Welcome to Community Possibilities ®! This In this podcast, I will be joined by community leaders, doing the hard work of social change. We will talk about root causes and dig deep to understand social and health inequities. Let’s imagine all of the possibilities if we learn how to talk to each other, not at each other.
Send us a textDr. Emia Oppenheim shares the powerful impact of Farm to Early Care and Education programs that connect young children with local food systems through gardening, hands-on learning, and fresh local foods.• Public health nutrition focuses on population-level changes rather than individual interventions• Children's food preferences often develop before age three, making early exposure to fruits and vegetables critical• Farm to ECE uses three core strategies: buying local foods, teaching about agriculture, and hands-on learning• Purchasing local foods creates ripple effects by supporting farmers and strengthening community food systems• ASPHN's FarmWise initiative brings states together through collaborative learning to develop Farm to ECE programs• Strong coalitions with diverse stakeholders drive innovation and sustainability in public health initiatives• Despite funding challenges, states have found creative ways to implement local food purchasing incentives• The next generation of public health professionals brings systems thinking and compassion to food system workVisit asphn.org to learn more about ASPHN's Farm to ECE work, sign up for their newsletter, or join their upcoming webinars and training opportunities.Guest BioEmia Oppenheim, PhD, MPhil, RD, Public Health Consultant and Farm to ECE Programs Director, Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, Dr. Emia Oppenheim is a seasoned public health nutritionist and consultant currently working with the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) on federal public health initiatives. With a career spanning several decades, she has extensive expertise in nutrition, early childhood health and development, chronic disease prevention and population health. Dr. Oppenheim completed her PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry in 2001, at Cornell University, following an MPhil in Immunology from the University of Sheffield (UK) and a clinical internship for a dietetic registration at the University of Virginia. Dr. Oppenheim was an adjunct lecturer at Cornell and has presented widely on nutrition and child development in the US and UK. Dr. Oppenheim's career has shifted over the years from nutritional biochemistry to public health nutrition with a focus on transforming policies, systems and programs to support healthier environments for children. She began working on public health programs in school districts, later serving as the lead for early childhood obesity prevention programs at the Ohio Department of Health. She now leads ASPHN's national efforts with Federal partners to expand and strengthen Farm to Child initiatives, helping states create healthier food sysLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textNonprofit leaders feeling the weight of challenging times need more than grit to thrive—they need resilient organizations built on sustainable systems and supportive networks. Brooke Ritchie-Babbage shares her S.T.R.O.N.G. framework for building nonprofit stability while growing impact.• Strategic clarity keeps everyone focused on the "cathedral" they're building beyond daily brick-laying work• Well-designed tools and systems create the interstitial tissue connecting teams without bottlenecks• Resources include not just funding but sustainable approaches like monthly giving programs • Ownership means everyone understands their role and has appropriate decision-making authority• Networked capacity extends organizational roots beyond staff to partners, advisors, and collaborators• Governance provides appropriate oversight and accountability that evolves as organizations grow• Growth and stability aren't competing priorities—stability is the foundation for sustained growth• Burnout isn't a badge of honor or personal failing but a structural mismatch requiring systemic solutions• Building recovery and assessment into organizational rhythms is essential for long-term impact• No leader should try to go it alone—find coaches, mentors, and peer communities for supportCheck out Brooke's podcast at https://brookerichiebabbage.com/podcast/Brooke's BioBrooke Richie-Babbage is a nonprofit growth strategist and social impact advisor. She is the founder and CEO of Bending Arc, a social impact strategy firm that supports the launch and sustainable growth of high-impact nonprofits, and the host of Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast.For the past 23 years, Brooke has worked as a lawyer, nonprofit leader, and social entrepreneur. She has founded and led multiple successful organizations and initiatives, including the Resilience Advocacy Project (RAP), where she served as founder and Executive Director for 11 years, the Sterling Network NYC and the NetLab Initiative, both initiatives of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, where she served as Director of Network Initiatives for six years, and the Social Justice Accelerator (SJA), an initiative of the Urban Justice Center, where she has served as SJA Director since 2019. Brooke received her JD and MPP from Harvard and her BA from Yale. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.Brooke Richie-Babbage | LinkedIn Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textAmanda Klein-Cox joins me to talk about KinCarolina, a comprehensive support program for caregivers raising children with disabilities or special health care needs. The program combines peer support, training, financial assistance, and community-building to improve caregiver wellbeing and ultimately benefit the children in their care.• Kinship care occurs when relatives or close family friends raise children whose parents cannot care for them• For every child in formal foster care nationally, approximately 19 are in informal kinship care arrangements• In South Carolina, this ratio is even more dramatic—1:300• Most kinship caregivers receive little to no support despite saving states millions in foster care costs• Kinship caregivers face unique challenges including financial strain, legal barriers, and supporting children with trauma• Early results show caregivers feeling less isolated and better equipped to support their familiesAmanda's Bio:Amanda Klein-Cox, Ed.D., is a Senior Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work (SSW). Dr. Klein-Cox serves as the Project Implementation Manager for the KinCarolina program, which provides comprehensive support to kinship caregivers raising children with disabilities or special health care needs in the Midlands region of South Carolina. In addition to overseeing implementation, she organizes and convenes the project's Advisory Council and multi-state team of researchers and collaborators. She has also led developing and implementing a national survey of kinship caregivers with the same team. As a researcher, Dr. Klein-Cox is interested in bridging the fields of education and social work around child and family well-being, particularly in the area of kinship care. Since becoming a mom, she is also interested in the intersection of maternal mental health and well-being with child welfare and family well-being outcomes. Dr. Klein-Cox owns Engage with Data and currently serves as the Lead Evaluator on the HRSA-funded Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program at Ohio State University. Dr. Klein-Cox began her career as a middle school teacher. She earned a Doctorate of K-12 Education Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University. Contact Info for Amanda and KinCarolina: kleincox@unc.eduwww.kincarolina.orgwww.facebook.com/kincarolinawww.linkedin.com/company/kincarolinaLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textDr. Dominique Johnson's passion for community transformation isn't just theoretical—it's deeply personal and remarkably effective. From his roots in East Macon, Georgia to founding the Urban Community Empowerment Organization (Urban CEO), Johnson has developed a powerful framework for community-led change that's producing measurable results.The Urban CEO focuses on five strategic pillars: education, economic empowerment, leadership development, civic engagement, and wellness—each addressing critical needs within urban communities.The Urban Leadership Academy, a seven-month program that has graduated over 100 community leaders over nine years.Johnson's recent focus on mental health reveals his responsiveness to emerging community needs. He points to the alarming statistic that less than 3% of psychologists nationally are Black men, creating significant barriers to culturally competent care. Through initiatives like an annual Mental Health Symposium, he's working to destigmatize mental health issues while increasing access to resources.Data plays a crucial role in Johnson's strategy for community transformation. His motto "dollars follow data" encapsulates the practical importance of census participation and data collection. As he powerfully states, "that number has a name"—reminding us that behind every statistic is a human story.Drawing from historical social movements and his faith tradition, Johnson aims to "equip people so the community itself can build itself." This philosophy of empowered self-determination creates sustainable change built on the unique strengths already present in every community.BioDr. Dominique Johnson is a trailblazing leader whose passion for community transformation has positioned him as a catalyst for change. As the visionary force behind The Urban CEO, he has dedicated his life to empowering leaders, fostering cultural change, and creating lasting community impact. With over two decades of experience.A dynamic strategist, Dr. Johnson is committed to developing leaders at every level. Through SEEDS Global Enterprises and The Urban CEO, he champions initiatives that drive economic empowerment, leadership development, and civic engagement. Dr. Johnson's leadership and service have earned him numerous accolades, including the Links, Inc. Chain of Service Award and the Wesleyan College Lane Center Servant Leadership Award. A Leadership Georgia graduate and a recognized regional influencer, he continues to shape Middle Georgia and beyond.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textDr. Nina Sabarre, founder and CEO of Intention to Impact, takes us deep into the urgent challenges philanthropy faces in our current political climate. With federal programs under attack and DEI initiatives being dismantled, foundations stand at a pivotal crossroads – will they retreat or boldly step forward?Dr. Sabarre reveals how foundations aren't responding uniformly to these challenges. While some double down on equity commitments, others conduct closed-door strategy sessions, fearing repercussions from a hostile administration. This tension highlights a fundamental question: How can philanthropy effectively support communities when macro-level systems are shifting dramatically?The conversation explores how traditional philanthropic models might be fundamentally misaligned. Most foundations distribute just 5% of their assets, while the remaining 95% remains invested in markets that often perpetuate the very problems their grants aim to solve. Dr. Sabarre unpacks impact investing as a powerful alternative, enabling foundations to generate both financial returns and positive social outcomes while deploying a greater portion of their capital toward their mission.Perhaps most compelling is Nina's analysis of systems change strategies. Using the "Waters of Systems Change" framework, she demonstrates how conservative movements have masterfully funded long-term influence through strategic investments in media, churches, and educational institutions. At the same time, progressive philanthropy often focuses on immediate community needs rather than building lasting power.For those working in evaluation, nonprofit leadership, or community organizing, Dr. Sabarre offers practical wisdom for navigating these turbulent waters – from maintaining commitment to community-centered approaches despite funding pressures to building stronger coalitions and drawing lessons from successful social movements of the past.Subscribe to Community Possibilities wherever you get your podcasts to continue exploring what's possible when people come together to create lasting change in our communities. Be sure to connect with Nina and sign up for Intention 2 Impact's newsletter.BioNina is passionate about gender, racial, and social equity, and using #evalpreneurship to dismantle the status quo. She has consulted for a wide variety of cross-sector institutions ranging from Earthjustice, WK Kellogg Foundation, The California Endowment, TED's Audacious Project, Elevate Prize Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Colorado Health Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Omidyar Network, and USAID to name a few. Her work focuses on equitable evaluation for strategic grantmaking and syLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textWhen tragedy struck at age 15, Jesse Kohler found himself surrounded by a supportive community that helped him navigate grief and eventually discover post-traumatic growth. This formative experience set Jesse on a path toward becoming a passionate advocate for trauma-informed systems change.As Executive Director of the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP), Jesse brings a unique perspective to our conversation. While many organizations focus on direct trauma services or training, CTIPP recognized a critical gap: the need for coordinated advocacy to transform policies at every level of government. Their innovative approach creates a "coalition of coalitions" that connects national policy efforts with state, local, and grassroots initiatives—creating a bidirectional flow of information and resources.Jesse breaks down the core principles of trauma-informed approaches, and helps us understand how these principles can be applied across healthcare, education, justice systems, and even climate resilience efforts. Through partnerships like the International Transformational Resilience Coalition, CTIPP is helping communities prepare psychologically and socially for extreme weather events and environmental challenges.Our conversation explores the messy but rewarding world of coalition-building and the crucial distinction between community-based and truly community-led approaches. Jesse emphasizes that evaluation must empower communities rather than extract from them, challenging traditional models that measure impacts and then depart without sustainable engagement.Ready to join this movement? Visit ctipp.org to connect with advocacy networks, communities of practice, and resources designed to build momentum toward a trauma-informed future where healing, resilience, and community-led change become the foundation of healthier systems for all.Guest BioAs CTIPP's Executive Director on loan, Jesse Kohler is in charge of organizational administration and HR, fundraising, strategic planning, public engagements, and working to create conditions of safety and empowerment for the board, staff, and volunteers in their roles with the organization. Jesse is on loan from The Change Campaign, which is a nonprofit organization Jesse founded. The Change Campaign is a multi-pronged initiative to build community and systemic capacity by facilitating the application of the science of developmental adversity and its progression through the lifespan and generations to enable initiatives that improve holistic well-being and provide strategic support to government agencies and organizations focused in aligned areas. Jesse has always had a strong vision for change that woulLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textDr. Jimmy Smith Jr., a dynamic leader in public health, reveals the transformative journey from family medicine to becoming the Director of the Macon-Bibb County Health Department. Dr. Smith shares his passion for influencing communities on a large scale, highlighting his mentorship at Mercer University and as the president of the Georgia Public Health Association. His inspiring story is packed with insights about the challenges and triumphs of public health, painting a vivid picture of the dedication required to make a significant impact.Like other public health departments, the public health department in Macon-Bibb County performs vital tasks, from food inspections to vital immunizations. Facing the reality of a community where 24% live below the poverty line, Dr. Smith discusses the universal importance of public health, dispelling misconceptions that it is only for the underserved. His insights on handling recent health concerns like flu, RSV, and COVID-19 and the critical role of vaccinations. He offers a compelling narrative on managing public health services in a diverse community.Dr. Smith shares his philosophical approach to public health prevention strategies. Using creative metaphors, he illustrates the importance of primary and secondary prevention efforts and the crucial role of leadership and collaboration in fostering healthier societies. With a focus on resilience and mentorship, Dr. Smith shines a light on the future of public health careers, emphasizing the importance of nurturing emerging leaders to create lasting change. His optimistic outlook invites listeners to engage with public health initiatives, advocating for a future filled with progress and opportunity.