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The Discovery Pod — 323 episodes

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Building A Culture Of Giving With Chad Holtum, Head Of School, Glenlyon Norfolk School

2

Preparing For Transformation: What It Takes To Get Big Things Done – The Discovery Dialogues Vancouver With Angela Chapman, President & CEO, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation And Deb Lester, CEO, Covenant House Vancouver

3

Quiet Champions: A Way Forward For Mentors In Turbulent Times With Ian Chisholm, Author

4

Opportunity Spotlight: Coast Mental Health With Keir Macdonald, CEO

5

Connecting Donors To Healthcare Innovation With Paul Rossmann, President & CEO, Calgary Health Foundation

6

Transforming Healthcare Philanthropy With Mary McPherson, CEO, Oakville Hospital Foundation

7

Shaping The Future Of Mental Health Leadership With Akela Peoples, CEO, Mental Health Research Canada

8

Leading Through Global Crisis And Funding Disruption With Sana Bég, Executive Director, MSF Canada

9

Building Social Capital At Scale With Tonya Surman, CEO, Centre For Social Innovation

10

Opportunity Spotlight: The Nature Trust Of British Columbia With Dr. Jasper Lament, CEO

11

Opportunity Spotlight: Lions Gate Hospital Foundation With Judy Savage, CEO

12

Leading With Purpose, Evidence, And Care With Gail Hamamoto, CEO, Special Olympics Canada

13

Opportunity Spotlight: Canadian Society Of Landscape Architects With Matthew Mills & Teri Cantin, Board Members

14

Balancing Climate Research, Advocacy, And Funding With Chris Severson-Baker, Executive Director, Pembina Institute

15

Aligning Purpose, ESG, And Partnerships With Sarah Saso, VP, ESG & Social Impact, Meridian Credit Union

16

Delivering Mission At A National Scale With Meaghan Stovel McKnight, Chief Executive Officer, Make-A-Wish Canada

17

Fundraising For Human Rights: Leading With Trust With Mena Gainpaulsingh, CEO, Friends Of The Canadian Museum For Human Rights

18

Local Philanthropy And Social Change With Dan Clement, President & CEO, United Way Centraide

19

Fundraising Leadership In A Changing Donor Landscape With Roger D. Ali, AFP Global Chair

20

Organizational Readiness & Strategic Ambition With Anne-Marie Newton, President & CEO, CAMH Foundation

21

Shifting From Cases To System Change With Dr. Famida Jiwa, President & CEO, Osteoporosis Canada

22

Balancing Advocacy, Fundraising, And Programs With Allison Alley, President & CEO, World Vision Canada

23

Ask Doug Anything: Donor Behaviour, Readiness Gaps, And Board Engagement With Douglas Nelson, President & Managing Director, & Samantha Gayfer, Director Of Strategic Development

24

Place-Making And Purpose With Djaka Blais, Executive Director, Hogan’s Alley Society

25

Transforming Philanthropy And Organizational Culture With Adam Starkman, President & CEO, Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations

26

Opportunity Spotlight: Covenant House Vancouver With Tracy Brown, Chief Philanthropy Officer

27

Building Successful Fundraising Models With Jennifer Molloy, CEO, Royal University Hospital Foundation

28

The Future Of Social Profit Leadership With Tanya Rumble, Executive Director, Toronto Metropolitan University

29

Mission Beyond Boundaries With Jessica Diniz, President & CEO, Breakthrough T1D

30

Opportunity Spotlight: VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation With Vanessa Abaya, Senior VP, Philanthropy & Campaign

31

Opportunity Spotlight: BC Cancer Foundation With Elissa Ming Morrissette, Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer

32

Transforming Crisis Into Growth With Katherine Hay, Former President & CEO, Kids Help Phone

33

Opportunity Spotlight: Royal BC Museum Foundation With Cristi Main, Executive Director & Robert Peterson, Board Member

34

Building Resilient Social Profits With Geoffrey Kasangaki, CEO, Asante Africa Foundation

