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United Way Worldwide’s CEO on Philanthropy, Leadership and Finding Purpose ft. Angela F. Williams | FCTC Podcast | EP 7

UnboxingBLR Episode 7

Welcome to From Code to Culture, a podcast by UnboxingBLR.

This is From Code to Culture’s 7th episode featuring Angela F. Williams, President and CEO of United Way Worldwide, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious not-for-profits. 

In this episode, Angela shares how United Way is transforming communities worldwide, detailing interventions in Hyderabad and Bengaluru that have spanned across education, health, and addressing infrastructural challenges in cities. 

What’re the latest trends in global philanthropy? Is the focus shifting from individual to corporate giving? What patterns are noticed between how women and men make donations to causes or projects? Find out in our episode. 

In an FCTC exclusive, Angela lets us in on her first time experiencing the city – the spicy benne dose, taking a ‘tuktuk’ and marvelling at how people in the city cross the roads with reckless abandon😭 

She also deep dives into the evolving needs of Gen Z, the importance of building resilience during crises and the devastation that the Los Angeles wildfires has brought to the people of America. 

With over 30 years of experience across both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, Angela offers invaluable insights into what it really takes to create lasting, meaningful change. 

Get your pen and paper ready. When one of the leading voices in philanthropy speaks, you’ve gotta take notes.