The Business of Giving
The Business of Giving
Denver Frederick is the Host of The Business of Giving. The program is the only show of its kind that focuses on solutions to today's complex social problems. What's working? Who are the changemakers? How is it all being financed? The program addresses issues such as global poverty, affordable housing, clean drinking water, medical breakthroughs, and matters related to education.
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May 18, 2020 • 24min
Heifer International CEO Focused on Only What He Can Do During Pandemic
The following is a conversation between Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO of Heifer International, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO of Heifer International, shares the following:
• Passing on the Gift is part of Heifer International's charitable model
• Farmers taking product directly to consumers
• Why Heifer recently joined the Facebook-led Libra Association
May 16, 2020 • 31min
Jacqueline Novogratz On Her New Book - Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World.
In this interview, Jacqueline Novogratz, Author of Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World, shares the following:
Moral Leadership and Taking on the Status Quo
The Need to Redefine Success
Path of Moral Leadership
May 15, 2020 • 27min
Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural America
The following is a conversation between Matt Dunne, Founder and Executive Director of the Center on Rural Innovation, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
The Work of the Center on Rural Innovation
Lack of Universal Broadband Limits Telehealth And Home Schooling
An Inclusive Rebuild Must Include Rural America
May 15, 2020 • 24min
The Carter Center CEO Discusses Impact of Pandemic on Mental Health, Human Rights, and the Election
The following is a conversation between Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, Chief Executive Officer of The Carter Center, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, Chief Executive Officer of The Carter Center, shares the following:
• Mental Health is a focus of Mrs. Carter
• Emergency measures taken by governments outside the legal process
• Voting by Mail
May 14, 2020 • 20min
Annie E. Casey CEO Speaks about Vulnerable Children in a Crisis
The following is a conversation between Lisa Hamilton, President and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Lisa Hamilton, President and CEO of The Annie E. Casey Foundation shares the following:
• How the Foundation has responded to be a good partner
• Dramatic decline in juvenile detention during pandemic
• Results Count tools for leaders now
May 14, 2020 • 44min
HBS Professor Rebecca Henderson on “Reimagining Capitalism”
The following is a conversation between Rebecca Henderson, Author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Rebecca Henderson, Author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire and Harvard Business School Professor, shares the following:
• Why the Need to Reimagine and not Discard
• The Roles of Government and the Social Sector
• Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
May 12, 2020 • 18min
Empower Work Founder Discusses Work Issues Arising from Pandemic
The following is a conversation between Jamie-Alexis Fowler, Founder and Executive Director of Empower Work, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Jamie-Alexis Fowler, Founder and Executive Director of Empower Work, shares the following:
• A Crisis Text Line for work
• Worker issues with employers during COVID-19 crisis
• How a tech nonprofit looks to scale
May 12, 2020 • 20min
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth Doubles Down on Its Commitment
The following is a conversation between Shamina Singh, Founder and President of Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Shamina Singh, Founder and President of Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, shares the following:
• Connecting 1 billion people to the digital economy
• Opportunity Zones Inclusive Growth Score
• Commitment to support small business
May 11, 2020 • 25min
Devex Founding President Says International Development Model Could Change
The following is a conversation between Raj Kumar, President and Editor-in-Chief of Devex, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Raj Kumar, President and Editor-in-Chief of Devex, shares the following:
• Experts have been predicting a pandemic was inevitable
• The international NGO’s facing the greatest risk
• Waves of funding challenges that lay ahead
May 11, 2020 • 23min
JUST Capital CEO Says the Actions Companies Take Now Will Define Their Futures
The following is a conversation between Martin Whittaker, the founding Chief Executive Officer of JUST Capital, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving.
In this interview, Martin Whittaker, the founding Chief Executive Officer of JUST Capital, shares the following:
• Learn about the COVID-19 Corporate Response Tracker
• Danger of not creating a just and inclusive recovery
• Actions companies take now will become a public record of their commitment to purpose
