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David Gaines is the CEO and Chief Visionary for La Terza Coffee and the author of the newly released book Radical Business, The Root of Your Work and How It Can Change the World. I'm also honored to say David interviewed me in October of last year for the Social Enterprise Alliance podcast where he has just recently stepped down from being Board Chair after a long term there, and we also got to connect in person when David was recently here in Albuquerque for an event called Creating a Community of Business for Good, which David was the key speaker and organizer and helped us connect with each other in just a beautiful way. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business. Resources mentioned in this episode include: La Terza Coffee site Radical Business book Social Enterprise Alliance Social Enterprise Alliance Podcast New Mexico for Good site Paul's Social Enterprise Alliance Podcast episode Paul's Strategy Sessions Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

This week on the pod is our monthly solo episode with Paul Zelizer.  Paul is one of the first business coaches to specialize in working with social entrepreneurs and the host of the popular Awarepreneurs podcast.  This episode explore 5 strategies to engage Gen Z in impact workplaces. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of our host, Zelizer Consulting Services. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Social Enterprise Alliance site Radical Business by David Gaines University of New Mexico's Business for Good program Intrapreneurship episode with Art Bell The UN's Sustainable Development Goals Paul's Strategy Sessions Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

Colorado's labor force is facing an unprecedented shortage, and conventional trends alone won't resolve the issue. The state's tight labor market, with 2.7 jobs for every unemployed person, is resulting in a significant $46 billion loss in annual GDP. A substantial portion of the unemployed and marginally attached to the labor force are people with barriers to employment, such as disabilities, past incarceration, lack of childcare, and educational attainment challenges. To address these issues, employers, educational institutions, and the workforce system need to innovate and better align with the jobs of the future. Integrating basic education with job training, as seen in Washington State's I-BEST program, and adopting Utah's One Door policy for improved data sharing and support services are potential solutions. By addressing these barriers, Colorado can bridge the gap between labor demand and supply, leading to economic growth and improved opportunities for its workforce.  That's from our report titled Colorado's Workforce Woes Should Spell Opportunity for Economic Mobility and it's the subject of this episode of Common Sense Digest. Joining Chairman and Host Earl Wright are Tamra Ryan, CEO of the Women's Bean Project and CSI's 2023 Coors Economic Mobility Fellow and Scott Laband, President of Colorado Succeeds, a non-partisan business advocacy organization focused solely on education and workforce development. They discuss workforce participation, the challenges associated with early childcare, suggestions for moving forward and much more. Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women's Bean Project, a social enterprise providing transitional employment in its food manufacturing business to women attempting to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty. She serves as an Economic Mobility Fellow for Common Sense Institute Colorado. Tamra is a former partner and board member for Social Venture Partners-Denver and Social Enterprise Alliance. Scott Laband is the president of Colorado Succeeds and has been with the organization since 2010. He is passionate about creating relevant and valuable educational experiences for young people through policy, practice, and philanthropy. He is on a mission to unlock opportunity for all young people and make Colorado the best place in America to raise a child and grow a business. Prior to Colorado Succeeds, Scott worked as the Legislative Director for Colorado Senator Mike Johnston, where he oversaw the policy agenda and served as the point person for both internal strategy negotiations with other Colorado state legislators and external relations and coalition-building with advocates and interest groups.

Remember, you can watch the Superpowers for Good show on e360tv. To watch the episode, download the #e360tv channel app to your streaming device–Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV–or your mobile device. You can even watch it on the web.Devin: What do you see as your superpower?Tamra: My superpower is giving grace.Tamra Ryan and her team at the Women's Bean Project, a nonprofit social enterprise in Denver, daily accomplish tasks many of us fear are impossible–helping women recovering from addiction, incarceration or homelessness return to full, productive and happy lives.The Women's Bean Project hires women in these challenging circumstances to work and train for even better jobs. “A typical woman we hire hasn't had a job longer than a year in her lifetime,” Tamra says. “The average age is about 38. So by the time they come to the Beam project, they have long histories of addiction and incarceration, often homelessness.”The nonprofit employs the women to make bean soup–and about 50 other food products they sell locally and online nationally.She provides some additional context for understanding the work: No one ever has one barrier to employment. Barriers happen in clusters, and they're interwoven and complicated. So, there are challenges with maintaining sobriety. There are health issues that have come up because of years of substance misuse. There are communication challenges. There's a history of domestic violence.Think about all of those things in the context of how they get in the way of employment and employment being the key to breaking out of poverty and staying out of prison. We approach it from that standpoint of working with each woman, meeting her where she is and helping her overcome her barriers to employment.To illustrate the power of the work, Tamra shares a story of a young woman:One woman stands out to me. She was just 21. That's our minimum age to hire at. Her background was that at 13, her mom introduced her to cocaine and later threw her out of the house because she perceived that she was competition for boyfriends.So, at roughly 13, she was on the streets. She didn't finish school. She was too young to get a job. So, she spent the next five years involved with a lot of bad people, doing a lot of bad things. Maybe the best thing that could have happened to her is that at 18, she was arrested because then she got into the justice system; that helped her get stable and get sober. By the time she was 21 when her pastor referred her to us, she was ready to start her life and to watch her go from not having had the opportunity to develop her identity as a teen, which is when we typically do, to becoming–deciding who she wanted to be and what kind of mom she wanted to be. Today, she's in her 30s, and she is she has a daughter. Think about the fact that her daughter will never know a time when [her mom's] not employed. Not only does she, this woman, have a full-time job, but she also volunteers at a women's prison near her home and does pastoral counseling for the women who are in this prison. When I think about when we get to a point where we are stable enough to begin to pay it forward or to help someone else, that's a testament to having accomplished a lot.The program's success proves that troubled women society may be tempted to write off as lost souls are worth a hill of beans–and much more. Their lives have all the potential of anyone else and all the value of any of us.In this inspiring work, Tamra daily employs her superpower, giving grace.AI Episode Summary* Tamra Ryan is the CEO of the Women's Bean Project in Denver, which employs women in difficult circumstances through a nonprofit social enterprise.* The Women's Bean Project hires women experiencing chronic unemployment and teaches them the skills needed to move to mainstream employment.* The women work in food manufacturing, producing a variety of food items distributed across the US.* The purpose of the Women's Bean Project is to help women overcome barriers to employment.* Women spend 70% of their paid time working in the business and 30% of their paid time in classes focused on personal development.* The Women's Bean Project works with other organizations to provide additional support, such as housing, legal services, and counseling.* The women in the program typically have histories of addiction, incarceration, and homelessness.* The Women's Bean Project aims to address the whole person and help women become great employees who can then find jobs in the community.* The program has had many success stories, with women blossoming into confident individuals who can support themselves and their families.* By changing a woman's life, the Women's Bean Project also has a positive impact on her family and the community as a whole.How to Develop Giving Grace As a SuperpowerTamra shares how she uses her superpower, giving grace, to serve the women employed at the Women's Bean Project:The person I'm interacting with is coming from a place, and maybe they're doing the best that they can, and maybe it's not a great interaction, but I need to give them the grace to be where they are at that time. I think very often, especially today, so many of our interactions between people entirely lack grace–just understanding that people bring different perspectives to every interaction with one another–there is not a lot of grace-giving that's happening.Tamra shared another inspiring story to help us see the impact of grace:I think of a woman named Joy who came to us after spending time in federal prison because of the level of drug dealing that she was doing. She came to us; she had gotten custody of her kids back. She had four kids ranging in age from 8 to 18 when she started working for us. During the time that she was working for us, at the time, our wage was $8 an hour. When she went back for her redetermination for her food stamps, which were helping her support her kids, she was receiving $150 a month–and figuring out how to make that work with just 150 bucks–and they cut her to $5 a month because her $8 an hour job was too much.She came in to work and said, “I just have to quit because this isn't worth it. I don't even know why I don't just go back to dealing drugs because I never had to worry about this problem. I didn't have to report my income.”It was a dark time for her. She stopped coming to work for a few days. We started working with her. We wouldn't let her go. We persisted. What could have happened with any other employer is to just let her quit. What we decided was that, in the long run, that wouldn't be the best thing for her or her family–allowing her to quit. Instead, we helped her get access to food resources. She was pretty close to graduating. I think the ultimate punch in the face to fate was that she went on to work for a food distributor, making $18 an hour, so she no longer even needed access to food stamps. She graduated our program because we wouldn't let her quit. And then she ended up having this sweet revenge on the universe by getting such a great job.Tamra also shares some advice for giving grace:Check yourself and realize that your perspective is just one perspective. I often joke that there are three sides to every story: his, hers, and the truth. Starting from that standpoint of understanding that just because it's your opinion and it may be a well-founded opinion or perspective, it's not the only perspective. Being open to the idea that someone else's perspective is just as valid as your own and being willing to listen to it and try to understand [is key]. It's easy for us to apply our paradigms. I think back to when I first started at the Bean Project, with the biases and prejudices that I had that I didn't even know I had. I remember thinking that people who were chronically unemployed didn't want to work or that people who went to prison had just made bad choices. It was their fault. It took meeting women and recognizing that, except for the fact that I happen to be born a middle-class white girl in Colorado Springs, there was no difference between us. A woman may have made bad choices, but maybe she had five choices, and they were all bad. She chose the best of the bad. It was being faced with the reality that other people had that wasn't the same as my reality—beginning to understand that except for the grace of God, go I on some level—being open to the idea that each of our own perspectives is one of many perspectives. Being open to this idea that we may not be right is a great way to start in terms of giving grace.By following Tamra's example and advice, you can make giving grace an empowering skill that helps you better serve others. With practice, you can make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Guest ProfileTamra Ryan  (she/her):CEO, Women's Bean Project About Women's Bean Project: Women's Bean Project provides job training and employment to women facing significant barriers to work, selling high-quality food products made by these women to support their mission.Website: www.womensbeanproject.com/Twitter Handle: @womensbeanCompany Facebook Page: facebook.com/womensbeanprojectOther URL: www.womensbeanproject.com/subscription/Biographical Information: Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women's Bean Project, a social enterprise that provides transitional employment while operating a food manufacturing business to women attempting to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty. Tamra is a former partner and board member for Social Venture Partners-Denver, currently serves as part-time Interim CEO for the Social Enterprise Alliance, and is on the Council of Advisors for the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) recognized Tamra's servant leadership and entered it into the Congressional Record of the 115th Congress, Second Session in May 2018. She was honored by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Colorado and is part of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Leadership Network. She was a presenter at TEDxMilehigh and is a highly sought-after speaker for topics such as compassionate leadership and social enterprise. Tamra is the author of The Third Law, a book that highlights the societal obstacles and internal demons that must be overcome for marginalized women to change their lives. The Third Law has won numerous awards for women/minorities in business and social activism.Twitter Handle: @tamraryan Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/tamraryan/Superpowers for Good is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe

