Givers

On the latest episode of Givers, Cliff Sloan sits with The Jed Foundation’s (JED) Executive Director and CEO, John MacPhee and JED Storyteller, Brett Epstein. JED is a suicide prevention nonprofit that partners with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems. JED encourages community awareness,... Read More The post The Jed Foundation Takes on Suicide & Mental Health on College Campuses appeared first on Phil & Co..

Host Cliff Sloan is joined by award-winning  writer, Arthur Longworth who is calling in from Monroe Correctional Complex where he is serving a life without parole sentence and Robert Pollock, PEN America’s Prison Writing Program Manager.   Listen to an insider’s perspective on the freedom of speech (or not) of incarcerated people, education and the... Read More The post Prison Writing with PEN America: Can Mass Incarceration & Freedom of Speech Co-Exist? appeared first on Phil & Co..

On the latest episode of Givers, host Cliff Sloan sits down with Jojo Annobil, Executive Director of Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) and Nicole Alanko, a second year legal fellow at the organization.    Founded in 2014, IJC is the country’s first fellowship program dedicated to meeting the need for high-quality legal assistance for immigrants seeking... Read More The post Immigrant Justice Corps on Training the Next Generation of Immigration Lawyers appeared first on Phil & Co..

Donorschoose.org is on a mission to increase public education equity by partnering with teachers across the country to get them the classroom resources and funding they need to thrive.   Their impact skyrocketed when Ripple, a blockchain specializing in global financial transactions, donated $29 million to fund every DonorsChoose.org classroom project request in a single... Read More The post The Inside Scoop on Donorschoose.org’s $29M Surprise. appeared first on Phil & Co..

The General Mills Foundation’s (GMF) executive director, Nicola Dixon discusses GMF’s award winning partnership with Partners in Food Solutions (PFS).  Now in their tenth year, PFS and GMF continue to work towards a goal of improving access to safe, nutritious food while promoting sustainable economic development.  From food fortification to providing local staff, this partnership... Read More The post How the General Mills Foundation is Mobilizing a Global Volunteer Workforce. appeared first on Phil & Co..

The National Park Foundation’s President and CEO, Will Shafroth and VP of Corporate Partnerships, Stefanie Mathew discuss the organization’s rapid growth over the past few years and provide insight for those in the not-for-profit space.   Since the National Park Service Centennial launch in 2016, the National Park Foundation has wowed industry leaders with its... Read More The post The National Park Foundation Talks Fundraising & Partnerships appeared first on Phil & Co..

The Trevor Project’s head of Corporate Development, Muneer Panjwani and AT&T Hello Lab’s Lead Marketing Manager, Robert Hebert talk about how their partnership is saving the lives of LGBTQ youth.  Their Turn Up The Love campaign won a Halo Award for Best Inclusion Campaign at this year’s Engage for Good Conference where this episode was... Read More The post Trevor Project and AT&T talk LGBTQ Mental Health Interventions appeared first on Phil & Co..

David Hessekiel is the author of “Good Works!” and President and Founder of Engage For Good (EFG) — the world’s leading resource for building business and nonprofit alliances. David has been a leader in the social impact sector, working with executives, brands and their causes. He gets us ready for the EFG conference and tells... Read More The post Engage for Good’s Founder on What’s Next for Social Impact Brands appeared first on Phil & Co..

Join us as we talk with Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and Dusty Baxley of Boulder Crest Retreat. Together, they are working to address PTSD, suicide, and depression among veterans through transcendental meditation. The post The David Lynch Foundation Tackles Veteran PTSD with Meditation appeared first on Phil & Co..

Listen to the Andy Bernstein and Marc Brownstein of Headcount discuss how they are leveraging the power of music to drive youth voter registration and civic engagement. The post Headcount’s Founders on Young People’s Voter Turnout appeared first on Phil & Co..

The world-renowned oceanographic explorer, conservationist, and grandson of Jacques Cousteau discusses his foundation’s work to save the oceans from pollution and climate change through innovative technologies. The post Fabien Cousteau Talks Ocean Conservation & Climate Change appeared first on Phil & Co..

Dave’s Killer Bread (DKB) Foundation’s Senior VP, Dan Letchinger, and Executive Director Genevieve Martin share what we need to know about the obstacles people with a criminal record face when seeking employment and how DKB Foundation works to combat that. The post Dave’s Killer Bread Talks Employment After Incarceration appeared first on Phil & Co..