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Heart of Giving Podcast, Amit Kumar

In this week's episode, our guest is Amit Kumar who is currently an Asst. Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. We discuss his research into the scientific study of happiness and the impact of random acts of kindness.

Oct 12, 2022

BBB Accredited Charities Addressing Hurricane Disaster Relief

To assist donors seeking to support relief efforts for those impacted by either Hurricane Ian and/or Hurricane Fiona, BBB Wise Giving Alliance is providing the following giving tips along with a list of BBB Accredited Charities that are engaged in disaster relief activities.

Oct 05, 2022

Heart of Giving, Planning Your Philanthropic Legacy

In this week's episode, we present our webinar on "Planning Your Philanthropic Legacy". In this webinar, we discussed the importance of creating a will and building your philanthropic legacy with our guest speakers Barbara O'Reilly from Windmill Hill Consulting, Lori Kranczer from Link Elevating...

Oct 05, 2022

Wise Giving Wednesday: From Disaster Relief to Recovery

Canada’s Atlantic Coast, Puerto Rico and the West Coast of Florida are all still assessing the devastation caused by either Hurricane Fiona or Hurricane Ian.

Oct 05, 2022

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

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