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Fresh off of our 2024 Extra Life marathon for CMN Hospitals, Chad and Justin settle into the approaching holiday season with a round of... martial arts fighting? It's Bloodsport, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme! Download and listen today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, Stitcher, Goodpods, and more of your favorite podcast services! Find more fun at GeekCavePodcast.com!
This is the final episode of our three-part leadership series, where we bring you insights, tips and stories from three social impact leaders who have made their mark in the business and nonprofit sectors. Artis Stevens, President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaKevin Martinez, VP of Corporate Citizenship at ESPNJulie Breckenkamp, VP of National Strategic Partnerships at CMN Hospitals Each of these leaders offers their advice, shares mistakes they've made, and discuss how they take care of their well-being and support their teams and what's on the horizon in our field.In today's episode, EFG's Alli Murphy chats with Julie Breckenkamp. As VP of National Strategic Partnerships, Julie focuses on strategic direction with her team and partners to deliver over 200 million dollars in corporate fundraising yearly to 170 CMN Hospitals in the US and Canada.With over 18 years of corporate fundraising experience, Julie is an expert in fundraising growth, strategy, corporate social responsibility and event management. She has created best practices in maximizing partnerships and has grown corporate fundraising at CMN Hospitals each year. She specializes in understanding her partners' businesses and creating growth opportunities to complement their business goals.This episode is packed with valuable insights and tips for anyone interested in leadership and social impact!In today's episode, we'll explore:Lessons Julie learned along her leadership journeyHow she focuses on her wellbeingThe value of watching, listening and learning as a leaderThe Enneagram and how she gets to know her teamThe trends CSR and social impact pros should be paying attention toHer advice for those looking to grow in their careersWhat she'll talk about at #EFG2023And so much more!Links & NotesChildren's Miracle Network HospitalsJulie Breckenkamp LinkedInSimon Sinek Leadership QuoteEFG2023Season 10, Ep21: Why CMN Hospitals Said To Corporate Partners, “Kids Can't Wait”Elevate Your Social ImpactCheck out our annual conference!Sign up for Engage for Good's newsletterCheck out past podcast episodesAccess free resourcesCheck out our monthly webinarsLet Alli know what you think of the show! (00:00) - Welcome to Engage for Good (02:22) - Introducing Julie Breckenkamp (05:36) - Favorite Mistakes (07:55) - Gaining Leadership Buy-in (11:01) - The Coming Year (14:20) - EFG 2023 (16:22) - Challenges (19:39) - Priorities (22:20) - Empowering Staff (24:59) - Charting Trends (27:58) - Advice (30:51) - The Teaming Model (32:06) - Important Attributes for Leaders (33:34) - Showing Pride (35:18) - Learn More
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a national nonprofit raising funds for 170 children's hospitals, is a leader in the corporate partnership and social impact space. CMN Hospitals has almost 100 corporate partners, an average partnership tenure of 20 years and retained 100% of its corporate partners during the pandemic. Long-lasting relationships like these take time and energy, but it's one of the most important investments a nonprofit can make. In today's episode, EFG's Alli Murphy is joined by CMN Hospitals' Vice President of National Strategic Partnerships, Julie Breckenkamp, and Vice President of Community Operations & New Business, Staci Cross.They recently hit a 15-year milestone with Panda Express and a 35-year milestone with Walmart. In today's episode, we'll highlight their overall corporate partnership program, learn from these two milestones and hear Julie & Staci's advice for building long-lasting corporate partnerships. CMN Hospitals is celebrating 40 years in 2023 – and is still working with some of its first partners!In today's episode, we'll explore:The 3 principles that lead to CMN Hospitals' great relationships with its corporate partnersHow to work from a relational, not transactional, mindsetHow to focus on long-term partnerships from the get-toHow to immerse employees in your partnership What a “customer-intimate approach” is and why it's importantJulie & Staci's top pieces of advice for listenersLinks & NotesChildren's Miracle Network Hospitals WebsiteChildren's Miracle Network Hospitals FacebookChildren's Miracle Network Hospitals InstagramChildren's Miracle Network Hospitals TwitterElevate Your Social ImpactSign up for Engage for Good's newsletterCheck out past podcast episodesAccess free resourcesCheck out our monthly webinarsLet Alli know what you think of the show! (00:00) - Welcome to Engage for Good (01:54) - Introducing Julie Breckenkamp and Staci Cross (02:51) - About CMN Hospitals Partnerships (04:10) - On Working with the Team (06:24) - Milestones & Achievements (09:34) - Lessons... and Fun at Walmart! (12:01) - Three Key Principles (20:27) - The Customer-Intimate Approach (23:22) - Parting Advice (25:24) - Learn More