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textDarice Oppong's joins me today to share her journey working in community leadership and trauma-informed practices. We explore the vital role of collaboration in fostering resilient communities and the importance of celebrating small victories as coalition members work together to address societal challenges. • Darice's background in community service and leadership • The significance of trauma-informed care in supporting individuals • Strategies for building and sustaining coalitions effectively • The development of onboarding processes to enhance member engagement • The challenge and necessity of community collaboration • Insights into the future goals for Resilient Middle Georgia If you found this conversation helpful and want to dive deeper into creating impact in your community, I invite you to visit my website at communityevaluationsolutions.com/resources. You're going to find free tools, guides, and templates to support your work to build stronger community organizations.Darice's BioDarice Oppong is a passionate leader, speaker, advocate, and lifelong learner currently pursuing her Master's in Organizational Leadership at Mercer University. With a heart for service and community, Darice wears many hats, including her role as Coalition Coordinator for Resilient Middle Georgia (RMG), where she empowers leaders to embed trauma-informed care practices into their organizations across the region.Over the past five years, she has focused on creating meaningful impact, particularly in rural and underserved communities. In her role with Resilient Middle Georgia (RMG), Darice has contributed significantly to building the coalition's capacity. In January 2024, Darice's entrepreneurial spirit shines through Judah David Creations, a crochet shop on Etsy inspired by her son's legacy. Her motto, “Crochet is a metaphor for life. You just need to take it one stitch at a time, and eventually you'll make something beautiful,” reflects her commitment to resilience and creativity.When she's not coordinating coalitions or crafting new designs, Darice serves as the Praise and Worship Leader for Kingdom Life Church. She treasures quality time with her husband, friends, and family, finding joy and purpose in building connections and inspiring others to embrace their journeys.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textPreventative legal advocacy is reshaping the future of child welfare, and Emily Cook is at the forefront. As a Senior Staff Attorney at the Barton Child Law and Policy Center, Emilie Cook shares her journey from traditional legal practice to becoming a champion for systemic change. This episode explores how neglect, often rooted in poverty, not abuse, constitutes a significant issue within the child welfare system. We unpack the racial disparities faced by marginalized communities and how preventive measures can address these injustices by offering legal support early on, tackling social determinants of health, and redefining systemic approaches for a more equitable future.We discuss the effectiveness of the current child welfare system, highlighting the unnecessary trauma caused by child-parent separations. Emily shares insights into the barriers families face, such as housing and resource instability, that can perpetuate involvement in the system. Our discussion is a call to action for community and nonprofit leaders to embrace community-based solutions, fostering resilience and stability rather than perpetuating cycles of trauma and poverty. Emilie's work in Georgia and around the country exemplifies the power of collaboration, as she builds networks to advance preventative advocacy and support families before they reach crisis points.Emilie's transformative work isn't just theoretical; it's a practical approach to reimagining support systems that serve families better. We explore her efforts in creating a learning cohort dedicated to preventive legal advocacy and discuss the importance of evaluating program outcomes to secure sustainable funding. With a focus on effectiveness, Emily's initiatives demonstrate how legal interventions can address systemic issues like housing instability, proving that change is not only necessary but also achievable. Join us for an episode rich with insights and strategies that challenge the status quo and advocate for a more just and supportive child welfare system.Guest BioEmilie Cook is Senior Staff Attorney at the Barton Child Law & Policy Center at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, where she works on projects to promote and protect the legal interests of children involved with the child welfare, juvenile court, and juvenile justice systems. Through her work in the preventive legal advocacy space, Emilie works with interdisciplinary legal teams and advocates across the country to promote and support the provision of high-quality legal advocacy and upstream support services designed to address thesocial determinants of health and protect against the effects of poverty, systemic racism, and other forms of discriminatioLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textDr. Donna Beegle's remarkable journey from the depths of generational poverty to achieving a doctorate in educational leadership offers a powerful narrative of resilience and hope. Through her story, we unravel the systemic barriers that perpetuate poverty and the transformative power of education and community support. Dr. Beegle's insights challenge us to rethink our approach to poverty, highlighting the critical need for poverty-informed communities and improved communication across social classes.Join us as we explore the transformative power of language and empathy in dismantling poverty barriers. Through Dr. Beegle's work with the Poverty Immersion Institute and insights from successful initiatives like Amarillo College's poverty-informed mindset, we uncover strategies for fostering a culture of caring and empowerment. From training community leaders to equipping non-profits with evaluation skills, this episode provides actionable insights for creating supportive environments where individuals and communities can thrive.Guest BioDonna Beegle grew up in generational, migrant-labor poverty and was essentially homeless the first 26 years of her life. She is the only member of her family who has not been incarcerated. At 15, she left school to get married and start a family. She had six pregnancies and—with emergency rooms as her only access to health care—only two survived. At 26, she found herself with two children, no husband, little education, few marketable job skills, and no affordable housing. With the help of Community Action and a pilot project, she received stable housing and was able to achieve her GED and—10 years later—her doctorate in Educational Leadership—studying poverty, communication, and education. Dr. Beegle brings an insider perspective of poverty as a health determinant combined with 34 years of working with health providers in all 50 states to increase access to health services and break poverty barriers. Since 1989, Dr. Beegle has across the nation with people and organizations who want to assist people in moving out and staying out of the war zone of poverty. As president of Communication Across Barriers, a consulting firm dedicated to building poverty-informed communities, Dr. Beegle has designed models and curriculum to directly impact people currently in poverty, as well as professionals who want to make a difference for our neighbors. She has authored four books and training curriculum kits, including See Poverty...Be the Difference, An Action Approach for Educating Students in Poverty, Breaking Poverty Barriers to Equal Justice, and If Not Me, Then Who? Empowering Our Neighbors. Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textDr. Dawn X. Henderson makes research accessible for marginalized communities. From her beginnings as a middle school science teacher, to founding We Claim Research, Dawn's journey is filled with inspiring stories and groundbreaking work. Dawn's commitment to amplifying the voices of racially and ethnically marginalized groups offers a fresh perspective on fostering environments where all narratives are valued.We share our identities as community psychologists, spotlighting system change and community engagement. Join us as Dawn shares her innovative approach to research collaboration, emphasizing community initiation and leadership. Dawn describes her work with Black mothers who, during the height of COVID-19, reshaped research protocols and presenting their findings at a major conference. Dawn emphasizes humility, openness, and a healing-centered lens. We invite you to embrace the wisdom of communities and the healing potential of curiosity in creating spaces where everyone thrives.Guest BioDr. Dawn X. Henderson is a Community Psychologist, founder of WeClaim Research (weclaimresearch.com; https://weclaimresearch.com/), and the Director of Participatory Research, Power Building at Village of Wisdom, a nonprofit in Durham, NC. She models making “science and research” accessible to those who have been the most underrepresented and marginalized. As a research scientist, she has used an interdisciplinary lens to position the narratives of racially and ethnically marginalized communities and young people at the center of how science and research happen. Her research has focused on identifying the ecological systems and structures that support and promote positive development for young people and adults. She is the recipient of the American Evaluation Association Graduate Education Diversity Internship, Faculty Select with the Expanding the Bench Initiative sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Fellowship, Division 27, Society for Community Research and Action Leadership Development Fellowship, Division 27's 2023 Distinguished Contribution to Practice in Community Psychology Award, and 2023 Research-to-Policy Collaboration Scholar Award, Research-to-Policy Collaborative with Pennsylvania State University. As a Community Cultivator and Space Creator, she envisions creating more dream cultivators so that Black and Brown people, their children, and communities thrive.As always- please like, share and subscribe to the podcast! Extra brownie points if you leave a review!Lastly, don't forget to check out the resources page on communityevaluationsolutions.comLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textCarrie Terhart joins us in an enlightening conversation on community empowerment, revealing how her journey as a Technology of Participation (TOP) facilitator has transformed her approach to inclusivity and stakeholder engagement. Her experiences in youth development and working with drug-free communities have shaped her passion for creating spaces where every voice is heard. Carrie transitioned from a directive leader to a facilitative one, using ToP methods to turn conventional meetings into meaningful collaborations. By bringing together diverse groups, Carrie emphasizes the essence of patience and small victories in fostering sustainable community ownership. She shares the strategies that have helped her navigate challenges like turf guarding and resistance, ensuring each community member feels respected and valued.Learn about the importance of preparation, strategic planning, and the role of environmental scanning in setting a unified organizational direction. Carrie's insights into the art of facilitation inspire individuals to lead with authenticity, fostering an environment where communities can thrive. Tune in to learn how you can harness these facilitation techniques to create empowered, inclusive spaces in your community.BioWhen Karie Terhark reflects on her career, she sees a journey shaped by her deep desire to foster connections and build strong, empowered communities. Her early work in youth development gave her firsthand insight into how vital it is to create spaces where every voice can be heard. This experience ignited her passion for facilitation, which led her to dedicate herself to helping organizations and communities collaborate and achieve their goals.For Karie, facilitation isn't just a job—it's her way of driving meaningful change. Whether she's working with a small group or facilitating a large-scale public forum, she's committed to creating brave, inclusive spaces where diverse perspectives are not just welcomed but are valued and feel a sense of belonging. Her work in community engagement has been instrumental in helping people feel empowered to shape their environments positively.Becoming a Certified Technology of Participation (ToP) Facilitator, and later a ToP® Mentor Trainer, has allowed Karie to not only hone her skills but also to share them with others. Her personal mission is clear: to Empowering individuals to lead through action, unlocking their potential to create lasting impact.It's not just what she does, but why she does it that drives her—helping others find their own voice and power through the art of facilitation.Connect with Karie: https://www.karieterhark.com Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textWhat if health was a guaranteed right, accessible to everyone regardless of race or background? