How Philanthropic Foundations Decide What to Fund: How Texans Give (3/4) with Dr. Victoria Sarvadi

Podcast: You Are What You Give · Avi Zimmerman

Opublikowano: 2026-01-25

Most people assume that philanthropic foundations fund projects. Behind the scenes, they’re often funding people. This is Episode 3 of 4 in our How Texans Give miniseries. In this conversation, Avi Zimmerman sits down with Dr. Victoria Sarvadi, who together with her husband leads the Nathaniel Foundation. Victoria offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how foundations actually make decisions: Why trust often matters more than pitch decksHow systems and structure support lasting impactWhat it means to be a sponsor of someone else’s visionWhy some idea...