Toward Generative Philanthropy
What if—rather than focusing on funding "what works"—philanthropy asked what people and societies need to live well and flourish, and built the resources to match?
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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®
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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®
The Unfinished Work of Choosing Well
For all the benefits of philanthropy's turn toward learning, the field still needs a stronger focus on how to make judgments.
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What Makes a Good Impact Investment?
Impact investing has grown exponentially over the past 20 years. How is the field evolving? What are the new approaches and strategies that are making impact investing more accessible and appealing to funders of all sizes? How can the curious get started? Megan Kashner from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management joins the show to address critiques levied at the field and how to tell if an investment is having an impact. Giving With Impact is developed with the support of DAFgiving360®
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Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Centering Equity in Collective Impact
A decade of applying the collective impact approach to address social problems has taught us that equity is central to the work.
Measuring Social Value
Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.
Protest Movements Could Be More Effective Than the Best Charities
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
Overcoming the Racial Bias in Philanthropic Funding
Racial bias creeps into all parts of the philanthropic and grantmaking process. The result is that nonprofits led by people of color receive less money than those led by whites, and philanthropy ends up reinforcing the very social ills it says it is trying to overcome.