System Catalysts

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.