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System Catalysts
We can't fix the world alone. But we all know that collaborating is hard. And systems? Well, they seem to be allergic to change. So how do we do it without losing our damn minds?
On System Catalysts, you will learn from activists, philanthropists, and change makers who put their egos aside to improve the systems that run the world. This season, we’ll be looking into healthcare, marriage equality, migration, climate and more. Join Jeff Walker and English Sall as they go behind-the-scenes of…
Episodes
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What Donors Need to Know with English and Jeff
Donors might be well-intended, but they often don’t know how to be true partners to the people they fund. Today, hosts Jeff and English talk about the barriers…
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How New Jobs Can Solve the Border Crisis with Jonathan Fantini-Porter
You might think that the public and private sectors are always in competition. What’s good for one is bad for the other, right? Jonathan Fantini-Porter…
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Why are Thousands of Donated Organs Thrown Away Each Year?
Are you an organ donor? If yes, good for you! But you should know that your organs might not reach the person who needs them. That’s because the organ donation…
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How to Build World-Changing Partnerships with Jean Oelwang
Having trouble forging effective and lasting partnerships? Granted, it’s hard, but Jean Oelwang, the CEO of Virgin Unite, is here to help. She wrote a whole…
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Refugees Are an Asset, Not a Burden with Sasha Chanoff
The global refugee crisis is one of the biggest challenges of our time and climate change is poised to make it a lot worse. So what do we do? Today, Sasha…
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How To Invest in a Moral Revolution with Jacqueline Novogratz
Do you feel like your organization isn’t making enough of an impact? Here’s why: you’re not close enough to the issue you’re solving or the people you’re…
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How to Partner with Governments
Imagine having a sick child, no access to transportation, and the nearest hospital being hundreds of miles away. Without community health workers, this is the…
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How To Fix Foster Care with Sixto Cancel
As a foster kid, Sixto Cancel experienced the shortcomings of the foster care system in the worst way. At 27, he found out he had family who could have cared…
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Caring for Caregivers with Ai-Jen Poo
Our guest today is a true leader. Ai-jen Poo is the president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, an organization that fights for the rights of the 2…
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Threading the Story in the Data with Senan Ebrahim
How do the millions of refugees across the globe get health care? Mostly, they don’t. Senan Ebrahim wants to change that. He is the co-founder and chair of…
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Long-Lasting Social Change From the Bottom-Up with Elena Bonometti
Tostan was built on the belief that, given the right tools, communities can solve their problems better than foreign organizations. After two decades of…
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Being a Systems Doula with Stephanie Kimou
Despite having the best intentions, philanthropic organizations can suffer from institutionalized racism. That’s where Stephanie Kimou comes in. She is the…
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Want to Win? Get Engaged with Marc Solomon
According to a recent poll, 71% of Americans think same-sex marriage should be legal, compared to 27% in 1996. Marc Solomon, a partner at Civitas Public…
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Season 2 Trailer
We can’t fix the world alone. But, collaborating isn’t easy, and systems seem to be allergic to change. So how do we do it without losing our damn minds?…
- System Catalysts
Season 1 Key Takeaways
Today, hosts Tulaine Montgomery, Jeff Walker and English Sall sit down to talk about the highlights from Season 1. You’ll get to hear some of the best parts…
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Collective Impact Forum: How to Partner With Government
Today we are bringing you an episode from another podcast we think you'll love. Collective Impact Forum is all about sharing resources, tools, and stories to…
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Expanding Opportunities for the Formerly Incarcerated with Mission: Launch
During the seven years Teresa Hodge spent incarcerated, she witnessed many women returning to prison. She realized that background checks were preventing them…
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The Moth: Storytelling Leads to Change
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…
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PushBlack: Looking Back to Move Forward
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…
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Cannabis Legalization as a Pathway to Justice with New Approach PAC
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…
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GirlTrek: When Black Women Walk Together, Things Change
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…
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Partnering with Donors and Doers with the END Fund
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…
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Uniting Philanthropy and Capital Markets with Water.org
Philanthropy and the private sector haven’t always known how to work together. But today, investors are becoming more concerned about social and environmental…
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Philanthropy: The Government’s Tugboat with Community Health Acceleration Partnership
Implementing government policies and programs that address community needs is essential for systems change. But often, governments don’t have enough funding or…
System CatalystsWhat Community Level Systems Change is with Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project and KZN Network
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…
System CatalystsA Data-Driven Strategy to Solving Homelessness with Community Solutions
Just like scientists sharing research in their quest to solve a complex question, nonprofits tackling the same social issue can benefit from sharing their…
System CatalystsCreating an Education Leadership Movement with Teach for All
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…
System CatalystsEnding Slavery Through Local Partnerships with the Freedom Fund
Collaboration among organizations in the social sector is not as common as one might think, partly because nonprofits often compete for funding. But this…
System CatalystsLeveraging Networks for Democracy with the Leadership Now Project
Systems change can happen through networks, but it isn’t as straightforward as organizing a group of people with shared values. When Daniella Ballou-Aares…
System CatalystsCooking Homemade Solutions with FoodCorps
When you are born with privilege, there’s a depth of cultural understanding that you can only gain from people who live the issue you’re trying to solve. When…
System CatalystsIt's a Movement if it Moves Without You with Giving Tuesday
If you’ve ever put your heart and soul into anything, the thought of losing control over what you’ve created is scary. But when Henry Timms and Asha Curran…
System CatalystsIntroducing System Catalysts
Let’s face it: We can’t fix the world alone. There is a new, catalytic approach to solving the world’s toughest problems — one that is grittier, more…