Free NICENetwork Podcast Interviews of Social Entrepreneurs
Listen to the fascinating stories of success!
These are everyday people who have successfully developed solutions to major social problems in their communities. Many of these nonprofit leaders are successfully replicating their compassionate and cost-effective solutions into more U.S. communities and neighborhoods.
These are everyday people who have successfully developed solutions to major social problems in their communities. Many of these nonprofit leaders are successfully replicating their compassionate and cost-effective solutions into more U.S. communities and neighborhoods.
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Diana Simone is the idea-creator behind the Amber Alert child abduction rescue program that's saved hundreds of lives. Dee Anderson, the Sheriff of Tarrent County Texas took Diana's ideas seriously. You know about America's Most Wanted but do you know about Diana and the story that started it all?
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Sher Graham heads up the One-Stop Business Institute and is also a co-founder of the Kids Initiative to help kids succeed. Sher is an innovator and visionary focused on building up the skill sets of nonprofit leaders nationwide through her Institute. The Kids Initiative is a national network for helping at-risk youth by equipping kids/parents/teachers with resources and programs in their communities. Sher resides in Mobile, AL. | ||
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Founder of BlindStart of America, CEO Brian Tom...
tells his story of going blind while in college and how it's changed his life and given his life meaning to help the blind gain self-sufficiency and attain the American dream of home ownership. Learn more at http://www.blindstart.org
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Caring for Kids Foundation founder, Scott Sullivan is on a mission to help hungry kids roaming the streets of Las Vegas with a program that has heads turning and others replicating his idea. | ||
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Dan Bassill, co-founder of the Tutor-Mentor Connection in Chicagoland is working to help the 12 million kids in this nation who desperately need a way to avoid their fate of welfare or prision in the next decade. Learn more at http://www.tutormentorconnection.org | ||
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People for People founder, Rev. Herbert Lusk, is changing Philadelphia and the world with his vision for bringing self-reliance to the neediest of humanity. Learn more at http://www.peopleforpeople.org. | ||
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Jerry Rudoff, co-founder/board president, IGNITUS Worldwide (formerly Youth Crime Watch of America), tells how a small initiative can replicate into 30 countries.
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Michael Pink of Investing in Communities (IIC) tells how nonprofits can become partners with IIC, a 501c4 that works with real estate companies willing to donate a percentage of sales back to nonprofit causes. It's free for nonprofits to sign up with IIC. Learn more at http://www.iiconline.org. | ||