Giving With Impact

What Helps Donors Get Unstuck?

Giving With Impact

Show Notes

Donors have the motivation and the means to give, so what’s slowing them down? Host Barbara-Wheeler Bride interviews two donor advisors about some of the roadblocks and friction philanthropic donors face when it comes to giving.

First, a check-in with Mary Jovanovich, senior manager and charitable consultant at DAFgiving360®, about what she’s hearing from families and individuals. Then, a conversation with Ben Klasky, founder of Seismic Philanthropy, about “option paralysis,” why he thinks donor advised funds may be getting a bad rap, and what nonprofits can do to better engage with donors.

Giving With Impact is developed with the support of DAFgiving360®.

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