On the latest Let’s Hear It, Eric sits down with Marc Moorghen, VP of Marketing and Communications at Lever for Change.
Founded by the MacArthur Foundation, Lever for Change connects donors with bold ideas through massive open calls. In just six years, Marc and his team have helped move $2.5 billion to nonprofits — including MacKenzie Scott’s $640 million Yield Giving Open Call and Pivotal’s $250 million Action for Women’s Health.
Eric and Marc get into how Lever for Change flips the traditional philanthropic “do not disturb” sign on its head, why unrestricted and open-call funding is finally going mainstream, and what it looks like when a foundation actually invites the unsolicited big idea.
Also: a hearty plug for Stuart Ewen’s PR!: A Social History of Spin — the book that put Marc on this path in the first place. (Kirk has thoughts.)
Listen now — and please follow, rate, and review Let’s Hear It wherever you get your podcasts. And listen for the opportunity to win a prize!
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