November kicks off the giving season – the end-of-year push where people give more time and money, support the organizations they believe in and re-commit to being neighborly. To kick off our take on philanthropy we sit down with the first Executive Director of the Empty Stocking Fund, Deb Mahan. The Empty Stocking Fund is…
Category: Non-profits
Episode 97: Protecting Colorado Landscapes with Palmer Land Trust
Many of us enjoy Colorado’s unique outdoor landscape. We hike or mountain bike the trails, we soak in the views of mountaintop peaks, we buy local food and enjoy the local waterways. Protecting these places forever is what Palmer Land Trust does, and has been doing for 40 years. In this episode we sat down…
Bonus Pod: Gary Butterworth, PPCF & What Happens Now for Our Local Non-Profit Community
The news hit this week: There is a major transition happening at Pikes Peak Community Foundation. We sat down with Executive Director Gary Butterworth for an extended interview about the changes and where the foundation is headed. PPCF was born out of the Colorado Trust, which was founded in 1928. Over the years it became…
Episode 58: Ally Up, COS!
Some of the statistics concerning LGBTIQ youth nationally are astoundingly heartbreaking. From Human Right’s Watch: 4 in 10 LGBT youth (42%) say the community in which they live is not accepting of LGBT people. LGBT youth are twice as likely as their peers to say they have been physically assaulted, kicked or shoved at school. 92% of…
Episode 54: World Class Athlete Sally Roberts
We brought an awesome woman into the studio for this week’s show! Tune in because you won’t want to miss this episode with Sally Roberts, national and world ranked female wrestler, founder of the non-profit Wrestle Like A Girl, and all around interesting and inspiring chic! In this episode we talk about Olympic training, the…
Episode 48: Our Hidden Minority Group
Twenty percent of our population is in this “hidden” minority group and organizations right here in our own city are getting international attention for their work. We dive into the needs, issues and programs that are drawing attention, informing and helping people in practical ways. From newly passed legislation to hints for business owners, listen…
Episode 37: Earth!
In celebration of all things Earth! we sit down with the Rocky Mountain Field Institute‘s Joe Lavorini to talk Earth Day, RMFI’s role in the outdoor world, the public/private land debate happening both locally and nationally and discuss some of the environmental issues facing Colorado Springs. We also check in on some current events (storm…
Episode 36: It Takes a Village
The blue pinwheels you see around town this month represent a commitment to prevent child abuse in our community. This week on the show we sit down with Wilene Lampert, the Executive Director of Safe Passage, to talk about Child Abuse Prevention Month and what we, as a community, can do to make our town…
Episode 29: Getting Schooled on Local Non-Profits
There are a lot of assumptions around Colorado Springs’ non-profit community. Do we have more than most other cities our size? Do they run well? Can they be trusted? What makes some succeed and others fail? Jeff and I (Darcie) had some serious misinformation. Thankfully our guest this week, Michael Hannigan, was able to clear…
