How to Change the World

How to Change the World

By Catherine AlonzoBusinessMarketingNon-Profit
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How to Change the World episodes

  • Ep. 113 How to align your spending with your values: Real Impact by Morgan Simon
    Today, Catherine is joined by Nate Rhoton, her good friend and Executive Director of one.n.ten, an amazing organization that provides a wide range of support services for LGBTQ youth in Arizona. Together, they delve into Real Impact by Morgan Simon. Real Impact is all about impact investment, a little-known trillion dollar industry. Impact investment entails supporting social and environmental projects with a financial return, and in the next decade is poised to eclipse traditional charitable giving ten times over. Catherine and Nate review Simon's ideas about the potential strengths, opportunities and pitfalls of the sector, and how they relate to their own day-to-day change-focused work.
    50 min
  • Ep. 112 Leveraging Digital Tactics in an Increasingly Online World

    Right now, the future feels full of unknowns. As the world comes together to fight COVID-19, many businesses, nonprofits, and political campaigns are drastically restructuring their methods of outreach, and it can be incredibly daunting. We share 7 tangible ways you can utilize digital and online tactics to serve your community at this time.

    17 min
  • Ep. 111 AZ Secretary of State Katie Hobbs: How elections shape social change at every level
    Katie Hobbs started her professional career as a social worker before a friend suggested she might want to explore running for office. She first ran for the AZ House of Representatives, then the Arizona Senate, before running successfully for Secretary of State of Arizona in 2018. She shares with Catherine the pivotal moment that changed the trajectory of her entire life, how administering elections impacts all important issues, and what her experience has taught her are the three vital ingredients for creating social change. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one.
    50 min
  • Ep. 110 Crafting your organization's Coronavirus response plan

    As COVID-19 and its social, psychological, and economic impacts unfold on a daily basis, organizations are facing wide-ranging tough decisions about all aspects of your work. Answers are hard to craft against a backdrop of breaking news alerts and disparate opinions about best practices around the world. In this solo-round episode, Catherine reviews how to develop an adaptive response plan drawn from your core values. Connect with us @javelinaco on social media if you have questions about developing a values-based response plan to COVID-19.

    17 min
  • Ep. 109 The importance of understanding your opposition with Margaret Tyndall, former CEO of YWCA USA
    Margaret Tyndall joins us as the third of four 2020 YWCA of Metropolitan Phoenix Tribute to Leadership honorees. Margaret served as the CEO of YWCA Pittsburgh for 23 years (1977-2000), as CEO of YWCA USA for two years (2000-2002) and has resided in Arizona for the past 13 years. She shares with Catherine the pivotal moment in her life that created a passion for YWCA's core mission of empowering women and eliminating racism, the job ad that changed the trajectory of her career, and everything she has learned about creating change along the way - including the importance of getting curious about whatever stands between you and creating the change you seek to make.
    46 min
  • Ep. 108 Girls Scouts Deputy Director Mary Mitchell: How to bring your best self to important conversations (and what to do when you don't)
    Our conversation with Mary Mitchell is the second of four with the 2020 YWCA of Metropolitan Phoenix Tribute to Leadership honorees. Mary serves as the Deputy Director, Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. In her 21 years with the organization she has served in a variety of capacities and now serves as the senior advisor and co-lead for the organization's work related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Mary and Catherine discuss what diversity, equity and inclusion mean in today's world, and how they can be meaningfully incorporated into change making work. They talk about how to bring your best self to important conversations - and what to go when you fail to do so, as well as coping strategies for the stress of doing important change work in our community.
    52 min
  • Ep. 107 ALWAYS Founder and former candidate for AZ Attorney General January Contreras: How to create change in every moment
    For the next four weeks, we are proud to partner with the YWCA of Metropolitan Phoenix to spotlight their 2020 Tribute to Leadership honorees. Up first, is January Contreras. January ran for Arizona Attorney General in 2018, after founding ALWAYS, a nonprofit that provides no cost legal services to vulnerable young people and victims of human trafficking. She also served for 12 years on the staff of former Arizona Governor Janet Napoitano and for four years in President Obama's White House. January shares where her passion for creating change came from, and why she is driven to personally positively impact those around her. From law school to election day, she opens up to Catherine about what she's learned along the way and what's next on her journey of community change.
    55 min
  • Ep. 106 The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
    Catherine is joined by Javelina partner David Waid to discuss The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz, field notes from the desk of a seasoned Silicon Valley tech CEO on how to build and run a business. Catherine and David share their key takeaways from the entrepreneur and current-day venture capitalist's own personal story. Look out for actionable takeaways on hiring and firing, the importance of culture, and when making a "culture hire" is a bad idea - along with much more!
    43 min
  • Ep. 105 Co-Founder of the Phoenix Children's Museum Kate Wells: How to use intention and planning to create unimaginable impact in your community
    Anyone who knows Kate Wells know she is a friendly, warm extrovert who has a passion for the people around her and the community we all call home that abounds from her every word. Catherine first met Kate years ago, when she saw her speak on a panel to a group of young nonprofit professionals, and was struck by how she has created a life she loves with intentionality and planning. Over 20 years ago, Kate and her friends vowed to open a children's museum when they learned Phoenix was the only city in the country's largest 100 cities without one. It took them a decade to open it, and it has been shaping our community ever since. Kate shares with Catherine the secrets to her success and what it takes to turn a vision into reality.
    59 min
  • Ep. 104 Miss Arizona Jacqueline Thomas: How to craft your own definitions of success and validation
    Last June, Jacqueline Thomas was crowned Miss Arizona 2019, and is currently serving our community under that title, driven by her deeply held passion of women's equity. In high school, Jacqueline was forbidden from being her class President because of her gender, and ever since she has been determined to make change for women in Arizona and nationwide. Jacqueline talks to Catherine about the pivotal moment that changed her mindset forever and enabled her to win the Miss Arizona title after 6 years of competing, as well as what politics and pageantry have in common, and how we can take lessons about how to change the world from both.
    53 min

About How to Change the World

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Welcome to our podcast, How to Change the World, where we dive deep into the world of changemaking leadership! Whether you're leading an organization, a political campaign, or a community cause, this podcast is your go-to resource for creating impactful change.