The Heart of Giving Podcast
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.
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
This week, our guest is Elvia Castro, Associate Director, Charity Evaluation, BBB Wise Giving Alliance. Art and Elvia discuss highlights of our latest Donor Trust Special Report: Public Eye on Charity Accountability.
Download a free copy of this latest report at: give.org/donortrust.
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Bennie F. Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Marketing Association (AMA). AMA is the largest community-based marketing association in the world. Their community of local chapters spans more than 70 cities and 320 college campuses throughout North America. AMA is home to award-winning content, PCM® professional certification, five premiere academic journals, and industry-leading live and virtual training events.
Bennie also serves on the Board of Overseers for Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, as a Trustee of the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, and he was recently named to the Board of the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC.
Bennie’s own podcast – “Marketing / And”: https://www.ama.org/marketing-and-podcast-with-bennie-f-johnson/
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Stanfort J. Perry has more than 30 years of progressive leadership experience promoting the health, independence, and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Perry currently serves as CEO of AHRC Nassau, Brookville Center for Children’s Services, and Citizens Options Unlimited – one of the largest disability services networks in the United States.
Under Perry’s leadership, AHRC Nassau and Citizens Options Unlimited have been recognized as two of four agencies with Compass designation from New York State. AHRC Nassau was also named by Forbes as one of “America’s Best-in-State Employers.”
https://www.ahrc.org/
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Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Natalie is President and CEO of Coro Southern California. Coro’s mission is to strengthen the
democratic process by preparing emerging leaders for effective and ethical leadership in public
affairs. Under Natalie’s leadership, Coro has developed a new strategic plan, expanded programs, partnerships, and revenue, and cultivated a growing community of Coro alumni who are transforming communities across the country.
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Leah Henck is the President of Freedom Firm USA. After she completed her MBA from Regent University in 2008, she joined her husband, an attorney, in India in 2009. Together they spent the next 7 years serving with Freedom Firm to end child sex trafficking in India. Upon returning to the U.S., Leah continued to support these anti-trafficking efforts as Freedom Firm USA’s President.
freedomfirm.org
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
As President and CEO of Orange County United Way, Susan B. Parks leads the nonprofit organization’s mission to improve lives and strengthen the Orange County community. Parks has a long history with the organization as a former board member and one of the founding members of Orange County United Way’s Women’s Philanthropy Fund. Prior to joining United Way, she held executive roles in several Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, in addition to being an entrepreneur. Parks currently serves on the Commission to End Homelessness and is a member of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Chief Executive Roundtable.
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Our guest is Greg Warner, the author of Engagement Fundraising and CEO and Founder of MarketSmart, a revolutionary marketing software and services firm that removes friction from the philanthropic giving process for wealthy people who are passionate about causes. The system helps high value major donors lean in and qualify themselves. Once self-qualified, it helps those donors receive follow-up messages and arrange meetings with gift officers so they can build trusting relationships and, ultimately, make consequential gifts. Greg also invented the Fundraising Report Card and the DAFwidget. As part of his personal philanthropy strategy, Greg lets people working in the charitable sector use those tools for free. In 2013, Greg coined the phrase “Engagement Fundraising” to encapsulate his breakthrough fundraising formula for achieving extraordinary results.
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Today’s guest is Alyson Niemann, the Executive Director of Mindful Philanthropy. Mindful Philanthropy is dedicated to connecting funders and organizations in the mental health and substance abuse spaces, advocating for increased funding, and support for impactful initiatives.
https://www.mindfulphilanthropy.org/
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
In this episode, our host and CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Art Taylor, reviews an article that appeared in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, entitled, “Hacking Nonprofit Collaboration.” Originally written in 2017, Art provides updates and his latest insights on the developments of collaboration in non-profit sector since then.
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Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Art re-visits with Aaron Bass, CEO of EastSide Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware. During his tenure, EastSide has outperformed the state in growth on the state assessment. Aaron is re-thinking K-12 education for underprivileged children by also supporting their families and the larger community. Under his leadership EastSide Charter School has been able to raise over $26M towards the new STEM Hub which is a partnership between public and private entities open to the entire public.
https://www.eastsidecharterschool.org/