257 – The Role of Social Enterprise in Prevention and Intervention, with Wendi Copeland

In this episode of the podcast, Sandie Morgan and Wendi Copeland, Chief Strategic Partnership Activation Officer, discuss how the mission of Goodwill is not just as a second-hand store, but to provide opportunities to people and help them thrive. The take a deep dive into what a human-centered framework is and how it can be useful for trafficking survivor reintegration efforts. Wendi Copeland Wendi Copeland invests her people and business systems skills in developing strategy to sustainably respond to community needs…so everyone has the opportunity to thrive. As Goodwill Industries International’s Chief Strategic Partnership Activation Officer, she leads professionals who leverage relationships and resources to advance Goodwill’s life changing mission and social enterprises while fueling systems change. Her team’s portfolio includes partner engagement, government relations, resource development and philanthropy. Over her 30+ year workforce development career, Copeland has led rapid growth of business and mission lines in three non-profits. She serves on numerous national advisory and work groups that focus on equitable credentialing, career advancement, incumbent worker upskilling, and economic mobility. Key Points The founding of Goodwill started with providing resources and dignity to people and the community. A human-centered design is one where the assets and resources are brought to the individual to help them thrive. A human-centered design is a multidimensional supportive ecosystem. Survivor reintegration efforts can be impactful when designed around each individual and structured to help them thrive where it is needed. Resources Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force Indeed Human Trafficking Hotline: Call 888-3737-888 or Text “HELP” or “INFO” to BeFree Love the show? Consider supporting us on Patreon! Become a Patron Transcript Dave [00:00:00] You’re listening to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast. This is episode number 257, The Role of Social Enterprise in Prevention and Intervention, with Wendi Copeland. Production Credits [00:00:12] Produced by Innovate Learning, maximizing human potential. Dave [00:00:32] Welcome to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast. My name is Dave Stachowiak. Sandie [00:00:37] And my name is Sandie Morgan. Dave [00:00:40] And this is the show where we empower you to study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference in ending human trafficking. Sandie, we have been at it for over a decade on the podcast. And one of the things that I treasure so much of this show is being able to have really insightful conversations with experts who not only have so much wisdom for us, but also share the heart for ending human trafficking. And today, I’m so pleased that we have an expert in Wendi Copeland, who I know is going to help us to illuminate more and help us to think about this from a standpoint of social enterprise. I’m so pleased to introduce Wendi Copeland to you. She invests in people and business systems and developing a strategy to sustainably respond to community needs so everyone has the opportunity to thrive. As Goodwill Industries International Chief Strategic Partnership Activation Officer, she leads professionals who leverage relationships and resources to advance Goodwill’s life changing mission and social enterprises while fueling systems change. Her team’s portfolio includes partner engagement, government relations, resource development, and philanthropy. Over her 30-year workforce development career, Wendi has led rapid growth of business admission lines at three nonprofits. She serves on numerous national advisory and work groups that focus on equitable credentialing, career advancement, incumbent worker upskilling and economic mobility. Wendy, so glad to welcome you to our show. Wendi [00:02:13] Thank you, Dave. It’s good to be here. Sandie [00:02:16] Wendi and I met on my last big trip before covid. I was out in Washington, D.C., and she invited me up to their international offices and I took a train. And it was a wonderful excursion because I don’t know your part of the world very well. And I was just telling Dave, we found so much to talk about that we literally they were closing the building down when we finished our conversation. Maybe we didn’t finish our conversation. And that’s why we’re starting a new one today. Wendi [00:02:53] Thank you, Sandie. It is. And it’s an honor to be here today and have an opportunity to talk about what really matters and how we can connect people with opportunity, because, as we say, everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. Sandie [00:03:08] I love that. And on your web page, it describes your mission...