35

Balancing Member Needs & Strategic Vision With Angie Knott, Executive Director, Midwives Association Of BC

36

Scaling Impact While Staying Human With Donna-Lynn Rosa, CEO, Atira Women's Resource Society

37

Connecting Local Programs To Global Policy With Lauren Ravon, Executive Director, Oxfam Canada

38

Women Redefining Leadership Success With Heather Odendaal, Founder & CEO, WNORTH

39

Strategic Partnerships And Policy Advocacy With Amy Flood, Executive Director, Women’s Health Collective Canada

40

Social Profit Leadership: Managing Young Teams, Board Dynamics, And Strategic Growth With Catherine Fowler, President & CEO, Enactus Canada

41

Leading Through Crisis With Kirstin Beardsley, CEO, Food Banks Canada

42

From Solutions Finder To Systems Change With Heather McDonald, President & CEO, United Way Greater Toronto

43

Season 10 Opener: Navigating Transitions & Engaging Boards With Douglas Nelson, Host

44

Opportunity Spotlight: Canadian Mental Health Association BC With Jonny Morris, CEO

45

Season 9 Wrap-Up: A Guide To Campaigns, Strategic Planning, And Board Leadership With Douglas Nelson, Host

46

What's Shaping The Future Now With Josée Thibault, Practice Lead, Philanthropy & Social Innovation

47

Alberta Cancer Foundation With Christy Holtby, Vice President, Philanthropy

48

Opportunity Spotlight: United Way British Columbia With Michael McKnight, CEO

49

First United With Amanda Burrows, Executive Director

50

Indspire With Mike DeGagné, President & CEO

51

PayPal Giving Fund Canada With Wen-Chih O'Connell, Executive Director

52

Covenant House With Deb Lester, CEO

53

Equality Fund With Jess Tomlin, CEO

54

Evergreen With Jen Angel, CEO

55

Opportunity Spotlight: VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation With Liza Jerome, Senior Vice President, Community Giving And Engagement & Samantha Rogers, Director, Community Giving

56

Canadian Climate Institute With Rick Smith, President

57

Pond-Deshpande Centre With Vanessa Paesani, Executive Director

58

Opportunity Spotlight: University Of Victoria With Jane Potentier, Associate Vice-President, Alumni And Development & Laura Milligan, Director Of University Development

59

Coalition Of Innovation Leaders Advancing Respect (CILAR) With Serena Nguyen, Founding Executive Director

60

Youth Climate Lab With Cory Witter, Executive Director

61

BC Family Doctors With Alexa Pitoulis, Executive Director

62

Amplify Consulting Inc. With Aleece Laird, CEO

63

Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) With Anand Mahadevan, Executive Director

64

TD Friends Of The Environment Foundation With Carolyn Scotchmer, Executive Director

65

Opportunity Spotlight: Midwives Association Of British Columbia With Adrienne Carruthers, Co-Chair

66

Canadian Institute For Advanced Research (CIFAR) With Stephen Toope, President & CEO

67

IWK Foundation With Jennifer Gillivan, President & CEO

68

Change Killers With Jan Kaderly, Author

69

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities With Marco Di Buono, President

70

Child Development Institute With Andrew Reddin, CEO

71

Social Economy Through Social Inclusion (SETSI) With Victor Beausoleil, Executive Director

72

Opportunity Spotlight: Pearson College UWC With Jason McBride, Head Of College

73

Tamarack Institute With Danya Pastuszek, President & CEO

74

The Kettle Society With Wayne Leslie, Executive Director

75

7 Resolutions For Social Profit Leaders With Douglas Nelson, Host

76

Opportunity Spotlight: Ching Tien Foundation For Women With Ching Tien, Founder & President

77

Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund with Bruce Miller, Team Lead, Partnerships

78

Opportunity Spotlight: Ecojustice With Tracy London, Executive Director

79

Immigrant Services Society Of BC With Jonathan Oldman, CEO

80

Verito Communications & Media Strategies With Tom Plasteras, Partner And Jamie Harrison, Partner

