In this episode of the Dudes n Beer podcast host Christopher Jordan welcomes to the program special guest Elizabeth David-Dembrowsky of Keren-Or Inc, Good Counsel Services and Righteous Causes Inc, as well as Billy Joe Cain, head of the Radical Empathy Education Foundation to discuss helping non-profits in America.
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Non-profit organizations provide some of the most necessary services in America. Yet the face a unique set of challenges. From the legal leg work it takes to begin the process and setup an infrastructure to the writing of mission statements and choosing of board members, It can be a daunting task to say the least.
This is where people like Elizabeth David-Dembrowsky come in. Admitted to the bar in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, and California, Elizabeth’s legal work focuses primarily on helping new and emerging social entrepreneurs. As a non-profit executive with over a decade of experience, she has vast experiences in this area and has helped ensure the success and safety of numerous organizations.
Join the Dudes n Beer podcast as we explore the world of non-profit organizations in America and how we can better help these amazing organizations like Keren-Or, Inc and The Radical Empathy Education Foundation change the world as we know it!
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00 Show Intro and Chris introduces the topic and guests for the episode.
3:30 Elizabeth shares her personal story of attaining her law degree and how she got involved in the world of legal work for non-profit organizations.
8:30 Elizabeth describes the various means by which people go about their forays into the world of non-profits and starting them.
15:52 Billy and Elizabeth discuss the ins and out of the “politics” of non-profit in their search for funding from various organizations.
22:50 Elizabeth shares here experience with working with governments and groups to help bring ideas to fruition to help change the world as we know it.
31:30 Elizabeth give the advise of getting involved with a charity on a daily basiss if you are looking to start a non-profit.
34:30 Billy asks Elizabeth what are the typical pitfalls she sees that people should be aware of from the beginning when start non-profits
40:00 Elizabeth goes into the finer details of what it takes to start a business and why having a business mentality is necessary when starting a nonprofit and how Good Counsel Services is there to help those in this situation.
49:00 Billy asks Elizabeth some important questions about interns and why not just use them as the extra bodies to help with the heavy lifting of hard legwork.
55:00 Chris signs off to the WMLD Audience
58:00 Chris asks Elizabeth at what point do someone need to find legal representation and how they can go about doing that.
1:05 Billy and Elizabeth discuss how to go about getting involved with goodcouselinc.org and the application process
1:10 Chris asks Elizabeth to go into the history an founding of Righteous Causes, Inc and why make an incubator for independent venture companies and concepts.
1:19 Elizabeth goes in depth into what a “B-Corp” is and the difference between that and a “Benefit Corp”.
1:24 Chris thanks the guests, asks Elizabeth and Billy to share their contact information with the audience and signs off the air.
