Unleashing Charitable Impact by and for Women

Featuring Andrea Pactor, Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz & Michael Voss

Giving with a gender lens: a conversation on women's giving and the implications for philanthropy with Andrea Pactor of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy; Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz of the Charles Schwab Foundation and Schwab Charitable; and Michael Voss, publisher of SSIR. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.

Philanthropy & Funding

Addressing Equity and Social Change Through Corporate and Individual Philanthropy

Featuring Jeff Raikes, Fred Kaynor & Michael Voss

Give big, give now, give smart, and give to address inequity: a conversation on making the most of your generosity with Jeff Raikes, cofounder of the Raikes Foundation; Fred Kaynor, vice president of business development and marketing at Schwab Charitable; and Michael Voss, publisher of SSIRA sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.

Technology

Transforming Programs Through Predictive Analytics

Featuring Parag Gupta & Jeff Gold

A case study of how public higher education institutions are successfully using predictive tools to increase graduation rates and close the achievement and opportunity gaps between low-income and underrepresented minority students and their peers.

Technology

Building a More Ethical Blockchain

Featuring Cara LaPointe

Blockchain can help with everything from refugees' identities to conflict diamonds, but it must be handled carefully to manage the values embedded within it.

Nonprofits & NGOs

Getting Local: Collaborating With Communities of Color

Featuring Darnell Moore, Coya White Hat-Artichoker, Mauricio Lim Miller & Fresco Steez

Leaders working on issues including public health, human rights, and economic development discuss how nonprofits can do better by treating the people they’re trying to help as partners, not patients.

Measurement & Evaluation

How Client Feedback Helped Transform a Houston Health Agency

Featuring Paula John

Growing up, Paula John didn’t feel her voice counted, motivating her to give her children a different experience by listening to them closely. She expected the same consideration from her Houston community health agency. When its services fell short, her harsh feedback became a catalyst for change. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.