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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 29 MIN

The DIY Philanthropist: How a $100M Fund is Moving Faster Than Traditional Foundations

from The Business of Giving · host Denver Frederick

Today we’re joined by David Coman-Hidy, who leads The Navigation Fund, a $100 million philanthropic organization tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From his punk rock roots to running a major foundation, David brings a unique do-it-yourself mentality to philanthropy that’s shaking up how we think about creating change.David will share how The Navigation Fund is moving faster than traditional foundations, why they’re funding everything from AI consciousness research to youth justice reform, and what the future of philanthropy might look like when the next generation takes the reins. Let’s get started.

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