Faith Driven Investor is a growing movement of business leaders, fund managers, investors, and pastors who are driven by their faith. We believe that God owns it all and that he cares deeply about how we steward our investments. Our vision is for a world where Christ's followers can pursue excellent investments that allow for financial returns and Gospel-centered transformation. Every investment has an impact. What's yours?
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We (John and Daniel) are co-founders of a small software development agency. This is a recording of our weekly "state of the company" call where we discuss the nitty gritty details of running our business day-to-day. Want to work with us? Reach out at thunk.dev
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The Generosity Now Podcast is dedicated to inspiring generosity and promoting whole life stewardship among followers of Christ. We share stories of individuals and organizations doing great work in our community and around the world. Our goal is to provide practical insights and tools to help listeners make a positive kingdom impact with their resources. Whether you want to become a better wealth manager, overcome challenges in deploying large sums of money, or align with your family values, ...
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We share all the gory details about shipping (and almost failing to ship) our game and Laracon talk. Here is a video of the fun we had. And here's a full blog post about it. We also go deep on game design, jiu jitsu, and more. This is an unserious episode.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Episode 179 - Marks on the Markets: Private Equity & Secondaries Outlook with Andrew Behrman & Chris Kim
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In this episode of the Faith Driven Investor Podcast, Richard Cunningham, Andrew Behrman, and Chris Kim discuss the private equity world and the secondary market. They explain that private markets offer unique benefits such as diversification and active involvement but also come with trade-offs like limited access and illiquidity. The conversation …
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Living a High Impact Life: With Pete Ochs
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In this final episode of our summer series, we wanted to feature a phenomenal conversation Eric and Laurie had with Entrepreneur, Speaker, and author Pete Ochs. They discuss four simple but powerful principles that bear on creating Economic, Social and Spiritual Capital. When brought together they result in a High Impact LIFE About Pete Pete Ochs i…
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Redemptive Investing; Swimming against the current with Greg Lernihan
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Continuing in our summer series, We highlight a a phenomenal conversation with entrepreneur and faith based investor, Greg Lernihan about redemptive investing. About Greg Greg is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others and has refocused his life with this purpose. As a faith based investor, Greg dedicates his time and talen…
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Episode 178 - Investing in Dude Perfect with Jason Illian
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In this episode of the Faith Driven Investor Podcast, Richard Cunningham and Luke Roush interview Jason Illian, the founder of Highmount Capital. They discuss Highmount's recent investment in Dude Perfect, a popular content creation group known for their Youtube channel and live shows. Jason shares his background and the importance of family in his…
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Continuing in our summer series, we wanted to re-engage this episode Mike Scheid, the Executive Director of the Community Impact Fund. The Community Impact Fund offers impact loans to individuals and families in need, providing a lifeline for those struggling to make ends meet. Mike shares his personal journey and how it has shaped his passion for …
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We plan the rest of our 2024 goals / OKRs. We're making t-shirts. We're shilling Verbs. John has intrusive thoughts and a therapy moment. There's a little something for everyone in here.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Faith, Philanthropy, and Sustainable Impact; with Dana Wichterman
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As we continue our summer series, producer Jonathan Collier introduces Impact Investor and International Development Professional, Dana Wichterman. Dana joins Eric and Laurie, and shares her journey of generosity and stewardship, highlighting significant inflection points and the impact of impact investing. She emphasizes the importance of sharing …
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36: Thunk Pyramid Scheme (the super secret Laracon project)
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We built a game for Laracon, and it rules. Also, John released his board game Colossi! Finally, we get started on our OKRs for the second half of the year.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Entrepreneurship and Kingdom economics; With Chad Roach
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On todays episode in our summer series, Eric and Laurie sit down with kingdom serial entrepreneur Chad Roach for a great conversation about business, Kingdom economics, and the ministry of business. About Chad Homeschooled his entire life, Chad graduated at the age of 16. For his higher education, Chad studied at Oak Brook College of Law and was me…
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Episode 177 - Marks on the Markets: A Midyear Macro Look with Brandon Pizzurro
