This episode features Allyse Hazeltine, Executive Director of Azura Literacy, recorded live at the 2026 Chicks Who Give a Hoot Live Event as part of a special three-episode nonprofit leadership series. Allyse shares what it really looks like to build and lead a growing literacy nonprofit focused on serving children in low-income and foster communities across Arizona.
This episode features Blake Zickafoose, recorded live at the 2026 Chicks Who Give a Hoot Live Event as part of a three-episode panel series. Blake is a nonprofit executive who has served communities through the YMCA since 2013 across three different states. Known for her values-first leadership style and commitment to community impact, she shares the realities of leading mission-driven organizatio[...]
This episode features Hannah Cobley, Founder and Executive Director of Lighthouse for Hope, recorded live at the 2026 Chicks Who Give a Hoot Live Event as part of a three-episode panel series. Hannah shares the realities of leading a small but growing nonprofit organization, from balancing fundraising, events, volunteer coordination, and family support to navigating the misconceptions people often[...]
In this solo episode, Sara shares the story behind Chicks Who Give A Hoot and how the podcast evolved into a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurship with community impact. Reflecting on conversations with women founders, she discusses the “advocacy and impact gap” she noticed in traditional entrepreneurial spaces and why she believes women entrepreneurs are uniquely pos[...]
In this special live recording of the Chicks Who Give a Hoot podcast, captured during our LIVE event, I had a powerful conversation with nonprofit leaders who are driving lasting change in Phoenix and beyond. This episode explores how mission-driven organizations are responding to community needs—and how entrepreneurs, business owners, and everyday individuals can show up to support their work i[...]