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The Heart of Giving Podcast is hosted by Art Taylor, President and CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance. The weekly podcast celebrates the transformative effects that giving and service have on the human spirit and community.
As host, Art interviews a diverse range of guests including non-profit leaders, social entrepreneurs, business executives, celebrities, authors, and everyday heroes about their experiences with philanthropy and community service. The conversations spotlight inspirational stories of how giving back has impacted the lives of his guests and the people they serve.
Through storytelling and thoughtful discussion, The Heart of Giving Podcast explores the meaningful reasons, profound effects, and personal fulfillment that come from supporting worthy causes and helping others in need. The podcast aims to educate and encourage listeners to embrace the spirit of generosity.
The Misty Copeland Foundation and its Be Bold Initiative to Train and Inspire Underrepresented Youth in Dance
This week, our guests are Misty Copeland, the first African American female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre and Caryn Campbell, Executive Director of the Misty Copeland Foundation, an organization that aims to bring greater DEI to dance, especially ballet. Listen now to learn more about their inspiring work!
43:1405/12/2023
GivingTuesday - The Global Generosity Movement
This week, to help you make the most of GivingTuesday, our guest is the CEO of GivingTuesday, Asha Curran. We discuss the great work being done through this global generosity movement, the future of GivingTuesday, and much more.
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36:1228/11/2023
Foundation Ukraine: When The Cameras Are Off, The Work Continues
This week, our guests are Anastasiia Tur, Chief Development Officer, and Igor Lisin, Vice-President, at Foundation Ukraine - one of the biggest organizations supporting migrants in Poland.
Learn more about their work here: fundacjaukraina.eu/en/
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33:2321/11/2023
Phil Buchanan Aims to Maximize the Impact of Foundation Giving. Find Out How.
In this week's episode, our guest is Phil Buchanan, President of The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Phil is a passionate advocate for the importance of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Listen now to learn more about his work.
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47:3314/11/2023
DEIA Challenges – The Path Forward
In this week's episode, our guest is Alpana Chhibber-Zuniga, Lead Facilitator and Trainer for Molina Consulting. Alpana has expertise on a wide range of DEIA topics like Unconscious Bias, Addressing Microaggressions, Culturally Responsive Education, and Restorative Justice. Listen now to learn more!
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42:1707/11/2023
Creating Healthier Communities With Jean Accius
In this week's episode, our guest is Dr. Jean Accius, President & CEO, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities where he leads a high-performing team that is dedicated to breaking down the barriers to health and empowering communities to thrive. Listen now to learn more!
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38:3631/10/2023
Bennett Weiner’s Tips on Donating for Disaster Relief
In this week's episode, the Executive Vice President & COO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Bennett Weiner, offers tips that donors should keep in mind when supporting disaster relief efforts by different charities. Listen now to learn more!
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42:0724/10/2023
How Philanthropy Can Invest in Advancing Reparations in the U.S. to Build a Better Future for All
In this week's episode, we talk about reparations and how we can right past wrongs with our guests Tonyel Edwards Partner, The Bridgespan Group and Aria Florant Co-Founder & CEO, Liberation Ventures. Listen now to learn more!
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52:1218/10/2023
Dancing For Social Good
This week, we look back at some of our previous episodes shining the spotlight on inspiring personalities who have used dance as a vehicle for social good. Listen now to our compilation episode featuring Diana Byer, Eduardo Vilaro, and Rachel Liu!
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44:4511/10/2023
Charity Finances and the Ongoing Misunderstanding of Overhead
In this week's episode, our host and CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Art Taylor, takes a deep dive into charity finances. Listen now to learn more!
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39:1703/10/2023
Art Goes Solo to Discuss Impact, Collaboration and the Relationship Between the Two
In this week's episode, our Host and the CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Art Taylor, talks about the connection between impact and collaboration in the nonprofit sector.
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21:1926/09/2023
Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy Focuses on Leadership
In this week's episode, our guest is Cindy M. Lott, Clinical Professor of Philanthropic Studies; Director, Professional Doctorate of Philanthropic Leadership; Stead Policy Fellow. Listen now as Cindy shares the details of new, exciting developments at Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
35:3919/09/2023
Basic Giving Tips for Donor
In this week's episode, the Host of The Heart of Giving Podcast and the CEO of Give.org, Art Taylor, offers some basic giving tips for donors to help them make wise giving decisions. Have questions/comments/suggestions? Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes. Follow us on Instagram @bbbwisegive and X @wisegiving.
