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The Discovery Pod — 323 episodes
Building A Culture Of Giving With Chad Holtum, Head Of School, Glenlyon Norfolk School
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
Quiet Champions: A Way Forward For Mentors In Turbulent Times With Ian Chisholm, Author
Opportunity Spotlight: Coast Mental Health With Keir Macdonald, CEO
Connecting Donors To Healthcare Innovation With Paul Rossmann, President & CEO, Calgary Health Foundation
Transforming Healthcare Philanthropy With Mary McPherson, CEO, Oakville Hospital Foundation
Shaping The Future Of Mental Health Leadership With Akela Peoples, CEO, Mental Health Research Canada
Leading Through Global Crisis And Funding Disruption With Sana Bég, Executive Director, MSF Canada
Building Social Capital At Scale With Tonya Surman, CEO, Centre For Social Innovation
Opportunity Spotlight: The Nature Trust Of British Columbia With Dr. Jasper Lament, CEO
Opportunity Spotlight: Lions Gate Hospital Foundation With Judy Savage, CEO
Leading With Purpose, Evidence, And Care With Gail Hamamoto, CEO, Special Olympics Canada
Opportunity Spotlight: Canadian Society Of Landscape Architects With Matthew Mills & Teri Cantin, Board Members
Balancing Climate Research, Advocacy, And Funding With Chris Severson-Baker, Executive Director, Pembina Institute
Aligning Purpose, ESG, And Partnerships With Sarah Saso, VP, ESG & Social Impact, Meridian Credit Union
Delivering Mission At A National Scale With Meaghan Stovel McKnight, Chief Executive Officer, Make-A-Wish Canada
Fundraising For Human Rights: Leading With Trust With Mena Gainpaulsingh, CEO, Friends Of The Canadian Museum For Human Rights
Local Philanthropy And Social Change With Dan Clement, President & CEO, United Way Centraide
Fundraising Leadership In A Changing Donor Landscape With Roger D. Ali, AFP Global Chair
Organizational Readiness & Strategic Ambition With Anne-Marie Newton, President & CEO, CAMH Foundation
Shifting From Cases To System Change With Dr. Famida Jiwa, President & CEO, Osteoporosis Canada
Balancing Advocacy, Fundraising, And Programs With Allison Alley, President & CEO, World Vision Canada
Ask Doug Anything: Donor Behaviour, Readiness Gaps, And Board Engagement With Douglas Nelson, President & Managing Director, & Samantha Gayfer, Director Of Strategic Development
Place-Making And Purpose With Djaka Blais, Executive Director, Hogan’s Alley Society
Transforming Philanthropy And Organizational Culture With Adam Starkman, President & CEO, Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations
Opportunity Spotlight: Covenant House Vancouver With Tracy Brown, Chief Philanthropy Officer
Building Successful Fundraising Models With Jennifer Molloy, CEO, Royal University Hospital Foundation
The Future Of Social Profit Leadership With Tanya Rumble, Executive Director, Toronto Metropolitan University
Mission Beyond Boundaries With Jessica Diniz, President & CEO, Breakthrough T1D
Opportunity Spotlight: VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation With Vanessa Abaya, Senior VP, Philanthropy & Campaign
Opportunity Spotlight: BC Cancer Foundation With Elissa Ming Morrissette, Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
Transforming Crisis Into Growth With Katherine Hay, Former President & CEO, Kids Help Phone
Opportunity Spotlight: Royal BC Museum Foundation With Cristi Main, Executive Director & Robert Peterson, Board Member
Building Resilient Social Profits With Geoffrey Kasangaki, CEO, Asante Africa Foundation
Balancing Member Needs & Strategic Vision With Angie Knott, Executive Director, Midwives Association Of BC
Scaling Impact While Staying Human With Donna-Lynn Rosa, CEO, Atira Women's Resource Society
Connecting Local Programs To Global Policy With Lauren Ravon, Executive Director, Oxfam Canada
Women Redefining Leadership Success With Heather Odendaal, Founder & CEO, WNORTH
Strategic Partnerships And Policy Advocacy With Amy Flood, Executive Director, Women’s Health Collective Canada
Social Profit Leadership: Managing Young Teams, Board Dynamics, And Strategic Growth With Catherine Fowler, President & CEO, Enactus Canada
Leading Through Crisis With Kirstin Beardsley, CEO, Food Banks Canada
