Podcasts about southwest florida community foundation

In season four, episode 11 of the "Stories to Create" Podcast, Cornell Bunting sits down with Tessa LeSage, the architect and director of the FutureMakers Coalition, Southwest Florida's premier regional collective impact initiative at Collaboratory. Tessa shared her journey, from being born in Texas to feeling like a Floridian as she grew up in Southwest Florida. She reminisced about being a straight-A student throughout school until college, driven by a desire for something different and grappling with her identity. She started working at the age of 14 and discussed her role with the FutureMakers Coalition, a network of over 250 individuals and 140 partner organizations committed to transforming the workforce in Southwest Florida. The coalition prioritizes students facing significant challenges to attainment, including traditional age students, adults with some college but no degree, and those without post-high school education experience.Tessa also talked about joining the Southwest Florida Community Foundation in August 2014 as the Director of Social Innovation & Sustainability. She led the development of innovative solutions to understand philanthropic impact by mapping individual organization and local outcomes to the Sustainable Development Goals. This framework facilitates collective impact and enhances the positive outcomes of philanthropic investment. Tune in to hear Tessa's inspiring journey and insights. Support the Show.Thank you for tuning in with EHAS CLUB - Stories to Create Podcast

Dr. Dawn Belamarich is president and CEO of the Collaboratory in downtown Fort Myers, which used to be the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. She leads a team that coordinates efforts to solve Southwest Florida's social problems on an eighteen-year deadline. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration and Leadership, and has dual master's degrees in Sociology/Criminology, as well as Mental Health Counseling.  Prior to coming to Southwest Florida, her previous roles included Senior Vice President of Clinical and Operational Excellence, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Director at Recovery Centers of America, a national addiction treatment provider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major General James Lee Dozier is a retired U.S. Army officer who served 35 years with the U.S. Army and NATO in the United States, Europe and Asia. He was commissioned as an Army officer in 1956 following graduation from West Point. He earned a master's degree from the University of Arizona in aerospace engineering and is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. During his service in Vietnam, General Dozier was awarded both the Silver Star and Bronze Star for heroism and the Purple Heart for combat wounds. In 1981 he was kidnapped by Red Brigades terrorists in Italy and held for 42 days before being rescued. General Dozer's conduct during this harrowing period was recognized by President Ronald Reagan with several invitations to visit the White House. On retirement from active service in 1985, Dozier returned to Florida and became a leader in agribusiness for 20 more years before retiring again in 2004. Since 1985 General Dozier has been actively involved in community groups and veterans' organizations, including the Lee County Electric Cooperative, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, the Florida Commission on Veterans Affairs, the Southwest Council Boy Scouts of America, the Fort Myers Heart Walk, Rotary Club, the Lee Coast Chapter Military Officers Association of America, Good Wheels and the local Congressman's Service Academy Nominating Committee, among others. In 2015 he was inducted by Governor Scott into the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. In this episode, he talks about his time at West Point, his relationship with Maj Gen George Patton IV and Gen Norman Schwarzkopf, and lessons from his kidnapping and captivity. You can purchase Gen Dozier's book, Finding My Pole Star, here. ***Follow the Greg Krino Show here...GregKrino.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInIf you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating and friendly comment on your podcast app. It takes only a minute, and it really helps convince popular guests to join me.If you have comments or ideas for the show, please contact me at gregkrinoshow@gmail.com.

What Makes Harmon-Meek Gallery a Good Neighbor...Harmon-Meek Gallery has provided Naples residents and visitors with works of art by major American artists since 1964. In the half-century since, Harmon-Meek Gallery has become a nationally respected fine art gallery. The artists represented each meet the high standard of having works in the permanent collections of museums.Harmon-Meek Gallery works with museums and academic institutions across the nation having loaned more than 300 exhibitions of art. J. William Meek III arranged the first permanent collections of art for what would become the Baker Museum (1996), Naples Art (1997), and the Golisano Children's Museum of Naples (2010). In recent years, William worked directly with Florida Southern College and the Polk Museum of Art arranging the donation of a vast collection of works dedicated to the figure as a subject in American art.Harmon-Meek Gallery and the Meek family have proudly supported the community by giving back to area non-profits. In 2012, Kristine Meek worked with the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to establish a fund dedicated to at-risk youth and children's art programs in our community. Kristine and Juliana Meek have hosted 6 fundraising galas entirely underwritten by Harmon-Meek Gallery with 100% of money raised going directly to this cause. The two also host children's groups at the gallery, a tradition at the gallery since its founding in 1964.To learn more about Harmon-Meek Gallery, go to: www.harmonmeek.comHarmon-Meek Gallery382 12th Avenue SouthNaples, Florida 34102(239) 262-2699Support the show (https://goodneighborpodcast.com)

David and Anjali sit down with Sarah Owen, the CEO and President of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to talk about the influence this foundation has had on the community, how culture creation is king, and mini ice cream sandwiches

Tessa LeSage is the Director of Social Innovation and Sustainability at the Southwest Florida Community Foundation for the past five years or so - she works to establish partnerships with government and businesses to encourage collaboration, innovation, and measurable impact around this region’s most pressing issues.She also assisted with amendments to the Lee County Comprehensive Plan, earned several grants, and led the county’s effort to create a community-wide sustainability assessment, and a nationally recognized comprehensive and measurable sustainability plan.

What does LeBron James teach us about leadership? This interview with Sarah Owen, president and CEO of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, will reveal that and more about innovation and what it means to be a servant leader. You can find show notes about the episode here: https://www.heatherchristie.com/809-2/

What does LeBron James teach us about leadership? This interview with Sarah Owen, president and CEO of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, will reveal that and more about innovation and what it means to be a servant leader.You can find show notes about the episode here: https://www.heatherchristie.com/809-2/

What does LeBron James teach us about leadership? This interview with Sarah Owen, president and CEO of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, will reveal that and more about innovation and what it means to be a servant leader.You can find show notes about the episode here: https://www.heatherchristie.com/809-2/

What does LeBron James teach us about leadership? This interview with Sarah Owen, president and CEO of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, will reveal that and more about innovation and what it means to be a servant leader.You can find show notes about the episode here: https://www.heatherchristie.com/809-2/