Grow Your Giving

Grow Your Giving

The Grow Your Giving podcast is powered by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Learn from experts in giving strategies, charitable leaders and influencers, and our generous donors. You'll hear conversations featuring experts in philanthropy and impactful stories happening in the Kansas City community. Find us online at growyourgiving.org/podcast.

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March 9, 2023 • 18 mins

Aligning its invesments with its values, Phillips Foundation uses its capital in transformative, generational ways. Elizabeth Carlock Phillips, Executive Director, joins Senior Philanthropic Advisor Gwen Wurst to discuss how the Dallas-based foundation prioritizes once-in-a-generation grants through non-traditional philanthropic vehicles.


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Senior Philanthropic Advisor Gwen Wurst chats with Esperanza Pallana, Executive Director of the Food and Farm Communications Fund to discuss how the innovative fund has taken a unique approach to grantmaking in its work of transforming our food systems.


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LaVon Colhour talks with Tucker Trotter and Mary Wooldridge of Dimensional Innovations to learn about the company's philanthropic initiatives and involvement in Kansas City's Parade of Hearts.


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Whitney Hosty talks with Anna Marie Tutera, Executive Director of the Kansas City Museum about the preservation and renovation of the historic museum.


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Whitney Hosty talks with Michael Baxley and Teresa Dorsch, representatives from Englewood Arts, a nonprofit organization working to revitalize a historic neighborhood in Independence, MO.


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Jeremy Tennenbaum, senior nonprofit strategist at Vanguard shares how nonprofit organizations and donors alike can navigate current challenges and trends in philanthropy. 


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Chase McAnulty, CEO and Founder of Charlie Hustle, one of Kansas City's most beloved brands, shares the story behind the iconic KC heart design, how his company has grown over the last decade, what the future looks like, and how generosity is at the heart of everything Charlie Hustle does.


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Kansas City will soon be home to America's first destination bridge. A mix of public, private and philanthropic partners are joining together to restore the historic Rock Island Bridge and create an entertainment district and trail crossing over the Kansas River.

Mike Zeller, one of the innovators behind the project, joins Senior Philanthropic Advisor Whitney Hosty to share details and updates about the Rock Island Bridge developme...

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Philanthropic Advisor Kelli Doyle is in conversation with leaders of two refugee resettlement agencies, Hilary Cohen Singer of Jewish Vocational Services and Ryan Hudnall of Della Lamb Community Services. In a two-part series, they discuss current challenges and opportunities the agencies are facing as they prepare to welcome hundreds of refugees to Kansas City.

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Philanthropic Advisor Kelli Doyle is in conversation with leaders of two refugee resettlement agencies, Hilary Cohen Singer of Jewish Vocational Services and Ryan Hudnall of Della Lamb Community Services. In a two-part series, they discuss current challenges and opportunities the agencies are facing as they prepare to welcome hundreds of refugees to Kansas City.

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The Hispanic Development Fund (HDF), a regional affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, partners with Hispanic-serving high schools to remove barriers to post-secondary education and empower families in the college admissions and financial aid processes.

On this episode, HDF's Director of Programs and Development, John Kearney, talked with recent East High School graduate and HDF scholarship recipient Jade Valdez...

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In response to the recent catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, Heart to Heart International CEO Kim Carroll and Director of Disaster Response Heather Lee shared how the global humanitarian organization responds to disasters around the world. Philanthropic Advisor Kelli Doyle discusses how philanthropy plays a critical role in disaster relief and response.

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Senior Philanthropic Advisor Whitney Hosty explores the early childhood care and education landscape with Shannon Rudisill, Executive Director of the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative. Whitney and Shannon discuss the many challenges educators and families currently face and how philanthropists can play a role in filling the funding gaps.

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NaTika Rowles, Executive Director of the Black Community Fund, sits down with Kansas City leaders Jeron Ravin and Emmet Pierson, Jr. to discuss how Black-led organizations are serving the Black community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Philanthropic experts Sharna Goldseker and Michael Moody join Senior Philanthropic Advisor Gwen Wurst to discuss how younger generations are approaching philanthropy and how families can navigate multigenerational giving.

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Chicago-based global investment banking and wealth management firm William Blair gives back through grants, sponsorships, employee matching gifts, volunteering and nonprofit board development. And, just last year, the firm donated $3.5 million to more than 900 charities. Director of Philanthropy Strategy Laura Coy and Senior Philanthropy Strategy Associate Paige LaCour recently joined Corporate Services Specialist NaTika Rowles to ...

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Senior Philanthropic Advisor Whitney Hosty discusses mitigating toxic stress for kids and how to support parents and families with Barbara Unell, co-founder of the Raised with Love and Limits Foundation.

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Senior Philanthropic Advisors Gwen Wurst and Whitney Hosty share a few ideas for families looking to incorporate charitable giving into their holiday plans.

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Corey Ziegler, Vice President and Corporate Counsel, explains five different strategies donors may want to consider for tax-efficient charitable giving as 2020 draws to a close.

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LaVon Colhour, Director of Corporate Services, sits down with Nancy Phelps, JE Dunn Construction's Director of Community Impact to discuss the company's corporate philanthropy initiatives and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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