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Effective Altruism - An Interview with Eric Freidman, Author of Reinventing Philanthropy - Episode 36

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

Release Date: 07/29/2018

Leadership in Advancement, Responding to the COVID-19 & Coronavirus Pandemic, Building Your Team, and Sharing Your Mission - An Interview with Lou Nanni, University of Notre Dame - Episode 40

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

This week we’re joined by Lou Nanni to discuss leadership during the time of COVID-19, how to motivate a team during times of great uncertainty and times of great success, the importance of adaptability, how to hire people who will be “other focused”, what are the greatest pressures facing leaders today, and how to find and tell the great stories that connect people to your mission.

Conference Preview - The Nonprofit Technology Conference - An Interview with Amy Sample Ward, NTEN - MiniEpisode 2

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

A preview of the upcoming Nonprofit Technology Conference, who should attend, what to expect, and how to use the resources at the NTC and NTEN.

Entrepreneurs, Philanthropy, and Founders' Pledges; A new "pre-exit" philanthropy - An Interview with Dee Dee Mendoza, Dartmouth College - Episode 39

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

Engaging entrepreneurs in fundraising presents challenges not encountered in the typical donor engagement. Dee Dee Mendoza discusses how organizations have approached engaged entrepreneurs in their pre-exit philanthropy stage through the use of founders’ pledges, recognition society engagement, and providing value to entrepreneurs that is needed at each phase of their company’s lifecycle. Help your organization build long-term health and a competitive advantage in your sector with this episode.

The Philanthropy Podcast - Episode 038 - A Long Overdue Episode, An Apology, And A Big Announcement

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

A long overdue episode, an apology, and a big announcement for The Philanthropy Podcast

Philanthropy in a #MeToo World - An Interview with Sarah Beaulieu, Founder of The Uncomfortable Conversations - Episode 37

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

Nonprofit fundraising is a place where uncomfortable realities surrounding sexual harassment and sexual violence need to be addressed. According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 1 in 4 women in nonprofit fundraising have experienced sexual harassment and 1 in 14 men have experienced sexual harassment. Sarah Beaulieu discusses our need to make workplaces safer for our employees and volunteers to ensure that everyone knows that their safety is our most important priority in fulfilling our missions.

Effective Altruism - An Interview with Eric Freidman, Author of Reinventing Philanthropy - Episode 36

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

A discussion about the philosophy of effective altruism, how donors compare nonprofits, changing donor mindsets, and whether nonprofit fundraising can be one of the ten most harmful jobs out there.

The Joy of Fundraising - My Own Take on Why I Love Our Work - Episode 35

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

I discuss where I find joy in our work. As we near the end of many organizations fiscal years, that means reflecting on the year past, planning for the year ahead, and hopefully getting a jumpstart on some early success. Perhaps you’re coming off a great year where you hit your goals and then some, or you might be coming off a year where you came in under budget. Either way, it’s good to step back and remind ourselves why this work can be so meaningful and enjoyable.

How New Tax Legislation Impacts Philanthropy - An Analysis of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Episode 34

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

Today we talk about how 2017's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017 affects the work of nonprofit fundraising and the ways donors are incentivized or disincentivized to give philanthropically through the tax code. We'll discuss the charitable tax deduction laws, the standard deduction changes, the impact of changes in SALT (State and Local Taxes) deductability, the increase of the estate tax exemption, the reduction in marginal tax rates, which businesses and individuals benefit from the tax law changes, whose giving is likely to increase and decrease, and what tools nonprofits...

Modern Fundraising Phonathons - An Interview with Brian Gawor, Vice President of Research at Ruffalo Noel Levitz - Episode 33

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

This week on The Philanthropy Podcast, Brian Gower, Vice President of Research at Ruffalo Noel Levitz discuss the modern phonathon and its place in your fundraising plan. Brian touches on what you need in place before launching your phonathon, how phonathons aid data collection, the returns you might expect, how to integrate the phonathon and social media, thank-a-thons, how your phonathon callers can build your pipeline to development staff hiring and more. If you think you know everything about the phonathon or think this fundraising tool is stuck in the age of...

The Global Philanthropy Forum Conference "No Bystanders" - A Preview with Founder & CEO Jane Wales - Mini Episode 1

Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals

This week on The Philanthropy Podcast, we feature our first mini-episode, a preview of the 2018 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference with guest Jane Wales. Jane shares what sparked her interest in founding the Global Philanthropy Forum, what attendees can expect, and how to participate with the conference even if you are unable to attend through their online broadcasts. This week's episode is brought to you by Audible. All listeners of The Philanthropy Podcast can receive a free month's trial of Audible and one free audiobook download at ...

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The challenge we face:

Donors are becoming more sophisticated when it comes to charitable giving. One philosophy and social movement around philanthropy is effective altruism. Through effective altruism donors try to determine and support nonprofits that combine the most effective and cost efficient programming to impact our world. Fundraising professionals and nonprofit leaders need to be aware of this growing attitude toward funding nonprofits and ensure that our interactions with donors communicates clearly the value proposition of our organization.

In this episode we’ll discuss:

Effective altruism’s approach to thinking about charitable giving and philanthropy
How the approach fundraisers take to donors might be affected by effective altruism
Does your fundraising communication plan need to change to address new questions about effectiveness that go beyond concerns about the cost of overhead?
How donors interested in effective altruism may change their donation habits over time
Can fundraising be one of the ten most harmful jobs on earth?
How effective altruism considers both effectiveness and cost effectiveness of your programs
Whether nonprofit fundraisers need to consider the effectiveness of their nonprofit in deciding if their work lives up to their own ethical standards and desires
How effective altruism shifts the focus from storytelling to research around nonprofits
What mindsets are needed for a donor to employ an effective altruism approach to their charitable giving

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Learn more about this episode’s guest, Eric Freidman:

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Eric Friedman is an individual donor who has spent several years trying to understand how to maximize the impact of his giving, including traveling to Africa to see his giving in action. He is an actuary and graduated from Stanford University with majors in mathematics and economics.

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