81

Board Recruitment With Christoph Clodius, VP, The Discovery Group

82

Surrey Hospitals Foundation With Nicole Robson, President & CEO

83

The Alex Community Health Centre With Joy Bowen-Eyre, Chief Executive Officer

84

Royal BC Museum With Tracey Drake, Chief Executive Officer

85

Coast Capital Savings With Maureen Young, Vice President, Social Purpose

86

Opportunity Spotlight: Canadian Mental Health Association BC With Jonny Morris, CEO

87

BabyGoRound With Meghan Neufeld, Executive Director

88

BC Achievement Foundation With Cathryn Wilson, CEO

89

Canucks Autism Network With Britt Andersen, CEO

90

Family Services Of Greater Vancouver With Maria Howard, CEO

91

The New School Of Fundraising With Rowena Veylan, Founder

92

BC Centre For Ability With Josh Myers, Executive Director

93

Opportunity Spotlight: Women's Health Collective Canada With Cally Wesson, Founding Member & Board Director

94

Season 9 Opener: Planning An Effective Board Retreat With Douglas Nelson & Alex Wilson

95

Opportunity Spotlight: Take A Hike Foundation With Larissa Hayes, Senior Director Of Development

96

Season 8 Reflections with Douglas Nelson, Host, & Alex Wilson, Producer

97

Jim Hayhurst, Advisor, Philanthropist, & Founder

98

Canada's National Ballet School With John Dalrymple, Executive Director

99

Opportunity Spotlight: West Point Grey Academy With Stephen Anthony, Head Of School

100

Catherine Winder, CEO & Founder, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment

101

Plan International Canada With Lindsay Glassco, President & CEO

102

Opportunity Spotlight: SAIT With Brian Bowman, AVP, Advancement

103

Transform Philanthropy With Mike Todd, Founder

104

Opportunity Spotlight: The Alex With Joy Bowen-Eyre, CEO

105

Delta Hospital & Community Health Foundation With Lisa Hoglund, Executive Director

106

Opportunity Spotlight: Palliative Care Society Of The Bow Valley With Theresa Radwell, CEO

107

Mothers Matter Canada With Amy Robichaud, CEO

108

Care International Canada With Barbara Grantham, CEO

109

UHN Foundation With Julie Quenneville, CEO

110

Opportunity Spotlight: Pacific Salmon Foundation With Allison Colina, VP Development, Marketing, And Communications

111

Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation With Sharlene Rutherford, President & CEO

112

Anxiety Canada With Judith Law, CEO

113

One Girl Can With Lotte Davis, Founder

114

Calgary Food Bank With Melissa From, CEO & President

115

SAIT With Brian Bowman, AVP, Advancement

116

SickKids Foundation With Jennifer Bernard, CEO & President

117

Arts Umbrella With Paul Larocque, CEO & President

118

Opportunity Spotlight: Vancouver Community College With Moira Gookstetter

119

Opportunity Spotlight: Sarah McLachlan School Of Music With Dan Cleland, Executive Director

120

Employment Trends & Best Practices With Christoph Clodius, VP, The Discovery Group

121

Enkel Backoffice Solutions With Omar Visram, CEO & Co-Founder

122

CanadaHelps With Duke Chang, CEO & President

123

Opportunity Spotlight: UBC Okanagan With Adrienne Skinner, Executive Director

124

Nicola Wealth With Teresa Virani, Executive Director, Philanthropy

125

Sunnybrook Foundation With Kelly Cole, CEO

126

Clements Centre For Families With Dominic Rockall, CEO

127

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario With Dr. Jo Henderson, Executive Director

