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Impact Audio features short conversations (and a few longer ones) with social impact experts and practitioners. We cover the world of philanthropy, nonprofits, corporate citizenship, and social change.

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The Opportunity Motivation: Effective Altruism and Our Impetus to Give

Season 2, Episode 10 | 29 Min

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

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Luke Freeman

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Rachel Mindell

Leaders Never Stop Emerging: Embracing the Next Generation of Philanthropic Changemakers

Season 2, Episode 9 | 35 Min

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. 

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Storme Gray

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Laura Steele

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Rachel Mindell

From Transactional to Transformative: How Intention Can Remake Corporate Volunteering

Season 2, Episode 8 | 30 Min

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

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Chris Jarvis

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Sam Caplan

Conversations at the Heart of CSR

Season 2, Episode 7 | 30 Min

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

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Alli Murphy

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Rachel Mindell

Riding the Hype Curves: Community Foundations, Crypto, and DAFs

Season 2, Episode 6 | 31 Min

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

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Leon Wilson

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Sam Caplan

How Tech Can Turn Silos Into Systems Change

Season 2, Episode 5 | 15 Min

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

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Amy Sample Ward

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Afua Bruce

4 Trends Shaping Philanthropy in 2022

Season 2, Episode 4 | 12 Min

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

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Laura Steele

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Rachel Mindell

Accessibility, Advocacy, Representation: How Philanthropy Can Step Up for the Disability Community

Season 2, Episode 3 | 33 Min

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

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Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi

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Sam Caplan

Advancing DEI Day to Day: From Why to How with WarnerMedia

Season 2, Episode 2 | 15 Min

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

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Grace Moss

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Sophia Zeinu

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Yvette Urbina

From Evolution to Revolution: How Grants Managers Can Remake Philanthropy

Season 2, Episode 1 | 29 Min

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

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Rachel Kimber

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Adam Liebling

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Sam Caplan

The State of Corporate Purpose: Insights from CECP's 2021 Giving in Numbers Report

Season 1, Episode 10 | 20 Min

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

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Sam Caplan

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Natalya DeRobertis-Theye

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Laura Steele

John Mohr and Sam Caplan: Democratizing Philanthropy with the Common App

Season 1, Episode 9 | 31 Min

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.

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John Mohr

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Sam Caplan

7 Principles for Measuring Impact

Season 1, Episode 8 | 17 Min

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

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Natalya DeRobertis-Theye

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Rachel Mindell

Chantal Forster and Sam Caplan: Technology Accelerates Change

Season 1, Episode 7 | 29 Min

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.

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Chantal Forster

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Sam Caplan

Kari Aanestad: Equity, Honesty, and #FixTheForm

Season 1, Episode 6 | 15 Min

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

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Kari Aanestad

Edgar Villanueva and Sam Caplan: How Can Philanthropy Decolonize Wealth?

Season 1, Episode 5 | 59 Min

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.

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Edgar Villanueva

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Sam Caplan

Shaady Salehi: Tackling Common Misconceptions about Trust-Based Philanthropy

Season 1, Episode 4 | 12 Min

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

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Shaady Salehi

Luther Hughes and Lydia Boss: Antiracism, Community-building, and Grants for Artists

Season 1, Episode 3 | 12 Min

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

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Luther Hughes

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Lydia Boss

Louise Bleach and Mark Horoszowski: CSR, Social Enterprise, and Doing Well by Doing Good

Season 1, Episode 2 | 14 Min

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.

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Louise Bleach

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Mark Horoszowski

Satonya Fair and Sam Caplan: Philanthropy, Impact, and the Future of Grantmaking

Season 1, Episode 1 | 56 Min

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.

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Sam Caplan

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Satonya Fair

Impact Audio: Trailer

Season 1, Episode 0 | 3 Min

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.

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Rachel Mindell

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Impact Audio features short conversations (and a few longer ones) with social impact experts and practitioners. We cover the world of philanthropy, nonprofits, corporate citizenship, and social change.