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The Stand Together Podcast

The Stand Together Podcast

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The Stand Together Podcast is a podcast for people who care about tackling the biggest challenges facing our country. In this first season, our hosts—Evan, Becky, Ski, Jeff, and Ty—will start the conversation by exploring the history and future of the social sector. Over the course of 14 weeks, they'll explore the origins of philanthropy, unpack the challenges and opportunities facing community organizations today, learn from nonprofit leaders, and hear from individuals who have successfully transformed their lives. You'll end each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work.
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The Stand Together Podcast - Perspectives: Healing in Action with Dorris Walker-Taylor
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11/09/22 • 63 min

On Monday, November 9th, 2009, Dorris Walker-Taylor likes to say that she got her life back. That day, after almost three decades wrestling with addiction, abuse, and processing personal trauma, she joined the Thistle Farms community. In the years since, Dorris has embraced sobriety, cultivated a sense of her own worth, and become an ambassador of hope to fellow survivors across the country.
Host for this Episode: Ty Spells
Guest: Dorris Walker-Taylor, Thistle Farms
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.
About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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Evan talks with Dr. DeForest “Buster” Soaries, Jr., the chairman of dfree, and Antong Lucky, the president of Urban Specialists. Both leaders share their perspectives on transformative social change, including the importance of seeing potential in everyone. What if we started treating people as a part of the solution, rather than problems to solve?

Host for this Episode: Evan Feinberg
Guests: Dr. DeForest “Buster” Soaries, Jr., Chairman of dfree, and Antong Lucky, President of Urban Specialists
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.
About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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The Stand Together Podcast - Perspectives: Dignity Behind Bars with JJ Velazquez
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10/12/22 • 76 min

JJ Velazquez spent more than 23 years incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, a year after his release, he is on staff with the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice, working to enhance the dignity of individuals in the criminal justice system. In this episode, JJ joins Ty Spells to discuss how he is turning his “trauma into triumph.”

Host for this Episode: Ty Spells
Guest: JJ Velazquez, Frederick Douglass Project for Justice
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.

About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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The Stand Together Podcast - A Brief History of Good Pt II: The Non-Identity
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09/21/22 • 43 min

Evan and Becky continue their conversation by exploring how the industrial revolution influenced modern philanthropy. They consider the ways in which professionalization may have actually weakened the impact of nonprofit organizations, and identify how well-intentioned industry standards can actually stifle innovation.

Hosts for this Episode: Evan Feinberg and Becky Endicott
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.

About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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The Stand Together Podcast - Paradigms: Lauren McCann & The Start of Change
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08/31/22 • 67 min

Join hosts Evan Feinberg and Lauren McCann as they share a new vision for social change. We’ll identify the core ideas that led to the founding of Stand Together Foundation, discuss the broken paradigms that the organization is designed to address, and explore a few of the ways that Stand Together Foundation is setting a new course to transform communities from the bottom up.
Hosts for this Episode: Evan Feinberg and Lauren McCann
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Title Track: “A Much Needed Vacation” by Matt Large
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.

About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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The Stand Together Podcast - Welcome to the Stand Together Podcast!

Welcome to the Stand Together Podcast!

The Stand Together Podcast

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08/10/22 • 2 min

The Stand Together Podcast is a podcast for people who care about tackling the biggest challenges facing our country. In this first season, our hosts—Evan, Becky, Ski, Jeff, and Ty—will start the conversation by exploring the history and future of the social sector. Over the course of 14 weeks, they'll explore the origins of philanthropy, unpack the challenges and opportunities facing community organizations today, learn from nonprofit leaders, and hear from individuals who have successfully transformed their lives. You'll end each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work.
Join our hosts Evan, Becky, Ski, Jeff, and Ty as they dive head-and heart-first into four key themes:

  • A Brief History of Good: What shaped the social sector we know today?
  • Paradigms: How can we think about social change and impact in a new way?
  • Principles: What strategies and frameworks can you apply to your own work?
  • Perspectives: What does it look like on the ground? Stories of lived experience and proximity.

Mark your calendars for our launch on August 17. Then join us every Wednesday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and anywhere else podcasts are found.
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.

