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S2 Ep 14Yes, You Can Shoot for the Moon with Yemi A.D.

They say that you should “shoot for the moon.” Well, our guest, Yemi A.D., took that literally. He was selected to join dearMoon, the first civilian mission to the Moon. What led Yemi to this opportunity, is also what ushered him to an illustrious career as a multidisciplinary artist and social entrepreneur: channeling authenticity, fostering collaboration and dreaming big. Listen to hear advice from a true renaissance man. If you want to learn more about Moonshot Platform Inc., visit moonshotplatform.org--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 202432 min

High Impact Growth: Reimagining Global Mental Health Care

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If you are a fan of the show, you know we are all about collaboration. So today we decided to practice what we preach and bring you an episode from another podcast we think you’ll love.It's called High Impact Growth and it's for anyone working at the intersection of technology and global health and development. It’s about the challenge of building solutions that are both impactful and scalable, and about the humans championing this work.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Apple Podcasts.--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 202449 min

S2 Ep 13What Donors Need to Know with English and Jeff

Donors might be well-intended, but they often don’t know how to be true partners to the people they fund. Today, hosts Jeff and English talk about the barriers that prevent donors and system catalysts from collaborating effectively, and explore how to overcome them. --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 202420 min

S2 Ep 12How New Jobs Can Solve the Border Crisis with Jonathan Fantini-Porter

You might think that the public and private sectors are always in competition. What’s good for one is bad for the other, right? Jonathan Fantini-Porter, founding CEO of the Partnership for Central America, disagrees. Today, he explains how he is getting governments and corporations to work together to fix one of our most complex issues: the border crisis. If you want to learn more about the Partnership for Central America, visit centampartnership.org--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 7, 202425 min

S2 Ep 11Why are Thousands of Donated Organs Thrown Away Each Year?

Are you an organ donor? If yes, good for you! But you should know that your organs might not reach the person who needs them. That’s because the organ donation system is a mess, leading to over a dozen preventable deaths daily. Thankfully, our guests today – Greg Segal of Organize and Jennifer Erickson of Federation of American Scientists –  tell us about how they discovered the hidden problem in organ donation and how they’re going to fix it. If you want to learn more about Organize, visit organize.org.--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 202428 min

S2 Ep 10How to Build World-Changing Partnerships with Jean Oelwang

Having trouble forging effective and lasting partnerships? Granted, it’s hard, but Jean Oelwang, the CEO of Virgin Unite, is here to help. She wrote a whole book about the subject called “Partnering.” So listen up if you want to collaborate like a pro!If you want to learn more about Virgin Unite, visit unite.virgin.com.--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 202425 min

S2 Ep 9Refugees Are an Asset, Not a Burden with Sasha Chanoff

The global refugee crisis is one of the biggest challenges of our time and climate change is poised to make it a lot worse. So what do we do? Today, Sasha Chanoff, founder and CEO of Refuge Point, offers some creative system level-solutions and –  more importantly –  a radically new way of seeing refugees. If you’re feeling pessimistic about the current situation, listen up, because Sasha will  make you hopeful.If you want to learn more about RefugePoint, visit refugepoint.org--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 202428 min

S2 Ep 8How To Invest in a Moral Revolution with Jacqueline Novogratz

Do you feel like your organization isn’t  making enough of an impact?  Here’s why: you’re not close enough to the issue you’re solving or the people you’re helping. Take it from our guest, Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of Acumen. She’s a veteran of the social-change space who supports social entrepreneurs across the globe through impact investing. If you want to learn how to turn a local effort into a global movement, you better listen to this episode.If you want to learn more about Acumen, visit acumen.orgAlso referenced in this episode:acumenacademy.orgManifesto for a Moral Revolution --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 9, 202432 min

S2 Ep 7How to Partner with Governments

Imagine having a sick child, no access to transportation, and the nearest hospital being hundreds of miles away. Without community health workers, this is the reality of about half of the world’s population.Under the leadership of Phyllis Heydt and Claire Qureshi, CHAP's international work has brought together key players in the community health system for roughly a decade.Today, they share insights on playing the long game when it comes to systems change and the importance of working with governments.If you want to learn more about CHAP, visit chap.health.If you want to learn more about The Missing Billion Initiative, visit themissingbillion.org--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 2, 202424 min

