DonorSearch Philanthropy Masterminds Podcast
1) It's What Everyone Needs To Do: A Conversation with Hillary Cohen, a Top Five 2025 CNN Hero
Recognized as one of the Top Five CNN Heroes of 2025, Hillary Cohen is the co-founder of Every Day Action, a nonprofit tackling food waste and hunger by redirecting unused gourmet meals from Hollywood...Show More
2) You See Their Joy: A Conversation with Tim Woodward, A Top Five 2025 CNN Hero
Recognized as one of the Top Five CNN Heroes of 2025, Tim Woodward is the Executive Director and a founding force behind Animal Rescue Corps, the national nonprofit created in 2010 to confront large-s...Show More
3) We Want More Dogs, All The Dogs: A Conversation with Heidi Carman, A Top Five 2025 CNN Hero
Recognized as one of the Top Five CNN Heroes of 2025, Heidi Carman is the founder and Executive Director of First Responder Therapy Dogs, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the emotional well-being o...Show More
4) The Let Themselves Be Free: A Conversation with Debra Des Vignes, A Top Five 2025 CNN Hero
Recognized as one of the Top Five CNN Heroes of 2025, Debra Des Vignes is the founder and Executive Director of the Indiana Prison Writers Workshop (IPWW), a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the li...Show More
5) Friendly, Fabulous Foodbankers: A Conversation with Julie Yurko
Julie Yurko is President & CEO of Northern Illinois Food Bank, where she leads a neighbor-centric transformation of the charitable food system to deliver dignified, equitable access across 13 counties...Show More
6) Challenge and Opportunity: A Conversation with Leaders in Healthcare Philanthropy
In this special episode, we bring together some of the most influential voices in healthcare philanthropy—Nancy Bussani, Executive Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer for CommonSpirit Health...Show More
7) Always Something More To Learn: A Conversation with Lindsey Nadeau
Lindsey Nadeau is Vice President of Philanthropy Insight at UNICEF USA, where she leads data-driven strategy and enterprise systems that deepen donor engagement and accelerate revenue growth. A nation...Show More
8) Until We Get It Right: A Conversation with Christy Coleman
Christy Coleman is the Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, where she leads institutional efforts to reinterpret early American history and engage the public in complex national na...Show More
9) Right Out Of The Gate: A Conversation with Bill TeDesco
Bill TeDesco is the founder of DonorSearch, the leading provider of fundraising intelligence solutions in the nonprofit world. Raised in Pennsylvania, he studied Landscape Architecture and then earned...Show More
10) That Kid From Iowa: A Conversation with Brent Grinna
Brent Grinna is the founder and President of EverTrue, a platform reimagining how nonprofits connect with their supporters. Raised on a farm in Iowa, he went on to Brown University, where he captained...Show More