Podcasts about community philanthropy

The fallout from the US aid funding freeze continues. In Haiti, one of USAID's largest recipients, could this actually be a moment for optimism?  “My instinctive reaction was, maybe now we can take better care of ourselves,” Haitian anthropologist and aid reform advocate, Isabelle Clérié tells What's Unsaid host, Obi Anyadike.  What's Unsaid is a podcast by The New Humanitarian, where we explore open secrets and uncomfortable conversations around the world's conflicts and disasters.     

Revolutionizing Community Philanthropy by Empowering the Next Generation of Givers Open minds & Open hearts can shift how we observe new solutions that serve our communities. Shared empathy, compassion and curiosity Empowers young hearts & minds to participate. Transparency, Accessibility & Affordability will Engage a new generation of Philanthropists. Revolutionizing Community Philanthropy - Via Engagement, Education & Empowerment - Transparency & Impact tracking, Shifting the mindset from Scarcity >"Giving money (donation) away" to Abundance > making an "Impact Investment" in their community. Serving Community Nonprofits with tools, data & insights to drive engagement, collaboration and reliable funding. John Del Bello is a visionary entrepreneur with over 35 years of community involvement dedicated to revolutionizing philanthropy. He combines curated technology with accessibility and affordability, drawing from 2,500+ hours of research. Holding a 2020-21 Certification in Nonprofit Leadership & Management from Austin Community College's top-ranked Center for Nonprofit Studies, he's equipped with vital skills for nonprofit leadership. More information at https://bgiving.one  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Change is the only constant in life. How do you decide which change to embrace and which to dismiss as a fad? Which changes—whether systems or processes—will create space for the essential, impactful work supporting your mission? Tune in to this episode to learn how to identify, prioritize, and embrace it.Brad Ward, Regional Director, Community Foundations | Foundant TechnologiesBrad joined the Foundant team after years at the Council on Foundations as the Lead Strategist for Community Philanthropy, with a keen focus on Community Foundations. Brad is also a former community foundation CEO who led the merger of two community foundations in Indiana and has firsthand experienced with the complexity of big change at a community foundation. With over 2,500 volunteer service hours across Europe, United States, and South America, Brad cares deeply about place, the connections and commitment of the people within their communities, and how important place and belonging matters. Brad resides in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife, two children and rescue dog, and is eager to support community foundations with innovative technological solutions to advance the field.Links:Recorded Webinar: Getting Back to Philanthropy: Identifying, Prioritizing, and Embracing Change to Move ForwardCompass: Connect with other members of the philanthropic community at Community.foundant.comSocial: Follow Foundant Technologies on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and InstagramWebsite: Foundant.com

Meet Evan. He's a nonprofiteer, musician, seasoned fundraising professional, new dad, We Are For Good rabid fan, and oh yeah, he just published a new book called “The Nonprofiteer's Fundraising Field Guide”

