Thomas J. Tierney is an expert in smart philanthropy and co-founder of the Bridgespan Group which provides management consulting to nonprofits and philanthropists. He is…
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Ep. 110 Philanthropy Series: Share Our Strength’s Billy Shore
Published September 10, 2020 by Stephanie Martinek
Billy Shore is a founder of the organization Share Our Strength, the umbrella organization of No Kid Hungry. Over the past 35 years, the organization…
Leave a CommentEp. 107: Getting Cash Payments to Millions of Americans? Easier Said than Done
Published April 16, 2020 by Stephanie Martinek
On the week of March 21st, 2020, over 3.3 million Americans claimed unemployment, nearly 5 times the highest weekly number from the entire 2008 recession.…
Leave a CommentEp. 102 Soda Tax 101
Published January 7, 2020 by Stephanie Martinek
Being obese puts people at risk for chronic disease like diabetes and is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. In this episode…
Leave a CommentEp. 99 The Connection Between Medicaid and Democracy
Published November 8, 2019 by Stephanie Martinek
Medicaid is one of the largest social welfare programs in the United States. With over 70 million people enrolled, it covers 20 percent of the…
64 CommentsRecently, a man opened fire in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand leaving 50 dead and dozens more injured. The massacre was announced on the…
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