Elevate Ep 51: Giving Kids a Voice - Lindsay Scott, President/CEO of Kids Voice of Indiana

In this episode of the Elevate Podcast powered by Braden Business Systems, Jason sits down with Lindsay Scott, President and CEO of Kids Voice of Indiana, to explore her path from aspiring journalist to attorney, child advocate, volunteer, and nonprofit leader. Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to the Elevate Podcast 00:36 - Meet Lindsay Scott, CEO of Kids Voice of Indiana 01:30 - From Journalism to Butler University 03:32 - The Unexpected Path to Law School 05:35 - Discovering a Passion for Child Advocacy 06:39 - Returning Home to Indiana 07:44 - Starting at Kids Voice as a Volunteer 09:27 - What Kids Voice of Indiana Does 11:10 - Why Giving Children a Voice Matters 12:24 - How to Volunteer with Kids Voice 13:44 - Supporting Kids Voice and Kickoff for Kids Voice 16:26 - How Kids Voice Supports Children Across Indiana 17:15 - Statewide Training and Family Support Programs 18:34 - Supervised Parenting Time and Family Safety 20:07 - How Technology Is Changing Nonprofit Work 21:21 - The Data Management Challenge for Nonprofits 22:46 - Using Technology to Create More Time for People 23:55 - What Community Means to Lindsay 26:13 - Lindsay's Leadership Journey and Growing Impact 27:36 - Life Outside of Work 29:22 - Closing Thoughts Lindsay shares how an internship in child advocacy changed the direction of her career and ultimately led her back to Indiana, where she first became involved with Kids Voice as a volunteer guardian ad litem. Today, she leads an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of children and supporting families throughout Indiana. The conversation explores the work of Kids Voice of Indiana, including child advocacy, volunteer opportunities, statewide training, parenting coordination, and supervised parenting time. Lindsay also discusses how technology is changing nonprofit operations, including one challenge many growing organizations know all too well: managing data across systems that do not always communicate with one another. Most importantly, Lindsay and Jason discuss what community really means and why leadership is often about showing up, listening, building relationships, and helping where you can. Check out Kids Voice of Indiana: https://kidsvoicein.org About Elevate: Elevate brings you conversations with influential leaders who are shaping our local communities. Hear about their paths to leadership, the experiences that defined them, and how they are driving meaningful impact today. The Elevate Podcast is powered by Braden Business Systems, hosted by Jason Ulm, and produced by Lauren Knauer.