Collaborating in Community: Philanthropy's Role in Cultivating Equitable K-12 Learning EnvironmentsIn this special guest episode of 16:1, Katie and Chelsea are joined by Dr. Gisele C. Shorter, the Director of National Education Strategy at the Raikes Foundation, an organization with a mission to "[invest] in youth-serving institutions and systems to make them more effective in supporting and empowering all young people, especially those who have been most marginalized."Dr. Shorter discusses her work at the intersection of philanthropy and building equitable learning environments in K-12 schools, a role through which she empowers educators, policymakers, grantmakers, schools, support orgs, and communities to center the student experience. The discussion ranges from topics of classroom instruction, funding, and the science of learning and development to the educational policy initiatives that bolster community engagement and drive student success. Gisele and the hosts also explore the processes of defining goals and outcomes and measuring success with partner schools and educators, undertakings that can be difficult against a challenging cultural and political backdrop.The show concludes with a discussion of the ideal role of philanthropic partners in transforming educational experiences, a few questions about how Dr. Shorter sees her work evolving over the next decade, and a list of resources that she recommends for educators who are striving to build more equitable learning communities. Stick around for "What We Learned" if you're into trivia on transistors, maple syrup bottles, and a parting thought about doing the hard work of naming what's happening in our schools.Meet Dr. Shorter:Dr. Gisele C. Shorter provides strategy, policy, impact scaling and fundraising consulting services to non-profits, coalitions and advocacy groups to help them expand their reach and strengthen their impact.Gisele's career is rooted in a deep belief that an equitable society starts with an equitable education system. For 20 years, she has led large-scale community-based programs, research and policy initiatives to advance justice and equity, close health disparities, and ensure access and opportunities for Black and Brown youth and communities to flourish.Dr. Shorter has led youth development, education and community-based organizations through programmatic resets, large-scale culture change initiatives and strategic re-engineering. In 2018 she was recruited to the Raikes Foundation to lead the K-12 School & System Redesign portfolio focused on a commitment to grow the foundation's impact and to advance justice and equity in the redesign of our national public education system by leveraging the science of learning and development.The heartbeat of the K-12 portfolio is the Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Network. Today she is responsible for impact and strategy coherence across the K-12, postsecondary, education fieldbuilding, and policy portfolios, as the Director of the National Education Strategy. She ensures grantmaking investments advance education policies and practices that support students furthest from educational justice, including those experiencing homelessness, foster care, and the justice system.Gisele began her career in the private sector with leadership experiences including Volume.com, an AOL Time Warner company, where she was Head of Research and ESPN, Inc. where she was a Program Management Associate. She has successfully leveraged her private sector experience, community connections, and academic training to drive positive change on behalf of the most vulnerable youth and communities.She is an adjunct professor and founding faculty member of the EdD in Leadership and Innovation degree program at NYU Steinhardt Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology. She advises doctoral students on a wide range of complex problems of practice, from the role of philanthropy in China's evolving socio-political context to the role of district superintendents as agents for change.Dr. Shorter earned her Ed.D. from Columbia University Teachers College. She holds an M.P.A. from Long Island University and a B.A. from Amherst College. She is a Pahara Aspen Fellow and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.Sources + Resources:Raikes Foundation - Introducing Gisele C. ShorterBuilding Equitable Learning Environments NetworkThe BELE Resource LibraryNYU Steinhardt FacultyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)Search Institute - The Developmental Relationships FrameworkNational Assessment of Educational ProgressCommunities for Just Schools FundKingmakers of OaklandCouncil of Chief State School OfficersWestEDCollaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)The BARR CenterThe School Superintendents AssociationResource Equity Funders CollaborativeIpsos

Meet Tina Barber.Tina has 15 years of comprehensive fundraising experience and has held leadershippositions in some well-known human service organizations including Habitat for Humanity, The United Way, The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, Esperanza, Inc., and Philabundance.She currently serves at the Director of Community Philanthropy at The Trevor Project. As a highly skilled individual giving strategist, Tina has been a key part of multi-million dollar capital campaign projects as well as boutique fundraising initiatives. In addition to her frontline experience, Tina has also served as a consulting Instructor at The Nonprofit Center at LaSalle University. Her expertise includes development and communications, annual giving, and special events management. She earned her BA in Political Science from Eastern University and her MPA in Public Administration from West Chester University She currently resides in West Deptford, NJ with her partner and two cats, Link & MajinBuu.Meet Erin Hall.Erin is a product marketing manager with Classy, an affiliate of GoFundMe and Public Benefit Corporation and giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about.Hall has been in the nonprofit space for over 20 years in a variety of roles across fundraising, events and marketing. She was the founder of Charitybuzz,  business she built over 12 years, crafting bespoke celebrity experiences to auction for causes like dinner with Hugh Jackman, coffee with Apple CEO, and Tim Cook. Prior to Classy she held roles at the American Red Cross and both Salesforce.org, where she worked with organizations like Gobal Citizen, charity:water and LGBT Center in New York City with their digital transformation.About GoodUnited: GoodUnited is a messaging automation tool for social media fundraising that uses conversational messaging, technology, and human insight to help nonprofits acquire and activate supporters, build meaningful relationships at scale, and grow revenue in social channels.For more information, visit our website at www.goodunited.io

It's always noteworthy when a youngster from Manhattan joins Philanthropy Today to talk about YIC (Youth Impacting Community).  Eli Conley is a senior at Manhattan High School, and currently serves as YIC President.  Eli joins Dave and GMCF Communications Coordinator and YIC Advisor, MaKenna Eilert, to talk about the work members of YIC and how he has benefited from his experiences.#GMCF #CommunityFoundation #YouthImpactingCommunity #MHS #ManhattanHighSchool

 Youth Impacting Community is a program offered through the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation.  YIC engages area high school students and guides them through concepts like leadership and philanthropy.  YIC Advisor, Makenna Eilert, joins us for an inviting look into YIC, and how she hopes to see more teens get involved.#philanthropy #foundation #youthimpactingcommunity #youthleadershipmcfks.orgmakennae@mcfks.org785-587-8995

