The Business of Giving

The following is a conversation between Vikki Tam, Head of the Social Impact Practice at Bain & Company, and Denver Frederick, the Host of the Business of Giving. In order to feed and employ the fastest growing population in the world, a new approach is needed for agricultural development in Africa. This has been a focus of Bain & Company who recently came out with a report titled "How Far...

The following is a conversation with Michael Thatcher and Elijah Goldberg of Charity Navigator, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Charity Navigator, the world’s largest evaluator of nonprofits has acquired ImpactMatters, a start-up that applies rigorous methodology to assess nonprofit impact. That announcement, issued on October 14, ushered in a new era for how donors will...

The following is a conversation between David Marquet, Author of Leadership is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Too many leaders fall in love with the sound of their own voice and wind up dictating plans and digging in their heels when problems begin to emerge. Even when they want to be a more collaborative lea...

The following is a conversation between Daniel Harkavy, Author of The 7 Perspectives of Effective Leaders , and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. In the midst of chaos, it is vital for leaders to have a framework, a playbook, a system that they can rely upon to guide them through the turbulent times. My next guest has provided just that. He is Daniel Harkavy, the Founder of Bui...

The following is a conversation between Steven Shapiro, Author of Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. To find better solutions, you need to first ask better questions because the questions you ask will determine which solutions you'll see, and which ones will remain hidden. That is a topic...

The following is a conversation between Lior Arussy, the Author of Next Is Now: 5 Steps for Embracing Change -- Building a Business that Thrives into the Future, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving.  Think about the last change initiative you had at your company or organization. How did that work out? In most cases, the answer would be not too well. Why is this so difficu...

The following is a conversation with Liesel Pritzker Simmons and Ian Simmons Co-founders of the Blue Haven Initiative, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Blue Haven Initiative is an innovative family office dedicated to putting wealth, to work for competitive returns and positive social and environmental change. And it's a pleasure to have with us the Co-Founders of Blue Hav...

The following is a conversation between Alden Mills, Author of Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Teams , and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Almost every field of endeavor could benefit from looking at the best practices from other fields and embracing the ones that make sense for them. For instance, do you think your organization could benefit...

The following is a conversation between Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, the Author of What's Your Problem? To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Denver: The World Economic Forum lists complex problem solving as the number one skill for 21st-century jobs. But how many of us, faced with a problem, just dive right in looki...

The following is a conversation between Katherine Gehl, Co-Author of The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save our Democracy, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. America's political system is dysfunctional. We all acknowledge that. But the truth is: it is working exactly how it is designed to work, which isn't for us, the ordinary ci...

The following is a conversation between Chris Marquis, Author of Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism , and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Business has a big role to play in a capitalist society. It can tip the scales toward the benefit of a few with toxic side effects for all, or it can guide us toward better, more equitable long-term solutions. T...

The following is a conversation between Peter Tavernise, the Executive Director of the Cisco Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Peter Tavernise , the Executive Director of the Cisco Foundation, shares the following: • Cisco Foundation’s Venture Philanthropy Approach • Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge • The foundation’s response to the curr...

The following is a conversation between Pia Infante, Co-Executive Director of The Whitman Institute, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Pia Infante , Co-Executive Director of The Whitman Institute , shares the following: • Is now the time to consider spending out? • A Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach • How philanthropy can help create a more equitable fut...

The following is a conversation between Beth Sandor, Co-director of Built for Zero, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. And it is indeed a pleasure to welcome to the show one of the six finalists of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. She is Beth Sandor , a Principal at Built for Zero , which is an initiative of Community Solutions .

The following is a conversation between Dr. Sanjeev Arora, Founder and Director of Project ECHO, and Denver Frederick,the Host of The Business of Giving. And it’s indeed a pleasure for me to welcome to the show one of the six finalists of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. He is Dr. Sanjeev Arora , the Director and Founder of Project ECHO — ECHO standing for Extension for Commu...

The following is a conversation between Steven Waldman, President and Co-Founder of Report for America, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. And it is indeed a pleasure to welcome to the show one of the six finalists of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition . He is Steven Waldman , the President and Co-Founder of Report for America .

The following is a conversation between Professor Scott O’Neill, Director of the World Mosquito Program, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. And it’s a pleasure to welcome to the show one of the six finalists of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. He is Scott O’Neill , the Director of the World Mosquito Program .

The following is a conversation between Charles Conn, Co-Author of Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving.  The World Economic Forum lists complex problem solving as the number one skill for jobs in 2020. But how many of us, faced with a difficult problem, just dive right in looking for a solution. My next g...

The following is a conversation between Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Professor at Harvard Business School and Author of Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. My next guest believes that the leadership paradigm of the future is the ability to "think outside the building," to overcome e...

The following is a conversation between Jacqueline Bouvier Copeland, the Founder and CEO of The WISE Fund, and Denver Frederick, the Host of the Business of Giving. In this interview, Jacqueline Bouvier Copeland , the Founder and CEO of The WISE Fund , shares the following: • The Impact of Black Philanthropy Month • The Mission of the WISE Fund (Women Invested to Save Earth) • Keys to Creating Suc...

Showing gratitude to employees is the best way to boost performance, yet few executives effectively utilize this simple tool. In fact, new research reveals people are less likely to express gratitude at work than anywhere else. Why is that the case, and what can be done to address it? To find out, it's a pleasure to have with us, Adrian Gostick , the Co-author of Leading with Gratitude: Eight Lead...

The following is a conversation between Suzanne Mettler, Co-Author of Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy, and Denver Frederick, the Host of the Business of Giving. In this interview, Suzanne Mettler, Co-Author of Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy , shares the following: • What are the four threats to democracy? • When was the last time three of them wer...

The following is a conversation between Tracey Webb, the Founder of Black Benefactors, and Denver Frederick, the Host of the Business of Giving. In this interview, Tracey Webb , Founder of Black Benefactors , shares the following: • Misunderstandings of Black Philanthropy • The Importance of Capacity Building at Black-Led Nonprofits • Impact of Black Philanthropy Month

The following is a conversation between Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America and Author of Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving.  In this interview, Suzanne Nossel , CEO of PEN America and Author of Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All , shares the following: •  The Responsibility of the Speaker •  Cancel Cultur...

Tech for social impact had lots of momentum before the pandemic, and that will only accelerate as a result of COVID-19. To no one's surprise, on the leading edge of this movement is Microsoft . And it's a pleasure to have with us, Justin Spelhaug , Vice President and Head of Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft . Key Points from this Episode: Justin talks about a new blue print for corporate social...