In this episode, Mariam sits down with Katie Carter (she/her) to talk about her work within social change organizations and philanthropy, specifically with the LGBTQ+ community, and how she developed multifaceted nonprofit leadership skills. Katie touches on her passion for advocacy for the queer community and gives advice for young people to address the lack of direct pathways into philanthropy. Tune in to our conversation and hear how Katie navigated her career in the impact and social change space.

Katie Carter has been working for social justice as a nonprofit professional for the past 15 years, with a particular focus on LGBTQ+, gender, and racial justice. Originally from the Midwest, she moved to Portland, Oregon in 2008 to contribute her passion for social change with her skills in organizational development, fundraising, communications, and strategy.

In 2019, she relocated to Seattle to become the CEO of Pride Foundation after being on staff for 5 years. In her role as CEO, Katie supports the foundation’s efforts by building community and institutional partnerships, developing creative communications strategies, and mobilizing resources to affect change in the Northwest. Prior to her current role, Katie was the Director of Strategic Priorities and before that the Regional Philanthropy Officer in Oregon. Katie believes deeply in community involvement and the importance of volunteering. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Grantmakers of Oregon and SW Washington. She also was a co-founder of a restorative justice group that facilitates a gender and sexuality seminar for people who are incarcerated.

Katie earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy of Science from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Philosophy from DePaul University. In addition to her professional and volunteer commitments, Katie is an avid reader of feminist and political writing, philosophy, poetry, and memoir, and has had a lifelong interest in science and the natural world, particularly animal cognition and behavior. She also enjoys crafting, watercolor, writing, everything having to do with cats, and all bodies of water, especially the Oregon coast.

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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Ariel Davis (she/hers) to talk about her work supporting organizations that uplift cultural expression across diverse communities at The Arts Administrators of Color Network and how she found her path in the impact space. From playing the French horn to working in hospitality and restaurants, to now traveling across the country to talk to arts administrators, listen to our conversation to get inspired to do more for your community in the first conversation of 2023.

Ariel is the co-founder of The Arts Administrators of Color Network, a non-profit organization she helped establish in 2016, where she stewarded programs that provide professional development and networking opportunities for arts leaders throughout the United States. She currently serves as co-chair of the board for the organization, and led the board of directors through its strategic planning process in 2021. Previously, she served as Senior Manager of Impact Communications at The Save the Music Foundation, where she supported the organization in producing content that showcased the impact of the organization’s 25 year body of work. Ariel also supported the establishment of The Lewis Prize for Music, an organization that provides financial support for after school and out of school music organizations across the country, where she led their communications efforts. She also served as Program Manager for the Social Impact department at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where she helped manage large scale projects and events geared towards amplifying the work of artists throughout the performing arts sector on local and national levels.

Ariel’s passion for cultural expression began onstage, as a French Horn player. She has had the opportunity to perform with ensembles across the world, from the Grammy’s stage with Lizzo, to an international festival in Guadeloupe celebrating the work of composer Chevalier de Saint George. She takes as many opportunities to visit her hometown of Detroit, Michigan as she can, and is a graduate of Howard University, where she obtained her degree in Music Business.

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As we close out 2022, Mariam and Mai sit down to reflect on how Second Day thrived, struggled, and grew this year. We talk about memorable podcast conversations and how the people surrounding Second Day have made it into the incredible community that it is. Finally, Mariam shares a sneak peek into what is coming up in 2023! On behalf of the entire team, thank you for supporting this podcast and all that Second Day does to launch the most diverse and innovative generation of social sector leaders in American history.

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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Jaclyn Levy (she/hers) to talk about her work at AMR Action tackling the unexpected global challenges that COVID-19 brought upon the whole world and why we need to continue investing in the R&D of lifesaving drugs. She also explores the themes of VC funds for social impact and social good in the context of the healthcare industry and different career paths that youth can look into.

