The Charity Charge Show - Nonprofit Podcast

How do you tell the story of a trafficking survivor without exploiting her? Preston Goff, VP of Global Communications at The Exodus Road, joins host Grayson Harris to explain how his team writes consent into policy, earns donor trust when case details must stay private, and why some stories are "not yet" rather than "never."In this episode:The Exodus Road's model: prevention, intervention, and aftercareWhy the organization never seeks consent from minorsSetting boundaries with a news crew at an aftercare home in ThailandBuilding donor trust with stories and tracked KPIsValentina's story and consent as a relationshipAdvice for small nonprofit communications teamsGuest: Preston Goff is VP of Global Communications at The Exodus Road and host of the Until All Are Free podcast.Follow the Charity Charge Show wherever you listen. Learn more about Charity Charge ---------------------------About Charity ChargeCharity Charge is a financial technology company serving the nonprofit sector. From the Charity Charge Nonprofit Credit Card to bookkeeping, gift card disbursements, and state compliance, we help mission-driven organizations streamline operations and stay financially strong. Learn more at charitycharge.com.

Urban Alliance Detroit lost federal funding and kept growing. Executive Director Alphonso Amos explains how: renting idle training space for unrestricted revenue, exploring licensing for a nationally recognized curriculum, and building employer partnerships where companies fund the interns they host. He also shares the personal story behind his work and why he hires for values over skill set.In this episode:How Urban Alliance grew from six students at Anacostia High School in 1996The earn-and-learn model that pays young people to trainWhy employers fund interns, and what they get backTurning existing assets into unrestricted revenuePreparing young people for the skilled trades gapHiring for value alignment over skill setGuest: Alphonso Amos is Executive Director of Urban Alliance Detroit, a youth workforce development nonprofit serving young people ages 16 to 24.Follow the Charity Charge Show wherever you listen. ---------------------------About Charity ChargeCharity Charge is a financial technology company serving the nonprofit sector. From the Charity Charge Nonprofit Credit Card to bookkeeping, gift card disbursements, and state compliance, we help mission-driven organizations streamline operations and stay financially strong. Learn more at charitycharge.com.

How do you make a 12-year promise to a kindergartner and keep it? Jorie Das, Executive Director of Friends of the Children Los Angeles, joins Stephen Garten to explain how her chapter grew from under $4 million to a $9.2 million organization by treating collaboration and financial health as part of the mission. She shares how to partner with other nonprofits without competing for donors, and the personal story behind her work.In this episode:How professional, paid mentoring works over 12+ yearsUsing child welfare data to decide where to expandBraided public and private funding, and what public dollars don't coverHow to collaborate with 60+ agencies without competing for donorsThe hub-and-spoke model that keeps overhead lowMaking the ROI case to funders without reducing a child to a dollar figureGuest: Jorie Das is Executive Director of Friends of the Children Los Angeles, a professional mentoring organization serving 300+ children across Los Angeles County. ---------------------------About Charity ChargeCharity Charge is a financial technology company serving the nonprofit sector. From the Charity Charge Nonprofit Credit Card to bookkeeping, gift card disbursements, and state compliance, we help mission-driven organizations streamline operations and stay financially strong. Learn more at charitycharge.com.

The only reason YMCA Camp Cullen turned families away this summer: no beds left.Executive Director Bobby Thomas on funding camp for every kid, Texas's new camp safety laws, and leading without blame.Bobby Thomas leads YMCA Camp Cullen, the 530-acre overnight camp and conference center of the YMCA of Greater Houston. He and host Stephen Garten cover how the camp raises about $750,000 a year in financial assistance, what it takes to maintain 48 buildings serving about 18,000 people a year, how a Safe Summers Fund grant helped the camp meet Texas's new safety laws, and why one week without screens matters more than ever.Chapters:0:00 Intro: Bobby Thomas and YMCA Camp Cullen0:44 What Camp Cullen is: summer camp, outdoor education, retreats4:08 Saying yes to every camper: $750K in financial assistance6:29 Horses, the lake, the quarry, and what brings kids back10:09 From scholarship camper to executive director12:24 The year-round ED job: facilities, risk, and grants14:30 Texas camp safety laws and the all-camp PA system16:42 International camp partnerships and the Mid-America Camping Conference20:04 Collaboration over competition24:11 Screen addiction, digital detox, and AI27:19 Phones at camp and keeping parents connected28:48 Leadership: walking alongside your team32:14 The Power of Moments33:56 How to support YMCA Camp Cullen ---------------------------About Charity ChargeCharity Charge is a financial technology company serving the nonprofit sector. From the Charity Charge Nonprofit Credit Card to bookkeeping, gift card disbursements, and state compliance, we help mission-driven organizations streamline operations and stay financially strong. Learn more at charitycharge.com.

What happens when a century-old nonprofit decides it has to disrupt itself? John Cochrane, President and CEO of HumanGood, joins Stephen Garten to explain how his senior living organization became a research partner, a startup advisor, and a venture fund investor. It started with one realization: HumanGood was giving away something valuable for free.In this episode:Why senior living is shifting from care and custody to lifestyleHealthspan vs. lifespan, and HumanGood's mission of more good years for more peopleWhy a nonprofit invested in a venture fund backing aging-tech startupsHow the Buck Institute partnership moves research from lab to lifeInnovate or die: why success can anchor organizations to the pastFrom lawyer to CEO, and why you should bring your passion instead of searching for itGuest: John Cochrane is President and CEO of HumanGood, which operates life plan and affordable housing communities for older adults across nine states. ---------------------------About Charity ChargeCharity Charge is a financial technology company serving the nonprofit sector. From the Charity Charge Nonprofit Credit Card to bookkeeping, gift card disbursements, and state compliance, we help mission-driven organizations streamline operations and stay financially strong. Learn more at charitycharge.com.