David Gaines is the author of the forthcoming book, “Radical Business: The Root of Your Work and How it Can Change the World.” He is also the CEO and chief visionary for La Terza Artisan Coffee Roasterie, and serves as the board chairperson for the Social Enterprise Alliance. His company, La Terza, is a full-service coffee resource that provides the highest-quality coffee for consumers, as well as equipment and education for restaurants and coffee shops, and more. La Terza takes pride in the relationships they have formed with coffee producers from around the world, whose employees are paid living wages and whose growing methods are sustainable. David draws on his experiences leading these social enterprises to provide a blueprint for helping organizations deepen their social impact. He is admittedly an idealist that dreams of a world where all businesses are social enterprises and where people are equally valued, served, and empowered.David is a loving husband and father, enjoys the solitude and beauty of nature, and is energized meeting new people and old friends over a crafted beverage. Links: Book: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Business-Root-Change-World/dp/1685550088 Coffee: https://laterzacoffee.com/collections/limited-time/products/honduras-empowering-women-coffee-bundle

In the coming weeks, CSI will release a report focused on how minimum wage policy and other benefits like Medicaid impact the state, employers, and workers. More than 1 of every 4 Coloradans, is currently on Medicaid. We believe this research that will help us better quantify the costs to the state's growing budget and how we can ensure policy incentivizes work rather than trapping individuals in dependency and benefits from the government. Chairman and Host Earl Wright welcomes new Economic Mobility Fellow Tamra Ryan and Chief Program Officer of Cross Purpose Juan Pena to the show to discuss these issues. In a loaded episode, the three discuss how the system unintentionally disincentivizes work, the dignity of work, and how to help our citizens avoid the "benefits cliff." Issues like these are complex, therefore a nuanced and deep discussion is warranted.  Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found here.  Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women's Bean Project, a social enterprise providing transitional employment in its food manufacturing business to women attempting to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty. She serves as an Economic Mobility Fellow for Common Sense Institute Colorado. Tamra is a former partner and board member for Social Venture Partners-Denver and Social Enterprise Alliance. Juan Pena is the Chief Program Officer of CrossPurpose, and is passionate about helping Denver families escape poverty and pursue their dreams through our six-month career and community development program. Juan received his mechanical engineering degree from the University of Massachusetts and his Master of Divinity from Baptist Bible Seminary in Clarks Summit, P.A. While attending seminary, Juan worked as an engineer and planted a multiethnic, socioeconomically diverse church in the Poconos. In 2008, he moved to Denver to be a part of the elder team at Providence Bible Church.

The Lesson:  Expressing genuine interest in learning, in a job, in what other people have to say, in showing up even when you aren't necessarily needed, this is a behavior which boardrooms around the world will want to vacuum up, as long as one makes certain they see it.  Notable Excerpt: “One of the things I've learned is that every human adds value to our collective story; you have to believe that. If you're really going to believe in making the world a better place, you have to believe that every human adds value. And if you believe that then you're open to having meaningful conversations with everyone no matter where they are in this moment in life, so I don't care if I'm on a bus, or a plane, or a train, or the street, or the slum, or the boardroom, I'm genuinely interested in learning from the people next to me."  The Guest: Carrie Rich believes in making the world better through business and leadership. That is why she co-founded The Global Good Fund ten years ago to invest in high potential, overlooked social entrepreneurs.   Many entrepreneurs need access to capital to scale, so she went on to found and manage the Global Impact Fund, which is dedicated to investing in socially impactful businesses primarily led by black, brown and women founders.   Carrie's fourth book, Impact The World: Live Your Values and Drive Changes as a Citizen Statesperson, was published by Wiley in May 2022 and is now a WSJ and Amazon Best Seller. Carrie is the recipient of the POLITICO Women Who Rule Award, Washington Business Journal 40 under 40, Entrepreneur.com Top 30 Start-ups to Watch, Stevie Award for Women in Business, Asian Social Innovation CEO of the Year, Social Enterprise Alliance 50 under 40, and Empact100.   Carrie's fundamental message is about accessibility - everyday people can empower themselves and others.   Episode Resources:   Carrie Rich | Twitter Global Good Fund | Website Global Good Fund | Twitter Global Good Fund | Instagram

Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women's Bean Project, a social enterprise that provides transitional employment, while operating a food manufacturing business, to women attempting to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty. Tamra is a former partner and board member for Social Venture Partners-Denver and the Social Enterprise Alliance and is on the Council of Advisors for the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) recognized Tamra's servant leadership and entered it into the Congressional Record of the 115th Congress, Second Session in May 2018. She was honored by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Colorado and is part of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Leadership Network. She was a presenter at TEDxMilehigh and is a highly sought-after speaker for topics such as compassionate leadership and social enterprise. Tamra is the author of The Third Law, a book which highlights the societal obstacles and internal demons that must be overcome for marginalized women to change their lives. The Third Law has won numerous awards for women/minorities in business and social activism. She is currently working on her second book, Followship: How to be a leader worth following.This summer Women's Bean Project will be moving to a new facility twice the size of its current location. This will allow the organization to expand its social enterprise and program offerings to serve more women better. womensbeanproject.comtwitter.com/tamraryan**************What is a Social Enterprise?A Social Enterprise is an organization created for impact. It uses a sustainable and earned income business model with a governing structure focused on stated social or environmental goals. It invests a significant portion of its revenue, profit or assets into expanding this stated mission.socialenterprise.usinfo@socialenterprise.ustoastinggood.com**************ACTION FOR IMPACTWe all measure what we care about. The ultimate purpose of Social Enterprise is to have a positive effect in people's lives. We elevate the measurable impact of social enterprises.

Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women's Bean Project, a Colorado 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to change women's lives by providing stepping stones to self-sufficiency through social enterprise. They believe that all women have the power to transform their lives through employment. So they hire women who are chronically unemployed and they teach them to work by making nourishing products. They learn to stand tall, find their purpose and break the cycle of poverty. Because they believe when you change a woman's life, you change her family's life. Throughout the episode Tamra shares the stories of some of the women she's met in her tenure - and every story and experience will inspire you and touch you. Her reflections on the power of the resiliency of the human spirit, the women she's met at the Bean Project who have faced and overcame insurmountable odds, and how it's changed her - from being a “hard hearted business focused woman” to a woman who wants and needs to know each woman's story, will remind you that what we have in common as people, is far stronger than anything that might divide us. Today, Tamra leads the Bean Project's strategic direction and is instrumental in putting the organization on the national and international map, as a high-performing and impactful social enterprise. She is a former board member of Social Venture Partners-Denver, currently chairs the Board of Directors for the Social Enterprise Alliance and is on the advisory board for the Barton Institute for Philanthropy and Social Enterprise at the University of Denver. To connect with Tamra and Women's Bean Project you can visit their website www.womensbeanProject.com and you can find Tamra on Twitter @tamraryan and via email Tamra.ryan@womensbeanproject.com and you can find Women's Bean Project on Instagram @womensbeanproject on Twitter @womensbean and Facebook @womensbeanproject Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more click here. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.

A root of many frustrations in building a business lies in understanding people. It is common to fail to see people for who they truly are and, instead, see them for who you hope them to be. This misunderstanding of people results in poor hiring choices, confusing expectations with expectancy, and muddling morale with company culture. Startups and entrepreneurs often are unaware of their tendency to make assumptions about people but are left with the ongoing trouble this causes.  The good news is that the skill to understand people can be learned. In this episode, I discuss all this with John McDonald, a managing entrepreneur at https://nextstudios.org/ (Next Studios). We talk about properly assessing people, your true only job as a founder, the difference between morale and culture, and much more.  “People are who they are going to be. And you can't see people for what you wish they were… the job of a leader is to try and get underneath the covers and understand where people are coming from so that you can be able to anticipate how they might behave in a given situation.” -- John McDonaldWhat You'll LearnExpectations and calculated risk Properly assessing who people are Expectations vs expectancy Your true job as a startup founder What company culture truly is A sustainable definition of success Connect with John McDonald John is a managing entrepreneur at https://nextstudios.org/ (Next Studios). Next is a partnership of experienced entrepreneurs who help visionaries shape their ideas, craft them through a repeatable process, and move them forward with capital and talent. As the first Benefits (B) Corporation venture studio in Indiana, we provide an alternative to the traditional system. As such, we hold ourselves accountable to both financial success as a business, while supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem of our community. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpmcdon/ (Linkedin) https://nextstudios.org/ (nextstudios.org)  https://www.facebook.com/nextstudiosorg/ (Facebook)  https://twitter.com/NextStudiosOrg (Twitter) https://linkedin.com/company/nextstudiosorg (Linkedin) https://www.instagram.com/nextstudiosorg/ (Instagram) https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/next-studios (Crunchbase)  About John, in his own words: I have over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, most recently as the founder and CEO of ClearObject, a leading Internet of Things company which successfully exited to private equity in 2019, and at IBM, where I led technical sales for their software development tools brand in New York. I am a founder and board member of the Indiana Technology & Innovation Association, chairman of the Technology & Innovation Committee of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, a board member of TechPoint, of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and of the Indiana India Business Council. I am also a member of the Social Enterprise Alliance, the advisory council for Hamilton Southeastern Schools, the Workforce Alignment council of Ivy Tech Community College, and the Dean's Council for the Purdue Polytechnic and President's Club at Purdue University. I graduated from Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, and studied business management, computer science, and meteorology before receiving degrees in Software Development and Computer Information Technology from Purdue University at West Lafayette, where I was also the Student Body Vice President and Treasurer.  I was named Purdue's Distinguished Technology Alumnus in 2007 and Lawrence North's Distinguished Alumnus in 2017. I also serve as a lay minister and Director of Worship Arts at Holy Cross Lutheran in Indianapolis and I authored two history books about Indiana, “Flameout” and “Lost Indianapolis”. Connect with Daniel FullerDaniel is a co-founder and the VP of Business Development for FullStack PEO and host of the podcast Savage to Sage. He is passionate about seeing people, leaders, cultures, and...

Burn out can be a common feeling among many in the Social Enterprise sector. We can find ourselves so passionate about our work that we can easily overlook the self care needed to fully sustain the energy required for a healthy work life balance.Our guest today is Anna Sun Choi. Anna found early success as she began her career, but was also finding herself in burnout, caught in the hustle and grind of social entrepreneurship. From being unwilling to spare 5 minutes a day for self care to now meditating one hour a day with up to 4 hours of self care a day, she still wakes up boundless with energy at 4am living a very full life as an energy coach, homeschool mom, taekwondo martial artist, yoga instructor, certified Brain Power Wellness educator. As a member of the Social Enterprise Alliance, she exists to serve the next generation of conscious leaders in catalyzing the tipping point for elevating humanity's consciousness to a heappier, healthier, more peaceful world. **************Anna is an Energy Coach and is committed to elevating humanity's consciousness through guiding high achieving, conscious coaches, consultants, and creatives to find peace in the chaos, master their energy habits, and embody their brilliance. Over the last two decades, she's coached hundreds of leaders from all walks of life, helping them to transform their lives. She's been invited to speak alongside Deepak Chopra, is a Forbes Author, TEDx Speaker, and was on faculty for a multimillion dollar personal and professional growth, training and development global enterprise.annasunchoi.com**************What is a Social Enterprise?A Social Enterprise is an organization created for impact. It uses a sustainable and earned income business model with a governing structure focused on stated social or environmental goals. It invests a significant portion of its revenue, profit or assets into expanding this stated mission.socialenterprise.usinfo@socialenterprise.ustoastinggood.com**************

