The Good Works Podcast

Randi is joined by Karah Sheahan, Office Manager at the Community Foundation, to help put a voice to the name! Karah shares some of her favorite qualities about the work culture and talks about what she's looking forward to in the coming weeks.

In this meta episode of The Good Works Podcast, Randi and Sara update their podcast audience on some of their favorite other podcasts - including "If All Else Fails" by North Country Public Radio and "Up And Vanished" by Tenderfoot TV.

Randi talks with Sara about the importance of legal immigration into New York State, especially as jobs become more difficult to fill. They discuss the difference between asylum seekers and "illegal" immigrants. And as always, listen to the end to find out what they're looking forward to this month!

Following the Buffalo Bills playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Sara and Randi discuss how sports play a role in community-building. From professional teams to little league and recreation, there are lots of opportunities to connect over athletics. Stay til the end to find out what Sara and Randi are looking forward to in the coming weeks!

Coming out of the Thanksgiving break, Randi and Sara talk about the importance of "Third Spaces" and how to enrich them for yourself and everyone around you. And as always, they share what they're looking forward to as we launch into the holiday season!

This month, Randi and Sara talk all about the Community Foundation's Leadership Advancement Award. This grant provides experienced non-profit executive directors with sabbatical funding to avoid burnout and stagnation through rest, exploration, and personal reflection. You can find out more on the website here: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/initiatives-and-trainings/.

This month, Randi and Sara talk about places where people feel like they belong or don't belong - and how to create spaces where more people feel comfortable and welcome. As always, they talk about what they're looking forward to as the leaves begin to change and the most colorful season of the year quickly approaches.

How can we impact the community when we're not making grants? That's the question Randi and Sara ask in this month's episode. At the end, they discuss end-of-summer and beginning-of-school-year activities coming right around the corner.

In this episode, Randi and Sara talk about the relationships we build at work and with nearby colleagues. They share some of the people who have made their careers so enjoyable. And as always, we look forward to what they're looking forward to in the coming weeks.

Randi is back from sabbatical, during which she traveled around the region (and the world) and spent an unprecedented amount of time in her attic. She and Sara talk about the 7 types of rest, according to Saundra Dalton-Smith, and what they're looking forward to in the coming weeks.