Progressive Pockets: a podcast about the untapped power of our wallets to build the world we want

Send us Fan Mail In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day let's dig into what this civil rights icon had to say about money. Spoiler alert- it might be more radical than you expect! Links from today's episode: Economic Equality: Martin Luther King Jr's Other Dream https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/01/21/economic-equality-martin-luther-king-jrs-other-dream/ Four Times M...

Send us Fan Mail It's a new year and a new opportunity to think about ways that our money can be used to build the world we want. So if you've been thinking about the social impact of your money, and wanting a little more this year, tune in for a practical and simple way to make a goal for this year. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Progressive Pockets! Formerly known as Spend Donate Invest. After two years and about a hundred episodes, the show has a new name! Tune in this week to learn about the change! Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Somehow we've come to the end of 2023! As we look back on the year, it's a great time to think about what impact our money had on the world. This week's episode will help you do exactly that! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week on the show you'll find out which episodes were the most popular downloads in 2023, as well as some non-podcast related predictions for 2024. Enjoy this week's episode and stick around, new episodes will be uploaded through the holidays! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Results from a study of the impact of cash donations to 30,000 adults in Kenya have been released and the findings could lead to a paradigm shift in how most charities think about helping people. Links from today's episode It's one of the biggest experiments in fighting global poverty. Now the results are in. NPR. December 7, 2023 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsod...

Send us Fan Mail Donor advised funds...are they a handy tool to help be thoughtful about our donations or just another form of wealth hoarding? Share your thoughts at https://spenddonateinvest.world or visit the site to request another topic for a future episode and to sign up for the monthlyish newsletter. Links from today's episode: Charitable Tax Reform For the 21st Century by Roger Colinv...

Send us Fan Mail Today the podcast hits the 100th episode! Thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing episodes with the people you know! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode will help you make your plan for this year's Giving Tuesday. If you want to support the show, please consider: Sharing an episode with someone you know. Podcasts grow by word of mouth! Leaving a review for the show on your podcast app. Let me know what other podcasts you recommend. Shows with similar general topics and vibes. Doesn’t have to be about mone...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're exploring the topic of decolonizing our Thanksgiving plates. Links from today's discussion: Chef Sean Sherman Interview and Projects https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1131051237/the-sioux-chef-sean-sherman https://owamni.com/ https://sioux-chef.com/ Decolonizing Thanksgiving and Reviving Indigenous Relationship To Food by https://ndncollective.org/decolonizi...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a bunch of trust fund kids grow up and get fed up? Tune in this week so we can discuss! https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/1/13/20827389/young-donors-philanthropists-resource-generation-politics-trump   https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/03/02/their-families-built-fortunes-these-millennials-are-trying-figure-out-how-undo-their-class-privilege/   https://tw...

Send us Fan Mail Today let's talk about the world's most socially responsible bank...or is it? Tune in this week so we can discuss. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Whether you call it volunteer tourism or voluntourism, it can be a tricky topic. Should you go abroad on a volunteer trip? Tune in this week so we can talk about it! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Every day we read headlines about the ultra wealthy announcing their intentions to donate portions of their fortunes...but then they often don't actually do it. Is it greed? Or is there something else that is preventing the ultra wealthy from donating? Tune in this week to find out why they don't give, and how we can apply those lessons to our own lives. Links from today...

Send us Fan Mail Time flies! Thank you for your support over the past two years! Let's keep going! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Whether you are a startup founder or you are in the beginning stages of creating a nonprofit, it makes a lot of sense to bake your values into the foundation of your organization. Last week, in the first part of this discussion, we talked about starting with identifying your specific values for your organization. Today we will continue the discussion with four more categories. Sup...

Send us Fan Mail When I was growing up, I had the impression that if you wanted to do good you worked for a nonprofit, if you wanted to make money, you worked for a business. And they were separate paths. Are you building an organization? How are you thinking about building it according to your values? Tune in this week for some suggestions! Links from today’s episode: https://www.becomingdenizen....

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Send us Fan Mail Tune in this week to find out where will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas donates his money! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about where Rihanna donates her money! Links from today’s episode https://claralionelfoundation.org/   https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/rihanna   https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rihanna-was-a-philanthropist-long-before-she-was-a-billionaire-heres-why-shes-considered-a-trailblazer-when-it-comes-to-giving-away-money-d7a19c4b   https://www.pbs.org/ne...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about where Paris Hilton donates her money! Links: Paris Hilton's somewhat cringe visit to survivors of earthquake in Mexico https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6383385/Paris-Hilton-visits-Mexican-earthquake-survivors-San-Gregorio.html Look to the stars profile: Paris Hilton https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/paris-hilton Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered where Beyoncé Knowles Carter donates her money?  Did you know that her philanthropic foundation BeyGood is on tour right alongside the historic Rennaissance tour? Tune in to this episode to find out more! Links from today's episode: "Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation to help entrepreneurs, small businesses in Charlotte" https://www.wcnc.com/article/new...

Send us Fan Mail Given that it is summer time and you might be spending a little more time relaxing with family and friends, I am going to do a light series this month on celebrity giving! So grab your beach towel and some iced tea, and unwind as we chat about where our favorite celebs donate their money. Who knows? Maybe you’ll find that you have some places in common or maybe you will be inspire...

Send us Fan Mail Links from today's episode: Obama’s Doodle for NF https://images.app.goo.gl/Y52CobeDSe5CcVPo7 What do Nobel Prize Winners do with their Winnings? https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1848817_1848816_1848803,00.html   Obama’s donation of his Nobel Prize Money https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/us/12nobel.html   Obama’s donations in office https://www...