Perhaps the 3 most prominent questions we ask ourselves in the world today are: Why me? Why this work? Why now? On today's episode of The R.A.C.E Podcast, we are honored to be joined by Linetta Gilbert, a pioneer in the world of Community Philanthropy. Linetta and I engage in a deep discussion around faith, community, engagement and support. Linetta is a true Sage and her work and guidance is legendary. Join us as we explore the state of our Philanthropic world and what is on the horizon.  Meet Linetta Gilbert:Linetta is an original futurist, mentor, coach & an award winning change maker. She earned her B.A in History/Political Science from Howard University and has had a remarkable career working in community engagement, economic development, public policy, community organizing, capacity building, philanthropy, and leadership development. She has served on the board for several NGOs including Goodwork Network, Agenda for Children and Foundation for Louisiana (formerly Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation). In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Linetta helped guide decisions on philanthropic investments that would help to rebuild infrastructure and increase capacity to transition the region from recovery to transformation. In December 2012, Linetta founded Gilbert & Associates, LLC. Linetta is also a founding member of Agenda for Children-New Orleans, The Louisiana Children's Museum, The Jeremiah Group and Chrisitan Unity Baptist Church, New Orleans. In 2019, she was recognized for her achievements in philanthropy by being selected as the 29th James A. Joseph Lecturer by the Association of Black Foundation Executives. Listen in as Linetta shares:Her deep history and upbringing within a community that led with support and nurturing and how that has informed her work.How she became interested in Community Philanthropy and her work with the Ford Foundation The importance of identifying the real fears in the community so that the real hope can shineHow she holds herself accountable in her work andThe one thing she wishes someone would have told her about doing work in this spaceLearn more and connect with Linetta Gilbert and her work:LinkedIn: Linetta GilbertFrontline Article: We Are Not the Black McKinseyLedisi Song: Pieces of MeConnect with Keecha Harris and Associates:Website: https://khandassociates.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/keecha-harris-and-associates/Twitter: https://twitter.com/khandassociatesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCukpgXjuOW-ok-pHtVkSajg/featuredConnect with Keecha:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keechaharris/Listen to the podcast on all major listening platforms:SpotifyStitcherApple Podcasts

Join Anne Kennedy as she talks with team leader Daniel Zia. Using the team model, Daniel launched his sales business 17 years ago and continued building to reach last year's $192M in sales. Learn how he flipped the sales-to-support staff ratio in order to provide their clients with luxury-level service while simultaneously baking in major community philanthropy. ---------- Visit www.builthow.com to sign up for our next live or virtual event.   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Foundant's Lead Stratgist for Community Philanthropy, Brad Ward, joins the podcast this week to discuss the ongoing need to have the tools for people to be efficient, successful and effective.  Brad is a former community foundation CEO who led the merger of two community foundations in Indiana and has firsthand experienced with the complexity of big change at a community foundation. With over 2,500 volunteer service hours across Europe, United States, and South America, Brad cares deeply about place, the connections and commitment of the people within their communities, and how important place and belonging matters. Brad resides in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife, two children and rescue dog, and is eager to support community foundations with innovative technological solutions to advance the field.Mentions Include:Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America- James Fallows, Deborah Fallows Foundant TechnologiesWalter Gavitt Ferguson Chronicle of PhilanthropyFEG Investment AdvisorsEvents/Learning OpportunitiesList of upcoming conferencesAssociations to JoinAdvancement Network (AdNet)CEONetProNetCommACouncil on FoundationsAiPAmerican College of Financial Services

Harford County Living presents Conversations with Rich Bennett, coming to you from the Freedom Federal Credit Union studios.On this episode, Rich is joined by Donna Kreis and Kim Malat of Women's Giving Circle of Harford County.The Women's Giving Circle of Harford County encourages women of all ages to participate in the transformative potential of local charitable giving. The contributions of time, talent, and financial resources that their group makes help to make a positive change in the lives of local women and families. They wanted to make a difference in Harford County, so a group of 16 charitable women got together and established a giving circle in 2010. This year marks the group's 12th anniversary of giving collectively to charitable causes.Recommended podcast - Philanthropy UnitedIf you have an idea or something or someone you would like to hear on the podcast, let us know by sending an email to podcast@harfordcountyliving.com.If you would like to be a guest on Conversations with Rich Bennett, click here.Please follow our Facebook Pages at Conversations with Rich Bennett and Harford County LivingHosted on BuzzsproutRecorded through SquadCastINTRODUCING... 4X THE REWARDS ON GASWith gas prices higher than ever, we wanted a way to help reduce your pain at the pump.That's why Freedom's Platinum Rewards Visa Credit Card is proud to introduce 4X the rewards on fuel.2Use your Platinum Rewards Visa when filling up your vehicle and earn 4x the rewards points. Redeem points for a wide selection of premium merchandise, gift cards to Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEFreedom Federal Credit Union HELPING YOU REACH YOUR FINANCIAL DREAMSDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

