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Mar 11, 2025 • 33min

GE Healthcare Foundation, year one: On choosing a mission and nonprofit partners

This episode of the Impact Audio podcast features Abigail Epane-Osuala, president of the GE Healthcare Foundation, and Ash Rogers, Co-CEO of Lwala Community Alliance. They share how they built a partnership that utilizes the inherent strengths of each organization. They cover:• The principles and practices that create strong funder-grantee relationships • How to build short-term benchmarks for long-term impact measurement• Forging partnerships across the public and private sectors
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Feb 11, 2025 • 37min

Foundations building for foundations: How the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation develops AI tech

This episode of the Impact Audio podcast features Nick Cain, VP of strategy and innovation at the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. He shares the foundation’s approach to AI, and how the nonprofit sector can start building the technology they need for themselves.He digs into:• Real-world examples of AI shaping social impact outcomes • How the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation builds the technology their grantees need• The story behind Grant Guardian, a financial due diligence tool for foundations
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Jan 14, 2025 • 44min

CSR’s deskless conundrum: On engaging hard-to-reach employees

This episode of Impact Audio features Tom Knowlton, CEO of CSR Talent Group. He shares how some companies are tailoring CSR programs to better meet employee needs. He digs into: • The keys to engaging hard-to-reach employees• How to think more holistically about employee engagement• Real-world examples of individualized volunteer programs
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Nov 19, 2024 • 34min

A compliance wonk breaks down Uniform Guidance changes

One trillion dollars of federal funding was distributed via government grants last year. We all have a stake in how this money moves and how these decisions are made. Today on Impact Audio, David Clark, managing director at BDO and self-described “compliance nerd,” explores how the expectations and goals around government grantmaking are shifting.He covers:• How the legislative process shapes funding • Specifics updates to Uniform Guidance• What transparency and equity look like in the public sector
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Nov 12, 2024 • 19min

How to use partnerships + transparency to address big social problems

This episode of the Impact Audio features Fred Tan, head of social impact at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He shares how HPE teams up with their customers to make meaningful progress on some of the world’s most pressing issues.He digs into:• Building partnerships at the personal and organizational level• Strategies to find the right social impact niche for your company • The mechanisms that create real innovation
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Oct 29, 2024 • 44min

How GivingTuesday went from grassroots movement to data powerhouse

This episode of Impact Audio features Woodrow Rosenbaum, chief data officer at GivingTuesday. He shares how the organization has stepped up to help solve one of the most common issues facing nonprofits—how to access and derive insights from data.He digs into:• The story behind GivingTuesday’s data strategy• Why standardization is not the endgame• The data that reveals a big opportunity for attracting more donors
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Oct 22, 2024 • 34min

How to (and why you should!) build an employee volunteer network

This episode of the Impact Audio podcast features Megan Strand, director of strategic consulting at Realized Worth. She lays out how an employee volunteer network can transform employees’ relationships with their company’s social impact work.She shares:• The structures that underpin genuine engagement • How to balance your focus between current state and future state • Why you should be aiming for the IKEA effect
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Oct 8, 2024 • 25min

Start with the story: A guide to social impact messaging

This episode of the Impact Audio podcast features Erin Combs, founder of Artio Strategies. Erin has worked with brands such as Amazon, Starbucks, and Lyft to build CSR programs and to craft an authentic messaging strategy. She shares how companies can tell effective social impact stories. She digs into:• What’s at the center of a good CSR story• The difference between marketing and social impact comms• How to align your CSR strategy with your company identity
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Sep 24, 2024 • 29min

The AI imperative: How tech nonprofits are leading the way

This episode of the Impact Audio podcast features Shannon Farley, co-founder and executive director of Fast Forward. She digs into the ways tech nonprofits are using AI to make a deeper impact and shares her takeaways from the Google.org Impact Summit. She explores:• Real-world examples of nonprofits building AI tools• How to avoid “shiny object” funding• What nonprofits can teach the for-profit world about AI adoption
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Sep 10, 2024 • 23min

From inbox filler to company mantra: How to nail your CSR comms

Today on Impact Audio, Rich Maiore, founder and CEO of Rocket Social Impact lays out what you need to do to get your CSR comms on track.He shares:• The four main tools in his messaging toolbox • Why you should lean into an imperfect story• The best first step to take today

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