S2 Ep 6How To Fix Foster Care with Sixto Cancel

As a foster kid, Sixto Cancel experienced the shortcomings of the foster care system in the worst  way. At 27, he found out he had family who could have cared for him, instead of his abusive foster parents. As the CEO of Think of Us, Sixto is now making sure that no one experiences the same trauma. Today, he reveals how to use lived experience –  both personal and collective –  to fix a system.If you want to learn more about Think Of Us, visit thinkofus.orgIf you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.Subscribe to the System Catalysts YouTube channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 202428 min

S2 Ep 5Caring for Caregivers with Ai-Jen Poo

Our guest today is a true leader. Ai-jen Poo is the president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, an organization that fights for the rights of the 2 million domestic and care workers across the country. In our conversation, she talks about her early organizing days, how to pass bills state by state and the looming future of the care industry.  If you want to learn more about the NDWA, visit domesticworkers.org--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.Subscribe to our YouTube channel This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 19, 202428 min

S2 Ep 4Threading the Story in the Data with Senan Ebrahim

How do the millions of refugees across the globe get health care? Mostly, they don’t. Senan Ebrahim wants to change that. He is the co-founder and chair of Hikma Health, an organization that uses data and technology to get refugees the health care they deserve. If you want to learn more about Hikma Health, visit hikmahealth.org--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 202428 min

S2 Ep 3Long-Lasting Social Change From the Bottom-Up with Elena Bonometti

Tostan was built on the belief that, given the right tools, communities can solve their problems better than foreign organizations. After two decades of supporting hundreds of communities across Western Africa, that belief has been proven true. Today, Tostan’s CEO Elena Bonometti explains why the organization’s unique community empowerment program is so effective and how other entities can implement it. If you want to learn more about Tostan, visit https://tostan.org/--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 5, 202425 min

S2 Ep 2Being a Systems Doula with Stephanie Kimou

Despite having the best intentions, philanthropic organizations can suffer from institutionalized racism. That’s where Stephanie Kimou comes in. She is the director of PopWorks Africa, a consultant group that provides courses designed to help decolonize organizations. She is also a certified doula! Today, Stephanie and English talk about the changes they’d like to see so that philanthropy can serve communities more effectively and empathetically.If you want to learn more about PopWorks Africa, visit popworksafrica.orgTo learn more about the Black Doula Project, visit blackdoulaproject.comResources discussed in this episode:E11: GirlTrek: When Black Women Walk Together, Things Change--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 202426 min

S2 Ep 1Want to Win? Get Engaged with Marc Solomon

According to a recent poll, 71% of Americans think same-sex marriage should be legal, compared to 27% in 1996. Marc Solomon, a partner at Civitas Public Affairs, was at the forefront of this remarkable shift. Today, Jeff speaks to Marc about the strategies for systems change he used in the long fight to legalize same-sex marriage, including engagement, persuasion and community mobilization. If you want to learn more about Civitas Public Affairs, visit civitaspublicaffairs.com--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. To learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 202429 min

Season 2 Trailer

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We can’t fix the world alone. But, collaborating isn’t easy, and systems seem to be allergic to change. So how do we do it without losing our damn minds? That’s what we're here to find out. Join Jeff Walker English Sall as they crack the code for systems change. --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 20241 min

S1 Ep 16Season 1 Key Takeaways

Today, hosts Tulaine Montgomery, Jeff Walker and English Sall sit down to talk about the highlights from Season 1. You’ll get to hear some of the best parts from episodes throughout the season, like Cliffs Notes for those of you who aren't caught up with the show!Resources mentioned in this episode:Ep 1 It's a Movement if it Moves Without You with Giving TuesdayEp 5 Creating an Education Leadership Movement with Teach for AllEp 2 Cooking Homemade Solutions with FoodCorpsEp 15 Expanding Opportunities for the Formerly Incarcerated with Mission: LaunchEp 8 Philanthropy: The Government’s Tugboat with Community Health Acceleration PartnershipEp 11 GirlTrek: When Black Women Walk Together, Things Change Ep 14 The Moth: Storytelling Leads to Change --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 28, 202328 min

