The Heart of Giving Podcast

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

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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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
 
 

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 

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 heartofgivingpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.

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 heartofgivingpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.

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 heartofgivingpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.
 

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! 

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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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.