Small & Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart

Small & Gutsy Features Nepal, One Day at a Time, the Beautiful Journey of Trekking, Literally and Philanthropically

What does it take to turn a single moment of compassion into a lifelong mission? After a career spent supporting children in Vancouver's inner-city classrooms, Patti Shal

Small & Gutsy Features Character -Wise, the Youth Character Development Program that Works!

In this episode, Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff speaks with Keith Lietzke, Co-Founder of Character-Wise, an innovative after-school program designed to address two critical c

Small & Gutsy Features TechTainment®,Part 2 the Trend Predictor for the Confluence of Entertainment, Technology & the Law

Every legal dispute comes down to a judgment call made with incomplete information — and wherever there's judgment, there are mental shortcuts quietly shaping the outcome

Small & Gutsy Features TECHTAINMENT, 2026: the Intersection of Technology, Entertainment & Law Conference

For more than a decade, one conference has been getting ahead of the headlines instead of chasing them. Host Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff sits down with Mark Treitel, found

Small & Gutsy Interviews Mint To Prosper Foundation, The Pathway to Financial Literacy

What if the fastest way out of predatory lending isn't a lecture on budgeting, but $50 saved at a time? That's the model behind Mint to Prosper Foundation, a savings mark

Small & Gutsy Features Theodora Africa, Women empowerment with a Purpose

What if the fastest path out of exploitation isn't aid, but a paycheck? That's the premise behind Theodora Africa, a nonprofit that helps disadvantaged women in Ghana esc

Small & Gutsy Features Hike to Yoga

What if the path to healing wasn't a straight line, but a trail — one that combines the physical challenge of hiking with the mindful presence of yoga? That's the vision

Small & Gutsy Features Renewables.org

SHOW NOTES: What if your charitable dollars could come back to you — and you could send them right back out into the world to do even more good? That's the elegant pr

Small & Gutsy Features South Central LAMP

So many mothers — especially those from patriarchal cultures — are conditioned to believe that everyone else knows better. The doctor is right. The priest is right. The a

Small & Gutsy Features The Fountain Theatre, a Voice for every Community Member

Imagine a place that dares to speak truths many are afraid to say. A place that celebrates communities too often forgotten and tells the stories rarely heard.  Dr. Laura

Small & Gutsy Features Active Plus, Opportunities for Inner City Youth to Succeed

In this episode, host Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff sits down with Tarik Kitson, Executive Director and co-founder of Active Plus NYC, to discuss how a chance volunteering o

Small & Gutsy Features Club Z, Giving Jewish Students Tools for Public Discourse & More

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff sits down with Masha Merkulova, founder of CLUB Z, a national organization dedicated to educating and empowering

Small & Gutsy Features The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps

Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff interviews Josh Thye, Executive Director of The Academy, about the transformational power of competitive drum and bugle corps for youth ages 15

Small & Gutsy Features Phenomenal She, Opportunities for Young Woman of Color

Carlecia Bell, Executive Director of Phenomenal She shares the inspiring story of how Phenomenal She was born from a simple birthday club among friends and has grown into

Small & Gutsy Features Surge for Water

In this episode, Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff sits down with Shilpa Alva, Founder of Surge for Water, to discuss how a childhood moment of witnessing inequality in Mumbai s

Small & Gutsy Features Giraffe Heroes

Dr. Laura Scherck Wittkoff welcomes Ann Medlock and John Graham, the founders and leaders of the Giraffe Heroes Project—an organization that has spent over 40 years celeb

Small & Gutsy Features GiveLink, Giving Directly to Nonprofits

In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff welcomes Antonis Politis and Panos Kokmotos, two young Greek entrepreneurs who co-founded Givelink, a donation

Small & Gutsy Features EverWalk, the Key to Health is Walking

EverWalk is the brainchild of Diana Nyad and Bonnie Stoll, created to help all of us live longer, better, and healthier lives. Their mission and vision are to build com

Small & Gutsy Features Indigo Arts Alliance

  Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff reflects on the power of Indigo Arts Alliance's approach to artist development. She emphasizes that the organization understands a fundamen

Small & Gutsy Features Attorneys in Motion Foundation; A Beautiful Rags to RIches to Giving Back Story!

Michelle Etchebarren shares an inspiring journey from struggling single mother of four to founder of Attorneys in Motion, a groundbreaking legal tech company that transfo