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Episode 60: Sue Centner, Executive Director Lorrie Belinsky, Outreach Coordinator, Community Alliance for Teen Safety Support
Sarah sits down with Sue Centner and Lorrie Belinsky from the Community Alliance for Teen Safety (CATS), a New Hampshire nonprofit born from tragedy that has spent 30 years championing youth safety through grassroots...
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Episode 59: Bethany Cottrell, Executive Director, Families Flourish Northeast
Bethany Cottrell, the inaugural Executive Director of Families Flourish Northeast, a groundbreaking new organization in New Hampshire working to close a critical gap in recovery services for pregnant and parenting...
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Episode 58: Luke Mickelson, Founder, Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Luke Mickelson was just a farm kid from Idaho who built one bunk bed for a family in need and accidentally launched Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national nonprofit that has delivered over 100,000 beds to children...
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Episode 57: Corinne Benfield, Executive Director, Stay Work Play
Corinne Benfield, Executive Director of Stay Work Play, a NH-based 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on attracting and retaining young talent (ages 18-40) in New Hampshire through programming, employer partnerships, and...
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Episode 56: Polly Towner, Executive Director, Manchester Community Music School
Polly Towner, Executive Director of the Manchester Community Music School, discussed her background in music education and the school's mission to make music accessible for everyone through diverse programs, 48...
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Episode 55: Tim Smith-Gerding, Founder, Blackbird Collective
Tim Smith-Gerding of Blackbird Collective discusses his consulting work with nonprofits, focusing on strategic planning for organizations like Stay Work Play, and emphasizing the critical need for collaboration and...
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Episode 54: Al Cantor, Owner, Alan Cantor Consulting
Al Cantor, Owner of Alan Cantor Consulting, discusses key issues like the growing role of Donor Advised Funds and private foundations, advising nonprofits to proactively integrate conversations about the distribution...
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Episode 53: Nichole Martin Reimer, President and CEO, Granite United Way
Granite United Way President and CEO Nichole Martin Reimer discusses her first year in the role, highlighting the organization's work as a community connector through responsive grantmaking, 211, and major initiatives...
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Episode 52: Lara Quiroga, Owner and President, Larksparre Consulting
Lara Quiroga, Owner and President of Larksparre Consulting, discusses her extensive background in early childhood education and nonprofit work before founding her own consulting firm in June 2024 to provide strategic...
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Episode 51: Samantha Swaim, Founder, Swaim Strategies
Samantha Swaim, Founder of Swaim Strategies, discusses the evolution of fundraising events, emphasizing the shift from auctions to direct mission-based giving like the paddle raise, and highlights her company's work...
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Episode 50: Becky Kates, Owner, Becky Kates Development Consulting
Becky Kates from Becky Kates Development Consulting discusses her work helping organizations with development, focusing on fundraising as building relationships, and emphasizes the crucial need for nonprofits to...
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Episode 49: Lindsey (Messina) Perreault, Executive Director, Austin17House
Lindsay (Messina) Perreault, Executive Director of Austin17House, discussed the New Hampshire nonprofit's mission as a youth and family community center, detailing its hands-on programs, daily operations including...
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