This week, Justin and Chad dive nose-first into the 1987 romantic comedy "Roxanne," starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah. Support our Extra Life marathon for CMN Hospitals, join the Discord, and find more fun at GeekCavePodcast.com
In this bonus episode looking specifically at the new Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power, Justin also introduces TGCMel to the Geek Cave audience in her debut episode! (Honestly, she's the most knowledgeable about Tolkien among our entire staff) Support our Extra Life marathon for CMN Hospitals, join the Discord, and find more fun at GeekCavePodcast.com
This month we play "wrong answers only" on the Batgirl cancellation, Chad reviews "Green Snake," and we look back at a beloved 90s sitcom. Support our Extra Life campaign for CMN Hospitals: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=60649 The Geek Cave Podcast is one of the top 10% most popular shows out of 2,913,260 podcasts globally, ranked by Listen Score. Find us on your favorite podcast services! Sponsored by Shirtasaurus and Gamefly (opinions within this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsors).
This month, Darrin gushes over Portal 2 (again), Chad despises a Gundam game, and Justin goes Pew Pew on the PS4 (while also giving out some pretty questionable advice). Support our Extra Life campaign for CMN Hospitals: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=60649 The Geek Cave Podcast is one of the top 10% most popular shows out of 2,913,260 podcasts globally, ranked by Listen Score. Find us on your favorite podcast services! Sponsored by Shirtasaurus and Gamefly (opinions within this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsors).
This month, we're looking at zany DC crossovers, the She-Hulk comic that partially inspired the new Disney+ series, and the shortcomings of a G-list supervillain. Support our Extra Life campaign for CMN Hospitals: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=60649 The Geek Cave Podcast is one of the top 10% most popular shows out of 2,913,260 podcasts globally, ranked by Listen Score. Find us on your favorite podcast services! Sponsored by Shirtasaurus and Gamefly (opinions within this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of our sponsors).
Credit unions nationwide have joined forces to help raise money for kids in hospitals, and their results have been significant. Of course, this is a need that never goes away.In this special episode of the Digital Banking Podcast, Josh DeTar welcomed Nick Coleman, the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals). They discussed Credit Unions for Kids (CU4Kids), the way this mission brings credit unions together, and how CU4Kids became the fifth largest donor for CMN Hospitals.
Resources:https://www.stompoutbullying.orghttps://www.stopbullying.govLearn more about Page Weinstein:Page is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from The University of Alabama, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance and Telecommunication & Film. Page also graduated with an Associate Arts Degree in Dance at the age of 17. Currently, she resides in West Palm Beach and is the News Producer, Social Media and Website Content Creator for CBS4 and NBC9. When she isn't working, Page dedicates her time to her Social Impact Initiative, Confident Heart…Courageous Soul. Page shares her testimony with others, hoping they learn that regardless of the story society tries to force on you, you are capable, you are worthy. you are loved! It takes a confident heart to overcome bullying and a courageous soul to know you are important. She also partners with Advanced Recovery Systems as a Real Talk Ambassador because she is compelled to help champion the cause and inspire others to make positive decisions while providing support and encouragement. As a Children's Miracle Network Ambassador, she has helped raise over $19,000 for CMN Hospitals. Page devotes her time, talents and energy to many philanthropic projects throughout the state of Florida. She loves working with Boca Helping Hands, Make-A-Wish, Aim at Melanoma, Relay For Life and several other philanthropic organizations. She is also the co-chair for the Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Palm Beach. Join 'Team Page' and walk for inclusion on April 24th at FITTEAM Ballpark. Page began competing in the Miss America system at the age of 13, winning the title of Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen in 2014 and was a top 8 finalist at Miss America's Outstanding Teen. Page was crowned Miss University of Alabama in 2016 and was awarded the wonderful opportunity to represent her University and a full year tuition scholarship. She currently serves as Miss South Florida and is looking forward to competing at Miss Florida this June. Thanks to the Miss America Scholarship Organization, she has accumulated approximately $90,000 in scholarships, affording her the opportunity to graduate with two degrees almost debt free.Instagram: @page_mackenzieInstagram: @misssouthflorida2020Facebook: @Miss South Florida Scholarship PageantWebsite: https://www.pageweinstein.comA note from the Host: As someone who was personally impacted by bullying, I believe that we have to have an ongoing dialogue about it and also share stories of hope with those that need to hear them most. I am hoping to manifest never-ending kindness. Remember to stay strong, always focus on the light, and choose kindness forever and always. I can't wait to hear from you!Instagram: @kayleyklatt.coInstagram: @kayleyklattFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kayley.klatt/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miss-St-Petersburgs-Outstanding-Teen-Kayley-Klatt-1704865763147027Website: http://kayleyklatt.com