128

Foundry With Dr. Steve Mathias, Executive Director

129

2023 Reflections With Douglas Nelson, Host, And Alex Wilson, Producer

130

Life Remodeled With Dr. Chris Lambert, CEO & Founder

131

The Houssian Foundation With Mira Oreck, Executive Director

132

Make-A-Wish With Christie Buono, Chapter Director

133

Plastic Bank Foundation with Daniel Rotman, CEO

134

Inspiring Children Foundation With Trenton Alenik, CEO

135

Opportunity Spotlight: Chinese Canadian Museum With Melissa Lee, CEO

136

Jane Goodall Institute Canada With Bella Lam, CEO

137

Facilitating On Purpose With Beth Cougler Blom, Author, Podcaster & Facilitator

138

Opportunity Spotlight: BC Family Doctors With Dr. Tahmeena Ali, President

139

Dream.Org With Nisha Anand, CEO & President

140

Planned Parenthood Toronto With Mohini Datta-Ray, Executive Director

141

Coast Mental Health With Keir Macdonald, CEO

142

Asante Africa Foundation With Erna Grasz, CEO

143

Opportunity Spotlight: Beacon Community Services With Tricia Gueulette, CEO

144

YMCA BC With Heidi Worthington, CEO & President

145

Terry Fox Foundation With Michael Rossi, Chair

146

Opportunity Spotlight: JDRF With Kim Lacombe, VP Development

147

Opportunity Spotlight: South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation With Peter Steele, Board Chair

148

Opportunity Spotlight: Royal Roads University With Rebecca Sharma, Director Of Advancement

149

Opportunity Spotlight: Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School With Suzanne MacLeod, Head Of School

150

Season 7 Reflections With Douglas Nelson, Host, And Alex Wilson, Producer

151

International Paralympic Committee With CEO Mike Peters

152

Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong With CEO Virginia Wilson

153

Imagine Canada With CEO Bruce MacDonald

154

Mastercard Foundation with CEO Reeta Roy

155

The Case For Your Cause With Author Febe Voth

156

Chinese Canadian Museum with CEO Dr. Melissa Lee

157

Prince's Trust Canada With CEO Farah Mohamed

158

Toronto Foundation With CEO Sharon Avery

159

Opportunity Spotlight: Mothers Matter Centre with Bruce Flexman, Chair, & Julia Kim, Vice-Chair

160

University Of Ottawa With VP External Relations Dr. Jacline Nyman

161

CISC With Executive Director Michael Itti

162

SFU With VP Advancement And Alumni Engagement, Erin Morantz

163

Kids Cancer Care With CEO & Founder Christine McIver

164

YWCA Metro Vancouver With CEO Erin Seeley

165

Vantage Point With Zahra Esmail

166

Canadian Women’s Foundation with Paulette Senior

167

Special Episode: Ask Me Anything With Douglas Nelson

168

Opportunity Spotlight: Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island with Shelley Engelhardt

169

Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation With Mark Korthuis

170

Exceptional Asian Fundraising Strategies with Dr. Wong

171

Greater Vancouver Food Bank & ReFEED With David Long And Stuart Lilley

172

DIVERSEcity with CEO Neelam Sahota

173

UBC Faculty Of Education With Dee Dee Sung

174

In Defence Of Philanthropy With Dr. Beth Breeze

175

Vancouver Food Runners & Food Rescue Hero

176

Institute Of Corporate Directors With Rahul Bhardwaj

177

Happy Holidays and Year End with The Discovery Group

178

Minerva Foundation With Tina Strehlke

179

Surrey Board Of Trade With Anita Huberman

180

AFP Outstanding Corporation Recipient With Lawrence Eade

181

AFP Outstanding Youth Philanthropist With Ryan Tattle

182

Opportunity Spotlight: BabyGoRound With Sam Drier

183

Opportunity Spotlight: Vancouver Island University With Richard Horbachewski

184

Freestyle BC With Josh Dueck

185

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) With Randall Heidt

186

Opportunity Spotlight: BCCDC Foundation for Public Health With Kristy Kerr

187

First West Foundation With Susan Byrom

188

Big Sisters Of The Lower Mainland With Chantelle Krish

189

Immigrant Employment Council With Patrick MacKenzie

190

The Power Of Maturn With Jen Murtagh And Sonja Baikogli Foley

191

Children's Hospital Foundation Of Manitoba

192

Orange Shirt Day: Changing The Conversation On Truth And Reconciliation With Phyllis Webstad

