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Latest Episodes:

Virtual Tour with Vincent Mwangi Oct 28, 2024

Vincent Mwangi of Mama Hope talks buzzwords, grassroots accountability, and how his own experiences have allowed him to be a true resource for local nonprofits in his native Kenya.

A Virtual Tour with Rona Peligal Aug 22, 2023

Rona Peligal from The Fund for Global Human Rights walks discusses how to mirror model donor behaviour for nonprofits and donors, as well as how to juggle competing crises on a global scale.

A VirtualTour with Negar & Josie Apr 25, 2023

Negar Tayyar of Global Whole Being Fund and Josie Naughton of Choose Love join the tour to talk about working and funding in emergencies and crises.

A Virtual Tour with Kady Sylla of King Badouin Foundation US Aug 19, 2022

Kady Sylla walks listeners through a tour of how King Badouin Foundation US works and how the US branch should best be engaged.

A Virtual Tour with Cher-Wen DeWitt Mar 23, 2021

Director of Partnerships at the Segal Family Foundation talks about how nonprofits can get to know the foundation, but also what grassroots leaders should know when reaching out to new potential donors.

A Virtual Tour with Julie Davitz Nov 12, 2020

Julie Davitz, the Head of Impact Solutions for Wealth Management at BNP Paribas Bank of the West takes listeners on a virtual tour of the organization, but also provides insight into fundraising in the Wealth Management space.

A Virtual Tour With Fred Brown Aug 03, 2020

CEO of The Forbes Funds, Fred Brown takes us on a virtual tour of how to engage his organisation, but also discusses how both, philanthropy and the nonprofit sector can navigate this moment of social justice reform.

A Virtual Wellness Check with Barbara Waxman Jun 27, 2020

Usually, Virtual Philanthropy provides philanthropic expertise focused on how to maximize the search for nonprofit resources. In this episode, we focus on our biggest resource: ourselves. Best-selling author of Middlescence and Life Coach Barbara Waxman walks us through the steps nonprofit leaders and staff should take, especially during this unprecedented time of uncertainty.

In addition to an in-depth tour of self-care, Waxman offers The Five To Thrive quiz on her website that can be found at www.BarbaraWaxman.com. Further resources can be found on our site. This episode also broadens its scope to include philanthropists as well, as the entire sector needs to focus on well-being now more than ever.

A Virtual Tour with Maya Winkelstein May 04, 2020

The Novel Coronavirus has crippled the world economy and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands. It's impact on the nonprofit and philanthropic sector have been no less significant.

There are luckily some great foundations stepping up to advise nonprofits in this time and also fund them in this time of uncertainty. The "Emergency Room" of philanthropy, Open Road Alliance is the leader of emergency funding and its CEO, Maya Winkelstein joins Virtual Philanthropy to guide nonprofits through the process of getting emergency funding, not just from Open Road, if qualified, but how to approach other donors in the time of the Coronavirus.

A Virtual Tour with Sarah Miers Feb 18, 2020

Sarah Miers of the Mulago Foundation gives insight on what it takes to become a Mulago fellow, as well as what start up organizations should know before reaching out to donors.

A Little Big Fund Virtual Tour Jan 22, 2020

In a first for Virtual Philanthropy, not one, but two (and at one point, three) members of a philanthropic institution take listeners on a walk the process of becoming a Little Big Fund fellow and grantee. Give that this is philanthropic endeavour for university students, our tour takes place in a classroom, so mind some of the background noise from students.

A Virtual Tour with Karen Ansara Oct 29, 2019

Philanthropist Karen Ansara of the Ansara Family Fund and New England International Donors walks listeners through a tour of both philanthropic spaces, while explaining why Haiti has such a place in her heart.

A Virtual Tour with Nina Blackwell Sep 17, 2019

In one of the most in-depth conversations in the series, Nina Blackwell of the Firelight Foundation takes listeners on a tour of not just her philanthropy but of responsible philanthropy, speaking to many issues affecting grassroots and Community Based Organizations (CBO) not often discussed openly by donors.

A Virtual Tour With Julie Broome Aug 15, 2019

Julie Broome takes us on a virtual tour of the Ariadne Network and explains what nonprofits need to know about donor affinity networks.

03 A Virtual Tour with Ken Goody Jul 10, 2019

Foundation Executive of the Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation Ken Goody walks us the process of finding grantees, while discussing the power of collaboration and how to best present a nonprofit to a donor who may not be in a position to fund.

Virtual Tour with Susan Treadwell Jun 06, 2019

Deputy Director of the Open Society Initiative for Europe, Susan Treadwell walks us through the necessary steps it takes to get noticed and funded by her foundation. Treadwell also offers insight into active fundraising and contacting potential donors.

01 A Virtual Tour With Swatee Deepak May 18, 2019

The Executive Director of With and For Girls walk us through the power and limitations of one time award grants, as well as the best way to go about applying for them. We also discuss the benefits of supporting girl-led initiatives and field questions from nonprofits.

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