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Podcasts designed to provide real world insight and context from leaders and experts in the nonprofit community. Our mission is to bring nonprofit professionals and organizations together. Through OK Radio's interviews, we not only provide valuable information on everything from career matters to sector trends, but also learn some fun facts about the thought leaders that are featured. Enjoy the show!

30 - OK Radio speaks with Michael Holthouse, Founder, Prepared 4 Life and Business Leader for Job Creators Alliance
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  • 30 - OK Radio speaks with Michael Holthouse, Founder, Prepared 4 Life and Business Leader for Job Creators Alliance

    OK Radio host Joe Folan speaks with Michael Holthouse, Founder, Prepared 4 Life and Business Leader for Job Creators Alliance. Michael shares his success as an entrepreneur, his impact for good in the nonprofit sector and the mission of the Job Creators Alliance. Interview Highlights - Mission of Prepared 4 Life - What is the Job Creators Alliance? - Government and businesses role in growing jobs - What role nonprofits play in job creation. - Lemonade Day

    Fri, 9 Mar 2011 - 27min
  • 29 - OK Radio speaks with Arcelia Hurtado, Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) and founder of the Women Defenders Fellowship.

    OK Radio host Lynne Norton speaks with Arcelia Hurtado, Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) and founder of the Women Defenders Fellowship. Arcelia shares about the work of ERA and what it is like to work for an advocacy group. Interview Highlights - Mission of ERA - Working for an advocacy group - Campaigns ERA is currently involved in - Title 9 and its description - ERA's involvement with the WalMart lawsuit - OK if? If Arcelia could eliminate one habit, what would she stop doing?

    Tue, 6 Dec 2011 - 7min
  • 28 - OK Radio speaks with Allison Jones, External Affairs Manager at Explore Schools and a member of the communications committee at New York City Chapter of the YNPN

    OK Radio host Lynne Norton speaks with Allison Jones External Affairs Manager at Explore Schools and a member of the communications committee at New York City Chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network. Allison shares about how mentoring can help in nonprofit career development. Interview Highlights - About YNPN - Why have a mentor - Why consider becoming a mentor - How do you find a mentor - What can you expect from a mentor - How can a mentor help - OK If? What is the strangest food Allison has ever eaten?

    Tue, 6 Sep 2011 - 9min
  • 27 - OK Radio Interviews Darian Rodriguez Heyman, editor of the newly released Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals

    OK Radio host Lynne Norton speaks with Darian Rodriguez Heyman, editor of the newly released Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals published by Jossey Bass. After five years of service, Darian recently stepped down as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation, an organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and connecting emerging nonprofit leaders. Interview Highlights - The inspiration for this resource guide - How this book is unique and how it can help readers - Example of contributors - Information about companion website - OK IF? Which music group would Darian have play at his birthday party?

    Tue, 17 May 2011 - 10min
  • 26 - OK Radio Interviews Christopher Scott, founder of A Day of Hope

    OK Radio host Lynne Norton speaks with Christopher Scott, nonprofit leader and author of A Day of Hope: Leading Volunteers to Make a Difference in Your Community. Christopher shares about the inspiration for his book and how volunteering can not only positively impact community but also lead to a nonprofit career. Interview Highlights - Inspiration for the book - Overcoming roadblocks to volunteerism - Volunteering as a path to working for a nonprofit - Success story on mobilizing volunteers - OK IF? If Chris had one superpower, what would it be?

    Mon, 18 Jan 2011 - 11min
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