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Inspiring Collaboration - Jeff Burkhart, Literacy Network

In the first episode of our Inspiring Collaboration Video Series, we chat with Jeff Burkhart, Executive Director, Literacy Network. This organization serves approximately 1,000 low-income adults each year in Dane County, Wisconsin. With more than 500 annual volunteers, they help adults achieve their...

Sep 30, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast: My Weekend Celebrating Community Impact Makers

In this week's episode, we reflect on the history of the Heart of Giving Podcast and turn the focus on people doing impactful work in their communities, rather than talking about the work of big organizations.

Sep 28, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: Five Things to Know Before Donating to Hurricane Ian Relief

The severe damage that Hurricane Ian has inflicted on Florida and the anticipated recovery challenges in the days and weeks to come will prompt many to seek ways they can help.

Sep 28, 2022

Heart of Giving Podcast, Tim Kachuriak

In this week's episode, our guest is Tim Kachuriak, the Founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for NextAfter, a fundraising research lab consultancy, and training institute that works with charities, nonprofits, and NGOs to help them grow their resource capacity. This episode of the...

Sep 21, 2022

Consejos del BBB Para Ayudar tras el Huracán Fiona

Con el paso del huracán Fiona por Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, y otras islas del Caribe, sus habitantes sufren con inundaciones, daños a la infraestructura eléctrica, desplazamiento de hogares, y falta de acceso a necesidades básicas como el agua limpia.

Sep 21, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: Donating to Hurricane Fiona Relief Efforts

As Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and other nearby Caribbean islands have been impacted by Hurricane Fiona and suffer from floods, power outages, home displacements and access to basic necessities such as safe water, many charitable organizations are seeking to provide emergency relief and...

Sep 21, 2022

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