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Brandon Wilson from Community Catalyst as we unpack the concept of health equity. Dr. Wilson's journey from Louisiana's Cancer Alley to being a leading advocate for equitable vaccine access is nothing short of inspiring. His personal experiences, including his HIV diagnosis at 17, have fueled his unwavering commitment to public health. Together, we imagine a healthcare system where equity and justice are not mere ideals, but everyday realities.Dr. Wilson shares why authentic community engagement requires humility and trust and how traditional power structures must evolve to recognize the spaces where real community discussions happen. Dr. Wilson highlights the power of lived experiences and the necessity of multidirectional learning in fostering true community partnerships. His insights are a roadmap for anyone looking to bridge the healthcare gap for marginalized communities.We also tackle pressing issues such as the decline in public trust within the healthcare system and the essential role of caregivers, especially those in home and community-based services (HCBS). From innovative delivery models to the impact of the pandemic on public health initiatives, this episode outlines strategies for promoting equity and access. We discuss how states can build on existing foundations to improve HCBS and explore how community organizations can be better resourced to sustain their vital work. Dr. Brandon WilsonDr. Brandon G. Wilson, DrPH, MHA, is a transformative leader in health innovation, public health, and equity. Dr. Wilson serves as the Co-Interim President & CEO, alongside Dana Clarke. Dr. Wilson oversees the organization's health system innovation and community-first public health work and leads the Center for Community Engagement in Health Innovation. This center conducts community-based research to understand how inequities in the U.S. health system drive poor health outcomes for historically excluded communities and drives practice and policy change strategies based on its findings. As a recognized public health advisor, he has made significant contributions to health equity and innovation. He received a master's degree in health systems management at George Mason University, and a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) at Morgan State University. He holds a faculty appointment at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health. Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textDr. Nicole Bowman joins me to talk about the rich tapestry of traditional knowledge and Indigenous ways of knowing. Nicky, known as the "Blue Collar Scholar," shares her transformative journey as an advocate for culturally responsive and Indigenous research, policy, and evaluation. We dive deep into the necessity of challenging norms and advocating for marginalized communities and the critical need for Indigenous representation and diversity within editorial boards and thought councils. Nikki's insights on "speaking into the listening" and the balance between radical advocacy and strategic communication are inspiring, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's positionality amidst prevalent white privilege. We delve into practical tools for fostering cultural sensitivity and her Seven Directions model, rooted in Indigenous wisdom, serves as a powerful framework for leadership and policy development. Nicky emphasizes the critical role of decolonizing author agreements and integrating language and culture preservation into policy and practice. Dr. Bowman's BioNicole is a traditional Ndulunaapeewi Kwe (Lunaape woman) and an evaluation innovator whose academic lodge sits at the intersection of traditional knowledge, Tribal sovereignty, and evaluation. She is the President of Bowman Performance Consulting and an Associate Scientist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nicole is a subject matter expert in systems (Nation to Nation), culturally responsive, and Indigenous research, policy, and evaluation. She is AEA's 2018 Robert Ingle Service Award winner (first Indigenous awardee) and serves on numerous global evaluation or educational journal review boards. including as co-chair of AEA's Indigenous Peoples in Evaluation Topical Interest Group and a Global Member of both EvalIndigenous and AEA's International Work Group. Her dissertation is titled Indigenous Educational Policy Development with Tribal Governments: A Case Study.Contact info:nicky@bpcwi.com www.bpcwi.com Social Links: BPC's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bpcwi/ BPC's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bpcwi/ BPC's You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bpcwi Nicky's Twitter: @nbpc1 Nicky's LinkedIn: Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Send us a textSarah Winograd Babayeuski is a relentless advocate for families involved in the foster care system. Sarah joins me for the second time on the show to update us on the latest transformation of the nonprofit she founded. Together With Families (TWF) harnesses grassroots efforts and community resources to prevent family separations due to poverty. Sarah's shares the evolution of Together With Families, emphasizing the importance of equity, justice, and active family participation in decision-making. We'll dive into the significance of trusting relationships and the harmful effects of pathologizing poverty and trauma. TWF groundbreaking initiatives like the Parent Ally and design team programs, supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, empower families to navigate crises and reduce unnecessary Child Protective Services involvement.Lastly, we'll tackle the formidable challenges that low-income families face, from housing affordability and inadequate wages to bureaucratic obstacles in accessing essential services. Sarah's is an unexpected journey as a nonprofit executive director. Don't miss this inspiring conversation that promises to deepen your understanding of the complexities and solutions in family advocacy.Guest BioAs a missionary kid, Sarah grew up amongst poverty and oppression in the former Soviet Republic of Belarus. After returning to the states with her husband and daughter, she completed her bachelor's degree in psychology at Kennesaw State University. A former Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in the Cobb County Juvenile Court, where for two years Sarah advocated for the best interests of children involved in dependency hearings. SheI was heartbroken to see so many children separated from loving parents for underlying issues of poverty. She is the founder of Together With Families, a nonprofit working to prevent family seperation due to poverty.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Emily Ann Ball and Audrey Itikata of Resilient Georgia join us to talk about their work with the organization marking its fifth year of dedication to trauma-informed approaches, child wellness and early brain development.Resilient Georgia combats mental health stigma and supports trauma-informed practices through partnerships with 16 regional coalitions spanning 120 counties. We discuss the varied mental health challenges across urban and rural areas, emphasizing innovative strategies to prevent mental health challenges. Emily and Audrey provide a comprehensive look at the organization's mission, highlighting successful initiatives across Georgia.We discuss the transformative power of shared language in trauma care and the significance of building resilience through positive childhood experiences. Emily and Audrey stress the importance of community partnerships, accessible resources, and the role of social connections and play in trauma work. Guest BiosEmily Anne Vall became Executive Director of Resilient Georgia where she leads the creation of a statewide coalition of trauma-informed organizations by convening diverse private and public partners to create a birth through 26 year old integrated behavioral health system. The statewide coalition includes over 700 stakeholders working to prevent adverse childhoodexperiences (ACEs) and supporthealing through integratedbehavioral health resources andservices.Vall earned her PhD in Physical Education and Health Pedagogy with a cognate in Diversity Studies from the University of South Carolina. She completed her undergraduate teaching degree at Florida Southern College before attending the University of South Florida focusing on physical education and special needs populations.Audrey Idaikkadar has worked with communities to strategically improve healthand wellness for more than a decade. She believes coalition building and elevating the voices of those most impacted by disparities can help create thriving communities for all. As the Regional Program Manager for Resilient Georgia, she supports grantees in their coalitional work to prevent and heal childhood adversity, advance trauma informed awareness and care, and promoteresilience with children and their families in their communities. Idaikkadar earned her Bachelor of Arts in American Studies with highest honors from the University of California at Berkeley and her Master of Public Health from Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health. She is also a trained oral historian and recently completed her master's degree in history at Georgia State University.Resilient Georgia's website.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
What happens when you prioritize authentic relationships over financial gains in community work? Join us in this enlightening episode of Community Possibilities as we sit down with the inspiring LaDonna Collins. Fresh from her role as executive director of the Rome Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth, LaDonna now brings her transformative vision to the National Family Support Network. LaDonna's story is not just about resilience but the power of meaningful connections in professional growth.She shares her unique perspective on community work and nonprofit leadership and discuss the significance of building genuine relationships. Her innovative initiatives like "Books, Barbers, and Beauticians" and the engaging "Little Black Dress" event demonstrate how a heart-centered approach can foster thriving, collaborative communities. These stories aren't just feel-good moments; they offer actionable insights for anyone involved in community building, emphasizing that the best outcomes often arise from the most authentic interactions.Our conversation also delves into the transformative power of strong community partnerships and the crucial role of Family Resource Centers. Learn about the five protective factors that support families and how these centers are making a difference across states and even internationally. LaDonna discusses the challenges and rewards of community leadership, touching on common misconceptions about nonprofit funding and the importance of changing that narrative. This episode is packed with valuable lessons, stories, and the kind of inspiration that can help you make a lasting difference in your own community.LaDonna's BioLaDonna Collins, a native of Rockmart, Georgia serves as the Sr. Training and Standards Implementation Manager for the National Family Support Network which serves as the national coordinating body for Family Resource Centers within the United States & Canada. Until recently, LaDonna served as the Executive Director of Rome Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth. She is also the owner of Pinnacle Developmental Services, a youth development and mentoring organization. LaDonna is heavily involved in her community. She served on the most recent SPLOST Committee in her community, was the moderator for her local city commission candidate forum, serves on an advisory board for a local university and was recently awarded, Heart of the Community through a local nonprofit. aDonna is married to Eric CollinLs and they have an 8 year old son, Parker, who will be starting 3rd grade this fall at the Montessori School of Rome. Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Join us on Community Possibilities as John Silver, a registered nurse, shares his vision of a future where healthcare operates as a hybrid public utility, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary approaches and political advocacy to address systemic issues like access and resource distribution. John and his collaborators establised Nurses Transforming Healthcare, an organization rallying the nursing community to tackle systemic challenges head-on. The mission of Nurses Transforming Healthcare is "to transform healthcare to a model based on wellness and disease prevention which is affordable and accessible to all." John shares his vision for a future with accessible, well-funded community health centers. Innovative initiatives like the "Flip the Zip" campaign highlight the potential for community engagement to create enduring health improvements. Tune in to learn how individual commitment and community-driven solutions can pave the way for a more equitable and efficient healthcare system.Bio John SilverAfter 24 years in healthcare, including 14 years as a Registered Nurse, Dr. Silver was drawn to the essential problem facing nursing- Why couldn't Nursing ensure safe levels of practice in facilities, and why was the healthcare system we had so dysfunctional in terms of Public Health outcomes and the neglect of so many communities. John soon realized that the problems were linked. If nursing could not ensure safe levels of practice, and were not actively engaged at the decision tables as to where resources were allocated in the systems, how could Nursing ensure the maximum benefit for our patients would be realized?The answer lay in the political relationship of nurses to the facilities, and Nursing to the political process. Embarking on a journey of research and discovery in his Public Intellectual Ph.D in Comparative Studies, John published a book just a union…of nurses (2013) about the history of how the California nurses brought about staffing legislation, which he hoped would provide an example of how nurses could become politically effective in their states. He advised several nursing groups on this, including NP's as they worked towards independent practice and prescriptive authority. He traveled abroad to study other healthcare systems and developed what he thought the goals of a healthcare system must be. From there he began advocating for the only system design that truly met those goals and addressed the needs of providers, patients, and all our communities- an adapted Public Utility model. Dr. Silver has been working with an innovative interdisciplinary team of people forming Nurses Transforming Healthcare and working to implement the model in the Unites States. Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Have you ever stood at the crossroads of career and calling, unsure of which path to take? Christa Barfield didn't just stand at that crossroad; she blazed a trail from a decade-long healthcare profession to revolutionizing urban agriculture. Our latest episode charts Christa's remarkable pivot, capturing her transformation from burnout to beacon of change. With the birth of Viva Tea Leaf and the FarmerJawn initiative, Christa has rooted herself deeply in the mission to heal communities through sustainable living and the power of food as medicine.The seed of inspiration can come from the most unexpected places – for Krista, it was a trip to Martinique. She recounts her pivotal encounter with local Black farmers to establishing FarmerJawn, a name that has become a rallying cry for inclusivity and empowerment within the agricultural scene of Philadelphia. Christa shares some of the challenges and triumphs of intertwining food sovereignty with community development, and the importance of equipping future generations with knowledge to cultivate their own sustainable success.In this episode, Christa shares FarmerJawn's next step, CornerJawn, which will sow seeds of health in food deserts. The first CornerJawn will open in summer 2024 in Germanton in Northwest Philadelphia. Her approach intertwines business savvy with a profound social impact. The plan is to create partnerships with medical schools, integrating food education with health screenings, to reshape community health one zip code at a time. Tune in as we uncover the layers of Christa Barfield's extraordinary journey and the legacy she is cultivating for urban communities.Christa's BioChrista Barfield is a health-care professional turned farmer and lifelong Philadelphia resident. It was 10 years into her career in health-care administration when her life led her to pursuing health and happiness in a more sustainable way. After a solo trip abroad in January 2018, she returned home inspired to connect with the land, plant life, and social issues that heavily impact Black and brown communities and all people's perception of food. Her business is a reincarnation of her healthcare career with a focus on regeneration and nutrition security. Now with 128 acres across 3 counties in PA, she has built FarmerJawn with an equitable focus on Food is Medicine and she is leading conversations nationwide on how to take a Farm First approach to America's relationship with food and health."Website: https://www.farmerjawn.co/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmerjawn_/Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
