The Business of Giving
The Business of Giving
Denver Frederick is the Host of The Business of Giving. The program is the only show of its kind that focuses on solutions to today's complex social problems. What's working? Who are the changemakers? How is it all being financed? The program addresses issues such as global poverty, affordable housing, clean drinking water, medical breakthroughs, and matters related to education.
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Jun 1, 2020 • 42min
Chairman Emeritus of Y&R says Coronavirus is First Real Test for Stakeholder Capitalism
The following is a conversation between Peter Georgescu, Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Peter Georgescu, Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam, shares the following:
• The false narrative of universal prosperity
• When capitalism got out of balance
• The role that business must play to create a more equitable society
May 28, 2020 • 31min
Philanthropic Capital Brings Values to the Table Says Blueprint Local CEO
The following is a conversation between Ross Baird, Founder of Blueprint Local, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Ross Baird, Founder and CEO of Blueprint Local, shares the following:
• Small is beautiful as people invest in places and communities they care about.
• The problem with investment capital going to the same type of people in the same cities
• Financial institutions need to be reimagined for the 21st-century economy
May 28, 2020 • 24min
FSG Co-CEO on Philanthropy’s Response to COVID-19
The following is a conversation between Lauren A. Smith, Co-CEO of FSG, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Lauren A. Smith, Co-CEO of FSG, shares the following:
• The Purpose Playbook: How Companies Can Lead with Purpose
• Creative ways foundations can use their balance sheet to support nonprofits
• Shifts in ways that FSG is doing its work
May 28, 2020 • 23min
Encore.org CEO on Uniting the Generations
The following is a conversation between Marc Freedman, Founder and CEO of Encore.org, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Marc Freedman, Founder and CEO of Encore.org, shares the following:
• Through history, interdependence between young and old was the natural state.
• Older people who mentor are three times happier
• “A society grows great when people grow trees whose shade they know they will never sit in.”
May 27, 2020 • 31min
Heinz Endowments President Says Nonprofit Sector is Ripe for Reinvention
The following is a conversation between Grant Oliphant, President of The Heinz Endowments, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Grant Oliphant, President of The Heinz Endowments, shares the following:
• The challenges of the “reimagining” phase after a crisis
• The role of advocacy and public policy
• The importance of a leader showing vulnerability in difficult times
May 27, 2020 • 19min
Network for Good CEO Shares Fundraising Trends Since Pandemic
The following is a conversation between Bill Strathmann, Chief Executive Officer of Network for Good, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
n this interview, Bill Strathmann, Chief Executive Officer of Network for Good, shares the following:
• Fundraise Now when the giving is happening
• Virtual events have been able to reach a national audience
• No inertia around digital technology anymore
May 27, 2020 • 21min
Rob Reich on Philanthropy in a Time of Crisis
The following is a conversation between Rob Reich, the Co-Director of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, and Author of Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Rob Reich, the Co-Director of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and Author of Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better, shares the following:
• How philanthropy is failing democracy
• Its difficult relationship with justice and equality
• What this crisis has made philanthropy realize
May 22, 2020 • 21min
How Beyond 12 Has Doubled Down on Their Growth Strategy During Pandemic
The following is a conversation between Alexandra Bernadotte, Founder and CEO of Beyond 12, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Alexandra Bernadotte, Founder and CEO of Beyond 12, shares the following:
• Alex’s difficult journey through college inspired her to start Beyond 12
• Key elementals to the Beyond 12 model
• The characteristics of a Tech Nonprofit
May 21, 2020 • 24min
National Philanthropic Trust CEO Sees Record Outflows from Donor Advised Funds
The following is a conversation between Eileen Heisman, President and CEO of the National Philanthropic Trust, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Eileen Heisman, President and CEO of the National Philanthropic Trust, shares the following:
• Double the amount in April over last year
• Donors also giving to help support their favorite charity
• Community Foundations and DAFs
May 21, 2020 • 28min
Dr. Carmen Rojas Believes Philanthropy is Facing an Existential Crisis
The following is a conversation between Dr. Carmen Rojas, Incoming President and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Dr. Carmen Rojas, Incoming President and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, shares the following:
• Incoming CEO of Marguerite Casey on sector challenges
• The need to discuss ideology, power, and politics
• Sector resources can only be effective if the system in which they operate changes
