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The Business of Giving

Denver Frederick

Booking Overview

This is a social-impact interview program focused on philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and solutions to complex social problems, typically featuring CEOs, foundation leaders, scientists, and other senior practitioners. Agencies could credibly pitch nonprofit executives, philanthropic strategists, social-impact founders, humanitarian leaders, and experts with evidence-based solutions; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial leadership experience and recognized organizational or field expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 632

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 291 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

denver@denver-frederick.com

denverfrederick@gmail.com

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Host

Denver Frederick - Host of The Business of Giving, focused on solutions to complex social problems and the people and organizations developing and financing them.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives of nonprofits, humanitarian organizations, philanthropic institutions, and social-impact ventures; established researchers and experts with evidence-based solutions to major social problems.
Required Achievements:  
Leading a substantial nonprofit, philanthropic institution, or social-impact organization, Developing or scaling programs that address complex social problems, Recognized expertise in philanthropy, humanitarian aid, science, health, housing, education, or related fields, Managing significant charitable, institutional, or impact-oriented funding

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Laura Kleiman - Repurposing Existing Drugs For Cancer Treatment, Data-driven Medical Research, And Financing Neglected Therapeutic Opportunities.

Jocelyn Wyatt - Humanitarian Aid, Helping Displaced People Rebuild Their Lives, Customer-centered Assistance, And Measuring Outcomes Beyond Survival.

Ishita Das - Neurospatial Design, The Effects Of Built Environments On Health, And Philanthropic Funding For Emerging Scientific Fields.

J. Antonio Fernandez - Food Insecurity, Social Services, Humanitarian Funding, Affordable Housing, And The Role Of Community-based Support.

Melissa Stevens - Evidence-based Philanthropy, High-risk Capital, Intergenerational Wealth Transfer, And Changing Approaches To Charitable Giving.

Recent Topics

Business, Philanthropy, Social Impact, Nonprofit Leadership, Impact Investing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Business of Giving
:

Andrew Wolk: What Changes When We Start with Outcomes

October 06, 2026

For more than two decades, Andrew Wolk helped social sector organizations build better strategies, measure their work, and strengthen their impact. But one question kept nagging at him: If so many organizations were reporting success, why weren’t more people’s lives getting better? Across the communities he studied, progress on outcomes like education and housing remained stubbornly slow, and in some places, things were getting worse. Which led him to ask: What if we’ve been optimizing for th...

The Broken Matchmaking System Between Funders and Nonprofits

October 05, 2026

Most tech founders don't have to convince anyone that software is a good idea. My guest had to build hers for a sector she describes as twenty years behind everyone else. It did not always go smoothly.Maya Kuppermann co-founded Temelio, the platform that now moves more than a billion dollars a year in grants between foundations and the nonprofits they fund. But in the early days, one of her very first clients had a very different verdict.That client is still with Temelio today, one of a h...

Democracy Starts in the Hallway: Students Bringing Students to the Ballot Box

October 05, 2026

Every year, four million students graduate from high school in this country. Most are old enough to vote, but too few get the encouragement and support to take that first step. My next guest set out to change that by enlisting students to help their classmates register to vote and have a voice in the decisions that shape their future.Jahnavi Rao founded New Voters while still in high school. It now runs student-led, nonpartisan voter registration drives in 1,300 high schools across 42 states....

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
The Business of Giving
:

How do I get in touch with The Business of Giving?

The Business of Giving is hosted by Denver Frederick. Its publicly listed emails are denver@denver-frederick.com and denverfrederick@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Business of Giving?

The publicly listed emails for The Business of Giving: denver@denver-frederick.com and denverfrederick@gmail.com.

How many listeners does The Business of Giving have?

Podseeker estimates The Business of Giving reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Business of Giving?

The Business of Giving typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives of nonprofits, humanitarian organizations, philanthropic institutions, and social-impact ventures; established researchers and experts with evidence-based solutions to major social problems. Common among recent guests: Leading a substantial nonprofit, philanthropic institution, or social-impact organization; Developing or scaling programs that address complex social problems; Recognized expertise in philanthropy, humanitarian aid, science, health, housing, education, or related fields. Recent guests include Dr. Laura Kleiman, Jocelyn Wyatt, and Ishita Das.

How hard is it to get booked on The Business of Giving?

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

What topics does The Business of Giving cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Philanthropy, Social Impact, Nonprofit Leadership, and Impact Investing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

denver@denver-frederick.com

denverfrederick@gmail.com

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