The podcast for foundation leaders looking to make a greater impact—and imagine the future of philanthropy.
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Because philanthropy's future is ours to shape.
Season 2 of The Foundation Voice explores the future of philanthropy. We ask leaders what needs to change, what gives them hope and how foundations can meet the next decade with clarity and courage.
Insights and Strategies That Move Missions Forward
Who Holds the Power? Rethinking Philanthropy with Ashley Ahlers
Ashley Ahlers, Director of Partnerships and Communication at the John Rex Endowment, joins Jennifer for a candid conversation about racial equity, institutional accountability, narrative power, and the future of philanthropy.
Women, Wealth, and the Courage to Shift Power with Renee Ferrufino
Renee Ferrufino, President and CEO of The Women’s Foundation of Colorado, discusses women’s leadership, wealth as a tool for collective power, and why traditional grantmaking alone cannot meet this moment.
Before You Hire a Communications Firm: The 5 Questions Every Foundation Should Ask First
Most foundations don't struggle with communications because they have the wrong agency. They struggle because they start with tactics instead of strategy.
When Foundations Fund Change: Inside the Advocacy Communications Process
What does it really take to change public policy? Jennifer Stapleton sits down with veteran communications strategist Jennifer Laudano to unpack the realities of advocacy communications.
How the Raikes Foundation Stays Vocal in Uncertain Times
In this episode of Fire & Bliss, Jennifer Stapleton sits down with Zoë Stemm Calderon, Executive Director of the Raikes Foundation, to explore what it takes to stay public and principled when pressure mounts.
Death Threats & Best Practices. Prepare First. Then Be Loud.
What happens when your communications strategy leads to death threats? Jennifer Stapleton shares how organizations can take bold public positions but only if they've done the work beforehand.
Designing Communications That Don't Undermine Your Brand
A conversation with Fire & Bliss designers on why design decisions are communications decisions: thin lines, logo conflicts, iteration discipline. Accessible, practical, unexpectedly useful.
What Foundations Get Wrong About Media With Samantha Lasky
Why your anniversary is not a news hook, how to message to your audience (not a reporter) and why you should be using PR Newswire again now that AI reads it.
Acronyms Are Killing Your Mission
The DEI implosion as a communications case study: what happens when you let jargon define your movement.
Don't Go Silent...Why the Bunker Strategy Is Losing You the War
Why going quiet in the current political environment is the wrong call for foundations, and what they should do instead.
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