Impact Audio

The podcast for social impact practitioners looking to connect big ideas with real impact. Join host Sam Caplan as he curates practical advice and inspiring stories from the people changing how we think about social change.

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

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

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

A compliance wonk breaks down Uniform Guidance changes

How to use partnerships + transparency to address big social problems

How GivingTuesday went from grassroots movement to data powerhouse

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

Start with the story: A guide to social impact messaging

The AI imperative: How tech nonprofits are leading the way

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

How to adapt when your CSR budget doesn’t match your vision

Less boring, more authentic: On the future of nonprofit boards

25 years in CSR tech: Hard-won advice from an industry insider

Dispatch: EFG 2024 and a peek at the future of CSR

Dispatch: NASCIO 2024 Midyear and what state CIOs care about most

FOMO vs skepticism: AI strategy for grantmakers who feel both

How Morgan Stanley finds & funds solutions for youth mental health

Satonya Fair and Sam Caplan: Philanthropy, Impact, and the Future of Grantmaking

Louise Bleach and Mark Horoszowski: CSR, Social Enterprise, and Doing Well by Doing Good

Luther Hughes and Lydia Boss: Antiracism, Community-building, and Grants for Artists

Shaady Salehi: Tackling Common Misconceptions about Trust-Based Philanthropy

Edgar Villanueva and Sam Caplan: How can philanthropy decolonize wealth?

Kari Aanestad: Equity, Honesty, and #FixTheForm

Chantal Forster and Sam Caplan: Technology Accelerates Change

7 Principles for Measuring Impact

John Mohr and Sam Caplan: Democratizing Philanthropy with the Common App

The State of Corporate Purpose: Insights from CECP's 2021 Giving in Numbers Report

From Evolution to Revolution: How Grants Managers Can Remake Philanthropy

Advancing DEI Day to Day: From Why to How with WarnerMedia

Accessibility, Advocacy, Representation: How Philanthropy Can Step Up for the Disability Community

4 Trends Shaping Philanthropy in 2022

How Tech Can Turn Silos Into Systems Change

Riding the Hype Curves: Community Foundations, Crypto, and DAFs

Conversations at the Heart of CSR

From Transactional to Transformative: How Intention Can Remake Corporate Volunteering

Leaders Never Stop Emerging: Embracing the Next Generation of Philanthropic Changemakers

The Opportunity Motivation: Effective Altruism and Our Impetus to Give

Lessons from the Future of CSR and Corporate Volunteering

Breakthroughs in Social Impact: How Integrated CSR Unlocks Innovation

Constructing a Purpose-Built Career

What the Data Says About the Future of Social Impact

A Blueprint for High-Engagement CSR Programs

The Challenge Model: How to Flip the Philanthropy Script

What is the ‘S’ in ESG, and how do you measure it?

Systemic Change Requires Bold Solutions

The starvation cycle in corporate social responsibility: How CSR professionals can right the ship