Virtual Philanthropy

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.

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.

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.
 

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.

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.

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.

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

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.