The Business of Giving

The following is a conversation between Abby Maxman, President and CEO, of Oxfam America and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. • Advocacy Efforts for Low-Wage Workers in the U.S. • How Flexible Funding Can Unleash Creativity and Innovation of NGOs • We are All Humanitarians at this Moment

The following is a conversation between Kyle Zimmer, President and CEO, of First Book and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. • The Terrible Impact of No Learning For Such a Long Period • First Book Now has Over 8 Million Books • What Donors Can Do to Help Get Them in the Hands of Children

The following is a conversation between Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. • The Pivot the Posse Foundation Made to Serve Their Scholars and Alumni • Impact Pandemic Will Have on Nonprofit Workplace • The Contrast Between Frontline Health Workers and Decision Makers Underscores Need for Diverse Leadership

The following is a conversation between Kathleen Enright, President and CEO of the Council on Foundations and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. • “The Pledge” that hundreds of Foundations have signed onto • Bright spots in Capacity Building • The Importance of Infrastructure Organizations to the Sector

The following is a conversation between Larry Kramer, President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Denver Frederick, the Host of the Business of Giving. • The strategy they adopted that allows them to address this • The changes  in philanthropic practice this pandemic can help bring about • The role philanthropy can play in reimagining capitalism

The following is a conversation between Chip Lyons, President and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Chip Lyons, President and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, shares the following: • Balance between protecting frontline staff and delivering against mission • The need for philanthropic finding to prepare nonprofits for disruptions and crises • The emergence of future leaders during this pandemic

The following is a conversation between Maurice Jones, President and CEO of LISC, and Denver Frederick, the host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Maurice Jones, President and CEO of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), shares the following: • LISC’s plan to support small business • The need for competency when using technology • Future trend: Workplace Cleanliness

The following is a conversation between Aria Finger, CEO of DoSomething.org, and Denver Frederick, the host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Aria Finger, CEO of DoSomething, shares the following: • COVID-19 and mental health • How the young view our institutions and their ability to cope with challenges of modern world • The one thing they’ll take back to the office as a result of working remotely

The following is a conversation between Joshua Wright,  Executive Director at ideas42, and Denver Frederick, the host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Joshua Wright, Executive Director at ideas42, shares the following: • How social distancing message could be made more effective, starting with not calling it social distancing • Behavioral science recommendations for working and parenting at home • Tips for making workplace changes you wish stick when we return to a semblance of normal

The following is a conversation between Pam Norley, President of Fidelity Charitable, and Denver Frederick, the host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Pam Norley, President of Fidelity Charitable, shares the following: • A framework to think about your Giving to fight this pandemic. • DAF’s are proving to be Rainy Day Funds and are providing vital capital reserve in communities all across the United States. • The series of Webinars they’re sponsoring to inform Donors