Give Better Get Better

A podcast for community foundation professionals, presented by Embolden, with conversations about serving donors, engaging advisors and creating impact in our communities. Learn more about how Embolden can elevate your community foundation at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Give Better Get Better is a society podcast hosted by Josh Dukelow, with 51 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Josh Dukelow hosts Give Better Get Better, a society show with 51 episodes published.

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  Alan Davis on Leveraging Circles of Giving

  Oct 2, 202627 min

  Welcome to Give Better Get Better, the show for community foundation professionals. Our weekly conversations with community foundation leaders from across America focus on something big they are tackling in their community. This week, Josh talked with Alan Davis from Whitefish Community Foundation in Montana. He explained how he has leveraged circles of giving to bring seasonal residents together for collective, high-impact charitable experiences. Learn the three reasons this technique has been so effective for his community foundation, and stick around to hear which parenting book he's keeping handy these days. Share your thoughts, questions and guest suggestions at GiveBetterGetBetter@gmail.com. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Jennifer Bartenbach on Creating Regional Connectivity

  Sep 25, 202622 min

  Welcome to Give Better Get Better, the show for community foundation professionals. We're bringing you weekly conversations with community foundation leaders from across America about something big they are tackling in their community. This week, Josh welcomed Jennifer Bartenbach from Central Indiana Community Foundation. She told Josh about her efforts to connect donors and nonprofits across government boundaries, the importance of building deep trust with partners and the necessity of "staying in it" over time. Jennifer then shares the popular (and surprisingly emotional) streaming show she enjoyed this summer. Share your thoughts, questions and guest suggestions at GiveBetterGetBetter@gmail.com. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Ralph Serpe on Building Unrestricted Endowment

  Sep 18, 202629 min

  Welcome to Give Better Get Better, the show for community foundation professionals. We're back with weekly episodes, talking with community foundation leaders from across America about something big they are tackling in their community. This week, Josh welcomed back Ralph Serpe from the Adams County Community Foundation in Pennsylvania. In 2025, Ralph received the Council on Foundation's first ever Excellence in Community Foundation Leadership Award. He talks with Josh about his passion for growing unrestricted endowment funds and offers advice to community foundation leaders who want to undertake such a campaign in their community. Ralph wraps it up with a Broadway musical recommendation that showcases the power of a generous community. We want to hear from you at GiveBetterGetBetter@gmail.com. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  David Cicilline on Cultivating Civic Health

  Sep 11, 202620 min

  Welcome back to Give Better Get Better, the show for community foundation professionals. We've returned from our summer vacation and look forward to a new season of conversations with community foundation leaders from across the country. This year we are asking about One Big Thing they are working on and what others can learn from their experience with that issue. To launch our next season, Josh talked with David Cicilline, President & CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. David was a state legislator and mayor of Providence before being elected to Congress in 2011. In 2023, he took the helm of the Rhode Island Foundation, which celebrates its 110th Anniversary in 2026. David explained the four things that community foundations do and then dives into his work to promote civic health at the local level. He describes the frontline tactics that ensure a nonpartisan approach and the nationwide network of partners who are collaborating on the effort. Finally, he shared the book he's reading that can help redefine the role of philanthropy in our communities. We want to hear from you at GiveBetterGetBetter@gmail.com. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Summer School: Advisor Engagement with Kim Alvarez & Matt Failor

  Aug 28, 202621 min

  Welcome to the last session of Summer School on professional advisor engagement. Thanks for checking out our conversations with participants from Embolden's Intensive Advisor Cohort program about what they learned and how they are applying it to their work. Attorneys, accountants and financial planners are valuable partners for community foundations, so we all need to think about how we can contribute to building trusted relationships with these community members. NOTE: The registration deadline for the Intensive Advisor Cohort starting in September was August 14, but you can reserve your spot for the January and April 2027 cohorts now. Learn more here: https://embolden.com/cohort-programs/2026/4/23/professional-advisor-intensive-cohort To wrap up, Josh invited Kim Alvarez from the Foundation for Enhancing Communities and Matt Failor from the Arlington Community Foundation to share a few things they learned from the cohort program. They mentioned knowing how much we know and understanding how valuable that is, as well as the power of charitable planning to help advisors retain clients. They also highlighted the importance of "playing the long game" with legacy gifts and staying patient. We want to hear from you! Share how your organization connects with advisors at GiveBetterGetBetter@gmail.com. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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