Our executive director, Constance Dykhuizen, hosts a podcast called Great Society. LBJ’s Great Society was based on eliminating poverty and racial injustice with social welfare programs in the 1960s. That name seemed like a perfect jumping off point for a show about founders and leaders of social impact businesses and nonprofits seeking to make a change in the world both locally and globally. Constance talked with Austin-based founders and leaders of social change movements and organizations, many of whom are partners of our foundation. With topics ranging from how they got started to how they are thinking about their legacy, what inspires them and how they raise funds, this podcast is for anyone who has wondered how to practically make a difference in the world or for those that want to know more about worthwhile organizations to get involved in no matter where you are.
You can find Great Society podcast in the iTunes store, on Spotify, Stitcher and streaming online.
Amy Bench - filmmaker and director of A Line Birds Cannot See
Lila Igram - founder of Connecther and Girls Impact the World Film Festival
Alan Graham - co-founder of Mobile Loaves and Fishes
Max Elliott - founder and director of Urban Roots
Zane and Amal Wilson - of Ubuntu Life
Steve Wanta - founder and director of JUST
Julie Shannan - former deputy director of Girlstart
Brooke Axtell - founder and director of and She is Rising
Meg Erskine - founder and director of Multicultural Refugee Coalition
Turk and Christy Pipkin — founders of the Nobelity Project
Virginia Cumberbatch and Meagan Harding of Rosa Rebellion