On this episode of Community Possibilities, Kali Thorne Ladd, Executive Director of the Children's Institute joins me. Kali shares her journey from passionate classroom teacher to a visionary leader, driving policy change to bolster the well-being of children and, subsequently, Oregon communities. I first learned about the Children's Institute when I saw a video sponsored by the Ford Family Foundation about the transformation of the Yoncalla Elementary School. Yoncalla School District leaders and community members, including parents of young children, worked together to reinvent the elementary school's approach to family and child support. The school now is thriving, drawing families from across the region. By nurturing genuine partnerships in communities like Yoncalla, the Children's Institute has catalyzed impressive strides in school attendance and literacy rates, demonstrating the unique power rural areas hold in shaping the future of young children. We talk about the synergies of health services and education through shared leadership and the innovative concept of universal home visiting in Oregon. Kali shares insights on integrating healthcare into schools and strategies for overcoming obstacles that hinder a child's ability to thrive in school. We reflect on the power of cross-sector collaboration and the universal appeal of early childhood issues to unify across political divides. Tune in for an episode that's not just a conversation but a call to action, one that champions the collective responsibility we share in nurturing the potential of our youngest community members.Kaili's Bio: Previously, Thorne Ladd was the co-founder and executive director of KairosPDX, a culturally specific organization dedicated to eliminating educational opportunity and achievement gaps for historically underserved children. Through that work, and as a visionary leader in multiple capacities in the region, Thorne Ladd has a long track record of working to transform early learning and healthy development for children and families in Oregon. This has included serving as the chair of the board for Portland Community College, serving on Governor Brown's Early Learning Council, and serving on the board at the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation based in Portland. Kali worked on education strategies in the mayor's office in the City of Portland and at the Oregon Department of Education. She holds a MA in education policy from Harvard University and a BA in elementary education and psychology from Boston College.Show Links:Kali's Email: kali@childinst.orgLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode of Community Possibilities, Dr. Tasha Parker shares her story and work as community psychologist and liscenced clinical social worker. Tasha's personal story influences her approach to collaborative systems change, challenging the popular yet insufficient concepts of 'resiliency' and 'grit'. Our conversation navigates the intersection of equity, trauma-informed community development, and intersectionality, unveiling the necessity for spaces that dismantle hidden power structures and champion genuine inclusion.This episode for anyone devoted to community engagement and equity, offering practical strategies for community collaboration. We discuss how to maintain a trauma-informed lens and advocate for equity across all community engagement phases. Dr. Parker provides insights for creating trauma-informed communities that redistribute power, ensuring those affected by policies are leading the charge in decision-making processes. Join us and be part of the conversation that reshapes how communities foster resilience, equity, and transformation.Dr. Tasha Parker's BioDr. Tasha Parker is an experienced professional based in Wichita, Kansas. With over 17 years of experience in mental and behavioral health, social justice, and youth development, she is the founder and principal community consultant at the Institute of Development, LLC. Her specialties include trauma-informed, resiliency-informed, liberatory, cultural responsiveness, and equitable approaches. She is also privileged to spend one day a week sitting and supporting clients on their personal journeys, providing clinical therapy. Dr. Parker holds a Ph.D. in Community Psychology, a Master of Public Administration focused on Nonprofit Management and Finance, and a Master of Social Work. Dr. Parker's diverse skill set includes research and evaluation, group facilitation, prevention, program development, and implementation. She is passionate about collaborative systems change rooted in equity and cultural humility. Believing that the true currency for sustainable systemic changes is rooted in equity, liberation, cultural and intellectual humility, and harm reduction.Contact Dr. Parker: https://www.tashaparker.com/ The quickest way to reach Dr. Parker is: tashap@tashaparker.com Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Following a car accident at 16, Addis Alemayehu Gonte's life changed forever. Eventually he recovered from multiple traumatic injuries. Addis shares the challenges of living with visable and invisible disabilities. While in college he founded a nonprofit, ABLE Mindset, that works to uplift and empower lives through the creative arts. Addis reflects on the isolation often felt by individuals with disabilities and how we can bridge those gaps. We reveal the personal journeys that have led us to understand the significance of vulnerability and the importance of suspending assumptions. His work with ABLE Mindset, particularly the rhythm workshops and creative arts programs is supported from partners incuding the University of North Texas, the YMCA and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.Addis Gonte's Bio Addis Gonte is a highly motivated and dedicated community outreach specialist with a passion for creating positive change in underserved communities. After a life-threatening car accident at 16, Addis Gonte was left with traumatic injuries. He was determined to continue his education, completing high school and college, graduating with a B.A. in Sociology and Rehabilitation from the University of North Texas. He is a certified peer and family support mentor for the Christopher and Dana Reeve organization and United Spinal Association, and is dedicated to supporting newly injured individuals and their families with this difficult transition in life. While in College, he founded his nonprofit, Able Mindset, dedicated to empower persons living with disabilities utilizing creative arts to have an enriching life experience. Contact Addis at: https://ablemindset.org/ Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Shen Chefalo's journey is a testament to resilience and the power of healing. Our conversation highlights the profound impact how our own lives can lead us in unexpected places. We delve into the heart of what it means to create trauma-informed communities, addressing root causes in health and social challenges, and the power dynamics within organizational environments, offering a fresh perspective on cultivating empathy and fostering supportive workplace relationships. Shen guides us through the intricacies of building trauma-informed organizations, conflict resolution, and the foundational importance of establishing safety. We also dare to reimagine a foster care system that upholds family preservation, advocating for a shift in policy that emphasizes mental health support and the cruciality of maintaining familial bonds to prevent generational trauma.Shen Chefalo's Bio:Shenandoah Chefalo is a sought-after speaker, award-winning author, and experttrauma-informed specialist with over 20 years of leadership consultingexperience with governmental, public, and private organizations across varioussectors, including health care, human services, education, and nonprofits.As the Founder and Lead Strategist of Chefalo Consulting, Shenandoahprovides trauma-informed organizational change management and workforcedevelopment services to improve outcomes for individuals, organizations, andcommunities. Her lived experiences of poverty, homelessness, foster care, andjuvenile justice inform her approaches, which provide effective, equitable, andinclusive systems change frameworks that transform organizations.Links for Shen:Connect with Shen at https://www.chefaloconsulting.com/ Grab her book! Garbage Bag SuitcaseLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Johann Jacob and Helen Kinsella, two residents of Co-Habitat Quebec's, join me to share their community in Quebec, Canada. I met Johann at the Canadian Evaluation Society and he and his partner graciously hosted me and another friend for dinner at their community. I was excited to learn about this way of living in community. Johann and Helen share the history of Co-Habitat Quebec's and how the architecture of daily interactions shapes a thriving community.Co-housing communities, as I learn, are not unique in the world or even the U.S. In this episode we learn how shared responsibilities underpin these intentional spaces, from group meals to collective cleaning. I ask Johann and Helen about practicalities, like how the community naviagtes things like personality clashes.We reflect on the transformative power of strong community ties for personal and societal well-being. We end by discussing how communal values could be infused in our own lives. Guest BiosHelen Kinsella has lived at Cohabitat Québec for five years with her partner Marc and her two daughters aged 13 and 10. A native of Ireland, she spent 12 years living in London, working in media and for non-profit organizations, with a particular interest in feminist and environmental issues and minority rights. She speaks several languages, and currently works part-time as a community interpreter and translator for Quebec City's health and social services. She was vice-chair of the Women's Environmental Network in London, a feminist charity with a particular concern for the environmental issues that affect women and minority communities. She believes that co-housing initiatives, coupled with strong and vibrant local communities, are a crucial way to achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives.Johann Lucas Jacob holds a Ph.D in measurement and evaluation from Université Laval. He is a research professional at the Quebec's Observatory on climate change adaptation (Observatoire québécois de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques) (OQACC), a research center dedicated to the M&E of climate change adaptation. He is also a lecturer in evaluation at the faculty of medicine of Université Laval. Johann is the author of two books, as well as fifty scientific articles and evaluative research reports.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
What does it mean to be an advocate, a parent, and a community leader? Angela Masden is all of those things. In this episode, Angela shares her story and shares her lessons learned. She shares her inspiring journey as single parenthood who found her voice advocating for her son in a system riddled with systemic biases. We cover a myriad of topics from Angela's impactful community work to the pivotal role of parent involvement in the education system.Our conversation explores the deeply troubling biases in early intervention, spotlighting Angela's experience with her son's overlooked needs due to his race and insurance status. Angela's spirit is undeterred as she continues to champion advocacy and community engagement. We hope you will listen and be empowered to make a difference in your community.Angela shares her powerful call to action: to amplify voices, empower parents, and tirelessly work towards creating a better world for our children. Angela's Bio:Angela believes in the power of collective action and constantly encourages others to join her in the pursuit of a more just and equitable society. She is a passionate and dedicated community change maker. Born and raised in Louisville Kentucky, Angela developed a deep love for her community and a strong desire to create lasting change from a young age.Education played a significant role in shaping Angela's journey as a change maker. She pursued a Bachelor's degree in Education, and a Master's in Higher Education where she gained valuable knowledge and skills to address social issues effectively. Angela's academic experience fueled her passion for social justice and equipped her with the necessary tools to make a meaningful difference. Angela designed and implemented programs focused on mentorship, skill-building, and advocacy, creating a safe and supportive environment for young individuals to thrive. Angela's dedication and innovative approach garnered recognition as the 2020 Blue Door Hero, and her programs became models for other organizations striving to make a similar impact.She is the Director of Civic Engagement with Play Cousins Collective. She also is co- founder of a organization called "The Prophecy Foundation ". Angela ability to articulate the concerns of marginalized populations and propose practical solutions earned her respect and credibility among decision-makers. She is the owner of Rose Dove Consulting. Angela is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2022 Black Women of Excellence and 2022 Trailblazer Award. She sits on numerous boards such as Project Community Center and Kentucky Black Festival. Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
