Derrick Feldmann is the creator of the Millennial Impact Project, a multi-year study of how the next generation supports causes. He is also the author of "Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change." In this podcas

Andrea Chen, Propeller, On Being a Force For Social Innovation

Feb 17th, 2018 28m 31s

Andrea is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Propeller, a social innovation incubator in New Orleans focused on systemic increasing equity in the systems of food, water, health, and education. Propeller has accelerated new ventures that h

Claire Fiddian-Green of Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation on Tackling A National Crisis

Feb 17th, 2018 32m 36s

Claire Fiddian-Green is president and CEO of the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1986 by Richard M. (“Dick”) Fairbanks to strengthen the city of Indianapolis and perpetuate the Fairbanks legacy in the city wh

Carla Javits, REDF

Sep 11th, 2017 33m 58s

Carla Javits, CEO of REDF, discusses the venture philanthropy model, the significance of employment and job creation for our economy and our society, and the REDF expansion into cities across the country, including a successful partnership mode

Claudia Juech, the Rockefeller Foundation, on the Scan and Search Model

Aug 18th, 2017 38m 9s

Claudia Juech is associate vice president and managing director for Strategic Insights at The Rockefeller Foundation. She joined The Rockefeller Foundation in 2007 and currently leads the work to maximize insight—both internally and externally—

Bonnie Horrigan on The Bravewell Collective and Innovative Approaches

Jul 12th, 2017 36m 47s

Bonnie Horrigan was the Executive Director of the Bravewell Collaborated for the final four years until the project concluded in 2015. She joins the Philanthropy Hour today to discuss her experience with this innovative group of philanthropists

Richard Woo, The Russell Family Foundation, on Fostering Lifelong Learning

Jul 12th, 2017 42m 26s

Richard Woo is the CEO of the Russell Family Foundation, based in the Puget Sound region. Richard joins the Philanthropy Hour to discuss their work in tackling renewable energy efforts, water quality, environmental sustainability, and leadershi

Roger Nozaki, Barr Foundation, on Community Funding

Feb 9th, 2017 37m 8s

Roger Nozaki is the Vice President of the Barr Foundation, one of the largest private foundations serving the New England region. He oversees the grant making programs, learning and evaluation, and operational activities. Previously, Mr. Nozaki

Vikki Spruill, Council on Foundation

Feb 7th, 2017 37m 59s

Vikki Spruill, President and CEO of Council on Foundations, speaks to the Philanthropy Hour on the work of the Council, how they represent all of various grantmakers across the country, and how they provide effective resources. Vikki addres

Dan Nigito on the Accidental Philanthropist

Jul 15th, 2016 38m 43s

Dan Nigito Dan joins the Philanthropy Hour to talk about how all Americans are philanthropists, but not necessarily in a good way. There is currently a "war on wealth," and we need to do a better job of understanding how the flow of money wor

Mark Kramer, FSG

Jun 29th, 2016 31m 44s

Mark Kramer is the co-Founder and Managing Director of FSG, as well as the co-Founder of Center for Effective Philanthropy. He is also an accomplished speaker and author, and has published extensively on topics in philanthropy and Corporate Soc

Margaret Hall, The GreenLight Fund

Jun 21st, 2016 30m 22s

Margaret Hall is the Executive Director of The Greenlight Fund, a national venture philanthropy organization, which she co-founded with John Simon in Boston. In the past 10 years, they have scaled this venture philanthropy model to five other c

David Greco, Social Sector Partners

Jun 21st, 2016 40m 11s

David Greco is the head of Social Sector Partners. Social Sector Partners works to transform organizations working to achieve social impact through strategic adaptation, business model repositioning, and scaling programs. Healthy, vibrant, and

Melissa Berman, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Jun 20th, 2016 28m 28s

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors develops strategic plans, conducts research, manages foundations and trusts, structures major gifts, coordinates donor collaboratives, and provides re-granting and fiscal sponsorship services. Rockefeller Phila

Antony Bugg-Levine of Nonprofit Finance Fund

Apr 29th, 2016 39m 13s

Antony Bugg-Levine is the CEO of NonprofitFinance Fund, a national nonprofit and financial intermediarythat unlocks the potential of mission-driven organizations. throughtailored investment, strategic advice, and accessible insights. Inthis

Paul Shoemaker on Strengthening the Social Sector

Apr 29th, 2016 39m 44s

Paul Shoemaker is the Founding President of Social VenturePartners International, and he led SVP Seattle as the ExecutiveDirector for 17 years. He is fresh off of his recent book, 'Can'tNot Do,' which is a call to action of sorts for the soc

Jen Ratay, SV2 and the Venture Philanthropy Model

Apr 1st, 2016 42m 43s

Jen Ratay is the Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, or SV2, where she manages a network of more than 200 Partners and philanthropists, and helps guide their philanthropic investments to the most effective outcomes. SV

Jason Saul, Mission Measurement, on Measuring Social Impact

Mar 18th, 2016 40m 9s

As the CEO of Mission Measurement, Jason Saul has focused relentlessly on cracking the code of measuring social impact. For as long as the social sector has existed, funders and nonprofits alike have remained in the dark when it comes to measur

Andrew Wolk on Pragmatic Partnerships and Driving Higher Performance

Feb 18th, 2016 38m 21s

Andrew Wolk is a pioneer in the social enterprise movement. He designed and taught one of the first courses on social entrepreneurship in this country. He is the founder of several social venture including Root Cause, a nonprofit consulting fir

Gregg Behr of The Grable Foundation on Responsive Community Grantmaking

Feb 18th, 2016 35m 2s

Gregg Behr is the Executive Director of the Grable Foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA, helping to advance high-quality early childhood education, improved teaching and learning in public schools, and robust out-of-school time support. In this

Caroline Whistler on Pay for Success Initiatives

Feb 18th, 2016 32m 9s

Third Sector Capital leads governments, high-performing nonprofits, and private funders in building evidence-based initiatives that address society’s most persistent challenges. As experts in innovative public-private contracting and financing

Rick Wililams on Family Foundations and Place-Based Giving

Feb 18th, 2016 37m 13s

Rick Williams is the CEO of the Sobrato Family Foundation, based in Cupertino, CA, which is focused on building a thriving Silicon Valley, through its business and philanthropic leadership. It is a place-based grant maker that invests in organi

The Brookings Institution Report on Social Impact Bonds

Oct 27th, 2015 27m 42s

Dr. Emily Gustafsson-Wright is a fellow at the Brookings Institution. She helped publish a report in summer 2015 with some of her colleagues entitled "The Potential and Limitations of Social Impact Bonds: Lessons From The First 5 Years of Exper

Carrie Morgridge on The Joy of Giving

Oct 23rd, 2015 36m 43s

As Vice President of The Morgridge Family Foundation, Carrie Morgridge has learned what works and what doesn't when it comes to giving. She argues that in order to ensure meaningful and lasting change, a gift must be more than simply a grant of

Kathy LeMay, Putting Humanity into Philanthropy

Oct 14th, 2015 27m 38s

Kathy LeMay is the founder, President, and CEO of Raising Change, an organization that raises capital to advance social change agendas and increase philanthropic Participation. Today she joins Philanthropy Hour to discuss the movement of human