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Jaime Beauchamp#bw_online_media@businessweek.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:18:20 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss bwwebmaster@businessweek.com 1000 http://images.businessweek.com/icons/bw_podcast_88x31.jpghttp://www.businessweek.com8831 Talking to young adults about family giving Sharna Goldseker http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_03_12_06.htm As baby boomers celebrate their 60th birthday and prepare for retirement, a growing number of them are choosing to leave wealth to their children in the form of a family foundation. Philanthropy offers an important and meaningful legacy to generations that follow, and it's critical that younger folks find their own footing in the world of giving. BusinessWeek staff editor Jessi Hempel talks with Sharna Goldseker -- a vice-president at the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies -- about next-generation givers. Goldseker works with Grand Street, a group for Jewish people ages 18 to 28 who are inheriting a family giving legacy. She herself also came into a role in her family's foundation Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:00:00 -0500 13:18 Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Sharna Goldseker philanthropy next generation family foundating giving philanthropic legacy Grand Street http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_03_13_06.mp3 Why public service is vital to nonprofits Dr. Timothy Seiler http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_02_19_06.htm The spirit of giving back is upon us: Young people are replacing summer camp with service trips, and baby boomers approaching retirement age are searching for ways to give back to their communities. With the number of new groups in the nonprofit sector growing by 70,000 a year, it will need more support than ever. BusinessWeek's Jessi Hempel talks with Dr. Tim Seiler, director of public service and the Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, about how to attract volunteers and why they are so crucial to keeping the sector vibrant Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:00:00 -0500 15:13 Dr. Timothy Seiler Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University The Fund Raising School Public Service volunteering http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_02_20_06.mp3 What foundations are focusing on today Steven Gunderson http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_02_12_06.htm In recent years, focus on accountability and transparency within the nonprofit sector has intensified. BusinessWeek staff editor Jessi Hempel talks with Steve Gunderson -- who became president and CEO of the Council on Foundations last October -- about smart foundation business practices, increasing the focus on accountability, and the difference between charity and philanthropy Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:00:00 -0500 11:28 accountability Steve Gunderson philanthropy private sector nonprofit Council on Foundations charity http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_02_13_06.mp3 Getting the most from your gift Peter Hero http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_02_05_06.htm Under Peter Hero's leadership, Community Foundation Silicon Valley has grown from a small foundation with less than $10 million in assets and only three staff to a regional center for philanthropy, with more than 600 philanthropic funds under its umbrella. BusinessWeek's Jessi Hempel talks to Hero about the merits of becoming involved with a local community foundation and how donor-advised funds compare to family foundations Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:00:00 -0500 14:28 Peter Hero donor-advised fund family foundation Community Foundation Silicon Valley Silicon Valley Partners SVP2 Google philanthropists http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_02_06_06.mp3 Preparing the next generation to give Melissa Berman http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_01_29_06.htm As baby boomers begin to age, the U.S. is preparing for a massive transfer of wealth, and many folks will be looking to philanthropy to preserve their family legacies. In this podcast, BW focuses on how the older generation can engage younger folks in giving. BusinessWeek's Jessi Hempel talks with Melissa Berman, president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, about how to best structure family foundations and empower new givers Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:00:00 -0500 12:19 Melissa Berman Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors family foundation giving and kids next generation family legacy http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_01_30_06.mp3 Giving family foundations a facelift Dan Schley http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_01_22_06.htm Family foundations appeal to those who have millions of dollars to give, but people with smaller gifts to make are often encouraged to seek out donor-advised funds at community foundations instead. Dan Schley, chairman of the Foundation Source, is giving family foundations a face-lift so that those with gifts in the thousands -- rather than the millions -- can also use them. The Foundation Source has come up with an efficient way to handle the administrative back-end to foundations, so donors can concentrate on giving. Schley recently spoke with BW's Jessi Hemple about the business of altruism Sun, 22 Jan 2006 23:00:00 -0500 15:47 Foundation Source Dan Schley family foundation donor-advised fund community foundation http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_01_23_06.mp3 Getting together to give Paul Shoemaker