{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Harbouring Hope","title":"Giving with Heart","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2785,"description":"You may not be surprised to hear that women are some of our most thoughtful and generous donors. In this episode of Harbouring Hope, we welcome two women who have made significant gifts to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation. \n \nRetired economist Janet Farooq and retired businesswoman Jackie Clabon join us to talk about their journeys into philanthropy and what motivates them to give so generously. They also share advice on how to give both strategically and from the heart. Janet and Jackie bring a lifetime of experience, perspective, and community commitment to the question of why women give, how they make decisions, and what it means to invest in healthcare for the future of Central Vancouver Island.\n \nMeet Our Guests in Order of Appearance \n \n●       Janet Farooq, Retired Economist and Philanthropist\n \nJanet Farooq is an economist whose career has spanned academia, international development, and the United Nations. A graduate of Queen’s University and the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her PhD in Economics, she taught at Yale University and the University of Ile-Ife in Nigeria before spending more than two decades with the United Nations in Geneva and Bangkok. Her work focused on international trade, sustainable development, poverty reduction, and financial systems.\n \nSince retiring to Vancouver Island in 2001, Janet has remained deeply engaged in her community, supporting education, women’s scholarships, newcomer students, and healthcare. \n \n●       Jackie Clabon, Retired Businesswoman and Philanthropist\n \nJackie Clabon has called Nanaimo home for the past 30 years, following a life and career that took her around the world. With a background in the fashion industry, Jackie built a rewarding career that allowed her to pursue her passion, embrace new challenges, and experience success along the way. Grateful for the opportunities and experiences that shaped her journey, she considers making Vancouver Island home one of life’s greatest...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VlpgAx4HzReyfwV_HNZD60IoBSRYA4KjtBQlyiEc7dc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOGE0/NzIxZTRjNzA2MTg5/ZTkxZmZjNDg2MGQz/MWQwZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}