Philanthropy in Phocus

The Nonprofit Sector Connector – From the Attic of Tommy D!‍Amplifying the Message of Nonprofits‍Organizations in the Nonprofit Sector do Incredible work to serve and impact our society in so many ways!On Philanthropy in Phocus, each week, Tommy D celebrates and amplifies the story of a specific nonprofit organization by interviewing the founder or executive director.The program provides a platform for the organization’s leader to discuss the organization, from its beginning. The conversation will highlight its programs, the impact it makes on the community as well as what the future of the organization.‍Of course, Tommy D will always look for ways to add value through connections playing *The NonProfit Sector Connector.*

Philanthropy in Phocus is a business podcast hosted by Tommy DiMisa, with 168 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Tommy DiMisa hosts Philanthropy in Phocus, a business show with 168 episodes published.

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  Ending Isolation Through Inclusion: Best Buddies

  Jan 23, 20261 hourS0

  <p>Tommy DiMisa (“Tommy D,” the Nonprofit Sector Connector) kicks off episode #240 of Philanthropy in Phocus from his office (not the attic!) with a message he lives by: if you’ve got an idea—try it. What started as a campaign he launched on January 8, 2021 has become a weekly platform spotlighting nonprofits and the people behind the mission.</p><p>This episode takes an unexpected but perfect turn when Tommy’s original guest can’t make it—so he calls in the cavalry: Britt Carroll and Izzy Ades-Lawlor from Best Buddies New York. Together, they unpack what Best Buddies is all about: inc...

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  Change Lives with Us: Hamptons Community Outreach

  Jan 16, 202659 minS0

  <p>Tommy “Tommy D” DiMisa is back “in the attic” for Episode 239 (recorded January 16th), and he’s joined by Marit Molin of Hamptons Community Outreach (HCO)—an organization proving that the Hamptons are far more than the “white parties and yachts” stereotype. In between the mansions are pockets of families living with food insecurity, kids without coats, and homes in dangerous disrepair—and Marit saw it up close.</p><p>Marit shares how a single moment sparked the mission: a child at her dining table didn’t want to stop doing arts and crafts because she didn’t have paper or markers at ho...

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  Broadway in the Hamptons

  Jan 9, 20261h 2mS0

  <p>Tommy DiMisa is back for the first Philanthropy in Phocus episode of 2026 with his trademark “day-in-the-life” energy—ringing in the new year, celebrating his 48th birthday, and broadcasting not from the attic this time, but from the worldwide headquarters of Vanguard Benefits. Along the way, he shares highlights from a packed week: supporting a Queens Chamber of Commerce nonprofit needs assessment with local leaders, jumping on calls about mission-driven work (including efforts supporting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people), and continuing to show up as “The Nonprofit Sector Connector” who helps organizations amplify their stories.</p><p>This week’s featured gue...

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  Inheriting the Power of all Survivors

  Nov 21, 20251 hourS0

  <p>In this powerful episode of Philanthropy in Phocus, Tommy D, the Nonprofit Sector Connector, sits down with Kavita Mehra, Executive Director of Sakhi for South Asian Survivors of Gender-Based Violence, for an honest, vulnerable, and inspiring conversation about what it means to build a life of service and stand with survivors. From her working-class Jersey roots and 100-hour weeks in her mother’s Hallmark store, to frontline overnight shelter work, to being fired from a fundraising role and coming back stronger, Kavita shares how every step of her journey shaped the leader she is today.</p><p>Kavita opens up...

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  Blood Cancer United: A Global Leader in Blood Cancer

  Nov 14, 20251h 1mS0

  <p>In this inspiring episode of Philanthropy in Phocus, Tommy D – the Nonprofit Sector Connector – sits down with his longtime friend Dr. Joy DeDonato, Executive Director for the Metro New York region of Blood Cancer United (formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). Joy shares how a lifetime of service began with a simple feeling of wanting to help others, and evolved into more than two decades in the nonprofit sector focused on cancer support, education access, women’s issues, and amplifying the voices of those who are too often unseen or unheard. She reflects on the powerful example set by her parent...

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