Helping Donors Give Wisely

In this week's episode, we chat with Bob Johansen and Christine V. Bullen about their book, Office Shock. "This book reimagines the office and shows how we can plan for more sustainable ways of working."

In the past week, we learned the heartbreaking news that eleven people were killed in a mass shooting that took place at a Monterey Park, California dance studio that was celebrating the Lunar New Year.

This episode is part of our special series "Made by the Bay" sponsored by the Tipping Point Community to feature the work of amazing people in the Bay Area, working for the betterment of their community. This week, we chat with Maritza Maldonado, Executive Director at Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment, an organization that advances the conditions for learning by helping local families meet their basic needs.

In today’s consumer marketplace, a quite common practice is for a business to sell products or services with the promise that some of the purchase will benefit a charity.

In this week's episode, we chat with Macire Aribot and Nassim Ashford, two of the co-founders of NoirUnited, a Black-led organization focused on centering Black and other marginalized people in developing their communities. They are currently working to advocate, raise funds and provide humanitarian assistance to Black people who are stranded in Ukraine and those who have evacuated to neighboring countries.

Parts of California are experiencing heavy storms, flooding, mudslides, and rising rivers that could cause damages exceeding $1 billion.