22:2412/09/2023
Today’s Muscular Dystrophy Association
This week our guest is Donald S. Wood, Ph.D, President and CEO of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He discusses recent breakthroughs in medical research and treatment of auto immune diseases. He also looks fondly back on their historic Labor Day weekend telethon.
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38:3204/09/2023
Personal Giving Portfolios - Charity Navigator’s Latest Venture
This week our guests are Michael Thatcher, President and CEO, Charity Navigator, and Ben Horwitz, Vice President of Business Development & New Ventures, Charity Navigator. Listen now to learn more about their latest venture!
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27:4829/08/2023
Integrating Purpose into Business – The Case of Traditional Medicinals
In this week's episode, our guest is Jamie Horst, Chief Purpose Officer, Traditional Medicinals. Jamie manages the company's sustainability efforts, and she shares more about Traditional Medicinals' philanthropic activities. Listen now to learn more!
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33:5922/08/2023
Robin Steinberg Tells Us What America’s Criminal Justice System Could Look Like Without Bail
In this week's episode, our guest is Robin Steinberg, the founder of the Bail Project and three other high-impact organizations: the Bronx Defenders, the Bronx Freedom Fund, and Still She Rises.
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52:2415/08/2023
Thoughts about Clothing Donations
In this episode, our Host and CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Art Taylor, shares his thoughts on clothing donations.
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21:4108/08/2023
Give.org Donor Trust Report - Exploring Reasons for the Decline in Donor Participation
In this week's episode, our guest is Elvia Castro, Associate Director, Charity Evaluation, BBB Wise Giving Alliance. We discuss the findings of our latest Donor Trust Special Report: Donor Participation.
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49:2601/08/2023
Is it Safe to Donate Using GoFundMe?
In this week's episode, our guest is Margaret Richardson, the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at GoFundMe. Margaret joined GoFundMe in May 2022 to lead a newly established corporate affairs team after decades in both the public and private sectors. Listen now!
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38:3125/07/2023
Passion for the Cause - Gail McGovern, American Red Cross CEO
In this week's episode, our guest is the CEO of the American Red Cross, Gail McGovern. We talk to her about her passion for the mission of Red Cross and her journey to become the CEO of one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the world.
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41:0118/07/2023
Jacob Harold’s Tool Kit for Nonprofits
Jacob Harold is a social change strategist, author, and executive. He served as CEO of GuideStar, co-founder of Candid, and as a staff leader at the Hewlett Foundation, Bridgespan, Greenpeace, and Rainforest Action Network. Harold studied ethics at Duke and earned an MBA at Stanford.
45:0011/07/2023
Diversity Excerpts and The End of Affirmative Action
Does the end of affirmative action in college admission decisions signal a shift away from DEIA programming in nonprofits? In this week’s episode, Host Art Taylor shares how he benefited from affirmative action, and offers thoughts on how we achieve DEIA and why it’s important.
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25:2704/07/2023
Marketing Essentials in a Fragmented Media World - Part 2 with Terese Kung
This week, we continue the conversation in Part 2 of our episode on Marketing Essentials with Terese Kung, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, Harrison/Star.
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24:0027/06/2023
Marketing Essentials in a Fragmented Media World - Part 1 with Angela P. Walton
In this week's episode, learn how nonprofits can navigate the increasingly fragmented media environment and adapt to ever-evolving media and audience trends with Angela P. Walton of Breakthrough Marketing Consulting.
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32:4520/06/2023
Hands on Fundraising with Mary Cahalane
This week our guest is Mary Cahalane, the principal of Hands-On Fundraising. Mary is a consultant and donor communications expert and she specializes in strengthening giving programs with effective donor communications and smart planning advice. Learn more about her work in today's episode.
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41:2113/06/2023
More Than Words - How We Communicate Mission with Carrie Fox
In this week's episode, our guest is Carrie fox, the founder and CEO of Mission Partners, a social impact communications firm. Her newest book, More Than Words: Communications Practices of Courageous Leaders was released in May 2023. Learn more at www.MissionForward.us
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43:4606/06/2023
Nonprofits and the Media - With Chronicle of Philanthropy CEO, Stacy Palmer
In this week's episode, our guest is Stacy Palmer. Palmer is chief executive of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, an organization she helped found in 1988 as a top editor. For nearly 35 years, the Chronicle of Philanthropy has been the premier source of news in the nonprofit world and Palmer has remained a leading voice on news related to the nonprofit sector. Have questions/comments/suggestions? Email our Podcast Manager at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.