Kelly Fair, Founder and Executive Director of Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program is a passionate advocate for girls and young women. She's a social entrepreneur, author, public speaker, training specialist, mentor, and expert on community engagement. Kelly is a sought-after speaker for mentoring, communication skills, girls' development and job readiness, professional leadership development, and social entrepreneurship. She's a dynamic storyteller, communications expert, and relatable voice with the keen ability to penetrate the hearts of women with her honesty and expertise. Through her authentic conversational speaking style, she connects across socioeconomic statuses, intergenerationally, and cross-culturally—making her a phenomenal speaker or training facilitator in a conference setting. Her ability to “polish pebbles”, helping young women and girls shine, has brought her recognition from Bank of America, ComEd, Verizon, Google, Duke University, Du Sable Museum of African American History, Social Enterprise Alliance, and more. Since launching Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program 10 years ago in Chicago, Kelly's signature communications and job readiness programming has expanded from elementary age girls to include high school, college programs, families, prominent women leaders, and to sites in Northwest Indiana, Dallas, Texas, and North Carolina. Kelly has been featured in Ebony magazine, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, The Chicago Sun-Times, and Chicago Woman magazine. Her book, “They're All The Same Girl”, about her journey working with girls and building her highly regarded girls mentoring program, is available online. Kelly has presented keynote remarks and participated as a panelist at local, national, and international events. Book Kelly Fair | The Mentor for your next keynote speaking engagement, conference or event panel. For rates and availability, email Sonya Lewis at sonya@smlcomm.com. For more on Kelly: kellykaefair.com | @kfairthementor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/support

Each month's podcast theme will also highlight on one of SEA's core values. For October, our theme is Procurement, which relates to our value of Action for Impact. A Social Enterprise is an organization created for impact, and SEA's vision is to create a new equitable economic norm by catalyzing social enterprises in the U.S. to grow their revenue and their impact.In this episode, we'll highlight two of our members, Melissa Sevy and Hal Cato. Their work and organizations are great examples of taking Action for Impact and they both give us great perspectives and learnings as they share the stories of their Social Enterprises!**************Melissa is the Founder and CEO of Ethik Collective, a first-of-its-kind social venture that connects global artisan groups with conscious companies. She has spent much of the last decade living and working in communities across Africa and Asia with the driving philosophy that when people have access to fair pay and consistent work, they thrive. Melissa is a founding member and former president of the Social Enterprise Alliance of Utah. She teaches International Development at Brigham Young University, is an avid fruit dehydrator, and an Ironman.ethikcollective.com**************Hal Cato has spent his entire career leading organizations in both the nonprofit and private sector. He is currently the CEO of Thistle Farms, a non-profit organization based in Nashville, TN that provides women escaping trafficking, prostitution and addiction with a second chance at life. As CEO, he has doubled the size of the organization, increased sales revenue by more than 70% in the past three years and helped provide more than 125,000 hours of employment to women survivors this past year.www.thistlefarms.org**************What is a Social Enterprise?A Social Enterprise is an organization created for impact. It uses a sustainable and earned income business model with a governing structure focused on stated social or environmental goals. It invests a significant portion of its revenue, profit or assets into expanding this stated mission.socialenterprise.usinfo@socialenterprise.ustoastinggood.comACTION FOR IMPACTWe all measure what we care about. The ultimate purpose of Social Enterprise is to have a positive effect in people's lives. We elevate the measurable impact of social enterprises.**************

A Social Enterprise is an organization created for impact, and our vision is to create a new equitable economic norm by catalyzing social enterprises in the U.S. to grow their revenue and their impact.In our first episode, we introduce our hosts, Lauren Dekleva and David Gaines. Lauren is our Community Engagement Manager and David serves as the Board Chairperson for SEA. They share their personal journeys of discovering Social Enterprise, as well as their passion for organizations with deep social engagement.Lauren and David also share some of what's been going on behind the scenes at SEA: looking to define what a social enterprise is, becoming clear on our organizational values, and learning how we can best support our members.We've been looking forward to sharing this podcast with you and can't wait to share so many more interviews of amazing Social Entrepreneurs doing incredible things!**************socialenterprise.usinfo@socialenterprise.ustoastinggood.com**************What is a Social Enterprise?A Social Enterprise is an organization created for impact. It uses a sustainable and earned income business model with a governing structure focused on stated social or environmental goals. It invests a significant portion of its revenue, profit or assets into expanding this stated mission.SEA ValuesKINDNESS FOR COMPASSIONHumans feel good when we are kind to one another. Feeling good is the basis for happiness, justice, and peace. Treating each other kindly unlocks our collective and individual success.ACTION FOR IMPACTWe all measure what we care about. The ultimate purpose of Social Enterprise is to have a positive effect in people's lives. We elevate the measurable impact of social enterprises.EQUALITY FOR EQUITYEveryone deserves equal access and opportunity. We procure an adequate distribution of all resources for all members of all communities for social and economic prosperity.INTEGRITY FOR TRUSTWe each have the opportunity to make decisions and take actions that are aligned with our values, to be whole and true to ourselves. Ethical behavior is essential to healthy communities.JUSTICE FOR INCLUSIONNothing about us without us. Those most affected by injustice must be at the front and center of decision-making, action-taking and benefit-sharing of social enterprises, and the social enterprise movement.DIVERSITY FOR COLLABORATIONA broad spectrum of human experiences, voices and perspectives are needed to truly embrace the depth of our collective wisdom and support for social impact.

David Gaines, CEO and Chief Visionary for La Terza Artisan Coffee Roasterie, is passionate about providing phenomenal coffee while positively impacting workers worldwide. As the Board Chair of the local chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance, David has the opportunity to build into Cincinnati's growing community of social impact businesses. In this week's episode, David shares why he believes the power of coffee fosters human connection and how coffee shops play an important role in the social health of our communities. David also teaches us to challenge the traditional business status quo and incorporate life-bringing ideas into everyday business practices. Hear his vision for a community minded business model where we can both make a profit and positively impact the lives of the people in our community. Links to learn more: Try a cup of La Terza Coffee Learn more about David Listen to The Third Place Podcast Find resources from Social Enterprise Alliance If you want to drink some La Terza coffee with Chris & Sammy, send an email to media@back2back.org. Special thanks to COhatch Mason for providing podcast studio space. Learn more about Back2Back Ministries. Follow Back2Back Ministries on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bethedifference/message

96: Getting a Grip on Uncertainty as a Nonprofit Leader (Gail Bower)  SUMMARYStill feeling a bit paralyzed in your strategic planning given the uncertainty that surrounds us?  This is a perfect time to utilize the talents of a futurist, and that’s exactly the skill Gail Bower brings to episode #96 of the Path Podcast. Gail provides a clear framework to activate your nonprofit’s strategic planning in a way that’s both practical and engaging for staff and board volunteers.  Equally important to your strategic planning effort is Gail’s advice about generating greater value for your corporate sponsors (and more revenue for you), and her reminders about the fundamental marketing plan that your nonprofit may be lacking.ABOUT GAILGail Bower is the founder and president of Bower & Co. Consulting LLC, a revenue strategy firm that works with mission- or purpose-driven organizations to uncover and develop reliable sources of revenue that also drive their social or environmental missions. Gail launched Bower & Co. in 2005, but she has been focused on revenue generation and enhancement, working with organizations of all sizes and scope, for over 30 years. She’s worked with companies like AT&T, Coca-Cola, Coors, Essence Magazine, Gibson Guitar, Sunoco, Mercedes-Benz., Folger Shakespeare Library, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the Newport Jazz Festival, the Social Enterprise Alliance, and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. Trained as a futurist, Gail studies where society is headed, what trends are on the horizon, and how these trends impact her clients’ businesses. Gail has been interviewed about her work by Marketplace, the New York Times, the Wall St. Journal, Time magazine, U.S. News & World Report,  and as a writer, she created the guidebook How to Jump-start Your Sponsorship Strategy in Tough Times. She’s working on new book, entitled Money + Mission: The New Partnership to Engage Employees, Customers and Communities While Driving Business Growth. As a speaker, she presents frequently at regional and national conferences and events and has led executive leadership workshops at Temple University and Bryn Mawr College. EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCESCheck out Gail’s blog SponsorshipStrategist.comGet your free copy of Gail’s tool: Must Attend Virtual Events in 7 StepsGail’s Sustainability Quotient blog post with a link to the assessmentThe Sponsorship Seeker’s Toolkit by Kim Skildum-ReidPema Chodron’s book When Things Fall ApartCheck out Ben Mohler’s episode #92 4 Stages of Nonprofit LeadershipApply to join one of PMA’s Mastermind Programs!

