Philanthropy Speaks

August is Make a Will Month, and host Lottie Ferguson, Vice President of Development and Donor Services at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, sits down with estate planning attorney Heidi McAra, JD, to explain what a real legacy plan looks like — wills, trusts, power of attorney, and more. Heidi breaks down when to review your plan, why you don't need significant wealth to include charitable giving, and the often-overlooked parts of legacy: sentimental heirlooms, digital assets, and p...

In this episode of Philanthropy Speaks, we revisit a workshop the Community Foundation of Greater Flint co-hosted this summer called A More Perfect Union: From Isolation to Intersectionality, held as the nation approached the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Host Lynn Williams, Director of Equity and Community Engagement at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, sits down with Delma Jackson III, founder of the Sankofa Project for Social Justice and senior fellow at th...

What started with a handful of land banks you could count on one hand has grown into more than 350 across the country, reshaping neighborhoods and restoring communities from the ground up. In this episode of Philanthropy Speaks, host and Community Foundation of Greater Flint President and CEO Dan Kildee talks with Brian Larkin, director of the National Land Bank Network at the Center for Community Progress, and Christina Kelly, director of community impact at the Genesee County Land Bank Auth...

What started as a patch of lawn outside Davison High School has grown into a thriving outdoor classroom complete with a native pollinator garden, food garden, greenhouse, and small orchard, transforming how students connect with the natural world. In this Earth Day episode of Philanthropy Speaks, host Jen Farrington talks with fine arts instructor Ryan Kelsey and environmental science teacher Pam Ruggiero about the student-led outdoor learning space they've built over four years at Davison Hi...

What started with a $2,000 gift in 1985 has grown into over a million dollar fund transforming the lives of women and girls in Flint and Genesee County. In this episode of Philanthropy Speaks, host Becky Pettengill talks with Probate Judge Ariana Heath and nonprofit leader Brandee Cooke Brown about their work on the Flint Women and Girls Fund Advisory Committee at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. From funding youth sports programs and creative arts initiatives like Amplify He...