The Giving Growth Podcast
of non-profit organizations.
Why Partnerships not Donations Drive sustainable impact
In this episode, Dorota Amin pulls back the curtain on how the World Food Program USA builds high-impact, long-term partnerships with global brands like Google, Palantir, UPS, MasterCard, and the John Deere Foundation.
Together with Greg, she explores how social impact organizations can be more than aid providers — they can be system builders, innovation incubators, and trusted strategic partners to the private sector.
From Google’s weather forecasting in East Africa to John Deere’s trust-based innovation funding, this episode is packed with insights on how to create real, measurable change by aligning shared values, leveraging expertise, and building for the long term.
Episode summary:
Key Topics Covered:
- Why partnerships—not donations—drive sustainable impact
- How the WFP is using predictive models to pre-position food before disaster strikes
- The 34:1 ROI of anticipatory action
- What makes trust-based philanthropy work
- Why nonprofits must behave like system builders, not just responders
- How to earn the right to innovate within tight financial guardrails
- Why corporate partnerships start with cultural alignment
- The myth of the “pitch” and the reality of co-creation
Why Listen:
If you lead a nonprofit, manage corporate partnerships, or work in CSR/philanthropy, this conversation is your playbook for creating enduring impact through private sector collaboration.
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