Anessa Rios-Ezeude. Director of Annual Giving, University of Houston shares the challenges and rewards of her nonprofit sector transitions. Jen highlights the importance of mentors and how they have played a major role in both their career growth. Anessa also reveals a heartwarming story that emerged from a special weekend celebration

For this first episode, Jen chats with Doug Hodges, Executive Director of SwingPals in Durham, North Carolina. Learn how he went from $85K to $500K with pure passion for his mission. Doug recalls the pre-COVID introduction with Jen at a Charity Chat in 2020 and how the fundraising fundamentals from that meeting helped to an emboldened relationship with the school system in Durham where he is now leading SwingPals into a groundbreaking $500K capital campaign while featuring cameos from his dog.

Coming this Summer, OLAS Media is proud to present From the Nest with Charity Jen. Join Jen Newmeyer as she hosts her first season of this new podcast featuring leaders and impactors in the Nonprofit Development field. In this preview episode, learn the impetus of From the Nest and who CharityJen is.