Giving Is A Skill
Just like other skills in our lives, learning how to give takes consistent time and intention. Contrary to popular belief you don’t need to wait until you are rich or retired to make a positive difference in the world around you. In fact, starting now can make your future giving exponential. Your time, talents, and money can be used for good starting today, regardless of the amount. Join me, Grant David Collins, every Tuesday as we work together to develop the skill set of giving.
Episodes
110 episodes
Here’s To The Crazy Ones (A Farewell For Now)
Over the last two years, I’ve released 110 episodes of this podcast. It’s been an amazing journey, and the time has come for me to take a little break in order to fulfill on the giving work I am committed to. This week, I fill you in on what’s ...
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Episode 110
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22:24
Addition Through Subtraction
Our development-centric culture seems to reward addition over everything else. Subtraction is usually not seen as the star of progression, especially when it comes to making progress in our lives. This week, learn why we should start seeing the...
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Episode 109
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2:15
The Problem with Moral Individualism (Revisited)
Individualism seems to be everywhere. It’s in the movies we watch, the news we read, and the music we listen to. But just because it is everywhere, doesn’t mean it is useful. This week, find out why, ironically, getting outside yourself is the ...
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Episode 108
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14:56
Voluntary Inconvenience
Inconvenience is often something we avoid. In fact, the amount of energy we spend avoiding it seems, in some respects, counterproductive. This week, learn why we should sometimes choose to voluntarily inconvenience ourselves, especially when it...
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Episode 107
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9:39
The Power of Commitment
Commitment is a principle often talked about but rarely practiced. It seems that our default behavior is to do everything except what is truly necessary. This week, discover how true commitment—or simply doing what is necessary—can take your gi...
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Episode 106
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9:54
What It Means To Be Human
It’s easy to get so wrapped up in our own human experiences that we forget what it’s like for those around us. This week, learn what it means to be human through the documentary 'Human Volume 1.’Human Volume 1:
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Episode 105
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2:35
Don’t Be an Ostrich (Revisited)
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the inequities in this world. Between almost continuous reports of natural disasters, the ever-present echoes of war, and political upheaval abroad, and at home, one can feel like the only way to deal with all t...
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Episode 104
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18:16
The Messy Middle (ft. Austin Heath)
The messy middle is where a lot of us find ourselves, especially when it comes to giving. We have an inkling of an idea to give back, but for one reason or another we can’t get all the pieces to fit together just right. Although necessary to cr...
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Episode 103
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33:45
The Power of Discontentment
Discontentment is often viewed negatively in our society, with the natural response being to avoid it if possible, and to quickly rebound if not. But what if we chose to dwell in this dissatisfaction and approached it with curiosity? This week,...
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Episode 102
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18:10
To Be Incarcerated (ft. Portia Louder)
Prison is one of those places about which most of us know very little. As such, it's easy for stereotypes and misunderstandings to color our perceptions of those who find themselves incarcerated. This week, learn how to push back against this w...
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Episode 101
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34:11
100 Episodes Later - 10 Things I’ve Learned About Giving (ft. Conner Simmons)
It’s hard to believe that this is episode 100 of the Giving is a Skill Podcast! To celebrate, I’m diving deep into the podcast archives to share the 10 things I’ve learned about the skill set of giving since starting this podcast!Gi...
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Episode 100
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40:23
Voluntary Simplicity
For many of us, luck is often a casual conversation topic revolving around four-leaf clovers and leprechauns. Rarely does it inspire us to change our behavior, because, after all, luck is seen as mere chance. But have you ever considered what y...
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Episode 99
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15:41
When Intentions Aren’t Enough (ft. Aaron Miller)
Intention is often the main criterion we use to gauge our impact as individual philanthropists. The common belief is, "If our hearts are in the right place, that's all that matters." But, is that truly the case? Should the goodwill of our heart...
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Episode 98
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36:40
The Giving Order of Operations
We typically think of math when the phrase 'order of operations' is used. But what would happen if we applied this sequential focus approach to giving? This week, learn how to follow the Giving Order of Operations: Need, Intervention, and Giver...
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Episode 97
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10:44
A Giver’s Journey Pt. 2 (ft. Lauren Lund)
Journeys are made up of thousands of individual steps. It’s not every day that you get the chance to learn, in real-time, from the individual steps of another. This week, get the chance to do just that as Lauren Lund joins us to check in on her...
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Episode 96
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34:54
How to Save a Life
There is a pervasive belief that you have to be rich in order to be involved in lifesaving giving. It’s pervasive because it is simply not true. In fact, for less than the cost of an In-and-Out hamburger, you could literally save the life of an...
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Episode 95
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11:55
The Outsized Impact of Individual Donors
If you’ve ever thought that your money doesn’t matter in giving, you’re not alone. It can be easy to view your individual contribution as insignificant when compared to the major issues of this world like hunger, poverty, and disease. Your not ...
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Episode 94
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15:25
How the Utah Jazz Bear Became the Mascot for Charities (ft. Jon Absey and Andy Chudd)
Mascots are a lot of things, but before 1994 they weren’t often thought of when it came to charity work. That all changed when Jon Absey and Andy Chudd struck up an unlikely partnership that led to the Jazz Bear becoming the Mascot for Charitie...
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Episode 93
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31:54
Miracle Tim (ft. Caroline Hilton)
The kindness of strangers is something many of us have vivid experiences with. Whether it is the surprise paid meal, an unexpected gift, or a kind compassionate compliment, these often unanimous heroes make all of our worlds a little brighter. ...
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Episode 92
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23:07
A Giver’s Journey Pt. 1 (ft. Lauren Lund)
Just like journeys on the road or into the mountains, giving journeys are much more enjoyable with company. There is something inherently bonding and motivating about this companionship, which is why we are introducing a new segment to the podc...
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Episode 91
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28:17
Our Impact (2024)
Unfortunately, impact is talked about much more than it is actioned on. Too many of us waste our energy and resources dreaming about a better world while a select few are actually putting in the work. At GrassRoots Giving, it is our mission to ...
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Episode 90
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33:45
Clumsy Beginnings (Ft. Conner Simmons)
Giving is a Skill is evolving and one of the main catalysts behind this evolution is a good friend of mine, Conner Simmons. Conner and I met in high school and after a few years a part, we are joining forces to refocus and revamp this show into...
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Episode 89
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58:13
Start Small, Grow Tall (Revisited)
With New Year's just around the corner, it can be tempting to spend the next week or so planning ambitious giving goals for 2023. Maybe you feel called to help alleviate poverty in South America, support homeless veterans in Miami, or stop the ...
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Episode 88
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14:49
Santa Claus: The World’s First Philanthropist (Revisited)
Almost every Christmas tradition is rooted in some act of generosity. You can see this in the decorated trees, carolers on doorsteps, and in the character of jolly old St. Nicholas. This week, learn the philanthropy origin story of the rosy-che...
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Episode 87
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10:54
Finding True Meaning In Family Gatherings This Christmas
With Christmas just 13 days away, the pressure is ramping up to finalize Christmas plans and presents. With so much to do, it can be easy to forget why we celebrate Christmas in the first place, especially when it comes to family gatherings. Th...
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Episode 86
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14:47