Maria "Alex" Alexander is an inspiration. 

As Executive Director of the Center for Living and Learning, Alex draws on personal experience to empower individuals who face barriers to employment and reintegration — challenges she knows all too well. 

In this compelling episode, Alex opens up about her remarkable journey from homelessness and incarceration to leading a thriving nonprofit — and how her inspiring personal story has become a powerful tool, helping to secure essential support and drive policy change. 

From Alex's experience, you will learn valuable takeaways, including: 

• How to effectively use personal narratives to build authentic connections with stakeholders and funders. 

  
  

• Strategies for leveraging your own story or those of your beneficiaries to influence public perception. 

  
  

• Ways to motivate your team and inspire confidence in your leadership. 

  
  

Tune in to learn how sharing the right story can lift your organization’s mission and impact. 

alex@center4living.org

https://center4living.org/