Do Your Good Sybil Ackerman-Munson

Dr. Bruce Lourie explains why the Ivy Foundation has chosen to spend down and how they are approaching climate change issues in Canada. He discusses strategies for creating maximum impact during a spend down. 

Episode Highlights:

Bruce’s journey into philanthropy
The reasons why a foundation might decide to spend down
Key strategies to use during a spend down
Dr. Bruce Lourie Bio:

Dr. Lourie is one of Canada’s most influential leaders and experts on climate change and the transition to a net-zero economy. Best known for his ability to rethink climate problems and develop solutions that benefit both the economy and the environment, he has been instrumental in creating more than a dozen organizations that play a critical role in Canada’s transition to a net-zero economy, including Canadian Climate Institute, the Institute for Sustainable Finance, Farmers for Climate Solutions, Efficiency Canada and The Transition Accelerator. His focus at Ivey Foundation is the Economy and Environment program, which provides funding to these net-zero focused organizations, among others. He also liaises with government, industry, ENGOs and the business community to ensure Canada achieves net-zero by 2050 while remaining economically competitive.

An engaging and lively spokesperson, Dr. Lourie has a unique ability to translate complex issues into timely and actionable information in both print and broadcast interviews alike and has been interviewed by most major Canadian news outlets. Dr. Lourie is also an experienced and in demand speaker, and has spoken at events such as Global Salmon Initiative’s COP26 Panel, The Trottier Symposium and the 2021 Calgary Climate Symposium, where he gave the keynote address.

In addition to his influential role in pushing Canada towards net-zero by 2050, Dr. Lourie also initiated the largest climate action in North America, the phasing out of coal in Ontario, and helped shepherd the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement and establishment of the Ontario Greenbelt. He is also the co-author of two books, Toxin Toxout and Slow Death By Rubber Duck, an international bestseller. Dr. Lourie holds a Ph.D examining the intersection of risk, science and policy.

Links:

Ivey Foundation: https://www.ivey.org
California Endowment https://www.calendow.org/
Report: Building Healthy Communities: A Decade in Review November 2020:   https://www.calendow.org/app/uploads/2021/04/The_California_Endowment_Decade_In_Review_2010_2020_Executive_Report.pdf
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Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy

Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.

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Summary 

Erin Borla, Trustee and Executive Director of the Roundhouse Foundation, shares her journey into philanthropy and why she decided to  focus on rural Oregon in this re-run episode. She explains how the needs of rural communities can differ from those of urban communities and how she developed a strategic initiative that supports rural philanthropy, including community food systems, disaster response, and early childhood education. 

Episode Highlights:

The inspiring story of Erin's family.
The opportunities to engage effectively with rural communities.
The benefits of support for community engagement and its long-term impact.
Erin Borla Bio:

Erin Borla is the Executive Director and Trustee of The Roundhouse Foundation, and has worked in non-profit organizations that support rural communities through the arts and creative economies for the past 17 years. Her dedication to supporting rural spaces through listening, collaborating, and open and honest sharing of ideas helps her elevate community partners throughout her work. Borla holds a BS in Agriculture from Oregon State University and a Masters of Tourism Administration from The George Washington University. She has served organizations like Oregon State University – Cascades Campus, Sisters Parks & Recreation District, Central Oregon Regional Solutions Committee, Oregon 4 H Foundation, and others. She has served as a Trustee for the Sisters, Oregon based Roundhouse Foundation since 2014 and most recently stepped in as the organizations first Executive Director at a time of rapid growth for the Foundation.
The Roundhouse Foundation supports innovative problem solving and creative solutions in four programmatic areas including arts and culture, environmental stewardship, education and social services throughout rural and tribal communities in Oregon.
When she isn’t exploring Oregon’s unspoiled beauty, Erin enjoys spending time with her family, pets and reading.

