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Leaders in the nonprofit industry share their stories from the front lines of adversity. Where innovation meets determination, they withstand all odds to drive their mission forward and effect change. Each story's unique, each struggle's worth the fight, but the goal is constant - to make an impact.…

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    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    Civic Warriors Episode 71: Protecting Our Planet With Perpetual Use

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 35:54


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, hosts speak with Ellie Moss and Dagny Tucker, Co-Founders and Co-Executive Directors of Perpetual Use, a nonprofit organization tackling the challenge of single-use waste through immersive reuse systems. They share the story behind launching Perpetual, their innovative approach to reducing waste and the cities they're currently partnering with. The conversation also explores the process of implementing a large-scale reuse infrastructure and its projected outcome.4oSupport the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 70: The Giving Circle Movement With Grapevine Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 32:00 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we sit down with Emily Rasmussen, Founder & CEO of Grapevine Giving, to explore the power of collective philanthropy through the Giving Circle movement.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 69: A Journey of Resilience With Community Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 44:31 Transcription Available


    Join us for this episode of Civic Warriors as we welcome back Carmine Deo, CEO of Community Hope, a New Jersey-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals through mental health, housing, and veteran support programs. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 68: Understanding and Diagnosing VEXAS With The VEXAS Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 34:55 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we discuss VEXAS syndrome with Joe Holman, Sustainability and ESG Services Practice Leader at Withum and President of the VEXAS Foundation.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 67: Building Brighter Futures With Home Builders Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 38:40 Transcription Available


    Join us for this episode of Civic Warriors, where we speak with Ed Brady, President and CEO of Home Builders Institute. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 66: A Centennial Celebration With Central Scholarship Bureau

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 42:26 Transcription Available


    Join us for this episode of Civic Warriors, where we speak with Tierra Dorsey, President of Central Scholarship Bureau. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 65: Advocacy and Achievement With Blinded Veterans Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 53:46 Transcription Available


    Join us for this episode of Civic Warriors, where we speak with Donald Overton, National Executive Director of Blinded Veterans Association. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 64: Combating Isolation and Finding Community With Project Refit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 29:15 Transcription Available


    Join us for this episode of Civic Warriors, where we speak with James Corbett, Co-Founder of Project Refit. Support the Show.

    Civic Warriors Episode 63: Fundraising Home Runs With Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 34:32 Transcription Available


    Join us for this episode of Civic Warriors, where we speak with Melany Duval, Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.Support the Show.

    Civic Warriors Episode 62: The Race for Inclusion With Special Olympics Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 38:40 Transcription Available


    Join us for this episode of Civic Warriors, where we speak with Sherry Wheelock,President and CEO of Special Olympics Florida, and Maryann Gonzalez, a Coordinatorof Sports and an athlete in Special Olympics Florida. Support the Show.

    Civic Warriors Episode 61: Importance of Impact Accounting With IFVI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 42:31 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Rob Zochowski, President and CEO of International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI). Support the Show.

    Civic Warriors Episode 60: Mental Health Awareness With The Wake Up Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 48:06 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, Brad sits down with Vince Giardino, Founder of The Wake Up Project.Support the Show.

    Civic Warriors Episode 59: BookSmiles: Spreading Joy and Literacy with Larry Abrams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 26:19 Transcription Available


    Join us for an exciting episode of Civic Warriors with our guest Larry Abrams, Founder of BookSmiles, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that distributes new and gently used children's books to children and families living in underserved communities.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 58: Let's Collaborate With NJ Association of Community Providers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 41:06 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, Brad sits down with Valerie Sellers, Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP).Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 57: How Veterans Are Becoming Warrior Strong

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 37:40 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Tom Tice, Chief Executive Officer of Warrior Strong. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 56: Let's Learn More About Epilepsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 33:17 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with David Manchon, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Association.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 55: How The Waterfront Project Is Tackling the Housing Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 51:41 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Carol Sainthilaire, Executive Director, and Lissette Diaz, Legal Director, of The Waterfront Project, Inc.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 54: You Can't Fire Cinderella With No1Hungryin EHC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 20:49 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Angela Krukauskas, Founder and Director, of No1HungryinEHC.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 53: Campaigning for Women Candidates With She Should Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 38:34 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Kaitlyn Newman, Director of Development, from She Should Run. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 52: Alzheimer's & Caregiver's Awareness With the Alzheimer's Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 35:42 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Donna McGowan, Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association Rhode Island Chapter, and Stephanie Mansour, Senior Manager at Withum and Board member of the Alzheimer's Association. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 51: Corporate Giving with the PSEG Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 36:24 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Maria Spina, Manager of the PSEG Foundation.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 50: Data Advocacy with Dance Data Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 56:21 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Elizabeth Yntema, President and Founder, of Dance Data Project (DDP).Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 49: Patient Advocacy and Support With The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 30:10 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Stacy Kreizman, Senior Manager of Patient and Community Outreach, from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 48: Community Banking with ICBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 34:46 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Rebeca Romero Rainey, President & CEO, of Independent Community Bankers of America - ICBA.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 47: Fighting and Surviving Cancer With Amanda Ferraro

