Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 43m
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Apple Rating 4.8 (8)
Since Jun 2017
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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What Donors Want - a podcast by I.G. Advisors - features a series of thought-provoking conversations on the state of our beautiful, yet in many ways broken, non-profit sector. We want to collectively imagine solutions to the things that keep us up at night, and inspire more progressive practices and ways of collaborating. This podcast is part of I.G.'s mission to #FixTheFlow of resources for good.

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Recent Episodes

The Modern Philanthropist: What Today’s Donors Really Want (feat. Isabelle Hayhoe, Barclays Private Bank)

Feb 23, 2026 48m

Philanthropy is changing — and donors are changing with it. In this episode of What Donors Want, we speak with Isabelle Hayhoe, Senior Philanthropy Adviser at Barclays Private Bank, about new…

Someone's Gotta Give, A Novel by Alisha Fernandez Miranda (Where Philanthropy Meets Fiction)

Aug 04, 2025 25m

I.G.'s Chair, Alisha Fernandez Miranda, just published her second book and first novel, Someone's Gotta Give. How to describe it? Think Devil Wears Prada meets the world of high-value philanthropy.…

Behavioural Science and What Donors (Actually) Want With Piyush Tantia of Ideas42

Jul 30, 2024 40m

In this episode of Alisha and Emily interview Piyush Tantia, Chief Innovation Officer at Ideas42. Piyush shares insights on donor psychology, philanthropy trends, and the challenges of building…

Resourcing Narrative Ecosystems With Mandy Van Deven & Jody Myrum

May 16, 2024 47m

In this episode, Rachel and Emily explore the concept of narrative ecosystems with Mandy Van Deven and Jody Myrum. Together, they dive into: 🟡 What is a narrative ecosystem, and why is this…

Leadership in the Social-Profit Sector With Farah Mohamed

Apr 30, 2024 37m

Rachel and Alisha speak with the incomparable Farah Mohamed - a leader with over 25 years of experience in the government, social-profit, and for-profit sectors. Currently, Farah is the CEO of The…

Should UK Foundations Have A Minimum Grant Payout?

Mar 22, 2024 43m

In this episode, Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Emily Collins-Ellis speak with three philanthropy experts on the debate around whether mandatory minimum payout rates should be introduced for charitable…

Imagination Infrastructure - What We All Need To Bring About The Future We Want

Feb 26, 2024 45m

In this episode, Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Emily Collins-Ellis speak with Cassie Robinson about the need to invest in ‘imagination infrastructure’ to support communities in developing practices…

The Power of Trust-Based Funding & The African Visionary Fellowship

Jan 25, 2024 44m

In this episode, Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Beatrice Onyango speak with three of Segal Family Foundation’s African Visionary Fellows - all about the power of unrestricted funding, and what it can…

The Legacy of MacKenzie Scott With FRIDA, SAGE & Panorama Global

Nov 20, 2023 58m

Imagine this - you get a call out of the blue from a consultant offering an unrestricted grant of $10 million that you can use however you like, spend on any time frame, and you never have to send a…

Feminist Resource Mobilisation With Roz Lee

Oct 30, 2023 51m

Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Emily Collins-Ellis speak with the incomparable Roz Lee - a leader who has dedicated her life to advancing racial, gender, economic and LGBTQ justice through community…

Corporate Kindness With Kurt Geiger

Oct 09, 2023 49m

Rachel Stephenson Sheff speaks with two brilliant executives from the international fashion brand, Kurt Geiger: Neil Clifford, CEO, and Pascale Montaner, Vice President of Global Marketing &…

Power Dynamics In Governance With Jessamyn Shams-Lau & Jane Leu

Aug 14, 2023 58m

Rachel Stephenson Sheff speaks with Jessamyn Shams-Lau and Jane Leu all about power dynamics in governance - particularly in family foundation structures, but also more broadly across the non-profit…

#FundingFrontlineImpact With Nick Grono, CEO of The Freedom Fund

Jul 25, 2023 37m

Rachel Stephenson Sheff speaks with Nick Grono, CEO of The Freedom Fund, all about their new resource for donors and philanthropic advisors: #FundingFrontlineImpact (www.fundingfrontlineimpact.org).…

What Fellows Want - Imagining the Funding System of the Future

Jun 02, 2023 48m

Emily Collins-Ellis and Rachel Stephenson Sheff speak with some of the Fellows from the very first cohort of I.G. Advisors’ #FixTheFlow Fellowship. One year ago, we added a bold, systems-change…

Vu Le, Nonprofit AF

Dec 02, 2022 53m

Welcome back to Season 4 of What Donors Want! In episode 36, Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Emily Collins-Ellis chat with the legendary Vu Le, founder of @NonprofitAF. We discuss: 🌟 Self care for…

Introducing The Mesa

May 13, 2021 1h 6m

In the thirty-fifth episode, Lauren Gross chairs our launch event for The Mesa! (https://www.themesa.org) The Mesa is the only digital platform designed to help you bring your philanthropic…

Ximena Andión Ibañez, The Ford Foundation

Feb 02, 2021 52m

In the thirty-fourth episode, Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Jasmine Awad speak with Ximena Andión Ibañez, Programme Officer for Mexico and Central America at the Ford Foundation. Today’s episode is a…

zohra moosa, Mama Cash

Jan 04, 2021 50m

In the thirty-first episode, Emily Collins-Ellis and Rachel Stephenson Sheff speak with zohra moosa - Executive Director of Mama Cash - about all things related to feminism, fundraising and…

David Simas, The Obama Foundation

Dec 10, 2020 53m

In the thirtieth episode, Carlos Miranda and Rachel Stephenson Sheff speak with David Simas – CEO of the Obama Foundation – about all things related to philanthropy, politics and democracy. The…

Hannah Paterson, Participatory Grant-Making at the National Lottery Community Fund

Nov 18, 2020 53m

In the twenty-ninth episode, Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Gaby Cervera chat with Hannah Paterson, a Senior Portfolio Manager at the UK's National Lottery Community Fund. The Community Fund is one of…

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