Episodes

  • What Not to Miss at SOCAP24: Connecting for Impact

    What Not to Miss at SOCAP24: Connecting for Impact
    Oct 17 2024
    What can you expect at SOCAP24? Three full days of networking and learning infused with the spirit of community, the power of connection, and the magic of serendipity—all with the goal of facilitating capital flow for impact. In a new episode of the Money + Meaning podcast, members of the SOCAP Global team share a look at what’s in store at SOCAP24!
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    39 mins
  • De-Risking Investments Through Philanthropy: A Real-Life Peek Behind the Scenes

    De-Risking Investments Through Philanthropy: A Real-Life Peek Behind the Scenes
    Sep 19 2024
    Philanthropic funding can serve as a tool to reduce risks in blended finance projects and attract more private investment for sustainable development. As part of a collaborative approach, grants and project financing help innovative opportunities become investment-ready and take steps toward impact at scale. A new episode of Money and Meaning features a conversation recorded at SOCAP23 that highlights specific, actionable examples of private capital used to catalyze market-driven solutions. This podcast episode features: Belinda Morris, Co-Founder of Colibri Catalyst Daniel Uribe, Executive Director of Fundación Corona Liesel Pritzker Simmons, Co-Founder and Principal of Blue Haven Initiative Kunle Apampa, Head of Client Solutions & Partnerships at Capricorn Investment Group, Moderator
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    59 mins
  • A Closer Look at Participatory Investment Decisions

    A Closer Look at Participatory Investment Decisions
    Aug 15 2024
    Explore the advantages of centering community voices in the investment decision process. In this conversation, learn about new models of participatory investment that are helping to build a more inclusive and effective impact investing community. By giving entrepreneurs and grassroots communities a voice and vote in investment decisions, practitioners are centering community voices in their investment decision processes.
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    1 hr
  • Cross-Sector Collaboration Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis

    Cross-Sector Collaboration Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis
    Jul 22 2024
    A new Money + Meaning episode features leaders in healthcare and finance who discuss the widespread housing crisis and how they’re partnering and innovating to expand the housing stock and provide wraparound services for social and financial impact.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Trust-Based Philanthropy as a Catalyst for Impact Investment

    Trust-Based Philanthropy as a Catalyst for Impact Investment
    Jun 20 2024
    By shifting to a more just and inclusive approach to philanthropy, funders can help support the development and scaling of more sustainable social enterprises and build long-term impact. It’s an approach that reimages philanthropy by developing trust-based relationships that better center the experiences of community groups on the frontlines of social and environmental challenges. This conversation features three practitioners who discuss the role of trust-based philanthropy in the impact ecosystem. They demonstrate how relationship-building can help address the inherent power imbalance between funders and communities seeking resources to achieve their goals.
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    52 mins
  • How SOCAP Partnerships Work for Impact

    How SOCAP Partnerships Work for Impact
    May 21 2024
    SOCAP’s annual convening serves as a springboard for ongoing collaboration and conversation, and partnerships are integral to amplifying the event’s impact and reach. In a new Money + Meaning podcast, Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter and Tova Lobatz of SOCAP Global discuss the pivotal role of SOCAP partnerships, their contribution to event content, and how SOCAP works with partners to amplify their impact.
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    24 mins
  • Supporting the Frontlines of Climate Justice: Funding Early and Funding Big

    Supporting the Frontlines of Climate Justice: Funding Early and Funding Big
    Apr 12 2024
    By re-examining traditional methods of investing and funding, foundations and endowments are working with partners to connect capital with communities most affected by the climate crisis. This path helps center the voices of people in frontline communities who are most familiar with the challenges and addresses social and environmental impacts, from pollution to health inequity to systemic racism. Leaders from social justice organizations and foundations discuss how they are reshaping their work to support community wealth creation and strategies to mitigate climate change in a new Money and Meaning podcast recorded at SOCAP23.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Driving Impact with Meaningful Measurement

    Driving Impact with Meaningful Measurement
    Mar 14 2024
    In this episode of Money + Meaning, Advantage Capital Managing Director Ryan Brennan discusses how the firm continues to evolve its practices and expand its reach. His conversation with Nzinga Broussard of Sorenson Impact Institute was recorded live at SOCAP23. With a portfolio that includes more than $4 billion invested over more than 30 years, Advantage Capital demonstrates how investing can create waves of positive impact across communities and sectors. The firm’s unique investment approach prioritizes meaningful impact measurement and dynamic partnerships.
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    17 mins