In this episode, Dorota Amin pulls back the curtain on how the World Food Program USA builds high-impact, long-term partnerships with global brands like Google, Palantir, UPS, MasterCard, and the John Deere Foundation.

Together with Greg, she explores how social impact organizations can be more than aid providers — they can be system builders, innovation incubators, and trusted strategic partners to the private sector.

From Google's weather forecasting in East Africa to John Deere’s trust-based innovation funding, this episode is packed with insights on how to create real, measurable change by aligning shared values, leveraging expertise, and building for the long term.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why partnerships—not donations—drive sustainable impact
• How the WFP is using predictive models to pre-position food before disaster strikes
• The 34:1 ROI of anticipatory action
• What makes trust-based philanthropy work
• Why nonprofits must behave like system builders, not just responders
• How to earn the right to innovate within tight financial guardrails
• Why corporate partnerships start with cultural alignment
• The myth of the "pitch" and the reality of co-creation

Why Listen:

If you lead a nonprofit, manage corporate partnerships, or work in CSR/philanthropy, this conversation is your playbook for creating enduring impact through private sector collaboration.