Doris Buffett’s Legacy: doubling impact by empowering young philanthropists, with Amy Kingman
August 22, 2019
In this episode, Lynn chats with Amy Kingman, Executive Director of the Learning by Giving Foundation (LxG) about experiential philanthropy. Founded by Doris Buffett, LxG teaches and empowers students to make wise grants of Buffett’s capital to community-based nonprofits. Resources: Learning by Giving Foundation: https://learningbygivingfoundation.org/Letters Foundation: https://letters.foundationAmy Kingman on LinkedIn:…
A model for engaging the next generation in philanthropy, with Aneil Gokhale
August 13, 2019
Lynn and Aneil discuss the Toronto Community Foundation’s Vision 2020, likened to a philanthropic and co-op MBA program. This popular program breaks the Community Foundation mold, enabling a younger generation of philanthropists to identify and support the causes that matter to them. Lynn and Aneil also discuss the social impact…
Building bridges for women and children, with Shawn Bayes of EFry
July 26, 2019
In this episode, Sally speaks with Shawn Bayes, the Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver. EFry provides support services to women and children affected by the justice system. They discuss risk factors that lead women into conflict with the law, and the many effects of incarceration…
Strategy and Relationships at L’Arche Canada, with Lori Vaanholt & Stephanie Garrow
July 11, 2019
This episode features a deep dive into L’Arche Canada, and how they have built a strategy for impact across a federated organization. Sally speaks with Lori Vaanholt, Director of Strategic Development and Innovation at L’Arche and Stephanie Garrow, of GarrowEvoy, a consultant and coach in Strategic Clarity. They discuss L’Arche…
Tides Canada’s Impact Focus, with Todd Jacques and Wendy Cooper
June 28, 2019
Todd Jacques and Wendy Cooper from Tides Canada join Lynn to discuss the ways in which, through an impact lens, Tides supports philanthropists and changemakers to better their communities. The conversation focuses on the importance of local involvement in place-based initiatives, and the foundation offering both an impact investing opportunity…
Charitable Corporate Partnerships, with Brad Offman
June 19, 2019
Brad Offman, from Spire Philanthropy presents the case for charitable corporate partnerships: how they work and how they are changing. His conversation with Sally also delves into engaging employees, identifying assets, community investments and choosing the right partners. Resources: Spire Philanthropy: https://spirephilanthropy.com/Corporate Partnership Conference: https://corporatepartnershipconference.ca/Brad Offman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradoffman/
Social Innovation, with Allyson Hewitt
May 30, 2019
What is social innovation? Tune in to our chat with Allyson Hewitt, McConnell Foundation Senior Fellow of Social Innovation at MaRS Discovery District. Allyson tells us about several made-in-Canada social innovations, the importance of systems thinking, and shares the business case for social innovation. Resources: MaRS Discovery District: https://www.marsdd.com/ Ashoka:…
Tackling Youth Homelessness, a Collective Impact approach with Bhavana Varma
May 16, 2019
Are you trying to address youth homelessness in your community? Have a listen to this episode with Bhavana Varma, CEO of the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (in Ontario). She shares the role and challenges of being the backbone organization for a collective impact project, explains the…
What is Innoweave? with Ryan Conway (episode 2 bonus re-run)
May 9, 2019
In this re-run of our second episode (originally published Nov 1, 2018), we speak with Ryan Conway, Program Director at Innoweave. Innoweave is a project of the McConnell Foundation. Together they discuss the meaning and importance of direct and indirect impact in complex systems. Ryan also explains Innoweave: how it…
Innovating value, with Glenn Smith
May 4, 2019
Glenn Smith is our guest this week, discussing innovation. Glenn, whose affiliations include bdsmith Partners, Communitech and Blue Sea Philanthropy, defines innovation as thinking differently to create value. Tune in to this episode, as we discuss the meaning of innovation in for-profit and not-for-profit contexts alike. Resources: Glenn Smith on…