Episode 52 of State of Water

In our first episode of 2025 we are happy to present a special conversation between Seth Bernard and his good friend and outgoing Executive Director of the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Hans Voss. Hans shares insights and reflections from his 30 years of Groundwork experience on a variety of topics – from what makes a good meeting to the importance of human connection in fundraising, from bringing love and authenticity into organizing work and coalition building to the recent journey of succession planning at Groundwork. Hans also shares of the importance of family in supporting and inspiring his work and what he’s looking forward to in his next chapter.

SPECIAL NOTE: please join Groundwork and the wider community in a celebration of Hans’ 30 years of service this Friday, January 10 at The Alluvion in Traverse City with an evening of live music featuring performances by Seth Bernard, Dede Alder, and Gregory Stovetop. There will also be a chance to welcome new Groundwork Executive Director, Elizabeth Palchak.

Get your tickets for this Friday’s community celebration!

Learn more and get engaged with Groundwork’s ongoing efforts.

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State of Water is a program of the Michigan-based non-profit organization Title Track, and is powered by the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan. The podcast is made possible through a generous contribution from the Esperance Foundation.

EPISODE 52

Hans Voss interviewed by Seth Bernard

Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus and Chris Good 

Narrators – Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Angela Gallegos, Rachel Marco-Havens 

Graphic by Chris Good 

Theme Music – Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus 

Featured Music – “Homestretch” by Ecotone; “Authors (instrumental demo)” by Dan Rickabus