Collective Impact Forum: How to Partner With Government

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Today we are bringing you an episode from another podcast we think you'll love. Collective Impact Forum is all about sharing resources, tools, and stories to support social change makers that collaborate across sectors.In this particular episode, Courtney W. Robertson, the Programs and Partnerships Director at Collective Impact Forum speaks to Anthony Smith, Executive Director at Cities United, an organization that teams up with city governments to tackle gun violence. In this conversation they share insights on what it means to collaborate, especially with the government.Listen to the Collective Impact Forum podcast --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6, 202352 min

S1 Ep 15Expanding Opportunities for the Formerly Incarcerated with Mission: Launch

During the seven years Teresa Hodge spent incarcerated, she witnessed many women returning to prison. She realized that background checks were preventing them from getting a job after release, or even borrowing money to start their own business. As soon as Teresa came out of prison she started Mission Launch with her daughter Laurin Leonard. The organization developed R3 score, an alternative to background checks that increases the opportunities for people with criminal records. Today, we’ll learn how Teresa is transforming our financial system, along with our beliefs about who deserves access to opportunity. Featuring Teresa Y. Hodge, President & CEO, Mission: Launch and Ebony Thomas, President, Bank of America Foundation.If you want to learn more about Mission: Launch and R3 Score visit mission-launch.org.Listen to Forces for Good: https://link.chtbl.com/forces-for-good--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 202335 min

S1 Ep 14The Moth: Storytelling Leads to Change

If we are to change systems, we must first start with changing our beliefs. And this requires us to learn to listen to one another. That is exactly what The Moth was created for. Through their live storytelling events, workshops and The Moth Radio Hour podcast, they are elevating stories that create empathy all around the world. In this episode, we’ll be tackling one of the most powerful tools for systems change: storytelling.Featuring Sarah Austin Jenness, Executive Producer of The Moth, and Brandon Grant-Walker, Director of Marketing at The Moth.If you want to learn more about The Moth visit themoth.org.Resources mentioned in this episode:The Moth Radio Hour Episode: 25 Years of Stories: Critical Crash--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 5, 202332 min

S1 Ep 13PushBlack: Looking Back to Move Forward

In 2015, Julian Walker set out to fix the low turnout rates of Black voters. By listening to the community, he learned that people were lacking stories of Black liberation. If people better understood their past, perhaps they would feel more inspired to vote for their future. Today, PushBlack is the nation’s biggest nonprofit media organization for Black Americans, reaching over 9 million people. For the past three election cycles, they have run the largest voter turnout programs in the digital space.In today's episode we’ll learn from PushBlack’s strategy: to listen, evaluate, and come up with community-based solutions. Featuring Julian Walker, CEO, PushBlack and Yordanos Eyoel, Founder and CEO of Keseb & Board Chair, PushBlack. If you want to learn more about Push Black visit pushblack.org.Resources mentioned in this episode:Book: The Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. WoodsonPushBlack’s podcast: Black History Year--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 202337 min

S1 Ep 12Cannabis Legalization as a Pathway to Justice with New Approach PAC

Even if you call yourself a system catalyst or aspire to be one, the political system can feel out of reach. But, if you manage to change policies, you can improve the lives of people by the thousands or even millions. For Graham Boyd, that meant legalizing cannabis to support people of color who are disproportionately affected by the war on drugs. His organization, New Approach PAC, has been leading nearly every successful state cannabis reform ballot initiative since 2012.In today’s episode, we’ll learn how having a political strategy and partnering with the right people can be the key to far reaching systems change.Featuring Graham Boyd, Co-Founder and Executive Director of PSFC, and Founding Director of New Approach Advocacy Fund and Toi Hutchinson, President and CEO, Marijuana Policy Project.If you want to learn more about Marijuana Policy Project visit mpp.org--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 202336 min

