospital recovering from a heart attack!
๐ณโ๐ EPISODE 16: Anne Friedman began volunteering with Gay for Good while she was working full-time at a nonprofit foundation; however, after a tragic event, Anne found herself re-evaluating her priorities and what happened…
๐ณโ๐ EPISODE 15: This episode’s guest is Marc Sophos. Marc is the founder, Executive Director, and Board Chair of MFPG: Media for the Public Good and the Executive Producer of OutCasting – public radioโs…
๐ณโ๐ EPISODE 14: My hope for this episode? That you will listen with an open heart and mind. That you will walk away not only more educated about the work being done to bring…
๐ณโ๐ EPISODE 13: One Voice Mixed Chorus is Minnesotaโs only – and one of the nationโs largest – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight allies (LGBTA) chorus. Founded in 1988, One Voice has been…
EPISODE 12: Most of us are aware of foster care and the need for foster parents, but how often do we consider what happens to foster kids when they age out? When they…
EPISODE 11: CONTENT WARNING
This episode includes discussions about complex trauma. While we donโt get into specifics, we do explore how sustained, severe childhood abuse impacts the brain and what is being done to…
EPISODE 10: When word gets out that the top leaders of a nonprofit in a small town have been misappropriating funds and behaving unethically, everybody hears about it. Everybody. And itโs up to the…