Sharing hope, joy and gifts
December 22, 2019
The best part of winter is beginning- longer days and clearer skies. Our best wishes for a beautiful holiday season with your family and friends and sunny days ahead in 2020. As we reflect on the year that is coming to a close, and plan for what looks to be an…
Finding local solutions for building significant affordable housing, with Graham Cubitt
October 3, 2019
In this episode, Lynn interviews Graham Cubitt, Director of Projects and Marketing at Indwell, about his organization’s approach to housing stability. Indwell is both a property developer and a service provider, creating affordable housing communities that support people seeking health, wellness and belonging, but doing so requires trust, creativity, and…
Supporting financial intermediaries to grow impact investing in Canada, with Erica Barbosa Vargas
September 9, 2019
In this episode, Lynn talks to Erica Barbosa Vargas, Director of Solutions Finance at the McConnell Foundation, one of Canada’s largest private foundations. Erica provides insights into the growing impact investment sector in Canada. She also shares what the McConnell Foundation is doing to address the bottleneck they see in…
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…
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…