We are so pleased to connect with Vivien Trinh and Nathan Harris of the Oregon Food Bank, where they are changing the way our sector works, by developing practices that center love!Vivien Trinh is the Community Philanthropy Associate Director of Operations at the Oregon Food Bank. With 11 years of philanthropy experience, her career has taken her through the many aspects of philanthropy including direct mail, digital fundraising, donor relations, database management and prospect development at non-profits of all sizes. As the daughter of refugees, she is deeply committed to building inclusive communities that honor the dignity of each individual. You can reach out to Vivien at vtrinh@oregonfoodbank.org. Nathan Harris is the Director of Community Philanthropy at Oregon Food Bank. He has nearly two decades in philanthropic development, working at the intersection of love and generosity to realize transformational change. Before coming to Oregon Food Bank in 2019, Nathan served as chief development officer at Freedom for All Americans, an organization dedicated to securing nationwide LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections by 2025. He previously served as director of leadership gifts and Centennial Campaign at ACLU of Northern California and was the Director of Advancement at Transgender Law Center. You can reach Nathan at nharris@oregonfoodbank.org. References and Notes:Learn more about the Oregon Food Bank and follow them on socials: Facebook, Insta, Twitter, LinkedIn and donate here! OFB has a budget of $34M, with 200 staff, 63k annual donors, and 40k annual volunteers. OFB Community Philanthropy: Theory of Change, Strategic Priorities, Key Hallmarks of Love, Staff Bill of Rights bell hooks defines love as “the extension of one's spiritual growth  'the will to extend one's self for the the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth.”Focusing on Fundraising Goals is Harmful, Let's Measure Love Instead by Vivien TrinhHow to Measure a Year. What about Love? On the OFB website“Seasons of Love” from Rent!Risk: We talked about risk and Nathan names that “risk”in changing the practices and tools of doing the work, is to be questioned. That one perspective is the fear of change or fear of something different. Vivien invites us to think about risk, as defined by who might be harmed by our practices and tools...and to center the healing of those folx. Process: Here are some of the processes and practices OFB discussed within this episode...Vivien and a few folks started an Equity in Fundraising work group within their department to casually explore community-centric ideas. They later created a “Love” working group as well.When Nathan came on 2 years ago, they began to focus their work towards building new practicesVivien mentions that unpacking “love” as a word through introspection and team conversation, was the kernel that helped them move forward in designing the “how” of measuring love. They focused on how love might inform their values and how it could change what philanthropy could mean.OFB celebrates Shiree Teng, who they partnered with in the design of the staff self-assessment. The creation of the tool was influenced by her brown paper, “ Measuring Love on the Journey for Justice. (we didn't talk about this on the pod)Performance Metrics: One tool they developed is a staff self-assessment, with the purpose of the assessment focused on reflecting on a staff person's individual  work over the past 6 month period. Their assessment asks questions like: Do I feel like my work as a relationship manager or a gift entry specialist is values-aligned with myself in this moment? Do I feel like I am making meaningful change in the world? Am I having hard conversations with donors? Am I bringing them along a political journey?In their database, OFB has the ability to code contact reports that our relationship managers have with their donors around these indicators of love.Vivien shares: “...the hope is that we're collecting this information so that we can pull it out and analyze, not like in a punitive way of like, you're not having enough hard conversations with donors, but, if you're not able to code your contact reports with these indicators, what is that telling you about where you are in your professional career at this moment? Do you feel like you're engaging in the work in a way that's meaningful to you and if not, how do we make it happen? What do you need personally, in order to grow, in your career in a way that is pulling away from that centralizing of money?” They propose is to rethink what data we capture and to encourage behavior toward financial goals and encourage behavior toward growth