Christiana Tasto, Executive Director of Nonprofit Solutions, is joined by her Board Chair, Holly Baughman, to talk about their ogranization’s focus on training and development of regional nonprofits. Tasto and Baughman chat about NP’s Mobile Leadership Academy and IDEA concept.

Perla Myers, Executive Director of the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education, talks about the Institute’s mission to advance inclusivity and leadership in education; its new National Science Foundation-funded project: eSPAC3; and its Pactful and Global Innovation Jacobs Teen Challenge.

RADM (Ret.) Mark Balmert, CEO of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), chats about the recent release of SDMAC’s annual Military Economic Impact Report which highlighted the $36 billion in direct and indirect defense spending that resulted in 356,000 jobs and had a $56.2 billion impact on the region’s economy. Balmert talks about the NAVAR redevelopment and upcoming SDMAC Breakfast meetings.

David Haigh, Executive General Manager of the San Diego Legion — San Diego’s Major League (MLR) Rugby team — is joined by Legion head coach, Danny Lee, to discuss the 2023 MLR season; its home field at Snapdragon Stadium; growing awareness of rugby in the region; and the unique values and culture of rugby.

Deacon Jim Vargas, President and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages (FJV), is joined by FJV’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Norris, to talk about the organization’s critical Street Health program.

Richard Lederer, prolific author, language aficionado, humorist and community do-gooder, chats about his lifelong joy of language and his purpose-driven life.

Dr. Satyan Devadoss, the Fletcher Jones Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of San Diego,
talks about making mathematics more attractive and accessible for learners of all backgrounds, and empowering those in the humanities and the arts to have an equal seat in our science-obsesses culture.

Keyon Perkins, a Southwestern College Student-Athlete, discusses the support he has received from the Southwestern College Foundation to help him successfully navigate the challenges of being a college student and athlete. Perkins is joined by Sofia Salgado Robitaille, Executive Director of the Foundation, and Trina Eros, Basic Needs Coordinator for Southwestern College.

Joe Gavin, Chief Programs and Community Engagement Officer for the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation, talks about the Foundation’s vision of a world where older adults enjoy a healthy, dynamic way of life, where they are socially connected, physically active and meaningful engaged in their communities. Gavin is joined by Lynn Wolsey, Director of the Ed Brown Center for Active Adults, to discuss the Center’s work with seniors.