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In this lively and heartfelt episode, Matt dives deep into the world of nonprofit with his longtime pal, Dr. Cid Pinedo, President and CEO of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation. Cid shares his inspiring journey from aspiring priesthood in East LA to becoming the CEO of MAOF; his passion for helping under-resourced communities; the importance of serving with dignity; the challenges with government funding for nonprofits; and discovering the surprising love seniors have for Zumba! Along the way, the friends share plenty of laughs, sips of tequila and bourbon, and heartfelt anecdotes about life's detours, the audacity of confidence, and the profound impact of helping others. Whether you're into nonprofit work, curious about Sid's billion-dollar dreams for MAOF, or just need some inspiration—and a laugh—this episode is for you! SHOW NOTES: 00:00 Opening quote from Cid 00:21 Meet Your Host and Producer: Matt and Ashley 01:18 Celebrating Growth and Success 02:13 Family and Listener Engagement 03:41 Surviving the Heatwave 04:51 Matt's Radio Face and Sid's Introduction 06:09 A Heartfelt Conversation with Sid 07:20 Sid's Journey into Nonprofit Work 10:35 The Importance of Impact and Service 18:02 Balancing Leadership and Connection 21:16 Guiding Principles and Mentorship 31:10 Mentorship and Unexpected Opportunities 33:03 Creating a Welcoming Environment as a Leader 34:48 Ambitious Growth Plans for MAOF 38:34 Balancing Growth and Quality of Service 41:10 Engaging and Motivating Board Members 49:43 Challenges with Government Funding 54:07 Overview of MAOF's Services and Impact 57:33 Final Thoughts and Inspirational Messages
CABE Whittier Podcast te invita a unirte por Zoom a nuestro programa, o por Facebook live este Jueves 03 de Noviembre a las 4:00 pm, tendremos como invitada especial a la Coordinadora de Capacitación Financiera de MAOF, Sandra Garcia, quien hablara y enseñara sobre “Como hacer mi Presupuesto “ No te lo pierdas, Te esperamos --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cabe-whittier/support
Union Pacific Railroad partnered with LISC in 2018, investing $3 million to connect unemployed and underemployed workers to LISC Financial Opportunity Centers (FOCs) in four cities nationwide including Los Angeles. The funding supports connecting low-income residents to careers in the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) industry. According to the LA Economic Development Corporation’s Report on the TDL Sector in Southern California, this industry is on the rise as the San Pedro Port Complex (Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach) continues to grow and expand impact across the region. The Complex handles more containers per ship than any other port complex in the world. The average annual wage in the trade and logistics industry in 2015 was $63,130, approximately 14% higher than the average wage for all other industries in Southern California. Over the next five years, an expected 21,430 new job openings will be created and an additional 69,910 replacement workers will be needed due to employment churn. On this Changemakers LA episode, we discuss the goals of the partnership and the successes we’ve seen so far. We are proud to have Union Pacific, CRCD and MAOF join us to discuss how they’re connecting low-income residents to living wage jobs. Our guests joining us for this episode are: Treasure Owens, Financial Coach at Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) Ken Kuwamura, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition and Manager Excellence at Union Pacific Isaias Hernandez, Community Development Director at the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) In this episode, you will learn: More about Union Pacific’s Building Tomorrow’s Workforce initiative What CRCD and MAOF’s career pathways look like for the clients they serve How we are addressing barriers for low-income residents to compete for today’s middle skills jobs Learn more about LISC and the work we do on our website at https://www.lisc.org/los-angeles
This is the story of an Oleh who found himself strapped for cash, no job and contemplating the possibility that Aliyah was a mistake. Instead of giving in, our interviewee, LiAmi, founded the organization Keep Olim which has 10's of thousands of members in their Facebook group from a mind-boggling 100 countries. In their own words, "KeepOlim is a new amuta (non-profit) that provides programs and services to new Olim (immigrants to Israel). From Free Legal Aid, Adopt an Oleh Program, No Oleh Alone for the holidays, Bikkur Cholim (visiting the sick Olim), social events, advocacy on behalf of Olim, self-help groups (and coming-soon, a low cost, quality individual mental-health counseling; as well as a support hotline)." In this episode we are on the receiving end of: - Some very difficult facts about Olim and the rate at which many return to their country of birth - Prevalent hardships Olim face, what Keep Olim is doing to help and what Olim can do to help - Steps those who have not yet made Aliyah can take to make the transition that much smoother - All the amazing work Keep Olim is doing to help keep Olim in Israel Thank you so much to LiAmi for his time and openness. Every listener with benefit from hearing this. And thank you all so much for listening, subscribing and sharing. Keep it up! Keep Olim's website: https://keepolim.org/en/ Website of the organization Maof mentioned in the episode: https://www.sba.org.il/hb/MaofServices/Pages/default.aspx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alex-shandrovsky/message
In this episode of the MAP Radio Hour features a conversation with Puerto Rico-based art collective MAOF (materials and crafts) about their work salvaging trees and other biological materials for design and art and the lasting impact of colonialism in Puerto Rico, as well as their rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Maria. Translation of the Spanish segments of this conversation is by Jean Luc Vila. This episode features “Morena” by Radio Jarocho and Zenen Zeferie and “Las Hadas” by Juan Son.
In this episode of the MAP Radio Hour features a conversation with Puerto Rico-based art collective MAOF (materials and crafts) about their work salvaging trees and other biological materials for design and art and the lasting impact of colonialism in Puerto Rico, as well as their rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Maria. Translation of the Spanish segments of this conversation is by Jean Luc Vila.
Alex Nogales sits down with Martin Castro, the President & CEO of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation. Originally from Bakersfield, California he now runs the largest Latino-oriented, family services organization in the United States, and has achieved this status by providing high quality social services and programs to those communities where the need is the greatest. Check out MAOF: www.maof.org/mission-vision-and-values/