CAF America's President & CEO, Ted Hart, hosts a web-based, 30 minutes long podcast designed to help our peers and colleagues understand the emerging trends, best practices, and issues in the field of international philanthropy. Each episode features a Q&A style conversation with a philanthropy professional who brings specialized expertise and insight on topics related to global grantmaking and cross-border giving.
The shows are available to stream as a podcast immediately after they conclude. All of the podcasts are available in the links below and can also be found on the show's page.

Named one of the Top 20 Funding Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine
Listen to our latest episode
New OFAC General Licenses for Humanitarian Relief: What Grantmakers Need to Know
Aired February 7, 2023
CAF America’s Ted Hart will be joined Paul Carroll, the Director of Charity and Security Network to update listeners on the recent OFAC General Licenses and what if means for their philanthropy.
Episodes | ||
Episode | Guest Speakers | Listen |
New OFAC General Licenses for Humanitarian Relief: What Grantmakers Need to Know | Paul Carroll - Charity & Security Network | ![]() |
Humanitarian Crisis for Ukrainians: What to Expect This Winter | Dr. Wojtek Wilk - Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM) Beata Dolińska - Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) Erika Dvořáková - People in Need (PIN) |
![]() |
Ukraine Emergency Response: What Donors Need To Know | Rabih Torbay - Project Hope Angela Frigo - European Food Bank |
![]() |
Episodes | |||
Episode | Guest Speakers | Listen | Read |
More From the Front Lines of Philanthropy: Questions You Have, Answers You Need | Jessie Krafft - CAF America Loren Previti - CAF America |
![]() |
![]() |
From the Front Lines of Philanthropy: Questions You Have, Answers You Need | Jessie Krafft - CAF America Loren Previti - CAF America Iliana Lang - CAF America |
![]() |
![]() |
The Law and Employee Emergency and Hardship Relief Funds | Holly Welch Stubbing - E4E Relief David Shevlin - Simpson Thacher |
![]() |
![]() |
Coronavirus Relief (CARES) Act and the New Charitable Giving Rules | David Shevlin - Simpson Thacher | ![]() |
![]() |
India’s Amended Foreign Contribution Regulations: What You Need to Know
Jessie Krafft |CAF America
This podcast reviews the 5 important changes that have been made to India's FCRA law as a result of the September 28, 2020 Amendment.
Join Ted Hart, CEO of CAF America and Jessie Krafft, Senior VP of External Affairs to learn how the new requirements and restrictions affect US donors interested in supporting the work of nonprofits in India.
Similar Episodes | |||
Episode | Guest Speakers | Listen | Read |
ED & ER | |||
Best Practices: Equivalency Determination | Jessie Krafft - CAF America | ![]() |
![]() |
Best Practices: Expenditure Responsibility | Michael Durham - Caplin & Drysdale | ![]() |
![]() |
ED & ER: In Focus | David Shevlin - Simpson, Thacher, & Bartlett LLP | ![]() |
![]() |
Latest from the IRS: Is the Landscape of International Philanthropy Changing? | Elizabeth Kingsley - Harmon Curran Spielberg & Eisenberg LLP | ![]() |
![]() |
Rules & Regulations | |||
Episode | Guest Speakers | Listen | Read |
Best Practices: Grantee Reporting | John Bennett - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett David Shevlin - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
![]() |
![]() |
Crowdfunding: Is Your Campaign Charitable? | Jessie Krafft - CAF America | ![]() |
![]() |
Do Tax Incentives Work? A Global View of Tax Incentives and Charitable Giving | Adam Pickering - CAF | ![]() |
![]() |
Inaugural Show: Launch of NGO America | Hal German - CNN Marty Martin, JD MPA - Martin Law Firm |
![]() |
![]() |
Author Spotlight: Kay Guinane on US Financial Transaction Laws | Kay Guinane - Charity and Security Network | ![]() |
![]() |
Author Spotlight: Victoria Bjorklund on Preparing for an Audit | Victoria Bjorklund - Retired Parnter, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | ![]() |
![]() |
Author Spotlight: Jane Peebles on IRS Regulations and Treasury Guidelines for International Giving | Jane Peebles - Karlin & Peebles | ![]() |
![]() |
Secure Your Legacy: How Donor Advised Funds Can Be Used in Estate Planning
Jessie Krafft | CAF America
Often, the legacy planning process involves laying out how donors will bequeath assets to charities after their death. This podcast will share how donors can establish a Legacy Donor Advised Fund (DAF) to secure their charitable legacy—a legacy that is not limited to only USA charitable organizations, but can support a favorite charity virtually anywhere in the world.
Legacy planning represents the continuation of donors’ values through the transfer of wealth and assets toward charitable causes. Depending on the size of the estate, these plans can be very simple or very complex, and a Legacy DAF can provide multi-generational support for a donor’s philanthropic legacy.
In this podcast, we will share the step-by-step approach for donors and their financial/legal advisers to use in the creation of a Legacy DAF. We will share details that should be considered in this process and important questions donors should ask before establishing a Legacy DAF.
