Podcast Episode 31: From Passion to Action: Becoming a Not-For-Profit with Shelley Nizynski Reese

by Financial Design Studio, Inc. / November 27, 2023

We want our finances to make a difference, but how? In this episode Shelley Nizynski Reese, founder of A Better Life for Kids, shares her story and how she started her charity, becoming a not-for-profit. She talks about ways people can vet charities, maximize their donations, and make a real world impact.

Financial advisor on becoming a not-for-profit with Shelley Nizynski-Reese and A Better Life for Kids

Behind the Designs Ep. 31: From Passion to Action: Becoming a Not-For-Profit with Shelley Nizynski Reese

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Key Moments

0:56 Meet Shelley!

2:49 Why did you start A Better Life for Kids?

10:13 What needs does A Better Life for Kids help meet?

17:41 A little more about deaf kids in Ghana

24:38 How to make the most of your giving with financial planning

28:16 How to find the right charities to support

31:43 What is A Better Life for Kids’ philosophy on money?

39:29 Why giving more than just money matters

45:17 Why does kids helping kids matter?

Links for Passion to Action: Becoming a Not-For-Profit

Learn more about Shelley’s not-for-profit A Better Life for Kids.

Join us for the Gingerbread Event on Sunday December 3, 2023, at 12:30pm in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Research other charities with Candid’s Guidestar search!

Read more about some of our team’s favorite charities that we are personally involved with.

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