Lilliane Ballesteros and Lindsay Boswell on getting creative (while staying in compliance!) to show up for community

About this episode

Lilliane Ballesteros and Lindsay Boswell discuss innovative funding strategies in philanthropy while ensuring compliance.

Lilliane Ballesteros (Executive Director, Latino Community Fund) and Lindsay Boswell (Chief Program Officer, Yakima Valley Community Foundation) join us to challenge philanthropy’s biggest myths and self-imposed rules. Together they explore what it looks like to move money differently: from buying pom poms for community events to setting up ESG investment portfolios and even to making grants directly to individuals – and yes, all while staying in compliance. They share how they embrace compli...

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Guests: Lilliane Ballesteros, Lindsay Boswell

Topics covered

• philanthropy
• community engagement
• compliance
• funding strategies
• racial equity

Keywords

• philanthropy
• community funding
• compliance
• ESG investments
• grants

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Latino Community Fund, Yakima Valley Community Foundation

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