Insight on Impact

This week’s episode features Amy Allison Thompson, the Executive Director of The Poverello Center, Missoula’s homeless shelter.  Amy talks about why she often describes homeless folks as being ‘invisible’ in our community, what it’s like to run a large non-profit as a young person, and how she suggests we should act when we run into...

On this week’s Episode of Insight on Impact we feature Mike Boehm, CEO of Watson Children’s Shelter.  Mike talks about the mission of Watson’s, who they work closely with in Missoula to promote the well-being of the children they serve, the complex issue of deciding when children should be in out-of-home care (and when they...

Susan Hay Patrick, CEO of United Way of Missoula County, comes on the show to talk about the evolution of United Way as an organization, their new efforts to learn from similar communities facing similar challenges, as well as their collaborative efforts to address suicide rates and homelessness in Missoula.  We wrap things up with...

Bob Giordano, Executive Director and Founder of Free Cycles, comes on the show to talk about why bicycles hold the power to transform our community.  We start the episode with an overview of Free Cycles and MIST (Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation) and a quick discussion about why working with children is such a key...

Kelli Hess, Director of Operations, comes on to talk about the services offered at the Missoula Food Bank, their journey to opening a new facility, why volunteers make their organization go, and what she has seen in almost 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector in Missoula. Check out MissoulaFoodBank.org for more information.

CEO Lauri Francis discusses the evolution of health care, how health is created, and much more.  Director of Innovation Mary-Jane Nealon also comes on to offer a powerful look into the impact of PHC’s work.

Get a taste for what’s coming up in the first season of Insight on Impact.