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 47:35 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Amanda Ferraro, a two-time cancer survivor and patient advocate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 46: Volunteering and Campaigning for a Great Cause With the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 37:01 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Sheri Kirkpatrick, Campaign Development Manager, from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 45: Changing Today's Workforce With Out for Undergrad(O4U)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 50:52 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Cindi Love, CEO, from Out for Undergrad(O4U). We are also joined by Bill Bradshaw, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from Withum.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 44: Impact Investing with Ellavoz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 32:55 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Bob Hutchins, CEO, from Ellavoz Impact Capital Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 43: Innovative Problem Solving with Mission:Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 24:23 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Megan Golden, Co-Founder & CEO, from Mission:Cure.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 42: Building Playgrounds for Everybody With Build Jake's Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 21:02 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Arthur Aston, Executive Director, from Build Jake's Place. Listen to learn how Build Jake's Place spreads awareness through education and advocacy efforts, the costs associated with building an inclusive playground, and how they raise funds to build these playgrounds.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 41: The Future of Early Childhood Education With Strong Starts for Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 24:54 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Hailey Breitenfeld, Founder & Executive Director of Strong Starts for Success.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 40: Supporting Our Veterans With Operation Hat Trick

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 29:16 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Dot Sheehan, Founder & President of Operation Hat Trick.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 39: Fire Prevention Awareness with Jon Kessler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 28:43 Transcription Available


    On this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with Assistant Chief, Jon Kessler, of the Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. October is fire prevention month – so he shares some top fire prevention tips everybody should know.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 38: Restoring Natural Habitats With the Irvine Ranch Conservancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 38:19 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Mike O'Connell, President & CEO, and Dave Raetz, Vice President & COO, from the Irvine Ranch Conservancy.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 37: Make Giving a Habit with Daffy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 35:31 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Adam Nash, Co-Founder and CEO of Daffy about how Daffy encourages and facilitates giving to not-for-profits in an effortless and efficient way. Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 36: Celebrating 100 Years of Service With the YMCA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 22:54 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Rose Cushing, President and CEO of YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy.Support the show

    Civic Warriors Episode 35: Giving the Gift of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 37:35 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Carmine Deo, Executive Director and Peggy Banko, Development Director of Community Hope.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 34: Accepting Non Fungible Token (NFT) Donations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 46:08 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Joe Agoada, Founder & CEO of Sostento.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 33: Understanding the Importance of Crypto Donations with Engiven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 34:49 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with James Lawrence Co-Founder and CEO of Engiven.  Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 32: Insight on Cryptocurrency with The Giving Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 28:55 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Alex Wilson, Co-Founder of The Giving Block.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 31: Understanding Political Action Committees with NABPAC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 37:39 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Micaela Isler, Executive Director of the National Association of Business Political Action Committees (NABPAC). Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 30: Hip Hop for Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 33:35 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Khafre Jay, founder and Executive Director of Hip Hop for Change.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 29: Finding Strength in the Family Ecosystem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 60:31 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with Kathy Rivera, Executive Director and CEO, and Elissa Smilowitz, Director of Triage, Emergency & Suicide Prevention Services, from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 28: Mission Possible at Clinic+O

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 54:25 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with Nasser Diallo, CEO of Clinic+O, a tech-enabled network of medical providers and partners that offer primary care services to marginalized communities in West Africa.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 27: OnePulse Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 73:43 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with owner of PULSE night club and founder and CEO of nonprofit onePULSE Foundation, Barbara Poma, as well as Scott Bowman, Chief Communication and Government Relations Officer.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 26: Thoughtful Schooling at Prentice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 43:20 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with Caroline Cecil, Chief Financial Officer at The Prentice School. Check out this episode to find out more about how Prentice gracefully combines thoughtfulness into their day to day operations.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 25: Embrella & Felix

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 86:27 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with Darryl McDaniels, "DMC", co-founder of the Felix Organization and Corinne LeBaron CEO of Embrella Academy.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 24: Preventing Pandemics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 50:44 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with Bhavana Chilukuri, Director of Programs at Dalberg Catalyst.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 23: Soldier Passion Reignited

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 68:15 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with Harrison Bernstein, Founder and Executive Director of Soldiers to Sidelines.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 22: New Jersey’s Nature Visionaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 63:45 Transcription Available


    Brad and Ashley chat with Eric Stiles, CEO and President of New Jersey Audubon about the major benefits of being in nature and how time spent in nature is needed now more than ever not only for the people, but for the economy and for the health of communities as a whole. Understanding wildlife around you is for more than the local bird enthusiast. As a fundamental right, it is meant for and benefits all people impacting generations to come.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

    Civic Warriors Episode 21: Child Advocacy in Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 56:49 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Civic Warriors we speak with Leslie Slingsby, Executive Director and Michelle McDyre, Prevention Education and Outreach Manager at Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center.Support the show (https://www.withum.com/civicwarriors)

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