April 15, 2024 • 12 mins
MANSFIELD - Brady Groves has announced his retirement as president of the Richland County Foundation after serving 13 years in that position. The RCF Board of Trustees has named Senior Community Investment Officer Allie Watson as the incoming president at the organization.
Watson will become president on April 16.
“We believe that Allie’s leadership will not only sustain but elevate the Foundation’s mission. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of the community,” said Hiner.
Watson has been with the Foundation since 2012 facilitating grants and supporting nonprofit organizations. Watson helped to create the Osborne Meese Academy, a capacity building workshop for nonprofit organizations and Mansfield Rising, an investment plan for the Central Business District. Successes of the plan include upgrades to the city’s main thoroughfares, a community branding campaign, creation of public art, facade improvements to downtown businesses, free public Wi-Fi, and free outdoor movies.
“I am excited to lead such an exceptional organization that contributes in a significant way to the betterment of our community. In every corner of our county, RCF has touched individuals, neighborhoods, and communities in some way,” said Watson.
Watson is a native of Mansfield and has a strong commitment to the Foundation’s mission which is to improve the quality of life in Richland County through strategic philanthropy and community leadership.
Watson graduated from St. Peter’s High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Master of Science degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
About the Richland County Foundation
The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3, was established in 1945 as a way for individuals to pool and invest their gifts for the long-term good of Richland County and its residents.
The Foundation helps people in Richland County give back to their community by investing their gifts in charity wisely so that grants can be made to improve the quality of life for all the county’s citizens. Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs today and plans for a strong future.
Watson will become president on April 16.
“We believe that Allie’s leadership will not only sustain but elevate the Foundation’s mission. She brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of the community,” said Hiner.
Watson has been with the Foundation since 2012 facilitating grants and supporting nonprofit organizations. Watson helped to create the Osborne Meese Academy, a capacity building workshop for nonprofit organizations and Mansfield Rising, an investment plan for the Central Business District. Successes of the plan include upgrades to the city’s main thoroughfares, a community branding campaign, creation of public art, facade improvements to downtown businesses, free public Wi-Fi, and free outdoor movies.
“I am excited to lead such an exceptional organization that contributes in a significant way to the betterment of our community. In every corner of our county, RCF has touched individuals, neighborhoods, and communities in some way,” said Watson.
Watson is a native of Mansfield and has a strong commitment to the Foundation’s mission which is to improve the quality of life in Richland County through strategic philanthropy and community leadership.
Watson graduated from St. Peter’s High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Master of Science degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
About the Richland County Foundation
The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3, was established in 1945 as a way for individuals to pool and invest their gifts for the long-term good of Richland County and its residents.
The Foundation helps people in Richland County give back to their community by investing their gifts in charity wisely so that grants can be made to improve the quality of life for all the county’s citizens. Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs today and plans for a strong future.
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(00:00):
The CEO you should know. Broughtto you by Roby Foster Miller Eric Insurance.
This week's CEO, Allie Watson,President and CEO of the Richland County
Foundation. Good morning and congratulations,Thank you. Thanks for having me all
right, so officially now in thatrole. First of all, that has
(00:21):
to be exciting, right, itis absolutely all right. So let's jump
in. If somebody is not aware, let's learn a little bit about the
Richland County Foundation. Let's kind ofstart maybe with what exactly do you guys
do. Yeah, so a lotof people know us just for making grants
in the community, which is definitelysomething that we do. But we can't
(00:43):
make grants in the community without generousdonors. So what we do is we
hold four hundred and twenty nine separatefunds right now from generous donors from Richland
County, and those benefit communities inRichland County in different projects and organizations.
We are chatting this morning with AliWattson, President CEO of the Richland County
(01:06):
Foundation. How about some history.I think anybody who's lived here knows you
guys have been around for quite sometime. A little backstory there if you
could, sure we started in nineteenforty five. Osborne Meaes was the founder
of the Richland County Foundation. Hehad six of his friends in cahoots and
they studied what the Cleveland Foundation wasdoing. The Cleveland Foundation was founded in
(01:29):
nineteen fourteen, and that was thefirst community foundation in the nation, and
so they watched what Cleveland was doingand replicated it here in Richland County.
The other fun fact about the historyof the Richland County Foundation was there's a
woman named Anna Scattergood and she hada fund for indigent women and children.
(01:49):
So they helped people that were inneed. And so they used that to
start the foundation and started making grantsand our first one was in nineteen forty
eight, fifty thousand dollars to theFriendly House they're running. Friendly House has
been around a long time and doinga lot of great work locally. It's
funny, you know, I broadcasta lot of sports and I'll talk to
a lot of coaches and they'll mention, you know, kids that they're coaching.
(02:13):
Now, where did they get theirstart? Friendly House? Yeah?
Absolutely, it's really really neat,and I know a lot of community partners
have helped them over the years,like yourself. Absolutely. Well, Ali,
while we're chatting about the foundation,and I think it's important. I
was on your website, Richling Countyfoundationdot Oregon. In one of the of
the lines I read and kind ofmaybe kind of a mission statement was improving
the quality of life in the community, and that's what you guys are about
(02:36):
with with grants and different things thatyou guys help with. Talk a bit
about how you guys love to getinvolved here locally. We do love to
get involved locally, and we domake a lot of grants. It's over
six million dollars each year that weinvest in the community and they are big
and small. We work with teachersfifteen hundred dollars individual classroom teacher grants up
(02:58):
to a million dollars for those bigprojects in the community that have big impact
and big impression points. And backto students. You guys give out scholarships
each year, correct, we do. We do over eight hundred thousand dollars
in scholarships last year and the averagewas over three thousand dollars. So it's
grown since I received a scholarship whenI was a kid. All Right,
Toura, we're going to learn moreabout Ali Watson this morning. She is
(03:21):
this week's CEO. You should know. She is the new president and CEO
of the Richland County Foundation, BradyGroves retiring officially. And I know you've
worked there for a while. We'llget your background, but it really seems
like you guys have a great teamthere at the Foundation. We do.
We are a staff of seven.Well now that we're down one, so
now we're at six without Brady,but yes, a strong, strong,
(03:46):
small but mighty staff. All right, terrific. Now, if somebody is
not aware, where are you located? Where's the office? Where's everything located?
The easiest way to find us iswe are next to Papa John's and
we are the big pretty house,so right there on Mainstream when you're coming
into downtown Mansfield one to eighty oneSouth main you can't miss it. It
is really it's a beautiful, beautifulbuilding and we are right there in the
(04:09):
entryway. All right. Now,how long overall have you been with the
Risling County Foundation. I know you'reinto the role now as president and CEO,
but how long have you been withthe organization? I started there in
twenty twelve, so twelve years now, all right? Well, let's step
away from work and find out abit more about Alie Watson. So let's
step all the way back to thevery beginning. If you would tell us
(04:31):
where was Ali Watson? Born rightthere on Glessner Avenue in Mansfield, born
and raised all right, born inMansfield. Next, where'd you go to
high school? I went to SaintPeter's So I actually went to Western Elementary
in Lexington. Halfway through fourth grade, we moved to Mansfield and started going
to Saint Pete's and graduated from there. All right, spartan. And next,
(04:55):
where'd you go to college? College? I went to Ohio Wesleyan down
in Delaware. So from a OhioWesleyan to now being the president and CEO
of the Richland County Foundation, I'msure there were stops in between. How
how about some highlights along the way, different places you've worked? Yeah,
So after college I moved to NewJersey. I was a nanny, live
in nanny and start a part timejob in midtown Manhattan on September twelfth,
(05:19):
two thousand and one. So itwas an interesting time, definitely a time
that made me realize, hey,Midwest isn't so bad, and maybe there
are some things in Ohio that wouldbe beneficial. So I moved back the
following year and started substitute teaching atSaint Pete's, where I ended up meeting
my husband. Then I worked atthe News Journal and the Red Cross and
(05:42):
then the Richland County Foundation. Allright, terrific. Did not know all
the stops in between for Hallie Watson. Now, as you were growing up,
what were the aspirations where? Youknow? What? What did you
going to Saint Peter's, going tocollege? What did you want to do?
You know, it's funny how we'reyou know, where people maybe end
up in their job and their roles. But maybe I've had different people say
I wanted to be a pilot,you know, something like that. When
(06:02):
you were growing up going to SaintPeter's, what did you want to do?
I was a really good writer.I was going to be a journalist.
And then I got halfway through myjunior year of college and I thought,
oh, I don't think I wantto do this forever. So then
I kind of panicked, quite honestly, and it was too late to get
a new major. So just kindof rolled with punches and landed where I
(06:24):
did well you mentioned a dozen yearsnow at the Ritland County Foundation. Really
it sounds like you really enjoy whatyou're doing now and the people you're working
with. Absolutely. Yeah, it'sthe best job ever. All right,
terrific. We were learning this morningfor a few more minutes in studio.
