Catalyst 4 Change

In this episode, Rich taps Tom’s expertise around legal structures for social impact organizations. Whether charitable, social enterprise or a combination of both, there are many factors to consider in deciding which legal type entity makes most sense for your mission, your people, and those who will support your work. https://nonprofitquarterly.org

In this episode, Tom interviews Jenna Nicholas, Founder/CEO of Impact Experience to explore collaborative strategies and business models that today’s sophisticated investors are tending toward to achieve social impact. www.impact-experience.com

Managing diversity in organizations is one of the defining issues of our time. In this episode, Tom shares his insights and experience around the process of organically growing a diverse enterprise by paying less attention to diversity per se and focusing exclusively on talent and contribution.

In this episode, Tom and Rich discuss both the financial and hiring challenges facing Social Sector Organizations. How do non-profits attract both the funding and the talent to execute their vision for change? What do impact investors look for as they target their funding to areas of critical need that align their vision? What do these influencers look for in organizations they fund? Likewise, the social sector is challenged with bringing top talent into their organizations? How can non-profits communicate potential and vision to attract today’s future leaders?

Having overcome enormous childhood obstacles including poverty, the early death of parents and being told they wouldn't amount to anything, three charismatic Good Guys manage to leverage their intellectual and athletic abilities to pave their way into Georgetown University. Never forgetting where they came from, they forego Wall Street career offers and unite to serve as catalysts for systemic change in underserved communities. GOODProject is a community-based organization which aims to show the world how, just as rough starts and childhood obstacles can be overcome, good intentions and big dreams can also be nourished and realized for the Greater Good! By working to turn Opportunity Zones (OZ) into GOODZones – the Good Guys share their vision for impact and their journey toward success. Follow their story along the way to OZ, and hopefully, a very GOOD ENDING in Ward 6 – Washington, DC. More about The Good Guys More about GOODProjects More about The Good Gala 2019 More about Opportunity Zones

So what happens when you bring Tom, a nice Italian, Catholic-raised, Georgetown-educated, progressive, non-traditional philanthropic CPA, who’s turned-successful social entrepreneur by helping nonprofits and social businesses thrive together with Rich, a Harvard-educated pastor, nationally-known gay and AIDS advocate turned social change activist/public policy expert and give them each a microphone? Well, it won’t be sugar coated or avoiding the elephant in the room. Becoming an effective Catalyst 4 Change has been their life’s work. Tom and Rich’s combined passion and truth-telling, their wide lens around sector impact and their seasoned arc of experience championing others committed to making a real difference, is what makes them a most perfect and interesting blend to co-host this show. View Tom's Profile Connect with Tom on LinkedIn Connect with Rich on LinkedIn