Dan Sharpe, Vice President of Community Research and Grants Management for The Columbus Foundation, covers the nonprofit sector and how nonprofits are impacting the Central Ohio Economy. He discusses the increasing importance of younger donors, how to engage your children in Philanthropy, and the variety of ways to donate with The Columbus Foundation. Dan also shares insight into the data provided by Giving USA and how nonprofits have had to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn the impact that nonprofits are making on our society and get inspired to join in the cause.

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The Looking Forward Our Way Podcast is co-hosted by Dr. Carol Ventresca, a recently retired Encore Careerist, who is expanding her horizons through a variety of opportunities. And Brett Johnson, owner of Circle270Media Podcast Consultants. He works with entrepreneurs, businesses, brands, and non-profits to plan, launch, produce, and implement podcasts into their marketing strategies. And he's affectionately known to his podcast clients as "My Podcast Guy."

Carol and Brett have been working together co-hosting this podcast, now in its "encore career," since 2017.