Empowering Lean Funders to Unleash Their Full Potential to Spark Transformative Change

In this Beyond The Blog podcast by The Patterson Foundation, Kiarra Louis dives into the excitement surrounding Exponent Philanthropy’s 2024 Annual Conference and the launch of the Momentum Builder’s Circle. Joining her is Paul D. Daugherty, CEO of Exponent Philanthropy, who shares insights on how lean philanthropy is transforming communities and empowering funders to lead impactful change.In our conversation,  we’ll explore "lean philanthropy" — what it means and why it’s uniquely suited to community-based impact. Paul will also discuss Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy (CLIP), a model that enables lean foundations to forge transformative change by focusing on local priorities, breaking barriers, and building deep community partnerships. From there, we shift to two exciting initiatives: the 2024 Annual Conference and the Momentum Builder’s Circle.  Key ThemesCreating a supportive community for lean fundersDefining and exploring lean philanthropy Building deep community partnershipTimestamps 00:43 -- About Exponent Philanthropy2:08 -- Supporting Lean Funders 4:41 -- Working with The Patterson Foundation8:10 -- 2024 Annual Conference16:50 -- The Momentum Builder’s Circle.21:10 -- Aspirations 24:03 -- Supporting Philanthropy Serving Organizations (PSOs)25:00 -- Leadership, willingness, readiness, capacity, and culture Links to Learn MoreExponent Philanthropy  About Paul Daughtery Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy2024 conferenceThe Patterson FoundationJoin The Journey