Thought Leaders Lounge

Friend of the agency and consultant Jessica Rhodes joins the show to discuss her nonprofit career journey, including work at Make-A-Wish Foundation and several other organizations before becoming an entrepreneur.

Thought Leaders Lounge is a summer series show with new episodes released every other week throughout the season. As an ongoing conversation with Family Compass, we focus on program updates, community stories, and inspi...

Judy returns to the show this season to share updates on what the Board of Directors is up to, what makes a good Board Member, and growth goals for Family Compass. Get the inside scoop!

To hear more from Judy, check out Episode 6 of Season 1. She was on the show previously to share her personal background and how she discovered Family Compass.

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Friend of the agency Macy Pulliam joins the show to share her experience in founding the now wildly successful Social Llama Events - and the hidden meaning behind the name. Tune in to learn why child welfare is close to Macy's heart and what she is doing tie in a "give-back" component in her work!

Thought Leaders Lounge is a summer series show with new episodes released every other week throughout the season. As an ongoing conv...

Alicia Foxx and Kyla Lynch join the show to talk about Family Compass' involvement with Dallas CAPCO, Child Abuse Prevention Coalition, a group of over 30 child welfare organizations uniting to mobilize and share resources in the area. The core focus of Dallas CAPCO is to prevent child abuse and to spread awareness of the cause. Family Compass and Dallas CASA have both Co-Chaired the coalition for many years.

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Friend of the agency and consultant Sommer Neff joins the show to share about her career path as social worker, serving abroad, and becoming an entrepreneur. She has felt most fulfilled in her profession by working with organizations like Family Compass, "organizations with equity at their core."

Thought Leaders Lounge is a summer series show with new episodes released every other week throughout the season. As an ongoing conve...

Family Compass supporter and award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist Neva Cochran shares her passion for child abuse prevention work. Neva also expands on her involvement with Kappa Delta, founding the Champions for Families giving circle, and everything in-between!

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Season two of Thought Leaders Lounge is here! We're kicking things off with returning guest, Ona Foster, CEO of Family Compass. Ona provides insight into what it's like behind the scenes at the agency. To hear more from Ona, check out Episode 1 of Season 1.

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Guest Candace Winslow is a community philanthropist, former Family Compass Board Chair, and Executive Director of The Storehouse of Collin County. With this wealth of knowledge, Candace expands on why Dallas is different.

Thank you to MW3 for sponsoring this episode of Thought Leaders Lounge!

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Volunteer extraordinaire Claire Brady sits down to discuss her journey with giving back. She grew up in a community-oriented family, leading her to continue a lifelong commitment to philanthropy including service in the national AmeriCorps VISTA program. Claire advises on how you can be part of the solution. Sign up to be notified when opportunities arise at Family Compass!

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Supporting others led guest Judy Bennett Garner to pivot into a career as an attorney and to become Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. She has been inspired to further her partnership with Family Compass and will be appointed to Board President come 2024. Judy expands on how "time, talent, and treasure," are the most important qualities to give back.

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Together we can do so much. Host Chad Black sits down with Development Manager Courtney Lyons to discuss what it takes to "make it" in the DFW landscape.

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Parent Aide program staff Jessica Pantoja and Michelle Lyles join Host Chad Black in discussing the Nurturing Families curriculum. They provide insight into the holistic program experience of families served.

Thank you to F-R Strategies for sponsoring this episode of Thought Leaders Lounge!

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Program Directors Heidi Saylor and Tomeka Thomas join Host Chad Black in discussing Family Compass' Growing As Parents Program (GAP.) They open up about what it's like to inspire the next generation of young parents.

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Host Chad Black, Director of Development, sits down with Alicia Foxx and Tyler Wright of the Community Education and Outreach program to learn about Family Compass' Fathers Initiative, among other topics.

Thank you to Grace Coffee Community for sponsoring this episode of Thought Leaders Lounge!

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Welcome to season one of Thought Leaders Lounge! Host Chad Black, Director of Development, sits down with Ona Foster, Family Compass CEO, to learn about her journey from pizza delivery to CEO. We unravel what is at the core of nonprofit work.

Thank you to On-Air Media for sponsoring this episode of Thought Leaders Lounge and for making the show possible! We were thrilled to be awarded the Podcast to Broadcast Prize with North Te...