A Company of Joy: Redefining Nonprofit Leadership with Louie Nguyen

Conscious Curiosity

Nov 05 2025 | 00:37:52

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Show Notes

When you combine business acumen with a heart for community, powerful things happen. In this episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Jeff welcomes back Louie Nguyen, former Chief Investment Officer at Mission Driven Finance and now the CEO of SAY San Diego, one of the region’s largest and most impactful nonprofits. Louie shares his bold vision for transforming the nonprofit model, from dependency on grants to building self-sustaining social enterprises that generate cash flow and resilience. He discusses how SAY San Diego serves over 50,000 San Diegans each year through after-school programs, behavioral health, parenting support, and community empowerment, all while centering on a powerful core idea: joy […]

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