Thomas Keown shares about his organization, Many Hopes. Thomas emphasizes the importance of qualitative stories and data to demonstrate the organization's progress and outcomes to donors. He also shares how he handles the challenge of maintaining a balance between donors' expectations and organizational autonomy.

Episode Highlights:

• The story of Many Hopes

• Funding strategies 

• How to navigate power dynamics and expectations between donors and nonprofits

Thomas Keown Bio:

Thomas founded Many Hopes after visiting East Africa for the first time in 2007, thinking, “If my friends back home could see what I’ve just seen, they would want to help. So, I’m going to show them.”

Born in Northern Ireland during “The Troubles,” he was educated at Queens University, Belfast, worked for one of the two Nobel prize-winning signatories of the Belfast Peace Agreement, and is a former columnist. His career has spanned the media, politics, and for-purpose missions in the UK, USA, Africa, and Latin America. His belief that seemingly intractable problems can be solved by bringing the right influences to bear on them stems from his Christian faith. He lives in New York City with his wife and three-legged dog, serves as an elder at Church of the City, and travels extensively speaking on justice issues.

Links:

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomaskeown 

Many Hopes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/many_hopes 

Website: https://manyhopes.org 

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