All Episodes

Preacher's Son: A Conversation with Derric Bakker, CEO of DickersonBakker

Bravo Box: A Conversation with Christal M. Cherry, Founder of The Board Pro and creator of Fabulous Female Fundraisers.

Older, Cooler Kids: A Conversation with Rohan Dileep and Beatrice Norman, co-presidents of Meals Matter, Recipient of the 2026 William R. Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy

Answering All The Questions: A Conversation with Jen Newmeyer, Recipient of the 2026 AFP/Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy

Silver Tsunami: A Conversation with Tatumn Zale, AFP's 2026 Outstanding Young Professional

Winner's Mindset: A Conversation with Amari Duncan, AFP's 2026 Outstanding Young Professional

The Cause Is More Important: A Conversation with Torrie Taj, AFP's 2026 Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year

Meet People Where They Are: A Conversation with Birgit Smith Burton, Founder of AADO and Immediate Past Chair of AFP

$1 Trillion for Healing: A Conversation with Edgar Villanueva, CEO of the Decolonizing Wealth Project

Skinned Knees and Resilience: A Conversation with Sharon Kitroser, Co-Founder of Team Kat & Mouse

The Trust Factor: A Conversation with Jackie Blackbird, Indigenous Communities Officer, Newman's Own Foundation

Exponential Thinking: A Conversation with Anne Connelly, Author of Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising

An Idea Whose Time Has Come: A Conversation with Rey Saldaña, President and CEO of Communities In Schools

Shepherding the Next Generation: A Conversation with Karen Isble

How Can I Be Helpful: A Conversation with Kate Sheeran

So Close To That Finish Line: A Conversation with Julie Castle

Not Your Money Anymore: A Conversation with Glen Galaich

Through This Together: A Conversation with Kym Renner

Torchbearer: A Conversation with Ryan Wilson

To Make Someone Else's Life Better: A Conversation with Tracy Kronzak

Different in the Most Positive Way: A Conversation with Trey Devey

Talk To Almost Anyone: A Conversation with Tim Wilson

It's What Everyone Needs To Do: A Conversation with Hillary Cohen, a Top Five 2025 CNN Hero

You See Their Joy: A Conversation with Tim Woodward, A Top Five 2025 CNN Hero

We Want More Dogs, All The Dogs: A Conversation with Heidi Carman, A Top Five 2025 CNN Hero

They Let Themselves Be Free: A Conversation with Debra Des Vignes, A Top Five 2025 CNN Hero

Friendly, Fabulous Foodbankers: A Conversation with Julie Yurko

Challenge and Opportunity: A Conversation with Leaders in Healthcare Philanthropy

Always Something More To Learn: A Conversation with Lindsey Nadeau

Until We Get It Right: A Conversation with Christy Coleman

Right Out Of The Gate: A Conversation with Bill TeDesco

That Kid From Iowa: A Conversation with Brent Grinna

Monkey On My Back: A Conversation with David Callahan

For The Next 100 Years: A Conversation with Dr. Abraham George

Family Values: A Conversation with Lee Ernst and Ted Grossnickle

The Vanguard: A Conversation with H. Art Taylor

And Miles To Go Before I Sleep: A Conversation with Kay Sprinkel Grace

In Concert: A Conversation with Sydney Moss

SOCKtober: A Conversation with Xavier "Javi" Swinarski

Over The Moon: A Conversation with Brian Marquez-Hall

Good People Do Good Things: A Conversation with Dwayne Ashley

How To Make Magic: A Conversation with Roger Ali

Show Up Every Day: A Conversation with Abby Trahan

Spilling the Tea: A Conversation with Martha Schumacher

Let's Talk About Love: A Conversation with Dr. Jen Shang

What Gives You Life: A Conversation with Jeff Schreifels

Vocation: A Conversation with Jeremy Wells

What Drives Me Forward: A Conversation with Ashley Hufft

The Point You Do Not Go Past: A Conversation with Tom Ahern

Well Done, My Good and Faithful Servant: A Conversation with Sabrina Walker Hernandez