Kevin Lynch, former CEO of Social Enterprise Alliance, holds nothing back as he shares his personal story and the realities of what does and does not work with respect to social enterprises and social impact investing. He is a passionate, highly effective business and nonprofit leader, writer and speaker for the common good. He has been around long enough to figure some things out, and humble enough to want to learn more. His presentations and publications include: CEO, Social Enterprise Alliance, 2011-2015. CEO, Rebuild Resources, 2003-2015. Founder/CEO, Lynch Jarvis Jones, 1989-2001. Primary Co-Author, Mission, Inc., The Practitioner’s Guide To Social Enterprise. Keynote speaker on 5 continents, 11 countries. Writer and blogger, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-lynch/social-enterprise-and-the_b_5646091.html Introducing SECEO (Social Enterprise CEOs) — A trusting community of social enterprise CEOs who multiply their collective impact by sharing, learning and growing together. Launching Mission, Inc. Basecamp social enterprise training course. For more information and available downloads, go to http://arcaandassociates.com/ © 2021 Philip Arca

Rebecca Dray, CEO of Society Profits and executive director of Buy Social USA, focuses her work on building networks of accredited social impact businesses selling goods and services to companies across the US. The goal is to develop a social procurement system that improves society alongside corporate sustainability, shareholder and customer satisfaction & employee retention. Society Profits provides third-party accreditation for social enterprise sellers and helps them gain social procurement contracts, build local networks and improve their social enterprise businesses. In 2019, Rebecca co-founded Buy Social USA, offering social procurement support services to large corporations, governments and anchor institutions. She served for two years as a Michigan chapter leader for Social Enterprise Alliance and was appointed this year as a board member of the nationwide nonprofit network. In its more than 20-year history, SEA has grown to 1000 members and 16 chapters. Prior to her work in the US, Rebecca led community enterprises and nonprofit organization management companies in the United Kingdom. Rebecca started her career in the hospitality industry working for Marriott Hotels.

Can you imagine, at the age of 26, taking a $100 birthday gift challenge and turning it into $2 million in order to turn your idea for social change into reality, all in just two weeks? Sounds unbelievable doesn’t it? Where would you even begin? In this episode, you’ll meet Carrie Rich, the co-founder and CEO of The Global Good Fund, an organization that accelerates the leadership development of high potential young social entrepreneurs tackling the world’s greatest issues. Now, just 8 years after taking on her birthday challenge, Carrie has impacted the lives of more than 8.5 million people around the world. Carrie is also the managing director of the Global Impact Fund, a venture capital fund created in 2016 that invests in social impact companies led by people of color and women. In addition to leading The Global Good Fund, Carrie has served on the faculty at George Washington University, Georgetown University and at the Amani Institute in Kenya, Brazil and India. Among her many awards, she was named a 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Washington Business Journal 40 under 40, Entrepreneur.com Top 30 Start-ups to Watch and is the recipient of the POLITICO Women Who Rule Award, among many more.   Highlights: [03:19] Carrie’s story [09:07] Overcoming fears and limiting beliefs [10:21] Decision-making techniques [13:17] It only takes one person believing in you to make a difference [16:43] Tips on effective execution [18:36] Carrie’s daily success habit [22:06] Gaining clarity to tell your story with passion [24:19] Challenges that hold underrepresented groups back [26:05] Getting the most out of a mentoring relationship [28:07] Mentors don’t have to look like you [31:13] The impact of COVID on mentoring relationships [33:53] Advice on accelerating success   Quotes: “If you don't ask, the answer will definitely be a no.” – Carrie Rich “Financial planning will help you build the confidence to take risks.” – Carrie Rich “It only takes one person to believe in you and take a chance on you.” – Carrie Rich “One of the greatest gifts people can make is an introduction and sharing their network.” – Carrie Rich “The best way to accelerate your success is by investing in yourself.” – Carrie Rich   About Carrie Rich: Carrie Rich is the co-founder and CEO of The Global Good Fund, an organization that accelerates the leadership development of high potential young social entrepreneurs tackling the world’s greatest issues. Ms. Rich co-founded The Global Good Fund in 2012 at the age of 26 after raising $2 million in seed capital in two weeks. Ms. Rich is the managing director of the Global Impact Fund, a venture capital fund created in 2016 that invests in social impact companies led by people of color and women. Ms. Rich co-authored Sustainability for Healthcare Management: A Leadership Imperative, featured in Handelsblatt's Top 5 Business Book in 2013. Ms. Rich is the recipient of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, POLITICO Women Who Rule Award, Washington Business Journal 40 under 40, Entrepreneur.com Top 30 Start-ups to Watch, Stevie Award for Women in Business, Asian Social Innovation CEO of the Year, and Social Enterprise Alliance 50 under 40. Ms. Rich has served on the boards of Rezon8Capital, Women in Business, Ibasho, One Planet International School and the Atlas Health Foundation. Ms. Rich served on the faculty at Georgetown University, George Washington University and at the Amani Institute in Kenya, Brazil and India. Ms. Rich advises start-ups in the health, technology and retail industries, assisting with raising capital, business strategy, and market outreach to achieve audience engagement amongst millennials, women and those who care about sustainability and social impact.   Links: RSVP for Fund The Good 2020 on December 9th at 5:30 pm EST – A virtual event featuring Arlan Hamilton: https://globalgoodfund.org/fundthegood/virtual-event/?mc_cid=61e178eae5&mc_eid=cbdff9db7e#RSVP The Global Good Fund – to donate or for sponsorship: https://one.bidpal.net/fundthegood/ticketing LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-rich-10b8445/  

