Listen "Building Better Lives with Habitat for Humanity"
Episode Synopsis
Cast your vote for Purpose 360 as Best Business Podcast here!Habitat for Humanity, which started as a grassroots effort on a community farm in Southern Georgia, now works in communities across all 50 U.S. states and more than 70 countries. The organization’s astounding growth is due in part to its focused mission: help people (29 million to date) obtain a safe place to sleep at night and the stability and self-reliance to build better lives. Colleen Finn Ridenhour, Chief Development Officer at Habitat for Humanity International, joined Purpose 360 to discuss the organization’s evolution and ongoing innovation. Listen for Colleen’s insights on:Balancing very different needs in communities around the world, without losing focus on Habitat’s missionHow Habitat’s model integrates robust and meaningful employee volunteerism opportunities, and how corporates can supercharge effortsHow corporations can leverage their partnerships with NGOs, including Habitat. How Habitat built an ecosystem around its core home-building model, including its retails ReStores to generate revenueLinks & NotesHabitat for Humanity InternationalHabitat’s historyVolunteer with your local HabitatImpactColleen Finn Ridenhour on LinkedIn
(00:00) - Welcome to Cause Talk Radio
(01:56) - Habitat for Humanity International
(03:05) - By The Numbers
(03:53) - Colleen Finn Ridenhour
(07:03) - Habitat's evolutions
(10:39) - Employee engagement and team-building experiences
(15:29) - Great communicators
(17:51) - ReStores
(22:34) - Defining objectives
(26:49) - Measurement
(30:35) - The Habitat ecosystem
(39:57) - The Carters
(42:35) - Three Insights
(45:11) - The B2B Purpose Paradox
(48:40) - The Affordable Housing Crisis
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