In this episode of The Impact Connection, Impact 4 Good sits down with Megan Goffney, Chief Program Officer, and Nurjan Maksutova, Director of Development at Shelter House, to learn how the Northern Virginia nonprofit is helping individuals and families facing homelessness and domestic violence find safety, stability, and hope. Through seven shelter facilities and multiple housing programs across Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Shelter House provides safe housing and supportive services that help neighbors build healthier, more stable futures.

Impact 4 Good is honored to partner with Shelter House through hands-on give back experiences like Mural of Hope, which brings corporate teams together to create uplifting artwork for spaces that could use a little extra color and inspiration. Through this experience, participants painted and assembled a colorful mural that now brightens one of Shelter House's hallways, offering what one individual described as a glimpse of hope during a challenging time.

Tune in to hear how Shelter House is providing compassionate care, safe housing, and supportive services to help individuals and families build more stable futures, and how community partnerships and acts of kindness can bring hope to those facing difficult circumstances.

Our Director of Client Experience, Tom Farndon, leads a thoughtful conversation exploring how Charlotte Angels supports foster families with real, tangible resources designed to meet needs in the moments that matter most. From practical support to relational care, this episode highlights how intentional community partnerships can ease the burden on foster families and create stability where it’s needed most.

Listeners will gain insight into:

• The real challenges foster families face every day
• How Charlotte Angels identifies and delivers meaningful, practical support
• Why community involvement plays a critical role in strengthening foster care systems
• The lasting impact that purpose-driven give back initiatives can have beyond a single moment or donation

This episode sets the tone for The Impact Connection—a podcast created to spotlight the voices behind the impact. By centering the stories of beneficiaries, we aim to deepen understanding, build connection, and show how corporate giving and community collaboration can create measurable, human-centered change.

🎧 Tune in to hear how Charlotte Angels is making a difference for foster families—and why listening to those closest to the impact matters.

In this episode of The Impact Connection, Impact 4 Good sits down with Jade Tabb, Community Engagement Manager at Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond, to learn how the organization is helping middle and high school students and young adults become life- and career-ready. With programming shaped by youth voice, the Club creates exploratory opportunities for young people to build skills, explore their interests, and gain experience that prepares them for what comes next.

Impact 4 Good is proud to partner with Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond through hands-on give back experiences that provide new opportunities for youth to learn, create, and explore. Through our Drone Zone and Go Green Racing experiences, corporate teams assemble and donate educational kits, including drones and solar-powered car builds, that the Club can incorporate into its programming. These tangible donations give young people the chance to try something new while helping the Club create the hands-on experiences that keep youth excited and engaged.

Tune in to hear how the Club is evolving to meet the needs of the young people it serves, why hands-on learning and youth voice are important to its approach, and Jade’s perspective as a former Club member who is now helping create opportunities for the next generation.