How do you usually great veterans? Do you nod and thank them for their service? In this episode, Dr. Qwynn Galloway Salazar, an Army veteran and military spouse, joins me for a second time to revisit her work with veteran and military communities. Her role as an end-of-life doula, educator, and facilitator uncovers unique perspectives on addressing trauma, suicide prevention, and end-of-life care.We discuss the sensitive, yet crucial topic of death, bridging the divide between the veteran and civilian communities. Dr. Quinn's work as an end-of-life doula is inspiring, and the ripple effect of her commitment to supporting veterans and their families through this profound journey is truly moving. We wrap up by shedding light on the creative side of advocacy. We reflect on the potential of creativity in addressing tough topics and inspiring change. We invite you to explore how we can collectively confront social, economic, and political challenges. Links mentioned in this episode:Link to Episode 10, my first conversation with QwynnConnect with Qywnn In Their Honor Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life, PsychArmor and In Their HonorDr. Gallow-Salazar's Bio:Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar is the Founder of In Their Honor. As an Army Veteran, Spouse to a Combat Veterans, End-of-Life Doula, and Educator, she has devoted over two decades to enhancing the quality of life for military and Veteran communities. Driven by her deep commitment, Qwynn has delved into crucial topics such as trauma, behavioral health, end-of-life care, and suicide prevention, gaining profound insights into the enduring impact of military experiences on Veterans and their loved ones.As a Compassionate and Creative Innovator, Qwynn passionately unites diverse communities, states, academic institutions, and end-of-life organizations under a joint mission: to ensure that Veterans and their loved ones receive unparalleled care and support throughout life's final journey. She served as the Lead Advisor for the groundbreaking launch of the "Caring for Veterans Through the End-of-Life Collection" by PsychArmor Institute. This 3-part collection, infused with profound wisdom and empathy, stands at the forefront of end-of-life education for Compassionate Communities, Caregivers/Loved Ones, and Healthcare Providers alike, offering invaluable guidance and support.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
From a career in banking to fortifying families against child abuse, our guest today is a testament to the power of following your passion. Jennifer Stein, Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, joins us to share her inspiring journey and the transformative work her organization is doing to safeguard children. She sheds light on the critical role her team plays in strengthening Georgia's families and the impact of their first family resource center in Northeast Georgia.In our discussion, we also touch on the innovative approaches that Jennifer and her team are using to prevent child abuse. Hear how they're leveraging non-traditional partnerships and emphasizing the role of community support for parents. Prevent Child Abuse Georgia www.PCAGeorgia.org Jennifer's Bio:Jennifer Stein is the Executive Director for Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCA Georgia) in the Mark Chaffin Center for Healthy Development a Georgia State University Research Center located in the School of Public Health.Jennifer joined PCA Georgia in 2021 after seven years of leading Prevent Child Abuse Habersham where she identified the need for and launched the Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia. With more than two decades of management experience collectively in compliance operations, sales, and nonprofit management, Stein has a gift for discerning organizational capacity and implementing a collaborative vision for excellence. As PCA Georgia serving as one of three key partners for Georgia's Essentials for Childhood initiative, Stein partners with the Division of Family & Children Services to lead the implementation of the state's Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Plan (CANPP). Additionally, as the implementing agency for Strengthening Families Georgia (SFG), and the Georgia Family Support Network (GFSN). Stein serves on both the governance and strategic planning committees within SFG's leadership infrastructure as well as GFSN's steering committee and communications workgroup. With the support of its Board of Directors and strong staff, Stein scaled the organization to increase its potential and tripled its funding within five years, cultivating local and regional support, and expanding its service sector from one to five counties via grants, state contracts, and direct investments from donors. Additionally, Stein plays an integral role on Georgia's Supreme Court Committee on Justice for Children, Georgia's Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act Panel (CPSAC), and Child Fatality Review Prevention Subcommittee; she previously served globally in the Supervised Visitation Network as a board member and officer.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Join us as we journey alongside Dr. Alie Redd, Executive Director of Covenant House, Georgia. "Dr. A" was raised in the 70's as a 'parentified kid' and faced homelessness during her undergrad years. Alie's life story is one of grace, resilience, and self-reflection. Today, she is dedicated to supporting young people who have suffered trauma and are homeless as a result.We talk about the experience of today's youth - violence, foster care, homelessness, and struggles with mental health. We examine the hurdles encountered when trying to connect these young people with the community resources they crucially need. A spotlight is thrown on the pivotal role of mental health services and community volunteers in breaking the crisis cycle and weaving a safety net around the most vulnerable children in our society. Dr. Redd emphasizes the power of unconditional love, respect, and support for Covenant House youth. We delve into the immense potential of community collaboration, and how it fuels the progress and hope of these young individuals. Further, Dr. A shares how other we can lend a hand to their mission - from participating in sleep out events, to donations and volunteering. This episode is a call to action - a challenge to create more opportunities for our young people, to pay closer attention to our community's youth. Join us on this journey, and let's make a difference, together.Dr. A's BioDr. Alieizoria Redd (“DrA”) joined Covenant House Georgia as the Executive Director in March 2018 and comes with 30+ years of experience as a servant leader in social services. Previously, Dr. Redd served children and families while employed at as the Vice President of Housing and Placement Services at CHRIS 180, Adjunct Professor at Tulane and Clark Atlanta Universities, Vice President of Programs at Inspiritus, and in private practice. She has served various populations as a direct service provider, clinician, clinical supervisor, advocate, advisor, administrator, professor, and executive leader. Dr. Redd supports the LGBTQ+ community as a co-chair of the Mayor's LGBTQ+ Advisory Board Co-Chair and is a member of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2023, “Rowdiest Class Ever.”Dr. Redd earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Memphis, an MSW and PhD in Social Work Policy Planning Administration and Social Science with a cognate in Public Administration from Clark Atlanta University. She has been continuously licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2000. Her areas of concentration include: non-profit leadership; social and child welfare policy; commercial sexual exploitation of children; secondary trauma of social workers; refugee and immigration services; racial identity; youth homelessness; LGBTQ+ youth; and military families.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Join me as I sit down with Nonet Sykes, the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Atlanta Beltline Inc., who reveals the many changes brought about by the Atlanta Beltline project. Nonet describes how the Beltline, beyond its identity as a walking and biking path, is striving to reconnect 45 previously segregated neighborhoods and foster racial and economic equity.Nonet delves deep into how the Beltline is not just shaping the city's skyline but also promoting job creation, driving economic development, and safeguarding affordable housing. We tap into the often ignored social determinants of health and how projects like Atlanta Beltline are transforming transportation, housing, healthcare, and food access. Rounding off our conversation, we look into Atlanta Beltline's commitment to transparency and accountability. Nonet gives us a glimpse into how the Beltline is implementing equity in their practice and policies. Be it their equity audit, their legacy resident retention program, or even their initiatives in affordable housing, the Beltline's approach is holistic and future-focused. Hear the vision for the Beltline's future and the invaluable lessons Nonet gathered along the way. Guest Information and Links:Nonet Sykes, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Atlanta BeltLine Inc.nsykes@atlbeltline.orgwww.linkedin.com/in/nonet-sykes-8796a413https://beltline.orgNonet's BioThe first to hold this position, Nonet leads the development and implementation of the Atlanta BeltLine's comprehensive equity and inclusion vision, strategy, and action plan. As a member of the Executive Team, Nonet leads an organization-wide effort to operationalize the BeltLine's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and implement strategies that stabilize communities, increase housing affordability, spur job creation, and ensure economic opportunity.Nonet was previously director of racial equity and inclusion at the Annie E. Casey Foundation where she led the organization's equity and inclusion strategies and invested resources to identify, implement, and promote the most effective approaches to increase equitable opportunities and outcomes for children, families, and communities of color. Nonet's 20 plus years of experience spans the areas of racial equity and inclusion, community and economic development, strategic leadership, nonprofit capacity building, and change management.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Join us on this enlightening convo with Catherine Cote, founder of Project Empathy. A college study abroad experience to Melbourne, Australia, changed her life. Catherine's story is one of personal growth and social awakening. Catherine's passion project, Project Empathy, is her remarkable initiative that aims to open up dialogue and understanding through the power of storytelling and unique empathy exercises. The Black Lives Matter movement and the 2020 election greatly influenced the project, underlining the crucial role of storytelling in fostering empathy and understanding. Catherine's shares who the Project creates a safe space for dialogue and the transformative impact of shared story. Catherine shares her insights on the profound power of empathy and connection in bridging societal divides. We explore the inner workings of Project Empathy - the rehearsal process, final performance, and the pivotal role of the audience in the narrative. If you seek a deeper understanding of humanity and are intrigued by the potential of storytelling to change hearts and minds, this conversation with Catherine Cody is one you won't want to miss.!Catherine's Bio:Catherine Cote, founder of Project Empathy, is a Boston-based creative, marketer, and entrepreneur with a passion for human connection. Catherine graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 2018 with a psychology major, education and Mandarin Chinese minors, a certificate from the Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, & Society, and a habit for theatre. Her interests and studies all boil down to a passion for understanding people and the way we communicate. In February 2017, while studying abroad in Melbourne, Australia, Catherine created Project Empathy as an experimental answer to the social division and lack of deep conversation she was experiencing. After directing the first cast of six people at the University of Melbourne, she brought the Project back home to the US for its American premier at Holy Cross. To expand the Project's reach and impact, Catherine developed the Performance Package and founded Project Empathy, LLC in October 2020.In addition to running Project Empathy, Catherine works in higher education marketing. When she's not at her desk, you'll likely find her hiking with her family and dog, picnicking with friends or a good book, or singing in her Subaru.Connect with Catherine:Website: https://www.officialprojectempathy.com/Email: OfficialProjectEmpathy@gmail.comInstagram/TikTok: @ProjectEmpathyFacebook/LinkedIn: Project Empathy Mentioned in this podcast:Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Are you ready to understand community level change? Buckle up as my business bestie, Dr. Susan Wolff, and I share our experiences working with community coalitions and community-based nonprofits. We share our highs, our lows, and those 'aha' moments that keep us going in our quest to effect change. We've poured our expertise into a co-authored book, "Guidebook to Community Consulting," a must-read for anyone seeking to make a difference in their community. (Enter GTCC2023 at checkout for a 20% discount!) We explore the essentials of connecting with community members, upholding values of equity and anti-racism, and honing your skills to become a successful community consultant. We also delve into the powerful concept of cultural humility and its impact on DEI training. We tackle the resistance to DEI training head-on, offering strategies to overcome it.We also look at the importance of inclusivity within community engagement, discussing how to make meetings accessible for everyone, and using data to measure inclusivity. We discuss our experiences with experiential activities to boost participation and ensure every voice is heard. So, come and join our enlightening conversation, as we unlock the potential for change that lies within communities.Susan joined me on Episode #3, listen to it here: Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode, advocate, evaluator, city councilman, and recently new podcast host, David Shorr joins me on Community Possibilities. We met through our mutual colleague and friend, Kathleen Sullivan. Kathleen has the distinction of being my most popular episode to date. There is a lot of interest in advocacy, and David knows advocacy like few others. In this episode we talk about:· How does an issue become a decision? · How do community leaders and community-based organizations move an issue and set it up for a decision(s) that lead to change.· How the advocacy game is played and what is the "inside game" is, versus the "outside game” and how these are related to change.· His experience on the inside as an elected, local-level decision maker. What can community members and leaders do to advance issues they care about in their communities.Website: David Shorr -- Policy Advocate & Evaluator - HomeDavid's Podcast: The Battles We Pick Kathleen Sullivan's episode on Community Possibilites .Link to the article by David and Kathleen with great examples of community level change: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A16759255-9fa2-3fcc-90de-482e45a1f2d0 David Shorr has built his AdvocacyCraft Consulting practice drawing on decades of shaping debate and decision making in varied policy arenas—from high-level diplomacy and presidential politics to local land use. Before launching his practice, David was a Hewlett Foundation consulting program officer responsible for the wind-down of its Nuclear Security Initiative. David is keenly interested in issues at the nexus of political decision making and technical practicalities, which he explores in his new podcast "The Battles We Pick." He has served as a decisionmaker himself since his 2016 election to city council in his Central Wisconsin community. For over thirty years David advocated on foreign policy issues in senior roles with Stanley Center for Peace & Security, HumaLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
