Listen to a conversation between Betsy Brill, President of Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd., and Katie Redford, Executive Director of the Equation Campaign, about what can be done to reduce the impact of climate change and potentially save the environment and planet. The Equation Campaign was founded by members of the Rockefeller family and is focused on the intersection of climate change and climate justice. In a wide-ranging conversation Betsy and Katie talk about:

• What is being done to reduce carbon emissions
• How indigenous people and people of color are leading the effort to stop oil and gas companies from polluting the air, water and land in their communities
• What the Equation Campaign is doing  to support these efforts

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In the newest episode of our monthly Podcast series: Giving Insights®, Ron Varney, founder and President of Ronald Varney Fine Art Advisors, and Susan Winer, COO and Co-Founder of Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd., will explore: How the Pandemic Has Changed the World of Art and Collectibles. They will discuss:

• What has changed in the art market in terms the art interests, ways in which art is sold, and who is buying
• How museums have been affected by the Pandemic and changing art world
• What are the opportunities and challenges for buyers
• How using art and collectibles to fund charitable gifts has become even more popular

You will be able to find our Podcast Series; Giving Insights® on our website or anywhere you go to listen to podcasts.

Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director of the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), one of the nation’s preeminent immigrant and human rights advocacy organizations, and Betsy Brill, President of Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd., discuss immigration and the migrant crisis which has been a touchstone of the U.S. political debate for decades. The conversation explores:

• The opportunities and challenges facing the U.S and the growing number of migrants seeking refuge in the U.S.
• Why it is important to remember that this is a human issue, not a political issue
• How climate change, poverty, and political unrest around the world are the significant causal factors for migration

Giving Insights® The more we know... the greater impact we can have. 

This two-part series looks at the causes for, and ways to address, hate, hostility, and prejudice in our communities and across the country. Following up on the conversation with Ken Stern in May, we talk with Eric Ward, Executive Director of the Western States Center and a Senior Fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Eric has spent the last 30 years exploring the relationship between authoritarian movements, hate, and violence.

A respected author, speaker, and activist, he talks about how and why white nationalism has become so prevalent and what individuals and communities can do to combat this dangerous trend. Eric cautions that we cannot ignore what is happening and that racial inequality and the deepening divide in the country are threats to all of our freedoms.

This is the first in a two-part series that looks at the causes and ways to address hate, hostility, and prejudices that seem to be more virulent than ever before. In this interview Ken Stern, Director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate at Bard College, explores:

• Why people hate
• The need for a more systemic approach to addressing the root causes and impact of the growing hostility and violence that is so pervasive in our society
• How we can create a larger framework for addressing hatred in our society

Philanthropy in the near future will have very different priorities says Teri Behrens, Executive Director of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley University. Teri and Betsy Brill, President of Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd., will discuss The Johnson Center’s recently released 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2021 and what we can expect to see impacting the field of philanthropy in the coming months and years. They will explore:

• How the next generation of philanthropists is influencing the direction of philanthropy
• What trends were driven by the Pandemic
• What anyone who wants to make a difference in their community or the world should think about when spending their charitable resources

Hear a conversation with Jennifer Astone, Founder and Principal of Integrated Capital Investing; a philanthropic thought leader and one of the prominent voices in financial activism. Jen offers an intriguing and thoughtful way for donors to rethink how their financial resources are invested in order to achieve the greatest impact in the issue areas they care most about. As Jen says, “you do not have to give up a return on your investment, you just have to understand how to employ the tools that exist to align your financial resources for maximum impact.”

Two experienced and respected mental health professionals: Dr. Harold Koplewicz, President and Medical Director of the Child Mind Institute and Dr. Christina Biedermann, Associate Professor at Adler University who is also a Psychoanalyst, talk about the impact and implications of Covid-19 on children and their communities. The conversation explores the potentially long term serious impact of the Pandemic on young children unless the symptoms of emotional problems are recognized early and the safety net protecting children is strengthened during this difficult time. 

This lively discussion provides preventative suggestions for parents and educators and compares the effects of the Pandemic on families and children with the effect of other generational traumas such as 9/11 and the Depression.