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47. How to Bring Your Best Self to Grant Applications - Dulari Gandhi

Meet Dulari. She's a triple threat (in a nice way) in the philanthropic sector as one of the program officers at the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, strategic communications professional and social justice pursuer. She's working to eliminate youth living in poverty with the Dell Foundation, and she's walking us through how to bring our best selves to grant applications. She's wicked smart and has the kindness to help us build a solid bridge between foundations and our missions.

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42. Empowering Women + Stomping Out Human Trafficking - Shannon Keith

Meet Shannon. Her drive to disrupt the social enterprise space and create lasting impact for sex trafficking survivors and those at risk led her to found and cultivate Sudara - a certified Benefit Corporation (our heroes!). Hers is a heroic story that started with a fork in the road. Her decision to walk the road less traveled is saving lives today and building livelihood around the globe. Join us as we talk innovative risks and celebrate women uplifting women! We'll even pass along your family holiday pajama discount code early so you can shop while you listen!

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41. A Mission to End Human Trafficking: The Story of Guardian Group - Jeff Keith

Meet Jeff. He's on a mission to disrupt U.S. sex trafficking networks and protect America’s children. Why? Because human trafficking is fastest growing crime in the world right now. "The enslavement of people is the fastest growing crime is not normal. And it’s not ok." Hard to discuss, but THIS right here requires community to eradicate it. Let's do our part, friends.

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39. The 4 Corner Pieces of the Volunteer Engagement Puzzle - Lindsey Percival

Meet Lindsey. She's the Volunteer Engagement Specialist for Make-A-Wish America, whose mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Across the 59 Make-A-Wish chapters, more than 34,000 volunteers generously give their time and energy to fulfill the mission. And Lindsey's giving us the secret sauce on how they make it happen. Tune in as she covers the "4 Corners of the Volunteer Engagement Puzzle" leading to volunteers who are deeply connected to your mission and rabid fans working to see it shines. Spoiler: we're dropping this on 11/11. Listen in to discover the significance of that number for Make-A-Wish!

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9. How to Keep Corporate Partners Engaged, Inspired, + Happy - Mary Kate Tolan

Meet Mary Kate Tolan. The Oreo-loving Oregon girl is the Manager of the Youth Development Programs team at ALSAC St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Mary Kate is skilled in the cultivation, management, and stewardship of regional and national partners and leverages her passions for customer service and leadership development into these relationships! Tune in and hear 3 Tips for building deeper, more meaningful relationships with organizational partners.

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