It's been a wonderful third season of the Philanthropy United Podcast! Today we dive into our favorite moments from season 3. To our guests, thank you so much for taking the time to share your impact stories. We love you all!  XO, Leila and Kendal www.philanthropyunited.com  ..read more

Brandi was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) in 2016 and quickly realized her blood type was B+ she adopted the term Bee Positive and used the symbol of a Bee during her cancer Battle. Brandi lost her battle in May of 2018. Her friends formed the team BeePositive and have collectively raised over $768,000 since 2018 to fight blood cancer, vowing to raise $1M by 2025. https://www.instagram.com/beepositivecures/ https://www.facebook.com/BeePositiveCures https://www.linkedin.com/company/76181825 https://beepositivecures.com/ --- As always, we are here to help. Reach out or book a ..read more

At ASU University Sustainability Practices, Ashley served as the Sustainability Certification Program Coordinator where she facilitated sustainability trainings for 300+ staff and led the development, outreach, and implementation of the program, which was awarded the ASU Outstanding Educational Program award. Ashley earned her Master of Sustainability Solutions degree at Arizona State University. For her graduate thesis, she led a local business from Bronze to Platinum certification in three months, interviewed 16 national certification practitioners, and published her findings based on her ex ..read more

Rebekah's Founders Story: I founded Coffee and Kindness after watching my brother, Steven, change nearly every life he came in contact with. Steven has Down Syndrome and on top of being the inspiration for this nonprofit,  a dedicated employee, and an active member of his community, he is best known for the kindness he spreads. Are you in love yet? Coffee and Kindness plans to break the stigma around people with developmental disabilities through meaningful employment and community involvement. With over 82% of people with disabilities unemployed or underemployed, it's time we value peop ..read more

Gauri has dedicated her career to building intuitive and delightful user experiences. Seeing the opportunity to force multiply the nonprofit sector's ability to create impact through software-led her to her work at Instrumentl. As CEO and a co-founder, she has led Instrumentl to serve over 2,000 nonprofits today, making it a favorite tool among grant seekers for bringing grant prospecting, tracking, and management to one place.  Before Instrumentl, Gauri was CEO and co-founder of Fondu, an online community for sharing bite-sized restaurant reviews. After Fondu was acquired by Airbnb, Gaur ..read more

Bessi Graham is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 20 years experience working with business owners, governments, and large funding bodies to bring “doing good” and “making money” back together. From the grassroots of sitting in the dirt working with business owners in the Pacific Islands to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Bessi has seen it all and brings an unparalleled perspective on what makes change happen. Working with people who have “made it” but haven’t found fulfillment, she helps them put their Time, Talent and Treasure to work in ways that align with their values and ..read more

Jane D'Amelio is the Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships at Right Toyota. Jane represents 5 of the top David Wilson Automotive dealerships, Right Toyota, Right Honda, Claremont Toyota, Toyota Of Huntington Beach and David Wilson Toyota of Las Vegas. Responsible for supporting dealerships gifting and fundraising goals. This includes proactively identifying prospects, lead generation, donor relations, event planning, budgeting, and implementing creative cause-marketing campaigns. Additionally, leads multiple teams, including teams of volunteers, donors, vendors, direct employees ..read more

Patrick Winters has over 35 years’ experience in both for-profit, and non-profit sectors. He has served on MIKID’s Board of Directors since 2017, and now joins MIKID as the Vice President for Marketing and Development. Prior to coming to MIKID, Patrick was the Director of Homeless Services for St. Joseph The Worker, where he worked with an executive team overseeing the largest privately funded workforce organization in the United Sates, returning over $1.24 million annually, to Arizona’s economy. Being a parent to a child with behavioral health issues taught Patrick firsthand the value of fami ..read more

The Catalyst is a unique program for military Veterans that provides a holistic approach to the military transition that centers around the individual. One of the most important aspects of The Catalyst, and what separates us from the other military transition programs, is that you define your own success - we do not define it for you. Whether you want a high-paying career, to start your own non-profit, or to be the first in your family with a degree, we are here to help you achieve your goals. We combine civilian recruiting with in-class undergraduate and graduate education, mentoring, network ..read more

Jason Johnson has a passion for Police K-9’s and he has dedicated his life to working with them, as well as training and taking care of them. Jason believes that Police K-9’s perform selflessly for the departments and agencies they work for, and in return, they are not offered that same respect, in their retirement years, by those they served. It is Jason’s goal to ensure he educates the public on the costs and responsibilities of adopting a retired hero and that every Police K-9 in the United States has their medical, food and end of duty costs taken care of for them so they may live the heal ..read more