Nonprofit Spotlight: Carol Klocek, CEO of the Center for Transforming Lives
The Charity Charge Show - Nonprofit Podcast · 2026-01-28 · 20 min
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In this episode of the Nonprofit Spotlight Series, hosted by Charity Charge, Grayson Harris sits down with Carol Klocek , CEO of the Center for Transforming Lives , to explore what it really takes to disrupt generational poverty and build long term economic stability for single mothers and their children. Founded in 1907 and rebranded in 2015, the Center for Transforming Lives has evolved into a comprehensive, two generational organization serving families across the Fort Worth and Tarrant County region. Carol shares how the organization pairs housing stability, early childhood education, clinical counseling, and economic mobility services to address the root causes of poverty rather than its symptoms. Key themes from the conversation A two generational approach to breaking poverty Carol explains why working with mothers and children at the same time is critical for lasting impact and how trauma informed care shapes every program they offer.