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

September 26, 2024 • The Patterson Foundation

“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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