Inspiring Good

About Inspiring Good

The Community Foundation of Elkhart County seeks to inspire good in Elkhart County, Indiana. This podcast, hosted by Kevin Deary and Marshall King, will talk to nonprofit leaders and others in the county, where generous donors support a strong network of nonprofits. This community produces many recreational vehicles in the United States and is also where Alka-Seltzer was invented and many band instruments were made. The Community Foundation has assets of nearly $500 million and works to inspire generosity. This podcast is a look at how nonprofits operate in this unique place and improve the community.

Publisher

Community Foundation of Elkhart County

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2024

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Chris Ulery On Meeting Urgent Needs With Saving Grace

   We sit down with Chris Ulery of Saving Grace Advocacy to talk about crisis triage, the hidden mechanics of homelessness, and why flexible emergency help can unlock long-term change. Chris shares what it takes to build trust, coordinate with other agencies, and protect dignity while serving neighbors who are one setback away from losing everything. How Saving Grace starts at St. Paul's and grows through constant pivotsTriage as a strategy when rent, food, and utilities are on the lineFil...

2. 

   23 Jun 2026

   Lindsay Aguilar On What Would Change If Every Kindergartener Arrived Ready

   We talk with Lindsay Aguilar about how Building Strong Brains brings more than 80 partners together to help more children enter kindergarten ready to learn. We get specific about the no-wrong-door approach, what readiness really means, and how the summer Countdown to Kindergarten program removes barriers for working families. • Lindsay’s path from youth development to leading a countywide early childhood coalition • Why systems change helps community foundations and nonprofits move the ...

3. 

   9 Jun 2026

   Jim Conklin On How Cultivate Turns Food Waste Into Free Meals

   We talk with Jim Conklin of Cultivate Food Rescue about why hunger keeps showing up even when our food system produces massive excess. We trace how a local, logistics-first model rescues perishable food, turns it into real meals, and helps communities aim for near zero hunger. • Cultivate’s pivot from culinary school roots to perishable food rescue • How food waste and food insecurity intersect across the supply chain • Transportation as the biggest barrier to getting food t...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.