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On Being with Krista TippettKatsi Cook — "Women are the First Environment"Katsi Cook is a beacon in an array of quiet powerful worlds — a magnetic, joyous, loving presence. The public conversation we offer up here was part of a gathering where a fantastic group of young people had come to be nourished, to explore the depths of what community can mean, to become more grounded and whole. They've taken to sitting at the feet of this Mohawk wise woman, mother, and grandmother, and you will experience why. Globally renowned in the field of midwifery, Katsi’s practice and teaching is based in ancient ancestral knowledge, and has taken an esteemed plac...
2025-04-2455 min
City of Dreams: UnveiledUnveiling Philanthropy: Listen to the impactful conversation between Artist RuBen Permel, Founder Speranza Foundation Kathy Treat & Executive Director Joey Borgogna"City of Dreams: Unveiled" explores Las Vegas's art scene, featuring RuBen Purmel's journey and the Speranza Foundation's impact, highlighting art's role in community and philanthropy's transformative power.
2024-04-2829 min
The Catalytic Philanthropy PodcastJoey Borgogna - Embracing a More Powerful Role for Our Foundation - Using Our Position to Nurture Leaders and Build a Peer Learning Community Part 2In Part 2, Joey Borgogna of the Speranza Foundation shares the techniques he uses to build a peer learning community for the foundation's artist fellows, and personalize learning and technical assistance to individual artists' needs. The leadership program encompasses one-on-one coaching, peer interviews to learn about the artists' work and life, individualized training and technical assistance, group workshops, in-person visits to experience artists' work, and celebrations. Joey urges foundations working in any field to connect people in their network and nourish their growth as leaders and as human beings.
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2022-12-2216 minThe Catalytic Philanthropy PodcastJoey Borgogna - Embracing a More Powerful Role for Our Foundation - Using Our Position to Nurture Leaders and Build a Peer Learning Community Part 1The pandemic underscored challenges faced by artists and performers, and at the same time, the indispensable role they play in sustaining our culture and connecting us. As Joey Borgogna, director of the Speranza Foundation, puts it, "We get the gift of artists being in the world." The foundation shifted from supporting arts creation, to the more hands-on work of building community among its artist fellows, to nurture renewal, growth, and leadership in ways personalized to the artists' individual needs. In Part 1 of this Podcast, Joey explains the "Why?" of this shift; in Part 2 he describes how he designs the...
2022-12-2214 min