interviews with purpose-driven leaders
Inspiration from the leading lights in nonprofits and purpose-driven companies who are dedicated to helping others and making a positive impact in the world.
Kari Eckert | Robbie’s Hope
Kari Eckert is the Executive Director of Robbie’s Hope, a youth-serving youth-led nonprofit for suicide prevention working to cut the teen suicide rate in half by 2028.
Patrice Hawkins | Spark the Change Colorado
Patrice Hawkins is the CEO of Spark the Change Colorado, a nonprofit that brings individuals, nonprofits, and companies together for meaningful volunteer and civic engagement activities.
Allison Billings | Impact on Education
Allison Billings is the executive director of Impact on Education, an independent non-profit foundation for the Boulder Valley School District which supports Boulder Valley public school students with community funding and resources in order to meet critical needs and eliminate opportunity gaps.
Jared Walker | Dollar For
Jared Walker is the founder of Dollar For which eliminates medical debt by enforcing hospital charity care policies and works to make hospital charity care known, easy, and fair.
Lark Rambo | Coal Creek Meals on Wheels
Lark Rambo is the Executive Director of Coal Creek Meals on Wheels which supports independence and quality of life for Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, and Superior residents by providing nutritious meals and social contact.
Kent MacLennan | Rise Above Colorado
Kent MacLennan is the Executive Director of Rise Above Colorado, a statewide drug abuse prevention organization that measurably impacts teen perceptions and attitudes about the risks of substance abuse to help youth make empowered, healthy choices.
Scott Dishong | Make-A-Wish Colorado
Scott Dishong is the CEO of Make-A-Wish Colorado which creates life-changing wishes for kids with critical illnesses.
Jessica Chang | Upwards
Jessica Chang is the CEO and Co-Founder of Upwards (formerly WeeCare), a tech-driven care solutions company with the mission to make care accessible to all families and empower the caregivers who provide it.
Liesl Perez | Axis Integrated Mental Health
Liesl Perez is the Cofounder and Chief Marketing Officer of Axis Integrated Mental Health which has a mission is to help as many people as possible get quality, affordable, and cutting-edge mental health treatment in Colorado.
Jason Janz | CrossPurpose
Jason Janz is the Chief Executive Officer of CrossPurpose which is on a mission to abolish economic, relational, and spiritual poverty through career and community development.
Ellie Adelman | The Village Institute
Ellie Adelman is the Executive Director of The Village Institute, a holistic family development center which cultivates multi-generational ecosystems that uplift the power of refugee and immigrant families and bring them closer to their neighbors.
Sean Williams | The Dad Gang
Sean Williams is the Founder/CEO of The Dad Gang, a global organization that is redefining the narrative and changing how the world views Black fatherhood.
Tiffany Feingold | Guiding Bright Minds
Tiffany Feingold is the Co-founder and CEO of Guiding Bright Minds which was created to give parents of neurodivergent children a community to support them and provide them with the tools and resources for their journey.
Vanessa Jupe | Leva
Vanessa Jupe is the Founder and CEO of Leva, an ecosystem that supports pregnant and postpartum moms and helps women have happy, successful lives.
Ann Herbst | Young People in Recovery
Ann Herbst is the Executive Director of Young People in Recovery, a national, peer-led organization that serves youth and young adults in recovery from substance use disorder.
Jen Henderson | Tilt
Jen Henderson is the Founder & CEO of Tilt where they are working to revolutionize leave of absence for employers.
Ethan Hemming | Warren Village
Ethan Hemming is the CEO of Warren Village which aims to provide opportunity and support for single parents in Denver who are coming out of homelessness or intergenerational poverty.
Dayna Scott | Broomfield FISH Food & Family Resource Center
Dayna Scott is the executive director of Broomfield FISH Food & Family Resource Center which works to meet their neighbors’ basic human needs and help them thrive.
Stephanie Olson | The Set Me Free Project
Stephanie Olson is the CEO and Founder of The Set Me Free Project which provides prevention education on human trafficking and social media safety and educate youth about healthy relationships.
Jenna Clinchard | Rise Against Suicide
Jenna Clinchard is the executive director of Rise Against Suicide which helps youth at risk of suicide by removing the financial and social barriers to treatment, enabling them to find hope and healing.
Rob Andrews | CommunityWorks
Rob Andrews is the CEO/President of CommunityWorks which helps people who experience barriers to employment go back to work through job preparation and job placement.