Social Situation

By: Erin Mogel and Trevor Loke
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Social Situation, a podcast where we dive into the game-changing world of social impact with industry leaders. We talk about the current and future state of social impact, bridging the gap between for-profits and nonprofits, and why taking values-informed risks is key to making a real difference. Social Situation is hosted by Erin Mogel and Trevor Loke, and presented by Elevate Social Impact and Orgmatch.
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Episodes
  • Partnerships in International Development
    Sep 12 2024

    Reflecting on careers working in international development, Erin and Trevor talk about their lessons from time abroad and how they apply it to their work at home.


    Joining our hosts are Daniel Nyirenda of Rural Development Partners and Liam Moise of Nexus Impacts. By working together, Daniel and Liam showcase how they can create powerful impact in Malawi by mobilizing resources from partners worldwide that want to help.


    In their own reflections, Erin and Trevor share takeaways of how to apply some of the lessons from their discussions.


    For more information on our podcast, episodes, and hosts, visit socialsituationpodcast.com Social Situation is a collaboration of Elevate Social Impact and Orgmatch. This episode was edited by Tristan Thomson, written and co-hosted by Erin Mogel and Trevor Loke.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • From Impact Startup to Impact IPO
    Aug 8 2024

    Episode 7 is a journey. On this episode, Social Situation shows how impact is good for growth. Erin & Trevor catch up and invite special guest, Nina Rauch, to join them.


    Nina Rauch, is the Senior Social Impact Lead at Lemonade, an insurance company with purpose at its core. Nina shares how her impact journey as a volunteer brought her into a startup, leading a social impact role, and growing with Lemonade to their IPO.


    Closing out our episode, Erin and Trevor share activities and tips for social impact teams.


    For more information on our podcast, episodes, and hosts, visit socialsituationpodcast.com Social Situation is a collaboration of Elevate Social Impact and Orgmatch. This episode was edited by Tristan Thomson, written and co-hosted by Erin Mogel and Trevor Loke.

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    54 mins
  • The Impact of AI
    Jul 11 2024

    Episode 6 of Social Situation looks to the future and asks how innovations in technology are upending the impact sphere. Erin and Trevor share how AI shows up for their work before inviting our guest experts for an in-depth conversation on how AI is changing our lives and what's worth paying attention to.


    Craig Sanders, Founder and CEO of Helpen, talks about how startups and new organizations can leverage AI and other technologies to disrupt existing systems to bring about progressive change. Our other guest is Dr. George Tzanetakis, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Victoria, who shares his take on the advances of technology and how he introduces this complex topic to new audiences. George also shares his musical background and how AI can have impacts across a wide part of our lives - for better and worse. The conversation is riveting and thoughtful.


    Finally, Erin and Trevor share recommendations related to their thinking about the future and the role of technology in it. Step in the future by tuning in to this latest episode of Social Situation!


    For more information on our podcast, episodes, and hosts, visit socialsituationpodcast.com Social Situation is a collaboration of Elevate Social Impact and Orgmatch. This episode was edited by Tristan Thomson, written and co-hosted by Erin Mogel and Trevor Loke.

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    45 mins

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