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This podcast tells stories of individuals and groups changing their communities in innovative ways to inspire you to do the same as well as interviews with nonprofit professionals about developing your career in the public good.
Recent Episodes
94 episodesPeace Corps philosopher in China: Author Peter Vernezze
Philosophy isn’t generally thought of as a cross-cultural tool, but for Peter Vernezze, who left a position as philosophy professor at a U.S. universi...
Social enterprise school: The Mycelium School's Matthew Abrams
A unique design for education is underway in Asheville, North Carolina and it takes its model from the vegetative part of a mushroom, mycilia.
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The MSW, Part 3: Admissions, financial aid and ROI
The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-a...
The MSW, Part 2: Coursework, fieldwork and certificates
The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-a...
The MSW, Part 1: Degree and careers overview
The Master of Social Work prepares students with the practice methods, ethical and social values, and scientific principles to work with populations-a...
The MPP: Part 3, admissions and financial aid
Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative...
The MPP: Part 2, on coursework and fieldwork
Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative...
The MPP: Part 1, degree and career overview
Public policy masters degrees emphasize analyzing and evaluating information to solve policy problems. MPP grads work across sectors with quantitative...
Conflict Resolution: Part 3, admissions and financial aid
In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain...
Conflict Resolution: Part 2, coursework, fieldwork and certificates
In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain...
Conflict resolution: Part 1, on the degree & its careers
In Conflict resolution masters programs, students learn how to analyze conflict and how to uncover the underpinnings of conflict situations. They gain...
The MPA: Part 3, on admissions and financial aid
If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is...
The MPA: Part 2, on coursework, field work, and certificates
If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is...
The MPA: Part 1, on the degree and careers
If you’re on a public service career path, and looking at grad schools, you may have considered a Master of Public Affairs or Administration. What is...
Student Debt Relief, Part 2: Income-Based Repayment with Heather Jarvis
Do you have student loans? Are you thinking about borrowing money for grad school? This episode of the Idealist Grad Schools podcast takes a closer lo...
Student Debt Relief, Part 1: Public Service Loan Forgiveness with Heather Jarvis
Do you have student loans? Are you thinking about borrowing money for grad school? This episode of the Idealist Grad Schools podcast takes a closer lo...
Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part Three: Admissions and Financial Aid
With a plethora of graduate disciplines available to you—MBA, MPA, Social Work—you may be wondering, why should I go for a specialized degree in nonpr...
Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part Two: Careers, coursework, certification
This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school?
With a plethora of graduate d...
Is Nonprofit Management the right grad degree for you? Part One: What makes it distinct?
This week the Idealist Grad Fairs launch in New York City and Washington, DC. What will you study in grad school?
With a plethora of graduate d...
Net Impact's Corporate Careers that Make a Difference
Can you make the world more sustainable by working for a corporation?
According to Net Impact and its free, downloadable career g...
Argentina: Un ‘Teatro Ciego’ que no te dejará indiferente
En una calle arbolada de Buenos Aires se encuentra un descolorido edificio con un extenso mural de graffiti sobre la figura del incomparable Carlos Ga...
Argentina's Blind Theatre Won't Leave You in the Dark
On a tree-lined street in Buenos Aires is a faded building with a large graffiti mural of tango great Carlos Gardel on its walls. Inside is a theatre...
Work on Purpose: Lara Galinsky on Careers with Heart, Head, and Hustle
Lara Galinsky, Senior Vice President of Echoing Green is launching an inspiring career guide for social-impact work called Work on Purpose.
Each...
The American Way to Change: An Interview with Shirley Sagawa
This podcast features a conversation with Shirley Sagawa author of The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers and Transforming Am...
Emerging Corps: Blue Engine's Nick Ehrmann
In 2010, a new national service corps is getting off the ground. Blue Engine, based in New York City, aims to recruit a corps of about a dozen fellows...
Connie Siskowski's Encore Career: Supporting Young Caregivers
In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in their encore...
Judith Broder's Encore Career: Psychological Support for Returning Soldiers
In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in their encore...
Questions with Rafa Cancel of La Asociación Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA)
In this Questions With episode, we hear from Rafa Cancel of the organization La Asociación Nacional de Derecho Ambiental (ANDA). After witnessing th...
New Jersey Nonprofit Leader: Heather Calverase, Teach For America
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of
career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Listen to more shows in this...
South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Debbie Bower, Senior Resources
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of
career opportunities in the nonprofit sector. Listen to more shows in this...
Nonprofit Leader: Elizabeth Droscher, Phoenix School
Today's Nonprofit Career Month podcast guest is Elizabeth Droscher,
Executive Assistant at Phoenix School. Phoenix School is a nonprofit
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Sector Switcher: Krista Kelley, a Leader in Nonprofit Development
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month,
featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit
sector.
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New Mexico Nonprofit Leader: Margaret Ambler Salamon, Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of
career opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
Today’s guest...
Job Seeker: Abby Flottemesch, a Mid-Career Nonprofit Development Professional
Posted as part of Nonprofit Career Month, featuring the diversity of career opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
Today’...
Questions with Mirna Guha of Project OBO
In this Questions With episode, Douglas speaks with Mirna Guha, the founder of Project OBO: Our Bodies, (Our) Opinions in India. Originally working o...
Sector Switcher: Arlene Siegel Cogen Applies Financial Planning Skills in the Nonprofit Sector
Today’s guest on the Nonprofit Career Month podcast is Arlene Siegel
Cogen, a Charitable Gift Planner with The Oregon Community
Foundati...
South Carolina Nonprofit Leader: Mac Bennett, United Way of the Midlands
October is Nonprofit Career Month,
a month of activities to promote the diversity of career opportunities
in the nation's nonprofit sect...
Questions with Adarsh Kumar of Livelihoods Equity Connect
A continuing problem in developing countries is that small business people, like farmers and craft workers, still live in poverty and cannot expand th...
Peace Corps Community Resources: An interview with Erica Burman and Molly Mattessich of the National Peace Corps Association
As Peace Corps nears it's 50th Anniversary in 2011, applications are on
the rise, fewer Volunteer positions are getting funded, the Senate just...
Questions with Heather Cronk of the New Organizing Institute
In this Questions With episode, Douglas speaks with Heather Cronk about her work at the New Organizing Institute (NOI). NOI is progressive training o...