Do Your Good

In this episode, I’m joined by Carsten Henningsen, a pioneer in the field of sustainable investing since 1982. Contribute to making the world a better place today as Carsten talks about what you need to know if you’re looking to invest sustainably as part of your portfolio and giving strategy!

Episode Highlights:

• Carsten’s personal journey into sustainable investing.

• Sustainable investment strategies.

• The inspiration behind Carsten’s Progressive Investment Management.

• The challenges and obstacles Carsten encountered before and now.

• Why you don’t necessarily have to give up any investment return in order to apply social-environmental criteria to your investment process?

• Defining sustainability.

• What is sustainable about the stock market?

• Why sustainable investing?

• Win-win examples of investing in (sustainable) companies.

• Dos and don'ts of sustainable investing.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/18-carsten-henningsen 

Join me in this episode, as I interview Heidi Binko! Heidi is the Executive Director and Co-Founder at Just Transition Fund, which is designed to help coal communities make a just transition to a new energy economy. Learn how Heidi’s working strategically to help support communities that are greatly experiencing economic distress and what you can do to contribute!

Episode Highlights:

• How Heidi’s personal and professional journey into philanthropy started.

• What is Just Transition Fund and what is its relevance to coal communities?

• Places that experienced the most economic distress.

• Stories about how we can be strategic with our grants to support local communities transitioning from a dependence on coal.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/17-heidi-binko 

War is not inevitable. We can prevent war. We just need to learn to listen, understand and collaborate with peacebuilding efforts in all sectors of society. Learn how you can support and be part of the global peace system as Al, Patrick, and Lauren educates about viable alternatives to war and violence!

Episode Highlights:

• Al’s personal journey to philanthropy.

• Business principles that helped carry Al through creating a great structure with the word prevention initiative.

• The difference between business and philanthropy.

• Patrick’s personal journey and how he came about working around peace.

• The main goal of the war prevention initiative.

• How can you make yourself small but mighty?

• The power of networks.

• What distinguishes the war prevention initiative from other public charity nonprofits.

• Lauren shares her experience working as Al’s executive director.

• Peace polls and other projects.

• Al’s family foundation dynamics.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/16-al-jubitz-patrick-hiller-lauren-forman 

From organizations whose mission revolves around - animals, civil & human rights, community, creative expression, education, environment, health, and human services; Toni and Mahela will talk about the structure they created for people on how they can make an impact and give back to their community!

Episode Highlights:

• How Toni and Mahala got into the work that they are doing.

• What is Willamette Week's Give!Guide.

• Why you should consider donating to Give!Guide.

• What is a matching gift?

• Lesson learned from bringing nonprofits together and supporting their work.

• Tell your story and connect with others through it.

• How people can access Give!Guide.

• What it means to dive into philanthropy.

• Misconceptions around philanthropy.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/15-toni-tringolo-mahala-ray 

Join us in this conversation as David Secord and I talk about principles of philanthropy so you can make a difference, have an impact, and support the issues that matter to you! David Secord is the founder and principal of Barnacle Strategies, a consultancy that works with foundations, environmental and Indigenous NGOs, and academic institutions. Before entering the world of philanthropy, David was a full-time professor at the University of Washington.

Episode Highlights:

• How David got into philanthropy.

• What it's like funding two different countries.

• Nonprofits that David have had long-lasting relationships with.

• Advice for people who are starting out in their funder journey.

• Tough times as a funder and how to navigate your way through it.

• The joy of philanthropic work.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/14-david-secord 

Join me in this episode as I talk to Duncan Campbell! He created this amazing initiative to help kids overcome the obstacles in their lives. He is the founder of Friends of the Children, an international nonprofit organization for children and youth to achieve their goals! 

Episode Highlights:

• What inspired Duncan to go into philanthropy.

• What is ‘Friends of the Children’ all about?

• Duncan shares his childhood story as his motivation for doing good in the world.

• What being a friend means.

• Matters that stressed and kept Duncan at night.

• The art of being there.

• What is Campbell Global and the unique model that Duncan created?

• How Duncan’s experience as an entrepreneur helped him with creating Friends of the Children.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/13-duncan-campbell 

In this episode, my good friends, Pam Fujita-Yuhas and Zoe Rothchild, join the show to talk about supporting grassroots organizations in Washington State! What they discuss applies well beyond their geography and offers valuable learnings for anyone interested in supporting grassroots organizations.

Episode Highlights:

• What is NWFund?

• Why supporting grassroots organizations is important.

• How job-sharing helped both Zoe and Pam have a great balance in their life.

• How to be an effective grantmaker when you’re funding smaller grassroots organizations.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

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

Ann is the Executive Director of the Brainerd Foundation. Join us in this conversation as we unpack pearls of wisdom from her 30 years of philanthropic experience! Find out what it takes to “spend down", stay grounded and open-minded, and build trust as you fund important projects!

Episode Highlights:

Get the full show notes and more information here:

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

No matter how effective organizations are, it’s no secret that many struggle when it comes to raising funds. Lack of effective funding strategies hinders organizations from implementing their goals.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the best way to fund effective activism with power couple, Gregg and Sarah!

Sarah Jaynes is the Director of the Rural Democracy Initiative. She serves as a Senior Advisor to the Committee on States, coaching emerging donor alliances in states from Alaska to New Hampshire to Alabama. While Gregg Small is an experienced Executive Director who has directed many nonprofits and is currently serving as the Executive Director for Climate Solutions, a leading climate and clean energy nonprofit. 

Join us in this conversation as we talk about how to give your money away effectively to organizations that need it, what it’s like to support political organizations, and how to support them!

Episode Highlights:

• How to be an effective donor?

• What is (c)(3) and (c)(4)?

• How to give your money away effectively to organizations that are in need of it.

• Supporting political organizations

• Stories about Sarah and Greg’s philanthropic works.

• What got Sarah and Greg into the work they are now in.

• What inspires and motivates Sarah and Greg to continue doing their work.

• A day in the life of an executive director.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/10-sarah-jaynes-gregg-small 

Life is hectic and we are constantly busy, but this shouldn’t hinder us from doing good and supporting nonprofits that advocate for the cause you feel strongly compassionate about.

If you are a person with good intentions - you just want to give back, donate to a cause but don’t know where to start because life just gets crazy, then this episode for you!

Join me as I share a fun solution that’ll finally nudge you to take that charitable step and make a difference in the world!

Episode Highlights:

• What is #doyourgoodchallenge?

• Reframing the way we think about giving.

• A fun challenge to encourage you to do good even when you’re busy.

Get the full show notes and more information here:

https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/9-sybil-speaks