Beste Philanthropy Roundtable podcasts (2024)

Enemies of innovation have got the upper hand right now. Here’s a Throwback Thursday reminder of why that’s not good—and won’t last.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Meet the World’s Largest Musical Instrument 12:02

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Voluntary givers created it, restored it, and are saving it for the futureDoor The Philanthropy Roundtable

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A Walk Through Some Nation-changing Churches 8:28

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Giving thanks for Boston’s charitable houses of worship.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Some Common Criticisms of Philanthropy — Part 3 7:32

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…and a few quick answers. Part 3 of three podcasts.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Some Common Criticisms of Philanthropy — Part 2 8:04

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Some common criticisms of philanthropy…and a few quick answers. Part 2 of three podcasts.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Some Common Criticisms of Philanthropy 7:15

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…and a few quick answers. Part 1 of three podcasts.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Radical School for a Red-hot Problem 6:48

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A new charter boarding school in DC educates kids facing stiff oddsDoor The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Donors Not Angels 6:41

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Philanthropy gets good out of even not-so-good peopleDoor The Philanthropy Roundtable

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George Eastman Makes Movies an Art 6:00

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And fuels modern dance in the processDoor The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Gem of a Donation 6:15

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A great natural wonder and object of beauty is preserved by a generous couple.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Private Schools for the Poor? 8:05

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In the world’s most destitute neighborhoods, it’s a real thing.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Medical Progress and Private Money 5:53

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Wherever the health sciences are progressing fastest today, it’s often donated money that is pushing the frontier.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Secret Codes & Philanthropy 6:45

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America’s world-leading expertise in code-making and code-breaking grows out of a charitable project, believe it or not.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Reinventing Public Universities 6:32

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Philanthropy can have a leading role in pulling state-run colleges away from bureaucracy and low standards.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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A Joint Venture in Goodness 6:29

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Evangelical Christians and faithful Jews team up to help the neediest.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Benjamin Rush, Hall of Fame Philanthropist 6:57

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Meet a top doctor, turned political founder, turned charity pioneerDoor The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Arts Philanthropy in the North Woods Part II 7:08

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Is giving money to art elitist, even irresponsible, in a world with many pressing needs? (Part TWO of two podcasts)Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Arts Philanthropy in the North Woods Part I 4:30

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Is giving money to art elitist, even irresponsible, in a world with many pressing needs? (Part ONE of two podcasts)Door The Philanthropy Roundtable

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Magical Fountains 6:04

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When Pierre DuPont created one of the great public gardens in America, he—and then, later, his philanthropic successors—installed the most magical fountains of the age.Door The Philanthropy Roundtable