The Business of Giving

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. On this edition of The Paths Forward, we’re going to speak to team members at The Freedom Fund. Their mission is to mobilise the knowledge, capital and will needed to end slavery. We’ll begin with their CEO, Nick Grono, and then hear from other members of the staff.

The following is a conversation between Neelam Chhiber, Co-Founder and Managing Trustee of Industree Foundation and Managing Director of Mother Earth, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Neelam Chhiber is a co-founder and managing trustee of Industree Foundation and managing director of Mother Earth. She has worked for over two decades with rural artisans to help them with the skills and tools that can cater to India and global demand. She's a winner of the Charles Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is a founding member of Catalyst 2030, a collaborative movement to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Welcome to The Business of Giving, Neelam.

F. Warren McFarlan, a Harvard Business School professor and author specializing in nonprofit governance, dives into the crucial role of governance committees in effective fundraising. He explores how trustees can shift from just being major donors to essential connectors and fundraisers. The discussion also highlights the unique challenges nonprofits face post-pandemic, emphasizing relationship building and strategic planning for sustainability. McFarlan encourages rethinking fundraising as a mobilization of support rather than just a plea for money.

The following is a conversation between Nancy Roob, President and CEO of Blue Meridian Partners, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Blue Meridian Partners is a new model for finding and funding scalable solutions to the problems that trap young people and families in poverty in the United States, problems such as unplanned pregnancy, foster care transitions and adoptions, employment opportunities, recidivism, and more. And here to discuss this work with us, it's a pleasure to have Nancy Roob, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Meridian Partners.

The following is a conversation between Dilip Kumar Pattubala, Co-Founder and CEO of Uninhibited, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Dilip Kumar Pattubala first learned about the lack of menstrual health options for women when he was working for a social enterprise in Bangalore. Surprised by this information, he began to research the problem and discovered that many women in India did not even know what a menstrual pad was. The end result, the co-founding of an organization which today goes by the name, Uninhibited, and he's with us now.

The following is a conversation between Kris Kepler, CEO of LavaMaeX, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. LavaMaeX is a nonprofit that teaches people around the world to bring mobile showers and other essential care services to the street where their unhoused neighbors need them most. Using this Radical Hospitality approach, meeting people wherever they are with extraordinary care, LavaMaeX helps restore dignity, rekindle optimism, and fuel a sense of opportunity. And here to tell us more about what they're doing today and what they'll be doing tomorrow is Kris Kepler, the CEO of LavaMaeX.

The following is a conversation between Amy Lesnik, President and CEO of Pledge 1%, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Pledge 1% is a global movement that inspires, educates and empowers every entrepreneur, company and employee to be a force for good. Thousands of members in countries across the globe have used Pledge 1%’s flexible framework to ignite billions of dollars in new philanthropy. And here to tell us how it works and the impact it's having is Amy Lesnik, the President and CEO of Pledge 1%.

The following is a conversation between Sixto Cancel, Founder and CEO of Think of Us, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Think of Us operates as a Research and Development lab for child welfare, transforming the system so that people with lived experience are at the center of designing, imagining, and building it. It was founded and is led by a former foster youth who is with us now. He is Sixto Cancel, the CEO of Think of Us.

The following is a conversation between Michael Wasserman, Co-Founder and CEO of Tiltify, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Tiltify is a full service fundraising platform that was made for the socially conscious generation. They work with charities to turn their stream into live fundraising through sites such as Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, Facebook live, and Twitter. And here to tell us about that and the other services they provide is Michael Wasserman, the CEO of Tiltify.

The following is a conversation between Jennifer Lotito, President of (RED), and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. (RED) was founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to turn companies into a force to fight the AIDS pandemic. Today, that cohort is also fighting the urgent threat of COVID and its devastating impact on the most vulnerable communities, answering the need for a truly global response. And here to discuss this work and their evolution is Jennifer Lotito, the president of (RED).