Talking Nonprofits with Tephanie Tephanie

Meet Barbara

Barbara is a military spouse, executive director, and founder of  SisterHood Ministry, a 501c(3) nonprofit organization network geared towards women in the military community, both past and present affiliation, who have a heart for ministry. The nonprofit focuses on Faith-based network connections while providing tools and resources for managing ministry operations with Christian leadership development. Barbara is also pursuing a Master of Divinity – M.Div. focused in Christian Leadership from Grand Canyon University.

On the podcast, we discuss how she got her start in ministry with military spouses, how the organization provides tools and resources to manage ministry operations successfully, and how to mend those cultural gaps between military families and the local community.

If you want to be inspired by the ministry through military spouses, check out this podcast episode.

More information on the Sisterhood Ministry can be found at https://www.sisterhoodministry.com.

Meet 1LT Scott Klein

Scott is a well-regarded community activist and entrepreneur. Scott is a published author who hosts the popular "Get Down to Business" radio show in Chicago, the "WeAllServe" podcast, and serves as an Officer in the US Army Reserves (Military Police) as well as the Chairman of the Village of Skokie Economic Development Commission. Scott holds a doctorate in educational leadership and a master's degree in Jewish Professional Studies concentration in nonprofit management.

On the podcast, we dove deep into nonprofit management; we chatted specifically about why fundraising is not the only essential element of being on a nonprofit board. We also discussed the steps to starting a nonprofit and how many people get the meaning of nonprofits wrong, equating it to being broke, but that's far from the truth. Listen to the podcast to learn the truth about fundraising and make a more significant impact in the lives of others through nonprofits! Listen up!

Find out more about 1LT Scott Klein @ ShalomKlein.com. 

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Meet Wayne Terronez

Wayne was raised by a teenage single mother in Illinois. His mother was 17 when he was born, and she dropped out of high school. Due to her limited education and job skills, he and his brother were raised on state assistance. They were in and out of three foster homes before the age of ten. Wayne knew from an early age how it felt not to afford to play sports because his family was poor. Had it not been for his aunts, uncles, and coaches paying for his registration fees and equipment, he would have been unable to play sports.  Wayne often reflects on those early memories and how he felt, and he wants to help as many youth athletes as possible not feel how he did as a child. He also has overcome being a teenage father. Wayne knew the value of education and worked full time, stayed in school, and graduated high school on time at the age of 18. He joined the United States Marines Corps right after graduating high school at the age of 18. He will retire from the United States Marine Corps as a Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) after more than 29 years of service in January 2022.

In the podcast, he shared that as he prepared to retire, he began to look at things he wanted to do after retirement, which led to helping the community. We discuss how his goal of helping the underprivileged led to creating Pathway to Sports and that data has shown that youth are more likely to graduate high school if they participate in sports.

Find out more about how to support Pathway to Sports at https://www.pathwaytosports.org/

Meet Reba Terry-Wilborn

Reba is an Inspirational Writer and Author, a Prayer Warrior, a Christian Mental Health Counselor, a Board-Certified Life Coach, and the Principal of Heritage Christian Academy, El Paso, Texas. 

Meet Antonio Cassagnol

Antonio is a retired Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) with over 28 years of military service, an Emergency Management Specialist, and the Superintendent of Heritage Christian Academy.

In this podcast episode, we discuss :

Through Heritage Christian Academy, they are training youth in accordance with the concepts of God's word. 

How is HCA using the PACE curriculum to enhance character building and bible integration?

The importance of educating all students to the highest levels of academic achievement enables them to reach and expand their potential and become lifelong learners.

https://5agc.org/heritage-christian-academy

Meet Simon Chandler

Originally from England, Simon has lived on the US/Mexico border since the early 90s. Born and raised in Marlborough, UK, he came to the United States after completing a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Stafford University, UK. He spent about a decade working with refugees and undocumented immigrants in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua with Annunciation House.

He is also the founder and executive director of Segundo Barrio Futbol Club. He first got involved in youth soccer as a volunteer with his son’s team. Segundo Barrio Futbol Club is a small, all-volunteer nonprofit that started in 2011. It seeks to use soccer as a tool for social change by providing opportunities for low-income youth to play the sport. Today it has several soccer programs with over 150 boys and girls ages 8 to 18.

On the podcast, we discuss:

Segundo Barrio Futbol Club’s mission is to use soccer as a tool for change.

How many of the kids struggle in school academically and need a lot of support, and they wanted to start a program to do more than just recreational soccer.

Segundo Barrio Futbol Club uses the philosophy of guided discovery to create the conditions and the structure where the kids learn to resolve problems themselves.

Find out more about Segundo Barrio Futbol Club at

https://www.segundobarriofutbolclub.org/

https://www.facebook.com/segundobarriofutbolclub/

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Meet  Patrick Nolan

Patrick is the Executive Director of Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peak.

Patrick brings thirteen years of organizing experience and six years with the American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFTNM).  With AFTNM, Patrick worked with school employees across the state of New Mexico as they advocated for strong public schools. Patrick’s work with the American Federation of State and County and Municipal employees took him to several western states, Alaska, Utah, Colorado, and Washington. Public lands play a pivotal role in all of these states and their economies, much as they do in New Mexico. The extensive time working in these states opened Patrick’s eyes to the benefit of protecting and advocating for Public Lands. He worked with folks tasked with protecting and maintaining public lands on state, county, and city levels. The love they had for public lands helped Patrick learn the value of public lands. His experience building coalitions across the diverse state of New Mexico will serve him well as we advocate for Public Lands.

On the podcast, we discussed:

Climate change and the role public lands play in addressing it.

Connecting the community to public lands.

Challenge of fundraising.

Find out more about Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peak at the following: https://organmountainsdesertpeaks.org/or https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOMDP

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