The Charity Charge Show - Nonprofit Podcast

In this Nonprofit Spotlight episode of the Charity Charge Show, host Grayson Harris speaks with Bethany Cartledge, Executive Director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County.

Bethany breaks down how the organization serves people across five counties in Oregon and two cities in California through three core pillars: affordable housing, retail and manufacturing, and homeless and emergency services. She explains what success looks like for her team, how they maintain an "all hands on deck" culture across 600+ employees, and why servant leadership and internal promotion are central to their model.

The conversation covers collaboration with local government and agencies, the launch of the Schlis Resource Center, the Cascade Alliance program for helping other nonprofits build earned revenue, and how Bethany evaluates new opportunities and donor proposals against mission, capacity, and long term impact.

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About Charity Charge

Charity Charge is a financial technology company serving the nonprofit sector. From the Charity Charge Nonprofit Credit Card to bookkeeping, gift card disbursements, and state compliance, we help mission-driven organizations streamline operations and stay financially strong. Learn more at charitycharge.com.

What is The Charity Charge Show - Nonprofit Podcast?

The Charity Charge Show features candid conversations with nonprofit executives, founders, and social impact leaders about what it actually takes to run a mission-driven organization: funding, operations, leadership, and the lessons nobody puts in the annual report.

The show is hosted by Stephen Garten, founder and CEO of Charity Charge, a Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2015 in Austin, Texas. Charity Charge provides financial tools built exclusively for nonprofits, including a credit card underwritten to the organization's EIN with no personal guarantee and no annual fee.

More than 3,000 nonprofits have used Charity Charge to manage their spending.

Learn more at www.charitycharge.com