This week's CEO you should know,and that is the new president and CEO
of the Ritzland County Foundation, Eddieis Ali Watson. All right, so
(06:46):
we learned born Mansfield High School College. I heard you say, husband,
tell us a bit a bit moreabout Ali and the family. Yeah,
So my husband Sam, We've beenmarried twenty one years. We have two
kids, seventeen and fourteen. DaughterMaggie is seventeen and sun Quinn is fourteen.
So we are in the thick ofit with raising teenagers. I'd say
(07:08):
probably a busy time with work andactivities and all those kind of things.
Absolutely. So when you get timewhere you are not working, do you
have any hobbies? What do youlike to do in your spare time?
You know? Really, I realizehow fleeting this time is with our kids,
so I try to soak up asmuch time as we can together as
(07:29):
a family and force them all togo outside, hiking and enjoy nature.
All right, terrific. Now,before I let you go a few more
things. I do want to getback to the Wrestling County Foundation. So
we've talked about, you know,all the great things you do, grants
and helping the community grow. Ithink the Mansfield Rising, you know project
that comes to mind. So manyimprovements have been made across town, and
(07:50):
you guys were very very key inMansfield Rising and all that getting rolling here
locally. Yeah. Absolutely, MansfieldRising started in twenty eighteen. I don't
know if you want the whole backstory, but it has been an adventure,
quite honestly, and it really startedout as an idea in our conference room
of what if we could invest indowntown Mansfield and what if we did take
(08:13):
fifteen local citizens to Austin, Texasand sent them to south By Southwest to
bring back ideas and ways to investand let's see what happens. And it's
been great. There was just anothergroup that went to south By. Yeah.
I was going to say just recently, correct here in the Winner's early
spring something like that. In March, yeah, Oka, yep. So
(08:33):
they sent eight more people. Sowe are adding to the group and adding
to the team and looking forward tohearing their ideas. Yeah, I know
you could go through so many differentideas that have came from that. And
you think about the big Main Streetcorridor project downtown. There are so many
things that are going on, andit just seems to be so many more
(08:54):
people want to get involved, wantto help, and it's great to see,
isn't Uh. Absolutely. Yeah.Every time there's an election, we
hear the candidates talking about Mansfield Risingand the improvement, so it's so reaffirming.
Yeah, you mentioned election. Ofcourse, is a new mayor in
Mansfield, Jody Perry, and Ithink for her and I have her and
on a monthly basis. It's interestingbecause her role at the Chamber, it's
(09:16):
like she's just continuing off what shedid, just on a different level now
being mayor. Right, absolutely,And she says that she hadn't even considered
being mayor until the Mansfield Rising project, so that was exciting. Now you
have a lot of other funds andthings you guys do, and I just
want to touch on a couple quicklyagain. You're hearing the voice this morning
of Ali Watson, new president CEO, Rizling County Foundation this week's CEO.
(09:39):
You should know Richland Gifts has beena huge thing for local nonprofits. You
do it every November, but boy, that that has and I know mar
Teyner is very key with that,but that's been a huge thing for the
Foundation and the nonprofits in the county. Absolutely. You know, when Mara
started, we kind of put somefeelers out in the community and a lot
of people knew who we were,but there were a lot of people that
(10:01):
didn't know who we were and whatwe did. So Richland Gives is really
a way to get the word outabout the Foundation and also the nonprofits in
the community that we support, andit's a way for them to raise general
operating funds that are sometimes difficult toraise. You have other things that the
Women's Fund, the Connections Fund,and of course helping farmers with the Gift
(10:22):
of Grain. So it's kind ofneat you guys touch on so many areas
in the county. I know,they can go to your website right if
they want to learn more, maybethey want to donate, they want to
get involved. Absolutely, Richland Countyfoundationdot org. We would love to have
anyone reach out. We're always availableto meet and talk about different needs.
Now, now how does that work? Last thing is I let you go.
