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🎙️ What a first season! 🎉 A massive thank

🎙️ What a first season! 🎉 A massive thank you to the 14 women who generously shared their stories and their roles in philanthropy - Dilys Kyeiwaa Winterkorn, Robin Heller, Gosia Brzezinska, Janis Petzinger, Ph.D., Steph Haydon, Anna Bruni Sabhaney, Veronica Bamford-Deane FRSA, Zofia Sochanik, Juliet Valdinger, MSc., Danielle Walker-Palmour, Jessica (Jecca) Middleton, Kari Chaudhry, Philippa Cornish, & Ashling Cashmore.

🎧 Listen to the Season 1 Wrap-Up: Link in Bio

Responding to Philippa and Ashling's request, in the Season 1 Wrap-Up episode, I asked my good friend Elaine Kessler, MA, to turn the tables on me and help me reflect on the what and how of the Women in Philanthropy podcast.

🌟 Spotlight: My unexpected path in philanthropy, driven by confusion, curiosity, and research.

🌐 Season 1 Themes: We delved into valuing behind-the-scenes roles, addressing the opacity in philanthropic pathways, and navigating the dichotomies within the field. Challenges, such as the underrepresentation of women in leadership and the presence of bad actors, were not overlooked. However, amidst these challenges, opportunities emerged—driven by purpose, creativity, and the utilization of diverse resources.

🔍 Rapid-Fire Round: Worst jargon ("Theory of Change"), inspiring trend ("Mutual Aid"), and AI's potential impact on philanthropy. Streamlining processes or introducing biases?

🌈 Remember, our spaces are not just endpoints but the start of meaningful dialogues.

💬 Join the Conversation: What was your favourite story of the season?

📌 Learn More: Check out the detailed Episode Notes (Link in Bio).

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🌐 About Women in Philanthropy:

A podcast created by women for women in the giving and social impact sector. We connect fundraisers, grantmakers, advisors, and more. Join us to hear inspiring stories, neglected by research and history, of women's experiences in philanthropy.

🔗 Explore Further: Visit our website for more about the Women in Philanthropy podcast: (Link in Bio).

📩 Share Your Story: If you're a Woman in Philanthropy with a story to share, DM us!

The first season of Women in Philanthropy is comin

The first season of Women in Philanthropy is coming to a close with our final interview! Throughout Season 1, we've explored different roles in philanthropy. Now, in this episode, we look at how these roles work together in one organization, moving from getting donations to giving them to the community.

Episode 11 takes us from gifts to grants with our guests Philippa Cornish and Ashling Cashmore from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). Philippa talks about her role in creating strategic gift plans with corporations, while Ashling focuses on turning these plans into impactful grants.

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🌟 Key Takeaways:

• Corporate giving is changing as companies see the opportunity to make giving part of their mandate.

• Donors of all varieties can use help with giving strategies; the investment of time and money is worth it.

• Client-facing roles provide excellent transferrable skills for moving into the philanthropic sector.

• A 'learning mindset' still eludes the sector as failure is still not comfortable to discuss.

• How do we balance conversations of inequity with the practices of philanthropy?

💬 Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts on our episode question: What else do we need in the pipeline from gift to grant?

📌 Learn More: Check out the detailed Episode Notes (SEE LINK IN BIO).

Stay tuned for our Season 1 wrap-up, coming December 1st. Where we'll highlight the major themes & lessons of the season and perhaps, put me in the "hot seat". See you then!

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🌐 About Women in Philanthropy:

A podcast created by women for women in the giving and social impact sector. We connect fundraisers, grantmakers, advisors, and more. Join us to hear inspiring stories, neglected by research and history, of women's experiences in philanthropy.

🔗 Explore Further: Visit our website for more about the Women in Philanthropy podcast: (SEE LINK IN BIO)

🌟 Supported By: Generously supported by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network, promoting knowledge and understanding of organizations bridging the market and the state. Learn more (https://lnkd.in/eGMj7zaX).

Thank you for being part of our journey!

In this Women in Philanthropy milestone episode, w

In this Women in Philanthropy milestone episode, we dive into the world of social investment as a formidable tool in philanthropy. Join us as Kari Chaudhry shines a light on the potent combination of women, wealth, and investing.

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🌟 Key Takeaways:

• Exploring the social power of women in philanthropy and their role in investment.

• Kari's inspiring journey from the fashion industry to championing social investment on both sides of the Atlantic.

• The persistent barriers women face in the realm of wealth and how to tackle them.

• The importance of financial education for girls and breaking stereotypes.

• Company diversity: Is it genuine progress or just a facade?

💬 Join the Conversation: Share your thoughts on our episode question: What is the most impactful social investment you have ever encountered?

