Funders and Philanthropists

Brian Byrnes, former CEO of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, talks about the need for foundations to question dogma and to align their means with the community-focused ends they want to see. Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/INTERVIEW-Brian_Byrnes.mp3

Phil Henderson, President of the Surdna Foundation and former vice president of the German Marshall Fund, talks about the importance of patience and a solid core of values. Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/INTERVIEW-Phil_Henderson.mp3

Sterling Speirn, former CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, talks about taking time, building trust, and getting to know people simply as people. Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/MAKING_CHANGE_INTERVIEW-Sterling_Speirn.mp3

Rahul Bhardwaj President and CEO of the Toronto Community Foundation, talks about the power of connection, trust and fun! Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/INTERVIEW-Rahul_Bhardwaj.mp3

James Canales, President of the Barr Foundation and former CEO of the James Irvine Foundation, talks about effective leadership as a process of collaboration and learning. Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/INTERVIEW-James_Canales.mp3

Bradford Smith, President of the Foundation Center, talks about the seemingly conflicting traits that combine to create successful change efforts. Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/INTERVIEW-BradSmith.mp3

Debra Jacobs, President and CEO of the Florida-based Patterson Foundation, talks about the power of partners all learning together, to create new realities in communities. Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/INTERVIEW-Debra_Jacobs.mp3

Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO of the Knight Foundation, talks about the power of putting “discovery, vision, courage, know-how and tenacity” into practice in our daily work. Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/INTERVIEW-Alberto-Ibarguen.mp3

Sonya Campion, co-founder of the Campion Foundation, talks about the power of focusing first and foremost on the community. Listen to it now below: https://makingchange.creatingthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Sonya-Campion.mp3