Welcome back to episode 3 of Women in Philanthropy! In this episode, we speak with Gosia Brzezinska, founder of BB Partners, an Advisory for Social Change. Gosia talks about her experience in political communications and her shift into philanthropy and change-making. In her role, she supports philanthropists and their organisations in their communication efforts - sharing their work, partnering with others, and expressing impact. In Gosia's words, "communication plays a critical role in enabling giving" through raising awareness and building trust. Yet, Western philanthropy receives most of our attention and interest, leading to gaps in our understanding of other giving cultures and how best to support all philanthropists.
Gosia shares why impact investing is the worst jargon, how donor collaboratives are an inspiring trend, and why the next role in philanthropy needs to find a way to blend philanthropic advisory and investing skills.
You can learn more about Gosia's work at BB Partners.
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Check out Gosia's Recommended Communication Resources on the Episode Notes Available Here
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Women in Philanthropy is a podcast by and for women working in the giving and social impact sector. Fundraisers, grantmakers, advisors. You can't always see behind the scenes in giving, which means you can't see who enables this giving. This podcast hopes to connect women across the sector and borders. It seeks to amplify women's experiences working in philanthropy, which have too often been overlooked in our research and histories.
We look forward to bringing you ~15-minute episodes, connecting you with amazing women and hearing the stories of their philanthropic work.
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