Similar Episodes | |||
Turning Knowledge into Action: Revisiting the IGS | Anuar Juraidini - Citi Foundation Ulrika Friesen - Analyst at Cisco |
![]() |
![]() |
Post 2015 SDGs and International Diaspora Giving | Heather Grady - Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Alexander Dixon - The Diaspora Investment Alliance |
![]() |
![]() |
Mind the Gaps: Unifying Philanthropy to Achieve Sustainable Development | Karolina Mzyk Callias - UNDP Istanbul Center for Private Sector Development | ![]() |
![]() |
A Winning Transatlantic Proposition: The CAF American Donor Fund | Mark Greer - CAF American Donor Fund | ![]() |
![]() |
Live from PEAK Grantmaking 2017! | Christopher Percopo - Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Nancy Herzog - National Endowment for Democracy Satonya C Fair - Annie E. Casey Foundation |
![]() |
![]() |
LIVE! From the 2015 Grant Managers Network Conference | Andy Goodman - Author Jessica Bearman - Author |
![]() |
![]() |
LIVE! From the Grant Managers Network Conference | Delores Estrada - The California Endowment Myriam Fizazi-Hawkins - National Endowment for Democracy Iris Garcia - Global Fund for Women Jen Bokoff - The Foundation Center |
![]() |
![]() |
Blurring the Borders with Giving: The Impact of HNWI on Diaspora Giving | Alex Dixon - The Aspen Institute | ![]() |
![]() |
Wealth Advisors and Their Role in HNWI Giving | Eileen Wilhelm - CAF America David Ratcliff -US Trust |
![]() |
![]() |
A Family Affair: Philanthropy and International Giving | Lisa Parker - Lawrence Welk Family Foundation | ![]() |
![]() |
Best Practices: Creating Shared Value | John Holm - CAF America Sandra Miniutti - Charity Navigator |
![]() |
![]() |
Best Practices: Global Philanthropy - Creating Success | John Holm - CAF America Jane Arnott - Charities Aid Foundation |
![]() |
![]() |
The Building Blocks of Impactful Giving
Sue Norton | CAF America
Join Ted Hart, President and CEO of CAF America and CAF Canada, and his guest corporate impact expert Sue Norton, Adjunct Global Impact Strategist for CAF America. Together they will share valuable insights and advice on shaping your giving strategies in the coming years to provide impactful alignment to ESG criteria leading to positive social returns on philanthropic investments.
Similar Episodes | |||
Episode | Guest Speakers | Listen | Read |
The Building Blocks of Impactful Giving | Sue Norton - Adjunct Global Impact Strategist for CAF America | ![]() |
![]() |
Secure Your Legacy: How Donor Advised Funds Can Be Used in Estate Planning | Sue Norton - Adjunct Global Impact Strategist for CAF America | ![]() |
![]() |
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose: Corporate Giving in Numbers | André Solórzano - CECP (Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose) | ![]() |
![]() |
CAF America Partners with E4E Relief to Provide Cross-Border Employee Assistance | Holly Welch Stubbing - E4E Relief | ![]() |
![]() |
CECP and CAF America: Corporate Giving | Margaret Coady - Committee for Encourging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) | ![]() |
![]() |
Giving Around the Globe: A New Report from CECP | Carmen Perez - CECP | ![]() |
![]() |
What the Heart Wants: Combating Heart Disease Worldwide | Amanda Fowler - Edwards Lifesciences | ![]() |
![]() |
Cargill and Fighting Rural Poverty in Mexico | Stacey Smida - Cargill Valeria Olson - Cargill |
![]() |
![]() |
Day of International Charity - Cargill | John Holm - CAF America Brigitte Burgoyne - Cargill Stacey Smida - Cargill |
![]() |
![]() |
#Giving Tuesday | On the Front Lines of Global Healthcare: Medtronic Philanthropy | Dr. Jacob Gayle - Medtronic Philanthropy | ![]() |
![]() |
Global Online Employee Giving Solution | Nina Vellayan - FrontStream Payments | ![]() |
![]() |
Granting to China Made "Easy?"
Jessie Krafft | CAF America
On January 1, 2017, the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Activities of Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations in the Mainland of China” (colloquially known as “China’s Overseas NGO Management Law”) went into effect. The law requires that foreign NGOs coordinate their efforts with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and provides the framework within which they can continue their activities in the country: (1) opening an office in China, or (2) applying for a temporary activity license.
Similar Episodes | |||
Episode | Guest Speakers | Listen | Read |
Philanthropy in the Philippines: A Local Perspective | Victoria Garchitorena - Ayala Corp. | ![]() |
![]() |
Sustainable Finance & Philanthropy: Addressing the World’s Most Urgent Problems | Erika Karp - Cornerstone Capital Inc. | ![]() |
![]() |
To Lead or to Follow: Navigating the Global Goals | Amanda MacArthur - PYXERA Global | ![]() |
![]() |
Philanthropy in Russia: A Local Perspective | Maria Chertok - CAF Russia | ![]() |
![]() |
2012 World Giving Index | Richard Harrison - Charities Aid Foundation | ![]() |
![]() |
2013 World Giving Index | Adam Pickering - Charities Aid Foundation | ![]() |
![]() |
Grantmaking and Philanthropy in Africa | Carol Tappenden - CAF America | ![]() |
![]() |
Grantmaking and Philanthropy in China | Elizabeth Sobhani - CAF America | ![]() |
![]() |
Turning Over a New Leaf: The Changing Colors of Canadian Philanthropy | Jo-Anne Ryan - Private Giving Foundation | ![]() |
![]() |
Celebrating Nelson Mandela Day | Karolina Mzyk Callias - UNDP Istanbul Center for Private Sector Development | ![]() |
![]() |
Best Practices: CAF America Asia Pacific Advisory Service | Terrence Chee - Charities Aid Foundation | ![]() |
![]() |
The 2014 Global Infrastructure for Giving Report | Andrew Watt - Association of Fundraising Professionals | ![]() |
![]() |