Making Our World Better
Lively conversations with inspiring people who every day are making our world better. Listen in an be encouraged that no matter where you are in your life, there are ways you can make our world better. Hosted by Jay Clark, Principal of JC Charity Services.
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The"Making Our World Better" podcast is a production of JC Charity Services.
With more than 16,000 nonprofit organizations in the Denver Metro area, it is difficult for nonprofits and their leaders to thrive in a hyper-competitive, do-more-with less environment. With lessons learned from more than 20 years of successfully leading nonprofit organizations, JC Charity Services can help leaders navigate the potholes they face every day and grow their organization.
We would love to talk to have a conversation about how we can elevate your organization or feature you on this podcast - contact Jay Clark at jay@jccharityservices.com.
Episodes
Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
The darkness of abuse and domestic violence take on even more heinous shades when people with disabilities are targets and objects, but you will hear how Franklin Erickson and his team at The Initiative bring light to this battle with love, compassion, empathy, training and skill.
Thanks for listening and thanks to Franklin for providing hope and inspiration in a tough arena. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard and I can help you thrive – you can find me a www.makingourworldbetter.com
To support or learn more about the work of Franklin and The Initiative visit www.theinitiativecolorado.org or you can call them at (303) 839-5510.
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Creating calm amidst every day chaos and building resiliency to bounce back from the things life throws at us are skills we can learn and develop. You’ll hear from, veteran educational leader and CEO of the excellence team Kami Guarino how the lessons she’s learned from decades of being in schools across the US are helping people in all sectors improve their wellness and performance.
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is hard and I can help you thrive – you can find me a www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about Kami and her work with the excellence team, visit www.theexcellenceteam.net or buy Kami's journals on Amazon:
Creating Calm
Resiliency Journal
Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
Company culture, no matter what kind of business, can make or break an organization. Get ready to learn how you can build a better culture for employees and positively impact your bottom line with cultural strategist Marcia Donziger, a long time nonprofit and corporate veteran who has made it her life’s work to improve workplaces.
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. As a leader, you know your "why." I’d love to talk to you about bolstering your "how" to help you and your team achieve your goals. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com
To learn more about Marcia and how you can work with her, visit www.marciadonziger.com and find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marciadonziger/
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Climbing out of a world torn with violence, trauma and stress, then choosing to make it your life’s work to be a positive influence and help others who find themselves in those same tough situations takes a special kind of grit. Be ready to be inspired by the humble Joel Hodge, Co-Founder and Program Director for the Struggle of Love Foundation.
This podcast was produced and sponsored by JC Charity Services. If you are interested in how I might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team find more joy at work, I would love to have a conversation with you – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To support the Struggle of love foundation and learn more about the organization’s work, visit www.struggleoflovefoundation.org. and find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SOLFoundation1.
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
For a student to become a first generation college graduate, it truly takes a village and in many cases, it takes that village looking at the education process through a different lens. Dr. Patrick Byrne, President and CEO of the Challenge Foundation will tell us how his organization serves as a catalyst for making college dreams come true for dedicated students by bringing together mentorship, financial support, academic partnerships and more.
This podcast is sponsored by JC Charity Services. If you are interested in how I might be able to bolster your efforts and help your team find more joy at work, I would love to have a conversation with you – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about the challenge foundation, visit them online at www.thechallengefoundation.org.
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Helping young leaders grow and find their voice is a great way to make a positive impact. You’ll hear how Joe Aldaz, President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is paying forward a lifetime of leadership lessons learned in the military and in business through the Adelante Leadership Institute.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services - If you’d like to learn how we can bolster your efforts and help your team reach its goals, I’d love to have a conversation with you - learn more and contact me though www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the work Joe and his team are doing, visit www.cshispanicchamber.com and find them on social media.
If you enjoyed this podcast, we would be grateful if you would share it with a friend. Until next time, I hope you are inspired to find a way to make our world better.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
High levels of purpose, kindness, collaboration and strong leadership in an organization can generate a certain kind of magic that can elevate an entire community as you will discover through this conversation with Matt VanAuken, President and CEO of Developmental Pathways.
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services. If you’d like to learn how we can bolster your efforts and help your team reach its goals, I’d love to have a conversation with you - find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com or jay@jccharityservices.com.
To learn more about Developmental Pathways and the great work Matt and his team are doing or to have them help you navigate how to connect with services, visit www.dpcolo.org or call them at 303-360-6600.
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
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
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
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/
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
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.