Empower by Example

You have discovered Empower by Example with Laura Rock. On this podcast, we are redefining traditional philanthropy — and we need your help! Listen here for new ideas and programs that are pushing boundaries, moving the needle, and creating real change. We will give you action steps and we want to hear your takeaways. Listen for new episodes every Thursday and find out more about our work at ljrock.org.

Episode 12: Jake Goodman, Executive Director of The Opportunity Fund Part 2 11/25/2019

Episode 12: Jake Goodman, Executive Director of The Opportunity Fund Part 2 In our second episode with Jake Goodman from The Opportunity Fund, Jake and I talk openly about our personal struggle with imposter syndrome. As Jake states, in almost everything that we fund, people are going to do even if they don’t have access to the funds. We realize that the founders of these amazing programs and initiatives will run their programs without paying themselves. We become close with the people and programs we fund. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/12169841

Episode 11: Jake Goodman, Executive Director of The Opportunity Fund Part 1 11/18/2019

Episode 11: Jake Goodman, Executive Director of The Opportunity Fund Part 1 We have touched on the dark side of philanthropy on this podcast before, but Jake and I take a deep dive here. How did we get here and how do we do these jobs with the knowledge that our daily lives are surrounded by privilege? And what does it look like to work with us? Our organizations have many parallels, but we are at different phases in our process creation. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/12081395

Episode 10: Michael Yonas, Director of Research and Special Initiatives for The Pittsburgh Foundation 11/11/2019

Episode 10: Michael Yonas, Director of Research and Special Initiatives for The Pittsburgh Foundation In this episode, we discuss Michael’s role at the Pittsburgh Foundation. His grant making portfolio is broad and varied, and his interpersonal relationships with funders bring many engaged and creative outcome-driven solutions. His work with Michelle McMurray (https://pittsburghfoundation.org/michelle-mcmurray) has been instrumental to The Rock Family Foundation and how we partner with other organizations /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11990534

Episode 9: Tammy Thompson, Executive Director, Circles of Greater Pittsburgh 11/04/2019

Episode 9: Tammy Thompson, Executive Director, Circles of Greater Pittsburgh Tammy is a Poverty Expert, Nationally Sought After Speaker, Executive Producer of We Wear The Mask, a documentary released in 2017 highlighting the stigma associated with women in poverty and The Owner of T3 Consulting and T3 Media. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11900258

Episode 8: Michelle Walker, Walker Philanthropic Consulting Part 2 10/28/2019

Episode 8: Michelle Walker, Walker Philanthropic Consulting Part 2 We discuss what we can all be doing to support gender and racial equity in our day to day lives. Michelle speaks to what needs to change in the philanthropic communities in order to further racial and gender equity. We should consider who holds the power, what systems are we working in, and how can we highlight these inequities in the actual work. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11812883

Episode 7: Heather Arnet, CEO Women and Girls Foundation of Southwestern PA 10/21/2019

Episode 7: Heather Arnet, CEO Women and Girls Foundation of Southwestern PA Get to know Heather Arnet and her work at WGF!! From theater to branding to business development, Heather used her experience as a feminist/activist theater director to step into the role of CEO of a women’s fund that was founded in Pittsburgh in the late 1990’s. Arnet joined the organization in 2004 and she is a tireless advocate for women and girls rights locally, nationally, and internationally. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11724305

Episode 6: Gisele Fetterman, For Good PGH 10/14/2019

Episode 6: Gisele Fetterman, For Good PGH Pennsylvania’s second lady, Gisele Fetterman, joins us to tell you all about her work in communities across the state. Fetterman is an empathetic, compassionate and courageous entrepreneur, as well as mother and wife to Lt. Governor John Fetterman. The Fettermans are a Pittsburgh power couple and they mix initiatives, relationship building, optimism and their incredible work ethics to make drastic positive changes in their hometown of Braddock, in the city of Pittsburgh, and throughout Pennsylvania. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11634056

Episode 5: Michelle Walker, Walker Philanthropic Consulting 10/07/2019

Episode 5: Michelle Walker, Walker Philanthropic Consulting Michelle spent 20 years working in the nonprofit sector before starting her own firm, Walker Philanthropic Consulting. She has been instrumental in the founding and operation of The Rock Family Foundation, and her expertise and insights help to shape and guide our strategies and initiatives. Michelle wants to help you fight the apathy that is rampant in our world. She specializes in helping individuals participate in philanthropy in the ways that work best for your life. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11545859

Episode 4: Julius Boatwright, Steel Smiling 09/30/2019

Episode 4: Julius Boatwright, Steel Smiling Julius Boatwright is the CEO of Steel Smiling, an organization that bridges the gap between community members and mental health support through education, advocacy and awareness. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11452652

Episode 3: Kathi Elliott, Gwen’s Girls 09/23/2019

Episode 3: Kathi Elliott, Gwen’s Girls In this episode we discuss the results of the Inequities Affecting Black Girls in Pittsburgh and how the Alliance works together to change longstanding policies in these systems. Kathi discusses examples of issues such as the school to prison pipeline, the adulteration of black gils and having honest conversations with high school students. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11359169

Episode 2: Ashley Moorefield, Serenity Living Transitional Home 09/16/2019

Episode 2: Ashley Moorefield, Serenity Living Transitional Home SLTH is a transitional home was founded in 2017 for homeless girls and young women who are transitioning out of foster care located in East Liberty, Pittsburgh. They serve ages 18-23 because Ashley found that most programs serve youth under the age of 18, or adults who have a legal situation where they have been mandated to a program through the courts. The young women can stay at SLTH for up to a year and their plans for achieving sustainable, well rounded lives. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11270402

Episode 1: Jordon Rooney, NFBD 09/09/2019

Episode 1: Jordon Rooney, NFBD In this episode we analyze how people learn to compartmentalize, and how we can break those patterns that keep us from living our lives as true ourselves. We discuss challenging traditional career paths, traditional school models and why you shouldn’t care what other people think about what you are doing. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11186189

Empower by Example Preview 09/04/2019

Empower by Example Preview You have discovered Empower by Example with Laura Rock. On this podcast, we are redefining traditional philanthropy — and we need your help! Listen here for new ideas and programs that are pushing boundaries, moving the needle, and creating real change. We will give you action steps and we want to hear your takeaways. Listen for new episodes every Thursday and find out more about our work at ljrock.org. /episode/index/show/empowerbyexample/id/11124836

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