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In this episode of the Faith Driven Investor podcast, Richard Cunningham and John Coleman interview Brandon Pizzurro, Chief Investment Officer at Guidestone, to discuss the state of the US markets. They cover topics such as the performance of the S&P 500, the dominance of big tech companies, the potential for a small cap rotation, the impact of art…
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How to connect your faith and your work: with Ross Chapman and Bob Larkin from Denver Institute for Faith and Work
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In this episode, Eric and Laurie interview Ross Chapman and Bob Larkin from Denver Institute for Faith and Work. They discuss the organization's mission to help people connect their faith and work, and the importance of bringing hope and life to their communities through their daily work. They also highlight Denver Institute's programs and initiati…
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John did a bunch of Papercuts interviews, and now has a way clearer sense of what problem we're solving. He talks about his process as a PM. And we talk through all the problems we won't solve with Papercuts. At least not yet.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Episode 176 - What to Know About Donor Advised Funds with Impact Foundation's Aimee Minnich and Jeff Johns
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Richard and John check in on two of the key trailblazers of the Faith Driven Investor Movement, Aimee Minnich & Jeff Johns of The Impact Foundation, to learn how Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) can help investors who want to use their capital for God’s Kingdom. The four of them discuss the power and necessity of impact investing, the history and mission…
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Asset-Based Giving Strategies; With Jeff Waldron
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Continuing in our summer series, Eric and Laurie interview Jeff Waldron, a complex gift attorney with the National Christian Foundation (NCF). They discuss the power of asset-based giving and the various tools available for charitable giving. Jeff shares his personal journey of generosity and stewardship and how it led him to join NCF. They explore…
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Investing with Purpose: Transformational Impact through Talanton
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Welcome back to the Generosity Now podcast! As we continue our summer series, producer Jonathan Collier introduces international business leader John Halverson, a seasoned expert in investing, development, and strategy consulting. John shares his inspiring journey from working with Cargill and Land O'Lakes to leading impactful investments in East A…
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Our new Saas app Papercuts.io is up, and it is in Alpha testing. If it sounds useful to you, go sign up and we'll reach out shortly! We also talk about the future of where this app might go. If you work at an agency or run an agency, please reach out to john@thunk.dev. We want to talk.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Episode 175 - Marks on the Markets: The Risk, Return, and Rewards for Investing in Africa
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In this episode of the Faith Driven Investor podcast, Richard sits down with Henry Kaestner and Andrew Firman about the returns, rewards, and risks involved in investing in Africa. They discuss the opportunities and challenges of investing in the continent, the importance of spiritual integration in business, and the potential for economic developm…
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Eric and Laurie are joined by Tim Macready for a conversation about faith-aligned investing. Tim shares his journey from managing a billion-dollar pension fund in Australia to establishing Brightlight in the US, aiming to bridge the gap between investors' values and their portfolios. We explore the challenges and rewards of integrating faith with f…
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We accidentally talk about movies for 15 minutes. Then we talk about calmly riding the waves when bad things happen (a bad thing happened). Finally, we review all of our OKRs from the first half of the year. Spoiler: we made good money, and made ourselves unhappy doing it.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Helping Hands; With Shannon Hawkins Morris
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On this weeks episode, we kick off or summer series highlighting some of our favorite episodes from season two. Eric and Laurie interview Shannon Hawkins Morris, Vice President of Helping Hands. They discuss the history and purpose of Helping Hands, a ministry that provides financial assistance to individuals and families in need. Shannon shares ex…
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We took some time off. Papercuts is good now. Verbs is still good. We had an uncomfortable moment with a client, and learned some good things from it. Then Daniel discovers we might owe the state of New York $11,000.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Episode 174 - Sacrifice as a Road to Victory with Sam Rhee of Endowus
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In this special edition of the Faith Driven Investor Podcast, we highlight the story of Sam Rhee. Sam was formerly a CEO and co CIO, global head of Asia at Morgan Stanley before starting the fintech platform, Endowus. Today, Endowus primarily serves Asian markets with $5 billion in assets under management and has recently raised 95 million dollars …
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Season 2 Wrap up; Highlights from our favorite episodes.
