<![CDATA[The Philanthropists]]>The Philanthropists is a weekly video podcast that shares deeply personal stories of extraordinary, human-centered philanthropy.

The show uplifts both notable philanthropists and everyday givers—mentors, artists, founders, teachers, and neighbors—whose acts of generosity create real, measurable change in people's lives.

]]>https://www.thephilanthropistspodcast.org/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:38:35 GMTThu, 25 Jun 2026 14:51:50 GMT60Quanda Allen & Meredith Hanley<p>The Philanthropists is a weekly video podcast that shares deeply personal stories of extraordinary, human-centered philanthropy.</p><p>The show uplifts both notable philanthropists and everyday givers—mentors, artists, founders, teachers, and neighbors—whose acts of generosity create real, measurable change in people's lives.</p>episodicQuanda Allen & Meredith Hanleyjack@goodpoint.nycno<![CDATA[What No One Tells You About Giving — and Why It Matters Now]]>What does it really mean to be a philanthropist—and does philanthropy have to begin with wealth?

In the launch episode of The Philanthropists: Personal Journeys of Giving with Purpose, co-hosts Quanda Allen and Meredith Hanley introduce a different kind of conversation about philanthropy, generosity, purpose, impact, and legacy.

The show goes beyond charitable donations and dollar amounts to explore the human experiences behind giving: the people who shaped us, the causes we cannot ignore, the choices we make with our money, time, talent, relationships, and influence—and what happens when generosity becomes part of how we live.

Quanda and Meredith also explain why these conversations matter at a moment when philanthropy is facing increasing scrutiny and why hearing directly from donors, volunteers, civic leaders, nonprofit innovators, and changemakers can help build a fuller understanding of what giving makes possible.

At the heart of the series is one simple belief:

Everyone Has Something to Give.

Subscribe to The Philanthropists for weekly conversations about purposeful giving, social impact, generosity, philanthropy, and legacy.

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]]>2a76d68e-9559-420d-9f79-7c340dc63f99Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT<p>What does it really mean to be a philanthropist—and does philanthropy have to begin with wealth?</p><p></p><p>In the launch episode of The Philanthropists: Personal Journeys of Giving with Purpose, co-hosts Quanda Allen and Meredith Hanley introduce a different kind of conversation about philanthropy, generosity, purpose, impact, and legacy.</p><p></p><p>The show goes beyond charitable donations and dollar amounts to explore the human experiences behind giving: the people who shaped us, the causes we cannot ignore, the choices we make with our money, time, talent, relationships, and influence—and what happens when generosity becomes part of how we live.</p><p></p><p>Quanda and Meredith also explain why these conversations matter at a moment when philanthropy is facing increasing scrutiny and why hearing directly from donors, volunteers, civic leaders, nonprofit innovators, and changemakers can help build a fuller understanding of what giving makes possible.</p><p></p><p>At the heart of the series is one simple belief:</p><p>Everyone Has Something to Give.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe to The Philanthropists for weekly conversations about purposeful giving, social impact, generosity, philanthropy, and legacy.</p><p>Visit: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://thephilanthropistspodcast.org" target="_blank">thephilanthropistspodcast.org</a></p>no00:27:09What No One Tells You About Giving — and Why It Matters Nowfull<![CDATA[Norm Ornstein & Judy Harris: Turning Grief Into Purpose]]>What happens when unimaginable personal loss becomes a reason to keep fighting for other families?

Political scholar Norm Ornstein and Judy Harris join The Philanthropists for a deeply personal conversation about their son Matthew, serious mental illness, America’s fragmented mental-health system, grief, advocacy, and the decision to turn pain into purpose.

Through the Matthew Harris Ornstein Memorial Foundation, Norm and Judy have supported mental-health advocacy and crisis-response work, documentary storytelling, and educational opportunities designed to give young people confidence, voice, and agency.

Their story takes us beyond traditional ideas of philanthropy. This is also a conversation about parental love, persistence, broken systems, mental-health policy, stigma, storytelling, and what it means to stay engaged with a problem long after it has become painfully personal.

Quanda Allen and Meredith Hanley ask what proximity teaches us about giving—and whether some of the most meaningful philanthropy begins not with a strategy, but with seeing something you can no longer unsee.

Subscribe for more conversations about philanthropy, generosity, social impact, mental health, advocacy, and purposeful giving.

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]]>adc16637-496c-4595-a7d7-b68dcb1352bfWed, 12 Aug 2026 14:45:00 GMT<p>What happens when unimaginable personal loss becomes a reason to keep fighting for other families?</p><p></p><p>Political scholar Norm Ornstein and Judy Harris join The Philanthropists for a deeply personal conversation about their son Matthew, serious mental illness, America’s fragmented mental-health system, grief, advocacy, and the decision to turn pain into purpose.</p><p></p><p>Through the Matthew Harris Ornstein Memorial Foundation, Norm and Judy have supported mental-health advocacy and crisis-response work, documentary storytelling, and educational opportunities designed to give young people confidence, voice, and agency.</p><p>Their story takes us beyond traditional ideas of philanthropy. This is also a conversation about parental love, persistence, broken systems, mental-health policy, stigma, storytelling, and what it means to stay engaged with a problem long after it has become painfully personal.</p><p></p><p>Quanda Allen and Meredith Hanley ask what proximity teaches us about giving—and whether some of the most meaningful philanthropy begins not with a strategy, but with seeing something you can no longer unsee.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe for more conversations about philanthropy, generosity, social impact, mental health, advocacy, and purposeful giving.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://thephilanthropistspodcast.org" target="_blank">thephilanthropistspodcast.org</a></p>no01:14:36Norm Ornstein & Judy Harris: Turning Grief Into Purposefull