http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_01_15_06.htm Paul Shoemaker spent 13 years in the private sector -- working for Nestle and Microsoft -- before joining Social Venture Partners as a volunteer. The organization encourages groups of donors to pool their charitable contributions to get more philanthropic bang for their buck. Donors pledge $5,500 annually, then participate in deciding where the group funds go as well as helping the organizations put them to good use. BusinessWeek's Jessi Hempel talks with Shoemaker about his venture into philanthropy, making the most of giving, and the differences between the private sector and the nonprofit world Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:00:00 -0500 15:37 Social Venture Partners Social Venture Partners Seattle Paul Shoemaker Giving circles http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_01_16_06.mp3 A gift of one's own Jessi Hempel http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_01_08_06.htm Philanthropy, according to Women's Funding Network CEO Christine Grumm, represents the last glass ceiling for women. She talks with BW's Jessi Hempel about why women are giving more, where they are directing their gifts, and what distinguishes women's giving strategies from those of their male counterparts Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:00:00 -0500 11:23 Women's Funding Network Christine Grumm women philanthropy women giving http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_01_09_06.mp3 Research of spiritual practice through science Jessi Hempel http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_12_25_05.htm As vice-president of the Templeton Foundation, Dr. Charles Harper heads up strategic planning and program design for the billion-dollar grant-making institution. As one of its primary objectives, the organization funds the scientific pursuit of spiritual questions. BusinessWeek's Jessi Hempel talks with Harper about the foundation's unusual focus, how to avoid mission creep, and why the institution doesn't support intelligent design Sun, 25 Dec 2005 23:00:00 -0500 18:47 John Templeton Sir John Templeton Jack Templeton Chuck Harper Charles Harper Templeton Foundation Templeton Prize intelligent design mission creep http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_12_26_05.mp3 Building a brain research center at MIT Jessi Hempel http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_12_11_05.htm In 2000, IDG co-founder Patrick McGovern and his wife, Lore Harp McGovern, announced a $350-million pledge to build a brain research center at MIT. The center opened in November, and the McGoverns have taken a hands-on approach, attending conferences, consulting with MIT staff, and helping to choose the center's research projects. Here's what they have to say about the center that bears their name Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:00:00 -0500 22:46 Patrick McGovern, Lore Harp Mcgovern, McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, IDG co-founder, philanthropist, BusinessWeek Top Giver http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_12_12_05.mp3 On making the most of giving Jessi Hempel http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_12_11_05.htm Millionaire industrialist Eli Broad made his fortune by building two businesses from the bottom up. Now he spends his time giving that fortune away. Broad takes an active hand managing his Los Angeles-based trio of foundations. He has made big investments in furthering medical research and promoting the arts, but his most important commitment is to reforming the nation's public education system. BusinessWeek Staf edotpr, Jessi Hempel talks with Mr. Broad about how he plans to change the nation's schools for the better and why running a foundation is a lot like managing a business Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:00:00 -0500 16:40 Eli Broad Broad Foundation public education education reform Broad Education Foundation Broad Art SunAmerica KB HomeBusinessWeek Top Giver philanthropist http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_12_05_05.mp3 Gordon and Betty Moore's social investments Jessi Hempel http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_11_27_05.htm Philanthropist David Rockefeller marked his 90th birthday this year with two mega gifts: He pledged $100 million to the Museum of Modern Art and $100 million to Rockefeller University. He'll provide both institutions with $5 million a year until his death, when they will receive the gifts. Rockefeller discusses his familly's philanthropic tradition and how he hopes to use his own gifts to encourage other philanthropists to give more Sun, 27 Nov 2005 23:00:00 -0500 13:00 Gordon Moore, Betty Moore, Moore Foundation Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation BusinessWeek Top Giver philanthropist environmental causes http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_11_27_05.mp3 Carrying on a tradition Jessi Hempel http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_11_20_05.htm Philanthropist David Rockefeller marked his 90th birthday this year with two mega gifts: He pledged $100 million to the Museum of Modern Art and $100 million to Rockefeller University. He'll provide both institutions with $5 million a year until his death, when they will receive the gifts. Rockefeller discusses his familly's philanthropic tradition and how he hopes to use his own gifts to encourage other philanthropists to give more Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:00:00 -0500 26:16 David Rockefeller Modern Museum of Art Rockefeller University Rockefeller Philanthropies John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller Jr http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt/podcasts/philanthropy/philanthropy_11_17_05.mp3