What Makes Collaborative Philanthropy Different?

Resources:Wealth Currents, an independent, quarterly, digital publication for women navigating what it means to steward wealth in a time of transition.“You Don't Need to Have the Answers,” a piece by Rebecca in Wealth Currents about effective capital stewardship.The Collaborative Effect, a grantee-centered study from Philanthropy Together on what makes collaborative funds impactful.The Philanthropic Collaborative Landscape, research from The Bridgespan Group that highlights the growing impact and potential of philanthropic collaboratives.—Giving With Impact is hosted by Barbara Wheeler-Bride and produced with support from Jordan Turgeon, Marcel Malekebu, and Bryan Maygers. Thank you to DAFgiving360 for their financial support to make this podcast possible. DAFgiving360® is an independent 501(c)(3) with a mission to increase charitable giving in the United States. DAFgiving360 provides the tax-smart and simple giving solution of a donor-advised fund (DAF) account. Visit dafgiving360.org to learn more. Stanford Social Innovation Review is published by the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Visit ssir.org to learn more and subscribe today.

Resources:“A Model for Restoring the Rust Belt,” an SSIR staff article about the Southland Development Authority and what it’s doing to breathe new life into Chicago’s south suburbs.“How Will Your Nonprofit Survive?” an SSIR article authored by Bo about why innovation is crucial to sustain philanthropic missions.Southland Monarch Fund, a real estate, place-based investment fund sourcing high-impact projects for catalytic growth in the Southland region.“Data Centers Are the Casinos of the Next Decade,” a blog post by Bo that he discusses in the episode.—Giving With Impact is hosted by Barbara Wheeler-Bride and produced with support from Jordan Turgeon, Marcel Malekebu, and Bryan Maygers. Thank you to DAFgiving360 for their financial support to make this podcast possible. DAFgiving360® is an independent 501(c)(3) with a mission to increase charitable giving in the United States. DAFgiving360 provides the tax-smart and simple giving solution of a donor-advised fund (DAF) account. Visit dafgiving360.org to learn more. Stanford Social Innovation Review is published by the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Visit ssir.org to learn more and subscribe today.

———“A Path Through AI Overwhelm,” an SSIR article co-authored by Jacqueline Watts and Kimberly Bardy Langsam and Erin Worsham of CASE at Duke University’s Fuqua School of BusinessGrant Guardian, a product from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation that uses AI to streamline the financial review process for both grantmakers and nonprofits.PJMF’s Learning Hub, where the foundation’s learnings and resources are housed for organizations that are working toward becoming data- and AI-enabled.Earth Index, a PJMF-funded nonprofit applying AI, science, and design to put Earth data in the right hands at the right time to take on today's biggest nature and climate challenges.———Giving With Impact is hosted by Barbara Wheeler-Bride and produced with support from Jordan Turgeon, Marcel Malekebu, and Bryan Maygers. Thank you to DAFgiving360 for their financial support to make this podcast possible. DAFgiving360® is an independent 501(c)(3) with a mission to increase charitable giving in the United States. DAFgiving360 provides the tax-smart and simple giving solution of a donor-advised fund (DAF) account. Visit dafgiving360.org to learn more. Stanford Social Innovation Review is published by the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Visit ssir.org to learn more and subscribe today.

Resources:“Helping Donors Get Unstuck,” an article Ben Klasky wrote in SSIR The long-range charitable giving calculator that Ben mentions in his interview“Slow Philanthropy,” a recent SSIR article that examines why ultra-wealthy people lag behind the philanthropic aspirations they expressDAFgiving360® Giving Guide, a resource that can help you answer key charitable giving questions, no matter where you are in your philanthropic journey—"Giving With Impact" is hosted by Barbara Wheeler-Bride and produced with support from Jordan Turgeon, Marcel Malekebu, and Bryan Maygers. Artwork is by Peter Grant.Thank you to DAFgiving360® for their financial support to make this podcast possible. DAFgiving360 is an independent 501(c)(3) with a mission to increase charitable giving in the United States. DAFgiving360 provides the tax-smart and simple giving solution of a donor-advised fund (DAF) account. Visit dafgiving360.org to learn more. Stanford Social Innovation Review is published by the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Visit ssir.org to learn more and subscribe today.

References & Resources:The Aid Cloud, a platform that provides connector agencies with a complete framework for supporting local organizations, combining operational models, financial architecture, and technicalz infrastructure that enable direct funding at scale.Story of Helping, The Aid Cloud’s first connector agency, funding 22 projects from 14 local organizations across Myanmar and the Thailand-Myanmar border regions.“Beyond USAID,” an article in SSIR by N Hlaing and Jose Ravano with details about how The Aid Cloud provides infrastructure that enables local organizations to access private funding sources.———Giving With Impact is hosted by Barbara Wheeler-Bride and produced with support from Jordan Turgeon, Marcel Malekebu, and Bryan Maygers. Artwork is by Peter Grant.Thank you to DAFgiving360® for their financial support to make this podcast possible. DAFgiving360® is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission to increase charitable giving in the U.S. DAFgiving360® does this by providing the tax-smart and simple giving solution of a donor-advised fund (DAF) account to donors and financial advisors. Since our founding in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) public charity, DAFgiving360® donors have recommended over $50 billion in grants to 295,000 charities. Visit dafgiving360.org to learn more.

References: Impact Investing Today and Tomorrow, a series of articles in SSIR with insights on the growing field of impact investing from members of the Impact & Sustainable Finance Faculty Consortium, which Megan Kashner leadsFive Dimensions of Impact from Impact FrontiersAlpha in Impact: Strengthening Outcomes from Impact Capital ManagersGINN’s State of the Market 2025: Trends, Performance and Allocations———Additional Resources: GivingUSA: 2025 Charitable Giving StatsDAF Research Collaborative: Annual DAF Report 2025Impact Capital Managers: Alpha in Impact - Strengthening OutcomesRoots of ImpactSocial FinanceThird SectorMission Investors ExchangeImpact AssetsMission-Driven FinanceImpact Alpha———Giving With Impact is hosted by Barbara Wheeler-Bride and produced with support from Jordan Turgeon, Marcel Malekebu, and Bryan Maygers. Artwork is by Peter Grant.Thank you to DAFgiving360® for their financial support to make this podcast possible. DAFgiving360® is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity with a mission to increase charitable giving in the U.S. DAFgiving360® does this by providing the tax-smart and simple giving solution of a donor-advised fund (DAF) account to donors and financial advisors. Since our founding in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) public charity, DAFgiving360® donors have recommended over $50 billion in grants to 300,000 charities. Visit dafgiving360.org to learn more. Stanford Social Innovation Review is published by the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Visit ssir.org to learn more and subscribe today.

Stanford Social Innovation Review is published by the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Visit SSIR.org to learn more and subscribe today. 

Guests:Mollie Van Horn, Executive Director of the Tawingo FundNick Tedesco, President and CEO, National Center for Family PhilanthropyMary Jovanovich, Senior Manager of Charitable Consulting, DAFgiving360Barbara Wheeler-Bride, Editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review

Claire McGuinness, Strategy and Partnerships Manager at One Acre FundMaya Batres, Senior Advisor on People and Climate at The Nature ConservancyShawn Jensen, Director of Business Development, DAFgiving360Barbara Wheeler-Bride, Editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review

Participants:Host: Barbara Wheeler-Bride, Editor, Stanford Social Innovation ReviewKyle Endres, Executive Director of We Don’t Waste, a food recovery organization working with communities across the Denver Metro region Vince Hall, Chief Government Relations Officer at Feeding AmericaAlisia Robin, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Non-profit Outreach at DAFGiving360