On this episode, Allisaon Padilla-Goodman, Vice President of the Southern Division of the Anti-Defamation League joins me. As Vice President of the Southern Division, Allison Padilla-Goodman and her team work daily to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the Cleveland, Florida, South Central, Southeast and Washington, D.C. regional offices. In this episode we talk about:Allison's origin story - you have to listen! Her early work in academia and as a community organizer and what that work taught her.The term “othering” and what it has to do with hate and extremism. The Anti-Defamation League and how she first became involved.The specific work ADL does in fighting extremism, policy, and education. How the ADL, like many groups working for social change, faces criticism. So we explore that and how she deals with it. We also talk about what she wants people to understand about the work ADL does.What can people, specifically young people, can do in their own communities to address hate and extremism.Allison's Bio:Allison joined ADL in 2014 as the Regional Director of ADL's New Orleans office after many years in academia. Her academic work focused on racial identities and othering. Most recently, she was the Regional Director of ADL's Atlanta office. Prior to her work at ADL and in academia, Allison was a Senior Research Fellow in the premier Center for Service-Learning in Southeast Asia, worked in public education in New Orleans, and was a community organizer around public safety and culture. She received the Torch of Liberty Distinguished Service award by the ADL New Orleans Regional Board and has become an avid voice for fighting hate in the American South.Allison earned a B.A. from Middlebury College, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from Tulane University, and a PhD in Sociology from the CUNY Graduate Center. Allison's Contact information:www.adl.orgagoodman@adl.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonpadillagoodmanLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts!Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation SolutionsHow Ann can help:Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization.Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable.Engage your group in equitable, difficult conversations.FaLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode, Ann speaks to Maryum Lewis, President & CEO of Jerasulem House, now known as Status:Home. We talk about:Maryum's journey from the family farm to the city and why she chose to work in the nonprofit space. The history of Jerusalem House, Atlanta's oldest and largest provider of permanent housing for low-income individuals. Why housing is healthcare and why it is central to the work they do.We explore how the affordable housing crisis is changing the lives of working families and how that directly impacts the support Status:Home providesThe whole family approach and why that is important.How they make a difference for people with HIV/AIDs and how that work has changed over time.What is challenging for her as a nonprofit leader right now. Hint: It's not just about money. Leadership can be lonely sometimes. Their rebranding experience and they why behind it.What she would tell her 22-year-old self.Maryum's BioMaryum Lewis, CFRE, currently serves as the President & CEO of Jerusalem House. In this role, Gibson directs all operations, oversees staff and strategizes fundraising activities for the organization, which is Atlanta's oldest and largest HIV/AIDS permanent supportive housing provider. Jerusalem House is one of the 75 largest nonprofits in Atlanta with a budget of $8.8 Million and a staff of 35. Each year, the organization houses close to 500 people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Maryum came to Jerusalem House in 2021 with over two decades of diverse non-profit leadership experience including executive, fundraising, organizational management, board leadership, volunteer management and consulting. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science degree in Non-Profit Leadership from Georgia State University. In 2022, she was selected as a 2022 Georgia Titan 100, one of Georgia's Top CEO's & C-Level Executives. In addition, she was selected as a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2023. Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts!Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation SolutionsHow Ann can help:Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization.Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable.Engage your group in equitable, difficult conversations.Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving.Create a Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode of Community Possibilities, you will meet Amy Ard, Executive Director of Motherhood Beyond Bars. Being a nonprofit leader was not Amy's career plan, but sometimes, life takes you in unexpected places. One profound experience in her life that led her back to her home, Atlanta. We talk about how Amy first become aware of incarcerated women who are pregnant and how this forever changed her life. The fact that shackling pregnant and laboring women was legal in many states, including Georgia. How common is it for women who are incarcerated to be pregnant or have children already. (Hint: We don't know).I ask the question some people may be thinking, Why should I care? The kind of services does Motherhood Beyond Bars provide? How MBB shifted in response to systemic barriers. How does MBB make a difference? (any outcomes you can share).Why I dubbed Amy "the Equalizer."What is challenging for her as a nonprofit leader.How they are measuring the outcomes of MBB for the families they serve.What is next for Motherhood Beyond Bars.Learn More about Motherhood Beyond Bars and follow them on social.Amy's BioAmy Ard is the founding Executive Director of Motherhood Beyond Bars (MBB), a nonprofit serving incarcerated pregnant women and their infants. MBB provides holistic family support with the goal of ending cycles of incarceration in families and is the only organization in Georgia supporting pregnant women in custody and conducting vital research on the impacts of maternal incarceration on infants and families. Amy is a graduate of Atlanta Public Schools, Denison University, and Vanderbilt Divinity School. Amy and her husband, Michael Waller, live in her childhood home with Amy's mother, three children, and a handful of quail in the backyard.Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts!Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation SolutionsHow Ann can help:Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization.Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable.Engage your group in equitable, difficult conversations.Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving.Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action.Speak at your conference or event.Ann's book with Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode of Community Possibilties, Dr. Joe Gone, Professor of Anthropology and of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard University, joins me to talk about his work at the intersection of culture, coloniality, and well-being in Indigenous communities. An enrolled member of the Aaniiih-Gros Ventre tribal Nation of Montana, he has investigated these issues through collaborative research partnerships in both reservation and urban American Indian settings.We talk about:The historical trauma and the effects of that trauma on American Indians and other Indigenous peoples; The pursuit of social justice;“Combatting societal erasure” and how it manifests in our communities, in health and mental health research;The meaning of the word “decolonizing;" What decolonizing mental health services look like and valuing the therapeutic traditions of the past; His work in substance abuse treatment with the Blackfeet Nation at the Crystal Creek Lodge.“The Power of Story” and indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing and healing;What community leaders should appreciate about ways of knowing. Dr. Joe Gone's BioJoseph P. Gone is an international expert in the psychology and mental health of American Indians and other Indigenous peoples. A professor at Harvard University, Dr. Gone has collaborated with tribal communities for over 25 years to critique conventional mental health services and harness traditional culture and spirituality for advancing Indigenous well-being. He has published over 100 scientific articles and chapters, and received recognition in his fields through several fellowships and career awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2014 and election to the National Academy of Medicine in 2021. Connect with JoeEmail: jgone@g.harvard.eduWebsite: https://gonetowar.com/Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts!Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation SolutionsHow Ann can help:Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization.Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable.Engage your group in equitable, difficult conversations.Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving.Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for actioLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode of Community Possibilities, Sam Gill joins me to talk about his work with the Doris Duke Foundation. She was "always a woman of her times" and that is reflected in her funding priorities and the Foundation trys to follow her example today. Sam shares the history of the Doris Duke Foundation and who Doris Duke was. She was a woman a head of her times in many ways. Mission and Values - Supporting the well-being of people and the planet for a more creative, equitable and sustainable future.Funding priorities of the Foundation.Why the Foundation's is committed through a diverse and equitable biomedical research workforce as a founding member of the 90 strong, STEMM Opportunity Alliance. Disruption describes when the structure of a market changes. Sam shares how disruption can help everyone participate in the market of science and how that will promote equity. How their work helps address the fundamental causes of child abuse and neglect to reshape the child protection system and gets to how it makes decisions about who is a fit parent. The Foundation is working with state agency's who want to look at the child systems in an upstream way. Why this is a hard time to be an institutionalist. How coming to the answers to some of our hard questions means questioning institutions, but may not mean dismantling them and how the margins of conversations help How Building Bridges helps tell the stories of Muslims in various ways.The role of philanthropy can play in advancing social justice and equity by funding many possible solutions. Why debate will help us get to solutions to societies biggest probelms.His advice for people working in communities (have tenacity, take energy by polarization, look for opportunities for collaborationSam GillPresident and CEO of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Samsher (Sam) Singh Gill is president and CEO of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, which supports the performing arts, medical research, the environment and child well-being. He is also president of the Duke Farms Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Previously, Gill served as senior vice president and chief program officer at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and vice president of Freedman Consulting, LLC. Gill attended the University of Chicago and the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts!Connect wLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode of Community Possibilities, Crystal Atson joins me to talk about her work with The Ford Family Foundation and their work in rural communities. We talk about:We dig into why they work in rural communities and what that looks like.How they developed their Community Building Approach and the way it guides their work. The four principles that guide the work of the Foundation.Crystal's take on the power dynamics between funders and grantees. How they recognize and deal with those power dynamics while working in communities.How nonprofits can connect with funders. Crystal's BioPrior to joining the Foundation in June 2016, Crystal Aston worked at the nonprofit Great Northern Services in Weed, Calif., for 11 years, most recently as the community services manager. She was instrumental in growing the community food program and played key roles in providing assistance to the survivors of the Boles Fire of 2014.Crystal has extensive experience in obtaining grant funding from federal and private sources. Her work included maintaining relationships with local governments to make sure services were not duplicated; she analyzed proposed legislation and regulations to determine how agency services could be impacted.As a field coordinator for The Ford Family Foundation, she works to build trusting relationships with community stakeholders to support long-term, sustainable action. She helps connect communities to resources from the Foundation and other sources. Crystal has a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from California State University Chico.Learn more about the Foundation: tff.orgContact Crystal: caston@tfff.org Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts!Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation SolutionsHow Ann can help:Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization.Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable.Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations.Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving.Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action.Speak at your conference or event.Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode of Community Possibilities, Whitney Austin joins me to talk about how her life changed during what was otherwise a normal day on the Sept. 6, 2018 during a mass shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio. Three weeks after the shooting, she founded Whitney Strong with her husband, Waller Austin.Episode Highlights: How she and her husband went from knowing nothing about nonprofits to where the organization is now.Why they choose a path of inclusivity and common ground, a hard thing to do when working to prevent gun violence. Why they take a data-informed approach.Whitney Strong's Safe a Life InitiativeWhy a public health approach to gun violence research is needed. Why WS pursues policies that people from both parties support and their commitment to having conversations that unify.As Whitney says, she is a defiant optimist and "We can do better, when we come together." Find out more about Whitney and Whitney Strong at https://www.whitneystrong.org/ Whitney's BioImpassioned after surviving the Sept. 6, 2018, mass shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, Whitney cofounded Whitney/Strong with her husband, an organization focused on finding common ground to end gun violence through data-driven, responsible gun ownership solutions.Under her leadership, Whitney/Strong has executed on a number of responsible gun ownership solutions including securing the first hearing on gun safety legislation in Frankfort in over a decade. Joining Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to announce the STRONG Ohio legislation, a response to the community call of “Do Something” after the Dayton Oregon District shooting in 2019. Distributing over 12,000 gun locks across Kentucky and Ohio thanks to a partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics and with the support of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Training over 500 people in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by gun violence in methods to reduce gun violence. And most recently, lobbying Senator Mitch McConnell and Rob Portman to ensure passage of the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.Prior to her calling, Whitney was employed by Fifth Third Bank for 15 years as Vice President, Digital Lending Product Manager. In 2018, Whitney and her team launched the first omnichannel digital lending application in the industry.A wife and a mother of two, Whitney resides in Louisville, Kentucky where she earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Louisville. She enjoys traveling to new locations with her family, musical theatre, the Bengals, college basketball, and getting outdoors.Connect with Ann: Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode, Dr. Mary Margaret Mauer joins me to talk about Restoration Rome and trauma-informed approaches to working with her community in Rome, GA. Mary Margaret and her husband Jeff co-founded Restoration Rome, a long with multiple community members and agencies. In this episode we discuss:How she and Jeff came to understand the brokeness foster care systemHow this understanding led to a vision for one place where people can serve others and create a space for those needing servicesRestoration Rome a 1-stop hub for foster, adoption, and family services that provides mental health support, resources, parent support and training, health care, community supportHow she came to value a Trauma-Informed approach and became a passionate advocate for Trust-based Relational Intervention (TBRI)Creating a common understanding and language across sectorsWhy relationships are the key for healing and how TBRI provides a frameowrk that works for understanding othersWhat other community-based organizations and coalitions can learn from the work of Restoration RomeTheir biggest challenges and how have they have met themMary Margaret Mauer BioMary Margaret Mauer is a passionate advocate, community organizer, and educator on behalf of foster, adoptive, and at-risk children and families. Focused on developing innovative, community-based solutions to the systemic issues contributing to family dissolution and on empowering all who interact with children and families from trauma histories with the knowledge and skills to provide hope and lasting healing.Connect with AnnCommunity Evaluation SolutionsBe sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful.Have a question or need some help? Book a call.Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach PriceMusic by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.comLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode, Dr. Michael Quinn Patton (aka MQP) joins me to talk about his work. He is a prolific writer and deep thinker and has influenced the career of many evaluators. In this episode we discuss:How his work has changed over time. You will hear about utilization-focused evaluation, developmental evaluation, and the use of a principles approach to evaluation.How he thinks about “community.” Why understanding “systems” is hard for many community members and how those of us who work with them can help them begin to think from a system perspective. Hint: Metaphor and story helps!How operating from principles can serve as a guide for community coalitions and other community-based organizations.Thinking and acting locally and globally.Why virtual connections are our future.How connecting with each other can help with so many social problems.What he is working on now.BioMichael Quinn Patton an independent evaluation and organizational development consultant based in Minnesota, USA. He is former President of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and author of eight major evaluation books including a 5th edition of Utilization-Focused Evaluation and 4th edition of Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods used in over 500 universities worldwide. He has also authored books on Practical Evaluation, Creative Evaluation, and Developmental Evaluation: Applying Systems Thinking and Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use. He co-authored a book on the dynamics of social innovation and transformation with two Canadians entitled Getting to Maybe: How the World is Changed. He is recipient of the Myrdal Award for Outstanding Contributions to Useful and Practical Evaluation Practice, the Lazarsfeld Award for Lifelong Contributions to Evaluation Theory, and the 2017 Research on Evaluation Award, all from AEA. EvalYouth recognized him with the first Transformative Evaluator Award in 2020. He regularly conducts training for The Evaluators' Institute and the International Program for Development Evaluation Training. In 2018 he published books on Principles-Focused Evaluation (Guilford Press) and Facilitating Evaluation: Principles in Practice (Sage Publications). In 2020 his new book on evaluating global systems transformations was published entitled Blue Marble Evaluation: Premises and Principles. He has also co-edited a book entitled THOUGHT WORK: Thinking, Action, and the Fate of the World (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, 2020). Connect with Michael on his website: Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Kachina Chawla from USAID joins Ann to discuss her work in India. Kachina and her colleagues work to prevent and treat Tuberculosis, HIV, and other diseases that otherwise might not be provided for in many communities. Communities are the "epicenter" of this work. Working within communities helps her team reach out to the most marginalized. Kachina offers specific examples as to why drugs alone will not improve health. Kachina educates us on what USAID is, who funds it, and explains her role in the organization as well as her personal outlook on working in communities. Her specific examples will help you think about how you can be more effective in your community work.Items discussed :Why communities are the critical branch of the health systemHow communities provide the feedback needed to bridge the demand and supply gapWhy she chose the Empowerment Methodology and the power of community dialogueThe role of the government in health promotionWe need to let go of our own baggage when working in and with communitiesWhy the power of the collective is the community possibility she seesBioKachina Chawla, MPH, is the Senior Advisor for the Health Office at USAID/India where she works on digital technology, inclusive development and other emerging priorities such as COVID-19, air pollution and urban resilience. She is a public health professional who has spent the last 20 years working extensively in areas of maternal and child health, family planning and infectious diseases across three continents. Prior to joining USAID, Kachina was a founding partner at Lighthouse Health Solutions LLC, an international consulting firm that serviced clients like BMGF, the Packard Foundation and the Public Health Institute. At Lighthouse, she led their investment on using social movements to ignite changes that impact health. Kachina received her bachelor's degree in History and Science from Bennington College, Vermont, and a master's degree in Public Health, specializing in Monitoring and Evaluation from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University, New Orleans.Community Possibilities is produced by Zach PriceMusic by Zach PriceLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Ruth Anne Wolfe has been passionate about social justice in her neighborhood since her daughter attended Pleasant Ridge Montessori in 2006. Between 2006 and 2012, she learned the challenges faced by a public neighborhood school. This experience was the fertile ground for her work today at Community Happens Here. Her journey has been a long and interesting path starting from her mother's sheep farm to working in Japan, to becoming a Japanese Interpreter in Cincinnati, to getting a law degree and practicing law, to motherhood, and from there to an awakened sense of community work. In this episode Ruth and Ann discuss local schools, social justice, and making change in your community by making personal sacrifices. Podcast highlights include:How her daughter's enrollment in a local Montessori school motivated her to make sure all students had what other had. From starting a foundation to help raise money for the school to buying supplies for the teachers and helping all of the students, Ruth Anne did what it took to support students and teachers. Over time the school became the school everyone wanted their children to go to.Her realization that if she wanted her community to change, it had to start with her.Why she created Community Happens Here, a community space where people are able to meet, entrepreneurs can network, and community happens over a cup of tea or coffee. Just because a community is wealthier doesn't mean the community is more connected or care for each other.The quote that got me? "We can either be a service provider or we can figure out how to stop poverty and other social problems."Teaching people entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurship mindset helps alleviate poverty. Ruth shares that if you can teach someone how to own their own business you don't need to give away food. That person will be able to take care of themselves.Why is it worth doing community work? Ruth tells us, "because its also good for you"!NEW RESOURCE: Curious about how to rev up your coalition and truly engage your community? Download Ann's free Coalition Self-Assessment Tool: https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/coalition-self-assessment-toolSign up for Ann's email list and you will never miss my weekly tips: https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/connectMusic and production by Zachary Price, zachpricet@gmail.comLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode, Lovely Dhillon joins me to talk about a range of topics from why she made the move from law to work in foundations, and now, consulting. Lovely shares her experience as a BIPOC woman from an immigrant family and how having breast cancer changed her. My favorite moment? She advises us to look for the "tender moments" of transition in social change organizations and to consider their impact throughout the organization and community. Lovely offers some great advice for creating social change. We also talk about:Listening for what is behind what's being said. How its different working with large and small organizations.Her profound question: Are we having the impact we want to have and what is standing in our way?Visionary evaluation and how it relates to social change.What is a Theory of Change?Lovely A. Dhillon, JD Bio Lovely is the CEO of Jodevi Consulting, a firm partnering with philanthropies, nonprofits, and businesses globally to create positive social change. Prior to founding Jodevi, Lovely served as the first Deputy Director for Strategy, Planning, Management and Evaluation of the Advocacy and Policy division for the U.S. Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and co-founded the Civil Rights and Equity Organizations portfolio. Lovely also served as Vice President of ORS Impact, an evaluation firm specializing in advocacy evaluation, where she built and led the Strategic Planning and Businesses with Social Impact areas of practice.As a lawyer, Lovely was the Executive Director of the Law School Consortium Project, that increased the affordability and accessibility of legal services to underrepresented communities and was awarded the American Bar Association's Louis M. Brown Award for Innovation in Legal Access; served as Assistant District Attorney for the San Francisco District Attorney's Office where she prosecuted Hate Crimes and Domestic Violence cases; and was the Executive Director of the California Minority Counsel Program, a collaborative of Fortune 500 companies, law firms, and bar associations working to increase equity in legal practice.Lovely is the co-author of the book “Visionary Evaluation for a Sustainable, Equitable Future” published in January 2020 by Information Age Publications. Lovely is also the co-author of “Refining Theories of Change” published in The Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation. NEW RESOURCE: Curious about your organization's capacity to engage in evaluation? Download Ann's fLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
