Welcome back to episode 8 of Women in Philanthropy! Thank you for your continued support of this podcast.
In this episode, Danielle Walker Palmour speaks with us about her roles across the philanthropic sector, from research and evaluation to leading a philanthropic foundation. As the Director of Friends Provident Foundation, Danielle's career development points to how one might find roles within foundations and, importantly, how the lack of diversity in these roles excludes many others.
Her approach to foundation work demonstrates the alchemy required to create social change through philanthropic vehicles. Her long-standing career has provided a range of tools which she draws upon in her current work. As she describes, a social issue might not need a grant, and it is within her role to blend the tools in order to address the social issue.
She has spearheaded the Foundation Practice Rating, which grades foundation behaviour based on publically available data in diversity, accountability, and transparency. The goal is to positively change foundation behaviour and eliminate the opacity surrounding foundation work.
Listen to why Danielle thinks movement building is the worst jargon, why accountability is an inspiring trend, and how the field needs behaviour change interventionists as the next roles.
You can learn more about Danielle here.
TL; DL?: Check out Danielle's thoughts and resources in 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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If you are a Woman in Philanthropy and want to share your story, please email mfgartner@mfgchange.com
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