The Kent Wosepka Innovation Fund
Kent Wosepka had an enormous creative and financial impact on The Good Listening Project (TGLP) before his passing in 2021.
A talented artist himself, he became enthralled by our mission after making a pilgrimage to the art- and community-focused Burning Man in 2018 and connecting with our executive director, a family friend. Frankie had also attended the event and was returning home with the inspiration to found TGLP.
Kent became our very first board member, treasurer, mentor, and biggest cheerleader. He was also our most generous individual donor to date.
One person really can make a lasting difference. Kent had been a banker, but he was so much more; he imbued his humanizing spirit of warmth and friendly enthusiasm throughout our organization. We are grateful to Kent for how he helped us become the strong, effective force for wellbeing that we are today.
We’re writing to invite you to help establish a memorial fund in Kent’s honor.
Every year since our founding, Kent donated to support our work. His annual donations impacted nearly all of our early innovation, including early experimentation with our small group Brave Conversations sessions, as well as our popular Certified Listener Poets course. These innovative investments produced what have now become our core programming.
““I listen for a living as a therapist, and I was surprised by the power of the listening and seeing what I said reflected back to me.””
Growth goes hand in hand with exploration. Kent’s belief in TGLP allowed us to add new members to our team even before we had regular programming revenues to fund them. That trust in TGLP’s vision brought us a world-class, cohesive team, which has only gotten stronger over the years.
TGLP is an innovative nonprofit operating at the intersection of compassionate presence and poetry. We listen to nurses, doctors, social workers, and others on the front lines of the healthcare world, then write poems for them and facilitate their connecting conversations with each other.
As a 501(c)(3), we rely on the generosity of people like Kent, who share our passionate belief that good listening is healing.
This year, in Kent’s honor, we’re launching the Kent Wosepka Innovation Fund to help continue his legacy. Our goal is to raise $25,000 by February 28th (the birthday Kent shared with TGLP’s executive director, Frankie). Your support towards this fund gives hope for healthier, more sustainable healthcare systems everywhere.
We hope you’ll consider joining us with an annual donation below.