Today's Five-Star Guests are Stephanie Yan (Managing Director) and Amber Coatney (Non-Profit Expert & CPA) from GHJ Advisors. With offices located in Southern and Northern California, market hubs in Utah, Colorado and New York and practice leaders and team members across the U.S., GHJ has a national footprint and a global reach. They believe in…

Today's Five-Star Guest is Dr. Paul Zeitz. Dr. Paul Zeitz is a physician, epidemiologist and tenacious award-winning advocate for global justice and human rights with over 35 years of advocacy, campaigning, and movement-building experience.  To respond to the challenging times we are living through, Dr. Paul Zeitz launched a podcast (and forthcoming book) called Revolutionary…

Today's Five-Star Guest is Heidi Gullickson, Executive Director of the Brookings (SD) Area United Way.   Stepping into her role on April 1st, 2014, Heidi Gullickson has taken Brookings Area United Way to new heights. As a Brookings native, Heidi fell in love with her community. Staying close to home for higher education, she graduated from…

Today's Five-Star Guest is Tory Howell, Co-Founder of Doorway Creative.   Tory leads operations, design, and development at Doorway Creative. She’s partnered with dozens of justice-centered organizations to build digital experiences that further their life-changing work. Her approach to visual communications relies on the pillars of accessibility, community, iteration, and transparency. Tory’s Personal Passion:Helping justice-centered organizations do…

Today's Five-Star Guest is Teri Beckman, Founder and CEO of HIGOL.   Teri is deeply influenced by Skillful Means, a fully integrated approach to life and work developed by Tarthang Tulku uniting business practices with personal and spiritual growth – including the development compassion and wisdom. Her lifelong passion lies in integrating eastern and western psychology,…

Today's Five-Star Guest is Timothy M. Lupinacci, Chairman and CEO of the nationally-recognized law firm Baker Donelson.   Baker Donelson is a national law firm with more than 650 attorneys and public policy advisors representing more than 30 practice areas to serve a wide range of legal needs. Clients receive knowledgeable guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry…

It's our 300th episode! Today's Five-Star Guest is Paul Zelizer.   Paul Zelizer is a leading social entrepreneur coach who helps founders & leaders increase their impact, profitability and quality of life. Paul always knew that his purpose was to help people and work to make the world a better place. So when it came…

Today's Five-Star Guest is Jess Birken.  Jess Birken is the former CEO & Managing Partner at Urban Birken PLLC, a boutique firm that specialized in serving the nonprofit community. She has worked with nonprofit organizations for most of her career. Before becoming a private practice attorney, Jess spent four years inside a national nonprofit organization,…

Today's Five-Star Guest is Kishshana Palmer. (Hint: You're gonna love her.)  Kishshana Palmer is an international speaker, trainer, and coach with a 20+ year background in fundraising, marketing, and talent management. A keen strategist and driving force behind many wildly successful leadership initiatives, Kishshana has served as a fundraising consultant for dozens of nonprofits and…

Today's Five-Star Guest is Dana Hager, Executive Director of the North Dakota Association of Nonprofits.  NDANO's MissionEducate, advocate and connect to strengthen nonprofits. NDANO's BeginningsNDANO was founded in 1997 by state nonprofit leaders who recognized the need to strengthen nonprofit organizations in North Dakota and their ability to serve the needs of individuals and communities….