NPO 032: Seeing Patients as Master Teachers (Shay Beider, Integrative Touch for Kids)

Nonprofit Optimist

My guest today is Shay Beider, the founder and executive director of Integrative Touch for Kids. Shay has been a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine for the past 17 years. Integrative Touch for Kids is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to enhance well being, minimize suffering and facilitate healing for children with chronic, acute and life limiting illnesses. In our conversation, Shay and I discuss their business model, using volunteers not only for programming, but also for fundraising, and most fundamentally - always seeing the patients as the master teachers. Shay is such a passionate advocate for the works she does, and I think you’ll find there are many lessons to be learned from her approach that can apply to your small nonprofit. New opportunity: 30 minute consultation- nonprofitoptimist.com/consult Show notes for today's episode: Nonprofit Optimist