Good People Talk

Welcome to Good People Talk, a Podcast where social entrepreneurs and visionaries –those who are changing and uplifting lives and communities in the U.S., Israel, and elsewhere around the world – describe what it is that drives and motivates them to tackl

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In Challenging Times, Advancing Civic Engagement

Posted May 27, 202500:20:39

Considering societal trends and schisms threatening the robust functioning of American democracy, Civic Spirit — a Good People Fund grantee — works...

In Israel’s Negev, A Passion to Uplift Bedouin Youth and Advance Co-Existence

Posted April 29, 202500:20:44

Jamal Alkirnawi is a leader in the Bedouin community in Israel and the Founder and Executive Director of A New Dawn in the Negev, a Good People Fund...

For Newly Resettled Families in NYC, Threads of Connection and Support

Posted March 24, 202500:19:35

Shoshana Barzel founded New Neighbors Partnership in 2020, establishing clothing partnerships for newly resettled families in New York City. The clothing...

For Haredi Women in Israel, Gaining a Voice

Posted February 24, 202500:22:31

Esty Shushan is a Haredi woman who founded Nivcharot — a Good People Fund grantee — to promote the status and rights of ultra-Orthodox women in...

Healing as Activism

Posted January 27, 202500:33:26

Individual and collective trauma affects our potential to do good in the world as social visionaries, especially now in a broken landscape. So, how...