From Solutions Finder To Systems Change With Heather McDonald, President & CEO, United Way Greater Toronto
Season 10 Opener: Navigating Transitions & Engaging Boards With Douglas Nelson, Host
Opportunity Spotlight: Canadian Mental Health Association BC With Jonny Morris, CEO
Season 9 Wrap-Up: A Guide To Campaigns, Strategic Planning, And Board Leadership With Douglas Nelson, Host
What's Shaping The Future Now With Josée Thibault, Practice Lead, Philanthropy & Social Innovation
Alberta Cancer Foundation With Christy Holtby, Vice President, Philanthropy
Opportunity Spotlight: United Way British Columbia With Michael McKnight, CEO
First United With Amanda Burrows, Executive Director
Indspire With Mike DeGagné, President & CEO
PayPal Giving Fund Canada With Wen-Chih O'Connell, Executive Director
Covenant House With Deb Lester, CEO
Equality Fund With Jess Tomlin, CEO
Evergreen With Jen Angel, CEO
Opportunity Spotlight: VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation With Liza Jerome, Senior Vice President, Community Giving And Engagement & Samantha Rogers, Director, Community Giving
Canadian Climate Institute With Rick Smith, President
Pond-Deshpande Centre With Vanessa Paesani, Executive Director
Opportunity Spotlight: University Of Victoria With Jane Potentier, Associate Vice-President, Alumni And Development & Laura Milligan, Director Of University Development
Coalition Of Innovation Leaders Advancing Respect (CILAR) With Serena Nguyen, Founding Executive Director
Youth Climate Lab With Cory Witter, Executive Director
BC Family Doctors With Alexa Pitoulis, Executive Director
Amplify Consulting Inc. With Aleece Laird, CEO
Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) With Anand Mahadevan, Executive Director
TD Friends Of The Environment Foundation With Carolyn Scotchmer, Executive Director
Opportunity Spotlight: Midwives Association Of British Columbia With Adrienne Carruthers, Co-Chair
Canadian Institute For Advanced Research (CIFAR) With Stephen Toope, President & CEO
IWK Foundation With Jennifer Gillivan, President & CEO
Change Killers With Jan Kaderly, Author
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities With Marco Di Buono, President
Child Development Institute With Andrew Reddin, CEO
Social Economy Through Social Inclusion (SETSI) With Victor Beausoleil, Executive Director
Opportunity Spotlight: Pearson College UWC With Jason McBride, Head Of College
Tamarack Institute With Danya Pastuszek, President & CEO
The Kettle Society With Wayne Leslie, Executive Director
7 Resolutions For Social Profit Leaders With Douglas Nelson, Host
Opportunity Spotlight: Ching Tien Foundation For Women With Ching Tien, Founder & President
Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund with Bruce Miller, Team Lead, Partnerships
Opportunity Spotlight: Ecojustice With Tracy London, Executive Director
Immigrant Services Society Of BC With Jonathan Oldman, CEO
Verito Communications & Media Strategies With Tom Plasteras, Partner And Jamie Harrison, Partner
Board Recruitment With Christoph Clodius, VP, The Discovery Group
Surrey Hospitals Foundation With Nicole Robson, President & CEO
The Alex Community Health Centre With Joy Bowen-Eyre, Chief Executive Officer
Royal BC Museum With Tracey Drake, Chief Executive Officer
Coast Capital Savings With Maureen Young, Vice President, Social Purpose
Opportunity Spotlight: Canadian Mental Health Association BC With Jonny Morris, CEO
BabyGoRound With Meghan Neufeld, Executive Director
BC Achievement Foundation With Cathryn Wilson, CEO
Canucks Autism Network With Britt Andersen, CEO
Family Services Of Greater Vancouver With Maria Howard, CEO
The New School Of Fundraising With Rowena Veylan, Founder
BC Centre For Ability With Josh Myers, Executive Director
Opportunity Spotlight: Women's Health Collective Canada With Cally Wesson, Founding Member & Board Director
Season 9 Opener: Planning An Effective Board Retreat With Douglas Nelson & Alex Wilson
Opportunity Spotlight: Take A Hike Foundation With Larissa Hayes, Senior Director Of Development
Season 8 Reflections with Douglas Nelson, Host, & Alex Wilson, Producer
Jim Hayhurst, Advisor, Philanthropist, & Founder
Canada's National Ballet School With John Dalrymple, Executive Director
