• Origin story of the Topeka Community Foundation and Junior League roots
• How donor-advised funds stay local and responsive
• Endowments, spending policy, and grant making basics
• From apples to upstream: reframing health through zip code data
• Social determinants of health and Shawnee County mapping
• Mental health, housing, community safety as health priorities
• Impact investing examples, including fixing predatory contracts for deed
• Leadership pipelines, student social enterprise, and collaboration culture
• What Topeka needs for identity and civic pride
• How to apply for grants or impact loans and who to contact
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0:00 - Meet Topeka’s Community Foundation
2:35 - How a $10K Idea Became $120M
6:50 - What Donor-Advised Funds Do Locally
11:30 - Marcia’s Path Into Philanthropy
16:45 - Community Development Is Economic Development
22:40 - From Apples to Upstream Solutions
27:45 - Zip Code vs Genetic Code
33:10 - Mapping Health and Targeting Need
36:50 - Mental Health, Housing, and Safety Priorities
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