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Understand leading trends in philanthropic giving and gain guidance for creating meaningful legacies.

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Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026

It makes philanthropic strategy concrete through candid discussions of conservation, education access, community projects, and veteran reintegration.

In conversation follows UBS strategists as they ask donors and nonprofit leaders how personal convictions become working programs. The interviews connect motivation to execution, with questions about research, community input, partnerships, and the difficult transition from…

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From isolated rhinos to Chicago scholarships, your big-hearted plans meet their logistical realities.

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  • to hear a veteran describe finding purpose through a marine conservation project
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Re:wildFeb 25, 2024

A serious conservation conversation that keeps legacy grounded in partnership and concrete action.

Living Your Legacy frames Barney Long's Rewild work as a conversation about legacy, conservation, and partnership. Its strongest anchor is the rhino story: 80 individuals across two islands and multiple locations, with breeding presented as the last chance for the species.

Force BlueFeb 20, 2024

A reflective look at service, reinvention, and Force Blue.

Force Blue is presented as a story about what happens when elite military experience is given a second use. Jim Ritterhoff and Roger Sparks keep the focus on marine conversation and veteran welfare, and Roger's account of leaving special operations for civilian life gives the…

Levitt FoundationFeb 20, 2024

A calm philanthropy conversation about how legacy turns into community trust.

This conversation traces how philanthropic legacy takes shape in everyday choices, practical action, and patient community work. The Levitt Foundation comes through as a mid-sized private family foundation with a clear aim: strengthening the social fabric of America by bringing…

Pete Kadens, Hope Chicago and Kadens Family FoundationFeb 20, 2024

A thoughtful conversation about legacy, identity, and philanthropy with a civic edge.

Pete's story shifts the focus from success itself to what follows it: identity, purpose, and the question of how money can serve a real public need.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation

    ·25m
  2. 2

    Re:wild

    Hidden gem

    Rewild makes conservation feel close to home.

    Feb 25, 2024·25m·1 clip
  3. 3

    Dale and Katy Carlsen, Ticket to Dream

    Feb 20, 2024·29m
  4. 4

    Andrea Jung, Grameen America

    Feb 20, 2024·36m
  5. 5

    Joe Blackstone, J3 Foundation

    Feb 20, 2024·25m
  6. 6

    John Inserra, For Our Shared Humanity

    Feb 20, 2024·22m
  7. 7

    Pete Kadens, Hope Chicago and Kadens Family Foundation

    Hope Chicago starts with access.

    Feb 20, 2024·22m
  8. 8

    Levitt Foundation

    Legacy begins with everyday choices.

    Feb 20, 2024·28m
  9. 9

    Force Blue

    Hidden gem

    Force Blue starts as a transition story.

    Feb 20, 2024·40m·2 clips
  10. 10

    Danielle M. Reyes, Crimsonbridge Foundation

    Danielle M.

    Feb 20, 2024·18m·1 clip
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    Jean Trebek, Inside Wink

    Feb 20, 2024·15m