The Heart of Giving Podcast

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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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 mdebnath@give.org. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.

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 mdebnath@give.org. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.

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 mdebnath@give.org. Don't forget to follow or subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.