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Carissa Youssef
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The Thriving Family
Carissa Youssef: Restoring Relationships Through Dignity and Service
Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast.Today, you’re in for an inspiring conversation with Carissa Youssef, a leader with a servant’s heart who is passionate about God’s redemptive work. Born in Chicago, Carissa lived throughout the Midwest until her family settled in Seattle in 1993. After graduating from high school, Carissa moved to British Columbia to attend university where she earned her BA in Communications and later her MBA. Carissa spent nearly 15 years of dedicated work in the fight against extreme poverty, and she now serves as the...
2025-11-11
43 min
Think Global, Do Justice
A Movement to End Global Poverty with Carissa Youssef
Global poverty is ubiquitous and seemingly intractable, but what if we had a way to mobilize people and a fundraising mechanism that invites ubiquitous participation? In this episode we're joined by Carissa Youssef who is the Executive Director at One Day's Wages. She emphasizes the need for Christians to expand their definition of neighbor to include global awareness and responsibility. Carissa discusses the unique approach of One Day's Wages, which encourages collective generosity by donating one day's wage to support local leaders and address complex poverty issues. Her conversation with Brandon Stiver also touches on the importance of mutuality...
2025-11-04
59 min
Business as Mission Canada Podcast
Business as a Force for Good, with Carissa Youssef
What would happen if you decided to use your business, and its profits, for good? Carissa Youssef, Executive Director of One Day's Wages, feels passionately about the need for intentionality and accountability when using business as a force for good. Through strong community and willingness to make a difference through our profits, human flourishing could come a lot sooner than we think...Resources from this episode:Carissa Youssef's LinkedInOne Day's WagesSTAY CONNECTED WITH US: WEBSITE: www.businessasmission.ca LINKEDIN: @ Business As...
2025-07-16
32 min
ELO Network Podcast
ELO Forum Presentation: Q&A with Carissa Youssef on "Flourishing in Business: How Purpose-Driven Leadership Can Grow Our Faith and the Bottom Line"
Dr. Rick Goossen conducts a Q&A with Carissa Youssef, CEO, The Stattonrock Group, at the 2022 ELO Forum in Vancouver. Rick and Carissa discuss "Flourishing in Business: How Purpose-Driven Leadership Can Grow Our Faith and the Bottom Line."
2023-01-02
32 min
Ending Poverty Together
How do you define poverty?
with guest Carissa Youssef, Food for the Hungry Canada.What is poverty, really? Where does it come from? What are ways to effectively tackle such a huge problem? Carissa’s been wrapping her head and heart around it for years. She shares life-lessons on healthy helping, and tells her own personal experience with poverty and why she now is pouring her life into walking alongside others experiencing this vulnerability.Recommended Resources: Helping Without Hurting by Corbett and Fikkert; Why Business Matters to God: (And What Still Needs to Be Fixed) by Je...
2021-01-18
41 min
Anything Goes
10. Global Takeover: Making A Difference Globally with FH Canada
In part 2 of the Global and Local Takeover series, Kaitlyn speaks with Carissa Youssef, Director of Public Engagement and Philanthropy, for Food for the Hungry Canada, a global partner of Village Church. In this episode you'll learn more about the work our church supports in Ethiopia, how to dignify people experiencing vulnerability and poverty, and discipleship through global partnership. Learn more: www.fhcanada.org
2020-12-09
31 min
Fire & Grace
Ending Poverty! - with Carissa Youssef
It's PART 2 with Carissa Youssef! After discovering Food for the Hungry Canada and learning of their mandate to restore dignity and end poverty among the world’s most vulnerable, Carissa eagerly joined the FH Canada team in 2008. She has held various roles during her time with FH ranging from Director of Communications to Donors Services. Now serving as VP of Philanthropy and Public Engagement, Carissa is thrilled to focus on connecting Canadians who aspire to invest into Kingdom work with FH’s vital mission of eradicating poverty – one community at a time. To learn more: https://www.fhcanada.org/Wor...
2020-11-24
44 min
The Trinity Western University Alumni Spotlight
2.8 Carissa Youssef (Brey, '02, '19): Eradicating Poverty – One Community at a Time
Carissa Youssef (Brey, '02, '19) is driven by a desire to be a part of God’s Kingdom work in transforming ordinary things into holy things and by seeing people “thrive” in the fullness of life through Christ. After discovering Food for the Hungry Canada and learning of their mandate to restore dignity and end poverty among the world’s most vulnerable, Carissa eagerly joined the team in 2008. She has held various roles during her time with Food for the Hungry ranging from Director of Communications to Donors Services. Now serving as VP of Philanthropy and Public Engagement, Carissa...
2020-11-17
00 min
Fire & Grace
Becoming Fully Alive! - with Carissa Youssef
Season 3 kicks off with a two-part series featuring Carissa Youssef and her journey to whole-hearted life in Jesus. Episode 1 unpacks the hardship of Carissa losing her father to cancer in her teen years and the vulnerabilities her family experienced as a result. Carissa's story also reveals how the Lord in His kindness, provided over and over again for their family through the goodness of His people. Carissa now serves as VP of Philanthropy and Public Engagement with Food for the Hungry Canada, and is driven by a desire to be a part of God’s Kingdom work in transforming or...
2020-11-10
49 min