# Karen Olson
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karen olson is an American philanthropist who is the founder, and president emeritus of Family Promise, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families.
== Early life ==
Olson was born in Darien, Connecticut. She attended public school in Darien and graduated from Lasell College in Auburndale, Massachusetts, where she studied Business Administration.
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One Small Act of Kindness Can Change Everything: A Conversation with Karen Olson
What if one small act of kindness could change the course of your life—and ultimately impact millions of others?
On this episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, host Jodi Hope Grinwald si…
481. “Step Outside of Yourself” | Finding Purpose Through Service with Karen Olson
Karen Olson is the founder and CEO emeritus of Family Promise, an organization that has mobilized more than a million volunteers and helped more than a million people experiencing homelessness. Her work has earned national recognition, including the Points of Light Award and the Jefferson Award, bu…
Sound Pathways, September 2, 2026
Sound Pathways with Dr. Karen Olson
DIGGING DEEP with Chuck Leah
The Man, the Stories & the Music
Chuck's Website: https://www.chuckleahfyc.com/
Texas troubadour, songwriter, storyteller and paleontologist Chuck Leah has built alife—and a body of music—around digging beneath the surface. His son…
Sound Pathways, September 2, 2026
Sound Pathways with Dr. Karen Olson
DIGGING DEEP with Chuck Leah
The Man, the Stories & the Music
Chuck's Website: https://www.chuckleahfyc.com/
Texas troubadour, songwriter, storyteller and paleontologist Chuck Leah has built alife—and a body of music—around digging beneath the surface. His son…
Meant For More-Karen Olson
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Author KAREN OLSON: A chance encounter. A life changing moment. A legacy of compassion. What if one small act of kindness could change the entire trajectory of your life?
For Karen Olson, it did. November 1981. Outside Grand Central Station. Karen was a successful m…
Sound Pathways, September 16, 2026
Sound Pathways with Karen Olson Ph.D.
Finding Her Voice: Jazz, The Devil I Knew, and the Ladder to Dreams with Nicole Zuraitis
Two-time Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis joins Dr. Karen Olson to trace her path from a shy childhood singer to a celebrated jazz artist, talking about her new album The De…
Sound Pathways, September 16, 2026
Sound Pathways with Karen Olson Ph.D.
Finding Her Voice: Jazz, The Devil I Knew, and the Ladder to Dreams with Nicole Zuraitis
Two-time Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis joins Dr. Karen Olson to trace her path from a shy childhood singer to a celebrated jazz artist, talking about her new album The De…
218 - Making a Difference in Other People's Lives with Karen Olson
Karen Olson, the founder and CEO emeritus of Family Promise has dedicated her life to transforming the present and futures of homeless and low-income families. Karen has rallied more than a million volunteers nationwide, fostering an extensive network of support for the vulnerable. Also, because of…
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