Empowering Lean Funders to Unleash Their Full Potential to Spark Transformative Change

In this Beyond The Blog podcast by The Patterson Foundation, Kiarra Louis dives into the excitement surrounding Exponent Philanthropy’s 2024 Annual Conference and the launch of the Momentum Builder’s Circle. Joining her is Paul D. Daugherty, CEO of Exponent Philanthropy, who shares insights on how lean philanthropy is transforming communities and empowering funders to lead impactful change.

In our conversation,  we’ll explore "lean philanthropy" — what it means and why it’s uniquely suited to community-based impact. Paul will also discuss Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy (CLIP), a model that enables lean foundations to forge transformative change by focusing on local priorities, breaking barriers, and building deep community partnerships. From there, we shift to two exciting initiatives: the 2024 Annual Conference and the Momentum Builder’s Circle.  

Key Themes
Creating a supportive community for lean funders
Defining and exploring lean philanthropy 
Building deep community partnership

Timestamps 
00:43 -- About Exponent Philanthropy
2:08 -- Supporting Lean Funders 
4:41 -- Working with The Patterson Foundation
8:10 -- 2024 Annual Conference
16:50 -- The Momentum Builder’s Circle.
21:10 -- Aspirations 
24:03 -- Supporting Philanthropy Serving Organizations (PSOs)
25:00 -- Leadership, willingness, readiness, capacity, and culture 


Links to Learn More

• Exponent Philanthropy  
• About Paul Daughtery 
• Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy
• 2024 conference
• The Patterson Foundation

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