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Fueling Transformation hosted by Impact100 Metro Detroit

Fueling Transformation hosted by Impact100 Metro Detroit
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Our podcast supports the mission of Impact100 Metro Detroit to fuel transformation in the communities where we work, live & play. This podcast is intended to highlight the work of local nonprofit heroes in Metro Detroit, connect our members and listeners to nonprofits who could use their help, and aid women in becoming philanthropic leaders in their communities.
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Meet Ryan Hertz, CEO of Lighthouse. Interviewed by Impact100 Metro Detroit Membership Chair, Lisa Sammerdyke.
Living Arts ignites creativity in the lives of Detroit youth through the performing, visual, and media arts. They envision a future in which all youth have access to engaging, high-quality arts experiences, so that they can lead with confidence and empathy, drawing strength from their cultures and communities.Guests: Laura Scales, Executive Director and Angela Wilhelm, MPA, Director of DevelopmentHosted By: Eileen Vernorhttps://www.livingartsdetroit.org/https://impact100metrodetro...
Meet Valentina Djelaj & Corktown Health. Valentina Djelaj (She/Her) is the Vice President of Programs & Community Impact at Corktown Health. In this role, she oversees the behavioral health, preventive health, care management, and financial support services departments. Valentina has worked in the HIV field for over a decade and is passionate about addressing social determinants of health. She received her Graduate Certificate in Research and Evaluation and a Master of Social Wor...
Meet Luanne Offer, President and Cindy Weber, President-Elect of Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan. Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, founded in 1993 and serving Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), hands-on, all-volunteer organization.Assistance League volunteers transform the lives of children and adults through community programs.Funding sources supporting our Philanthropic Programs include the all-volunteer staffed Assistance League ReSal...
Meet Kim Howard, Director of Stewardship & Engagement and Adam DesJardins, Resource Services Coordinator from Culture Source. CultureSource is a member association for non-profit arts and cultural organizations in Southeast Michigan serving Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston, Monroe and St. Clair counties. As a regional service organization, they do this work through hosting professional development workshops that grow creative and leadership capacities, presenting progra...
Entering housing is an important step in the journey out of homelessness, but not enough to solve the problem. Half of those who enter housing return to shelters within the year. Humble Design ends the revolving door of homelessness by creating homes where families can find peace, strength, and hope. In this episode, meet Chris Tull of Humble Design and learn how he and their designers on the foundation of dignity, comfort and stability, work with agencies in Metro Detroit to end ...
This episode is a recording of the Impact100 Metro Detroit Women of Impact Breakfast. Our theme...Build your wealth and ignite your Philanthropic Power! When women lean into their philanthropic power, their communities are stronger. Learn how to build your wealth and ignite YOUR philanthropic power at our 3rd Annual WOMEN OF IMPACT Breakfast.Our featured speakers are Lindsey Bell, Chief Investment Strategist at Ally Invest, and Jeannie Sager, Director of the Women’s Philanthropy I...
In this Episode, Eileen Vernor hosts our September Coffee & Conversation with Najah Bazzy, CEO, Zaman International and Deborah Drennan, CEO, Freedom House Detroit. This important conversation centers on the hardships faced by international refugees, with a special focus on those who are coming from Afghanistan. With conflict and natural disasters so prevalent in the world today, these amazing nonprofit heroes will share with us the ways they are making a difference, and how w...
Meet Dave Garcia, Executive Director & Kathleen Redmon, Director of Programs for Affirmations LGTBQ+ Community Center in Ferndale, MI. The support they provide for the LGBTQ+ Community in Metro Detroit and their collaborations with other organizations across Michigan is remarkable. We can't help but fall in love with Dave & Kathleen! Hosted by: Eileen VernorLearn more at: https://goaffirmations.org/https://impact100metrodetroit.org
This special episode features our three 2021 grant finalists, Accent Pontiac, Brilliant Detroit, and LifeBUILDERS, all of whom received our first time finalists awards of $17,000 each to further their work in the community. These nonprofit heroes will discuss the impact these funds will make and their goals for the future. Listen now to learn more about these amazing nonprofit heroes!Learn more at Impact100MetroDetroit.org
In this episode, Eileen Vernor talks with Impact100 Metro Detroit current President, Kelly Walsh about the I100MD model, why it works and how we plan to reach our goal of 500 members by 2023. 500 members equates to FIVE $100,000 grants. $100,000 for one nonprofit hero in each of the following focus areas: Arts & Culture Education Family & Individual Support Health & Wellness Revitalization, Recreation & Environment
Join us for a riveting conversation with Deborah Drennan, CEO of Freedom House Detroit as she paints a picture of what it truly means to be an asylum seeker in America and how Freedom House Detroit provides support through the incredibly arduous process. Hosted by: Kelly Walsh, President, Impact100 Metro Detroit
Impact100 Metro Detroit members and friends had an opportunity to get to know Kim Johnson, Founder & CEO of Developing K.I.D.S. Kim shared her inspirational story of overcoming personal tragedy, and offered insight into how her triumph over heartbreaking loss gave her the determination, resilience, and vision that has shaped Developing K.I.D.S. into the successful organization it has become today.Kim reminds us that determination pays off, as this was her 3rd time applying for the Impact1...
SHARE Detroit believes that doing GOOD and investing in our community should be fun, easy and something everyone should do and anyone can do!In this week's episode, our very own Nicole Lewis interviews Karly Moore, Director of Community Impact for SHARE Detroit to learn how this grassroots nonprofit is connecting local Nonprofi Heroes to Community Members in Metro Detroit looking to volunteer their time and talents. It truly is a match made in heaven!To learn more about Impact100 Metro Detoit...
Hear our Coffee & Conversation with Eric Miller of the Lawn Academy and Coleman Yoakum of Micah 6 Community and see how they're both doing ONE YEAR LATER after each receiving a $100,000 grant from Impact100 Metro Detroit.Hosted by: Kelly Walsh, President, Impact100 Metro DetroitRecorded: 04/22/2021
In an interview by Eileen Vernor from Impact100 Metro Detroit, take a journey with Will Jones, Relationship Manager for NEW, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work in Ann Arbor, Michigan (new.org) where he connects communities to NEW’s work in supporting mission-driven people and organizations to realize their visions of a just and thriving society. Through inspiring stories Will describes NEW’s nearly 30-year evolution from its roots servicing the arts community to servicing all nonprofits in th...
“We Are All Philanthropists” – Amy Bouque, Immediate Past President, Impact100 Metro DetroitHosted By: Eileen Vernor, Director of Wellbeing & HR Systems at Urban Science; Impact100 Metro Detroit Member Our debut episode features founding member and Immediate Past Impact100 Metro Detroit President, Amy Bouque, who shares the story of the Metro Detroit chapter from a living room conversation with a few friends to the 252 member collective giving organization that it is today.By d...