In this episode of the Caring and Funding Podcast, CAF America’s President & CEO, Ted Hart is joined by Hope for Haiti’s CEO, Skyler Badenoch to share his organization’s experiences in providing disaster relief after the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes, and explore the topics of: 

• Best practices in disaster response and lessons learned from the 2010 earthquake,

• The importance of long-term recovery and resilience-building, and 

• Why it is important for donors to consider these long-lasting efforts in their disaster response planning.

About Hope for Haiti: Hope for Haiti, one of CAF America’s grantee partners, is a trusted nonprofit organization working to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children, in southern Haiti. Their team and network of partners provide people with better access to education, healthcare, water, and economic development opportunities. Learn more about Hope for Haiti on their website, https://hopeforhaiti.com/.

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Following the recent announcement of new OFAC General Licenses that allow for expanded humanitarian relief work in many high-risk jurisdictions, this episode will dig into what grantmakers need to know about the changes and how it will affect grants made to those countries. CAF America’s Ted Hart will be joined Paul Carroll, the Director of Charity and Security Network to update listeners on the recent OFAC General Licenses and what if means for their philanthropy.

TARGET OUTCOMES:

• Listeners have a reasoned, balanced understanding of the opportunities presented by the new Licenses as well as the serious risks that remain.
• Listeners leave with a better understanding of how OFAC General Licenses affect charitable grantmaking around the world.
• Listeners know where to find more detailed resources about the new Licenses.

From “Break the Bias” to “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” 2022 has fostered thought-provoking themes for International Women's Day and Women’s History Month. Today, CAF America’s Caring and Funding Podcast brings together powerful female leaders for an inspirational discussion on the status of gender equality in the workplace and beyond. 

This episode will be led by Jessie Krafft, Senior Vice President of External Affairs at CAF America, and will be joined by guests Anna Hofmeister, Treasurer of CAF America’s Board of Directors, and Janet Boyd, Treasurer of CAF Canada’s Board of Directors. Both Anna and Janet also hold leadership roles in their respective industries. Together they will share valuable insight and advice on how to break the glass ceiling and overcome biases which impact women and girls across the globe.

The COVID-19 global pandemic is relentless. As a result, companies are looking to make impactful philanthropic support available while satisfying important environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria coupled with the desire to document meaningful ROI on their social investments. 

Join Ted Hart, President and CEO of CAF America and CAF Canada, and his guest corporate impact expert Sue Norton, Adjunct Global Impact Strategist for CAF America. Together they will share valuable insights and advice on shaping your giving strategies in the coming years to provide impactful alignment to ESG criteria leading to positive social returns on philanthropic investments.

Building on their popular podcast “30 Minutes Toward More Impactful Corporate Giving,” Ted and Sue will share planning-ready ideas you can use to increase the impact of philanthropy. In addition, they will introduce you to the “Building Blocks of Impact,” an executive-level framework for improving the ROI on philanthropic investments. Whether you are creating new social investment plans, beginning to incorporate your ESG agenda, or refining plans already underway, you won’t want to miss this discussion.