Episode 7: Musings with Ingrid Srinath

Am I even making a difference? Is helping one cause, one kid, or one family going to make a difference that lasts?  In this episode, Charlie welcomes Ingrid Srinath’s musing on this topic. She shares that making a difference is a combination of giving now, advocating for policy change, and building the ecosystem that can support both of those.  Ingrid Srinath has held many titles in her career, including formerly Director of the Centre for Social Impact & Philanthropy at Ashoka University, a private, nonprofit university offering students a multidisciplinary liberal education. But she prefers to describe herself as, “a philanthropy geek and champion of civil society in India and around the world.”  Charlie and Ingrid share musings on the giving movement, how the framework of profit marketing and advertising could have a place in the nonprofit sector, and how to use marketing to manage donations. They discuss the process Ingrid has used to close the gap between supporters who know, like, and trust an organization but don’t actually donate.  Ingrid has such an insightful and thought-provoking perspective on a wide range of topics. Enjoy this conversation and all she has to offer. To learn more and make a donation to The Life You Can Save, visit our website, https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/.

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If you've ever been surprised by your own thoughts, well, you're not alone. From the time we're born to the time we die, we spend our lives meeting strangers — including the one within. We also spend our lives learning about many of those strangers, and turning them into colleagues, friends, and family. In Musings about Ourselves and Other Strangers, host Charlie Bresler talks with fascinating people on their musings about family, community, work, helping others, and getting to know the stranger inside ourselves. Where do we fit in the world we all inhabit together? Join us as our musing leads us to some unexpected places. Charlie Bresler is the co-founder of The Life You Can Save and former President of a large international retail company. Here he investigates ideas that he has been “musing” on since he obtained his Ph.D. in clinical and social psychology way back in 1984.