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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May 20, 2020 • 22min
Commonwealth Fund President on COVID-19 and the US Healthcare System
The following is a conversation between Dr. David Blumenthal, President of The Commonwealth Fund, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Dr. David Blumenthal, President of The Commonwealth Fund, shares the following:
• Our lack of trust in government as an organizing force in society
• Other reasons why the country was not prepared for this pandemic
• The problem of a healthcare system that depends upon the volume of what walks through its doors and not sustained as a vital infrastructure
May 20, 2020 • 25min
Center for Disaster Philanthropy CEO on the Many Dimensions of the Covid-19 Crisis
The following is a conversation between Patricia McIlreavy, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Patricia McIlreavy, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, shares the following:
• The life cycles of disasters
• The challenges or managing other disasters occurring during pandemic
• The advice they’re giving to clients
May 19, 2020 • 21min
Grameen America Reimagines Business Model to Support 52,000 Women Entrepreneurs
The following is a conversation between Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America, shares the following:
• 2,450 virtual meetings per week
• Economic Relief and Recovery Fund
• Keys to leadership in a crisis
May 19, 2020 • 20min
Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director on Protecting Digital Rights in Pandemic
The following is a conversation between Cindy Cohn, the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Cindy Cohn, the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, shares the following:
• Dangers of surveillance and facial recognition
• Issues of data privacy, free speech, and government transparency
• Winning the .ORG legal battle
May 18, 2020 • 27min
Giving Evidence Director Looks at How Giving is Done During Pandemic
The following is a conversation between Caroline Fiennes, the Founder and Director of Giving Evidence, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Caroline Fiennes, the Founder and Director of Giving Evidence, shares the following:
• Funders have changed their behavior. What will the impact be?
• Donors should give to orgs where those they admire have given to, “copy their homework.
• Believes impact of the pandemic will be overestimated in the short term and underestimated in the long term
May 18, 2020 • 24min
Heifer International CEO Focused on Only What He Can Do During Pandemic
The following is a conversation between Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO of Heifer International, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO of Heifer International, shares the following:
• Passing on the Gift is part of Heifer International's charitable model
• Farmers taking product directly to consumers
• Why Heifer recently joined the Facebook-led Libra Association
May 16, 2020 • 31min
Jacqueline Novogratz On Her New Book - Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World.
In this interview, Jacqueline Novogratz, Author of Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World, shares the following:
Moral Leadership and Taking on the Status Quo
The Need to Redefine Success
Path of Moral Leadership
May 15, 2020 • 27min
Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural America
The following is a conversation between Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director of the Center on Rural Innovation, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
The Work of the Center on Rural Innovation
Lack of Universal Broadband Limits Telehealth And Home Schooling
An Inclusive Rebuild Must Include Rural America
May 15, 2020 • 24min
The Carter Center CEO Discusses Impact of Pandemic on Mental Health, Human Rights, and the Election
The following is a conversation between Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, Chief Executive Officer of The Carter Center, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, Chief Executive Officer of The Carter Center, shares the following:
• Mental Health is a focus of Mrs. Carter
• Emergency measures taken by governments outside the legal process
• Voting by Mail
May 14, 2020 • 20min
Annie E. Casey CEO Speaks about Vulnerable Children in a Crisis
The following is a conversation between Lisa Hamilton, President and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Lisa Hamilton, President and CEO of The Annie E. Casey Foundation shares the following:
• How the Foundation has responded to be a good partner
• Dramatic decline in juvenile detention during pandemic
• Results Count tools for leaders now
