We vote, we protest...but what about our money? Can we build the world we want through our daily money decisions?

A podcast at the intersection of social impact and money that covers questions of how we might spend, donate, and invest more in line with our values.

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March 26, 2024

117. 1% for the Planet

With so many of us trying to shop sustainably these days, it can be confusing to know what all of the “free trade” and “socially responsible” tags on products mean. Tune in this week to learn more about the 1% …

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March 19, 2024

116. MacKenzie Scott's Giving Strategy and What We Can Learn From It

MacKenzie Scott is famously tight lipped about how she’s making decisions to give away her estimated $40 billion net worth. But researchers at Harvard have analyzed publicly available data to see what trends emerge. Where doe...

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March 12, 2024

115. Where do American Muslims Donate Their Money?

A common question that comes in from listeners is the soul searching question of “how much should I donate?” There are lots of ways to make that decision, for example, by studying various religious and cultural practices. In ...

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March 5, 2024

114. Big Wallets, Bleeding Hearts: Support Groups for the Wealthy

Did you know there are membership organizations for people of means who want to use their money in greater alignment with their values? Whether you are looking for a group to join or looking for free resources online to DIY …

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Feb. 27, 2024

113. Celebrating Black Philanthropy (Replay)

Links from today's episode: https://www.tides.org/accelerating-social-change/philanthropy/five-facts-to-know-about-black-philanthropy/ https://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker h...

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Feb. 20, 2024

112. The Black Dollar Index

Today let's discuss the Black Dollar Index. During the racial reckoning in 2020, a group of Black professionals with expertise in healthcare, consumer packaged goods, media, finance, politics, and consulting got together and ...

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Feb. 13, 2024

111. Is this stock anti-racist?

This week let's investigate a stock that claims to be designed for those of us who want to invest in anti-racist companies; the NACP ETF created by Impact Shares in 2018. The NACP ETF is an interesting model for socially …

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Feb. 6, 2024

110. The legacy of Jazz and Philanthropy

As we kick off Black History Month, this week's episode is about the interesting link between jazz and philanthropy based on research from Bridge Philanthropic Consulting, the nation's only Black full service fundraising cons...

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Jan. 30, 2024

109. Building a bridge between financial markets & social justice: Ra…

This week please enjoy a fascinating episode from Renegade Capital featuring an interview with Rachel Robasciotti, Founder of Adasina Social Capital. In this interview she discusses an approach for financial activism that wil...

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Jan. 23, 2024

108. Pros and Cons of ESG investing

Thinking about dipping your toe into ESG investing or socially responsible investing? What are the pros and cons? Tune in this week to find out! Link from today's episode: Pros and Cons of ESG Funds https://www.forbes.com/adv...

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Jan. 15, 2024

107. Dr. King's Radical Money Beliefs

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day let's dig into what this civil rights icon had to say about money. Spoiler alert- it might be more radical than you expect! Links from today's episode: Economic Equality: Martin Lu...

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Jan. 9, 2024

106. New Year New Us? Planning for more social impact in 2024

It's a new year and a new opportunity to think about ways that our money can be used to build the world we want. So if you've been thinking about the social impact of your money, and wanting a little …

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Planning for more social impact in 2024

Now today I’d love to dig into a topic that is perfect for this time of year and it’s thinking about and planning for the type of impact we’d like to have on the world this year. Just as every day people, you and me, we’re no…