Blueprint for Change: Josh Klaris' Mission-Driven Business Model

About this episode

John Duffin interviews Josh Klaris about nonprofit leadership and community revitalization efforts in Philadelphia.

Host John Duffin welcomes Josh Klaris, Executive Director of North 10 Philadelphia, to discuss leadership, nonprofit strategy, and place-based community revitalization in Hunting Park/East Tioga (often a neglected neighborhood in Philadelphia). I've personally attended several North 10 Philadelphia events and have seen firsthand the critical work being done. While I interviewed Josh, you'll hear the passion, mission, and purpose in Josh's voice. You'll also hear just how difficult (and gratifying) it is to wear ALL of the hats of the Executive Director. Klaris traces his path from volunteer mentoring in rural St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, where teaching kindergarten to Vietnamese refugee children shaped his worldview and led him to earn a master’s in teaching English as a second language. He later helped build Dream Charter School in Harlem with a holistic, co-teaching model and learned the operational realities of hiring, metrics, and sustainability. In Philadelphia, the opportunity arose to implement a neighborhood-improvement blueprint inspired by Purpose-Built Communities and Harlem Children’s Zone, emphasizing disciplined strategic planning, saying no, surrounding yourself…

People in this episode

Host: John Duffin

Guest: Josh Klaris

Topics covered

• leadership
• nonprofit strategy
• community revitalization
• education
• sustainability

Keywords

• nonprofit
• community
• leadership
• education
• sustainability
• revitalization
• Hunting Park

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North 10 Philadelphia, Dream Charter School, Purpose-Built Communities, Harlem Children’s Zone

Places: Hunting Park/East Tioga, Philadelphia, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

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