The Social Impact Show

In this episode, you'll learn about social impact measurement, why it's important and how to get started with your CSR programs. We chat with Nicole McPhail and Emily Hazell from Darwin Pivot, and explore what is a social impact measurement framework, how to collect data and what are social impact indicators. We also discuss where ESG fits and the difference between measuring impact and measuring your program.

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1:07 - What is social impact measurement? Why is it important?

3:45 - What is a social impact measurement framework?

5:47 - Where do I start when measuring my social impact programs?

10:37 - How do I get social impact data? What are social impact indicators?

14:43 - Whats the difference between impact and program health metrics?

16:50 - Where does ESG fit into social impact measurement?

21:15 - Darwin Pivot helping social impact professionals

In this episode, part 2 of our discussion on ERG software, you'll learn where to begin when implementing Employee Resource Group (ERG) Software for the workplace including how to get company buy-in integrating with CSR software. We chat with Stephanie Moe, Social Impact Lead with AAA, and explore how to get company buy-in, implementation challenges and advice on getting started with ERGs.

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0:44 - Where to begin when implementing ERG software?

2:21 - How would you get company buy-in for ERG software?

3:25 - Greatest challenges to overcome during the implementation process

4:12- Advice on getting started with ERG Software

5:04 - Importance of ERG and CSR platform integration

6:17 - Most positive impact since implementing ERG software

In this episode, you'll learn what is employee resource group (ERG) software, why it can improve employee engagement, and when  it's time to invest. We chat with Stephanie Moe, Social Impact Lead with AAA (Northern California Nevada Utah), and discuss the benefits of ERG software, resource implications and advice on getting started.

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0:54 - What is ERG software and how it solves employee engagement challenges?
2:48 - What are advantages or benefits of ERG software
5:10 - How do you know it’s time to invest?
6:12 - How many people are needed to manage?
6:51 - How did you get involved in Employee Resource Groups? 8:17 - Prior to adopting ERG software, how was ERGs managed? 9:27 - Advice when getting started with ERG software

In today's episode, we discuss how to implement grants management software for your business and challenges you'll face. We chat with Clare Brewka, Global Community Manager with MiTek, and explore how her company successfully implemented as well as tips for getting started.

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1:04 - Where to begin with grants management software implementation

4:11 - Significant challenges for a successful implementation

9:23 - How Mitek implements grants management software

12:13 - Most significant and positive impact since implementation

14:05 - Additional tips to getting start with grants management

In this episode, you'll learn about grants management software, what it is and how it can help your social impact programs. We chat with Clare Brewka, Manager of Global Community Engagement with Mitek, and explore when it's time to invest, how to get buy-in and what to look for when researching the software right for you.

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0:50 - What is grants management software?

2:49 - Who is required to implement grants management software?

3:35 - When it's time to invest in grants management software?

7:17 - How to get buy-in to invest?

10:48 - How to show business ROI from grants management software?

12:22 - What to look for when researching ?

20:51 - Clare’s journey through corporate granting

In this episode, we discuss the role of social and cultural responsiveness in social impact.

We chat with Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo and explore how to ensure our social impact programs are actually addressing the needs of the community they serve and how to continually receive their feedback. We look at connecting an individual's work to responsiveness and the role of employee resource groups.

Finally, we talk about Dr. Uwemedimo's social impact journey and her work on Strong Children Wellness and Melanin and Medicine.

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1:00 - The meaning of responsiveness in social impact

4:00 - How do we continuously get feedback?

6:10 - How to connect individual work to responsiveness

11:32 - Keeping focus on your programs while adapting to change 

13:43 - What is cultural and social responsiveness?

17:22 - The role of employee resource groups in responsiveness

18:55 - Finding people that reflects the community they serve

21:10 - Dr. Uwemedimo's journey through social impact and purpose-led entrepreneurship

28:13 - About Melanin and Medicine

In this episode, you'll learn how to build a modern ESG reporting framework. We chat with Stewart Rassier and Janna Irons from thinkParallax, and explore what are the ESG reporting standards, how to tailor your report for different audiences, and how to improve your ESG reporting. We also discuss how to improve data collection and analysis and going beyond reporting to stakeholder engagement.

This is part 3 of our 3-part series on ESG. Listen to part 1 and 2 in the previous episodes.

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0:58 - What is ESG Reporting

1:56 - Who is the report for?

4:51 - What are the ESG reporting standards?

7:55 - How is ESG related to the Sustainable Development Goals?

9:57 - How to improve your ESG reporting

14:11 - Going beyond ESG reporting to engaging your stakeholders

16:45 - Tips to improve reporting

In this episode, you'll learn how to develop an ESG strategy including how to get buy-in, aligning goals and reporting. We chat with Janna Irons and Stewart Rassier from thinkParallax and explore getting employees involved with your ESG program and examples of successful ESG plans.

This is part 2 of our 3-part series on ESG. Listen to part 1 and 3 in the previous and next episodes.

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0:57 - How to develop an ESG strategy?
3:35 - How to develop company ESG goals
7:30 - Where does getting leadership buy-in fit?
10:54 - How to get employees involved in your ESG strategy? 15:05 - How often would you report on your ESG program progress?
18:05 - Examples of successful ESG plans

In this episode, you'll learn what is ESG, why it's important for business and how it differs from CSR. We chat with Stewart Rassier and Janna Irons from thinkParallax, and explore how ESG impacts what investors are looking for, how to improve your ESG performance and aligning your business to your ESG goals.

This is part 1 of our 3-part series on ESG. Listen to part 2 and 3 in the next episodes.

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0:55 - What is ESG and why is it important for businesses today?

2:47 - What is ESG investing? What are investors looking for?

5:27 - Difference between ESG and CSR

9:01 - Will there be an amalgamation of social impact roles?

11:00 - How to improve ESG performance?

15:40 - How to align the business on your ESG goals

20:29 - Importance of leadership involvement and buy-in for your ESG programs

In today's episode, we discuss the evolution of the social impact professional and corporate social responsibility including the impact of resources, the role and language throughout the decades. We chat with Nancy Murphy, Founder and CEO of CSR Communications and explore current gaps, opportunities and challenges of the profession, how to gain skills and education and where social impact is headed in the next several years.

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0:59 - Evolution of CSR and the Social Impact Professional

1:29 - How has the role evolved over the past several years?

5:02 - How the resources provided for social impact has changed

12:14 - What are the current gaps, opportunities and challenges for social impact pros?

15:32 - Where to gain social impact skills and education

20:01 - How will social impact roles grow in the next couple of years?

23:51 - How can leadership help support the social impact role?

25:52 - What are “artifacts” and how do they relate to the social impact role?

Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/xKPJ5q2Z4YI