About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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The Stand Together Podcast - Principles: Scott Strode & Bottom-Up Solutions
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09/07/22 • 61 min

What does it look like when recovery programs are informed by people who have experienced addiction themselves? Hosts Jeff Proctor and Ski Ahmad talk to Scott Strode, founder of The Phoenix, about his experience overcoming addiction, discovering his full potential, and helping thousands of others do the same. Together, they explore how the principle of bottom-up solutions can be used to radically transform lives and communities.

Hosts for this Episode: Jeff Proctor and Ski Ahmad
Guest: Scott Strode, Founder, The Phoenix
Produced by by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Title Track: “Everything (Instrumental Version)” by Tilden Parc
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode!
https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.

About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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The Stand Together Podcast - Season One in Review: Standing for Something Good
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11/16/22 • 37 min

In this season’s final episode, Executive Producer Obiekwe Okolo sits down with Evan, Ski, Jeff, and Ty to identify the insights and conversations that stuck with them the most. We hope that this season has given you a new perspective on how to tackle the country’s most pressing problems, that our changemakers breaking the cycle of poverty inspire you, and that you are excited by our vision for the future of the Stand Together Podcast.
Hosts for this Episode: Evan Feinberg, Jeff Proctor, Ski Ahmad, Ty Spells, Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.
About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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The Stand Together Podcast - Introducing our Hosts and Themes

Introducing our Hosts and Themes

The Stand Together Podcast

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08/17/22 • 11 min

Welcome to the Stand Together Podcast! Join our hosts, Evan, Becky, Ty, Jeff, and Ski as they share their vision for the series and introduce the four themes that will guide our discussion over the next 14 weeks. From big-picture paradigms to practical transformation, we will cover a lot of ground and would love for you to join us.
Hosts for this Episode: Evan Feinberg, Jeff Proctor, Ski Ahmad, Ty Spells
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Title Track: Being Nostalgic by FLYIN
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.

About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.


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The Stand Together Podcast - A Brief History of Good Pt III: A New Hope
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10/19/22 • 47 min

In this final chapter of A Brief History of Good, Evan and Becky discuss some of the best examples of transformative nonprofits around the country. They identify why focusing on individuals can get better results than centralized planning, and land on a key strategic idea: what if we pursued collective empowerment instead of collective impact?
You can find Evan's Forbes Article here!
Hosts for this Episode: Evan Feinberg and Becky Endicott
Produced by Stand Together and BitterSweet Creative
Executive Producers: Obiekwe "Obi" Okolo and Robert Winship
Editing, Engineering, and Sound Design: Robert Winship
Special Thanks to Producers: Molly Ringel and Elgin Cato
Subscribe so you never miss a new episode!
https://standtogetherfoundation.org/podcast

You’ll leave each episode with fresh stories, ideas, and advice to shape your own perspective and daily work. Discover the difference you can make when we Stand Together.

About Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community. We help America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems. Our partners transform their results by accessing our capabilities including funding, tapping into our unique network including Fortune 500 CEOs, civil rights leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit leaders, and utilizing our playbook for applying principles that are proven to help people thrive. Together, we are driving solutions on economic opportunity, education, health care, bridging partisan divides, and dozens of other pressing issues.

About Stand Together Foundation and the Catalyst Program

Stand Together Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America by driving change from within communities. We are building a community of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work from the bottom up, and unite with anyone to do right. Since 2016, we have committed over $120 million and counting to fuel the innovation of nonprofits throughout the country to build stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and realize their full potential. Our goal is to help nonprofit leaders maximize their impact to transform more lives out of poverty.

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How many episodes does The Stand Together Podcast have?

The Stand Together Podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

What topics does The Stand Together Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Non-Profit, Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Impact, Community, Transformation, Nonprofit, Podcasts, Leaders, Business and Philanthropy.

What is the most popular episode on The Stand Together Podcast?

The episode title 'Season One in Review: Standing for Something Good' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Stand Together Podcast?

The average episode length on The Stand Together Podcast is 52 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Stand Together Podcast released?

Episodes of The Stand Together Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Stand Together Podcast?

The first episode of The Stand Together Podcast was released on Aug 10, 2022.

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