Opportunity Spotlight: West Point Grey Academy With Stephen Anthony, Head Of School
Catherine Winder, CEO & Founder, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment
Plan International Canada With Lindsay Glassco, President & CEO
Opportunity Spotlight: SAIT With Brian Bowman, AVP, Advancement
Transform Philanthropy With Mike Todd, Founder
Opportunity Spotlight: The Alex With Joy Bowen-Eyre, CEO
Delta Hospital & Community Health Foundation With Lisa Hoglund, Executive Director
Opportunity Spotlight: Palliative Care Society Of The Bow Valley With Theresa Radwell, CEO
Mothers Matter Canada With Amy Robichaud, CEO
Care International Canada With Barbara Grantham, CEO
UHN Foundation With Julie Quenneville, CEO
Opportunity Spotlight: Pacific Salmon Foundation With Allison Colina, VP Development, Marketing, And Communications
Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation With Sharlene Rutherford, President & CEO
Anxiety Canada With Judith Law, CEO
One Girl Can With Lotte Davis, Founder
Calgary Food Bank With Melissa From, CEO & President
SAIT With Brian Bowman, AVP, Advancement
SickKids Foundation With Jennifer Bernard, CEO & President
Arts Umbrella With Paul Larocque, CEO & President
Opportunity Spotlight: Vancouver Community College With Moira Gookstetter
Opportunity Spotlight: Sarah McLachlan School Of Music With Dan Cleland, Executive Director
Employment Trends & Best Practices With Christoph Clodius, VP, The Discovery Group
Enkel Backoffice Solutions With Omar Visram, CEO & Co-Founder
CanadaHelps With Duke Chang, CEO & President
Opportunity Spotlight: UBC Okanagan With Adrienne Skinner, Executive Director
Nicola Wealth With Teresa Virani, Executive Director, Philanthropy
Sunnybrook Foundation With Kelly Cole, CEO
Clements Centre For Families With Dominic Rockall, CEO
Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario With Dr. Jo Henderson, Executive Director
Foundry With Dr. Steve Mathias, Executive Director
2023 Reflections With Douglas Nelson, Host, And Alex Wilson, Producer
Life Remodeled With Dr. Chris Lambert, CEO & Founder
The Houssian Foundation With Mira Oreck, Executive Director
Make-A-Wish With Christie Buono, Chapter Director
Plastic Bank Foundation with Daniel Rotman, CEO
Inspiring Children Foundation With Trenton Alenik, CEO
Opportunity Spotlight: Chinese Canadian Museum With Melissa Lee, CEO
Jane Goodall Institute Canada With Bella Lam, CEO
Facilitating On Purpose With Beth Cougler Blom, Author, Podcaster & Facilitator
Opportunity Spotlight: BC Family Doctors With Dr. Tahmeena Ali, President
Dream.Org With Nisha Anand, CEO & President
Planned Parenthood Toronto With Mohini Datta-Ray, Executive Director
Coast Mental Health With Keir Macdonald, CEO
Asante Africa Foundation With Erna Grasz, CEO
Opportunity Spotlight: Beacon Community Services With Tricia Gueulette, CEO
YMCA BC With Heidi Worthington, CEO & President
Terry Fox Foundation With Michael Rossi, Chair
Opportunity Spotlight: JDRF With Kim Lacombe, VP Development
Opportunity Spotlight: South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation With Peter Steele, Board Chair
Opportunity Spotlight: Royal Roads University With Rebecca Sharma, Director Of Advancement
Opportunity Spotlight: Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School With Suzanne MacLeod, Head Of School
Season 7 Reflections With Douglas Nelson, Host, And Alex Wilson, Producer
International Paralympic Committee With CEO Mike Peters
Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong With CEO Virginia Wilson
Imagine Canada With CEO Bruce MacDonald
Mastercard Foundation with CEO Reeta Roy
The Case For Your Cause With Author Febe Voth
Chinese Canadian Museum with CEO Dr. Melissa Lee
Prince's Trust Canada With CEO Farah Mohamed
Toronto Foundation With CEO Sharon Avery
Opportunity Spotlight: Mothers Matter Centre with Bruce Flexman, Chair, & Julia Kim, Vice-Chair
University Of Ottawa With VP External Relations Dr. Jacline Nyman
CISC With Executive Director Michael Itti
SFU With VP Advancement And Alumni Engagement, Erin Morantz
Kids Cancer Care With CEO & Founder Christine McIver
YWCA Metro Vancouver With CEO Erin Seeley
Vantage Point With Zahra Esmail
Canadian Women’s Foundation with Paulette Senior