and self-reflection.In creating a collective definition of “love” they identified aspects of love like growth, shared values, care. They later shared that  they have a full “Love Indicators” list complete with a Bill of Rights and definitions! These include: Actions for the Common Good, Care, Client Centered, Community, Engagement, Equity, Growth, Partnership, Respect, and Shared Values.Nathan points out that they have also created other instruments to assess other aspects of love.Another tool is the donor survey, where they ask in 10-15 contexts, whether and how a donor considers their gift to be a contribution of love. “...do you consider your donation...an expression of your love for the organization, the mission? For the vision? For your neighbors?...the systemic inequity that drives hunger? ...Do you experience your supportive Oregon, Oregon food bank as an expression of love? And I think on average 60% or more of our donors agreed strongly, like, yes I do.” Vivien mentions that the donor survey allows the team to be bolder and confident in their work. Nathan mentions that they can be bolder and more strategic in their messaging to facilitate the political journey and facilitate “love” for other (in one example, the love of their surveyed community towards immigrant communities could be increased by political education.)Another practice involves prospect development/portfolio management. In this field of practice, OFB is starting to ask themselves questions around the transformational outcome of a relationship. “It doesn't have to be money. It can be a sharing of a story that helps us move, our donors through a political journey, because they have either lived experience, with hunger or with, discrimination or lived experience of systemic oppression. It could be, they have a rich network of, or they have a community that we haven't engaged with in the past that they can introduce Oregon food bank to. It provides an opportunity to recognize all the different ways that people can contribute to their community that can take action.”Nathan also talks about how they operate with equity not equality, so they are not able to “treat everyone the same.” Instead they focus on increasing the likelihood that an individual will have a love-centered and transformative experience. Transactional to transformational. They later shared that they'd like to celebrate Justice Funders and ongoing collaboration with Mario Lugay, Senior Innovation Director, and they acknowledge the Just Transition for Philanthropy (and Just Transition) framework.They mention decreasing the size of portfolios to allow staff to spend more time connecting with their donors, and paying attention to wether these relationships are being tended to with mutual care, respectful interactions and community-centrism.Nathan notes that OFB is in the silent phase of a large campaign and as such, they are prioritizing donors that can have high capacity, but within that, they are looking at and prioritizing values alignment, love, and vision.Vivien mentions cross-referencing amongst multiple (databases and platforms) places, to better understand how the community member(s) engage with Oregon Food Bank. Are they interacting in multiple ways? Have they donated, volunteered or taken a political action? Vivien mentions that when an individual is engaging on multiple platforms/ways, they are a better candidate for connection/portfolio work. Vivien and Nathan alluded to other tools they are using internally, but we did not have time to discuss in the show!Big pieces of wisdom:Vivien ”you can move quickly and you can leverage the sense of urgency that I think sometimes I shy away from that urgency is important when it is focused on justice. And in that urgency, the point is not to bring everyone along is to center people at the margins.”Nathan “the power of our people and the wisdom of the collective and the possibilities that live at the intersection of the power of our people and the wisdom of our collective. Like we have so much opportunity in this profession to do something extraordinary, transformational and very, very different than what's been done before.We're the ones in these roles keep your best practices. I'll take my better practices. They haven't been designed yet, but I believe in the wisdom of our collective to do that kind of designing. If those best practices don't seem to be working. And I don't think the limitation of that is just how we work. I think that our field can transform philanthropy by working differently than we ever have before. Like take back that power. We absolutely have it. And in doing so, I think our communities can be and will be better served.”

