E68: Unlocking a New Perspective on Philanthropy and Financing with Alix Lebec
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On today’s episode, we’re talking all about philanthropy and financing with guest Alix Lebec - an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who has spent the past two decades working across the finance and philanthropy ecosystem.
Alix is the founder and CEO of Lebec - a woman-owned and led firm that specializes in innovative finance and philanthropy. They help visionary founders, funders, and investors maximize value creation and scale solutions that solve the world’s greatest challenges.
Alix has so much insight into philanthropy and financing and our conversations unlocked a whole new perspective on this topic for me.
In this episode:
- [02:31] The vision behind founding a woman-owned and led firm in the finance and philanthropy sectors
- [06:22] Understanding catalytic philanthropy
- [11:45] Making philanthropy more accessible to grassroots organizations
- [16:25] The Lebec Blueprint
- [22:31] How to form strategic partnerships
- [26:31] Changing the narrative around funding
- [30:48] A fear of failure in philanthropy
- [35:11] How to be more creative with the way we access philanthropy
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LinkedIn: Alix Lebec
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CONNECT WITH HALEY
Haley is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, and Certified EmC train the trainer. She is the Founder of The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consulting and coaching business. She has worked in both small and large nonprofit teams in the human services, homelessness, and youth sectors; and she specializes in the EmC process, nonprofit leadership, board development, and fundraising. Haley is a passionate, impact-driven, experienced nonprofit professional whose mission is to empower, elevate and engage nonprofit leaders to build healthy, thriving organizations.
Instagram: @thesavvyfundraiser
LinkedIn: Haley Cooper, CFRE
Website: thesavvyfundraiser.com
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