The Conscious Giver Podcast

EP 9: An Insiders View to The Conscious Giving Guide

This solo cast episode is an insiders peek into The Conscious Giving Guide. Tysus discusses how the Conscious Givers were selected and special stories about the organizations. Be apart of the Conscious Giving Community! Don't miss an episode! Listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Soundcloud Subscribe at http://theconsciousgiver.libsyn.com/rss Follow at IG: consciousgiverpodcast FB: consciousgiverpodcast Twitter: @giverconscious #consciousgiving #consciousgiver...

EP 8: Surging Forward

What happens when you lead with your passion? Carmita Semaan is charting new territory with founding the Surge Institute. She created an organization dedicated to educating and elevating leaders of color, preparing them to transform urban education and expand the opportunities for our youth. Conscious Giving begins with passion and ends with impact. Learn how Carmita's Conscious Giving is creating a movement. Carmita can be found at Surgeinstitute.org or on IG: @Surgefellows Be apart of the Cons...

EP 7: Called For a Time Like This

Marsha Griffin, MD, FAAP Pediatrician & Co-Founder Community for Children , Inc. Dr. Marsha Griffin answered her calling and started medical school at 50 years old. She responded to another call to serve immigrant children and families at the Texas and Mexico border. Learn more about Dr. Griffin's inspiring story and how her Conscious Giving is making an impact for a time like this. Be apart of the Conscious Giving Community! Don't miss an episode! Listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher,...

EP 6: LIVE Podcast with Lamell McMorris

Can you merge Conscious Giving in your business formula? You will find out in our first LIVE podcast with Lamell McMorris, a Conscious Giver, successful business leader, and social justice advocate. Tysus talks with Lamell at the Healthy Babies Project's Perennial House. Lamell provided the lead gift to establish the Perennial House, a transitional home for young mothers and their children. Don't forget to watch the video for the first episode of season two on YouTube. Learn more about Healthy B...

EP 5: Angel Investing with a Twist

Angel Investing is when an individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. Angel investors usually give support to start-ups at the initial moments and when most investors are not prepared to back them. What happens when the angel investor practices conscious giving in their strategy? Find out in this episode! Dennis Joyce, an angel investor and Conscious Giver, shares his approach to investing and why diversity is an integra...

EP 4: Sparking Change for Equity

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to give money away? It is not that easy. For almost two decades, Yazeed Moore has been working with communities to develop and coordinate grantmaking activities that address systemic barriers for vulnerable children and families. In this episode, we really dig deep on the systematic issues that create inequity. We get to the heart of intent for impact! Learn more about the W.K. Kellogg Foundation at www.wkkf.org To magnify the Early Learning Neighborh...

EP 3: Persisting to Excellence

As a college senior at Howard University, Shelley Williams Franklin quickly realized the meaning of "village" as she scrambled to secure enough money to complete her college degree. The generosity propelled her to law school and then on to entrepreneurship. The desire to pay it forward never waned. Shelley began supporting students at her alma mater who needed financial support to graduate. This conscious giver knew she could do more. Shelley established the Williams Franklin Foundation to provi...

Ep 2: CHIP$ with Alot of Crunch!

Tysus Jackson talks with Yasmine Arrington, Founder and Executive Director of ScholarCHIPS. As a high school student, Yasmine could not find scholarships for college bound youth with an incarcerated parent. She decided to do something about it! Yasmine created ScholarCHIPS, a nonprofit providing scholarships, mentorship, and support to children with an incarcerated parents. In this persistent woman series, Tysus and Yasmine discuss growing up with an incarcerated parent and how ScholarCHIPS is f...

Ep 1: Politics and Tamales

Welcome to the premier episode of The Conscious Giver Podcast. Make sure you listen to the trailer to learn more about conscious giving. This episode highlights how collective effort spurs change in politics and education opportunity. Conscious Giver: Luis Heredia Conscious Giving: Luis is a political mastermind, a community leader, and a conscious giver. Besides opening up avenues for new voices in politics, Luis is a co-founder of one of the largest tamale and music festivals in Arizona. The t...

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