Stuart Comstock-Gay, President and CEO of the Delaware Community Foundation, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about existing and potential roles for philanthrophy in ensuring resilient communities and households across Delaware. The Delaware Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on partnering with donors to build opportunity and advance equity in Delaware. To learn more, visit https://delcf.org/. IPA presents this November 12, 2021 interview as part of its First State Insights podcast and the Visions of Recovery series. This series seeks to shed light on opportunities for community, economic, and social recovery from the pandemic by engaging experts and advocates in conversations on five important questions: 1) What's one thing you think will be changed for good after the pandemic? 2) What's one thing you hope will change? 3) What needs to happen for this change to occur? 4) What are you doing to make it happen? 5) How can folks get involved? For the latest in the Visions of Recovery series, consult IPA's news feed (www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/about/news) or visit the series playlist on SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/sets/visions-of-recovery). To learn more about the Institute for Public Administration, visit ipa.udel.edu. Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License

Today, on the season two finale of Bringing Down the House, Ali and J'Kalein are having a conversation with one of Iowa Heartland's most generous donors and board members, Lynette Sorensen. They also share a few moments with Iowa Heartland's new Development Director, Dylan Does. Thank you for tuning in for another season of Bringing Down the House. Please join our local mission by volunteering your time, or making a financial or materials donation. Episode Links(in order of mention): Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity ReStore Love INC Twin Power Group RE/MAX Home Group UNI Follow us! Website: WeBuildHabitat.org/podcast Instagram: BringingDownTheHousePod | IAHeartlandHFH Facebook: BringingDownTheHousePod | IowaHeartlandHabitat TikTok: IAHeartlandHabitat Twitter: BDTH_Pod Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guests: Lynette Sorensen & Dylan Does | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

Tuyen Võ is the host and creator of the "Dear Our Community" Podcast, and has a passion for connecting people through philanthropy, hoping to inspire the younger Vietnamese generation into creating positive changes & social impact. We discuss the mission behind both podcasts and philanthropy, education in Vietnam, and more. You can find out more about her work at ‘Dear Our Community' podcast on social media platforms, and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram (Website coming soon!)

Kristen Corning Bedford is an author, speaker, and philanthropic strategist who is passionate about working together on things that matter. Through her writing and consulting, she supports individuals, businesses, and foundations in aligning their privilege with their purpose in order to create systemic change. Kristen is the co-founder of The Ruby Room, for which she received the NW Girls Coalition's Outstanding Community Leadership Award. She served as the president of the Board of Directors of ArtsEd Washington and was a founding board member of Urban Homestead Foundation. She is a founding member of the investment club, Women Investing in Tacoma, and the giving circle, Impact|West Seattle. She was nominated for Antioch University's Horace Mann Award and recognized as a South Sound 40 under 40 Leader. In her position as vice president of Community Philanthropy at The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, she had the pleasure of developing and managing the Youth Against Violence Initiative, which resulted in the formation of a Youth Philanthropy Board and earned the Foundation a Leadership Legacy Award from the Center for Ethical Leadership. Kristen is currently on the Board of the Whidbey Institute and a member of the Family Committee for Equity and Inclusion at Genesee Hill Elementary. Kristen received her MA from Antioch University in Whole Systems Design and her BA from Western Washington University in Film Studies and Production. She is a Seattle native currently living in West Seattle with her husband and two young sons, who keep her ever mindful of legacy and generosity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexa shares life stories with us, some advice about the untapped opportunities for YP's in West MI, and also calls to attention the importance of time and philanthropy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/johannes-boot/message

Community Philanthropy and COVID-19 by The Fund Raising School

An interview with Nathan Harris, Director of Community Philanthropy at Oregon Food Bank, about the work they do to end food insecurity and how the community can help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community Philanthropy in Response to COVID-19 by The Fund Raising School

Rebecca Gilliam had only been in the Executive Director job at the Wayne County Foundation for a few months when the COVID-19 pandemic changed daily life for everyone in Wayne County. From helping not-for-profit providers of essential services to shifting day-to-day office operations to planning for the future of grant-making and philanthropy in our community, […] The post Rebecca Gilliam on adapting community philanthropy and support during COVID-19 appeared first on Richmond Matters.

2020 has presented many challenges for our community; first the devastating bushfires and now the COVID-19 pandemic. Foodbank Victoria has been among the many charities responding to ensure that our most vulnerable continue to be supported and have access to healthy food. In this episode we talk with CEO Dave McNamara about how Foodbank has built an agile culture which has enabled it to adapt to these changing times. Now more than ever organisations like Foodbank need assistance and Dave suggests that listeners visit Ask Izzy, an online platform where you can contact your local foodbank or charity, to see what assistance may be needed.

Transformational philanthropy was the theme of our 2019 Inspiring Philanthropy Celebration. In this episode, Foundation CEO Dr Catherine Brown opens the event and discusses philanthropy's role no longer simply as charitable grantmakers, but as enablers of not-for-profit and other sector leaders to work together towards systems change.This is the first of four episodes from this event where we hear from Fiona Armstrong - Founder and Executive Director, Climate and Health Alliance and Matthew Hyde - Executive Principal, Parkville College, as well as Foundation Board Chair, Craig Bell.

