The NonProfit Podcast Network
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 network to become a useful tool in helping any non profit organization begin the journey to successfully telling their story though podcasting then using that podcast as a marketing tool to reinforce their current supporters, reach new potential donors and volunteers through an easily deployed podcast. Growing reach for awareness with the speed of digital, this is just one more opportunity to get their story told to more people faster. By doing so, we expect this process to further embed the organizations in their communities of service as a result of the simplicity of distribution, the nature of the content and the ease of access to learn more about them.
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Episodes
164 episodes
Childcare Deserts & Working Families: Catalyst Community Supports El Dorado and Alpine Counties
Childcare is one of the most urgent issues facing working families, employers, communities and children across California — and in more rural regions like El Dorado and Alpine Counties, the challenge becomes even more complex.This episod...
Folsom's Hope: How One Mom Built an 18-Year Movement for Kids Who Needed More
When Salwa Kasabian transferred her children to a school many families were actively trying to avoid, she discovered something that would change the course of her life—and the lives of countless students across Folsom.What started as vol...
Survival to Strength: How Sacramento's LGBT Community Center Built a Lifeline for Thousands
For nearly 50 years, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center has been a place of support, advocacy, and belonging for LGBTQ people throughout our region.In this episode, I'm talking with CEO David Heitstuman to discuss the remarkable transf...
NonProfit News Pod: Alchemist Public Market Continues Construction, Funding Gap Improves
The future of Sacramento's River District is taking shape, but an important challenge remains.In this NewsPod update, I'm speaking with Sam Greenlee, CEO of Alchemist CDC, to discuss the latest developments surrounding the Alchemi...
NonProfit NewsPod: SMUD Shine Awards 2026 - Application Window Now Open for Sacramento Nonprofits
In this Nonprofit Podcast Network NewsPod, I talk, once again, with Kevin Burdick, Sustainable Community Partnership Specialist at SMUD, to discuss one of the region's most impactful funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations undertaking...
"We Need Volunteers": DOVIA Is Support for the Challenge Facing Nearly Every Nonprofit
Volunteers are often called the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations—and for good reason. They expand capacity, strengthen community connections, support events, and help organizations deliver on their mission every day.Yet one of the mo...
More Than Golf: First Tee - Greater Sacramento Impacts 58,000 Youth...Annually
Golf may be the hook, but life skills are the mission.In this episode, I sit down with Angie Dixon, CEO of First Tee – Greater Sacramento, to explore how an organization often associated with golf is actually helping shape the next gener...
From Kittens to Community: How Animal Outreach is Transforming Animal Welfare
For more than three decades, Animal Outreach has quietly become one of the region’s most important resources for affordable veterinary care, rescue services, and community animal welfare.In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking w...
NonProfit NewsPod:Access Sacramento Facing Critical Funding Threat Amid Push to Preserve Community Media
In this urgent NonProfit NewsPod episode, I’m joined by Joe Barr, Executive Director of Access Sacramento, to discuss a critical funding issue that could dramatically impact one of Sacramento’s most important community media and workforce devel...
Non Profit News Pod: AI for Good - Helping Nonprofits Navigate the Future
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way organizations operate — but for many nonprofit leaders, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. In this timely NonProfit NewsPod, I’m joined by Brad Squire, CEO of Sacramento Venture Phi...
Why Our Kids Can’t Read: The Childhood Literacy Crisis We Can’t Ignore
In this episode I sit down with April Javist, Executive Director of the Sacramento Literacy Foundation, for one of the most important conversations we’ve had about the future of our communities. What begins as a discussion about reading quickly...
NonProfit NewsPod: SMUD Shine Awards. What They Are, Why Apply and Pre-Application Support.
The Shine Awards are returning for another year, and now is the time for nonprofits to start preparing before the application window opens.In this NonProfit Podcast NewsPod, I sit down with Kevin Burdick, Sustainable Community Partnershi...
The American Heart Association: One of America’s Most Trusted Organizations
For more than 100 years, the American Heart Association has played a defining role in cardiovascular research, public health education, advocacy, and lifesaving care across the coun...
NonProfit NewsPod: BDOG 2026 Record Setting $15.4 Million Raised
Big Day of Giving 2026 is officially in the books—and it was the largest in the event’s history.In this special recap episode of the Nonprofit NewsPod, I’m joined once again by Kelly Siefkin from the Sacramento Region Community Foundatio...
NonProfit NewsPod: Impact 100 Hits $500,000 Milestone!
In this NonProfit Podcast Network NewsPod, I sit down with Impact100 Greater Sacramento President Sarina Paulson, alongside leaders from U.S. Bank, to unpack one of the ...
The Forgotten Generation: Granting Wishes for Seniors in Need
What if the power of a wish didn’t stop at childhood?In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Berger, founder of Silver Wishes—an organization built on a simple but powerful idea: seniors deserve the same moments of hope, dignity, and ...
NonProfit NewsPod: Big Day of Giving 2026. Final Push, Maximum Impact
With Big Day of Giving just days away, this final installment of the NewsPod series brings together the most important insights, strategies, and reminders to help donors, businesses, and nonprofits maximize their impact.I’m joined...
ABLED: Building Pathways to Employment for Adults with Disabilities
In this episode, I'm speaking with Kara Green, co-founder and executive director of ABLED, alongside Kelsey Emmett, a participant whose journey captures exactly why this work matters.What began as a deeply personal mission to support Kar...
NonProfit News Pod: BDOG Trends and Trust Based Philanthropy
In this fourth installment of the Big Day of Giving NewsPod series, once again, I'm speaking with Kelly Siefkin to explore the evolving landscape of philanthropy—and what it means for donors and nonprofits alike. From trust-based giving and don...
Building Community Through Creativity: 60 Years of Blue Line Arts
In this episode, I'm talking with Mary Tess Mail, Executive Director of Blue Line Arts, to explore how a small, volunteer-driven art initiative from 1966 has grown into a cornerstone of arts and culture in the Roseville region.We ...
NonProfit NewsPod: BDOG's Philanthropy for Everyone - Inside the Impact Collaborative
In this third installment of our Big Day of Giving series with the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, I'm talking, once again, with Chief Philanthropy Officer Kelly Siefkin to explore one of the most exciting new opportunities in local giv...
Saving Lives on Both Ends of the Leash: Inside RedRover’s Mission
In this episode, I sit down with Katie Campbell from RedRover to explore a critical but often overlooked reality—people in crisis may delay or avoid seeking safety because they can’t bring their pets with them.We unpack how RedRover is a...
NonProfit NewsPod: BDOG Trends and Tools for Donors in 2026
This episode focuses on how donors can engage in Big Day of Giving beyond just making a financial contribution. I'm speaking again, with Kelly Siefkin, Chief Philanthropy Officer. While online donations remain the most common, donors can also g...
Not Just Whipped Cream: Nitrous Oxide Abuse Kills
This episode is unique. I'm speaking with Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of the National Stewardship Action Council and Humboldt County Supervisor, Michelle Bushnell on a topic that was born out of a concern for waste. Yes, aluminum canniste...
NonProfit News Pod: How Businesses Can Fuel Big Day of Giving.
In this first installment of our Big Day of Giving NewsPod series, I sit down with Kelly Siefkin, Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, to explore a powerful but often overlooked driver of impact—business ...
