The Business of Giving

The Business of Giving
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Aug 12, 2022 • 24min

Katherine Milligan of Collective Change Lab on the Power of Relationships

The following is a conversation between Katherine Milligan, Director of Collective Change Lab, Inc., and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Katherine Milligan is a teacher, writer, speaker and mentor in the field of social entrepreneurship. She's led the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and launched the first-ever Harvard executive education module on systems change. Among a number of other roles she currently holds, she is Director of Collective Change Lab, and she's with us now. Welcome to the Business of Giving, Katherine.
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Aug 11, 2022 • 36min

Study Hall Educational Foundation Founder on Why Patriarchal Systems in India Must Be Done Away With

The following is a conversation between Dr. Urvashi Sahni, CEO of Study Hall Educational Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Dr. Urvashi Sahni is the founding president and chief executive officer of Study Hall Educational Foundation. She's a leading expert in school governance, curriculum reform, and teacher training with a special focus on girls' education and the use of technology in education. Her work on feminist pedagogy has been recognized around the world, and she's with us now.
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Aug 2, 2022 • 11min

Comic Relief US Journey to Continually Improve Its Workplace Culture.

Recent events have compelled nonprofit organizations to change the way they get work done, how they deliver their services, and what they do to achieve a more just and equitable society. So, The Business of Giving has connected with those organizations that are doing this exceptionally well in a segment we call: The Paths Forward. Because there is more than just one way. In this edition of The Paths Forward we’ll speak with team members at Comic Relief USA, a nonprofit organization that uses the power of entertainment to drive positive change towards their vision of a just world, free from poverty. We’ll start with their CEO, Allison Moore, who will explain how Comic Relief USA goes about its work.
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Jul 22, 2022 • 11min

Food Forward: An Organization Where Every Voice Matters

Recent events have compelled nonprofit organizations to change the way they get work done, how they deliver their services, and what they do to achieve a more just and equitable society. So, The Business of Giving has connected with those organizations that are doing this exceptionally well in a segment we call: The Paths Forward. Because there is more than just one way. In this edition of The Paths Forward we’ll speak with team members at Food Forward.. an organization that has distributed 250 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables recovered across Los Angeles, 11 more California counties, and six adjacent states and tribal lands. We’ll start with their Founder & CEO, Rick Nahmias, on why they decided to be a nonprofit organization.
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Jul 8, 2022 • 17min

The Ways Uninhibited Aligns Its Culture With Its Mission

Recent events have compelled nonprofit organizations to change the way they get work done, how they deliver their services, and what they do to achieve a more just and equitable society. So, The Business of Giving has connected with those organizations that are doing this exceptionally well in a segment we call: The Paths Forward. Because there is more than just one way. In this edition of The Paths Forward we’ll speak with team members at Uninhibited, a nonprofit organization that build safe spaces, to break the silence around menstrual health in marginalized communities, so women and girls can stay in school, workforce, and participate equitably in society. We’ll start with their CEO, Dilip Pattubala, who talks about aligning their culture with their mission.
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Jun 8, 2022 • 15min

Simprints: Hiring the Right People and Trusting Them

Recent events have compelled nonprofit organizations to change the way they get work done, how they deliver their services, and what they do to achieve a more just and equitable society. So, The Business of Giving has connected with those organizations that are doing this exceptionally well in a segment we call: The Paths Forward. Because there is more than just one way. In this edition of The Paths Forward we’ll speak with team members at Simprints. The company builds biometric fingerprint technology for use by governments, NGOs, and nonprofits for people in the developing world who lack proof of legal identity. We’ll start with their CEO, Toby Norman, and the importance he places on bringing great talent on board.
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May 27, 2022 • 30min

Imagine Worldwide’s Use of Technology to Empower Children to Achieve Their Full Potential

The following is a conversation between Joe Wolf, co-founder & CEO of Imagine Worldwide, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Hundreds of millions of children and youth do not have access to school, and hundreds of millions more go to school but never learned to read or write due to overcrowded schools, teacher shortages, absenteeism… among other things. Imagine Worldwide is a nonprofit organization that is laser-focused on assuring that the most marginalized children can develop critical foundational literacy and numeracy skills. But how do they do it? Well, here to tell us how is Joe Wolf, the co-founder and CEO of Imagine Worldwide. Welcome to The Business of Giving, Joe.
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May 26, 2022 • 15min

The Culture of (RED): One Mission, One Team

Recent events have compelled nonprofit organizations to change the way they get work done, how they deliver their services, and what they do to achieve a more just and equitable society. So, The Business of Giving has connected with those organizations that are doing this exceptionally well in a segment we call: The Paths Forward. Because there is more than just one way. In this edition of The Paths Forward we’ll speak with team members at RED an organization that PARTNERS WITH THE WORLD’S MOST ICONIC BRANDS TO BUILD STRONGER HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT FIGHT PANDEMICS. We’ll start with Jennifer Lotito, their President who will tell us about how the Organization came to be.
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May 24, 2022 • 36min

How VillageReach is Helping to Transform Healthcare Delivery

The following is a conversation between Emily Bancroft, President of VillageReach, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. VillageReach works to solve healthcare delivery challenges and low resource communities in Africa. Their approach includes developing, testing, implementing, and scaling new systems, technologies, and programs that improve health outcomes by extending the reach and enhancing the quality of healthcare. And here to tell us more about this work is Emily Bancroft, the president of VillageReach. Welcome to The Business of Giving, Emily.
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May 20, 2022 • 16min

Eye to Eye’s Culture Where Every Employee is Put in a Position to Succeed

Recent events have compelled nonprofit organizations to change the way they get work done, how they deliver their services, and what they do to achieve a more just and equitable society. So, The Business of Giving has connected with those organizations that are doing this exceptionally well in a segment we call: The Paths Forward. Because there is more than just one way. In this edition of The Paths Forward we’ll speak with team members at Eye to Eye, Their mission is to improve the educational experience and outcomes of every student who learns differently, including those with specific learning disabilities, (ADHD), or other similar challenges related to learning. We’ll start with David Flink, Chief Empowerment Officer and Marcus Soutra, President, who’ll share their perspectives about their work and organization.

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