Special Episode: Ask Me Anything With Douglas Nelson
Opportunity Spotlight: Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island with Shelley Engelhardt
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation With Mark Korthuis
Exceptional Asian Fundraising Strategies with Dr. Wong
Greater Vancouver Food Bank & ReFEED With David Long And Stuart Lilley
DIVERSEcity with CEO Neelam Sahota
UBC Faculty Of Education With Dee Dee Sung
In Defence Of Philanthropy With Dr. Beth Breeze
Vancouver Food Runners & Food Rescue Hero
Institute Of Corporate Directors With Rahul Bhardwaj
Happy Holidays and Year End with The Discovery Group
Minerva Foundation With Tina Strehlke
Surrey Board Of Trade With Anita Huberman
AFP Outstanding Corporation Recipient With Lawrence Eade
AFP Outstanding Youth Philanthropist With Ryan Tattle
Opportunity Spotlight: BabyGoRound With Sam Drier
Opportunity Spotlight: Vancouver Island University With Richard Horbachewski
Freestyle BC With Josh Dueck
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) With Randall Heidt
Opportunity Spotlight: BCCDC Foundation for Public Health With Kristy Kerr
First West Foundation With Susan Byrom
Big Sisters Of The Lower Mainland With Chantelle Krish
Immigrant Employment Council With Patrick MacKenzie
The Power Of Maturn With Jen Murtagh And Sonja Baikogli Foley
Children's Hospital Foundation Of Manitoba
Orange Shirt Day: Changing The Conversation On Truth And Reconciliation With Phyllis Webstad
Season 7 Preview
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation With Malcolm Berry
Brad Offman - Corporate Partnerships in the Social Profit Sector
Pacific Salmon Foundation With Allison Colina
Calgary John Howard Society With Leslie McMechan
Special Episode: Healthy Tension And Board Alignment With Margaret McNeil And Karen Gilmore
Roberto Erario, Business And Leadership Coach
Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation With Jeff Norris, President & CEO
Canadian Mental Health Association With Michael Anhorn
Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation With Ana-Maria Hobrough
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society With Faydra Aldridge
Alberta Cancer Foundation With Wendy Beauchesne
MedicAlert Foundation Of Canada With Leslie McGill
Debra Pozega Osburn
Sally Ginter
Sean Lowrie
Ahmad Zbib
Season 6 Premiere: Sofia Janmohamed
Season Finale: Avoiding Defensiveness In Board CEO Relations
NorQuest College With Carolyn Campbell
The Cultch With Heather Redfern
Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon With Richard Pass
University Hospital Foundation With Dr. Jodi Abbott
Banff Centre For Arts & Creativity With Janice Price
Peace Arch Hospital Foundation With Stephanie Beck
YMCA of Greater Vancouver With Stephen Butz
Family Services Of The North Shore With Julia Staub-French
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute With Bill Barrable
United Way Of Greater Toronto With Daniele Zanotti
Seven Strategies For Board Engagement With Margaret McNeil
OTUS Group With Francis Liska
YWCA Metro Vancouver with Deb Bryant
University of Victoria with Chris Horbachewski
Community Foundations of Canada With Andrea Dicks
University of Calgary with Andrea Morris
Four Roles Of Effective Board Members
Putnam Consulting Group with Kris Putnam-Walkerly
Story Telling & Transformation with Denise Withers
Museum Of Vancouver With Mauro Vescera
Community-Based Research Centre With Jody Jollimore
Social Profit Representation In Government With Niki Sharma
Every Conversation Counts With Riaz Meghji
The Charity Report With Gail Picco
A Line Strategy With Jan Kaderly
From CEO To Vice-Regal With The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor Of British Columbia
Surrey Hospitals Foundation With Jane Adams
The Polygon Gallery With Reid Shier
Thoughts From 20 CEOs On Leading In 2021 With Margaret McNeil
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research With Bev Holmes
Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation With Scott Elliott
Vancouver Public Library Foundation With Jenny Marsh
Navigating A New Year And New Plans
Executive Search & Building Your Team With Christoph Clodius
Diabetes Canada With Laura Syron
Stupid Cancer Founder Matthew Zachary
