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Unfunded List Open Door Philanthropy

Unfunded List Open Door Philanthropy

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Unfunded List’s Open Door Philanthropy Podcast gathers philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and changemakers of all stripes. Hosted by Dave Moss, who founded Unfunded List in 2015 to help make sure that the next generation of changemakers get the feedback and recognition they need to be successful. Our mission is to demystify and open the door to private philanthropy for the general public while providing a platform for our guests to discuss their life's work. Unfunded List reviews funding proposals twice annually from small and mid-size nonprofits and social impact startups. The 200+ philanthropy experts on our evaluation committee give helpful and candid feedback about each grant proposal’s weaknesses & strengths. Then we publish the best proposals to our list that we circulate to a rolodex of foundations and philanthropists in the hopes that we can find some funding and partnerships for these amazing unfunded proposals. Unfunded List is currently accepting proposals for our Spring 2019 evaluation round until March 15, 2019. We invite your org to join the Unfunded List awardees and 100+ other projects that our funding evaluators have given feedback to since 2015. Find out more and submit at www.unfundedlist.com.

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  • Social Impact Investing with Dr. Kim Tan

    Social Impact Investing with Dr. Kim Tan
    Aug 19 2026
    Dr. Kim Tan is Chairman of SpringHill Management, a private fund management company specializing in biotech and social venture capital investments. He has been a pioneer of social impact investing for over 20 years and is a partner of several social impact funds including Inqo Investments (South Africa), Novastar Ventures (Kenya) and Garden Impact Investment (Singapore). He is an advisor to Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures. He is the co-founder of the Transformational Business Network and a trustee of the John Templeton Foundation and the Templeton Religion Trust.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Spring Debrief 2026

    Spring Debrief 2026
    Aug 13 2026
    The 22nd round of proposal review at Unfunded List is complete! In this session, we share our Spring 2026 Insights Report including insights derived from analysis of the 851 reviews we completed on 96 proposals from around the world. We go over common areas of focus for the feedback, strengths of the proposals, and the biggest areas for improvement. We also look over some of the suggestions our evaluators have for funders.

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    46 mins
  • Dimple Abichandani - Author of "A New Era of Philanthropy"

    Dimple Abichandani - Author of "A New Era of Philanthropy"
    Jul 22 2026

    What can two of the architects of modern philanthropy teach us about its future?


    In this episode of Open Door Philanthropy, I sit down with Dimple Abichandani, author of A New Era of Philanthropy, to explore the lives and legacy of Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage and Andrew Carnegie - two giants in the Gilded Age.


    Together, we examine questions that are just as relevant today as they were more than a century ago: Who gets to decide? How should philanthropy balance expertise with community voice? What responsibilities come with wealth? And what might the next era of philanthropy look like?


    Whether you're a nonprofit leader, funder, researcher, or simply curious about how philanthropy continues to evolve, I hope this conversation offers both historical perspective and inspiration for what comes next.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
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