Give Better Get Better

By Josh Dukelow

A podcast for community foundation professionals with conversations about serving donors, engaging advisors and creating impact in our communities.

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October 10, 2025 Executive Perspective: Donna Kush
In this CEO conversation, Donna Kush, President & CEO of the Omaha Community Foundation, talks about her journey from corporate philanthropy to the community foundation world, the health of the nonprofit sector at this pivotal time, and her desire to expand the positive effects of philanthropy to meet the needs of the communities where we work.
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18min
October 03, 2025 Executive Perspective: Stratton Lloyd
Our latest leadership conversation features Stratton Lloyd, President & CEO of the Essex County Community Foundation. In it he shares his path from starting a nonprofit in Chile, through the tech world, and into philanthropy. He discusses his effort for population-level impact with systems philanthropy, and talks about how to galvanize around a shared vision.

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21min
September 26, 2025 Executive Perspective: Matthew Randazzo
Join Josh for his latest CEO conversation with Matthew Randazzo, President & CEO of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. Matthew shares how his career kept circling back to community foundations before he finally landed in what he calls a "Goldilocks City." He also explains the complex demands to balance immediate needs with long-term planning and investments in our communities.

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15min
September 19, 2025 Executive Perspective: Samin Dadelahi
This week in our CEO conversation series we get to know Samin Dadelahi of the Wyoming Community Foundation, who started as a temporary employee and ended up as President & CEO. Samin discusses her 25 year community foundation career, the power and importance of nonprofit advocacy, and a wish for the proliferation of knowledge and truth.
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17min
September 12, 2025 Executive Perspective: Mark Brewer
Welcome back to our CEO conversation series. Today, Mark Brewer, President & CEO of the Central Florida Foundation, talks with Josh about his unexpected career in community foundations, his personal passion for growing and promoting the independent sector, and the three words he uses to summarize the work of community foundations.
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14min
September 02, 2025 Executive Perspective: Lisa Adkins
Welcome back to our series of discussions with community foundation leaders from across America. Today, Josh talks with Lisa Adkins, President & CEO of the Bluegrass Community Foundation, about her 30 years working in philanthropy, the power of the sector to "make great things possible," and the common issues facing communities from Lexington to Los Angeles.
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22min
July 15, 2025 Special Edition: OBBBA Next Steps with Laura McKnight
After talking about what's in (and not in) the OBBBA, Josh is joined by Laura McKnight to discuss what community foundation leaders and staff should be thinking about and doing with the opportunities created by the law changes.

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12min
July 11, 2025 Special Edition: OBBBA Overview with Jeff Hamond
Following the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, Josh talks with Jeff Hamond, Director, Philanthropy Practice at Van Scoyoc Associates, about the relevant policies that did not make it into the final package, how the bill could influence charitable giving in America, and the most important questions for community foundations going forward.

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37min
May 23, 2025 Executive Perspective: Kerry Caranci
Josh talks with Kerry Caranci, President of the Community Foundation of the North State, about her long career at the community foundation, the surprising advantage small communities have right now, and how community foundations can leverage their "convening superpower."
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17min
May 16, 2025 Executive Perspective: Ralph Serpe
Josh talks with Ralph Serpe, President and CEO of the Adams County Community Foundation in south-central Pennsylvania, about leading a small team, how to make good when your donors are "promised forever," and the advantages of getting your community foundation accredited.
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17min

FAQs about Give Better Get Better:

How many episodes does Give Better Get Better have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.