Build Up Advisory Group With A. Nicole Campbell
Power To Be With Tim Cormode
Variety The Children's Charity With Cally Wesson
Inspired Results Group With Diane Lloyd
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra With Angela Elster
United Way Of Greater Victoria With Mark Breslauer
BC SPCA With Shoni Field
MakeWay With Joanna Kerr
Advice To The Sector During A Pandemic With Mark Blumberg
Alzheimer Society Of BC With Maria Howard
Sarah McLachlan School Of Music With Jen Rose
MOSAIC With Olga Stachova
Jewish Federation Of Greater Vancouver With Ezra Shanken
Ocean Wise With Jeremy Douglas
Canadian Men’s Health Foundation With Wayne Hartrick
Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation With Joanne Bath
Burnaby Hospital Foundation With Kristy James
Member Experience & Community Engagement With Christine Bergeron
Victoria Hospitals Foundation With Avery Brohman
The Arthritis Society With Trish Barbato
Real Estate Foundation Of BC With Mark Gifford
Social Profit Perspectives On A Crisis
Victoria Foundation With Sandra Richardson
United Way Of The Lower Mainland With Michael McKnight
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation With Angela Chapman
BCCDC Foundation For Public Health With Kristy Kerr
The School Of Public Policy And Administration At Carleton University With Susan Phillips
STARS Air Ambulance With Andrea Robertson
St. Paul’s Foundation
Community Foundations Of Canada With Andrew Chunilall
HeroWork Radical Renovations With Paul Latour
University Of Saskatchewan With Danielle Dunbar
Mount Royal University Foundation With Terry Kellam
BC Women’s Health Foundation With Genesa Greening
Canadian Centre For Diversity And Inclusion With Michael Bach
Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation With Saifa Koonar
Paul Brandt: #NotInMyCity At Victoria’s National Philanthropy Day
Keeping Your Focus On The Mission With Jim Hickman
Choosing Your Board With Caroline Riseboro
CHEO Foundation: How Transparent Leadership and “The Trailing Edge” Contribute to Success With Kevin Keohane
The Culture Of Relationship Building With Mike Meldrum
Building a Unified Vision Post-Merger, with Andrea Seale
Take A Hike Foundation: Empowering Vulnerable Youth With Gordon Matchett
Leading A Nation-Wide Strategic Planning Process
Transitioning From Campaign To Mission-Based Fundraising with Teri Nicholas
Collaborative Philanthropy with Eva Friesen
Returning To An Organization As A First-Time CEO with Jonny Morris
The Value Of Foundations And Community Trusts with Jason Baxendale
Malcolm Burrows on Donor Advised Funds And Changes In Philanthropy
Elizabeth Cannon on Developing A Fundraising Campaign And A Clear Institutional Strategy
Mental Health Is Health with Deborah Gillis
Margaret McNeil: Leading A Mission And Values-Based Children’s Hospice
Building and Leading a National Research Organization with Dr. Victor Ling
Social Profit Sector Perspectives On Change And Innovation with Paul Nazareth
Arts Leadership And Organizational Transformation with Kim Gaynor
Palliative Care: The Importance of Informed End-Of-Life Choices with Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider
Building Credibility Through Campaigns & Board Engagement with Judy Savage
The Link Between Thoughtful Leadership And Effective Philanthropy with Phil Buchanan
Building And Leading A Fundraising Program with Jaime Wilson
Connecting To The Organization’s Mission with Darell Burnham
Managing Teams and Organizational Change in Not-for-Profits with Veronica Carroll
Growing Healthy Communities Through Food Banks with David Long
Transforming Communities Through Listening And Engagement with Jennifer Johnstone
Social Impact with Karen Greve Young
Generative Leadership with Kevin McCort
Social Profit Leadership with Pascal Spothelfer
Karen Jeu: Completing Campaigns
Connecting Commitment and Science with Patrick Sullivan
Diana Gibson: Missions in Motion
Barbara Grantham: Impact Philanthropy
Michael McKnight: Community Action
The Asante Africa Journey with Erna Grasz
Strengthening The Arts Community For A Cause with Ian Rye
From Passion To Fruition: Children’s Healthcare Fundraising with Mike House
Mark Watson: Ideas to Action
Leadership Across Sectors with Janet Yale