Celebrating 25 Years: Finding Hope and Inspiration by Helping One Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected Child at a Time

April 20, 2016
Hosted by Alise Cortez, PhD

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What if every day you knew you were making a life-changing difference to at least one child through the work you do? What if you knew that without the organization you led the children who came through your front door might not see their next birthday? Or would perhaps have to be returned to the very people who took advantage of or abused them? Many people hunger to make a difference through the work they do and yearn for the time or opportunity that lets them do so. In this episode, we learn how a successful corporate executive has unleashed her talents into the nonprofit arena and been transformed herself in the process of serving children while celebrating Jonathan’s Place 25-year service in the field.

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Alise Cortez, PhD

Dr. Alise Cortez is affectionately referred to as “The Anti-Undertaker” as she awakens the often otherwise “walking dead” to discover and nurture their passion, inspiration, and purpose in life and at work. She is one part Chief Purpose Officer and Management Consultant specializing in meaning and purpose, and one part Inspirational Speaker, Author, and Radio Host. Having developed her expertise within the Human Capital / Organizational Excellence industry over the last 20 years, today she is focused on enabling organizations to lead from purpose and create cultures of meaning that inspire impassioned performance, energizing engagement and fulfillment, while encouraging a devoted stay within the organization. For individuals, she also facilitates the online Catch Fire global community and various retreats to enable people hungry for a more meaningful and purposeful life to discover and create it for themselves.

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