Making Our World Better

Mark McIntosh - Inspiration for Life-saving Transplants

Receiving a diagnosis of a very rare disease is membership in a club nobody really wants to join but for Mark McIntosh, it is just another hurdle to clear and another opportunity to serve others. You’ll hear how Mark is taking on amaloydosis and using it to build Drive for Five – a campaign to generate 5,000 life-saving kidney donations. Learn more and follow Mark:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmcintosh/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dff-focus-fertile-ground-5k-mark-mcintosh-mvsac%3FtrackingId=1DRpoMYjSsGvTHLj3thYkQ%253D%253D/?trackingId=1DRpoMYjSsGvTHLj3thYkQ%3D%3D
This podcast is brought to you by JC Charity Services – running a nonprofit is hard and I’d love to help you thrive. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
 

Rashad Anderson, PhD | Transforming education through teachers

Breaking down cultural barriers and stereotypes, especially in our schools, leads to better opportunities for all Americans. You will love hearing how Dr. Rashad Anderson and his teacher training program Call Me MISTER are having this impact teacher by teacher, classroom by classroom and school by school. Thanks to Dr. Anderson for answering his calling to change the world through education.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services. Running a nonprofit is hard and I would love to help you thrive – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To follow Dr. Anderson, check these links:
https://www.msudenver.edu/education/call-me-mister/
https://www.instagram.com/jazzanderson174/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashad-anderson-ph-d-015a3571/
 

Kalynn Webster | Powerful Encounters to Help Families

Did you know that diapers have an economic impact that can affect health, employment and stable housing? One person who knows for sure is Kalynn Webster, Program Manager for Marisol Family, who will share how her team helps thousands of families with millions, yes, millions, of diapers, and more!
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services. Running a nonprofit is hard and I would love to help you thrive – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn how you can support or volunteer for Marisol Family, visit www.marisolfamily.org or www.ccdenver.org/diaper
 

Linda Lappe | Elevating and Inspiring Sportswomen of Colorado

Sportswomen of Colorado made history in 1975 as the first organization in the country to honor the achievements of female athletes on a statewide level. You’ll hear from Executive Director Linda Lappe, how this awesome nonprofit continues to elevate and inspire the best of women in sports. 
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – Running a nonprofit is hard and if I’d love to bolster your efforts and help you thrive. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com
To learn more about sportswomen of Colorado and to purchase tickets to their awesome celebration event, visit their website at www.sportswomenofcolorado.org.
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.

Mario Carrera | Research and Advocacy Lifting Community

Tapping and unleashing the power of the Latino business community is the work of CLLARO the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization. You will enjoy hearing how President and CEO Mario Carrera is bringing a lifetime of leadership lessons learned at the highest levels of business to advance this fascinating organization.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – being a leaders is hard and we would love to bolster your leadership and efforts to help your team achieve its goals - you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about CLARRO, visit them online at www.cllaro.org.
 
 
 

Stacey Sanders | Elevating the Power of Sibling Connections

Youth in the foster care system face a difficult road that includes changing environments and foster families. Consider in addition to that the emotional trauma children experience who have to live apart from the siblings they know and love. You’ll hear from Executive Director Stacy Sanders how her organization Elevating Connections helps reconnect siblings and re-establish beautiful bonds that impact generations.
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a leader is hard and I would love to help you thrive – you can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com
To learn more about how you can support Elevating Connections or volunteer to help their awesome programming, visit www.elevatingconnections.org.
 

Colorado Poverty Law Project | Justice and Compassion for Homelessness

The stressors confronting someone facing homelessness can be overwhelming, especially when connected to complicated legal issues. You’ll be inspired to hear from Jack Regenbogen and Ellen Lee how the Colorado Poverty Law Project is having an impact on housing justice on many levels with free legal services and more on this episode.
This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity services. Being a nonprofit leader is and I would love to help you thrive – you can find me a www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To support or learn more about the Colorado Poverty Law Project, visit www.copovertylawproject.org.
 

Jim Epstein | Creating A College Pathway Through Sports Journalism

Among the great things about sports is how they can build connections and create opportunities – opportunities beyond the field or court. You’ll hear from Jim Epstein of Write On Sports Denver how his sports journalism program is opening eyes, opening doors and opening possibilities for junior high students to create a bridge to college and big dreams.
This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – Running a nonprofit is hard and if I’d love to bolster your efforts and help you thrive. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about Write on sports and how your can support this awesome program, visit https://www.writeonsports.org/locations/colorado/ and find them on all the social media platforms:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igwosdenver/?hl=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClJKG-o2RQFkeNzT0V77jmw
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/write-on-sports-denver/
X: https://twitter.com/WriteDenver 

Kendall Hagar | Enriching Lives With Travel

This conversation originally aired in July of 2022 - we are so proud of Kendall Hagar for recently being named the permanent Executive Director of the Wayfaring Band! As you will hear, Kendall is an inspiring leader who is devoting her life to making the world better for those with intellectual disabilities!
To learn more about The Wayfaring Band, visit www.thewayfaringband.org.
This podcast is produced by JC Charity Services - running a nonprofit organization is hard and we would love to help you thrive - find me at www.jccharityservices.com.
 

Jake Dresden | A Little Help, A Big Difference

What may seem like a small act to one person might be practically life-saving for another, which is the magic of A Little Help, an organization that builds connections to help older adults and their families. You’ll hear how this awesome nonprofit creates win-wins across the community from Metro Denver Director Jake Dresden.
Thanks for listening and thanks to Jake for his work to build a better community through A Little Help. This podcast has been brought to you by JC Charity Services – Running a nonprofit is hard and if I’d love to bolster your efforts and help you thrive. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com.
To learn more about how you can volunteer and support A Little Help, visit their website at www.alittlehelp.org.