“The rule of thumb is you don't have to not approach, and you don't have to not say anything. I think you just have to think about being empathetic and how would you want to be approached in such a situation. We need to be our best selves in trying times like these.”  - Kelly Fair On today's failed it! episode, host Erin Diehl has an impactful conversation with a dear friend, Kelly Fair, founder of Polished Pebbles - a mentoring program that has helped 3,000+ girls find their voices, improve their communication skills, and build their skills for future careers. Listen in to educate yourself on how to be a better ally to the Black Community and how to take action. Welcome to failed it! Links from show discussions: Invisible Load of Motherhood: Mothering Black Children Kelly Fair's Book: Every Girl is a CEO   Kelly Fair is the Founder of Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program. Founded ten years ago, Polished Pebbles has helped more than 3,000 girls in Illinois, Indiana, and Texas find their voice, improve their communication skills, and build their skills for future careers. Kelly is a sought-after speaker for mentoring, communication skills, girls' development and job readiness, professional leadership development, and social entrepreneurship. She's a dynamic storyteller, communications expert, and relatable voice with the keen ability to penetrate the hearts of women with her honesty and expertise. Through her authentic conversational speaking style, she connects across socioeconomic statuses, intergenerationally, and cross-culturally—making her a phenomenal speaker or training facilitator in a conference setting. Her ability to “polish pebbles”, helping young women and girls shine, has brought her recognition from Bank of America, ComEd, Verizon, Google, Duke University, Du Sable Museum of African American History, Social Enterprise Alliance, and more. Since launching Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program, Kelly's signature communications and job readiness programming has expanded from elementary age girls to include high school, college programs, families, prominent women leaders, and to sites in Northwest Indiana, Dallas, Texas, and North Carolina. Kelly has been featured in Ebony magazine, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, The Chicago Sun-Times, and Chicago Woman magazine. You can learn more about Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program here. Erin Diehl is the founder and Chief “Yes, And” officer of improve it! and host of the failed it! Podcast. She's a performer, facilitator and professional risk-taker who lives by the mantra, “get comfortable with the uncomfortable.” Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin has created improve it!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn and grow. Her work with clients such as United Airlines, PepsiCo, Groupon, Deloitte, Motorola, Walgreens, and The Obama Foundation earned her the 2014 Chicago RedEye Big Idea Award and has nominated her for the 2015-2019 Chicago Innovations Award. This graduate from Clemson University is a former experiential marketing and recruiting professional as well as a veteran improviser from the top improvisational training programs in Chicago, including The Second City, i.O. Theater, and The Annoyance Theatre. When she is not playing pretend or facilitating, she enjoys running by the lake and patio dinners with her husband and son, and their eight pound toy poodle, BIGG Diehl. You can follow the failed it! Podcast on Instagram and facebook, and you can follow Erin here on Instagram. We can't wait to connect with you online!

Jessica Korthuis is the Founder/CEO of Sohuis, an educational platform and membership community that provides marketing and branding educational programs to help early-stage female founders grow and market their businesses. She is a powerhouse brand strategist, senior marketer and acknowledged professional among her colleagues. In her tenure, she has worked alongside many incredible brands including: Red Bull, TedxWomen, Girls Who Code, Stanford University, Bloomingdale’s, and Florida Institute of Technology. Jessica is a two-time organizer for Techstars Startup Weekend, a mentor for the Social Enterprise Alliance, brand advisor to Rebuild Globally, a 40 Under 40 Honoree, a “Women Who Mean Business” Honoree, and was most recently listed as a “Women to Watch in 2019 and Beyond” by the nationally-accredited publication, Bizwomen. Jessica enjoys public speaking and has been featured by Girlboss, The Lean Startup Co., Girl CEO Inc, Entreprenistas, She Leads NYC, VoyageATL and Biz Journals. She supports socially-conscious businesses, women in leadership, collaborative and creative work environments, and the best way to contact her is by e-mail at jessica@sohuis.com.

In episode 35 of The Charity Charge Show, Stephen Garten chats with Tamra Ryan, CEO of Women's Bean Project and Interim CEO for the Social Enterprise Alliance. Tamra Ryan Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women's Bean Project, a social enterprise that provides transitional employment, while operating a food manufacturing business, to women attempting to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty. Tamra is a former partner and board member for Social Venture Partners-Denver, currently chairs the Board of Directors for the Social Enterprise Alliance and is on the advisory board for the Barton Institute for Philanthropy and Social Enterprise at the University of Denver. Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) recognized Tamra's servant leadership and entered it into the Congressional Record of the 115th Congress, Second Session in May 2018. She was honored by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Colorado and is part of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Leadership Network. She was a presenter at TEDxMilehigh and is a highly sought-after speaker for topics such as compassionate leadership and social enterprise. Tamra is the author of The Third Law, a book which highlights the societal obstacles and internal demons that must be overcome for marginalized women to change their lives. The Third Law has won numerous awards for women/minorities in business and social activism. She is currently working on her second book, Followship: How to be a leader worth following.

Alexis Cook is the Co-Founder and Co-President of Unlocked, an ethical jewelry brand that employs and empowers women transitioning out of homelessness in Nashville, Tennessee. She was an Ingram Scholar at Vanderbilt, where she majored in Human and Organizational Development and Economics. Alexis and her co-founder began Unlocked while undergrad students at Vanderbilt, and they went full-time upon graduation in August of 2018. In that short time, Unlocked has grown rapidly and has been in many publications, including the Social Enterprise Alliance and News Channel 5. You can learn more about Alexis, Unlocked, and all the Makers at their website, on Facebook, or on Instagram. Be sure to check out their Indiegogo campaign running now through October 12th! In this week’s episode, you’ll learn all about: -The incredible and inspiring backstory for Unlocked (it’ll give you all the feels!) -How market research guided their business -How they connect with non-profit businesses to employ Makers for the jewelry and provide services for them to help transition out of homelessness -Why they chose to become a for-profit business instead of a non-profit -Unlocked’s vision for 2020 and beyond -How non-profits can develop relationships with for-profit businesses -The growth of for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations -Identifying the right product lines and designs -A pricing model for accessibility and inclusivity -Where can you find Unlocked jewelry? Listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher or watch on YouTube! To share your thoughts: Send Holly an email at holly@grantwritingandfunding.com To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read all of them! Subscribe on iTunes or on YouTube. Looking for more? Follow us on Instagram @grantwriting_funding

REDF's President and CEO Carla Javits hosted a discussion with Jailan Adly, Sonya Passi, and Marie Kim at The SEA Summit.

We have often heard people complain that government should stay out of business and let the markets run their course. What if, instead, we focused on how the power of government may be harnessed to facilitate business growth and promote equitable community development? Join us as Attorney Marc J. Lane, President of The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, PLC, shares case studies of how the Cook County Commission on Social Innovation and other government bodies are crafting groundbreaking legislation to create opportunities for for-profit and nonprofit social entrepreneurs.  We will also discuss why you should attend the upcoming Social Enterprise Alliance’s Summit 2019 and join SEA. Call in live at (347) 884-8121 to join the conversation. You don't need an account to listen. You can also participate in the live chat.  Archived episodes may be found at iTunes, Podcast Chart, Blubrry and Stitcher.  

This podcast is for the mission-driven entrepreneur, aspiring entrepreneur, and social enterprise enthusiast. Join me as I interview entrepreneurs from all over the world who are pursuing both profits and positive impact. For episode 6, we're joined by Mollie Dowling, Executive Director of OAI, Inc. Mollie shares her experience starting two social enterprises - High Bridge L3C and Retention Plus - within a nonprofit workforce development organization. We explore what workforce development organizations do in general, and both the benefits and challenges of starting a social enterprise business within a nonprofit. Some resources that Mollie recommends: The Mission-Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World's Most Vexing Social Problems (book) by Mark Lane, and the Social Enterprise Alliance which has regional chapters across the United States. Find more resources and details on the website www.moneymissionandme.com.