Launchpad: A Conversation with Rebecca and Chris van Bergen

This Miraculous Work: A Conversation with Karyn Grossman Gershon

The Painful Things: A Conversation with Eileen Heisman

I'm Not Surrendering: A Conversation with Tony Martignetti

Never In My Wildest Dreams: A Conversation with Maya Kuppermann

Creating Systems That Are Just: A Conversation with James Misner

The River: A Conversation with Jim Langley

People-Powered: A Conversation with Sara Lomelin

Be Ready: A Conversation with Sharise Harrison

"Who Can I Help Today?": A Conversation with Natalie Silverstein

The Most Basic Cure for Everything: A Conversation with Heidi Johnson

Don't Be Afraid to Change Your Mind: A Conversation with Payton McGriff, a 2024 Top Five CNN Hero

The Kids Still Need Us: A Conversation with Rachel Rutter, a 2024 Top Five CNN Hero

Reversing the Narrative: A Conversation with Yamilée Toussaint, a 2024 Top Five CNN Hero

Moonshot: A Conversation with Bill Littlejohn

Unconditional Love: A Conversation with Stephen Knight, a 2024 Top Five CNN Hero

A Refuge in Music: A Conversation with Ron Davis Alvarez, a 2024 Top Five CNN Hero

We Believe: A Conversation with Don Williams

Superpowered: A Conversation with Devin Thorpe

Becoming More, Not Less, Human: A Conversation with Allison Fine

The Single Most Important Thing: A Conversation with Anthony Cernera

A Dangerous Era: A Conversation with Paul Clolery

Of A Lifetime: A Conversation with Ken Phillips

Tinkerer: A Conversation with Ryan Zapolski

Fulfilled: A Conversation with Stacey Buckner, a 2023 Top Ten CNN Hero

A Responsibility To Help: A Conversation with William Cabaniss

The Fourth Wave: A Conversation with Lois Buntz

If You Ask, The Community Will Come: A Conversation with Dimetri O'Brien

Personal Ties: A Conversation with Santana Febrey

Heart Before Head: A Conversation with Madeleine Durante

One Person At A Time: A Conversation with Pamela R. Clay of Living Advantage Inc.

The Choice: A Conversation with Betsy Chapin Taylor

Gender Immigrant: A Conversation with Gayle Roberts

The Dash: A Conversation with Ken Miller

The Best Gift: A Conversation with Randall Hallett

Team Change: A Conversation with Robert Egger

The Lungs of the World: A Conversation with Michael Goldberg, a 2023 Top Ten CNN Hero

Disruptor: A Conversation with Yasmine Arrington Brooks, a 2023 Top Ten CNN Hero

Opportunities for Meaning: A Conversation with Adam Pearce, a 2023 Top Ten CNN Hero

House Calls: A Conversation with Osei Boateng, a 2023 Top Ten CNN Hero

One Kindness at a Time: A Conversation with Jennifer Li Dotson

Don’t Ask, Don’t Get: A Conversation with Brian Saber

Planting Seeds of Change: A Conversation with TiffanyYu of Diversability

Apra Unplugged: Leaders on Today’s Data-Driven Philanthropy

The Real Story: A Conversation with Chris Miano

Do We Have The Courage? A Conversation with Beth Kanter

The Inheritance and The Gift: A Conversation with Carlton Ford

Philanthropy Needs to Change: A Conversation with Sean McCarthy

Once a Nurse, Always a Nurse: A Conversation with Lynnie Meyer

The Dream I’ve Had My Whole Life: A Conversation with CNN Hero Nelly Cheboi

Creating a New Capitalism: A Conversation with Masataka Uo

On the Road to Generosity: A Conversation with Tim Sarrantonio and Benjamin Johnson

Building a Field of Dreams - A Conversation with Jay Love

Nothing is Possible, Everything is Possible: A Conversation with Richard Pordes

Coming Together: A Conversation with Rajiv Vinnakota

The Juice: A Conversation with Tony Myers

A Theology of Fundraising: A Conversation with Paul Edwards

Finding Our Voices: A Conversation with Rachel Hutchisson

Serving Others with Joy: A Conversation with Jennifer Oyer

Control Over The Chaos: A Conversation with Andrew Olsen