Is somebody does want to get involved, they go to the website,
(10:43):
just get a phone number and email, and then you guys can kind of
get the ball rolling from there.I would assume absolutely. There's only six
of us, so we're easy tofind. We only have one phone number
to get hold of all of us. All right, terrific. Did I
miss anything this morning that the Foundationdoes that you want to mention? I
know you're so involved in there wasWas it the Kaleidoscope speaker series with you
know, improving the community so manydifferent speakers in town. It would be
(11:05):
people would be amazed. Maybe theydon't realize all the things the Foundations involved
with. Yeah, Kaleidoscope would be. The next thing that we have coming
up is May seventh. Matthew Desmondis going to be at the Renaissance.
He wrote the book Evicted and alsoPoverty by America. So not super uplifting
topics that everyone wants to talk about, but definitely necessary and important, important,
(11:26):
and especially on the heels of ourHousing study that we put out.
Not that we put out, butthe Housing Study Committee put out that we
have locally. You know, there'sdefinitely a need for housing and how are
people impacted by that? All right, so make sure you head to the
website for more information at Richland Countyfoundationdot org. It's been great to learn
the entire story of their new presidentand CEO. Not new to the area
(11:48):
though been with the Foundation for adozen years. That is Ali Watson,
this week's CEO you Should Know.Well, it's been fun to learn your
story and the entire path. Again, congratulations on the job and we wish
you continued success. Thanks thanks forhaving me. Allie Watson, President and
CEO of the Richland County Foundation.The CEO you Should Know rit a bio,
(12:11):
ce a photo and here the extendedinterview at WMA n FM dot com.
This is John Roby of RFME Insurance. It is said that a good
leader sets the bar high because heor she wants to reach goals and make
the best of their teams. Weare proud to introduce you to some of
the community's leaders on the CEO series.
The CEO you should know. Broughtto you by Roby Foster Miller Eric Insurance.
This week's CEO, Allie Watson,President and CEO of the Richland County
Foundation. Good morning and congratulations,Thank you. Thanks for having me all
right, so officially now in thatrole. First of all, that has
(00:21):
to be exciting, right, itis absolutely all right. So let's jump
in. If somebody is not aware, let's learn a little bit about the
Richland County Foundation. Let's kind ofstart maybe with what exactly do you guys
do. Yeah, so a lotof people know us just for making grants
in the community, which is definitelysomething that we do. But we can't
(00:43):
make grants in the community without generousdonors. So what we do is we
hold four hundred and twenty nine separatefunds right now from generous donors from Richland
County, and those benefit communities inRichland County in different projects and organizations.
We are chatting this morning with AliWattson, President CEO of the Richland County
(01:06):
Foundation. How about some history.I think anybody who's lived here knows you
guys have been around for quite sometime. A little backstory there if you
could, sure we started in nineteenforty five. Osborne Meaes was the founder
of the Richland County Foundation. Hehad six of his friends in cahoots and
they studied what the Cleveland Foundation wasdoing. The Cleveland Foundation was founded in
(01:29):
nineteen fourteen, and that was thefirst community foundation in the nation, and
so they watched what Cleveland was doingand replicated it here in Richland County.
The other fun fact about the historyof the Richland County Foundation was there's a
woman named Anna Scattergood and she hada fund for indigent women and children.
(01:49):
So they helped people that were inneed. And so they used that to
start the foundation and started making grantsand our first one was in nineteen forty
eight, fifty thousand dollars to theFriendly House they're running. Friendly House has
been around a long time and doinga lot of great work locally. It's
funny, you know, I broadcasta lot of sports and I'll talk to
a lot of coaches and they'll mention, you know, kids that they're coaching.
(02:13):
Now, where did they get theirstart? Friendly House? Yeah?
Absolutely, it's really really neat,and I know a lot of community partners
have helped them over the years,like yourself. Absolutely. Well, Ali,
while we're chatting about the foundation,and I think it's important. I
was on your website, Richling Countyfoundationdot Oregon. In one of the of
the lines I read and kind ofmaybe kind of a mission statement was improving
the quality of life in the community, and that's what you guys are about
(02:36):
with with grants and different things thatyou guys help with. Talk a bit
about how you guys love to getinvolved here locally. We do love to
get involved locally, and we domake a lot of grants. It's over
six million dollars each year that weinvest in the community and they are big
and small. We work with teachersfifteen hundred dollars individual classroom teacher grants up
(02:58):
to a million dollars for those bigprojects in the community that have big impact
and big impression points. And backto students. You guys give out scholarships
each year, correct, we do. We do over eight hundred thousand dollars
in scholarships last year and the averagewas over three thousand dollars. So it's
grown since I received a scholarship whenI was a kid. All Right,
Toura, we're going to learn moreabout Ali Watson this morning. She is
(03:21):
this week's CEO. You should know. She is the new president and CEO
of the Richland County Foundation, BradyGroves retiring officially. And I know you've
worked there for a while. We'llget your background, but it really seems
like you guys have a great teamthere at the Foundation. We do.
We are a staff of seven.Well now that we're down one, so
now we're at six without Brady,but yes, a strong, strong,
(03:46):
small but mighty staff. All right, terrific. Now, if somebody is
not aware, where are you located? Where's the office? Where's everything located?
The easiest way to find us iswe are next to Papa John's and
we are the big pretty house,so right there on Mainstream when you're coming
into downtown Mansfield one to eighty oneSouth main you can't miss it. It
is really it's a beautiful, beautifulbuilding and we are right there in the
(04:09):
entryway. All right. Now,how long overall have you been with the
Risling County Foundation. I know you'reinto the role now as president and CEO,
but how long have you been withthe organization? I started there in
twenty twelve, so twelve years now, all right? Well, let's step
away from work and find out abit more about Alie Watson. So let's
step all the way back to thevery beginning. If you would tell us
(04:31):
where was Ali Watson? Born rightthere on Glessner Avenue in Mansfield, born
and raised all right, born inMansfield. Next, where'd you go to
high school? I went to SaintPeter's So I actually went to Western Elementary
in Lexington. Halfway through fourth grade, we moved to Mansfield and started going
to Saint Pete's and graduated from there. All right, spartan. And next,
(04:55):
where'd you go to college? College? I went to Ohio Wesleyan down
in Delaware. So from a OhioWesleyan to now being the president and CEO
of the Richland County Foundation, I'msure there were stops in between. How
how about some highlights along the way, different places you've worked? Yeah,
So after college I moved to NewJersey. I was a nanny, live
in nanny and start a part timejob in midtown Manhattan on September twelfth,
(05:19):
two thousand and one. So itwas an interesting time, definitely a time
that made me realize, hey,Midwest isn't so bad, and maybe there
are some things in Ohio that wouldbe beneficial. So I moved back the
following year and started substitute teaching atSaint Pete's, where I ended up meeting
my husband. Then I worked atthe News Journal and the Red Cross and
(05:42):
then the Richland County Foundation. Allright, terrific. Did not know all
the stops in between for Hallie Watson. Now, as you were growing up,
what were the aspirations where? Youknow? What? What did you
going to Saint Peter's, going tocollege? What did you want to do?
You know, it's funny how we'reyou know, where people maybe end
up in their job and their roles. But maybe I've had different people say
I wanted to be a pilot,you know, something like that. When
(06:02):
you were growing up going to SaintPeter's, what did you want to do?
I was a really good writer.I was going to be a journalist.
And then I got halfway through myjunior year of college and I thought,
oh, I don't think I wantto do this forever. So then
I kind of panicked, quite honestly, and it was too late to get
a new major. So just kindof rolled with punches and landed where I
(06:24):
did well you mentioned a dozen yearsnow at the Ritland County Foundation. Really
it sounds like you really enjoy whatyou're doing now and the people you're working
with. Absolutely. Yeah, it'sthe best job ever. All right,
terrific. We were learning this morningfor a few more minutes in studio.
This week's CEO you should know,and that is the new president and CEO
of the Ritzland County Foundation, Eddieis Ali Watson. All right, so
(06:46):
we learned born Mansfield High School College. I heard you say, husband,
tell us a bit a bit moreabout Ali and the family. Yeah,
So my husband Sam, We've beenmarried twenty one years. We have two
kids, seventeen and fourteen. DaughterMaggie is seventeen and sun Quinn is fourteen.
So we are in the thick ofit with raising teenagers. I'd say
(07:08):
probably a busy time with work andactivities and all those kind of things.
Absolutely. So when you get timewhere you are not working, do you
have any hobbies? What do youlike to do in your spare time?
You know? Really, I realizehow fleeting this time is with our kids,
so I try to soak up asmuch time as we can together as
(07:29):
a family and force them all togo outside, hiking and enjoy nature.
