Jen Ford Reedy's guest appearances

Jen Ford Reedy

Social Entrepreneur

Conversations with Chanda

Leadmore Podcast

Kim Scott

Laura Roeder

Dan Miller

Anthony Smith

Elizabeth Sarquis

Kavita Shukla

Kate Hayes

Richard Rothstein

Brett Hagler

Tim Fargo

Tweet Jukebox

Rob Walling

Paul Bradley

Nathan Chan

Safeena Husain

OwlTail

As president, Jen Ford Reedy helps the Bush Foundation invest in great ideas and the people who power them. Jen sat down with Chanda to talk about philanthropy’s role in transforming systems, the leadership challenges she encountered in 2020, and the art of philanthropic strategy.

The Art of Philanthropy: A Conversation with Jen Ford Reedy

Jen Ford Reedy described herself as a “do-gooder” from early childhood, but she never knew where to focus her desire to help. Today she spends her time thinking about how to merge the worlds of philanthropy, business, and government as president of the Bush Foundation. In this episode, Jen shares the origin story of the Bush Foundation, her take on whether foundations should be ongoing or terminal, and how theirs is supporting today’s leaders.---Connect with John T. MeyerFollow Leadmore on InstagramSubscribe to the Leadmore newsletterJoin the Leadmore Community 

Jen Ford Reedy described herself as a “do-gooder” from early childhood, but she never knew where to focus her desire to help. Today she spends her time thinking about how to merge the worlds of philanthropy, business, and government as president of the Bush Foundation. In this episode, Jen shares the origin story of the Bush Foundation, her take on whether foundations should be ongoing or terminal, and how theirs is supporting today’s leaders. --- <a href="http://jtm.carrd.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with John T. Meyer</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/leadmorepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Leadmore on Instagram</a> <a href="http://j-t-m.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the Leadmore newsletter</a> <a href="https://leadmorecommunity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Leadmore Community</a>

Maximizing Good with Jen Ford Reedy

Jen Ford Reedy grew up in Lawrence, KS, a college town. She knew from a young age that she wanted to do something meaningful with her life. As an adult, she spent 9 years as a consultant with McKinsey &amp; Company where she honed her strategic business skills. In 2008 she moved into philanthropic work first as VP of Strategy with Minnesota Philanthropy Partners. In 2012 she moved into the role of President of the Bush Foundation. It’s a role that seems to suit her blend of keen strategic insights and a heart for good. The Bush Foundation is an independent, private philanthropic foundation. It was created in 1953 by Archibald Bush, one of the people who built 3M to the success it is today. They have a broad mandate, but of course, Jen understands that every choice made has an opportunity cost. Together with her staff and her board they make careful choices about how to best use their resources. They have a very active and productive fellowship program. They also have a number of grant programs available:  The Bush Prize for Community Innovation Community Creativity Cohort Community Innovation Grants Education Ecosystem Grants Leadership Network Grants Major Investments - Education Native Nation Rebuilding Grants.  The Bush Foundation focuses on Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 native nations. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Jenn Ford Reedy: “There are very few charitable institutions that have the degree of flexibility that we have.” “Philanthropic strategy is all about opportunity cost.” “We think of our work as investing in great ideas and the people who power them.” “When we talk about purpose, we talk about inspiring and supporting creative problem solving.” “We talk about ‘inspire, equip and connect.’” “Consider intrapreneurship.” “Surround yourself with a group of people who will be honest with you on what you need to work on.” “Make the world your learning lab.” “If you can boil down, ‘what are the competencies I need’ and then think creatively about how you can get them, I think you can actually, for zero dollars per day, have a pretty good training program.”Social Entrepreneurship Resources:  Bush Foundation: http://www.bushfoundation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bushfoundation Twitter: https://twitter.com/bushfoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/644935 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bushfoundation Jen Ford Reedy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fordreedy eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/socent Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: http://tonyloyd.com/books

Jen Ford Reedy grew up in Lawrence, KS, a college town. She knew from a young age that she wanted to do something meaningful with her life. As an adult, she spent 9 years as a consultant with McKinsey &amp; Company where she honed her strategic business skills. In 2008 she moved into philanthropic work first as VP of Strategy with Minnesota Philanthropy Partners. In 2012 she moved into the role of President of the Bush Foundation. It’s a role that seems to suit her blend of keen strategic insights and a heart for good. The Bush Foundation is an independent, private philanthropic foundation. It was created in 1953 by Archibald Bush, one of the people who built 3M to the success it is today. They have a broad mandate, but of course, Jen understands that every choice made has an opportunity cost. Together with her staff and her board they make careful choices about how to best use their resources. They have a very active and productive fellowship program. They also have a number of grant programs available: <ul> <li>The Bush Prize for Community Innovation</li> <li>Community Creativity Cohort</li> <li>Community Innovation Grants</li> <li>Education Ecosystem Grants</li> <li>Leadership Network Grants</li> <li>Major Investments - Education</li> <li>Native Nation Rebuilding Grants.</li> </ul> The Bush Foundation focuses on Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 native nations.  Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Jenn Ford Reedy: “There are very few charitable institutions that have the degree of flexibility that we have.” “Philanthropic strategy is all about opportunity cost.” “We think of our work as investing in great ideas and the people who power them.” “When we talk about purpose, we talk about inspiring and supporting creative problem solving.” “We talk about ‘inspire, equip and connect.’” “Consider intrapreneurship.” “Surround yourself with a group of people who will be honest with you on what you need to work on.” “Make the world your learning lab.” “If you can boil down, ‘what are the competencies I need’ and then think creatively about how you can get them, I think you can actually, for zero dollars per day, have a pretty good training program.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources: <ul> <li>Bush Foundation: <a href="http://www.bushfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bushfoundation.org</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bushfoundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/bushfoundation</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/bushfoundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/bushfoundation</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/644935" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/644935</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bushfoundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/bushfoundation</a></li> <li>Jen Ford Reedy on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/fordreedy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/fordreedy</a></li> <li>eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/socent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/socent</a></li> <li>Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/books</a></li></ul>

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