TOR180: The Global Knowledge Initiative with Sara Farley
You cannot live in today's world without being witness to the power of networks. Networks are all around us and constantly influence us in w...
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Terms Of Reference Podcast
The Terms of Reference Podcast delivers critical, insider information for top performance as a professional or organization in the social impact sector.
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TOR179: KopaGas with Dr. Sebastian Rodriguez-Sanchez
I take for granted that I can walk away from my microphone right now, head over to my kitchen and turn on my stove to boil water, bake a cak...
TOR178 - Ladies Get Paid and Red Bull Amaphiko with Claire Wasserman
Even though we work on hundreds of different issues across a similarly diverse group of settings, I think the argument could be made that th...
TOR177 - The mSTAR project with Troy Etulain of FHI360
If you're an ideas person, no matter what your field or expertise, there is nothing I can think of that is more attractive than a clear, tan...
TOR176 - The International Rescue Committee with Jodi Nelson
The International Rescue Committee is a well known force in humanitarian aid. As the organization has continued to evolve since 1933, they h...
TOR175: The SPONGE Project with Sanjay Prasad of IVL
Last week, we dove into an especially practical example of innovating to improve the plight of the agriculturalist. Or, more specifically, t...
TOR174 - The Bhungroo Innovation for Agriculture with Trupi Jain of Naireeta Services
One of the things I love most about hosting this podcast is the sheer range of ideas, aspirations and impact I've been lucky enough to liste...
TOR173 - Patents for Humanity with Edward Elliot
For most of us seeking to innovate in the social sector, solving existing problems in new ways is accomplished by bringing technologies or p...
TOR172 - A New Model For Higher Education with Eric Glustrom of Watson
Long ago, in the days of yore, when I was completing high school and looking to what was next, college was the path of least resistance. Unf...
TOR171 - The Office Of Transition Initiatives with Stephen Lennon
For many years now - and its just crazy that I can say that about this podcast at this stage - I’ve been saying the social sector is filled...
TOR170 - Adding Value To Technology With Indigenous Knowledge with Muthoni Masinde
When you think of innovation, you think about the future, right? At least, that's what I think about. My mind is usually filled with flying...
TOR168: The World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator with Bernhard Kowatsch
When I think of innovating for food, well, I have to admit I’m usually focused on how my family can make dinner something special. Finding a...
TOR167: A Strategy For Digital Financial Inclusion with Badal Malick of Catalyst
I know that I take for granted that I am able to perform financial transactions, around the world via a multitude of channels, essentially a...
TOR166: Venture Funding For Social Actors With Alix Zwane Of The Global Innovation Fund
Most social sector work, if not all of it at this stage, is driven by some type of results framework that is focused on outcomes. Unsurprisi...
TOR165 - Investing In Freedom Of The Press with Harlan Mandel of MDIF
Its taken me a while to figure out how to introduce today’s topic. Not because its totally radical - but rather, because my brain is freakin...
TOR164 - The Power and Promise of Open Contracting with Gavin Hayman
How much money did your government spend in 2016? The Government of the United States spent over $3.5 trillion dollars. China threw down $2....
TOR163: Building Leadership In Advocacy with Jamie Bay Nishi of the Global Health Technologies Coalition
Today’s conversation has two themes that I think are important for our listeners. On one level, you’re going to hear about advocating on beh...
TOR162 - How Creative Tech Agencies Can Accelerate Social Impact with Sam Applebee of Super Global
For as long as I’ve been in the social sector, there has been a consensus that those organizations who depend mostly on grant funding (wheth...
TOR161: Supporting The Open Data Movement with Pavel Richter of Open Knowledge International
According to the May 6th, 2017 issue of the Economist, data has officially displaced oil as the world’s most valuable resource. If you’re li...
TOR160: Supporting the Economy of Prestige with Kurt Shaw of the Shine A Light Foundation
You’ve heard me lament more than a few times on this podcast about the fact that innovation in the social sector is often times synonymous w...