In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan chats with CMN Hospitals' Clark Sweat and Maureen Carlson, both long-term veterans of the corporate partner space. Clark, Maureen and Megan discuss how they pivoted their corporate partners during the pandemic and retained fully 100% of those partners (and how they achieved this), their efforts to diversify their partner fundraising efforts moving forward and what they're both optimistic about looking ahead.We discuss their “Kids Can't Wait” messaging they developed specifically during the pandemic and dive into some of the more nuanced communications challenges they faced when the pandemic first hit.You'll truly enjoy this deep dive with Clark and Maureen - tune in now!Links & NotesCMN Hospitals
In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan chats with CMN Hospitals’ Clark Sweat and Maureen Carlson, both long-term veterans of the corporate partner space. Clark, Maureen and Megan discuss how they pivoted their corporate partners during the pandemic and retained fully 100% of those partners (and how they achieved this), their efforts to diversify their partner fundraising efforts moving forward and what they’re both optimistic about looking ahead. We discuss their “Kids Can’t Wait” messaging they developed specifically during the pandemic and dive into some of the more nuanced communications challenges they faced when the pandemic first hit. You’ll truly enjoy this deep dive with Clark and Maureen - tune in now! Links & Notes CMN Hospitals
Page shares how her own experiences of being bullied sparked a desire to take a stand against bullying. She discusses the importance of creating inclusive environments, workplaces, and schools. Memorable moments:3:22: "I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly, but every day I make it my goal to impact someone's life in a positive way."5:59: "Empowered women empower women, and I think that's so true. We should always be lifting each other up and, and not just for women, but everyone. We should find our differences and find what makes us unique and continue to pursue that every single day."12:21: "People do follow you, in business and life, and on social media, and it's so important and that the messages that you're sending and what you're putting out there is positive and is an accurate reflection of how you want to represent yourself because it sticks around whether you want it to or not." BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: ‘The Hill We Climb’ by Amanda Gorman - https://amzn.to/3eWuWh5Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out and Lonely by Lysa Terkeurst- https://amzn.to/3un4UKl Connect with Allison: INSTAGRAM: @allisonwalshconsulting Connect with Page:INSTAGRAM: @MissSouthFlorida2020 @Page_MackenzieAbout Page:Page is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from The University of Alabama, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance and Telecommunication & Film. Currently, she resides in West Palm Beach and is the News Producer, Social Media and Website Content Creator for CBS4 and NBC9. When she isn’t working, Page dedicates her time to her Social Impact Initiative, Confident Heart…Courageous Soul. Page shares her testimony with others, hoping they learn that regardless of the story society tries to force on you, you are capable, you are worthy, you are loved! It takes a confident heart to overcome bullying and a courageous soul to know you are important. She also partners with Advanced Recovery Systems as a Real Talk Ambassador because she is compelled to help champion the cause and inspire others to make positive decisions while providing support and encouragement. As a Children’s Miracle Network Ambassador, she has helped raise over $19,000 for CMN Hospitals. Page devotes her time, talents and energy to many philanthropic projects throughout the state of Florida. She loves working with Boca Helping Hands, Make-A-Wish, Aim at Melanoma, Relay For Life and several other philanthropic organizations. She is also the co-chair for the Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Palm Beach. Join 'Team Page' and walk for inclusion on April 24th at FITTEAM Ballpark. Page began competing in the Miss America system at the age of 13, winning the title of Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen in 2014 and was a top 8 finalist at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. Page was crowned Miss University of Alabama in 2016 and was awarded the wonderful opportunity to represent her University and a full-year tuition scholarship. Thanks to the Miss America Scholarship Organization, she has accumulated approximately $90,000 in scholarships, affording her the opportunity to graduate with two degrees almost debt-free.