28:4930/05/2023
Nancy Brown Puts Her Heart into Leading the American Heart Association
In this week's episode, our guest is Nancy Brown, CEO, American Heart Association (AHA). In this interview, we cover Nancy's amazing career and discuss what has kept her engaged and motivated to keep working with American Heart Association's critical mission. We also learn more about the work that AHA is doing to spread awareness about heart disease and stroke in America. Have questions/comments/suggestions? Email our Podcast Manager at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.
34:1323/05/2023
Think Your Social Sector Career is Wide Ranging? Wait Until You Hear Darren Isom’s Fascinating Story! - Part 2
In this week's episode, we continue our conversation with Darren Isom, Partner, San Francisco, The Bridgespan Group. We talk about his background, his experiences as an activist and continue discussing his work supporting art and cultural organizations. Have questions/comments/suggestions? Email our Podcast Manager at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.
35:0316/05/2023
Think Your Social Sector Career is Wide Ranging? Wait Until You Hear Darren Isom’s Fascinating Story! - Part 1
This week, our guest is Darren Isom, Partner, San Francisco, The Bridgespan Group. He advises mission-driven organizations and philanthropic foundations in support of equity and justice and supports the firm’s work with arts and cultural organizations. Have questions/comments/suggestions? Email our Podcast Manager at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.
25:2309/05/2023
Mari Kuraishi’s Passion for Justice Drove Her Success as a Grant Seeker and Now as a Grant Maker - Part2
This is part two of our two part conversation with Mari Kuraishi, the President of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Mari leads the Fund's efforts to create communities of belonging by fostering inclusive growth and reducing structural and systemic barriers to resources and opportunity.
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34:0002/05/2023
Mari Kuraishi‘s Passion for Justice Drove Her Success as a Grant Seeker and Now as a Grant Maker - Part 1
This is the first part of our two part conversation with Mari Kuraishi, the President of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Mari leads the Fund's efforts to create communities of belonging by fostering inclusive growth and reducing structural and systemic barriers to resources and opportunity.
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Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yn5c59yb
21:4425/04/2023
Better Together - With Kenneth Hodder, National Commander, Salvation Army USA
In this week's episode, our guest is Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder who serves as the National Commander for The Salvation Army USA. Our Host and CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Art Taylor, sat down with Kenneth to have a conversation while attending Salvation Army's Better Together conference in Dallas. Listen now!
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38:5118/04/2023
How to Help Ukraine - A First-Hand Account from Kateryna Zhuk - Part 2
This week, we continue the conversation in Part 2 of our episode featuring Kateryna Zhuk, co-founder of Charity Turner, Ukraine’s Charity Watchdog. She talks about the situation in Ukraine right now, what charities are doing, and how we can contribute to help the people of Ukraine.
Transcript: https://give.org/docs/default-source/podcasts/heart-of-giving-podcast---kateryna-zhuk-part-2-of-2-transcript.pdf
30:4611/04/2023
How to Help Ukraine - A First-Hand Account from Kateryna Zhuk, Co-Founder of Charity Turner, Ukraine’s Charity Watchdog
In today's episode, we speak with Kateryna Zhuk, co-founder of Charity Turner, Ukraine’s Charity Watchdog. She talks about the situation in Ukraine right now, what charities are doing, and how we can contribute to help the people of Ukraine.
Transcript: https://give.org/docs/default-source/podcasts/heart-of-giving-podcast---kateryna-zhuk-part-1-of-2.pdf
25:5705/04/2023
March Gladness - A Look Back On Our Guests for the Month of March
This week we feature clips from our previous interviews with Shawnee Benton Gibson, the CEO of Spirit of A Woman (S.O.W.) Leadership Development Institute and the Co-Founder of the ARIAH Foundation, Mark Shamley, Vice President of Community Impact at Lift Orlando, and Aimee Gilbreath, the President of PetSmart Charities. Have questions/comments/Email us at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.
38:4828/03/2023
Aimee Gilbreath - Putting The Charity / Business Connection to Work at PetSmart Charities
In this week's episode, our guest is Aimee Gilbreath, the President of PetSmart Charities. We chat about her love for animals and helping them, and what PetSmart Charities is doing in the animal welfare space. Listen now to learn more! Have questions/comments/Email us at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.
