Our Call to Beneficence

A leadership-and-impact focused podcast from Ball State University’s president, featuring graduates and community supporters who model “beneficence” through philanthropy and service. It’s a strong platform for high-trust nonprofit, education, and foundation leaders who want to connect their personal mission to measurable community outcomes.

50 episodes, Irregular, 4.6 rating

<1k, Male, USA

YouTube: 4.0k subscribers, Instagram: 45.0k followers

Geoffrey S. Mearns

Education, Business, Society & Culture, Careers, Self-Improvement

Ball State-connected alumni/friends or major supporters: philanthropic leaders (often foundation/board executives), community leaders, and education/arts supporters with a record of service, governance, and/or significant giving tied to institutional or community impact.

Board or trustee service with Ball State or related foundations, Executive leadership at a major organization or foundation, Notable philanthropic initiatives or leadership of youth/community programs, Major fundraising/campaign contributions supporting capital projects or institutional growth

Marianne Glick - Philanthropic Relationship With Ball State; Board/trustee Experience; Expanding Youth Programming To Higher Education; Support For The Performing Arts Center Tied To Theatre And Dance Talent., Jud Fisher - Personal And Professional Fulfillment Connected To Muncie; Ball Brothers Foundation Mission; Stewardship And Community Quality-of-life Improvements; Foundation Centennial Context., Stefan Anderson - How Beneficence Shaped His Life; Experience Across Decades Of Ball State’s Evolution; Service In Capital Campaigns And Foundation Leadership; Meaning Of Receiving An Honorary Alumni Award.

Philanthropy, Higher Education, Community, Leadership, Nonprofit, Fundraising, Service, Alumni, Foundations, Economic Development