509. Reimagining Philanthropy: How American Cancer Society's BrightEdge is Pioneering a New Model of Philanthropy - Alice Lin Pomponio

Meet Alice. For her, finding life-saving cancer treatments is personal, not just professional. With a career in biotech that's witnessed industry milestones, she now leads BrightEdge at the American Cancer Society. BrightEdge is a venture capital fund directing philanthropic donations to startups pioneering cancer-fighting solutions. Established in 2019, it's already invested $28.9 million in 18 companies, with the potential to benefit 1.5 million patients and families. Don't miss this inspiring discussion on driving impact and innovation in the fight against cancer. 🎗️💡LearnOverview of BrightEdgeThe innovation behind venture capital modelsImportance of inclusive and sustainable philanthropyToday’s GuestAlice Lin Pomponio, Managing Director, BrightEdgeEpisode HighlightsAlice’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)BrightEdge's origins and its impact on the American Cancer Societ (6:50)BrightEdge's impact since inception (12:00)Venture capital model as a new era in philanthropy (15:00)Blended Giving - granting and impact investing (17:35)Approaching these conversations with donors (20:00)Opportunities for organizations with this model (23:00)A powerful story of philanthropy in Alice’s life (30:00)Alice’s One Good Thing: How can we keep the patient in the room? (34:00)How to connect with BrightEdge (35:25)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/509.Join us at The Spread!Givebutter's biggest innovation event of the year is here — The Spread, built entirely around co-creating with nonprofits like yours. 💛We Are For Good is joining forces with GB to host in-person hackathon meetups on Friday, Oct. 2, in New York, Seattle, LA, Denver, and Indianapolis, so you can build alongside other nonprofits in the community.Learn more and save your free spot today. //Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter