Sharing is Caring: How Philanthropy Can Help You Heal with Caren Yanis on Divorce and Beyond #322

Welcome to a special episode of Divorce and Beyond!! Airing right after Thanksgiving and just before Giving Tuesday 2023 on November 28th, we're revisiting a powerful episode titled "Sharing is Caring: How Philanthropy Can Help You Heal." In this replay, Susan Guthrie speaks with Caren Yanis, a philanthropy Sherpa, and former Oprah Winfrey Foundation Executive Director. Together, they explore the transformative power of giving, delving into how it can guide us through challenging times, including the complexities of divorce.

This is a heartfelt conversation about how philanthropy intersects with divorce, families, the future, and beyond. Caren, now the principal of Croland Consulting, shares insights on building a culture of purpose and legacy for families, athletes, and celebrities. 

Let this episode inspire you to embrace the spirit of generosity on Giving Tuesday.  

Topics and Golden Nuggets include

• Divorce is a prime time to do something outward-focused with your children, such as giving.

• Philanthropy can help you heal from the trauma of a difficult divorce

• Engaging in the arts and using the arts to help other people is a fabulous way to elevate everybody

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About this week's special guest: Caren Yanis

Caren is the principal of Croland Consulting, a philanthropic advisory group that guides families, athletes, and celebrities in building a culture of purpose and legacy.

She was Executive Director of the Oprah Winfrey Foundation and Oprah’s Angel Network, (2000-2009) the height of the Oprah Winfrey Show. 

She went on to become President of Crown Family Philanthropies in Chicago. 

Caren's focus is on deepening intergenerational engagement and social impact using a variety of assets and strategies. Keynotes, podcasts, and panel discussions have included Family Business Magazine’s Legacy and Wealth Conference, Yale’s Philanthropy Conference, and the Society for Trust and Estate Planners annual and regional conferences. She has been a guest on podcasts including The Heart of Giving (Better Business Bureau), Denton’s, Alliance Bernstein, and Family Business Magazine’s Legacy and Wealth Conference. 

She is an adjunct professor at Tulane University, the University of Chicago Booth School in their Private Wealth Management program, and at the Spertus Institute where she also mentors graduate students. University speaking engagements include Northwestern Law, NYU, Duke and Johns Hopkins.

Caren chairs the board of The Poetry Foundation (which received a significant bequest from Ruth Lilly in 2002) and has guided it through meaningful organizational and governance change. She is an advisor to the Aubrey and Marla Dan Foundation, and to the (Deepak) Chopra Foundation, is a member of the Board of Visitors at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, and the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, a research organization focused on trends in giving.

In her spare time, Caren hosts salons that bring bold thinkers together for meaningful conversations. She has a passion for listening deeply, navigating challenges, and guiding people who have the potential to make the world a better place. 

Caren Croland Yanis | Philanthropic Advising: caren@crolandconsulting.com 

Caren’s website: CrolandConsulting.com 

Caren on Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/carenyanis

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Episodes and Resources mentioned in this episode:

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Singing ”Single Bells” This Holiday? Surviving the Solitary Season with Special Guest, Jenny Stevens 

PoetryMagazine.org/EventsOffer:1 year of Poetry Magazine for $20. Regular price is $35.  

Generosity Project: https://www.ted.com/talks/sasha_dichter_the_generosity_experiment 

Women’s Philanthropy Institute – The Women’s and Girls Index: https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/21010/wgi-infographic.pdf 

Women’s Philanthropy Institute -Women as Change Agents: 

https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/21440/change-agents-infographic.pdf 

Women Moving Millions: https://womenmovingmillions.org/ 

Thresholds  - mental health and breaking the cycle of poverty: https://www.thresholds.org/ 

Friends of the Children – mentoring high risk children: https://friendschicago.org/about 

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation: theMMRF.org 

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