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125. The Mission of the Exodus Road: Strategically Fighting Human Trafficking - Laura Parker
125. The Mission of the Exodus Road: Strategically Fighting Human Trafficking - Laura Parker
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46 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Meet Laura. She's a mom of three who - alongside her husband - found herself launching a global nonprofit working to eradicate human trafficking because she simply couldn't look away. She and her husband began the organization while he was doing undercover work with SE Asian police. Now their nonprofit, Exodus Road, is on a mission to find and free them. Her story is shocking. Heartbreaking. Hopeful. Inspiring. And it's looking for a compassionate army to give it some serious wings. You game?EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSLaura’s story and journey to where she is today (2:40)The founding story of The Exodus Road (11:00)Leveraging storytelling and marketing to bring this mission to life (14:50)How we can be activated to join the fight in eradicating human trafficking: look first in your own community (18:40)The most vulnerable populations in human trafficking: Homeless women, LGBTQ community, especially youth, and kids that are in the foster care system or just aging out of the foster care system. (19:30)Noi’s story (22:30)Laura’s One Good Thing: Ask yourself 3 questions: How am I feeling? What were the gifts of the day? What is my intention next? (35:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/125The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout Our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you SEE and activate donors at every level. Here’s the thing, Virtuous created a fundraising platform to help you do just that. It’s much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous is committed to helping charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising. We love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement.Learn more about Virtuous at www.virtuous.org/About our Sponsor CosmicLooking to nail your impact story, build brand awareness, and inspire action for your cause today? YOU can connect directly with Cosmic’s Founder and Creative Director, Eric Ressler for free Office Hours. Don't miss this incredible opportunity friends! Visit designbycosmic.com/good to sign up today ? Start Learning Today on We Are For Good PRO ?We Are For Good PRO is reimagining nonprofit professional development - for good. ✨ Join us and get started at weareforgoodpro.com.
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
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