Climate change has been identified as the greatest challenge to human health globally by the World Health Organisation. In this episode, Fiona Armstrong, Founder and Executive Director - Climate and Health Alliance, discusses the need to communicate climate change as a health issue to engage the broader health profession and the community.This is the second of four episodes from our 2019 Inspiring Philanthropy Celebration where we hear from Matthew Hyde - Executive Principal, Parkville College, as well as Foundation CEO Dr Catherine Brown and Foundation Board Chair, Craig Bell speak on the topic of 'Transformational Philanthropy'.

Prior to 2012, there was no school for Victorian school-age children in custody. In this episode, Matthew Hyde, Executive Principal - Parkville College, shares how he and his staff are increasing educational access for up to 2,500 children in the juvenile justice system each year. Together with recent research conducted by Victoria University and funded by the Foundation, Parkville College paving the way for other states and territories across Australia.This is the third of four episodes from our 2019 Inspiring Philanthropy Celebration where we hear from Fiona Armstrong - Founder and Executive Director, Climate and Health Alliance (Episode 4), as well as Foundation CEO Dr Catherine Brown (Episode 3) and Foundation Board Chair, Craig Bell (Episode 6) speak on the topic of 'Transformational Philanthropy'.The Improving Educational Connection for Young People in Custody report is available online.

Guest speakers from our 2019 Inspiring Philanthropy Celebration discuss the topic of 'Transformational Philanthropy' with panel facilitator, Wendy Williams (Editor - ProBono News Australia), with Board Chair, Craig Bell, providing closing remarks.This is the fourth and final episode from our 2019 Inspiring Philanthropy Celebration where we hear from Fiona Armstrong - Founder and Executive Director, Climate and Health Alliance, Matthew Hyde - Executive Principal, Parkville College, as well as Foundation CEO Dr Catherine Brown.

Rugare Gomo is a high-performance coach, keynote speaker, philanthropist, international student alumni and Founder of the Gomo Foundation. In this episode, Rugare tells us his story of coming from Zimbabwe to complete high school and then his transition into a Law degree at University. Rugare has an incredible story faced with challenges, laughs and stories of community support from an incredible social network and the hardship that he overcame to build his life in Australia. You can follow Rugare's updates on LinkedIn and see the incredible work he does with the Gomo Foundation and his coaching business.

Melbourne City Mission opened the doors on its newly redeveloped Frontyard Youth Services in May 2019. We talk with CEO Vicki Sutton about how the organisation's culture of innovation and the adoption of an outcomes-focused approach resulted in a new facility and comprehensive service offering to meet the complex and dynamic needs of young people at risk or experiencing homelessness in Melbourne.

What is important to women as they age? We talk with Associate Professor Dr Susan Feldman about new research which uncovers the perspectives of culturally and linguistically diverse women from 22 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Greater Melbourne.

On this episode, we sit down with Gladys Washington, current Deputy Director of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, a philanthropic organization that serves 11 Southern states, and talk through her the past and present political climate, philanthropy, and her personal journey as an organizer and activist.

Community Philanthropy by The Fund Raising School

Donald K. Jonas, Ph.D. is executive director of Care Ring, which provides primary care to persons with modest means. He previously served as executive director of the Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation and as Senior Vice-President of Community Philanthropy at Foundation For The Carolinas. Don has written extensively on public policy, including the aging of our labor force and the future of America's health care system. He is a 2005 recipient of the Charlotte Business Journal's "40 Under 40" award, he is a German Marshall Fund Fellow, and he serves on a number of boards in the Charlotte region, including UNC Charlotte’s Institute for Social Capital. Don received a bachelor of arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master of arts from Appalachian State University and a doctorate in political science from the University of Kentucky. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in community health, medicaid transformation, human capital and singing in a band.   IN THIS EPISODE Don describes Care Ring and its mission of providing health care to persons with limited resources. He identifies the number one issue facing the patients of Care Ring. He explains the Physician’s Reach Out and Nurse Family Partnership He answers how Care Ring is funded and whether Care Ring has the funds it needs. Don tells the story of Maribelle Connerat, the founder of Care Ring. He addresses medicaid transformation in North Carolina and how it might affect Care Ring’s unique model of care. He discusses social determinants of health and how it its leading Care Ring in new directions. He shares his excitement and concerns about One Charlotte Health Initiative and a collective response to community health. Don describes the community health he envisions and what would have to happen for it to materialize. He reveals the personal challenges of leading Care Ring and how he feels about his work. He talks about growing up in Charlotte and the influence of his parents. He answers whether he wanted to run for political office. Don describes his Ph.D. dissertation on telecommunications and the work he did on the book Workforce 2000 and Workforce 2020. He shares how his interest in human capital and health care He discusses why and how he joined the Foundation For The Carolinas as Vice President of Community Philanthropy. He reflects on the influence of Joe Martin, a community leader and executive at Bank of America. Don shares what he learned about himself as executive director of Presbyterian Hospital Association. He talks about being the lead singer of a band, what he wishes he had more time to do, and why his band is called The Fidgets. He reveals what the lyrics of his songs are all about. Don answers whether he senses time passing and what matters most to him. plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: Black Mirrors and Frumious Bandersnatches To learn more, visit On Life and Meaning