All right, terrific. Now,before I let you go a few more
things. I do want to getback to the Wrestling County Foundation. So
we've talked about, you know,all the great things you do, grants
and helping the community grow. Ithink the Mansfield Rising, you know project
that comes to mind. So manyimprovements have been made across town, and
(07:50):
you guys were very very key inMansfield Rising and all that getting rolling here
locally. Yeah. Absolutely, MansfieldRising started in twenty eighteen. I don't
know if you want the whole backstory, but it has been an adventure,
quite honestly, and it really startedout as an idea in our conference room
of what if we could invest indowntown Mansfield and what if we did take
(08:13):
fifteen local citizens to Austin, Texasand sent them to south By Southwest to
bring back ideas and ways to investand let's see what happens. And it's
been great. There was just anothergroup that went to south By. Yeah.
I was going to say just recently, correct here in the Winner's early
spring something like that. In March, yeah, Oka, yep. So
(08:33):
they sent eight more people. Sowe are adding to the group and adding
to the team and looking forward tohearing their ideas. Yeah, I know
you could go through so many differentideas that have came from that. And
you think about the big Main Streetcorridor project downtown. There are so many
things that are going on, andit just seems to be so many more
(08:54):
people want to get involved, wantto help, and it's great to see,
isn't Uh. Absolutely. Yeah.Every time there's an election, we
hear the candidates talking about Mansfield Risingand the improvement, so it's so reaffirming.
Yeah, you mentioned election. Ofcourse, is a new mayor in
Mansfield, Jody Perry, and Ithink for her and I have her and
on a monthly basis. It's interestingbecause her role at the Chamber, it's
(09:16):
like she's just continuing off what shedid, just on a different level now
being mayor. Right, absolutely,And she says that she hadn't even considered
being mayor until the Mansfield Rising project, so that was exciting. Now you
have a lot of other funds andthings you guys do, and I just
want to touch on a couple quicklyagain. You're hearing the voice this morning
of Ali Watson, new president CEO, Rizling County Foundation this week's CEO.
(09:39):
You should know Richland Gifts has beena huge thing for local nonprofits. You
do it every November, but boy, that that has and I know mar
Teyner is very key with that,but that's been a huge thing for the
Foundation and the nonprofits in the county. Absolutely. You know, when Mara
started, we kind of put somefeelers out in the community and a lot
of people knew who we were,but there were a lot of people that
(10:01):
didn't know who we were and whatwe did. So Richland Gives is really
a way to get the word outabout the Foundation and also the nonprofits in
the community that we support, andit's a way for them to raise general
operating funds that are sometimes difficult toraise. You have other things that the
Women's Fund, the Connections Fund,and of course helping farmers with the Gift
(10:22):
of Grain. So it's kind ofneat you guys touch on so many areas
in the county. I know,they can go to your website right if
they want to learn more, maybethey want to donate, they want to
get involved. Absolutely, Richland Countyfoundationdot org. We would love to have
anyone reach out. We're always availableto meet and talk about different needs.
Now, now how does that work? Last thing is I let you go.
Is somebody does want to get involved, they go to the website,
(10:43):
just get a phone number and email, and then you guys can kind of
get the ball rolling from there.I would assume absolutely. There's only six
of us, so we're easy tofind. We only have one phone number
to get hold of all of us. All right, terrific. Did I
miss anything this morning that the Foundationdoes that you want to mention? I
know you're so involved in there wasWas it the Kaleidoscope speaker series with you
know, improving the community so manydifferent speakers in town. It would be
(11:05):
people would be amazed. Maybe theydon't realize all the things the Foundations involved
with. Yeah, Kaleidoscope would be. The next thing that we have coming
up is May seventh. Matthew Desmondis going to be at the Renaissance.
He wrote the book Evicted and alsoPoverty by America. So not super uplifting
topics that everyone wants to talk about, but definitely necessary and important, important,
(11:26):
and especially on the heels of ourHousing study that we put out.
Not that we put out, butthe Housing Study Committee put out that we
have locally. You know, there'sdefinitely a need for housing and how are
people impacted by that? All right, so make sure you head to the
website for more information at Richland Countyfoundationdot org. It's been great to learn
the entire story of their new presidentand CEO. Not new to the area
(11:48):
though been with the Foundation for adozen years. That is Ali Watson,
this week's CEO you Should Know.Well, it's been fun to learn your
story and the entire path. Again, congratulations on the job and we wish
you continued success. Thanks thanks forhaving me. Allie Watson, President and
CEO of the Richland County Foundation.The CEO you Should Know rit a bio,
(12:11):
ce a photo and here the extendedinterview at WMA n FM dot com.
This is John Roby of RFME Insurance. It is said that a good
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