S1 Ep 11GirlTrek: When Black Women Walk Together, Things Change

Morgan Dixon and her best friend Vanessa Garrison wanted to fix a systemic issue: Black women getting sicker and dying younger due to centuries of racial injustice. But they didn’t go straight to the healthcare system or to the many institutions plagued by systemic racism. Instead, they convinced their community to walk everyday together. Today, GirlTrek is the largest social movement for Black women in the country. In this episode, we will learn a bottom up approach to systems change. One that begins with one's community and slowly moves toward institutional and policy change. Featuring T. Morgan Dixon, Co-Founder & CEO GirlTrek and Dr. Gary Bennett, Professor and Dean of the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University.If you want to learn more about GirlTrek visit girltrek.org.Resources mentioned in this episode:TedTalk: The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women. A first step toward changePodcast: Black History Boot Camp - Georgia Gilmore episode--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 202339 min

S1 Ep 10Partnering with Donors and Doers with the END Fund

Apart from your leadership, your donors and board members can also make or break your organization. But nonprofits often don’t know how to best collaborate with them. Ellen Agler, CEO of the END Fund, recognizes that everyone must be part of the solution when tackling ambitious goals. In her case, to end neglected tropical diseases in Asia and Africa.In today’s episode, we’ll learn how involving and supporting donors and board members, in addition to community-based organizations, can have an exponential impact. Featuring Ellen Agler, CEO, the END Fund and Tsitsi Masiyiwa, Co-Founder & Chair of Higherlife Foundation & Delta Philanthropies.If you want to learn more about the END Fund visit end.org.--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 8, 202335 min

S1 Ep 9Uniting Philanthropy and Capital Markets with Water.org

Philanthropy and the private sector haven’t always known how to work together. But today, investors are becoming more concerned about social and environmental impact. Gary White, CEO of the nonprofit Water.org and the asset manager WaterEquity, seized this opportunity. His organizations have provided access to safe water and sanitation to over 55 million people around the world. Today we’ll learn how system catalysts can collaborate with the financial sector to solve our world’s most pressing issues.Featuring Gary White, CEO and Cofounder, Water.org & WaterEquity and Paul O’Connell, President of WaterEquity.If you want to learn more about Water.org head on over to water.org. --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 202329 min

S1 Ep 8Philanthropy: The Government’s Tugboat with Community Health Acceleration Partnership

Implementing government policies and programs that address community needs is essential for systems change. But often, governments don’t have enough funding or reach to make this a reality. At Community Health Partnership, they see philanthropy as a tugboat to the large vessel of government. CHAP is helping make New Jersey the safest place to deliver a baby. In today’s episode, we’ll learn how philanthropy can be the connective tissue between community and the government.Featuring Wendy McWeeny, Director, Community Health Acceleration Partnership and Tammy Snyder Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey.If you want to learn more about CHAP head on over to chap.health --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 202331 min

S1 Ep 7What Community Level Systems Change is with Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project and KZN Network

To truly change a system, you must know how to work at a grassroots level, as well as with powerful people in government. Cookie Edwards, the Executive Director of The KwaZulu-Natal Network, works to ensure the government in South Africa listens to the needs of communities plagued by gender based violence. In today’s episode we’ll learn how to connect community, philanthropy and government to create systems change. Featuring Cookie Edwards, Executive Director of the KZN Network and Jessica Chiliza, Associate Program Director at Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project.If you want to learn more about CTAOP and KNZ Network head on over to charlizeafricaoutreach.org.--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 202324 min

S1 Ep 6A Data-Driven Strategy to Solving Homelessness with Community Solutions

Just like scientists sharing research in their quest to solve a complex question, nonprofits tackling the same social issue can benefit from sharing their data.Rosanne Haggerty, President of Community Solutions, has dedicated her entire career to getting people out of homelessness. But it wasn’t until she brought organizations together to share information that she was able to make a dent in solving this issue. In today’s episode, we will hear why a data-driven, collaborative approach is a powerful method to solve systemic problems. Featuring Rosanne Haggerty, President, Community Solutions and Dan Heath, Author of Upstream.If you want to learn more about Community Solutions visit community.solutionsResources mentioned in this episode:Book: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before they Happen by Dan Heath--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 11, 202332 min

