Dianna Huddleston, VP of Community Partnerships at Aspire Indiana Health, breaks down how their organization serves 40,000 clients across 8 clinics—offering primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, housing, and employment services all under one roof.

In this conversation, you'll learn:
✅ How Aspire's "no wrong door" same-day access model works in practice
✅ Why they opened pharmacies inside their clinics—and what changed for patients
✅ How they grew from 300 to 950 staff while navigating federal funding cuts
✅ What whole-person care actually looks like for underserved communities
✅ How leaders stay grounded when external pressure is at its highest

This episode is perfect for nonprofit executives and healthcare leaders looking to build more integrated, sustainable service models without turning anyone away.

👤 ABOUT DIANNA HUDDLESTON:
Dianna Huddleston is a licensed clinical social worker and VP of Community Partnerships at Aspire Indiana Health, where she has served for 12 years. A self-described "clinically trained unicorn," Dianna bridges the gap between frontline care and business leadership—connecting community partners to Aspire's integrated model and amplifying voices that often go unheard.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianna-huddleston
Aspire Indiana Health Website: https://aspireindiana.org

🎙️ ABOUT HART & HUSTLE:
Hart & Hustle brings you weekly conversations with mission-driven leaders solving real problems in healthcare, education, and community services. Every Tuesday, hosts Keenan Hart and Efrain sit down with nonprofit executives, operations directors, and innovators to uncover practical strategies you can implement in your organization.

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Stephanie Vranich, VP of Outreach & Development at Volunteers of America Florida, breaks down how a $30M nonprofit serving 5,000+ Floridians each year raises funds, tells impact stories that actually move donors, and navigates the uncertainty of federal funding cuts—without losing momentum.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

✅ Why direct mail still drives donations (and how to make it impossible to ignore)
✅ The impact story framework that converts skeptical donors into loyal supporters
✅ How VOA Florida is diversifying revenue as federal grants grow more uncertain
✅ What "no money, no mission" really means—and why it changes how you lead
✅ How to build a fundraising culture when you're a team of three covering 60+ programs

This episode is perfect for nonprofit executive directors, development officers, and mission-driven leaders trying to sustain and grow their organizations during an uncertain funding environment.

👤 ABOUT STEPHANIE VRANICH:

Stephanie Vranich is the VP of Outreach & Development at Volunteers of America Florida, where she built the organization's outreach and development department from the ground up over 12 years. She oversees fundraising, marketing, and donor relations for a $30M organization serving thousands of Floridians experiencing homelessness, housing instability, and mental health challenges.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-vranich-9531623/
VOA Florida Website: https://www.voaflorida.org

🔗 Connect with October:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/october

🏥 Central Health: centralhealth.net
Community Care Clinic: communitycare.texas.org

October Ambrose went from certified nursing assistant to System VP of People Partnerships & Engagement at Central Health — the Travis County Hospital District serving uninsured and underinsured residents across Central Texas. In this conversation, she breaks down how authentic leadership, mentorship, and smart technology adoption are reshaping how mission-driven healthcare organizations build and retain their teams.

You'll learn:
✅ How AI transcription tools are giving healthcare providers more direct patient interaction — and what that means for your care team
✅ Why authenticity is October's #1 leadership value and how she instills it across a large health system
✅ How she navigated imposter syndrome as a Black woman in corporate healthcare — and when she finally "shifted back"
✅ Her mentorship model for developing the next generation of healthcare leaders
✅ Career advice for women of color stepping into rooms they weren't expected to occupy

This episode is perfect for nonprofit HR directors, healthcare operations leaders, and mission-driven executives who want to build cultures where people stay, grow, and lead.