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In this episode, Eric and Laurie wrap up Season 2 of the Generosity Now podcast by highlighting some of their favorite episodes. They express gratitude for the podcast's global reach and encourage listeners to share their favorite episodes with others. The highlighted episodes include discussions on inheriting wealth, setting a financial finish lin…
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Using Business to Lift People Out of Poverty: With Musana
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On this episode, Eric and Laurie are joined by Andrea and Haril Kazindra, co-founders of Musana, along with Sam Mitchell, a supporter of Musana. Andrea and Haril share their journey of starting an organization in Uganda to lift children out of poverty. They discuss the importance of using business to make a positive impact and the shift from tradit…
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Episode 173 - Marks on the Markets: A Data-Backed Look at the State of Faith Driven Investing with Tim Macready
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Brightlight’s Chief Investment Officer, Tim Macready, joins John Coleman and Richard Cunningham for a discussion on the state of faith-driven investing, the opportunities ahead, and the impact of faith values on investment portfolios. The three delve into the theology and purpose behind faith-driven investing, as well as the role of corporate engag…
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Kids and Generosity; with Josh and Kaitlin Saenz
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In this episode, Eric and Laurie sit down with Josh and Kaitlin Saenz to discuss the importance of cultivating a lifestyle of generosity and whole-life stewardship with our children. Josh and Kaitlin share their journey from youth ministry to running a donor development organization, all while homeschooling their two boys. About Josh and Kaitlin Jo…
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We're working fewer client days, but it costs us a lot of money to do that. So what are we getting for that money? We make a plan for what we can do with this extra time to invest in the future.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Cultivating a Lifestyle of Generosity in Children: With Matt Bell
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In this episode, Eric and Laurie are joined by finance author and speaker, Matt Bell. Matt discusses the importance of teaching children about money and generosity. Matt shares his personal journey of financial struggles and how it led him to a saving relationship with Christ. They discuss practical skills for teaching kids about money, such as ear…
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30: Strategy brainstorm (empaneling Luke Roush)
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Luke Roush is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Sovereign's Capital. John worked for Luke for 4 years. If John ever says anything smart, there's a 40% chance he's just quoting Luke without giving him credit. Luke loves nothing more than brainstorming how to make a business tick. Apologies for the sound quality, we had a little snafu.…
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Episode 172 - Finding Financial and Spiritual Returns in Real Estate Investing with Chuck Welden
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Chuck Welden, co-founder of Weldenfield, joins the Faith Driven Investor Podcast to discuss faith-driven investing and the impact of real estate on communities. Weldenfield is a real estate investment company that focuses on multifamily properties and deploys volunteers to live on-site and build relationships with residents. The goal is to create a…
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Harnessing the power of the marketplace to achieve profound social impact; With Helen Hayes
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In this conversation, Eric and Laurie, are joined by Helen Young Hayes, the founder and CEO of Activate Work. Helen shares her remarkable journey from being the daughter of Chinese immigrants to becoming a top portfolio manager and surviving the catastrophic United Flight 232 crash. She reveals the profound spiritual experiences that led her to ree…
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Understanding Charitable Gift Annuities: With George Duffin
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In this conversation, Eric and Laurie are joined by George Duffin, the Director of Charitable Gift Annuity Services at the National Christian Foundation (NCF). They discuss the concept of charitable gift annuities and how they can be a valuable tool for individuals and organizations in their giving strategies. George explains that a charitable gift…
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It's beef season. We have figured out how to not have Daniel on every client, and which roles we play with each client. Then we have a fun conversation about how we spend money, how much we save for the future, and when to take money out of the company. This is a very real peak behind the curtain, and we're slightly awkward. Build in public.…
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Episode 171 - Marks on the Markets: Data, History, and Insight with Matt Monson
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In this episode of Marks on the Markets, Richard Cunningham and John Coleman interview Matt Monson, a public equities investor from Sovereign Capital. The three of them discuss various topics related to the markets, including the performance of large cap stocks compared to small cap stocks, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on…
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Working from the Inside Out; With Jeff Haanen
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On this episode, Eric and Laurie sit down with Jeff Haanen, founder of the Denver Institute for Faith and Work, about the holistic message of generosity.They discuss the unintended consequences of a stewardship mentality, the importance of receiving God's generosity, and how generosity can be expressed through work and investing. Jeff emphasizes th…
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28: Short term profit vs. long term strategy