This week we introduce you to Stephen Schaaf. Stephen works with the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and Speedway Convenience Stores and helps deliver MILLIONS of dollars annually to hospitals and families in need. His passion for the project really comes through....the next time you look at a change collection jar you should consider what that's going for....and how many it can help. There are so many pieces to this that you may never think of.... read all about it at the link below!https://www.speedway.com/about/community-outreachYou should know...this was a LATE one. Complain now...we DON'T do a GENDER REVEAL this week. Next week....maybe even a FB Live this week...maybe! We do answer YOUR questions in our You've Got Mail segment.....and Dating Profiles are put off for a week. Next time :)Sit back and enjoy this weeks podcast. We appreciate you. Appreciate us? Give us a vote :This is the best damn podcast around!
RE/MAX recently announced that it crossed $160 million in lifetime donations to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. A foundational part of their partnership is ‘Miracle Homes’ through which RE/MAX agents are able to donate a portion of their commissions to the network of children’s hospitals. In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Alli chat with Theresa Scheller with CMN Hospitals and Mike Reagan with RE/MAX about their long-standing partnership, how it began and what’s happening currently. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and the associated decreases in hospital fundraising, the partners have teamed up to create ‘Miracle Masks’ - face masks designed by CMN Hospital patients - to raise much-needed money for sick kids. The effort kicked off on GivingTuesday in 2020 and continues going strong into the new year. Links & Notes RE/MAX Miracle Masks CMN Hospitals
RE/MAX recently announced that it crossed $160 million in lifetime donations to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. A foundational part of their partnership is ‘Miracle Homes' through which RE/MAX agents are able to donate a portion of their commissions to the network of children's hospitals.In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Alli chat with Theresa Scheller with CMN Hospitals and Mike Reagan with RE/MAX about their long-standing partnership, how it began and what's happening currently. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and the associated decreases in hospital fundraising, the partners have teamed up to create ‘Miracle Masks' - face masks designed by CMN Hospital patients - to raise much-needed money for sick kids. The effort kicked off on GivingTuesday in 2020 and continues going strong into the new year. Links & NotesRE/MAX Miracle MasksCMN Hospitals
Untold Miracles Podcast - Motivational Conversations with Celebrities and Inspirational Kids
Teri Nestel is the President and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals During her more than 30-year tenure, Nestel led corporate and development fundraising initiatives, doubling revenue for children’s hospitals between 1994 and 2004. Most recently, Nestel served as chief administrative officer, leading strategic and annual planning, information services, finance and accounting, human resources and legal and compliance. Listen to this episode and learn: How the passing of Teri’s friends’ child inspired Teri to get involved with fundraising and changed course of her career How Teri started working with CMN Hospitals in 1989 and her career journey with the organization. About the challenges Teri has faced being a woman in leadership About the advice she would give young girls who aspire to be future CEO’s About the most memorable moment of Teri’s career with CMN Hospitals About the biggest impact John Lauck made in Teri’s life About Teri’s vision for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and what gives her hope during this challenging time
Josh experiences a lifelong dream with a local DJ. Josh's parents are interviewed by a fancy director from Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Josh's brother has a bad day.
Untold Miracles Podcast - Motivational Conversations with Celebrities and Inspirational Kids
Today we honor the life and legacy of president and CEO of CMN Hospitals, John Lauck. His tragic passing is a loss felt deeply by the countless people he inspired throughout his life of dedicated service. During his nine-year tenure at CMN Hospitals, John was a champion for the millions of sick and injured kids across North America and worked tirelessly to help kids life happier and healthier lives.
