Podcast

What Helps Donors Get Unstuck?

Donors have the motivation and the means to give, so what’s slowing them down? Host Barbara-Wheeler Bride interviews two donor advisors about some of the roadblocks and friction philanthropic donors face when it comes to giving. First, a check-in with Mary Jovanovich, senior manager and charitable consultant at DAFgiving360^®, about what she’s hearing from families and individuals. Then, a conversation with Ben Klasky, founder of Seismic Philanthropy, about “option paralysis,” why he thinks donor-advised funds may be getting a bad rap, and what nonprofits can do to better engage with donors. Giving With Impact is developed with the support of DAFgiving360^®

College for All

By Sarah Murray

University of the People offers quality higher education online for free to anyone anywhere in the world.

Taxes Are an Impact Strategy

By Alan Wagenberg

More than an obligation, taxation contributes to the only systems ever shown to deliver essential services equitably and at scale.

AI and Nonprofit Strategic Independence

By Allison Fine 2

Why now is the moment for nonprofits to build and customize their own mission-critical technology, and three steps to getting started.

The Power of Labels

By James Brooks

Health-climate warning labels at gas pumps are gaining political momentum as research shows they can shift consumer attitudes away from fossil fuels.

Podcast

New Infrastructure for Humanitarian Giving

Two humanitarian leaders working on the front lines of disaster and conflict recently cofounded The Aid Cloud, an innovative platform that connects private funding with local humanitarian organizations in a post-USAID world. N Hlaing and Jose Ravano speak with host Barbara Wheeler-Bride about the funding gaps in humanitarian and development work right now, why it’s often difficult for aid to arrive quickly in a crisis, and why it’s crucial to fund local organizations directly when communities are vulnerable. Giving With Impact is developed with the support of DAFgiving360^®

Education Needs Impact Engineering

By Melina R. Uncapher

The many discoveries from education research aren't making it to the classroom. It should follow the medical model of building infrastructure to translate research into impact.

Why Charlie Kirk Didn’t Build a ‘MoveOn of the Right’

By Nina Hall & Dave Karpf

The Turning Point USA founder's obituaries invoked his desire to build a conservative MoveOn. What he built instead is revealing about the structure, strategies, and outcomes of political advocacy organizations.

The Unfinished Work of Choosing Well

By Maoz (Michael) Brown

For all the benefits of philanthropy's turn toward learning, the field still needs a stronger focus on how to make judgments.

The Gift of the Body

By Daniela Blei

Singapore has more legally permissive rules than Taiwan on organ donation consent, but Taiwan has greater donation rates because of the infrastructure of consent that its medical system has built.