KC Cares Episode 336 | Kansas City Nonprofit Information and Stories

May 21, 2019

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice!

Nonprofit news, information, and stories! We talk with nonprofit lovers from the Kansas City nonprofit community. Helping nonprofits reach new audiences! Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Kansas City’s Nonprofit Nonprofit Voice!

This Weeks Guests:

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LatinX Education Collaborative

Edgar Palacios

The LEC is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to increase and retain the number of Latinx education professionals in K-12.

website: latinxedco.org

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Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy

Jahna Riley and Vanessa Ramirez

Develop young women to discover their voice, succeed in college, and lead impactful, meaningful lives. When KC Girls Prep welcomes its first students in Fall 2019, it will become the first single-gender, open-enrollment charter public school in Kansas City. KC Girls Prep will serve young women from across the Kansas City Public School boundaries.

Website: kcgpa.org

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Smiles Change Lives

Melanie Johnston

Orthodontic program helping families with the cost of braces and changing lives one smile at a time!

smileschangelives.org

 

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Twitter: @kccaresradio

Instagram: Kccaresonline

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Also available on

Itunes || Spotify || Stitcher

KC Cares, Kansas City’s nonprofit voice, tells the stories of Kansas City nonprofits and connects them with the community.  Produced by Charitable Communications

In partnership with the Kauffman Foundation

Think. Do. Be Uncommon.

 

 

KC Cares Episode 331

Apr 15, 2019

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice!

Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteers, community activists, executive directors, and nonprofit lovers from the Kansas City nonprofit community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Kansas City’s Nonprofit Digital Resource!

Produced by Charitable Communications

This Weeks Guests:

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Northland Care Access

Karen Dolt-CEO

Web site: www.nhcakc.org

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Remington’s Heart Foundation

Brandon Craft, Vice President

Cary Britain, Board Member

Website: www.remingtonsheart.org

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Drumm Farm

John Tramel, Associate Director

Website: www.drummfarm.org

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Find us on

Facebook: Kccaresradio

Twitter: @kccaresradio

Instagram: Kccaresonline

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Also available on

Itunes || Spotify || Stitcher

KC Cares, Kansas City’s nonprofit voice, tells the stories of Kansas City nonprofits and connects them with the community.  Produced by Charitable Communications

In partnership with the Kauffman Foundation

Think. Do. Be Uncommon.

 

KC Cares Episode 330

Apr 8, 2019

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice!

Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteers, community activists, executive directors, and nonprofit lovers from the Kansas City nonprofit community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Kansas City’s Nonprofit Digital Resource!

Produced by Charitable Communications

This Weeks Guests:

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Truman Medical Center; TMC Charitable Foundation

Nancy Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer

Kirk Isenhouser, Executive Director-TMC Charitable Foundation

Web site: www.trumed.org; tmcgiving.org

Twitter: @TrumanMedKC

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Kids with Courage Foundation

Melissa Witherspoon

www.kidswithcourage.org

Twitter: @kidswithcourage

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Stephanie Waterman Foundation

Vick Newson, Executive Director

Lisa Hendricks, Board Member

Website: www.njtl-kansascity.org

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Find us on

Facebook: Kccaresradio

Twitter: @kccaresradio

Instagram: Kccaresonline

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Also available on

Itunes || Spotify || Stitcher

KC Cares, Kansas City’s nonprofit voice, tells the stories of Kansas City nonprofits and connects them with the community.  Produced by Charitable Communications

In partnership with the Kauffman Foundation

Think. Do. Be Uncommon.

KC Cares | Episode 328

Mar 25, 2019

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice!

Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteers, community activists, executive directors, and nonprofit lovers from the Kansas City nonprofit community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Kansas City’s Nonprofit Digital Resource!

Produced by Charitable Communications

This Weeks Guests:

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Team Smile

John McCarthy

Web site: www.teamsmile.org

Twitter: @TeamSmile

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KC STEM Alliance (Arts in Education)

Harlan Brownlee

Website: www.stemkc.org; artsineducation.net

Twitter @kcstem

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Kind Craft

Courtney Smith, Founder & President, Teresa Stoker, Treasurer

Website: www.kindcraft.org

Twitter @kindkidcraftkc

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Find us on

Facebook: Kccaresradio

Twitter: @kccaresradio

Instagram: Kccaresonline

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Also available on
 
KC Cares, Kansas City’s nonprofit voice, tells the stories of Kansas City nonprofits and connects them with the community.  Produced by Charitable Communications
 
In partnership with the Kauffman Foundation
Think. Do. Be Uncommon.
 
 
 
 
 

KC Cares Episode 324

Feb 25, 2019

Kansas City’s Nonprofit Voice!

Sharing the stories of local nonprofits and connecting them with the community! We talk with philanthropists, volunteers, community activists, executive directors, and nonprofit lovers from the Kansas City nonprofit community. Be seen, be heard with KC Cares! Kansas City’s Nonprofit Digital Resource!

Produced by Charitable Communications

This Weeks Guests:

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Dr. Philanthropy-Jeffrey Byrne

Jeffrey Byrne, CEO & Co-founder, Byrne & Pelofsky + Associates

Web site: byrnepelofsky.com

Twitter: @

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Greater Lee’s Summit Healthcare Foundation

 Jon Ellis, board member

John Beaudoin, President

Website: www.healthyleessummit.org

Twitter @GLSHFoundation

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Kansas City Startup Foundation

Matthew Marcus, Director of Engagement

Lauren Conaway, Director of Operations=

www.kcstartupfoundation.org

Twitter: @KCstartupFDN

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Find us on

Facebook: Kccaresradio

Twitter: @kccaresradio

Instagram: Kccaresonline

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KC Cares, Kansas City’s nonprofit voice, tells the stories of Kansas City nonprofits and connects them with the community.  Produced by Charitable Communications

 

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