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  • My Friend Had a Dream and Won the Mackenzie Scott Prize of $44 Million with Duncan Campbell, Founder, Friends of Children

    I have a very special interview for you today with my dear friend Duncan Campbell. He just learned that his organization got $44 million from Mackenzie Scott. Duncan is both a donor and a founder of critical programs to support kids. Duncan explains how it feels to receive a huge grant and the opportunities and challenges of getting a grant of this size that is unsolicited.

      

    Links: 

    www.friendsofthechildren.org

     

    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good

    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!


    10 min
  • Sabrina Walker Hernandez: Preview

    Sybil is joined by Sabrina Walker Hernandez to talk about how to support nonprofits in honing their pitch. She also describes service gaps and how government funds are used to support NGOs.

    (You can hear the full episode on Monday, September 12th)

    3 min
  • #93 How Private Donations Can Successfully Leverage Public Funds, with Peter Stangel, Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities

    How can we successfully leverage public funds as private donors? Peter Stangel joins Sybil and explains how to distribute funds in the right places, and how donors can strategically use their dollars to strategically leverage public funds and maximize impact. 


    Episode Highlights:


    • How can we successfully leverage private and public funds for the causes that we care about
    • Peter’s personal journey to ultimately become Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities
    • How to navigate the federal grant bureaucracies for maximum impact


    If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:


    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/57-michael-chatman

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/Guest%20Feature:%20How%20to%20be%20an%20Effective%20Philanthropist%20(Sybil%20Ackerman-Munson)

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/11-ann-krumboltz


    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!


     

    20 min
  • Peter Stangel: Preview

    How can we successfully leverage public funds as private donors? Peter Stangel joins Sybil and explains how to distribute funds in the right places and how donors can strategically use their dollars to strategically leverage public funds and maximize impact. {You can hear the full episode on September 5th}

    3 min
  • #92 My Mom’s Advice About Effective Funding Strategies with Susan Rose-Ackerman, Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence (Law and Political Science), Yale University, Emeritus

    Susan Rose Ackerman, Sybil's mother, joins us to discuss her strategies to donate to deserving nonprofits as she transitions to her new phase in life, which is retirement. Susan discusses her work in corruption prevention, the importance of donating to your local community (in her case in New Haven, Connecticut) and in passing the baton to the next generation.


    Episode Highlights:


    • Introduction to Sybil’s mother
    • How to focus your giving on what matters most to you 
    • Passing on the torch to the next generation


    If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:


    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/89-Dory-Trimble

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/87

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/72-sybil-speaks


    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!


    16 min
  • Susan Rose Ackerman: Preview

    Susan Rose Ackerman, Sybil's mother, joins us to discuss her strategies to donate to deserving nonprofits as she transitions to her new phase in life, which is retirement. Susan discusses her work in corruption prevention, the importance of donating to your local community (in her case in New Haven, Connecticut), and in passing the baton to the next generation. {You can hear the full episode on August 29th}

    2 min
  • #91 New Investigation Into a Wealth Generating Asset with Marc Beshears Owner of Top Wealth Agenda/ Bank On Yourself Professional®

    Marc Beshearts joins us to offer one idea we have not thought of before to increase wealth, which could then allow you more disposable income to give back to those nonprofits you care about most. Marc recounts his own experience of battling with financial investments, which led him to  learn about life insurance as an asset.. Marc discusses the benefits of using life insurance to support a donor's preferred charity. *Note: this podcast is does not offer formal investment advice - please check in with your certified financial planner for final investment decisions.


    Episode Highlights:


    • Marc’s personal story, and discovery of life insurance as an asset. 
    • Demystify the concept of life insurance as an asset
    • Using life insurance as a donor


    Links: 


    https://topwealthagenda.com/, & bookwithmarc.com


    If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:


    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/76-ken-kroner

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/64-christy-boysen-monique-kleinhuizen

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/36-sybil-speaks


    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!


    24 min
  • Marc Beshears: Preview

    Marc Beshearts joins us to offer one idea we have not thought of before to increase wealth, which could then allow you more disposable income to give back to those nonprofits you care about most. Marc recounts his own experience of battling with financial investments, which led him to learn about life insurance as an asset... Marc discusses the benefits of using life insurance to support a donor's preferred charity. *Note: this podcast does not offer formal investment advice - please check in with your certified financial planner for final investment decisions. 

    (You can hear the full episode on Monday, August the 22nd)

    4 min
  • #90 How a Focused Funding Strategy Helps to Build Community in Alaska with Polly Carr director of The Alaska Center

    In this episode of the podcast, Polly discusses her time spent working with The Alaska Conservation Foundation and the Alaska Center. She talks about how a bunch of donors saw that there were just so many nonprofits out there and how the community and funders worked together to streamline granting, while at the same time empowering the grassroots to have a strong voice. Polly also talks about her experiences as both a nonprofit leader as well as a donor. 


    Episode Highlights:


    • Polly’s Journey as a funder and a nonprofit professional
    • Best strategies to use when a foundation both raises and distributes funds
    • How to support the  consolidation of nonprofits
    • How and where to invest when there are so many groups doing the same thing
    • How to prepare an organization when leadership is transitioning 


    Links: 


    https://alaskaconservation.org

    https://akcenter.org


    If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:


    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/87-Steve-Kretzmann

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/88-elizabeth-bast

    https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/12-pam-fujita-yuhas-zoe-rothchild


    Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy


    Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!

    In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! 


    • Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-Waitlist
    • Link to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraising
    • Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. 


    Connect with Do Your Good


    • https://www.facebook.com/doyourgood
    • https://www.instagram.com/doyourgood


    Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?


    Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at [email protected]!



    31 min
  • Polly Carr: Preview

    In this podcast episode, Polly discusses her time spent working with The Alaska Conservation Foundation and the Alaska Center. She talks about how a bunch of donors saw that there were just so many nonprofits out there and how the community and funders worked together to streamline granting while at the same time empowering the grassroots to have a strong voice. Polly also talks about her experiences as a nonprofit leader and a donor. (You can hear the full episode on Monday, August the 15th)

    5 min

About Do Your Good

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Welcome to the Do Your Good Podcast! Each Monday, you can expect expert guest interviews and actionable tips to help you implement your funding goals.