In Thailand, there are plenty of household names, but not many of them bring a smile and a twinkle to the eye the way that “Mechai” does. If you’re unfamiliar with Mechai Varivaidya, you’re missing out. Known as Mr. Condom, Mechai’s career began in the 1970s when he became famous for traveling around the country giving out condoms - a truly unconventional (even controversial) thing to do at the time. His tireless promotion of condoms, family planning, and community health have made him a household name in every corner of the Kingdom; indeed, if you ask for a “Mechai” in 7-11, you will be given a box of condoms - a distinction he’s thoroughly proud of. Khuh Mechai also founded the Population and Community Development Association (PDA), one of Thailand’s largest NGOs, twice served as a senator, as Minister of Tourism, and a number of other high profile private and governmental roles too numerous to list here. In 2007 the PDA was given the Gates Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in recognition of its pioneering work in family planning and AIDS prevention. In part two of our interview with Khun Mechai - delightfully feisty and sharp as a tack - he chats about the success of his family planning and AIDS prevention measures, his innovative education system known as the ‘Bamboo School’ initiative, and educates the guys over a handful of haggis potato chips. As always, the podcast will continue to be 100% funded by listeners just like you who get some special swag from us. And we’ll keep our Facebook, Twitter, and LINE accounts active so you can send us comments, questions, or whatever you want to share.

In Thailand, there are plenty of household names, but not many of them bring a smile and a twinkle to the eye the way that “Mechai” does. If you’re unfamiliar with Mechai Varivaidya, you’re missing out. Known as Mr. Condom, Mechai’s career began in the 1970s when he became famous for traveling around the country giving out condoms - a truly unconventional (even controversial) thing to do at the time. His tireless promotion of condoms, family planning, and community health have made him a household name in every corner of the Kingdom; indeed, if you ask for a “Mechai” in 7-11, you will be given a box of condoms - a distinction he’s thoroughly proud of. Khuh Mechai also founded the Population and Community Development Association (PDA), one of Thailand’s largest NGOs, twice served as a senator, as Minister of Tourism, and a number of other high profile private and governmental roles too numerous to list here. In 2007 the PDA was given the Gates Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in recognition of its pioneering work in family planning and AIDS prevention. In part one of our interview with Khun Mechai - delightfully feisty and sharp as a tack - we chat about his condom nickname, how Thai culture’s views on sex and family have changed over the years, the best way to handle the ubiquity of porn, and how he got help from the Buddhist clergy to support his condom campaign. As always, the podcast will continue to be 100% funded by listeners just like you who get some special swag from us. And we’ll keep our Facebook, Twitter, and LINE accounts active so you can send us comments, questions, or whatever you want to share.

Nikolai DiPippa, Clinton School Director of Public Programs, sat down with Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Díaz. Dr. Rodriguez-Díaz spent the spring 2018 semester as the Researcher in Residence and Visiting Philanthropy Faculty Scholar for the Clinton School’s Center on Community Philanthropy. Rodríguez-Díaz is currently an associate professor in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. Previously, he worked as a public health scientist and an associate professor at the School of Public Health at the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan. He will share findings from research conducted during his residency that explore the role of race in emerging response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico.

We speak with Darcie Yukimura, HCF Director of Community Philanthropy on Kauai, Taharaa Stein, Principal at Hanalei Elementary and Ashley Guerrero, Co-Director of Aloha School Early Learning Center.

Darcie Yukimura, HCF Director of Community Philanthropy on Kauai talks about the communities beginning to recover from the impact of severe weather. Future episodes will include updates from Darcie and interviews with nonprofit organizations receiving grants from the Kauai Relief and Recovery Fund. To give to this fund visit HawaiiCommunityFoundation.org/kauairelief