Innovation is discovering what works best and bringing it to the table :: Grace Nicolette

What is Innovation?

Grace Nicolette, Vice President at the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks innovation in the world of charitable giving.

More about our guest:
Grace Chiang Nicolette, Vice President of Programming and External Relations, works closely with the President on the organization’s partnerships, outreach efforts, communications, and innovative programming, including oversight of CEP’s biennial conference for foundation executives. Prior to this role, Grace was a manager on CEP’s Assessment team, where she led the marketing, creation, and presentation of CEP’s benchmarking assessments for individual foundations. Grace is a frequent speaker at conferences and to the foundation and nonprofit boards and staff on topics of philanthropic effectiveness and also philanthropy in China.

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Episode Guide:

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - What Is Innovation

2:13 - The aspect of discovery

2:48 - Which is tougher: discovery or bringing to the table?

4:39 - Bringing in the resources vs building a bridge to connect?

6:17 - Philanthropists and the business world: Outcomes and Approches

6:30 - The Center for Effective Philanthropy

8:16 - How does the Center function

12:22 - Measuring success and impact as an organization

15:04 - A mirror to other foundations

17:56 - Following the science of research

18:37 - Working with different foundations and industries

21:59 - Experiences with working for non-profits

27:20 - Advice to future innovators

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