Untapped Philanthropy

Guest: Debby Bielak, Bridgespan Group partner and social activist.
Feminist movements are under immense pressure. With Roe v Wade overturned in the U.S., many advocates believe that we are at a tipping point for feminist movements. Funds are needed — fast. Enter the Bridgespan Group's newest report, which advocates that we give $6 billion to feminist movements by 2026.

Bridgespan Group Partner and social activist, Debby Bielak, joins the podcast to outline her latest report and share why $6 billion should be considered "the floor" of this giving.

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To learn more about the Bridgespan Group visit bridgespan.org
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Guest: Kari Aanestad, Co-Director of Grantadvisor.org.
#FixTheForm is an international campaign aiming to save nonprofits millions of hours of tedious work through grant application process improvements. The campaign has been championed by this week’s Untapped Philanthropy guest and co-Director of GrantAdvisor.org Kari Aanestad. 

To learn more about Fluxx visit fluxx.io.

To learn more about Fix the Form, visit grantadvisor.org, #fixtheform. 

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Guest: Jason Saul, Executive Director of the Center of Impact Sciences at the University of Chicago and the co-founder of the Impact Genome Project.
The Human Genome Project was an international scientific research project with the goal of determining the base pairs that make up human DNA. This week’s Untapped philanthropy guest has taken a similarly scientific approach to philanthropy by analyzing the DNA of impact programs to determine what is and isn't working.  

Tune in to this week’s episode to hear from the Executive Director of the Center of Impact Sciences at the University of Chicago and the co-founder of the Impact Genome Project, Jason Saul, and learn about the new integration his team is deploying with Fluxx! 

To learn about Fluxx visit fluxx.io

To learn about the Impact Genome Project visit impactgenome.org

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Guest: Shaady Salehi, Executive Director, Trust-Based Philanthropy Project.
The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is a five-year peer-to-peer funder initiative designed to address the inherent power imbalances between foundations and nonprofits. The work of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is deeply aligned with our work and mission here at Fluxx. We believe that it’s not only possible — but also essential — for technologists to partner with philanthropists in order to build pathways to deeper and more trusting partnerships between funders and grantees. 

That’s why we are especially thrilled to welcome Executive Director, Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Shaady Salehi to this week’s Untapped Philanthropy podcast!

To learn more about Fluxx visit fluxx.io
To learn more about the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project visit trustbasedphilanthropy.org

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Guest: William Foster, Bridgespan Groups Managing Partner.
Imagine a world in which the toughest multi-decade long problems; whether it's racial injustice, poverty, or the preservation of democracy, were resourced in the same manner as a legacy institution. It’s a radical idea that would rely on what many would consider a “stodgy” grantmaking practice. We’re talking about endowments.

The Bridgespan Group's Managing Partner, William Foster, joins us this week to share more about why endowments might just revolutionize the way we think about philanthropy today.

To learn more about The Bridgespan Group visit bridgespan.org

To learn more about Fluxx visit fluxx.io

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Guest: Robbie Heeger, CEO of Endaoment.
It’s not often that you hear cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, or Ethereum uttered in the same sentence as philanthropy.

Robbie Heeger is the president and CEO of Endaoment, a tax-exempt community foundation built for the crypto industry and focused on social impact. This week he sits down with Untapped Philanthropy host and Fluxx co-founder, Kerrin Mitchell, to explore crypto giving, and just how easy it can be. 

To learn about Endaoment visit https://endaoment.org/

To learn more about Fluxx visit fluxx.io

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Guest: Satonya Fair is a philanthropy visionary and industry strategist who currently serves as the President and CEO of PEAK Grantmaking — a thriving organization of 6000 grants professionals working together towards equitable, effective grantmaking practices. 

This week she and Untapped Philanthropy’s host and Fluxx co-founder Kerrin Mitchell kick off season two of the podcast. Satonya reflects on her storied career in foundations and nonprofits, shares her thoughts on leadership and DEI, and the implications technology has on the work of thousands of grantmakers. 

Learn more about PEAK Grantmaking at https://www.peakgrantmaking.org/

Learn more about Fluxx at https://www.fluxx.io/

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Guest: Kristy Gannon
We have a special season finale episode of Untapped Philanthropy for you this week. CEO of Fluxx, Kristy Gannon, guest hosts and interviews Kerrin Mitchell about a thrilling season one of Untapped Philanthropy. 

And as a bonus, we have a special announcement to share with you at the end of the episode.

To learn more about Fluxx, visit fluxx.io.

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Guest: Lynette Bell
For this episode of Untapped Philanthropy, host and Fluxx co-founder, Kerrin Mitchell, sits down with Lynette Bell, president of the newly formed Truist Foundation to discuss corporate giving, agility, and what lessons funders can learn from banking.

Lynette shares what it was like to step into the presidential role of a major financial corporate giving institution and shares her secrets to how she and her team built the Fund, all while engaging in rapid grantmaking and community learning processes on the go.

Learn more about Fluxx at https://fluxx.io

Learn more about the Truist Foundation at https://www.truist.com/purpose/truist-foundation

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Guest: Teddy Schleifer
Despite being a worldwide trillion-dollar industry, philanthropy doesn't seem to garner the same media coverage as say, tech or big business. But with so many new billionaires entering the space, there's an increasing demand to understand and have more transparency in the industry. Where are the hard-hitting, deep-dive, funder articles and why might they be difficult to come by?

Enter Teddy Schleifer, Founding Partner of the new media company, Puck. He sits down with podcast host, Kerrin Mitchell, to discuss his coverage of funders, billionaires, big gifts, and everything in between. together they examine the difficulties of covering philanthropy and explore some of the mystique surrounding some of the biggest players in the industry. 

To learn more about Puck visit https://puck.news/
To learn more about Fluxx visit https://fluxx.io

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