EPISODE · Nov 4, 2024 · 51 MIN
#055: Boundaries, Resilience, and Leadership ft. CNY Community Foundation
from Cultivate with Alex Canavan · host CNY Women's Network
In this episode Alex sits down with CNYCF's Melanie Littlejohn, Kimberly Sadowski, and Katrina Crocker! Their conversation explores topics like boundaries, developing resilience and leadership, as well as so much more. Be sure to check out our mini-bios on each of the guests below! Visit the CNYCF website! Checkout the CNYCF Instagram! Melanie Littlejohn is the President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation. Prior to joining the foundation, Littlejohn held a nearly 30-year career at National Grid as Vice President of Customer & Community Engagement, where she led initiatives to drive customer satisfaction, economic development, and corporate social responsibility, including projects in environmental justice and workforce development. Kimberly Sadowski is an accomplished Certified Public Accountant with nearly 30 years of expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and organizational development across the nonprofit and private sectors. As vice president & chief financial officer at the Central New York Community Foundation, she leads finance, administration, and information technology for the largest charitable foundation in Central New York, managing $400 million in assets and over $270 million in grants to local charities. Katrina Crocker serves as vice president of communications at the Central New York Community Foundation, where she has worked for 17 years. Her primary role is to craft and oversee a comprehensive communication strategy that amplifies the Foundation’s mission and the positive impact it brings to the Central New York community. She leads the Communications Department in support of the foundation’s programmatic and development goals, ensuring the organization maintains a strong philanthropic voice in the region. If you're a woman professional or business owner in Central New York, get listed on the CNY Women's Network Directory to be seen, connected, and hired. Visit: https://www.cnywomensnetwork.com/get-... Check out the directory: https://www.cnywomensnetwork.com/dire... Apply to be a guest on Cultivate CNY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... Connect with Alex Canavan, the host of Cultivate CNY: / alexandra.canavan Follow Cultivate CNY on Instagram: / cultivatecny Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Follow the CNY Women's Network on Instagram: / cnywomensnetwork Follow the CNY Women's Network on TikTok: / cnywomensnetwork This episode is brought to you by the CNY Women’s Network. CNY Women’s Network is a Syracuse-based media company that prioritizes community and collaboration between woman-owned businesses. We connect, promote, and celebrate businesses in Central New York. Email [email protected] to learn more about how CNY Women's Network can amplify your brand. Join The Collective by CNY Women’s Network, a membership community for growth-minded women: https://www.cnywomensnetwork.com/memb... Use the code: CULTIVATE10 for 10% off your first month or your first year with The Collective. This episode is brought to you by Diam Media Group: https://www.diammedia.com/ This episode is brought to you by Medicine Based Beauty: https://medicinebasedbeauty.com/ Medicine Based Beauty is a full-service medspa that offers medical-grade services by highly trained and certified medical professionals and products backed by medical expertise and scientific research. Whether it's advanced skincare treatments or rejuvenating procedures, your beauty journey is guided by expert hands. Learn more and join the Beauty Bank Membership: https://medicinebasedbeauty.com/beaut...
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In this episode Alex sits down with CNYCF's Melanie Littlejohn, Kimberly Sadowski, and Katrina Crocker! Their conversation explores topics like boundaries, developing resilience and leadership, as well as so much more. Be sure to check out our mini-bios on each of the guests below! Visit the CNYCF website! Checkout the CNYCF Instagram! Melanie Littlejohn is the President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation. Prior to joining the foundation, Littlejohn held a nearly 30-year career at National Grid as Vice President of Customer & Community Engagement, where she led initiatives to drive customer satisfaction, economic development, and corporate social responsibility, including projects in environmental justice and workforce development. Kimberly Sadowski is an accomplished Certified Public Accountant with nearly 30 years of expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and organizational development across the nonprofit and private sectors. As vice president & chief financial officer at the Central New York Community Foundation, she leads finance, administration, and information technology for the largest charitable foundation in Central New York, managing $400 million in assets and over $270 million in grants to local charities. Katrina Crocker serves as vice president of communications at the Central New York Community Foundation, where she has worked for 17 years. Her primary role is to craft and oversee a comprehensive communication strategy that amplifies the Foundation’s mission and the positive impact it brings to the Central New York community. She leads the Communications Department in support of the foundation’s programmatic and development goals, ensuring the organization maintains a strong philanthropic voice in the region. If you're a woman professional or business owner in Central New York, get listed on the CNY Women's Network Directory to be seen, connected, and hired. Visit: https://www.cnywomensnetwork.com/get-... Check out the directory: https://www.cnywomensnetwork.com/dire... Apply to be a guest on Cultivate CNY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... Connect with Alex Canavan, the host of Cultivate CNY: / alexandra.canavan Follow Cultivate CNY on Instagram: / cultivatecny Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Follow the CNY Women's Network on Instagram: / cnywomensnetwork Follow the CNY Women's Network on TikTok: / cnywomensnetwork This episode is brought to you by the CNY Women’s Network. CNY Women’s Network is a Syracuse-based media company that prioritizes community and collaboration between woman-owned businesses. We connect, promote, and celebrate businesses in Central New York. Email [email protected] to learn more about how CNY Women's Network can amplify your brand. Join The Collective by CNY Women’s Network, a membership community for growth-minded women: https://www.cnywomensnetwork.com/memb... Use the code: CULTIVATE10 for 10% off your first month or your first year with The Collective. This episode is brought to you by Diam Media Group: https://www.diammedia.com/ This episode is brought to you by Medicine Based Beauty: https://medicinebasedbeauty.com/ Medicine Based Beauty is a full-service medspa that offers medical-grade services by highly trained and certified medical professionals and products backed by medical expertise and scientific research. Whether it's advanced skincare treatments or rejuvenating procedures, your beauty journey is guided by expert hands. Learn more and join the Beauty Bank Membership: https://medicinebasedbeauty.com/beaut...
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