Sam Caplan and Sara Richman Sanders share their takeaways from the 2026 PEAK Grantmaking Conference.

Sam Caplan and Ian Witthoeft discuss themes from the 2026 NGMA conference where 1,800 government grantmakers came together to share strategies about how they’re approaching the rapid changes of the past year.

The people who are pushing philanthropy forward today often possess a unique mix of fearlessness and ingenuity. They’re willing to call out injustice and then do something tangible about it. So it’s not surprising how many of them have roots in the punk and hardcore scene. This Impact Audio LIVE episode brings together five people who came up in the punk scene and now shape philanthropy and the nonprofit world. Together they dig into the overlap between the punk ethos and purpose-driven work.

Candid CEO Ann Mei Chang shares how the organization is equipping nonprofits with the data they need to rebuild the sector in a new image.

Hear about Sam Caplan’s experience at the 2025 PEAK Grantmaking Conference and how he sees philanthropy meeting the moment.

Sam Caplan explores the subtle ways in which people are nudged toward or away from charitable giving.

Sam Caplan and Andrea Bell from ACCP share their thoughts and takeaways from the 2025 ACCP Annual Conference.

Project Evident’s founder and CEO Kelly Fitzsimmons and CIO Sarah Di Troia break down how AI is opening up new possibilities in the social sector.

Tip Tucker Kendall and Lashon Brown dig into the new reality in the public sector and how grantmakers can set themselves up for long-term success.

Matthew Hanson, managing director of grants and policy at Witt O’Brien's, sheds light on the ways government grantmakers are shifting their strategies to meet the moment.

Andrea Wood, president and CEO of the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals, shares the secret to communicating the value of corporate social impact.

Stacy Huston, executive director of SixDegrees.org, shares how the organization creates impactful campaigns while boosting awareness for small community nonprofits.

Karen Bergin, senior director of employee engagement and disaster response at Microsoft, shares how she inspires high participation in workplace giving programs.

Hear about Sam Caplan and Ian Witthoeft’s experiences at the 2025 NGMA Conference with government grantmakers.

Abigail Epane-Osuala, president of the GE Healthcare Foundation, and Ash Rogers, Co-CEO of Lwala Community Alliance, share how they built a partnership around a common mission of improving women’s health.

Nick Cain explores how foundations can step up to fill the gap between the technology nonprofits have and what they need.

Tom Knowlton shares real-world examples of companies getting employee engagement right.

Fred Tan lays out how HPE found its social impact niche and built a network of partners to tackle some of the world’s most complex problems.

Woodrow Rosenbaum shares the story behind GivingTuesday’s evolution from a grassroots giving movement to a global institution working to make data more accessible and actionable.

Megan Strand breaks down how to build an employee volunteer network that taps into people’s natural desire to get involved.

Erin Combs shares the secret to creating a social impact messaging strategy that feels authentic.

Shannon Farley digs into the landscape of tech nonprofits using AI for good and reshaping how the social impact sector thinks about technology.

Rich Maiore gives tactical advice about how to get your CSR communication plan on track.

Melanie LeGrande walks through how she scaled her CSR vision to create a lasting employee giving program.

John Brothers sets a new vision for how nonprofit boards can become a stronger force for democracy.

Chris Battles explores how technology is unlocking a new level of employee engagement in CSR.

Sam and Madi reflect on this year’s EFG conference and share what they learned about the future of CSR.

Hear about Sam’s experience at the NASCIO 2024 Midyear conference.

Jean Westrick offers advice for grantmakers who are curious about artificial intelligence and want to embrace it responsibly.

Joan Steinberg explains why Morgan Stanley focuses their funding on children’s mental health and the mechanics behind getting that funding into the hands of innovators.

Rachel Miller, founder and CEO of Closegap, and Sam Caplan explore how innovation arises in the social impact sector and how it gets funded.

Hear Sam’s biggest insights from PEAK2024 that you might’ve missed.

Go behind the scenes of the exclusive event to learn how top social impact experts think AI will redefine their work.

Beth Kanter, nonprofit trainer and author, and Sam Caplan explore the nuances of how nonprofits can start using AI today in a responsible way.

