The OtterCares Podcast

Another AMAZING episode the OtterCares Podcast! This month, we talk all things Innovation Stations! Hear from Tricia Vincent, our Senior Director of Grants and Programs and one of our Innovation Station Fund recipients, Kaitlyn Chambers and get inspired to apply for your own Innovation Station!

Our Impact and Education Director, Sarah, wrote an amazing series focused on a book by Dr. Michelle Borba called, "Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About- Me World." The framework that Dr. Borba shares in this page-turner aligns beautifully with our belief that empathy is life-long practice and that it is something that requires intentional reinforcement in school, home and in our community. We love this book SO much and see a beautiful synergy between teaching and cultivating empathy and what we're striving to cultivate in young people through Project Heart! We dug into Dr. Borba’s framework and discussed what these habits mean to us, how they connect to Project Heart and provide some fun tips and tools on how you can put these habits into action. In this Episode of the OtterCares Podcast, we talk about the series as a whole and focus our discussion around why teaching empathy is so important. Check it out!

We're back from summer break with some fun news - we have a new addition to our team! In this episode, we introduce you to our new Community and Employee Engagement Manager, Courtney, and hear all about who she is and her role in helping us grow our mission! Check it out!

S1:E5 of the OtterCares Podcast introduces you to Tricia Vincent, our Senior Director of Grants and Programs. Tricia has been with the Foundation since day 1 and is our go-to person for all of your burning questions about grants and funding! Want to know more about how to apply for one of our program grants? Listen now!

When a young person uses their personal passions to identify and solve a problem in the world using entrepreneurial thinking, they are the change-makers that make our world better! Olivia is an amazing example of how you can use entrepreneurship to tackle a problem in an innovative way and she is one of our Illumination Fund grant recipients! Check out Olivia's interview and listen to her passion, determination and drive to change the world!

Welcome to a special edition of the OtterCares Podcast! Like all of our listeners, we are practicing social distancing and shelter in place to safeguard the health of ourselves and those in our communities. But just because we're social distancing doesn't mean we can't socialize! We've practiced and not quite perfected the art of Zoom conferences but we sure had fun using the platform to interview our Impact and Education Director, Sarah Weeks! Listen to Sarah, a former teacher, talk about the importance of helping young people connect to and solve problems while engaging in remote learning and hear how our philanthropy education program, Project Heart, can help you unleash the world-changer in your students!


Whew! We're still coming off of such an amazing rush after our 4th annual closed2open volunteer event! Listen to some of the amazing (and tear-jerking) testimonials we captured from the day and learn more about what closed2open is about! And...drum roll please...we have a big announcement! Want to know what is happening at OtterCares? Listen to find out!

S1:E1 Pilot

Welcome to the first ever episode of our new OtterCares Podcast! Our goal is to bring you fun and enjoyable content that you can listen to anywhere. In this episode, you'll be introduced to our production and hosting team, learn a little bit about who OtterCares is and what we're all about. You'll hear overviews of upcoming stories and learn more about what to expect when you tune into future episodes of the OtterCares Podcast.