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Ukrainians Displaced by War After a Year of New Life

A special series by Kateryna Zhuk who heads a Ukraine charity monitoring organization, Charity Tuner, and shares her experience as a refugee in Warsaw, Poland.
May 24, 2023
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In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we talk with Robin Van Etten, Global Chief Operating Officer of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Read our full report on the organization here, https://bit.ly/3OAPzCR
May 23, 2023
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In this week's episode, we continue our conversation with Darren Isom, Partner, San Francisco, The Bridgespan Group. We talk about his background, his experiences as an activist, and continue discussing his work supporting art and cultural organizations.
May 17, 2023
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Police, Firefighter, or Veterans Groups that are “527 Political Organizations”

Donation tips for giving to 527 political organizations that may be soliciting for groups that include the words police, firefighter or veterans in their name.
May 17, 2023
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Building Trust Video Series, Mike Wilson, VFW National Home video icon

In this episode of our Building Trust Video series, we talk with Mike Wilson, Executive Director of the VFW National Home. Read our full report on the organization here, https://bit.ly/3O0uwJO
May 12, 2023
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This week, our guest is Darren Isom, Partner, San Francisco, The Bridgespan Group. He advises mission-driven organizations and philanthropic foundations in support of equity and justice and supports the firm’s work with arts and cultural organizations.
May 12, 2023