193

Season 7 Preview

194

BC Children’s Hospital Foundation With Malcolm Berry

195

Brad Offman - Corporate Partnerships in the Social Profit Sector

196

Pacific Salmon Foundation With Allison Colina

197

Calgary John Howard Society With Leslie McMechan

198

Special Episode: Healthy Tension And Board Alignment With Margaret McNeil And Karen Gilmore

199

Roberto Erario, Business And Leadership Coach

200

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation With Jeff Norris, President & CEO

201

Canadian Mental Health Association With Michael Anhorn

202

Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation With Ana-Maria Hobrough

203

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society With Faydra Aldridge

204

Alberta Cancer Foundation With Wendy Beauchesne

205

MedicAlert Foundation Of Canada With Leslie McGill

206

Debra Pozega Osburn

207

Sally Ginter

208

Sean Lowrie

209

Ahmad Zbib

210

Season 6 Premiere: Sofia Janmohamed

211

Season Finale: Avoiding Defensiveness In Board CEO Relations

212

NorQuest College With Carolyn Campbell

213

The Cultch With Heather Redfern

214

Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon With Richard Pass

215

University Hospital Foundation With Dr. Jodi Abbott

216

Banff Centre For Arts & Creativity With Janice Price

217

Peace Arch Hospital Foundation With Stephanie Beck

218

YMCA of Greater Vancouver With Stephen Butz

219

Family Services Of The North Shore With Julia Staub-French

220

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute With Bill Barrable

221

United Way Of Greater Toronto With Daniele Zanotti

222

Seven Strategies For Board Engagement With Margaret McNeil

223

OTUS Group With Francis Liska

224

YWCA Metro Vancouver with Deb Bryant

225

University of Victoria with Chris Horbachewski

226

Community Foundations of Canada With Andrea Dicks

227

University of Calgary with Andrea Morris

228

Four Roles Of Effective Board Members

229

Putnam Consulting Group with Kris Putnam-Walkerly

230

Story Telling & Transformation with Denise Withers

231

Museum Of Vancouver With Mauro Vescera

232

Community-Based Research Centre With Jody Jollimore

233

Social Profit Representation In Government With Niki Sharma

234

Every Conversation Counts With Riaz Meghji

235

The Charity Report With Gail Picco

236

A Line Strategy With Jan Kaderly

237

From CEO To Vice-Regal With The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor Of British Columbia

