The Common Good Data Podcast

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The podcast for nonprofit and public sector leaders looking to use data and evaluation strategies to build effective and sustainable programs in the areas of prevention, mental health, human services, and education.


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Telling the story of the impact of your organization is critical to gaining support—from volunteers to donors to multi-year grants. But using data to show your impact can be challenging.

Learn how the best organizations build a culture of data that impresses funders, wins competitive grants, and changes the lives of individuals and communities.

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    Drew Reynolds

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Support for grieving parents and children - Tears in Heaven - with Michelle Goins and Ryan and Melisa Larkin

This week, we explore support for bereaved parents, grieving children, and teens, highlighting the work of the Charlotte-based nonprofit KinderMourn. We’re joined by Michelle Goins, grief therapist, who shares about her experience working with grieving parents and children at KinderMourn and spreads the word about Kindermourn’s annual duck race. We also welcome Melisa and Ryan Larkin, who share about their experience as parents at KinderMourn and the loss of their child, Sean. We reflect on these themes long with the music of Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven and Semisonic’s Closing Time. Support KinderMourn at https://www.duckrace.com/charlotte.

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