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🌐 About Women in Philanthropy:

A podcast created by women for women in the giving and social impact sector. We connect fundraisers, grantmakers, advisors, and more. Join us to hear inspiring stories, neglected by research and history, of women's experiences in philanthropy.

🔗 Explore Further: Visit our website for more about the Women in Philanthropy podcast: SEE BIO FOR LINK

🌟 Supported By: Generously supported by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network, promoting knowledge and understanding of organizations bridging the market and the state.

Thank you for being part of our journey! Don't forget to subscribe to stay tuned for upcoming episodes.

🎧 #WomenInPhilanthropy #SocialInvestment #EmpowerWomen #PodcastEpisode10

Social impact? How about social insight? In this e

Social impact? How about social insight? In this episode of Women in Philanthropy, Jessica (Jecca) Middleton discusses her role as a social insights (not impact) specialist. Drawing together her experiences in research, charities, and grantmaking, Jessica weaves together information on emerging needs, funding priorities, and grantmaking approaches.

EPISODE 9 LINK IN THE BIO

Jessica challenges us to consider how we approach research and data within the philanthropic field. Are we being intentional about how much we are asking of our grantees and research participants? For which purposes? To what ends?

Her use of the term "social insights" is an intentional shift away from impact. She is passionate about how we use language in philanthropy, as it often props up the power imbalance through exclusionary and jargon-filled terms.

Listen to why Jessica thinks impact is the worst jargon and how the field needs a role to facilitate greater sharing of organisational processes beyond grantmaking transparency.

Women in Philanthropy website🎙& Podsheet: LINK IN THE BIO

The Women in Philanthropy podcast is generously supported by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) (https://www.vssn.org.uk/)

#socialinsights #socialimpact #evaluation #research

Foundations are often critiqued for their opacity.

Foundations are often critiqued for their opacity. It's hard to see inside. How can you find this work? What experience do you need? How are decisions made? In this month's Women in Philanthropy episode, we hear from Danielle Walker-Palmour about her long-standing career in philanthropy and how she sees her role in the foundation.

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Danielle shares how she has drawn on previous roles in her foundation work, how she blends tools to create social change, and why the Foundation Practice Rating is essential to changing foundation behaviour - making it less opaque and more transparent. A must-listen for those working in foundations and for those who want a glimpse into this world.

TL;DL?: Podsheet 👉
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Women in Philanthropy website🎙:
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The Women in Philanthropy podcast is generously supported by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) (https://www.vssn.org.uk/)

The philanthropic landscape is broad with various

The philanthropic landscape is broad with various stakeholders, from charities, to foundations, to individual donors, government, private wealth advisors, etc. each seeking to create social change. More often than not these stakeholders remain siloed in their industries and organisations, leaving the fields' efforts at change fragmented.

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Connectors are the people who are able to link and intersect across spaces. Zofia Sochanik and Juliet Valdinger, MSc. talk about how they've each approached this role, why it is essential, and the effort which it takes. The Connector role is not always visible, and that means its not always fully valued (or funded). Yet, these roles run throughout the field and are essential for making philanthropy work.

Women in Philanthropy website🎙: Link in Bio

The Women in Philanthropy podcast is generously supported by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) (https://www.vssn.org.uk/)

#philanthropy #connection #philanthropicadvisory #networks #change

Who liaises between charities and businesses to cr

Who liaises between charities and businesses to create social good? In this episode, Veronica Bamford-Deane FRSA shares her experience in creating "business for good" relationships.

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She describes her pathway into business partnerships, how SME businesses are too often overlooked, the lesser-discussed charity/business competition, and how to get more honest in developing business relationships. And the next needed role?: A patient capital advisor...helping impact investors think long term.

TL;DL?: Podsheet 👉 Link in Bio

Women in Philanthropy website 🎙️Link in Bio

The Women in Philanthropy podcast is generously supported by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) (https://www.vssn.org.uk/)

#businessforgood #partnershipbroker #socialbusiness #smebusiness

Boundary spanning. Moving between positionalities.

Boundary spanning. Moving between positionalities. In Eps 5, I chat with Anna Bruni Sabhaney CEng MICE about how she created her role - moving between the worlds of civil engineering and the nonprofit sector.

Link to episodes, podsheet, website in bio ☝️

Embracing the liminality, Anna describes both a commitment to deep learning and insights on which practices can be carried across boundaries. She speaks about the power dynamics within nonprofit funding and how these boundaries might also be crossed.

Why do we make project/admin costs different? Why aren't all costs impact costs? Can flexible funding become the norm? Is anyone up for the role of "complex systems communicator"?

All these questions and more....and my beeping washing machine.

The Women in Philanthropy podcast is generously supported by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) (https://www.vssn.org.uk/)

#womeninphilanthropy #boundaryspanning #nonprofitfunding #philanthropy #powerdynamics

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