238

Surrey Hospitals Foundation With Jane Adams

239

The Polygon Gallery With Reid Shier

240

Thoughts From 20 CEOs On Leading In 2021 With Margaret McNeil

241

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research With Bev Holmes

242

Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation With Scott Elliott

243

Vancouver Public Library Foundation With Jenny Marsh

244

Navigating A New Year And New Plans

245

Executive Search & Building Your Team With Christoph Clodius

246

Diabetes Canada With Laura Syron

247

Stupid Cancer Founder Matthew Zachary

248

Build Up Advisory Group With A. Nicole Campbell

249

Power To Be With Tim Cormode

250

Variety The Children's Charity With Cally Wesson

251

Inspired Results Group With Diane Lloyd

252

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra With Angela Elster

253

United Way Of Greater Victoria With Mark Breslauer

254

BC SPCA With Shoni Field

255

MakeWay With Joanna Kerr

256

Advice To The Sector During A Pandemic With Mark Blumberg

257

Alzheimer Society Of BC With Maria Howard

258

Sarah McLachlan School Of Music With Jen Rose

259

MOSAIC With Olga Stachova

260

Jewish Federation Of Greater Vancouver With Ezra Shanken

261

Ocean Wise With Jeremy Douglas

262

Canadian Men’s Health Foundation With Wayne Hartrick

263

Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation With Joanne Bath

264

Burnaby Hospital Foundation With Kristy James

265

Member Experience & Community Engagement With Christine Bergeron

266

Victoria Hospitals Foundation With Avery Brohman

267

The Arthritis Society With Trish Barbato

268

Real Estate Foundation Of BC With Mark Gifford

269

Social Profit Perspectives On A Crisis

270

Victoria Foundation With Sandra Richardson

271

United Way Of The Lower Mainland With Michael McKnight

272

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation With Angela Chapman

273

BCCDC Foundation For Public Health With Kristy Kerr

274

The School Of Public Policy And Administration At Carleton University With Susan Phillips

275

STARS Air Ambulance With Andrea Robertson

276

St. Paul’s Foundation

277

Community Foundations Of Canada With Andrew Chunilall

278

HeroWork Radical Renovations With Paul Latour

279

University Of Saskatchewan With Danielle Dunbar

280

Mount Royal University Foundation With Terry Kellam

281

BC Women’s Health Foundation With Genesa Greening

282

Canadian Centre For Diversity And Inclusion With Michael Bach

283

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation With Saifa Koonar

284

Paul Brandt: #NotInMyCity At Victoria’s National Philanthropy Day

285

Keeping Your Focus On The Mission With Jim Hickman

286

Choosing Your Board With Caroline Riseboro

287

CHEO Foundation: How Transparent Leadership and “The Trailing Edge” Contribute to Success With Kevin Keohane

288

The Culture Of Relationship Building With Mike Meldrum

289

Building a Unified Vision Post-Merger, with Andrea Seale

290

Take A Hike Foundation: Empowering Vulnerable Youth With Gordon Matchett

291

Leading A Nation-Wide Strategic Planning Process

292

Transitioning From Campaign To Mission-Based Fundraising with Teri Nicholas

293

Collaborative Philanthropy with Eva Friesen

294

Returning To An Organization As A First-Time CEO with Jonny Morris

295

The Value Of Foundations And Community Trusts with Jason Baxendale

296

Malcolm Burrows on Donor Advised Funds And Changes In Philanthropy

297

Elizabeth Cannon on Developing A Fundraising Campaign And A Clear Institutional Strategy

298

Mental Health Is Health with Deborah Gillis

299

Margaret McNeil: Leading A Mission And Values-Based Children’s Hospice

300

Building and Leading a National Research Organization with Dr. Victor Ling

301

Social Profit Sector Perspectives On Change And Innovation with Paul Nazareth

302

Arts Leadership And Organizational Transformation with Kim Gaynor

303

Palliative Care: The Importance of Informed End-Of-Life Choices with Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider

304

Building Credibility Through Campaigns & Board Engagement with Judy Savage

305

The Link Between Thoughtful Leadership And Effective Philanthropy with Phil Buchanan

306

Building And Leading A Fundraising Program with Jaime Wilson

307

Connecting To The Organization’s Mission with Darell Burnham

308

Managing Teams and Organizational Change in Not-for-Profits with Veronica Carroll

309

Growing Healthy Communities Through Food Banks with David Long

310

Transforming Communities Through Listening And Engagement with Jennifer Johnstone

311

Social Impact with Karen Greve Young

312

Generative Leadership with Kevin McCort

313

Social Profit Leadership with Pascal Spothelfer

314

Karen Jeu: Completing Campaigns

315

Connecting Commitment and Science with Patrick Sullivan

316

Diana Gibson: Missions in Motion

317

Barbara Grantham: Impact Philanthropy

318

Michael McKnight: Community Action

319

The Asante Africa Journey with Erna Grasz

320

Strengthening The Arts Community For A Cause with Ian Rye

321

From Passion To Fruition: Children’s Healthcare Fundraising with Mike House

322

Mark Watson: Ideas to Action

323

Leadership Across Sectors with Janet Yale