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 14, 2020 • 44min
HBS Professor Rebecca Henderson on “Reimagining Capitalism”
The following is a conversation between Rebecca Henderson, Author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Rebecca Henderson, Author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire and Harvard Business School Professor, shares the following:
• Why the Need to Reimagine and not Discard
• The Roles of Government and the Social Sector
• Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
May 12, 2020 • 18min
Empower Work Founder Discusses Work Issues Arising from Pandemic
The following is a conversation between Jamie-Alexis Fowler, Founder and Executive Director of Empower Work, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Jamie-Alexis Fowler, Founder and Executive Director of Empower Work, shares the following:
• A Crisis Text Line for work
• Worker issues with employers during COVID-19 crisis
• How a tech nonprofit looks to scale
May 12, 2020 • 20min
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth Doubles Down on Its Commitment
The following is a conversation between Shamina Singh, Founder and President of Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Shamina Singh, Founder and President of Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, shares the following:
• Connecting 1 billion people to the digital economy
• Opportunity Zones Inclusive Growth Score
• Commitment to support small business
May 11, 2020 • 25min
Devex Founding President Says International Development Model Could Change
The following is a conversation between Raj Kumar, President and Editor-in-Chief of Devex, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Raj Kumar, President and Editor-in-Chief of Devex, shares the following:
• Experts have been predicting a pandemic was inevitable
• The international NGO’s facing the greatest risk
• Waves of funding challenges that lay ahead
May 11, 2020 • 23min
JUST Capital CEO Says the Actions Companies Take Now Will Define Their Futures
The following is a conversation between Martin Whittaker, the founding Chief Executive Officer of JUST Capital, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Martin Whittaker, the founding Chief Executive Officer of JUST Capital, shares the following:
• Learn about the COVID-19 Corporate Response Tracker
• Danger of not creating a just and inclusive recovery
• Actions companies take now will become a public record of their commitment to purpose
May 8, 2020 • 23min
Vu Le on What the Philanthropic Sector Needs to Do Now
The following is a conversation between Vu Le, Owner of Nonprofit AF Blog, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Vu Le, Owner of Nonprofit AF Blog, shares the following:
• Question assumptions on why certain constructs ever existed in the first place
• Why progressives have to work more intentionally on systems change
• The need to elect more women of color to political office
May 8, 2020 • 29min
CEO of Community Wealth Partners on Impact of COVID-19 on the Sector
The following is a conversation between Amy Celep, Chief Executive Officer of Community Wealth Partners, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Amy Celep, Chief Executive Officer of Community Wealth Partners, shares the following:
• Scenario planning and the importance of leading indicators
• The need for grantees to be bold with funders
• Leading and Working Effectively in a Virtual World
May 7, 2020 • 23min
Jeff Walker on the Importance of Self-Inquiry for Leaders
The following is a conversation between Jeff Walker, Chairman of New Profit, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Jeff Walker, Chairman of New Profit, shares the following:
• The value of self-inquiry
• Five shifts cultivated through this practice
• How to start the practice of self-inquiry
May 7, 2020 • 16min
MacArthur Foundation President on Responding to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Crisis
The following is a conversation between John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation, shares the following:
• Balancing short-term urgent needs with long-term sustainability
• Switching into a fundraising mode in addition to a grantmaking one
• Advice on how nonprofits should approach funders post-Covid
May 6, 2020 • 18min
CEO of Code.org Looks to Make this a Moment for Teaching Computer Science
The following is a conversation between Hadi Partovi, Founder and CEO of Code.org, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Hadi Partovi, Founder and CEO of Code.org, shares the following:
• Correlation between computer science and proficiency in other subjects
• Latest offering is Code Break which has featured Bill Gates, Mark Cuban, and Ashton Kutcher
• Empathy and creativity needed in a crisis