36:3721/03/2023
Filling the Role of Community Quarterback in Orlando, FL
In this week's episode, we interview Mark Shamley, Vice President of Community Impact at Lift Orlando, a place-based community development organization. Listen now to learn more! Have questions/comments/Email us at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.
44:2914/03/2023
Aftershock - The Alarming Disparity in Maternal Mortality for Women of Color and What Shawnee Gibson is Doing to Address it
This week our guest is Shawnee Benton Gibson, LMSW / FLDC the CEO of Spirit of A Woman (S.O.W.) Leadership Development Institute and the Co-Founder of the ARIAH Foundation. Shawnee is the subject of an award-winning documentary called “Aftershock” which follows her and her family as they fight for reproductive justice. To learn more, listen to this episode now!
39:4707/03/2023
Flipping the Script - Laura Pachon, DePaul University Masters Student, Conducts a Wide-Ranging Interview with Art Taylor, Host of The Heart of Giving Podcast
In this week's episode, our guest host is Laura Pachon, DePaul University Masters Student. She is interviewing our very own Art Taylor, CEO and President, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and the Host of the Heart of Giving Podcast.
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30:3128/02/2023
Helping Kids Sleep Peacefully - Literally
In this week's episode, our guest is Luke Mickelson, the Founder and Executive Director of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to building and delivering handmade, fully furnished bunk beds to needy children. Listen now to hear about Luke's amazing work and the impact that this organization is having in solving the heartbreaking problem of child bedlessness.
39:0321/02/2023
Is Office Shock Leading the Way for Personal Transformation?
In this week's episode, we continue discussing Office Shock with one of its co-authors, Dr. Joseph Press. This time we focus on the architectural aspects of the book, i.e. - how do architects actually think about offices of the future?
To find out more, listen now!
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30:1115/02/2023
Making Smart Choices about Where, When, and How We Work
This week, we continue our conversation about the riveting new book by Bob Johansen, Author & Distinguished Fellow at Institute for the Future, Office Shock. In this book, co-authored with Christine Bullen and Joseph Press, we learn about the "officeverse" and a new way of looking at the office.
To order Office Shock: https://amzn.to/3wtnx22
25:0407/02/2023
The Business of Giving with Denver Frederick
In this week's episode, our guest is Denver Frederick, a Certified Professional Executive Coach who works exclusively with leaders in the social sector. He is the host of The Business Giving podcast and the author of the book The Business of Giving, which is every nonprofit leader’s master class for successfully navigating turbulent social and economic times. Listen Now!
29:3631/01/2023
The Future of Offices, Work, and Life
In this week's episode, we chat with Bob Johansen and Christine V. Bullen about their book Office Shock. "This book reimagines the office and shows how we can plan for more sustainable ways of working." Listen now to learn more!
To order Office Shock: https://amzn.to/3wtnx22
40:5724/01/2023
Addressing the Needs of Students of Color Studying Abroad in Ukraine
In this week's episode, we chat with Macire Aribot and Nassim Ashford, two of the co-founders of NoirUnited, a Black-led organization focused on centering Black and other marginalized people in developing their communities. They are currently working to advocate, raise funds and provide humanitarian assistance to Black people who are stranded in Ukraine and those who have evacuated to neighboring countries. Listen Now!
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44:3617/01/2023
A Discussion of the American Bail System and What’s Being Done to Change it
In this week's episode, our guest is Brad Dudding, the Chief Impact Officer at The Bail Project, an organization that combats mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system - one person at a time. Listen now to learn more about his motivations to work towards creating a more fair pretrial system.
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49:2010/01/2023
Maritza Maldonado is Leading with Heart
This episode is part of our special series "Made by the Bay" sponsored by the Tipping Point Community to feature the work of amazing people in the Bay Area, working for the betterment of their community.
This week, we chat with Maritza Maldonado, Executive Director at Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment, an organization that advances the conditions for learning by helping local families meet their basic needs.
33:5603/01/2023
A Conversation With Jeff Thungc, Luminare Award Winner
This episode features one of our BBB Luminare Award for Service winners, Jeff Thungc. This award honors individuals who prioritize philanthropy and have made a meaningful impact through their charitable activities.
Jeff is a Digital Solutions Strategist with JLT Web Solutions, a local web design and digital marketing company that supports local small businesses. Listen now to learn more about his work!
29:4727/12/2022