Women Entrepreneurs and Technologists with Nicole Yeary In this episode we are talking about women entrepreneurs and technologists. Our guest, Nicole Yeary has some amazing stories about how getting laser focused yields real results and how saying yes more often could be a game changer. She shares her High-5 model for success with us. Nicole has led Ms.Tech, a Chicago-based company focused on seeing more women start and scale technology, and tech enabled companies, as the founding President since 2014. Nicole also guides the next generation of startup companies through a strong partnership between Ms.Tech and 1871 as the co-facilitator of WiSTEM, a curriculum-based program that connects women to capital, community, and technology resources. Since 2010, Nicole has made it her mission to see more women capture the resources needed to build scalable startup companies.  In just under a year, Ms. Tech was recognized in “Crain's Guide to Networking” as one of “Six Great Tech Groups, practically guaranteed to commune with the scene's best and brightest!" Nicole is also a sponsoring member of the United Nations, UN Women, Social Enterprise Alliance, Internet Society and OpenID.   Most recently Nicole was recognized as one of Chicago's “Top 100 Innovators” by Tribune, awarded "Prominent Woman in Tech" by the Illinois Technology Association, 35 Under 35 Making an Impact, among the 100 Most Inspirational Women by Today's Chicago Woman, recognized as 2017 YWCA Promise Leadership Award, MAFA Masters Honoree as an “Industry Entrepreneur Emerging Leader,” recognized as a 2016 Women Tech Leader by Chicago Woman Magazine, and among Huffington Post's "Women In Tech.” 
 Themes explored in this week's episode: Learn about Ms. Tech - a group of tech women in business and business women in tech. Be inspired by Nicole's background and how a tweet from Jeffrey Gitomer, famous author, helped ignite her path Why getting laser focused and letting everything else go can be a key to success The importance of tech incubators The Yin and Yang of women in tech Why its not all about the founders (hint: it takes a village and every role is important) Nicole's unique “high 5” approach How saying “yes” more often is a game changer Just jump! Why we don't give up “when it gets messy”    

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement. Rod Arnold hosts David Simnick, CEO of SoapBox Soaps. SoapBox Soaps is a company whose mission is empower customers with the ability to change the world through everyday, quality purchases. SoapBox products are currently shelved in tens of thousands of stores across the United States and beyond.

This week we're talking to Chuck Lief, the president of Naropa University, and we absolutely love him. He's a great friend and a big supporter of our work, spoken at our Achieving Optimal Health Conference. We're really so grateful. He was president of the Greystone Foundation, chairman of the Board for the Social Enterprise Alliance and Shambhala International. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Chuck Lief.

This week we’re talking to Chuck Lief, the president of Naropa University, and we absolutely love him. He’s a great friend and a big supporter of our work, spoken at our Achieving Optimal Health Conference. We’re really so grateful. He was president of the Greystone Foundation, chairman of the Board for the Social Enterprise Alliance and Shambhala International. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Chuck Lief.

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement. Rod Arnold hosts Danny Alexander, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Who Gives A Crap. Who Gives a Crap sells good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues in 36 countries and donates 50% of our profits to help build toilets for those in need.

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement. Rod Arnold hosts Jen-Ai Notman, Head of Social Impact for Leesa. Leesa, a proud sponsor of the SEA series, was founded to help people sleep better with premium mattresses and a social impact mission. 

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement. In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts Lisa Curtis, Founder and CEO of Kuli Kuli. Kuli Kuli is America’s leading moringa brand. Through Kuli Kuli’s moringa supply chain, the company has planted over 1 million moringa trees, created 1,000 sustainable livelihoods and has put over $1.5M back into the hands of rural farmers across Africa and South America. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement. In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts Jonathan Halperin, Head of External Affairs for Greyston. Greyston has been changing lives for 35 years through radical inclusion. A pioneering social enterprise, Greyston practices Open Hiring™ – providing jobs to individuals who face barriers to employment – in its world-class bakery and supports its employees and community members with a range of Community Programs. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement. In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts Jim Fruchterman. Jim is Founder and CEO of Benetech, which was founded to be a different kind of tech company—a nonprofit—with a pure focus on developing technology for social good. But they also pride themselves on being a different kind of nonprofit—one with an approach that draws its inspiration from successful Silicon Valley businesses. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement.  In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts Kohl Crecelius. Kohl is CEO & Co-Founder of Krochet Kids & Known Supply. Krochet Kids is a lifestyle brand & an innovative non-profit. KNOWN SUPPLY, recently launched, is here to humanize the apparel industry by celebrating the people who make our clothing, and the people who wear it. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement.  In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts Samra Haider. Samra is Executive Director of CEO (Center for Employment Opportunities), a social enterprise dedicated to providing immediate, effective and comprehensive employment services to men and women with recent criminal convictions. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement.  In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts Stephan Jacob. Stephan is the Founder and COO of Cotopaxi, a social enterprise creating innovative outdoor products and experiences that fund sustainable poverty relief, move people to do good, and inspire adventure. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement.  In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts Annie Lascoe. Annie is Co-Founder of Conscious Period, a new organic tampon company with social enterprise model that provides period products to women living in homelessness in the USA. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. This episode is part of the Social Enterprise Alliance Series, a partnership with the key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement.  In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts Tamra Ryan. Tamra is CEO of Women’s Bean Project, a nationally-recognized social enterprise based in Denver, CO that provides transitional employment to women attempting to break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. In this episode, Rod Arnold hosts a live interview at Summit 17 with CEO and Co-Founder of Solstice, Steph Speirs. Solstice is a social enterprise that expands community solar to the 80% of Americans who are locked out of the rooftop solar market. This interview is part of a partnership and interview series with Social Enterprise Alliance. To learn more, visit LeadingGood.com  

Welcome to Leading Good, the podcast for leaders of social impact brands, social enterprise and nonprofits. Each episode is hosted by Leading Good co-creators, Rod Arnold & Hugh Weber, and features a leading voice in the social good sector. In this episode, Rod Arnold interviews CEO of the Social Enterprise Alliance, Kila Englebrook. Social Enterprise Alliance is the national membership organization and key catalyst for the rapidly growing social enterprise movement in the United States. To learn more about Leading Good, visit LeadingGood.com

http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LA-Kitchen2.jpg ()http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LA-Kitchen2.jpg () For The Love of Social Enterprises! Bonfires Got a Boost from Robert Egger The Bonfires of Social Enterprise concludes its series of stories inspired by Romy's recent trip to Los Angeles, and her visit with attorney Cecily Jackson-Zapata, of the http://sustainable-lawyer.com/ (Sustainable Law Group). This, the final of three episodes, is about thehttp://www.lakitchen.org/ ( LA Kitchen), which is founded and led by Social Enterprise cheerleader, and community kitchen pioneer, http://www.robertegger.org/ (Robert Egger)r. Egger ran thttp://www.dccentralkitchen.org/ (he DC Central Kitchen) for 24 years. “Neither Food Nor People Should Ever Go To Waste.” Egger discusses California being a central hub for food, with a rich resource of people whose talents are going to waste. Egger is passionate about the LA Kitchen being a place where people of all ages and food get second chances. He and Cecily Zapata, who is co-chair of the Board of Directors of the LA Kitchen, say that the doors are open to training the culinary arts and food preparation to those who society would rather not talk about that include, but are not limited to, drug addicts, former inmates, and the homeless. He and Romy compare notes about how societies around the world, including America, have a caste system, either openly expressing a prejudice or veiled feelings about those who are seldom acknowledged in public. You'll also hear more about Egger's goal to have the LA Kitchen become an influence on public policy not only in Los Angeles but cities around the U.S. Egger also expresses his passion for bringing back the culture of neighbors helping a neighbor that our country had, in large part, because farms were family owned and operated. Robert, Cecily and Romy discuss the social value of this and other topics related to food. Cecily Jackson-Zapata is of counsel with the law firm that helps Robert Egger with a variety of legal issues. She also serves secretary of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Romy Gingras is the CEO and founder ofhttp://gingrasglobal.com/ ( Gingras Global, LLC )which specializes in social enterprise assessment and development services, and Gingras Global Groups, L3C which offers investment tools for impact investors. Gingras currently serves as the chairperson of the Detroit regional chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance and has established the standard for judging the efficacy of social enterprise businesses. When you have the chance, please take some time to fill out the short survey found on the Bonfires Website Get Social with the Bonfires of Social Enterprise crew here: Get Social with the Bonfires of Social Enterprise crew here: https://www.facebook.com/BonfiresofSocialEnterprise?fref=ts (Facebook at Bonfires Facebook Page) https://twitter.com/BonfiresPodcast (Twitter @BonfiresPodcast) http://thebonfireslady.tumblr.com (Check out The Bonfire Lady Blog) Email us bonfires@gingrasglobal.com For more information on Gingras Global please visit us at: http://www.gingrasglobal.com (Gingras Global Website) https://www.facebook.com/GingrasGlobal?fref=ts (Gingras Global Facebook) https://twitter.com/GingrasGlobal (Twitter @GingrasGlobal )