Links:

The Roundhouse Foundation website: https://roundhousefoundation.org  
Funding Rural podcast: https://roundhousefoundation.org/funding-rural-podcast
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Erin Borla, Trustee and Executive Director of the Roundhouse Foundation, shares her journey into philanthropy and why she decided to  focus on rural Oregon in this re-run episode. She explains how the needs of rural communities can differ from those of urban communities and how she developed a strategic initiative that supports rural philanthropy, including community food systems, disaster response, and early childhood education. 

{You can hear the full episode on Monday, June 17th}

Al Jubitz, Patrick Hiller, and Lauren Forman join us in this rerun episode which demonstrates an example of funders creating a successful initiative to support an issue they care about. This episode delves into the topic of their war prevention initiative and discusses ways we can learn to listen, understand and collaborate with peacebuilding efforts in all sectors of society. 

Episode Highlights:

What distinguishes the war prevention initiative from other non profits
The difference between business and philanthropy
The power of networks
M. Albin (Al) Jubitz, Jr. Bio:

Al has been active in the Portland nonprofit community for over 50 years, serving in multiple capacities on boards and in volunteer roles. His greatest devotion is to Rotary, having been a past President of the Rotary Club of Portland. He continues to be an active Rotarian and has devoted much of his time to increasing the focus of peacebuilding activities at all levels of the Rotary community—locally, regionally, and internationally.

Patrick T. Hiller Bio:

Patrick holds a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University and an M.A. in Human Geography from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Conflict Resolution Program at Portland State University. He contributes regularly to various media outlets such as Inkstick Media, The National Interest, or Foreign Policy in Focus through op-ed commentaries.

Lauren Forman Bio:

Lauren joined the Jubitz Family Foundation in 2019 to provide administrative management. She enjoys building the structure behind the action – freeing staff and consultants to fulfill the mission better. She thrives on helping identify people’s strengths and finding creative solutions to business challenges.

Links:

Jubitz Family Foundation: https://jubitz.org 
Free Resources for Donors: https://www.doyourgood.com/funders 
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Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.

Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs.    

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Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?

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Al Jubitz, Patrick Hiller, and Lauren Forman join us in this rerun episode which demonstrates an example of funders creating a successful initiative to support an issue they care about. This episode delves into the topic of their war prevention initiative and discusses ways we can learn to listen, understand and collaborate with peacebuilding efforts in all sectors of society. 

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Michael Mantell joins us in this rerun episode to recount amazing stories of how donors can fund successful campaigns and make a major difference on a specific issue. Michael explains the ways donors can engage in funder collaboration for maximum impact. 

Episode Highlights:

Pooling funds with other donors.
How to fund effective campaigns.
What to expect when there is a transition in leadership with the nonprofit organization you’re funding. 
Michael Mantell Bio:

Michael Mantell founded Resources Legacy Fund (RLF) and Resources Law Group (RLG) in 2000 to expand the work he had begun in partnership with the Packard Foundation and as a consulting lawyer in the late 1990s. Before consulting for the foundation, Michael was Undersecretary of the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) from 1991 to mid-1997. He was recruited to that position from his post as general counsel for the World Wildlife Fund. 

Prior to that, Michael had been a director of the Conservation Foundation and a deputy city attorney for the City of Los Angeles. Michael is known for innovating successful multi-stakeholder planning processes resulting in significant outcomes, particularly in the areas of natural resources conservation, urban open spaces, climate change, public funding, and engaging underserved communities. At CNRA, he saw the possibility to achieve greater outcomes by deploying simultaneous strategies to improve policy, refine regulations, acquire land and water rights, strengthen ocean protection, build capacity, and create networks but was stymied by tight budgets. Then he met Jeanne Sedgwick of the Packard Foundation. 

Links:

Resources Legacy Fund https://resourceslegacyfund.org
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation https://www.packard.org
Free Resources for Donors: https://www.doyourgood.com/funders 
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Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to Philanthropy

Become even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.

Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs.    

Check out Sybil’s website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.com

Connect with Do Your Good

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Would you like to talk with Sybil directly?

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