The Business of Giving

The following is a conversation between Brian Greenberg, CEO of Silicon Schools Fund, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Silicon Schools Fund funds the creation of new schools in the Bay Area that foster innovation and personalization to discover the next generation of schools in America. They have helped to launch or transform over 50 traditional district, charter, and priv...

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 Pat...

The following is a conversation between Fredrik Galtung, co-founder and chief executive of TrueFootprint, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Fredrik Galtung is the chief executive and co-founder of TrueFootprint , the first bottom-up impact verification solution for supply chains. It helps companies improve the effectiveness of their sustainability investments. Before starti...

The following is a conversation between Andrea Espinola Wilson and Adam Cole, national co-leads for the practice at BDO , and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. BDO delivers assurance, tax, and financial advisory services to clients throughout the country and around the globe. They also have a Nonprofit and Education Practice, which is led by my next two guests. They are Andrea...

Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Monitor Institute is a multinational strategy consulting practice of Deloitte consulting. They work with social impact leaders to help surface and pioneer next practices, breakthrough approaches for societal challenges. And here to discuss what they do in more detail and the difference they're making, it's a pleasure to have with us, Dana O'Don...

The following is a conversation between Soraya Alexander, COO of Classy, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Classy is a social enterprise that helps nonprofits maximize their impact through a suite of world-class, online, fundraising tools. Nonprofits use their platform to raise money, engage their communities, and advance their missions. Here to tell us about the results fr...

The following is a conversation between Art delaCruz, CEO of Team Rubicon, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Team Rubicon serves communities by mobilizing veterans to continue their service, leveraging their skills and experience to help people prepare, respond, and recover from disasters and humanitarian crises. And by focusing on underserved or economically disadvantaged...

The following is a conversation between Heather Templeton Dill, President of the John Templeton Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Denver: The John Templeton Foundation is a philanthropic organization that reflects the ideas of its founder, the legendary investor, John Templeton. He wanted to support progress in religious and spiritual knowledge, especially at th...

The following is a conversation between  Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici, co-authors of The Systems Work of Social Change: How to Harness Connection, Context, and Power to Cultivate Deep and Enduring Change, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. The industry of social change has grown to be larger than the global finance industry, employing about 7% of the world's work...

The following is a conversation between Michael Green, CEO of the Social Progress Imperative, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. The Social Progress Imperative uses data to influence policies and investments to better serve all of humanity. They partner with leaders in every sector - government, business, and civil society - to meet the pressing needs of communities and equi...

The following is a conversation between Jennifer Garvey Berger, the CEO of Cultivating Leadership and Author of Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How to Thrive in Complexity, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. The massive amounts of complexity and change that leaders face these days are unprecedented. And our system, both organizational and bodily systems, are not automaticall...

The following is a conversation between Christen Brandt, Co-Founder of She's the First, and Co-author of Impact: A Step-by-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. All over the world, girls are treated as second to boys. Far too often, girls are denied an education, told who and when to marry, and blocked from leadership positions...

The following is a conversation between Niall Dennehy, the Co-founder and COO of AID:Tech, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. AID:Tech’s platform brings transparency and traceability to the distributions of resources by governments, NGOs, corporations, and charities. And by using blockchain applications, they are able to bring access and inclusion to the underserved. Here to...

The following is a conversation between Margaret Trilli, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of ImpactAssets, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. In 2010, ImpactAssets was spun out of Calvert Impact Capital in recognition of the growing need to increase flows of capital to the world's greatest challenges. And since its inception, it has become the leading fac...

The following year is a conversation between Dr. Shaun Conway, the Founder and President of the ixo Foundation and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. As philanthropists and impact investors pour money into social and environmentally-focused businesses and projects, a nagging question often hovers over their efforts: Is the capital actually ending up where it's intended? And is i...

The following is a conversation between Gillian Leek, the CEO of NEXT for Autism, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. NEXT for AUTISM transforms the national landscape of services for people with autism by strategically designing, launching, and supporting innovative programs. They believe that individuals with autism have the potential to live fulfilling, productive lives wh...

The following is a conversation between Kelly Dolan, the Chief Executive Officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. For nearly 50 years, the mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities has been to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and wellbeing of children and their families. And like most nonprofits, the p...

The following is a conversation between Suzanne Ehlers, the CEO of The Malala Fund and Denver Frederick, the host of The Business of Giving. The Malala Fund is an international nonprofit organization that advocates for girls’ education. It was co-founded by Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Laureate and Pakistani activist for female education, and her father Ziauddin. Their goal – to amplify girls' voic...

The following is a conversation between Billy Waterson, the Co-Founder and Board Chair of One For Democracy, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. One For Democracy is committed to protecting the democratic process for all Americans and ensuring the right of each citizen to have their vote counted. One of their initiatives, the One for Democracy Pledge, asks individuals and fou...

The following is a conversation between Amy Sample Ward, the CEO of NTEN, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. NTEN, founded in 2000, is a community for those interested in the use of technology to support nonprofit organizations and the issues in which they're engaged. Its signature activity is its annual international conference, which is talked about by most everyone in the...

The following is a conversation between Aaron Pereira and Sandrine Woitrin, the Project Leads of The Wellbeing Project, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Social activists have a disproportionately poor quality of life. Many struggle with depression, burnout, high divorce rates, and financial pressure. And while 75% of changemakers surveyed felt that looking after their well...

The following is a conversation between Joe Benincasa, CEO of the Actors Fund, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Since the start of the pandemic, The Actors Fund has distributed well over $20 million in financial assistance to thousands of people working in theater, film, television, music, and other entertainment fields. The organization envisions a world in which individu...

The following is a conversation between Rodney Foxworth, the chief executive officer of Common Future, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Common Future seeks to create sustainable, equitable communities that work for all without extracting from or marginalizing any communities. Founded in 2001, they believe that the ideas, models, and solutions that can restore community wea...

The following is a conversation between Leslie Pine, the Managing Partner of The Philanthropic Initiative, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. The Philanthropic Initiative was founded on the belief that philanthropy has a power to transform. TPI provides consulting and program management services to help individuals, families, foundations, and companies increase the impact of...

The following is a conversation between Dana Bezerra, President of the Heron Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. The Heron Foundation, founded in 1992, is an organization that continuously learns. It acknowledges its missteps and then seeks to change in order to get better so it can best serve people, places, and enterprises. And here to tell us about their work a...