The Catalytic Podcast Library
Meet some of the most creative, resourceful, and risk-taking funders in the country. These individuals are creating a new kind of philanthropy that shifts from the transactional to the transformational.
Brett Howell and Kirsten Midura - Being The First Funder: Empowering Investment in New Projects, Organizations, and Visionary Ideas
Abigail Seldin - Creative Philanthropy: Catalyzing a New Way to Help Parents Attend College -Part 1
Abigail Seldin - Creative Philanthropy: Catalyzing a New Way to Help Parents Attend College - Part 2
Megan Oglesby & Joe Blosser - Catalyzing Job Creation by Supporting Our Region's Designers, Makers, and Creatives - Part 3
Megan Oglesby & Joe Blosser - Creating a Coworking Space Designed to Support Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in Our City - Part 2
Megan Oglesby & Joe Blosser - How a Lean Foundation Does What Government and Business Cannot Do, to Spark Job Growth and Economic Development - Part 1
Angela Hult – We Funded a Data Survey to Count People with Disabilities. The Results Were Stunning, and Helped Our Partners Change the Policy Landscape - Part 1
Angela Hult – We Funded a Data Survey to Count People with Disabilities. The Results Were Stunning, and Helped Our Partners Change the Policy Landscape - Part 2
John Amoroso - Any Funder Can Support Issue Advocacy by Their Partners. A Step-By-Step Guide to Funding Advocacy and Engaging Your Board
Jennie Riley - How a Small Foundation Builds Communities’ Power to Advance Health Justice, by Supporting Advocacy, Organizing, and Civic Engagement - Part 1
Jennie Riley - How a Small Foundation Builds Communities’ Power to Advance Health Justice, by Supporting Advocacy, Organizing, and Civic Engagement - Part 2
Libby Kyles - Recognizing the Work of Community Leaders Who Dedicate Themselves to Social Justice Work, at Considerable Personal Expense
Dan Ely - ”Actions Speak Louder Than Words.” When We Uncovered that Enslaved African People Contributed to the Wealth of the Foundation, Our Board and Staff Did More Than Make Statements
Embracing a More Powerful Role for Our Foundation - Using Our Position to Nurture Leaders and Build a Peer Learning Community - Part 1
Embracing a More Powerful Role for Our Foundation - Using Our Position to Nurture Leaders and Build a Peer Learning Community - Part 2
"Not Thinking Anything Was Too Big” - A Small Foundation Partners with a CDFI and the State to Nurture Businesses and Fill Transportation Gaps in a Struggling Region
How Listening and Building Relationships Allowed a Small Foundation to Catalyze Transformation - Part 2
How Listening and Building Relationships Allowed a Small Foundation to Catalyze Transformation - Part 1
How a Next Generation Influences Its Family to Embrace Environment, Social Justice as Integral to the Mission
How a Small, Place-Based Foundation Was Instrumental in Catalyzing Investment in Native American Communities, in Ways Determined by the Communities Themselves - Part 1
How a Small, Place-Based Foundation Was Instrumental in Catalyzing Investment in Native American Communities, in Ways Determined by the Communities Themselves - Part 2
A Womens’ Collective Giving Group Asks Nonprofits, ”How Can We Support Transformation at Your Organization?” - Part 1
A Womens’ Collective Giving Group Asks Nonprofits, ”How Can We Support Transformation at Your Organization?” - Part 2
A Foundation Makes a Big Bet, and Transforms Its Philanthropy - Part 1
A Foundation Makes a Big Bet, and Transforms Its Philanthropy - Part 2
Building Sustainability by Connecting Grantee Partners with Business, Government, Academia
How Focusing Deeply Transformed a Foundation, Leading to Systems-Level Work
From Supporting Programs to Building Organizations
From Supporting Programs to Building Organizations - Part 2
A Foundation Leader Serves as Mentor and Coach in Her Community
How Community Participation Amplifies a Foundation‘s Work
Advocating for State Part 1 -Level Systems Change
Advocating for Change Part 2: The Power of Joining a Coalition
Advocating for Change Part 3: Tips for Getting Started
Convening Nurtures Community and Powerful Ideas
See the Big Picture, Become a Player in Your State
Trust Puts You in a Learning Stance
Rejuvenating a Field by Backing Creative New Approaches
Finding and Supporting Breakthrough Ideas - Part 1
Finding and Supporting Breakthrough Ideas - Part 2
