Making Our World Better

Catharina Hughey, MSW | Transforming Lives, Companies With Coffee

The transformation of a raw coffee bean to a magically delicious drink is a perfect metaphor for what happens at Dirt Coffee, an awesome social enterprise in the Denver Metro area. You’ll enjoy this conversation with Executive Director Caterina Hughey about how her and her team are preparing neurodivergent people to enter the workforce and at the same time how they help companies tap into this great sphere of potential employees.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – we help build great organizations. Learn how we can help you at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about Dirt Coffee and their two locations, visit www.dirtcoffee.org and follow them on social media. Visit the Dirt Coffee locations:
Littleton: 5767 S. Rapp St. Littleton, CO 80120 
Park Hill: 1785 Quebec St. Denver, CO 80220 
info@dirtcoffee.org | 303-635-6674 

Papa Dia | Helping Others Realize American Dreams

Taking on the scary and daunting task of immigrating to a new country in search of a better life is something Papa Dia, founder and President of the African Leadership Group knows first hand, and you will hear how he is using his experience and his belief that we are all capable of helping each other to help thousands to live the American Dream.
This podcast was produced by JC Charity Services - we help make organizations great. To learn what we could do for yours, visit www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about Papa Dia and The African Leadership group, visit them online at www.usalg.org and find them on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialUSALG/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usalg/

Tim Kachuriak | Reaching New Horizons In Fundraising

In the competitive arena of fundraising, nonprofits are always looking for ways to stand out. Anybody involved with a nonprofit is going to be blown away by and benefit from hearing how Tim Kachuriak and his team at NextAfter are using data, research and even secret shoppers to help organizations reach new fundraising horizons through a higher plane of digital expertise.
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services. We help build great organizations and we’d love to have a conversation about how we can help you. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about NextAfter and the exciting work Tim and his team are doing, and to check out some of his great TED talks on fundraising, visit www.nextafter.com.
 

John Oliver | Creating Scale, Changing Lives

What would happen if sophisticated business concepts like long-term growth and scale plans, executive coaching, analytics and data evaluation and financial modeling were applied to a nonprofit? You’ll find out from John Oliver as he explains how Elevate USA is doing all of that and more to impact a rapidly growing number of young people all across the country.
This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity Services - we help build great organizations and you can find out how at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about Elevate USA, visit www.elevatetheusa.org and follow them on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevateusa/
 
 

Carlos Martinez | Building More Unity, Capacity and Connections

In a world edging towards more and more division, Carlos Martinez, President and CEO of the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, and his organization are serving as an inspiring ray of hope - making connections, building capacity and creating more unity to help hundreds of nonprofit organizations serving the Denver Metro area.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services - we help build great organizations and if you are in interested in how we might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team achieve its goals, you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, visit www.latinocfc.org and find them on social media.

Michelle Curran | Setting Your Sights On Unimaginable Heights

After reaching the pinnacle of a military aviation career as an F-16 Fighter Pilot and Lead Soloist for the U.S. Thunderbirds demonstration team, Michelle “MACE” Curran chose to take lessons she learned from achieving her flying dreams, like overcoming fears and self-doubt and allowing herself to be more open, to inspire others in all walks of life that you, too, can find ways to break barriers and soar. You will be inspired by Michelle’s humility and her passion to help other through her experiences!
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services. If you’re interested in how I may be able to help bolster your efforts or help your team achieve its goals, I’d love to have a conversation with you - you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com
To learn more about Michelle and how you can book her to inspire you next event as a keynote speaker, or to receive her awesome newsletters, visit:
www.macecurran.com,
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macecurran/
Instagram" @mace_curran
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
@MACE
and to receive her insightful newsletter, find Mace Curran on Linked in.

Elsa Holquín | Transformation Through Early Childhood Education

When somebody’s path leads them to the perfect position where their expertise and experience collide with a mission they are passionate about, magical results create can change and impact an entire community. A textbook example is Elsa Holquín, Executive Director of the Denver Preschool Program. You’ll hear how Elsa’s path culminated in her leading this incredible organization that creates a launching point for all families in Denver for life-changing early childhood education..
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity. If you’re interested in how I may be able to help bolster your efforts or help your team achieve its goals, I’d love to have a conversation with you. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com
To learn more about the Denver Preschool Program and Universal Pre-K, visit www.dpp.org; to learn how to maximize the benefits of DPP, call 303-595-4377. To learn more about Denver Universal Pre-K, visit www.denverupk.org or call 303-866-5223. 

Dr. Halim Ali | Changing A Life Uplifts Humanity

After taking a gunshot to the chest and surviving, then later finding himself incarcerated, Dr. Halim Ali made a new decision – that he was not going to waste his life, he was going to use it to elevate others who were navigating some of the dark tunnels he’s been through in his life. This led to founding From the Heart Enterprises, a Denver nonprofit having a tremendous impact on people of all ages. Dr. Ali is a true force for good and I can’t wait to share his inspiration - on this episode of making our world better.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services. If you are interested in how I might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team achieve its goals, I would love to have a conversation with you – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
You can learn more about Dr. Ali and From the Heart Enterprises:
 www.fromtheheartent.com
https://www.facebook.com/fromtheheartenterprises
https://www.youtube.com/@fromtheheartenterprises2281
 
 

Bill Morris | Harnessing Special Peoples’ Super Powers

Every person has a super power. Finding the super power that lies within people with autism and other cognitive special needs so they can become awesome members of the workforce is the super power Bill Morris, CEO of Blue Star Recyclers, has harnessed to create an awesome organization that is producing eye-popping results in the world of electronics recycling.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity and Events Services. If you’re interested in how I might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team achieve its goals, I would love to have a conversation with you – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about Blue Star Recyclers and their locations where you can drop of your old electronics, visit their website at www.bluestarrecyclers.org, or contact Bill at bill@bluestarrecyclers.org.
I hope you are inspired to find a way to make our world better!

Lauren Czajka | Unleashing Youth To Change The World

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, who campaigned against child labor, said “No segment in the society can match with the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage of the young people.” You will hear from Executive Director Lauren Sika, how her innovative organization Youth Roots is bringing this quote to life in the philanthropic sector by growing and nurturing the leaders and change agents of both today and tomorrow.
This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity & Events Services - I'd love to talk to you about how I can bolster your efforts and help your team achieve its goals - visit www.makingourworldbetter.com to learn more about our organization.
To learn more about Youth Roots and how you can support their efforts, visit www.youthroots.org, or you can email Lauren at lauren@youthroots.org.