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Tiny Spark

Tiny Spark

Tiny Spark

We investigate philanthropy, nonprofits and international aid. In-depth interviews and shoe leather reporting from across the globe. Send us your tips. www.tinyspark.org

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Tiny Spark episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Tiny Spark for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Tiny Spark episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

We hear your advice on a moral dilemma involving aid work, plus your reactions to John Paulson's $400M gift to Harvard.
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Politico reporter Ken Vogel discovered that the Clinton Foundation has collected as much as $11.7 million in speaker fees from nonprofits. Some argue that celebrity appearances create buzz and more donations for nonprofits, but critics say the high price tags don’t produce worthwhile, measurable returns. Do big-name speakers add value to a charity's bottom line or are they just an “empty calorie high?”
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Tiny Spark - The Case for Evidence-Based Aid
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05/28/14 • 13 min

We speak to Dean Karlan, Yale economist and co-author of the book More Than Good Intentions. Karlan advocates evidence-based aid and has devoted his career to figuring out which programs work and why.
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Food Rescue Hero gets volunteers to pick up excess food from restaurants and grocers and deliver it to people who need it. Founder and CEO Leah Lizarondo shares her journey creating a tech tool that says it has rescued some 50 million pounds of food.

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Climate scientist Ndoni Mcunu and climate activist Evelyn Acham celebrate the African scientists and activists fighting for the planet. We speak to the pair about the difficulty of this work, and learn what inspires them to keep going.

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Nonprofit workers do it for the cause, but they also want to pay their bills. Artist Samantha Fein explains why she feels that the nonprofit art world is broken, and says that if it doesn’t change the art world could implode.

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Writer and blogger Vu Le describes how the COVID-19 crisis is overwhelming nonprofit leaders and why it should cause philanthropy to rethink its funding practices.

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With nursing homes leading as COVID-19 hotspots, frontline nurses speak to us about unsafe working conditions and reject the notion that they are “heroes.”

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Criminal defense lawyer Abbe Smith is often asked how she defends people accused of committing terrible crimes. Hear her moving reply, and learn why she believes the guilty deserve a spirited defense.

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Nonprofit leaders share their hopes and fears about the challenges facing their organizations during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Tiny Spark have?

Tiny Spark currently has 157 episodes available.

What topics does Tiny Spark cover?

The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Development, Podcasts and Philanthropy.

What is the most popular episode on Tiny Spark?

The episode title ''We Have Names': Meet the Women Fighting for Climate Justice' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Tiny Spark?

The average episode length on Tiny Spark is 21 minutes.

How often are episodes of Tiny Spark released?

Episodes of Tiny Spark are typically released every 14 days, 20 hours.

When was the first episode of Tiny Spark?

The first episode of Tiny Spark was released on Aug 15, 2012.

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