At Your Philanthropy Matters we want to share great stories about people of all ages and backgrounds and organizations of all sizes that are making a difference for the greater good.
We want to highlight these stories ranging donating to an important cause, to kids collecting canned goods for the local food pantry to people volunteering their time or donating their skills. Everybody can be a philanthropist in some way. We are inspired by these quotes:
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others? ’
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Love is not patronizing, and charity isn’t about pity it is about love. Charity ad love are the same – with charity you give love, so don’t just give money but reach out your hand instead.
-Mother Teresa
“Wealth isn’t always measured in dollar signs. We each have time, talent, and creativity, all of which can be powerful forces for positive change. Share your blessings in whatever form they come and to whatever level you have been blessed.”
-Jon M. Huntsman
About the Founder & Host
Your Philanthropy Matters is led by Wanda Pierce who is the founder and host of the Your Philanthropy Matters Podcast. She is a mission-driven philanthropy professional with over 30 years of success in managing nonprofits. Wanda has spent the bulk of her professional career working in the philanthropic sector leading nonprofits as an executive director and CEO. In recent years she has led a consulting practice that focuses on interim CEO leadership for nonprofits in leadership transition.
Wanda graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and from Columbia Business School with an MBA degree. In 2018, as a volunteer, Wanda launched the Philanthropy Matters radio show on her local community radio station — WERA 96.7fm in Arlington Virginia. Wanda is an enthusiastic life-long volunteer! She served on multiple nonprofit boards and chaired two community-wide committees. She
enjoys public speaking and finding ways to spread the word that YOUR PHILANTRHOPY MATTERS!
