Driven By with Sam Coates
Driven By with Sam Coates
Sam Coates
“Assets Happen” with Bob Fockler
1 hour 27 minutes Posted Nov 17, 2022 at 9:30 am.
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My guest today is Bob Fockler, former investment banker turned Community builder and asset allocator. Americans gave away just over 484 billion dollars last year, so I wanted to know what this looks like when it's done right. Bob is currently the President of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, which, as he says, is a billion-dollar financial institution. This is a great episode that covers:

  • Running a non-profit like a business and why that matters to steward capital well.
  • Paving your own path and leaving investment banking to take on this city's community foundation and why he never looked back
  • Generational giving- who does well and what happens when it blows up
  • Plus, much more!

Please enjoy this week's episode with Bob Fockler, President of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis! Links: https://www.nptrust.org/philanthropic-resources/charitable-giving-statistics/#:~:text=Americans%20gave%20%24484.85%20billion%20in,a%204%25%20increase%20from%202020.&text=Corporate%20giving%20in%202021%20increased,a%2023.8%25%20increase%20from%202020.&text=Foundation%20giving%20in%202021%20increased,a%203.4%25%20increase%20from%202020. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-fockler-a5b418a/ https://www.cfgm.org/