When is student behavior "bad?" Jason Byars, a professional educator, explains why student behavior is really communication. Isn't that true of all of us? The last two years have been hard on students and teachers alike. Jason has been a teacher, a coach, and adminsitrator, and a leader at the state level. In this episode he provides an inside perspective of schools with respect to behavior of students, school climate, social-emotional learing, PBIS and more. We also talked about how to implement a student-centered approach, the barriers he sometimes encounters, and how he works in community.What is PBIS?Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support is a multi-tier approach to supporting students so that they can be successful academically, behaviorally, and having good mental health.Tier 1 What all students receiveTier 2 Extra time with teacher, connecting with a trusted adultTier 3 Intensive 1 on 1 support, Intensive behavior supportWe also discussed:the importance of looking at behavioral or emotional issues with students as skill deficits as opposed to unsolvable issues or issues that cannot be fixed at school.School climate is how we want our students feel and the culture that surrounds them when they come to school. Curriculum is not just what is taught, but the immersive experience of the school overall.Links discussed in this episode:My interview with Micheal WallerGeorgia Appleseed's School Toolkit and discipline data base Jason's BioJason W. Byars, Ed.S. is the School Climate Director at Northeast Georgia RESA where he leads schools to improve safety and climate. After graduating from Berry College in Rome, Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science Education, Jason began his career as a secondary school history teacher in the Fayette County (GA) School System. He then spent 17 years as a building level administrator in Fayette County, serving as an assistant principal, testing coordinator, athletic director, and principal. Jason served as the PBIS District Coordinator and Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) Director in the Griffin-Spalding County (GA) School System from 2015-2018 where he worked with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to integrate mental health supports into schools. From 2019-2022 Jason served as the Program Manager for PBIS and School Climate at the Georgia Department of Education Like what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Jessica Nunan serves as the Co-CEO of Caminar Latino — Latinos United for Peace and Equity, a national social change organization that addresses domestic violence at the individual, community and systematic level. Jessica has been involved with Caminar Latino for the past 28 years, of which she spent 11 as a volunteer in the youth program. Her mother, Dr. Julia Perilla, was a cofounder of Caminar Latino, and a classmate of Ann's at Georgia State. In this episode, Jessica Nunan shares how Caminar Latino helped to reshaped the approach to serving victims and their families of domestic violence. It all started when Sister Barbara Harringtion asked Julia if she would help lead a support group for women in the local Hispanic community. Julia said yes and the journey began. Soon the women asked for help for their children, then eventually their husbands. From the beginning, Caminar Latino was determined to listen to the community they served. At that time, the typical solution was separation from the violent partner which meant the dissolution of the family. This was not acceptable for the women served by the program. In this episode, Jessica relates the pushback from local and national organizations about the way they have provided care to the families they served. Caminar Latino – Latinos United for Peace and Equity is a national trailblazer that carries out its mission by creating safe spaces for each family member to begin their journey towards non-violence and by centering the Latino experience into social change efforts nationally that will transform the social conditions that give rise to violence. Caminar Latino operates in Atlanta and it is Georgia's first and only comprehensive domestic violence intervention program for Latino families. Latinos United for Peace and Equity, Caminar Latino's national counterpart, engages in public policy, systems change, and research at the intersection of gender-based violence and Latino identity. In addition, LUPE offers capacity building, training, and technical assistance to other nonprofit organizations, advocates in the field, government agencies, and businesses.Find out more about Caminar Latino here. NEW RESOURCE: Curious about your organization's capacity to engage in evaluation? Download Ann's free Evaluation Capacity Assessment for Nonprofit and community leaders. https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/free-evaluation-capacity-self-assessment-toolSign up for Ann's email list and you will never miss my weekly tips: hLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Episode HighlightsIn 2015, Kassy's husband Greg, a South Carolina police officer, was killed in the line of duty. Kassy was a young Mom and in grad school at the time. Her planned life changed in an instant. In this podcast, Kassy talks about how she moved beyond her grief to give back to others. Kassy Alia Ray went on to found the nonprofit, Serve and Connect. Serve and Connect envisions a community where police and community members work as one to ensure community safety. In her TED Talk, and in our conversation, Kassy tells the story of an interaction that helped shape her thinking. In this episode we talk about:The fact that we all want the same thing: for our communities to be safe, our families to be protected, and our children to thrive.How hard it is to see from others' perspectives, especially when we don't agree.Death is a part of life. Because we all live in community, we love, and therefore will experience pain and loss. When we step outside our grief, we can connect and see outside ourselves.How our norms around grief keep us from healing and finding joy. How she learned to lean into difficult conversations by seeking first to understand. What we all need to do to learn to listen and build our empathy muscle. How Serve and Connect seeks to be the bridge between police and those who feel harmed by police.The community work that Serve and Connect provides support for communities and police and helps them connect in new ways.Why we both love the article, In Praise of Paradox by Julian Rappaport. How we find the courage to collaborate and work towards a common understanding. Dr. Ann Price is a community psychologist and evaluator based in Georgia. She works with coalitions, nonprofits, and foundations and helps them use their data to change their communities and helps them better tell their story. Contact Ann at aprice@communityevaluationsolutions.comNEW RESOURCE: Curious about your organization's capacity to engage in evaluation? Download my free Evaluation Capacity Assessment for Nonprofit and community leaders. https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/free-evaluation-capacity-self-assessment-toolSign up for my email list and you will never miss my weekly tips: https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/connectMusic and editing by Zachary Price, zachpricet@gmail.comKassy's BioKassy Alia Ray, Ph.D., is the founder and CEO ofLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Episode HighlightsDr. David Fetterman is my guest this week and oh my what a conversation! I love his origin story. Get ready to be inspired. - AnnIn this episode of the podcast, Ann and David discuss:What happens with communties own thier own change process. How he came up with the concept of Empowerment Evaluation and that pushback from others in the evaluator community. The three-step approach to Empowerment Evaluation.The range of obstacles communities face when creating change and how participatory evaluation can help.What communities can and can't do.We must listen to the ideas and voices we do not want to hear. In the case of members of our communities, some people maybe believe different things and would rather go different directions, and we must hear them as well.The project he is most proud of. Just wait to you hear the community possibilities he sees. Dr. Ann Price is a community psychologist and evaluator based in Georgia. She works with coalitions, nonprofits, and foundations and helps them use their data to change their communities and helps them better tell their story.Contact Ann at aprice@communityevaluationsolutions.com NEW RESOURCE: Curious about your organization's capacity to engage in evaluation? Download my free Evaluation Capacity Assessment for Nonprofit and community leaders. https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/free-evaluation-capacity-self-assessment-toolSign up for my email list and you will never miss my weekly tips: https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/connectMusic and editing by Zachary Price, zachpricet@gmail.com Dr. David Fetterman's BioDr. David M. Fetterman, is president and CEO of Fetterman & Associates, an international evaluation consulting firm. He has worked in over 17 countries, working in townships in South Africa and Native American reservations, as well as in high tech firms in Silicon Valley, including Google and Hewlett-Packard. He is currently facilitating a USAID sponsored empowerment evaluation in India focusing on eliminating tuberculosis. In addition, he is providing evaluation consultation services to Feeding America (one of the largest network of food banks in America). Fetterman has 25 years of experience at Stanford University, serving as a School of Education faculty member, School of Medicine director of evaluation, and senior member of Stanford administration. Fetterman concurrently serves as a faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute and ClaLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
Meet Sarah Winograd-Babayeuski, a passionate advocate for children and families caught up in the foster care systemSarah founded Together for Families out of her home. With her friends and neighbors, Sarah began supplying needed resources for families in poverty. Now housed at Advocates for Children, Sarah and her small army of volunteers provide the support and resources families need to keep their children. In this episode we talk about:The real reason so many children are in foster care.The risks to children who are placed in foster care.The trauma experienced by children and their families. What do case managers need that they don't currently have.What it will take to really support families and reduce the number of children in care.Get in touch with Sarah: sarah@advochild.orgFind out more about Together for Families: https://advochild.org/together-for-families/ Dr. Ann Price is a community psychologist and evaluator based in Georgia. She works with coalitions, nonprofits, and foundations and helps them use their data to change their communities and helps them better tell their story. Contact Ann at aprice@communityevaluationsolutions.com Want to know if you are making a difference in your community? Not sure where to get started on your evaluation? Download my free guide: https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/free-guideSign up for my email list and you will never miss my weekly tips: https://www.communityevaluationsolutions.com/connectMusic and editing by Zachary Price, zachpricet@gmail.comSimilar Conversations on Community Possibilities:Season 2 Episode 1 Jen King, ED of Georgia CASASeason 1 Episode 2 Michael Waller, ED Georgia AppleseedSarah's BioAs a missionary kid, I grew up amongst poverty and oppression in the former Soviet Republic of Belarus. Much of my youth was spent leading and translating for mission teams and serving those most in need alongside my parents. In Belarus, I started a program to bring relief to children fighting cancer whose families were struggling with dire poverty. The program continuesAfter returning to the states with my husband and daughter, I complLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this podcast, Traci Warnberg-Lemm shares wisdom she's gathered from working in communities. Here are some of the things we discuss:Solutions to community problems can be solved more effectively by asking why something is wrong, beyond surface level issues. How to do root cause analysis and how, often, the answers the community uncovers is unexpected. Here is the YouTube video about the Washington Monument example of the 5 Whys? How Traci deal with resistance to change? Hint: “You can't argue with results”Coalitions and community-based groups must include the community members most affected by the problem.How do we collaborate when change is so hard? Leaders must preface change with “Yes, change is hard, but what are the things we might miss, or lose, by not changing?” The importance of centering equity in social change work.How do we give people space to grieve change so they can move forward ?What are unanticipated consequences of change: good and bad?LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traci-warnberg-lemm-0aba755/Traci's Website: socialmotion.coTraci's Bio:Traci Warnberg-Lemm is the owner of Social Motion, a training, coaching and consulting company founded in 2006. Social Motion energizes civic, policy and community-based solutions and supports leaders that drive them. Traci draws upon her MPA education and 20+ years of experience serving communities, nonprofits and government agencies, in the United States and abroad. Social Motion supports individuals and organizations through learning design and development services, social impact planning, individual and group coaching, facilitation, speaking and training. Traci is the co-host of the Social Change Leaders Podcast.About AnnI am a community psychologist and evaluator. I help communities:Understand their community's issuesDevelop strategies that workEvaluate their strategiesUnderstand how they can become even more effectiveConnect with me here: Music and editing by Zachary Pricezachpricet@gmail.comLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
In this episode of Community possibilities, Stephanie shares what its like to work with businesses through a lens focused on changing communities.Stephanie is all about social entrepreneurship and loves teaching nonprofits and community organizations about the role of community engagement and evaluation (yes!) in this work. One tip she shares is that you need to make sure the social impact of your business/enterprise is what the community needs and that products are competitive in the market. Social enterprise strategies discussed include staffing models that employ those with barriers to employment, how profits are spent, the sourcing of materials, and fundraisers.We also talk about strategic planning why its important and how they can be actionable and measurable!Finally, Stephanie shares her 5 C's for successfully building a social change business. You will want to have your pen and notebook handy.Stephanie and Traci's podcast: The Social Change Leader's Podcast. Check out my conversation on their podcast here.Website: www.sparkgood.netLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/smalonrufi/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smalonrufi/?hl=enBio: Stephanie Malon-Rufi, Owner of Spark Good, is a business consultant and leadership coach working with entrepreneurs who want to build their business to be a vehicle for social change. Stephanie has 20+ years of experience working with social enterprises, start-ups and nonprofits and an MBA with focus on entrepreneurship. She specializes in the areas of strategic business planning, revenue growth, marketing & communications and helping entrepreneurs be the leaders they want to be. She also co-hosts the Social Change Leaders Podcast, geared for social innovators with tips, actionable ideas, and stories to inspire from the front lines of social change. Music and Production : Zachary Pricezachpricet@gmail.comLike what you heard? Please like and share wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with Ann: Community Evaluation Solutions How Ann can help: · Support the evaluation capacity of your coalition or community-based organization. · Help you create a strategic plan that doesn't stress you and your group out, doesn't take all year to design, and is actionable. · Engage your group in equitable discussions about difficult conversations. · Facilitate a workshop to plan for action and get your group moving. · Create a workshop that energizes and excites your group for action. · Speak at your conference or event. Have a question or want to know more? Book a call with Ann .Be sure and check out our updated resource page! Let us know what was helpful. Community Possibilities is Produced by Zach Price Music by Zach Price: Zachpricet@gmail.com
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