http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DWC2.jpg () Bonfires LA-Downtown Women's Center Made by DWC – A Few Steps off Skid Row The Bonfires of Social Enterprise continues its series of stories inspired by Romy's recent visit to LA, and her visit with attorney Cecily Jackson-Zapata, http://sustainable-lawyer.com/ (of the Sustainable Law Group). Joe Altepeter, Director of Vocational Education and Social Enterprise at the Downtown Women's Center, or DWC, explains how the Downtown Women's Center is helping Los Angeles’ homeless women and explains why the organization set up workshops and numerous vocational, medical and mental health programs, and housing operations in Skid Row. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skid_Row,_Los_Angeles (Skid Row is one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world as it has one of the largest populations of impoverished persons, in the world, and many movies and TV shows have been made there or have depicted the life of people who live there.) In this episode of The Bonfires of Social Enterprise with Romy Gingras of Gingras Global, Joe provides extensive descriptions of the social enterprise operations of the DWC, called MADE by DWC. “MADE by DWC was created by the Downtown Women's Center (DWC) to break the cycles of chronic unemployment and homelessness by empowering women to discover talents and develop skills through vocational opportunities, and generate economic and social capital to support programs at DWC.” “MADE by DWC works to empower homeless and low-income women to overcome barriers to traditional and non-traditional employment, cultivate local and sustainable product design and creation, and build community in downtown Los Angeles.” You can find MADE by DWC products in higher end shops in Los Angeles, including Bloomingdales; three Hudson Newsstand locations within the terminals of LAX, or the Los Angeles International Airport; as well as the beautifully appointment shops on Skid Row. Both Romy and Cecily enthusiastically talk about the sunny, cheery layouts of the boutiques and coffee shops. The space of these MADE by DWC shops draws people who would have never thought about visiting Skid Row, pay a visit, and draws customers from nearby office buildings. Jackson-Zapata is of counsel with the law firm that helps Urbane + Galant with a variety of legal issues. She is currently serving as secretary of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Romy Gingras is the CEO and founder of Gingras Global, LLC- which specializes in social enterprise assessment and development services, and Gingras Global Groups, L3C, which offers investment tools for impact investors. Gingras currently serves as the chairperson of the Detroit regional chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Joe Aletepeter currently serves as the chairperson of the Social Enterprise Alliance of Los Angeles. Bonfires Website https://www.facebook.com/BonfiresofSocialEnterprise?fref=ts (Facebook at Bonfires Facebook Page) https://twitter.com/BonfiresPodcast (Twitter @BonfiresPodcast) http://thebonfireslady.tumblr.com (Check out The Bonfire Lady Blog) Email us bonfires@gingrasglobal.com For more information on Gingras Global please visit us at: http://www.gingrasglobal.com (Gingras Global Website) https://www.facebook.com/GingrasGlobal?fref=ts (Gingras Global Facebook) https://twitter.com/GingrasGlobal (Twitter @GingrasGlobal)

http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/UG2.jpg () Combating Human Trafficking Through Jobs at Urbane + Gallant Bonfires of Social Enterprise podcaster Romy Gingras and Cecily Jackson-Zapata, Of http://sustainable-lawyer.com/ (Counsel with Sustainable Law Group, P.C.) and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Social Enterprise Alliance, visited with the co-founder of men's apparel company,http://urbanegallant.com/ ( Andrew Park of Urbane + Gallant ). This men's apparel company's mission is to inspire men to combat global human trafficking. Urbane + Gallant is found on the web at www.urbaneandgallant.com Park talks about why modern-day slavery became his cause, and what it has to do with defining masculinity. As you listen to his conversation with Gingras and Jackson-Zapata, you'll hear him express how he wants to atone for other men's complicity and profiteering in human trafficking. Jackson-Zapata is of counsel with the law firm that helps Urbane + Galant with a variety of legal issues. She is currently serving as secretary of thehttp://sustainable-lawyer.com/ ( Social Enterprise Alliance).  Romy Gingras is the CEO and founder of Gingras Global, LLC- which specializes in social enterprise assessment and development services, and Gingras Global Groups, L3C, which offers investment tools for impact investors. Gingras currently serves as the chairperson of the Detroit regional chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance. When you have the chance, please take some time to fill out the short survey found on the Bonfires Website Get Social with the Bonfires of Social Enterprise crew here: Bonfires Website https://www.facebook.com/BonfiresofSocialEnterprise?fref=ts (Facebook at Bonfires Facebook Page) https://twitter.com/BonfiresPodcast (Twitter @BonfiresPodcast) http://thebonfireslady.tumblr.com (Check out The Bonfire Lady Blog) Email us bonfires@gingrasglobal.com For more information on Gingras Global please visit us at: http://www.gingrasglobal.com (Gingras Global Website) https://www.facebook.com/GingrasGlobal?fref=ts (Gingras Global Facebook) https://twitter.com/GingrasGlobal (Twitter @GingrasGlobal)

Click here for the RADIO LINKS Click here for People to People Fundraising.org Click here to Promote your Service or Organization He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through various challenges facing the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. EXPERTS: Niki Nicastro McCuistion: A nationally recognized speaker, consultant and coach , and nonprofit CEO; Niki is the Chair  of the Social Enterprise Alliance of North Texas, and serves on the National advisory board. She is the co-author of “The Nonprofit Guide to Social Enterprise – Show Me The Unrestricted Money”.  Niki has worked with hundreds of  nonprofit leaders and their boards,  aligning their purpose with performance  in leadership, governance, strategy and fundraising. She combines her 30 plus years  nonprofit and business experience and degrees in the nonprofit field to  help her clients achieve  sustainable results. Jean Block Jean is a nationally recognized consultant and trainer on nonprofit management, social enterprise, fundraising and board development with more than 45 years of experience in the sector as both board and staff leader. She has led nearly 100 nonprofits from idea to a fully researched and feasible business plan for a social enterprise and is the co-author of “The Nonprofit Guide to Social Enterprise – Show Me The Unrestricted Money”    

Author, lawyer and nationally recognized entrepreneur/social entrepreneur and L3C guru Marc Lane spoke in Dallas on June 30, 2011, about how to decide whether to become a for-profit or a not-for-profit organization. Lane also discussed the emerging L3C model, and discussed the latest developments around this new organizational model for the social sector. Lane's presentation was hosted by the North Texas chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance and Net Impact Dallas/Fort Worth.

How is New Orleans rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina? In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored presentation at the Social Enterprise Alliance 2009 Summit, Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu discusses the role of tourism in the city's rehabilitation with Root Cause founder, Andrew Wolk. Landrieu details his work to found the nation's first government-run Office of Social Entrepreneurship, and emphasizes how New Orleans and the entire state are being strengthened by the development of their cultural assets. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/mitch_landrieu_and_andrew_wolk_-_social_entrepreneurship_in_louisiana