The Alaska Zoo’s Jill Myer

Jill Myer, the Development Director of The Alaska Zoo, joins the show to discuss the three pillars of The Alaska Zoo, where the animals come from, engaging with the animals, the zookeepers, the importance of enrichment, how the pandemic affected the animals, the impact of donations and volunteering, and much more. You can download this … [ Read More ]

Feb 17

2021

thread Alaska’s Jenni Pollard

Jenni Pollard, the Chief Development and Marketing Officer of thread Alaska, joins the show to discuss what thread does, the importance of advocacy, helping families connect with child care options, the importance of investing in kids when they’re young, tailoring to parents’ needs, helping child care professionals, the impact of donors, and much more. You … [ Read More ]

Feb 10

2021

Anchorage Park Foundation’s Beth Nordlund

Beth Nordlund, the Executive Director of the Anchorage Park Foundation, joins the show to discuss what the Anchorage Park Foundation does, how expansive the park/trail footprint is in Anchorage, the Moose Loop, their varying programs, the importance of inclusive play, how donations affect them, other ways people can help, and much more. You can download … [ Read More ]

Feb 3

2021

Covenant House Alaska’s Alison Kear

Alison Kear, the Executive Director of Covenant House Alaska, joins the show to discuss the what Covenant House does, their varying programs, their approach to independence, how the pandemic has affected them, how young people are handling this, the impact of donations, and much more. You can download this episode directly here. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and … [ Read More ]

Jan 27

2021

Alaska Legal Services Corporation’s Nikole Nelson

Nikole Nelson, the Executive Director of the Alaska Legal Services Corporation, joins the show to discuss the origins of the organization, what they do, why it’s necessary, how they help Alaskans, balancing needs during the pandemic, whether they overlap with other nonprofits, the importance of volunteers, the impact of donations, and much more. You can … [ Read More ]