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Giving Thought

Giving Thought

Here goes nothing! We are pleased to launch the Giving Thought Podcast, brought to you by the Charities Aid Foundation's in house think-tank Giving Thought. In our first episode, we will be...

Episodes

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Next Gen Philanthropy, with Sharna Goldseker & Michael Moody

In this episode we talk to Sharna Goldseker and Michael Moody about their book Generation Impact: How Next Gen Donors are Revolutionizing Gi...

56:32Aug 17, 2021

Philanthropy, Domestic Violence & Partnering with the Public Sector, with Stelio Stefanou

In this episode we talk to Stelio Stefanou OBE, philanthropist and Founder of the For Baby's Sake Trust (FBST) - a charity which focuses on...

47:44Aug 3, 2021

Modern Grantmaking, with Gemma Bull & Tom Steinberg

In this episode Rhod sat down with Gemma Bull and Tom Steinberg, authors of new book "Modern Grantmaking: A Guide for Funders Who Believe Be...

01:01:47Jul 13, 2021

Philanthropy, Racial Justice & Funding Grassroots Organizing, with Lori Bezahler

In this episode we're joined by Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, to discuss the role of philanthropy in supportin...

55:10Jun 29, 2021

Poverty, Participation & The Pandemic, with Jo Kerr & Sonya Ruparel

In this episode we talk to Jo Kerr and Sonya Ruparel, from UK charity Turn2Us, about poverty, participation and the impact of the pandemic....

53:27Jun 15, 2021

Participatory grantmaking, with Meg Massey & Hannah Paterson

In this episode we talk participatory approaches in philanthropy and social investment, with Meg Massey, co-author of "Letting Go: How Phila...

57:18Jun 1, 2021

Silicon Valley, Billionaires & Philanthropy, with Teddy Schleifer

On this episode we talk to Teddy Schleifer, Senior Reporter, Money & Influence at Recode (part of the Vox Media group), about billionaires,...

51:12May 18, 2021

Philanthropy in Brazil during the pandemic, with Denis Mizne

In this episode we talk to Denis Mizne, CEO of Lemann Foundation - Brazil's largest educational funder – about philanthropy in Brazil during...

41:38May 4, 2021

Why Civil Society Matters More Than Ever, with Andy Haldane (and Neil Heslop)

In this episode we talk to Andy Haldane, Chief Economist of the Bank of England about his long-standing interest in civil society, why he th...

58:53Apr 20, 2021

Technology, Philanthropy & Civil Society, with Nanjira Sambuli

In this episode we talk to Nanjira Sambuli about technology, philanthropy and civil society. Nanjira is a researcher, policy analyst and adv...

50:11Apr 6, 2021

Reinventing Social Change, with Nell Edgington

In this episode we talk to Nell Edgington, President of non-profit consultancy Social Velocity, about her new book "Reinventing Social Chang...

44:16Mar 23, 2021

History & Philanthropy, with Professor Sir David Cannadine

In this episode we talk to Professor Sir David Cannadine about history, philanthropy and his forthcoming book on the history of the Ford Fou...

55:14Mar 9, 2021

Sport, Philanthropy & Civil Society

In this episode we look at the relationship between sport, philanthropy and civil society through history and up to the present day. Includi...

01:03:38Feb 23, 2021

Mutual Aid, Charity & Philanthropy

In this episode we explore mutual aid: what is it, why is there so much interest in it right now and how does it relate to charity and phila...

39:20Feb 9, 2021

MacKenzie Scott & the Reimagining of Philanthropy

In this episode we take a look at the philanthropic giving of MacKenzie Scott (former wife of Jeff Bezos), who has garnered a great deal of...

47:46Jan 26, 2021

Philanthropy & Democracy

In this episode we unpick the complex relationship between philanthropy and democracy. Does philanthropy undermine democracy, or strengthen...

56:41Jan 12, 2021

2021 Predictions for Philanthropy & Civil Society

In this episode, at the end of a tumultuous and unpredictable year, we attempt (wisely or not!) to give some predictions for what 2021 might...

55:08Dec 22, 2020

Islamic Giving in a Digital World, with Iqbal Nasim

In this episode we talk to Iqbal Nasim, CEO of the National Zakat Foundation, about Islamic giving and using technology to transform the way...

55:15Dec 8, 2020

Distributed Leadership, Movement Building & Mass Giving, with Asha Curran

In this episode we talk to Asha Curran, CEO of Giving Tuesday - ahead of this year's event on Tuesday 2nd December -about distributed leader...

01:03:17Nov 24, 2020

Philanthropy from Aristotle to Zuckerberg, with Paul Vallely

In this episode we talk to Paul Vallely, author of Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg about his new book and what we can learn from...

01:12:09Nov 10, 2020