Jaclyn Levy is the Director, U.S. Policy at AMR Action Fund, the world’s largest public-private partnership investing in the development of new antimicrobial therapeutics. As Director of the U.S. Policy, she works closely with the Fund’s leadership team and various external stakeholders to support policy solutions and market reforms related to R&D incentives, antimicrobial stewardship, and access.

Prior to working at AMR Action Fund, Jaclyn was a 2020 Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow and Director of Public Policy at the Infectious Diseases Society of America. She has also worked as a biosecurity analyst for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, scientific editor, and consultant. She has extensive experience in federal and global policy and advocacy work and has authored numerous publications on pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, molecular diagnostics, and biomedical R&D. Jaclyn is a seasoned communicator and strategist with over a decade of experience in federal and global policy and advocacy work.

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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Diana Thu-Thao Rhodes (she/hers) to talk about her work for the past 10 years at Advocates for Youth and her lifelong passion for supporting young people to better advocate for themselves and their communities, particularly in the world of politics and policy. Mariam and Diana spent this episode unpacking her journey through youth advocacy, and marveling at the unique power and potency that is Gen Z.

Diana Thu-Thao Rhodes is the Vice President of Policy, Partnerships, & Organizing at Advocates for Youth, a national reproductive and sexual health/rights organization that centers the needs and voices of young people, while building young people's power to make change in their own campuses and communities. She oversees the organization’s policy advocacy strategies and youth organizing campaigns on a wide range of reproductive and sexual health/rights/justice issues that affect young people. She is a member of Advocates’ Management Team, while leading strategic partnerships and movement-building efforts.

Diana has been working in social justice movements for over 15 years – with both grassroots and grasstops stakeholders – primarily around issues that affect women, young people, communities of color, and the LGTBQ community. She holds an M.A. from George Washington University in Public Policy with a concentration in Gender Studies, as well as a B.A. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Sociology and Gender Studies.

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In this episode, Mariam Matin sits down with Afnajjer Hernandez (he/him) about working in impact investing and sustainability. From working in R&D to investing in clean tech, Af has seen the many sides of how traditional 'for-profit' structures can be leveraged for making the world a better place. He is also the co-founder of VCFamilia, the largest Latinx Venture Capital organization with a goal to normalize Latinx culture in venture capital. This episode is an exploration of identity in the workplace and how (and when) to leverage impact investing for social change.

Af Hernandez is a Principal at NextEra Energy Investments focused on cleantech, IoT, industrial sustainability, and fintech. As mentioned above, he is also the Co-Founder of VCFamilia, the largest Latinx Venture Capital (VC) organization with a goal to normalize the Latinx culture in venture capital. Previous to NextEra, Af was a Senior Associate at the Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF). His responsibilities include sector research, pipeline development and tracking, and investment due diligence support.

Before EIF, Af was a Senior Strategic Planner at the newly formed Lockheed Martin (LM) Energy. At LM Energy, Af oversaw the research and development investment portfolio and was key in developing the long-term strategy. He worked alongside senior executives on business development, mergers and acquisitions, technology investments, and international market entry strategies. Af received a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and holds an MBA from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.

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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Emily Mochizuki Lutyens (she/hers) to talk about the role of ego in social change, and how following leadership she respected and trusted guided much of her professional life for the better.

Emily grew up in London, Tokyo, and New Delhi and is passionate about making the world a more equitable and inclusive place. Emily has driven social change in education, health care, responsible tourism and agriculture, spanning for-profit, social enterprise and non-profit organizations in Mexico, Uganda, South Africa, the U.K. and the U.S..

Currently, Emily is VP of Portfolio Strategy at Common Future, where she leads a team building Common Future’s impact portfolio focused on the incubation and co-creation of field defining initiatives that close the racial wealth gap in the U.S.

