Hosted by nonprofit coaches Tim Needham and Mary Valloni, each episode of the Start and Grow Your Nonprofit Podcast is designed to bring together nonprofit entrepreneurs who have successfully built impactful organizations from the ground up. Join us as we dive into their journeys, share their insights, and learn how to start and grow a strong, sustainable nonprofit that transforms lives, communities, and the world. In this episode, Tim and Mary sit down with Lucas Rouggly, the founder and Executive Director of LOVEtheLOU. For 13 years, LOVEtheLOU has worked to unite the City of St. Louis through community outreach, developing a resource hub, and their student mentoring program. We'll explore: The story of LOVEtheLOU Identifying and empowering "Persons of Peace" Fundraising approach and lessons learned - having a clear mission and vision Challenges of growth and the importance of maintaining focus Excitement for collaboration and empowering others For more information about LOVEtheLOU, visit https://www.lovethelou.com/ or check them out on Facebook and Instagram. For more information about Nonprofit Academy, visit http://startandgrowyournonprofit.com/. To contact Tim, email [email protected]. To contact Mary, email [email protected].