Tara is the President of Goldhirsh Foundation, an innovative grant making Foundation based in the Los Angeles community. Tara discusses new models of philanthropy, and what Goldhirsh is doing to support the many different kinds of pro-social organizations that currently exist.  They are responding to the changing face of philanthropy through new models of funding, including the competition-based initiative My LA2050, a grants challenge that encourages the participation of projects of every size, as well as the community at large. Learn more about this model works, and how it inspires a new kind of philanthropy. 

Dave Sternberg is a consultant, frequent trainer and speaker on the subject of fundraising and board development. He is the author of the second edition of Fearless Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards.  He helped author a training course in partnership with BoardSource called Purposeful Boards, Powerful Fundraising. In this interview, Dave discusses in detail some of the training methods and tactics for building a powerful board of directors, and becoming a highly functioning fund raising organization.  This is a must listen for any nonprofit executives out there. 

Mark Loranger is the President and CEO of Chrysalis, an organization dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for the homeless and low-income individuals.  Before that, Mark was VP of Chrysalis Enterprises, a group of social enterprise businesses that provides transitional jobs for Chrysalis clients.

In this podcast, we discuss social entrepreneurs and how they are creating a viable marketplace. 

Ryan Honeyman is a sustainability consultant, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of The B Corp Handbook: How to Use Business as a Force for Good (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, October 2014), the world’s first book on B Corporations. You can find him at Honeyman Consulting. 

He talks here about the importance of incorporating as a B-corps, the changing landscape of our workforce, how more young workers want to work for companies they believe in, and how this new wave of companies is becoming a force for good. 

Sylia Obagi is a leader in the Los Angeles philanthropic sector. She is the Executive Director of the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation. In her role, she is charged with leading the 16-member board of directors through a strategic planning process to establish the organization's mission, vision, grantmaking priorities, and next generation leadership development program, and to position the organization as a strategic partner to community stakeholders.  

We discuss family foundations, and the characteristics of strong organizations that continually receive foundation funding. 

Dr. Russell James is the Director of Graduate studies in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University. In this fascinating interview, we cover the research that he has conducted at Texas Tech University, and apply it to real world applications of approaching donors and asking for money, specifically charitable bequest gifts. This research also provides an insight into the thought process of donors, and how to influence that thought process to get the best responses. 

How to create a sense of urgency in fundraising.