Good God Project

From Private Equity to Public Good: Peter Brodsky on Housing and Hope

Peter Brodsky wasn’t always a real estate developer—but when he saw an opportunity to use his business experience to help transform southern Dallas, he stepped in. In this season finale of Good God, George Mason speaks with Peter about his work at the Shops at Redbird, his leadership at Housing Forward, and why homelessness, food access, and affordable housing demand both moral clarity and practical solutions.

Together, they explore the structural causes of poverty, the challenge of changing public narratives, and how Peter’s Jewish faith and commitment to tikkun olam—repairing the world—have shaped his decision to invest his time, money, and energy in building a more equitable city.

Peter Brodsky is a Dallas-based philanthropist, real estate investor, and chair of the board of Housing Forward, the lead agency coordinating homelessness response in Dallas and Collin counties.

advocacy, equality, homelessnessGood God ProjectMay 15, 2025Dallas, Poverty, Housing, Justice

Sharon Grigsby on Journalism, Justice, and the Power of Paying Attention

What does it mean to report with compassion in a culture driven by clicks and controversy? George Mason sits down with veteran journalist Sharon Grigsby to talk about her newest venture—The Lab Report Dallas—a bold, nonprofit newsroom rooted in data, equity, and solutions for reducing child poverty in Dallas. They reflect on her decades of writing with kindness and accountability, the changing landscape of media, and how Sharon’s own evolving faith informs her work and voice.

Sharon Grigsby is a longtime Dallas journalist, former metro columnist for The Dallas Morning News, and co-founder of The Lab Report Dallas, a new publication powered by the Child Poverty Action Lab.

Faith, children, Social justiceGood God ProjectApril 30, 2025Dallas, Journalism, Poverty

Liz Theoharis of the Poor People's Campaign

Liz Theoharis is the co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign. She has a new book titled “Always With Us”, a reference to Jesus’ controversial quote: the poor you have with you always. Hear what she has to say about that quote, and what a life committed to eradicating poverty looks like.

povertyGood God ProjectOctober 29, 2020Poverty

Jason Coker on rural poverty in America

Jason Coker is the national director of a program called Together We Hope, which is a rural development coalition that addresses poverty, especially in rural areas. He discusses (you guessed it) poverty in rural America: the history, the cause and how at the end of the day, it is political.

povertyGood God ProjectOctober 27, 2020Poverty

Daron Babcock of Bonton Farms

The name “Bonton Farms” is derivative of its location: a neighborhood nicknamed “bomb-town” because of the extreme racial terrorism it experienced in the mid 20th century. Daron Babcock is the executive director of the remarkable urban garden built in and for this community along the Trinity River.

poverty, RaceGood God ProjectOctober 22, 2020Poverty

Jeremy Everett gave all his possessions to the homeless

Jeremy Everett has devoted his life to the causes of hunger and poverty. Listen to him explain why he was called to this work and what it really means to fix the systemic problems that lead to poverty.

povertyGood God ProjectOctober 20, 2020Poverty

Rabbi David Gruber on solving homelessness

Rabbi David Gruber of Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance has a transformative policy to end homelessness, and it begins with a home.

poverty, Social justice, homelessness, Judaism, multifaithGood God ProjectOctober 15, 2020Poverty

Alan Cohen on child poverty

Alan Cohen—president and CEO of Child Poverty Action Lab—has a goal to cut child poverty in Dallas by 50% in twenty years. Hear the plan, the data and the steps you can take to help.

poverty, children, Social justiceGood God ProjectOctober 13, 2020Poverty

Michael Horne believes no one should be left out of health care

Michael Horne is the President and CEO of the Parkland Foundation at Parkland Hospital, a public hospital specializing in the belief that no one should be left out of care.

poverty, health careGood God ProjectOctober 8, 2020Poverty

Craig Antico is wiping out $1B worth of medical debt!

Craig Antico, once the guy collecting your medical debt, is now the one erasing it. Hear his story, along with an exciting announcement from our parent organization, Faith Commons!

Faith, povertyGood God ProjectOctober 6, 2020Poverty