Podcasts
Podcasts | March 5, 2021
Impact Briefing: Week of March 5th
Host Brian Walsh discusses the big private equity funds looking to make a splash in impact with roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David Bank.
Frontline Solutions’ Marion Johnson and Jessica Barron
Podcasts | March 1, 2021
The Reconstruction: The mobilization of Black women and other voters of color is uplifting us all
ImpactAlpha, Mar. 1 – There was an important history lesson embedded in the confirmation hearings of Attorney General-designate Merrick Garland, who is expected to …
Podcasts | February 26, 2021
Impact Briefing: Week of February 26
On this week’s podcast, host Monique Aiken chats with ImpactAlpha’s Roodgally Senatus about Bitwise Industries’ big raise and BlocPower’s Donnel Baird, this week’s …
Surdna Foundation's Don Chen | Photo credit: Surdna Foundation
Catalytic Capital | February 25, 2021
Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen on mobilizing resources and redefining risk
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 25 – Philanthropic foundations tend to be cautious and slow-moving beasts. One signal of the urgency of the current moment: the billion-dollar …
Podcasts | February 19, 2021
Impact Brief: Week of February 19
Host Brian Walsh is joined by Amy Cortese to talk about the growing corporate demand for soil carbon.
Podcasts | February 12, 2021
Impact Briefing: Week of February 12
Host Monique Aiken checks in with Suzanne Biegel in London to debrief this week’s GenderSmart Investing Summit.
(left to right) Erika Seth Davies, Tracy Gray, Rachel Robasciotti, Brent Kessel
Podcasts | February 10, 2021
The Reconstruction: How unlikely partners came together to fight racial bias in asset allocation
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 10 – The broad problem of systemic bias in the asset management industry became very specific when fund manager Rachel Robasciotti pitched …
Podcasts | February 5, 2021
Impact Briefing: Week of February 5
On this week’s show, host Brian Walsh engages NYU Stern School’s Tensie Whelan about corporate board leadership – or the lack of it …
Podcasts | February 3, 2021
The Reconstruction: Carmen Rojas on practicing truth in the service of freedom
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 3 – As founder of The Workers Lab, Dr. Carmen Rojas led a nonprofit incubator and investor with the tagline “building power …
Artwork from “The Moment Was Now,” a play by Gene Bruskin
Podcasts | February 2, 2021
The Reconstruction: That moment when everything was possible… is now
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 2 – A contested election. A political deal. An historic sellout. Screech… halt… stop. The presidential election just finished had a decidedly …
1863 Ventures' Melissa Bradley | Photo: Washington Business Journal
Podcasts | February 1, 2021
The Reconstruction: Learning from history to create opportunities for equitable wealth-building now
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 1 – Talk about a signal. The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 kicked off the period of systemic reform, multi-racial progress and shared …
Podcasts | February 1, 2021
Welcome to The Reconstruction
ImpactAlpha, Feb 1 – The Reconstruction series will engage investors, entrepreneurs, activists and academics in the U.S. and around the world, as Aiken puts …
Podcasts | January 29, 2021
Impact Briefing: Week of January 29
Host Monique Aiken and David Bank introduce The Reconstruction, the series of racial justice podcasts and posts launching next week on ImpactAlpha.
Podcasts | January 22, 2021
Impact Briefing: Week of January 22
On this week’s podcast, host Brian Walsh breaks down creative-economy opportunities with Upstart Co-Lab’s Laura Callanan. We also listen, again, to some of …
Podcasts | January 15, 2021
Impact Briefing: Week of January 15
On this week’s podcast, host Monique Aiken engaged Frontline Solutions’ Jessica Barron and Marion Johnson on the political power of women of color. …