Previously, Emily was Managing Director at Uncharted, where she was responsible for the day-to-day of the organization, leading and managing the team, and ensuring Uncharted delivered on its strategic goals. Before joining Uncharted, Emily was the Co-Founder and CEO of LegWorks, a for-profit social enterprise with a mission to enable amputees globally to walk with confidence. Prior to LegWorks, Emily was the founding Country Director of Educate!, an education non-profit developing young leaders and entrepreneurs in East Africa.

Emily studied International Relations at Brown University and has an MBA from the University of California Berkeley where she was a Haas Merit scholar. Emily once drove from Uganda to South Africa, and you can generally find her eating chocolate, or just eating.

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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Amber Córdoba (she/her) to talk about the power of CDFIs in supporting underserved small business communities. If you are interested in the power of entrepreneurship and mentorship as an engine for a more equitable society, this episode is for you.

Amber Cordoba is a Certified Nonprofit Processional (CNP) and the Director of Business Education and Consulting Services for Prestamos CDFI, a division of Chicanos por la Causa. Since 2015, Amber has worked to disrupt the system that overlooks and underserved minority and women-owned businesses through the development of specialized educational and tactical business training, programs that deliver 1:1 business assistance, and pushing the envelope on access to capital. In 2020/2021 she led the Prestamos Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) initiatives that resulted in supporting over 400,000 small businesses nationwide. In late 2021 she also launched an SBA Women’s Business Center in Phoenix, AZ and a US Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Prior to her work with Prestamos, Amber was involved in the child welfare system as a Foster Parent and Parent Aid, co-founded and operated an award winning Merchant Services ISO, managed a CPA Firm, ran her own bookkeeping business, and has 12 years experience as Treasurer for various political campaigns at the local, state, and federal level. She is an avid entrepreneur and dedicates herself to improving systems to help them become more inclusive and effective for everyone.

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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Stanford Thompson (he/him) to talk about his career as a professional musician and the founder of Play On Philly (POP), a nonprofit organization that provides underserved children in Philadelphia a transformative music education experience. Stanford shares stories about how being a classical musician helped him realize the importance of music education from a young age and led him to start POP.

Stanford Thompson is a musician and educator who serves as the Founder and Executive Director of Play On Philly and Founding Board Chairman of El Sistema USA and the National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network. Recognized as a TED Fellow, Stanford believes that music is a powerful tool for positive personal and community change. Stanford serves on the faculty of the Global Leaders Program and regularly presents for major arts and business conferences, institutions, and stakeholders about leadership, entrepreneurship and social justice. As a principal of Goldsmith Strategies, he has guided the strategic development of dozens of organizations across the United States while collaborating with local and national initiatives to develop new strategies and programs that provide equitable access to the arts. As a professional trumpeter, Stanford has performed as a soloist and member with major orchestras around the world and continues to perform throughout the Philadelphia region. Stanford is a native of Atlanta, GA, a graduate of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program and holds degrees from The Curtis Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory’s Sistema Fellows Program.

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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Brittany Brady (she/hers) to talk about how to be a “learning” leader and the importance of defining success on your own terms. Brittany shares many stories about how she handles situations at her own workplace, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE), to create an open and welcoming space for her colleagues, as well as how healthy engagement helped her become the leader that she is today. More often than not, leaders don’t know everything about all the issues that’s prevalent in their organization, and that’s okay. Instead of upholding standards that are no longer suitable, leaders should focus on fostering the company culture and embracing the diversity of mind, approach, and creativity of their diverse staff.

Brittany is the CEO of NAPE, the nation’s leading professional alliance committed to building the capacity of educators to increase student access, educational equity and workforce diversity. Throughout her career, Brittany has been a passionate advocate for equitable access to education and quality teacher training and support. Brittany was formerly the chief development officer for Lumin Education. Previously, she was the director of Advancement at Education Opens Doors and the executive director of the Brewer Foundation Future Leaders Program. Brittany serves as a board member of Our D.R.E.A.M. Foundation and program director for the THR!VE Intern and Leadership Program. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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