Point of sale fundraising is one of the most effective ways for charities to raise money from consumers in a retail environment and one of the leaders in this space is Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which has raised $6.9 BILLION for its 170 partner children’s hospitals around the country since 1983.In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, I talk with Clark Sweat, Chief Revenue Officer and Julie Breckenkamp, Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and hear how round-up campaigns are gaining traction with their corporate partners like Casey’s General Stores and ACE Hardware, how partners like Panda Express are engaging their employees in donation efforts, how their corporate partners are starting to integrate charitable asks into their apps and what trends they’re watching in 2020 and beyond.Links & NotesCMN Corporate Partner WebpageClark on LinkedInJulie on LinkedIn
Nathan Osmond sits down with Joe Lake, co-founder of Children's Miracle Network and discusses the miracles behind the creation of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. This amazing foundation was created by Nathan's grandmother, Olive Osmond, and has since raised over 7 billion dollars for children's hospitals around the world. Joe was instrumental in bringing it to life. We hope this episode inspires you to leave a legacy and to believe in miracles. To learn more about CMN Hospitals, please visit childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org
Untold Miracles Podcast - Motivational Conversations with Celebrities and Inspirational Kids
Bailey Bryan is a former children’s hospital patient turned country music star. In 2016, she was nominated by Hilary Scott as an Artist of Tomorrow by the Grammy’s, Bobby Bones selected her to his class of 2017, CMT selected her for their 2018 class of Next Women of Country, and last year Billboard named her as one of the “15 Country Artists to Watch in 2018.” Listen to this episode and learn: How Bailey was treated at Seattle Children’s Hospital for scoliosis and why she learned to embrace her scars. About Bailey's recent performance of her song Scars during Children’s Hospitals Week at Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital in Nashville. Why Bailey helps other kids treated at CMN Hospitals and the advice she has for anyone going through a challenge. About Bailey’s most embarrassing moment and her greatest fear. Which artist Bailey would love to do a duet, more details of her upcoming tour, and the meaning behind her new song, “Perspective.” About the best advice Bailey got from her mother on being kind.
Happy Wednesday! It's the best day of the week because it's What We Do Wednesday and we have a new interview for you! Last week we had a Miss USA on and this week, we thought it would be only right if we balanced that out by having on a Miss America! Please welcome none other than Mrs. Savvy Shields Wolfe to the show. Savvy was Miss America 2017 and I'm so proud to call her a Miss America Sister. Born and raised in Fayetteville Arkansas, Savvy, an art major at the University of Arkansas, spent her year as Miss America advocating for healthy life decisions with "Savvy's Choices", woking with CMN Hospitals, the USO, and much, much more. Savvy just got married and is literally living her best life with her new husband Nate. She continues to crush the social media game and is releasing some original art work soon! Today we are covering a lot, including her tips and tricks for social media, married life and planning a wedding, some of her big challenges leading up to and during Miss America, her favorite moments from the experience, mental health and dealing with our mental health in a positive way, and her hopes for the future! Please enjoy the episode!
The 'C' in C-Store can stand for more than convenience. In this episode, it stands for community, caring, and children. Hear how getting involved with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals can benefit stores, the community and most importantly, kids. To learn more, get involved or to donate, please visit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Hosted by: Jeff Lenard, Vice President of Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS and Carolyn Schnare, Director of Strategic Initiatives, NACS
Untold Miracles Podcast - Motivational Conversations with Celebrities and Inspirational Kids
Cara Mund is the first woman from the state of North Dakota to become Miss America, an honors graduate from Brown University and the national goodwill Ambassador for CMN Hospitals. Listen to this episode and learn: How Cara’s perseverance helped her become Miss North Dakota What it felt like the moment Cara was crowned Miss America When Cara’s dream of becoming Miss America began The meaning behind the four points of the Miss America crown Memorable kids Cara has met at children’s hospital visits The inspiration behind Cara’s annual charity fashion show
Happy Holidays! During this week's special minisode we're raising funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals which provides over 32 million patient visits for kids each year at 170 of the best children's hospitals in the US and Canada. Plus, an in-depth interview with CMN exec, Miranda Barnard, on navigating careers in non-profits and the unexpected professional benefits of contributing your resources towards a cause you care about. Donate to CMN Hospitals: cmnh.co/goodjob Send us your 2016 wins: hi@joblogues.com Connect with us: @joblogues | joblogues.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mallory Hagan won the prestigious job of Miss America in January of 2013. During her year of service, Mallory logged approximately 160,000 miles traveling across the country to address an array of audiences on her platform: “Stop it Now: Child Sexual Abuse.” During this time she served as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and visited CMN Hospitals across the country. She also lobbied for funding Children’s Advocacy Centers, and spoke at numerous fundraisers, forums and charity galas. As an advocate for the prevention of Child Abuse and the #BodyPositive movement, Mallory continues to speak across the country about the importance of child abuse prevention, self-esteem and wellness. You can read the full show notes and access all the links and resources at www.motivationalmillennial.com.