This week let's investigate a stock that claims to be designed for those of us who want to invest in anti-racist companies; the NACP ETF created by Impact Shares in 2018. The NACP ETF is an interesting model for socially responsible investing. Not only are the holdings screened according to criteria agreed to with the NAACP, but any proceeds that Impact Shares would receive from the ETF are donated to the NAACP. Sound too good to be true? Tune in this week so we can discuss. As always, this p...

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 consultancy. Tune in to learn about the contributions of Jon Batiste, Wynton Marsalis, and the legacies of Lou Rawls, Ella Fitzgerald and other jazz greats. Links from today's episode: READ: Jazz and Philanthropy | Bridge Philanthropic Consulting https://bridgephilanthropicco...

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 will surely appeal to social impact investors. Renegade Capital Podcast hosted by Andrea Longton, Ebony Perkins, and Leah Fremouw, is the activist’s podcast for finance and investments. They interview thought leaders who go into the ring every day to fight against the racist, ...

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/advisor/investing/pros-and-cons-of-esg-funds/ Support the show

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 Luther King Jr's Other Dream https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/01/21/economic-equality-martin-luther-king-jrs-other-dream/ Four Times Martin Luther King Jr. Taught Us About Money https://www.debt.com/news/what-martin-luther-king-jr-taught-us-money/ Martin Luther ...

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 for a practical and simple way to make a goal for this year. Support the show

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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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

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 through the holidays! Support the show

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's one of the biggest experiments in fighting global poverty. Now the results are in. NPR. December 7, 2023 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/12/07/1217478771/its-one-of-the-biggest-experiments-in-fighting-global-poverty-now-the-results-ar?utm_source=Iterable&...

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 for a future episode and to sign up for the monthlyish newsletter. Links from today's episode: Charitable Tax Reform For the 21st Century by Roger Colinvaux and Ray D. Madoff https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3462163 Until the River Runs Dry by by Chuck...

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

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 show on your podcast app. Let me know what other podcasts you recommend. Shows with similar general topics and vibes. Doesn’t have to be about money per se, but maybe there’s a show that you enjoy that is generally on this topic of doing what we can to make the world a ...

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://owamni.com/ https://sioux-chef.com/ Decolonizing Thanksgiving and Reviving Indigenous Relationship To Food by https://ndncollective.org/decolonizing-thanksgiving-and-reviving-indigenous-relationships-to-food/?fbclid=IwAR2N4_aL_EZtV-EvvtGoDHL_8E2b1VmsUO0bWv8cP0rByuR1RpRm...

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://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/03/02/their-families-built-fortunes-these-millennials-are-trying-figure-out-how-undo-their-class-privilege/ https://twitter.com/ResourceGen https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/style/trust-fund-activism-resouce-generation.html https://r...

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

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

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 ultra wealthy from donating? Tune in this week to find out why they don't give, and how we can apply those lessons to our own lives. Links from today's episode: https://www.bridgespan.org/getmedia/37911384-bac3-4a5c-8c3d-8ddafd21f928/four-pathways-to-greater-giving-no-append...

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

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 discussion, we talked about starting with identifying your specific values for your organization. Today we will continue the discussion with four more categories. Support the show

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 are you thinking about building it according to your values? Tune in this week for some suggestions! Links from today’s episode: https://www.becomingdenizen.com/essentials/co-ops Support the show

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