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Business is great. But that means Daniel doesn't have time to do strategic stuff. John is pulling back on client hours to figure out how to do outbound sales. We plan out an onsite (or is it offsite?). Finally, we review our OKRs.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Aligning Investments with Values: With Jeff Shafer
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In this episode, Eric and Laurie interview Jeff Shafer, CEO and co-founder of Common Good Capital. They discuss impact investing and how aligning investments with values can make a positive impact on people's lives. Jeff shares his personal journey and how a back surgery and subsequent crisis led him to shift his focus to impact investing. He expla…
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27: Silly Season (empaneling Steve Smallman)
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Steve is the founder of a well established creative agency called fifteen4. Daniel used to work there! We asked Steve about how you do planning (especially with subcontractors) when you have lumpy sales cycles, and no predictable sales process. But he ended up giving us some free consulting on branding, positioning, and strategy for the target cust…
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Episode 170 - A Catholic Perspective on Faith Driven Investing with Tony Minopoli and Andrew Abela
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In this episode, John Coleman is joined by Tony Minopoli and Andrew Abela to explore faith driven investing in the Catholic world and in the Catholic Church. Tony is the President and Chief Investment Officer of the Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors. In that capacity, Tony oversees all elements of the investment strategy and operations for the Kni…
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The Power of Complex Asset Gifting: Increasing Charitable Impact with Pete Gazlay
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On this episode, Eric and Laurie are joined by Pete Gazlay. Pete shares his journey of faith, entrepreneurship, and generosity. He grew up in a middle-class family and came to know Jesus at the age of 17. Pete and his wife Linda started a commercial cleaning business called Total Facility Care, which grew over the years. In 2020, they went through …
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The sales strategy worked! Great leads are pouring in, and we're closing new business. We talk about our strategy on sales calls, and disqualifying ourselves quickly from the wrong kinds of leads. Also we are sleepy.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Being Part of God's Story Through Generosity; With Cody and Kealan Hobelmann
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On this episode, Eric and Laurie are joined by Cody and Kealan Hobelmann. They discuss the concept of setting a financial finish line and the impact it can have on one's life. They share their personal stories of faith, generosity, and stewardship, and how these principles have shaped their financial decisions. The conversation also touches on the …
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We want to find a long term partner, and we want your help. Then things come completely off the rails and we stop talking about business. John rants about healthcare "markets", we discuss Kendrick vs. J. Cole beef, and recommend tv shows.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Episode 169 - Marks on the Markets: Bob Doll Checks in on His 2024 Predictions
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In this edition of Marks on the Markets, Richard and John are joined by Bob Doll, the newly appointed President and CEO of Crossmark and a staple in the Faith Driven Investing movement. Each year, Bob outlines 10 market predictions for the coming months, and in this episode, he shares what he sees happening in 2024, how his predictions are looking …
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Next-generation impact investing; with Molly Bolthouse Cipiti and Parker Samelson
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In this episode, Parker Samelson and Molly Cipiti join Eric and Laurie for a discussion on next-gen involvement in philanthropy and investing. They also share their backgrounds, faith journeys, and the impact of generosity in their lives. The conversation highlights the unique characteristics of the Zillennial generation and their interest in impac…
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We are looking for 2 big, gnarly, interesting projects to sink our teeth into over the next 6 months. And we want your help finding them. We also recap all of the smart little things we've learned from retrospectives in the last couple months.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler
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Solutions Series: Impact Foundation With Aimee Minnich
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In this episode, Eric and Laurie interview Aimee Minnich, co-founder and general counsel for the Impact Foundation. They discuss Aimee's journey and career arc, the success of the Impact Foundation, investment opportunities and success stories, challenges and lessons learned, and the principle of gleaning. They also explore who the typical impact i…
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Episode 168 - Empty the Storehouses with Eventide's Finny Kuruvilla
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In Matthew 6, Jesus says to store our treasures in heaven, not earth, and in this episode of the Faith Driven Investor Podcast, Finny Kuruvilla joins John and Richard to talk about what that might mean for investors. They’ll also discuss the importance of investing with a goal and supporting others, investing in the common good, and the role of wea…
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Solutions Series: TrustBridge Global with Paul Bolte
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In this episode of the Generosity Now podcast, Eric and Laurie interview Paul Bolte from TrustBridge Global. They discuss the challenges of international giving and how TrustBridge Global provides a solution for donors who want to give to charities outside of the US. Paul shares his personal journey of faith and the importance of generosity and ste…
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