Beyond The Blog

From Both Sides of the Check, Featuring Jessica Muroff, CEO at United Way Suncoast

• The Patterson Foundation

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“From Both Sides of the Check” is a podcast mini-series as part of The Patterson Foundation’s Beyond the Blog podcast. In this week’s episode, we interview Jessica Muroff, CEO at United Way Suncoast. Through “From Both Sides of the Check,” we explore what it’s like to work in the philanthropic sector through conversations with people, now working at foundations, who have worked on both the funder and nonprofit sides. The goal of the podcast series is that these conversations are instructive for people on both sides of the check and helpful in illuminating a path forward for even stronger collaboration in the philanthropic sector, so we can drive even more impact.

Key Podcast Themes

  • Philanthropic collaboration
  • Funder-nonprofit relationships
  • Power dynamics
  • Trust-based philanthropy
  • Fundraising
  • “Hiring empathy”

Timestamps

  • 00:00 - 00:40 Introduction
  • 00:40 - 06:20 Jessica’s Role and Defining Success in her Role
  • 06:20 - 08:31 Favorite Part about her Role
  • 08:31 - 11:25 Least Favorite Part about her Role
  • 11:25 - 14:35 Previous Roles
  • 14:35 - 17:47 Transition from Nonprofit to United Way
  • 17:47 - 21:11 What Jessica Wishes Nonprofits knew about Funders
  • 21:11 - 22:24 What Jessica Wishes she knew about Funders when she was at a Nonprofit
  • 22:24 - 24:17 Dream Partnership
  • 24:17 - 28:12 The Unique Position of a United Way
  • 28:12 - 31:16 Changes in United Way Strategy
  • 31:16 - End Closing

Soundbite recommendation: United Way Suncoast is a convener, not an intermediary 24:57-25:54




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