

Giving Ventures
DonorsTrust
As the landscape of nonprofits continues to grow, trying to stay current on all the good work going on can be overwhelming--especially if you target your support to efforts that help reduce government's size and people's dependence on it. Giving Ventures is designed to help charitable givers discover new opportunities to change the world for the better. Twice a month, the Giving Ventures podcast will highlight several non-profit efforts, initiatives, and projects that leverage private philanthropy to solve public problems.
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Mar 14, 2023 • 26min
Sparking Entrepreneurship
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, host and DonorsTrust Vice President Peter Lipsett talks with Connor Boyack, founder and president of Libertas Institute and Nicole Cassier-Mason, CEO of Lemonade Day. Both guests talk about the importance of helping kids build their entrepreneurial skills, something that will serve them throughout their life and skills they likely won't learn in public school.

Feb 28, 2023 • 45min
Make the Most of a Wealth Event
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, host and DonorsTrust Vice President Peter Lipsett moderates a conversation with featured guest Chris Cousins, an experienced financial advisor who has helped many folks navigate wealth events like the sale of a business and windfalls like inheritance. DonorsTrust President & CEO Lawson Bader and DonorsTrust Chief Financial Officer Jeff Zysik also have helpful cameos on the episode.

Feb 14, 2023 • 43min
Beauty and Liberty
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, host and DonorsTrust Vice President Peter Lipsett talks with Marion Smith, president and CEO of the Common Sense Society; Margarita Mooney, executive director of Scala Foundation; and Justin Shubow, president of the National Civic Art Society. All three touch on the importance of beauty and the role it plays in securing freedom.

Jan 24, 2023 • 41min
Liberty at the Supreme Court
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, host and DonorsTrust Vice President Peter Lipsett talks with Pacific Legal Foundation President and CEO Steven D. Anderson; New Civil Liberties Alliance President and General Counsel Mark Chenoweth; and Job Creators Network President Elaine Parker. All three detail past or present cases before the Supreme Court and what they're doing to rein in an administrative state that often acts beyond its scope during the executive rule-making process. Click here to read the show notes. Click here to read the show notes: https://www.donorstrust.org/podcast-episodes/giving-ventures-podcast-liberty-at-the-supreme-court/

Jan 10, 2023 • 30min
Giving in 2023 with Lawson Bader
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, host Peter Lipsett talks with DonorsTrust President and CEO Lawson Bader as he reflects on a year of giving marked by higher prices, recession fears and looming legislative threats and lays out a roadmap for what givers and prospective givers should look out for in the world of conservative and libertarian philanthropy in 2023.

Dec 27, 2022 • 34min
A FIRE for Free Speech
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, Peter talks with three experts dedicated to preserving First Amendment rights for all Americans. His guests include Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) President Greg Lukianoff; FIRE Chief Operating Officer Alisha Glennon; and FIRE Executive Vice President Nico Perrino.

Dec 13, 2022 • 35min
Energy Policy That Works
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, Peter talks with three enery-policy experts dedicated to crafting free-market regulatory reforms that make energy more affordable and accessible to everyone. His guests include Kent Lassman, president and CEO of Competitive Enterprise Institute; Steve Malloy, senior policy fellow at the Energy & Environment Legal Institute; and Tom Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research.

Nov 22, 2022 • 35min
What DonorsTrust is Thankful For
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, Peter talks with colleagues to discuss some of their favorite charities. The guests share their personal connections to the charities, why the charities are near and dear, and venture a guess at what kind of giver would likewise be interested in the charities listed during this episode. So, take the turkey out of the freezer, if you haven't already, and listen to this special Thanksgiving edition of Giving Ventures.

Nov 8, 2022 • 40min
Will We Get Free-Market Healthcare?
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, Peter talks with three health-policy experts dedicated to crafting free-market solutions that make healthcare freer, more affordable and accessible to everyone. His guests include Brian Blase, president of Paragon Health Institute; Jonathan Wolfson, chief legal officer and policy director at the Cicero Institute; and Richard Walker, executive director of the Benjamin Rush Institute.

Oct 25, 2022 • 44min
Black Conservatives Chart a Bright Future
On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, Peter talks with Star Parker, founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education; Kendall Qualls, president of TakeCharge Foundation; and Robert Woodson, founder and president of the Woodson Center. All three debunk the left's narrative on the "state of black America" and offer ways policymakers and bureaucrats can help, not hurt, African American families.


