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DAFs at a Crossroads Episode 4: Matrilineal Money: The Reparative Opportunity of Our Lifetime

September 03, 2026

"Some of us are funding to win. Some of us are funding to survive another day."$120 trillion is transferring to a new generation of capital holders over the next two decades. A disproportionate share of it is going to land with women. Jessyca has a name for what's coming: matrilineal money.Women hold and move capital differently. As a percentage of their wealth, they move more of it. They are more likely to move it in collaboration with others. They are more likely to see philanthropy as stra...

DAFs at a Crossroads Episode 3: Patient Capital, Impatient Mindset: Building What the Field Won't

August 13, 2026

Magda Guillén Swanson helped build the architecture of DAFs from the inside at Vanguard Charitable, one of the country's largest sponsors. Now she's pointing out what the system still hasn't delivered.And she's building Familia Fund to prove it can.In this episode of Funding Bravely, host Marvin Smith sits down with Magda Guillen Swanson, general partner at Familia Fund and former head of innovation at Vanguard Charitable, to ground the structural critique of donor-advised funds in lived expe...

DAFs at a Crossroads Episode 2: Designing for Generosity: What DAFs Could be Built to Do

July 29, 2026

What if the conversation about donor-advised funds has been missing the point entirely?Sarah Angello has spent two decades inside philanthropy. Early in her career, she partnered with a microfinance fund for women entrepreneurs in Uganda, learning what indefatigable courage looks like on the ground. From there, she went on to become a chief development officer in San Francisco and a software entrepreneur, before co-founding Daffodil to build what the next generation of giving actually require...

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Who is an ideal guest for Funding Bravely?

Funding Bravely typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior experience in philanthropy, foundations, nonprofit leadership, social-impact consulting, charitable technology, research, law, or community-centered funding, often combined with an established public body of work. Common among recent guests: Senior leadership at a foundation, nonprofit, research organization, or social-impact firm; Published books or influential research on philanthropy, equity, or nonprofit systems; Founding or leading initiatives that reshape charitable giving or redistribute institutional power. Recent guests include Sarah Angello, Dr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga, and Darren Isom.

How hard is it to get booked on Funding Bravely?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Funding Bravely cover?

Recent episodes cover Philanthropy, Social Justice, Grantmaking, Nonprofits, and Fundraising. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.