Good People Talk

Good People Talk


Latest Episodes

Changing Food Stories to Uplift Families and Communities
February 24, 2021

Walk through the inner city and other challenged areas and youll see a different food landscape than across town: fewer grocery stores, more fast-food places, and unhealthy choices. FEAST (Food Edu

Crowd-funding to Help Israelis Facing Hardship
November 23, 2020

Ten Gav (Hebrew, covering someones back) uses a crowd-funding model and web platform to match donors with Israeli individuals and families facing hardship. Ten Gav is a Good People Fund grantee and

Facing Down Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism on College Campuses
October 29, 2020

College campuses are unpredictable environments for Jewish students, with rising levels of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. TribeTalk a Good People Fund grantee prepares and empowers students to na

Turning Grief into Hope for Israelis and Palestinians
September 14, 2020

Terrorists killed his brother, yet Yuval Roth turned his grief into hope. Road to Recovery has a corps of Israeli volunteers driving Palestinians from border crossings to Israeli hospitals for critical care. On the way,

I Am Third!
August 04, 2020

David Baskin is CEO/Founder of Ani Shlishi, a Good People Fund grantee in Israel working with at-risk youth and instilling in them confidence, self-esteem, purpose, and community, by putting them to work in two used clothing stores.

Empowering Israelis with Challenges to Conquer the World
June 29, 2020

In a cafe in Beer Sheva, Israel, The Good People Fund visited friends from Inbar, a grantee empowering Israelis with physical and/or developmental challenges to achieve. At our table is Shoshi Margol

Responding to the Pandemic: A View from the Top
May 10, 2020

We speak with Good People Fund Executive Director Naomi Eisenberger about the impact of the pandemic on GPF and its community of grantees, and how GPF is responding with new initiatives to help those on the frontlines,

In Israel, Empowering Teenage Girls At-Risk
April 30, 2020

Were at Kaima Nahalal, an organic farm in Israel where teenage girls who have dropped out of school or are otherwise at risk gain confidence by learning, working, and creating. Merav Carmi descri

Supporting Israeli Kids Living with Cancer in the Family
February 24, 2020

Were in Tel Aviv speaking with Pamela Becker, Co-Founder of Jeremys Circle, a Good People Fund grantee serving Israeli kids with cancer in their families by creating opportunities for them to have f

Responding to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico
January 26, 2020

The Good People Fund is helping residents of Puerto Rico recover from recent waves of crippling earthquakes and the resulting destruction and displacement. Were talking with Erika Vlez, Founder of P