S1 Ep 5Creating an Education Leadership Movement with Teach for All

Imagine what we could achieve if every leader encouraged others to become trailblazers in their own communities. Teach for All is a global network of over 60 independent organizations that recruit outstanding graduates who commit at least two years to teach in marginalized communities.Today, through the lens of education, we explore how investing in leadership can accelerate impact. Featuring Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder Teach For All and Shaheen Mistri, Founder and CEO, Teach for India.If you want to learn more about Teach for All head on over to teachforall.org. --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 202332 min

S1 Ep 4Ending Slavery Through Local Partnerships with the Freedom Fund

Collaboration among organizations in the social sector is not as common as one might think, partly because nonprofits often compete for funding. But this week’s story reveals that systemic issues — including slavery — can only be solved through collective action.As a global catalyst, The Freedom Fund has been identifying, supporting and unifying clusters of frontline organizations to combat slavery. In this episode, we learn how the Freedom Fund is collaborating with funders, organizations and community leaders to drive change — and the immense payoffs they are seeing. Featuring Nick Grono, CEO The Freedom Fund and Leonardo Sakamoto, Director, Repórter Brasil.If you want to learn more about The Freedom Fund head on over to freedomfund.org. --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 202330 min

S1 Ep 3Leveraging Networks for Democracy with the Leadership Now Project

Systems change can happen through networks, but it isn’t as straightforward as organizing a group of people with shared values. When Daniella Ballou-Aares witnessed American democratic values deteriorating, she gathered a group of concerned business and thought leaders to launch the Leadership Now Project. In today’s episode we talk about the power of leveraging networks to reach one’s goals. In the case of the Leadership Now Project, to protect and renew American democracy.Featuring Daniella Ballou-Aares CEO, Leadership Now Project and Anoop Prakash, Wisconsin’s Chapter Lead for Leadership Now Project.If you want to learn more about Leadership Now Project head on over to leadershipnowproject.org --If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 202332 min

S1 Ep 2Cooking Homemade Solutions with FoodCorps

When you are born with privilege, there’s a depth of cultural understanding that you can only gain from people who live the issue you’re trying to solve. When Curt Ellis co-founded FoodCorps almost 15 years ago, he quickly realized that only parachuting AmeriCorp members to underserved communities wasn’t quite right. Today, FoodCorps recruits a majority of people within the communities they serve. In this episode, Curt and FoodCorps President Dr. Harvey tell us how this approach is getting them closer to an ambitious goal: to provide every child in the U.S. with access to food education and nourishing food.Featuring Curt Ellis, Co-founder and CEO, FoodCorps and Dr. Robert S. Harvey President, FoodCorps.If you want to learn more about FoodCorps head on over to foodcorps.org.--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 202329 min

S1 Ep 1It's a Movement if it Moves Without You with Giving Tuesday

If you’ve ever put your heart and soul into anything, the thought of losing control over what you’ve created is scary. But when Henry Timms and Asha Curran launched Giving Tuesday, they knew that allowing their idea to grow in the hands of others could be immensely powerful. In 2022 alone, Giving Tuesday raised a record breaking $3.1 Billion dollars in 24 hours. Today, Asha and Henry reveal the strategies that allowed a simple idea to expand into a global movement.Featuring Asha Curran, CEO, Giving Tuesday and Henry Timms, President and CEO, Lincoln Center.If you want to learn more about Giving Tuesday visit givingtuesday.org.Resources mentioned in this episode:Book: New Power--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 6, 202329 min

Introducing System Catalysts

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Let’s face it: We can’t fix the world alone. There is a new, catalytic approach to solving the world’s toughest problems — one that is grittier, more collaborative and less reliant on a single charismatic leader or silver bullet solution.On System Catalysts, you will hear and learn from activists, philanthropists, and change makers who are bringing more inclusive, connective, system level solutions to our most persistent challenges. Each week, hosts Tulaine Montgomery, Jeff Walker and English Sall will share personal stories of catalysts and how they collaborated with others to successfully tackle issues from access to food and health services, racial injustice, mental health and much more.  Each episode will guide and inspire you to use a catalytic approach to addressing tough problems.System Catalysts is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 20232 min