Alphonsine Anderson's guest appearances

Alphonsine Anderson

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Meet Alphonsine. She may be the world's bravest sister. During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, her parents and two siblings were killed in the conflict leaving her to raise three younger siblings under the age of 10. It's a harrowing story of survival, chasing educational dreams and eventually landing her dream job at Cisco. Today, she's talking about paying her good fortune forward through a new nonprofit benefiting Rwandan children, and she's even brought a board member into the discussion. Love and hope reign supreme in this chat.Episode HighlightsAlphonsine’s Story (5:00)Alphonsine’s resilience and how she rose above the storm (9:00)Alphonsine’s education and journey to the United States (14:00)“Education is a top priority for me because of what it has done for me.” (15:50)The founding story and mission of Rising Above the Storms (17:30)The story behind the name of Rising Above the Storms (20:30)Devin’s connection to the mission and how she became involved (22:00)Rising Above the Storm’s digital strategy and what Devin is bringing to the organization (27:00)Start with your audience. Hone in on how to market to them (29:00)How COVID pushed them to move into the digital space to create a virtual fundraising event (30:00)An overview of the programs within Rising Above the Storms and how they change lives through a message of hope, advocacy for orphans, and empowerment through education (33:00)Impactful stories of philanthropy in Alphonsine and Devin’s lives (40:00)Alphonsine’s One Good Thing: You don’t have to change the world. You don’t have to change a town. Have an impact on 1 person.Devin’s One Good Thing: Networking is the single most important thing you can do to get knowledge and awareness out there. Be vulnerable and network.For more information and episode details visit: You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together. We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳Support the showSupport the We Are For Good PodcastWe believe education is for everyone. We strive to make our teaching as forward-thinking, accessible, affordable and inclusive as possible. Your generous support will help power the #ImpactUprising, free resources and community for change-agents globally. Join the We Are For Good CommunityYou can think of it as the after-party to each podcast episode 🥳Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter 

Meet Alphonsine. She may be the world's bravest sister. During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, her parents and two siblings were killed in the conflict leaving her to raise three younger siblings under the age of 10. It's a harrowing story of survival, chasing educational dreams and eventually landing her dream job at Cisco. Today, she's talking about paying her good fortune forward through a new nonprofit benefiting Rwandan children, and she's even brought a board member into the discussion. Love and hope reign supreme in this chat. Episode Highlights<ul><li>Alphonsine’s Story (5:00)</li><li>Alphonsine’s resilience and how she rose above the storm (9:00)</li><li>Alphonsine’s education and journey to the United States (14:00)</li><li>“Education is a top priority for me because of what it has done for me.” (15:50)</li><li>The founding story and mission of <a href="http://www.risingabovethestorms.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rising Above the Storms</a> (17:30)</li><li>The story behind the name of Rising Above the Storms (20:30)</li><li>Devin’s connection to the mission and how she became involved (22:00)</li><li>Rising Above the Storm’s digital strategy and what Devin is bringing to the organization (27:00)</li><li>Start with your audience. Hone in on how to market to them (29:00)</li><li>How COVID pushed them to move into the digital space to create a virtual fundraising event (30:00)</li><li>An overview of the programs within Rising Above the Storms and how they change lives through a message of hope, advocacy for orphans, and empowerment through education (33:00)</li><li>Impactful stories of philanthropy in Alphonsine and Devin’s lives (40:00)</li><li>Alphonsine’s One Good Thing: You don’t have to change the world. You don’t have to change a town. Have an impact on 1 person.</li><li>Devin’s One Good Thing: Networking is the single most important thing you can do to get knowledge and awareness out there. Be vulnerable and network.</li></ul> For more information and episode details visit: <a href="https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/81" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that. Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit <a href="http://futurenonprofit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">futurenonprofit.com</a>. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together. We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at <a href="https://virtuous.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virtuous</a>. Thank you to <a href="https://www.communityboost.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community Boost</a>, <a href="https://www.donorsearch.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DonorSearch</a>, <a href="https://www.feathr.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feathr</a> and <a href="https://philanthropy.network/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philanthropy Network</a> for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1258940/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1258940/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the We Are For Good Podcast </a>We believe education is for everyone. We strive to make our teaching as forward-thinking, accessible, affordable and inclusive as possible. Your generous support will help power the #ImpactUprising, free resources and community for change-agents globally. <a href="https://www.weareforgoodcommunity.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the We Are For Good Community</a> You can think of it as the after-party to each podcast episode 🥳 Say hi👇 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/600479/admin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn </a>/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/weareforgood/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram </a>/ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/weareforgood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weareforgood/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/weareforgood_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a>

81. The Story of Rising Above the Storms - Alphonsine Anderson and Devin Hood

Cisco Bridge Award winner Alphonsine Anderson joins Madison and Chris on today’s episode. Sharing her own story of tragedy and triumph Alphonsine talks us through her journey to Cisco, her work with the nonprofit she founded, and the healing power of sharing your story with others.  Join Team Cisco: http://cs.co/teamciscoVisit http://www.risingabovethestorms.org/ to learn more

Cisco Bridge Award winner Alphonsine Anderson joins Madison and Chris on today’s episode. Sharing her own story of tragedy and triumph Alphonsine talks us through her journey to Cisco, her work with the nonprofit she founded, and the healing power of sharing your story with others. Join Team Cisco: <a href="http://cs.co/teamcisco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cs.co/teamcisco</a> Visit <a href="http://www.risingabovethestorms.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.risingabovethestorms.org/</a> to learn more

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