Join Submittable for a new audio series dedicated to social impact—highlights, insights, and in-depth exchanges. Here’s the lowdown on what’s coming up.

Carolyn Berkowitz, President and CEO of ACCP, and Sam Caplan explore how CSR professionals can get their teams out of the starvation cycle.

Partners from the Bold Solutions Network sit down with Sam Caplan to share how support from Lever for Change enables them to make long-term, systemic progress.

Carmen Perez, founder and partner at Better Next, and Sam Caplan tackle one of the trickiest aspects of CSR and grantmaking—measuring impact.

Kristen Molyneaux, vice president of program strategy & learning at Lever for Change, and Sam Caplan break down how to avoid the traps of traditional philanthropy.

Patricia Toothman, social impact manager at Splunk, and Sam Caplan explore what it takes to turn employees into CSR champions.

Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas, managing director of corporate insights & engagement for CECP, and Sam Caplan map out how individual efforts connect to systemic change.

Angela Parker, CEO and co-founder of Realized Worth, and Sam Caplan discuss the realities of what it takes to build a career around a strong sense of purpose.

Erin Baudo Felter, VP of social impact and sustainability at Okta, and Sam Caplan break down what should drive CSR programs.

Jen Carter, global head of technology & volunteering at Google.org, and Sam Caplan explore what it means to take a “moonshot” approach to social impact.

Join Submittable with Giving What We Can's Luke Freeman in a discussion about the motivations and methodology behind effective altruism.

Join Submittable with philanthropy leader Storme Gray in a discussion about how emerging social impact leaders can unlock the right doors and keep them open.

Join Submittable’s Sam Caplan in conversation with Chris Jarvis, an expert in volunteerism, corporate giving, and the neuroscience behind lasting change.

Join Submittable with CSR-insider Alli Murphy for a discussion about the people, ideas, and resources propelling social good.

Join Submittable with philanthropy IT insider Leon Wilson for a conversation about tech adoption and strategy in the social sector.

Join Impact Audio for a conversation with Amy Sample Ward and Afua Bruce, experts and leaders in social impact technology.

Join Impact Audio producers as they discuss the ideas and people shaping philanthropy in 2022, and beyond.

Join Submittable with special guest Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, Founder of RespectAbility, for a powerful conversation on the “A” that’s missing from DEI.

with WarnerMedia Join Submittable with special guests Grace Moss, Sophia Zeinu, and Yvette Urbina of WarnerMedia for a discussion on operationalizing DEI.

Join Submittable with special guests Rachel Kimber and Adam Liebling, grants managers at the forefront of philanthropy’s future tense.

Join Submittable’s impact team to hear which trends are shaping the future of philanthropy.

Join Submittable with special guest John Mohr, Chief Information Officer of the MacArthur Foundation, in conversation about his efforts to create a common grant application.

Join Submittable's marketing team to shift your perspective and discover seven principles that can help guide your impact measurement work.

Join Submittable with special guest Chantal Forster, executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), in a conversation about the power of tech in philanthropy.

Join Submittable and special guest Kari Aanestad as she shares context, insights, and insider tips from #FixTheForm.

Join Submittable for a book club Q&A with Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth, facilitated by Sam Caplan, VP of Social Impact at Submittable.

Join Submittable and special guest Shaady Salehi digging into the tenets behind trust-based philanthropy and how funders may misunderstand them.

Join Submittable and special guests Louise Bleach and Mark Horoszowski in a conversation about the evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the imperative for social and environmental change.

Join Submittable for an in-depth Q&A between Satonya Fair, President and CEO at PEAK Grantmaking, and Sam Caplan, VP of Social Impact at Submittable, focused on philanthropy’s past, present, and future.

Join Submittable and special guests Luther Hughes and Lydia Boss in a discussion about strategies for improving equity in the grantmaking process.

David Clark explores what transparency and equity mean in the context of public sector funding.

David Callahan, founder and editor-in-chief of Inside Philanthropy, explores how today’s ultrarich mega donors (and their heirs) are shaping the future of philanthropy.