Capital for Good

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Suzanne Nossel, the chief executive officer of PEN America, and one of the country's most prominent experts and voices on free speech, free expression, and human rights. Nossel has held leadership roles in government, the nonprofit and private sectors, and is the author of the award-winning book Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All .   We b...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Luis Miranda, one of New York, and the country's, most dynamic cross-sector leaders, with more than four decades of experience in government, business, politics and advocacy, community development, and the arts. Miranda is the founding partner of the MirRam Group, founding president of the Hispanic Federation, and board chair of the Latino Victory...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Sonal Shah, the CEO of the Texas Tribune , and one of the country's most talented and truly cross-sector leaders. Shah is a serial social entrepreneur, and intrapreneur, having founded several important institutions including the White House Office of Social Innovation under President Obama, the Asian American Foundation, and Georgetown's Beeck Cen...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with David Leonhardt, senior writer at the New York Times where he writes its flagship newsletter, "The Morning," and author of the important new book, Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream . At the Times Leonhardt has been Washington bureau chief, op-ed columnist, staff writer for the  Magazine,  and founding editor of "The Upsho...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Nick Turner, the president and director of the Vera Institute of Justice, where he has spearheaded the organization's work over the last decade to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration in the United States. Turner is one of the nation's most visible and important leaders on criminal legal reform – and on a broader set of equity and justice...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Andrea Jung, the president and CEO of Grameen America, the fastest growing microfinance organization in the United States. Jung is the former chairman and CEO of Avon Products Inc, where she was the longest serving female CEO in the Fortune 500, and a stalwart champion of women's economic empowerment in the United States and across the globe. Jung...

We find ourselves at a moment of great challenge – and opportunity.  In this season of Capital for Good, we'll explore how the world's political, economic, and climate crises have compelled us to reimagine how leaders across the private, nonprofit, and public sectors champion social and environmental change in ways that truly advance shared prosperity and a sustainable future. This season host Geo...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Scott Rechler, the chairman and CEO of RXR, a leading real estate owner, investor, operator, and developer committed to building socially, economically, and environmentally responsible communities. In this conversation, Rechler draws on his extensive business and civic leadership experience to assess the state of New York's recovery from the pandem...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Liz Luckett, the managing partner of The Social Entrepreneurs' Fund, and a co-founder of Maycomb Capital. A pioneer impact investor who has blazed the trail, and set a very high bar, for the billions of dollars and many new entrants to the field, Luckett shows us how to build a world with greater access, opportunity, and shared prosperity.   In thi...

In this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Samantha Tweedy, the inaugural president of the Black Economic Alliance Foundation, the nation's leading organization harnessing the collective expertise and influence of Black business leaders and allies to build generational wealth and economic prosperity for the Black community. Tweedy has spent her career building and leading transformative ra...

In this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Stephen Grimaldi, the executive director of New York Common Pantry, and John MacDonald and Scott Crawford, the chief marketing and chief merchandising officers of FreshDirect, about the extraordinary partnership these two organizations forged in the height of the pandemic.   In this conversation, we learn how New York Common Pantry — founded in 19...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Donnel Baird '13, one of the country's most innovative entrepreneurs leading our transition to a low carbon and more inclusive economy. Baird is the founder and CEO of BlocPower, a clean tech startup based in New York City that develops portfolios of clean energy retrofit opportunities in underserved communities and connects those opportunities to...

In this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Jonathan Soros, chief executive officer of JS Capital Management LLC and co‐founder of Athletes Unlimited, a new model of professional sports and a reimagination of the way business can — and should — show up in the world. In this wide-ranging conversation, Soros explains how his lifelong commitment to public policy and public interest work — with...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Kathryn Wylde, one of New York and the country's preeminent leaders when it comes to robust, cross sector partnerships. As president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, New York's leading business organization, Wylde has been a key liaison between the city's public and private sectors in the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery. In this wide-ra...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Valerie Rockefeller, one of the country's most innovative leaders in the fight against climate change and in our transition to a low carbon economy. Rockefeller chairs numerous organizations including Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and BankFWD, which have pioneered ways to channel philanthropy and the capital markets...

In this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Governor Deval Patrick, one of the country's most talented and inspiring leaders, who has blazed many trails across and between the public, nonprofit and private sectors. In this conversation, we explore some of the through lines in a career that has included successful chapters in civil rights law and activism, policy and politics, and entreprene...

In this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Ai-jen Poo, one of the country's most innovative and celebrated leaders of the labor and women's movements. She is an award-winning organizer, author, and a leading voice on economic inclusion and shared prosperity. Poo is the executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance , director of Caring Across Generations , co-founder of Super...

We find ourselves at a moment of great challenge – and opportunity.  In this season of Capital for Good, we'll explore how the world's health, economic, racial, and climate crises have compelled us to reimagine how leaders across the private, nonprofit, and public sectors champion social and environmental change in ways that truly advance shared prosperity and a sustainable future. This season, ho...

In this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Heather Higginbottom, the president of the JPMorgan Chase PolicyCenter, which develops and advances sustainable, evidence-based policy solutions to drive inclusive economic growth in the United States and around the world. Having served at the highest levels of government in the State Department, the White House, and Capitol Hill, Higginbottom is...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Roy Swan, the director of mission investments at the Ford Foundation and a national leader in the fields of sustainable finance, impact investing, and community and economic development. In this conversation, Swan describes how his childhood aspirations for a career helping people, and his decades of experience in banking, community and economic de...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Martin Whittaker, the founding CEO of JUST Capital and a leader in the field of sustainable finance, impact investing, and responsible business.   In this conversation, Whittaker describes how his own career in sustainable business and investing led him to JUST Capital, a nonprofit dedicated to aligning corporate behavior with the values of the Ame...

In this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Cheryl Dorsey, a trailblazer in the social entrepreneurship movement, and the president of Echoing Green, a global nonprofit that supports emerging social entrepreneurs and invests deeply in their ideas and leadership.   In this conversation, Dorsey fuses the personal and professional, explaining how, from an early age, she was encouraged and insp...

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Judy Samuelson, the founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and author of the new and important book, The Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World .   In this conversation, Judy Samuelson helps us understand how and why the rules of business are changing – for the better. She expl...

In this episode of Capital for Good, we speak with Wes Moore, bestselling author, combat veteran, social entrepreneur, chief executive officer of the Robin Hood Foundation, and one of the country's leading voices on issues of economic opportunity, and social, and racial equity.   Moore's first book, The Other Wes Moore , a perennial New York Times bestseller, captured the nation's attention on the...

In this episode of Capital for Good , we speak with Dan Doctoroff, the chairman and CEO of Sidewalk Labs, and one of the country's great civic leaders and visionaries. Before launching Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet's pioneering urban innovation company that provides products and services that integrate smart design with cutting edge technology to radically improve urban life, Doctoroff was president and...