Feb. 6, 2024

110. The legacy of Jazz and Philanthropy

As we kick off Black History Month, this week's episode is about the interesting link between jazz and philanthropy based on research from Bridge Philanthropic Consulting, the nation's only Black full service fundraising cons...

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Jan. 30, 2024

109. Building a bridge between financial markets & social justice: Ra…

This week please enjoy a fascinating episode from Renegade Capital featuring an interview with Rachel Robasciotti, Founder of Adasina Social Capital. In this interview she discusses an approach for financial activism that wil...

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Jan. 23, 2024

108. Pros and Cons of ESG investing

Thinking about dipping your toe into ESG investing or socially responsible investing? What are the pros and cons? Tune in this week to find out! Link from today's episode: Pros and Cons of ESG Funds https://www.forbes.com/adv...

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Jan. 15, 2024

107. Dr. King's Radical Money Beliefs

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day let's dig into what this civil rights icon had to say about money. Spoiler alert- it might be more radical than you expect! Links from today's episode: Economic Equality: Martin Lu...

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Jan. 9, 2024

106. New Year New Us? Planning for more social impact in 2024

It's a new year and a new opportunity to think about ways that our money can be used to build the world we want. So if you've been thinking about the social impact of your money, and wanting a little more this year, tune in f...

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Jan. 1, 2024

105. Introducing Progressive Pockets! New name, same great taste

Welcome to Progressive Pockets! Formerly known as Spend Donate Invest. After two years and about a hundred episodes, the show has a new name! Tune in this week to learn about the change! Support the show

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Dec. 26, 2023

104. How to review YOUR money's social impact in 2023

Somehow we've come to the end of 2023! As we look back on the year, it's a great time to think about what impact our money had on the world. This week's episode will help you do exactly that! Support the show

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Dec. 19, 2023

103. Predictions for 2024 and Most Popular Episodes of 2023

This week on the show you'll find out which episodes were the most popular downloads in 2023, as well as some non-podcast related predictions for 2024. Enjoy this week's episode and stick around, new episodes will be uploaded...

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Dec. 12, 2023

102. Just give them cash: what the data shows about giving people cas…

Results from a study of the impact of cash donations to 30,000 adults in Kenya have been released and the findings could lead to a paradigm shift in how most charities think about helping people. Links from today's episode It...

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Dec. 5, 2023

101. Tax write-off today, donate never?

Donor advised funds...are they a handy tool to help be thoughtful about our donations or just another form of wealth hoarding? Share your thoughts at https://spenddonateinvest.world or visit the site to request another topic ...

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Nov. 28, 2023

100. A recap of the last hundred episodes!

Today the podcast hits the 100th episode! Thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing episodes with the people you know! Support the show

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Nov. 22, 2023

99 What's your plan for Giving Tuesday this year?

Today's episode will help you make your plan for this year's Giving Tuesday. If you want to support the show, please consider: Sharing an episode with someone you know. Podcasts grow by word of mouth! Leaving a review for the...

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Nov. 7, 2023

98. Decolonizing our Thanksgiving Plates (Replay)

This week we're exploring the topic of decolonizing our Thanksgiving plates. Links from today's discussion: Chef Sean Sherman Interview and Projects https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1131051237/the-sioux-chef-sean-sherman https:...

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Oct. 31, 2023

97. When Trust Fund Kids Grow Up

What happens when a bunch of trust fund kids grow up and get fed up? Tune in this week so we can discuss! https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/1/13/20827389/young-donors-philanthropists-resource-generation-politics-trump https://w...

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Oct. 24, 2023

96. The World's Most Socially Responsible Bank

Today let's talk about the world's most socially responsible bank...or is it? Tune in this week so we can discuss. Support the show

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Oct. 17, 2023

95. Volunteer Tourism

Whether you call it volunteer tourism or voluntourism, it can be a tricky topic. Should you go abroad on a volunteer trip? Tune in this week so we can talk about it! Support the show

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Oct. 10, 2023

94. Why the Rich Don't Give

Every day we read headlines about the ultra wealthy announcing their intentions to donate portions of their fortunes...but then they often don't actually do it. Is it greed? Or is there something else that is preventing the u...

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Oct. 5, 2023

93. Reflections on 2 years of this podcast

Time flies! Thank you for your support over the past two years! Let's keep going! Support the show

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Sept. 19, 2023

92. Four more ways to build an organization according to your values

Whether you are a startup founder or you are in the beginning stages of creating a nonprofit, it makes a lot of sense to bake your values into the foundation of your organization. Last week, in the first part of this discussi...

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Sept. 12, 2023

91. Building an organization according to your values

When I was growing up, I had the impression that if you wanted to do good you worked for a nonprofit, if you wanted to make money, you worked for a business. And they were separate paths. Are you building an organization? How...

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Sept. 5, 2023

90. Four Ethical Banks

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Aug. 29, 2023

89. Where does will.i.am donate his money?

Tune in this week to find out where will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas donates his money! Support the show

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Aug. 22, 2023

88. Where does Rihanna donate her money?

Today's episode is about where Rihanna donates her money! Links from today’s episode https://claralionelfoundation.org/ https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/rihanna https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rihanna-was-a-philanth...

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