The NonProfit Podcast Network
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The NonProfit Podcast network is a compilation of not for profit businesses, organizations and community entities that are invited to be interviewed on the podcast pro-bono, use the network to find like organizations doing great work in their communities and source a one-stop listening shop of exclusively non profit organizations. This outlet is meant to give each featured non profit an opportunity to tell their story in their words, giving listeners a better and more complete understanding of the mission, vision and values as well as clearly delineating who they serve and how they're funded. Our intent is for this...
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A grounded account of recovery after exploitation, with budgeting, micro enterprises, and practical tools for starting over.
Connect2Change comes across less like a pitch and more like a grounded account of recovery after exploitation. The guest describes being left in Sacramento County in 2019, treats that moment as the start of the life she is living now, and frames the program around helping other…
A nonprofit conversation that treats native plants as part of the systems that keep California livable.
At its core, the conversation treats native plants as more than a niche concern. It frames them as part of the systems that keep California livable, and it does so with a steady focus on community impact and nonprofit purpose.
A grounded look at how the parkway supports everyday community life.
Sacramento’s American River Parkway comes across as more than a trail. It feels like shared civic ground, where family bike learners, weekend barbecue gatherings, walkers, and runners all make use of the same stretch of river country, and that ordinary mix gives the piece a…
Poverty is treated as linked pressures, with practical help aimed at housing, tax refunds, and family support.
This discussion treats poverty as a set of linked pressures rather than a single problem. It keeps coming back to a simple point: kids cannot focus on school when meals, sleep, and housing are unsettled, and cash support matters before anything else.
A choir becomes a small, sharp case for belonging over competition.
This episode treats the choir as a small civic habit, not a tidy school program. In one school setting, children sing, parents from many cultures gather in the cafeteria, and an ordinary performance turns into a shared moment of recognition.
Family businesses run on a constant pull between household life and company survival.
Family business makes the personal and the practical hard to separate. The conversation keeps coming back to that overlap: dinner-table decisions, vacation talk, and the everyday tradeoffs between parents, children, and the company. The point is simple enough.
A grounded look at empathy built through everyday contact.
This episode keeps its focus on a simple idea: empathy gets built through contact, not slogans. The volunteer partnerships and the dark meal exercise do most of the work.
A grounded look at family support through therapy, co parenting help, and the comfort of not being alone.
Kids First focuses on helping marginalized, underserved, and underfunded families feel more secure in who they are. The support is practical, but it is also relational, and that combination gives the piece its clearest shape.
Ira Glass frames weekly theme-driven segments spanning family secrets to Portland's protest conflict.
Shankar Vedantam unpacks the psychology behind relationships, careers, and money through researcher interviews.
David McRaney interviews researchers on cognitive bias, motivated reasoning, and why minds change.
Ryan Holiday pairs daily Stoic lessons with long-form guest conversations at his Texas bookstore.
NHPR's Jason Moon investigates the Bear Brook barrel murders and a New Hampshire wrongful-conviction case.
Russ Roberts interviews authors and economists on ideas from classical liberalism to AI.
This episode features Megan Adamski and Karen Parsegian from A Touch of Understanding, discussing the nonprofit's 30-year journey of promoting disability inclusion through hands-on school programs.
This segment announces the opening of registration for the 2026 Big Day of Giving, a 24-hour fundraising event in the Sacramento region that supports local nonprofits and has raised over $117 million since 2013.
This segment introduces Impact 100 Greater Sacramento, an organization that pools $1,000 membership dues to award $100,000 grants to non-profits, with details on their current membership drive and funding structure.
This episode segment introduces Sacramento Steps Forward's role in addressing homelessness through federal funding and data management, highlighting the importance of the Point in Time Count and calling for volunteers.
This segment introduces the Veterans Entrepreneur Tribe of Sacramento, a nonprofit organization focused on helping veterans transition to civilian life by providing education, mentorship, and resources to build sustainable businesses.
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A woman arrives at Moons Empowerment trying to hold it together, and Lois at the front desk gives her the first real breath of hope.
Family dynamics sit at the center of this one.
The episode opens on a simple problem.
Cherian Koshy discusses his book 'Neurogiving,' which explores the neuroscience behind donor decision-making, covering topics like storytelling, trust, crisis fundraising, and ethical practices in nonprofit work.
The conversation centers on food literacy as a basic life skill.
It opens on better outcomes.
The guest tells the story of walking out of Folsom Prison in April 2011 and ending up at a bus stop in Orangeville with $200 and nowhere to go.
Debbie Gablich describes Kids First's approach to supporting families.
The chamber makes the case for playing the long game.
The episode centers on Sacramento’s Parkway and the many ways people use it.
Jessica Alonso says Keaton’s Child Cancer Alliance exists because Kyle and Robin Raphael founded it just three weeks after losing Keaton Raphael, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at age 4.
The episode centers on a survivor trying to help other women move out of exploitation and into a steadier life, with micro enterprises as part of that path.
Donald Kendrick talks about the Sacramento Choral Society as something built on love and passion.
This episode centers on arts education as belonging.
This episode discusses the Impact Collaborative, a new giving circle by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation that pools small donations to fund local nonprofits.
Host Jeff interviews Colby Bell about the creation of the first annual Greater Sacramento Impact and Philanthropy Awards, which recognize local nonprofits.
An interview with an ALS nonprofit representative discussing how they provide free support and services to patients and families after diagnosis.
Interview with Carrie Wood, CEO of Sacramento Region Community Foundation, about giving trends and the upcoming Big Day of Giving event.