Pro Bono Perspectives

Wendy John, the new Head of Global Diversity & Inclusion at Fidelity Investments, joins host Danielle Holly to discuss the rapid growth in corporate DEI positions in the past several years and the added urgency these programs have taken on in 2020.

To learn more about Fidelity, its DEI work, and Impact Week, visit fidelity.com.

Custom Collaborative Executive Director Ngozi Okaro joins Danielle Holly to discuss nonprofit management during times of crisis. Earlier this year when COVID-19 first hit New York, Custom Collaborative, a nonprofit that prepares women from immigrant and low-income communities for careers in fashion, partnered with Common Impact and S&P Global for a skilled volunteering project. Ngozi shares this story and how her organization successfully pivoted to virtual.

To learn more, visit customcollaborative.org.

Dana Castro, HP’s Worldwide Education Manager, and Justin van Fleet, Executive Director of GBC-Education, join us as we continue our exploration of the digital divide and education equity.

Hear Dana and Justin share how HP and GBC-Education are combining their talents and resources to ensure all children have access to quality education, plus how other organizations can be part of the movement to close the digital divide.

Visit hp.com/us/en and gbc-education.org to learn more.

Gregg Betheil is President of PENCIL, a NYC-based education nonprofit that brings together business partners and educators to develop strategies that disrupt current college and career readiness outcomes and help public school students succeed.

Gregg joins host Danielle Holly for a conversation on back-to-school amidst the continuing pandemic, virtual education, and the deepening digital divide that is preventing millions of students from continuing their schooling.

Visit pencil.org to learn more.

Ami Dar is the Founder & Executive Director of Idealist.org, the top resource for finding jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities with nonprofit organizations. In this episode, Ami joins host Danielle Holly for a conversation on how COVID-19 has impacted the private and social sectors – and why not everything should go back to the way it was.

Visit idealist.org for nonprofit job openings, volunteer opportunities, and more ways to do good in your community.

Host Danielle Holly is joined by Balaji Ganapathy, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Chief Social Responsibility Officer at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Balaji shares how TCS's volunteering and mentoring programs are helping people of all backgrounds build careers in technology, especially women and girls, minorities and other underrepresented groups. He and Danielle also discuss the impact of COVID-19 on women in the workforce and the future of CSR.

To learn more, visit tcs.com.

Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), joins host Danielle Holly to discuss the fundamental improvements that need to be made to how money is given and used in the social sector, how NFF is guiding nonprofits through COVID-19 and how improved access to capital and credit can help overcome the systemic financial challenges nonprofits face, which disproportionately affect communities of color.

To learn more about the Nonprofit Finance Fund's work, visit nff.org.

Derrick Feldmann, Managing Director of Ad Council Edge and INFLUENCE|SG, has devoted his career to unpacking why and how young people choose to engage with social issues, as well as how the topics they care about influence companies’ CSR and marketing strategies.

Listen as he and host Danielle Holly discuss what’s in store for brand engagement in social issues in the context of COVID-19 and how to tell when a company is authentically supporting a cause versus what’s just “good marketing.”

Google.org Director of Global Employee Programs Lacy Caruthers joins Danielle Holly to share how her organization leverages funding, technology, products and expertise to support under-served communities and solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Google.org has recently stepped up its already impressive philanthropy work, committing tens of millions of dollars in additional funding to racial justice organizations and COVID-19 aid, as well as 50,000 pro bono hours.

To learn more, visit Google.org.

Points of Light President & CEO Natalye Paquin joins host Danielle Holly for a conversation on the importance of civic engagement and volunteerism in improving our communities, especially in crises like COVID-19. Natalye also talks about the decision to make this year’s Points of Light Conference complimentary and what it’s like to lead in this time of mass protests against racial injustice and systemic inequality.

To learn more about Points of Light, visit pointsoflight.org.