Givers, Doers, & Thinkers—A Podcast on Philanthropy and Civil Society
Givers, Doers, and Thinkers introduces listeners to the fascinating people and important ideas at the heart of American civil society. We speak with philanthropists, foundation leaders, reformers, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit executives, religious believers, historians, sociologists, philosophers, journalists, and anyone else who will help us understand contemporary civil society’s achievements and failures. We also sprinkle in practical advice for nonprofit leaders and fundraisers. This is the podcast for anyone interested in that vital space where philanthropy and civil society intersect.
Episodes
61 episodes since 2020
From the Archive: Patrick Deneen & what's next for America
To end the sixth season of Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, we are opening the archive to share three particularly relevant episodes. The third episode features Patrick Deneen.
August 14, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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52:22
From the Archive: Timothy P. Carney & whether the American dream is dead
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, we are opening the archive to share three particularly relevant episodes. The second episode features Timothy P. Carney. Timothy...
August 07, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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48:17
From the Archive: Jonathan Haidt & fostering resilience in the age of anxiety
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, we are opening the archive to share three particularly relevant episodes. The first episode features social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, who shares his thoughts on the moral intuitions and untr...
July 31, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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50:19
Amy Sherman & the biblical call for peace and prosperity
This week on Givers, Does, & Thinkers, Jeremy talks with Amy Sherman about how people of faith can go beyond politics to seek good for their communities. Amy Sherman is the director of the Sagamore Institute's Center on F...
July 24, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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49:01
Matthew Crawford & the rise of the Humanitarian Party
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy sits down with Matthew Crawford about the rise of the Humanitarian Party and what it means for civil society and self-governance.Matthew Crawford is the author of
July 17, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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42:09
Russell James & unlocking the secrets of Socratic fundraising
This week of Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy sits down with Dr. Russell James to unveil why donors give. Russell James, J.D., Ph.D., CFP® is a professor of the CH Foundation Chair of Personal Financial Planning and Cha...
July 10, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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46:38
Jeff Sandefer & fostering a culture of innovation
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with innovator and educator Jeff Sandefer about entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and education. Jeff Sandefer founded Sandefer Offshore and Sandefer Capital Partners, b...
July 03, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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45:18
Christie Herrera & protecting philanthropic freedom
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy chats with Christie Herrera about the threats facing the American charitable sector and what we might do to protect it.Christie Herrera is President and CEO of the
June 26, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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35:07
Brent Beshore & a new approach to private equity
Today on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with Permanent Equity CEO Brent Beshore about what's wrong with private equity, what good organizations have in common, and why small private companies matter. Brent Beshore foun...
June 19, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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44:46
Jeremy Tedesco & corporate America's attack on free speech
Welcome back to a new season of Givers, Doers, & Thinkers! To kick off the sixth season, Jeremy sits down with Jeremy Tedesco to discuss how we might better protect viewpoint diversity, free speech, and religious freedom ...
June 12, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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42:50
John Cuddeback & crafting a life of joy
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with John Cuddeback about the art of crafting a joyful, rich, and worthy life. John Cuddeback is a professor of philosophy at Christendom College, where he has taught...
January 17, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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44:25
Marcus A. Ruzek & veteran philanthropy
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with Marcus A. Ruzek about how to help and how to hurt our nation's veterans.Marcus Ruzek is the Senior Program Director at the Marcus Foundation. Marcus is a combat vetera...
January 10, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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45:26
Aaron Withe & the resistance against government unions
This week on Givers, Doers, and Thinkers, Jeremy sits down with Aaron Withe to discuss the peculiar challenges government unions pose for a healthy civil society. Aaron Withe is the Chief Executive Officer of the Freedom Foun...
December 27, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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39:02
Alexandra O. Hudson & bringing back civility
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with Alexandra O. Hudson about how cultivating the misunderstood virtue of civility can help us overcome our individual anxieties and social pathologies. Alexandra Hud...
December 20, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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44:01
Oren Cass & economics of the future
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with Oren Cass about the rising cost of thriving, our broken labor movement, alternative visions of the free market, and how to build stronger families and communities. Oren ...
December 13, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:01:14
Joshua Mitchell & the deconstruction of mediating institutions
During this week's episode of Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with Joshua Mitchell about how and why today's neo-puritans think our liberation depends on destroying those mediating institutions that constitute civil society....
December 06, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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47:13
Ericka Andersen & women's religious exodus
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with journalist Ericka Andersen about why so many women have stopped attending church and what can be done about it. Ericka Andersen is a freelance journalist and author of ...
November 29, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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33:18
James Whitford & characteristics of effective charity
What are the characteristics of genuine charity? During this week's episode of Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy Beer and James Whitford explore this question together.James Whitford is the Founder and CEO of
November 22, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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43:37
Les Lenkowsky & America's giving landscape
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy sits down with leading philanthropy scholar Les Lenkowsky about the giving landscape in America and how it may or may not be changing.
November 15, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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48:25
Carrie Tynan & intentional grantmaking
We’re back with the fifth season of Givers, Doers, & Thinkers! To launch the next ten episodes, Jeremy sits down with Carrie Tynan, CEO of the Adolph Coors Foundation in Colorado.As CEO, Carrie oversees all the foundation’s op...
November 08, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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46:33
Mark T. Mitchell & property ownership in America
To close the fourth season of Givers, Doer, & Thinkers, Jeremy sits down with political philosopher Mark T. Mitchell about why and how the health of the American constitutional order is connected to private property...
October 05, 2022
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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48:07
Ian Rowe & leading a meaningful life
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy chats with the Ian Rowe about why we need to replace our obsession with equity with the empowering concept of agency. Ian V. Rowe is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Insti...
September 21, 2022
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:05:53
Rusty Reno & the return of strong gods
This week on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy sits down with theologian and journalist Rusty Reno about how and why the strong gods are reappearing in American society and what that means for our common future.R.R. Ren...
September 07, 2022
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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49:48
Jay Hein & social impact investing
This week of Giver, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with nonprofit leader Jay Hein about innovative social impact investing, religion and social policy, and what the George W. Bush White House got right. Jay Hein is the preside...
August 17, 2022
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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56:47
David Bahnsen & philanthropic investments
Today on Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy talks to investor and commentator David Bahnsen about the intersection of current trends in philanthropy and economics, including why stakeholder capitalism is a bad idea.David L. Bahnsen is...
August 10, 2022
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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55:24