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

Genet "G.G." Gimja•www.progressivepockets.com
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A podcast at the intersection of social impact and personal finance that covers questions of how we might spend, donate, and invest more in line with our values.

Hosted by Genet "GG" Gimja
Formerly known as the Spend Donate Invest Podcast

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95. Volunteer Tourism

Send us a text 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

Oct 17, 2023•11 min•Season 4Ep. 95

94. Why the Rich Don't Give

Send us a text 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's episode: https://www.bridgespan.org/getmedia/37911384-bac3-4a5c-8c3d-8ddafd21f928/four-pathways-to-greater-gi...

Oct 10, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 94

92. Four more ways to build an organization according to your values

Send us a text 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. Support the show...

Sep 19, 2023•16 min•Season 4Ep. 92

91. Building an organization according to your values

Send us a text 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.com/essentials/co-ops Support the show...

Sep 12, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 91

88. Where does Rihanna donate her money?

Send us a text 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/newshour/arts/rihannas-foundation-donates-15-million-to-climate-justice-groups https://mashable.com/article/rihanna...

Aug 22, 2023•11 min•Season 4Ep. 87

87. Where does Paris Hilton donate her money?

Send us a text 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 show...

Aug 15, 2023•9 min•Season 4Ep. 87

86. Where does Beyoncé donate her money?

Send us a text 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/news/local/Beyonce-beygood-foundation-entrepreneurs-small-business-charlotte/275-f418f117-955d-42f6-b306-bc1cfcae45b5 "Beyoncé...

Aug 09, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 86

85. Where does President Barack Obama donate his money?

Send us a text 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.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2017/02/06/obama-donated-over-1-million-to-charity-as-president-heres-where-the-...

Aug 02, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 85

Introducing the Celebrity Giving Series!

Send us a text 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 inspired to check out a new place to give that you hadn’t thought about before! Enjoy the rest of your summer...

Aug 02, 2023•1 min

84. On Impact Investing and Social Justice from Narratives of Purpose

Send us a text Eleni Janis started her career researching bias in lending. Today she is working to provide more access to capital for business owners who have traditionally been cut out of the system. This episode is from Narratives of Purpose, a podcast highlighting unique stories of impact, through conversations with global changemakers, hosted by Dr. Claire Murigande. You can find a more detailed episode description here . Did you know there is a monthlyish email newsletter for the Spend Dona...

Jul 25, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 84

83. Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge

Send us a text Today's episode is about the Giving Pledge that Warren Buffett and friends Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates created in 2010. Have they actually given their money away yet? Who else has signed up for the pledge? And what does the future hold for the giving pledge? Links from today's episode: https://givingpledge.org/ Support the show...

Jul 18, 2023•13 min•Season 4Ep. 83

82. Divesting from Prisons

Send us a text Today's topic came in from a listener, it was about how to divest from prison labor. So we’re going to talk about what prison labor is and how it might be used to create the products that we buy and to address the listener’s question, how to divest from prison labor. Links from today's episode: Northstar Asset Management Report "Prison Labor in the United States: An Investor Perspective" https://northstarasset.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/revMay2018_Prison-Labor-in-the-Supply-Ch...

Jul 11, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 82

81. Creating a Family Mission Statement (Replay)

Send us a text Today's topic is about how to create a family mission statement, especially as it relates to money! Links from today's episode: https://hbr.org/2020/08/whats-your-familys-mission-statement https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/02/want-to-give-your-family-value-and-purpose-write-a-mission-statement/273491/ Support the show...

Jul 04, 2023•9 min•Season 4Ep. 81

79. The Five Types of Givers

Send us a text In today's episode, 5 types of givers will be discussed. What type are you? 1) the skeptic 2) the overwhelmed 3) the flighty 4) old faithful 5) the firefighter Tune in this week to learn more! Support the show

Jun 13, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 79

78. Raising Generous Kids (Replay)

Send us a text Here’s today’s letter: Coming out of last year’s holiday season, I started to wonder if my kids are getting a little spoiled. My partner and I both grew up in working class families, our parents often lived check to check and we learned to be grateful for what little we had. I really think those tough times pulled us together as a family. My partner and I have been very fortunate to have more disposable income as we raise our children. What that means is they usually have new outf...

Jun 07, 2023•11 min•Season 4Ep. 78

77. Where To Start With Donating (Replay)

Send us a text Today’s letter is about where to start with donating. Here’s the letter: What to do if I feel overwhelmed by donating? It’s natural to feel overwhelmed, I don’t think most of us learned anything about donating as kids, except for maybe some kids grow up with the practice of giving to their religious institutions. And even then, I think what kids tend to learn is more about the practice and benefits of giving, not as much about how to make decisions related to giving. So here are s...

May 30, 2023•6 min•Season 4Ep. 77

Interlude

Send us a text Call for submissions! Please send your topics, questions, and feedback to [email protected] Support the show

May 24, 2023•4 min

76. The surprising truth about what ESG investing actually means

Send us a text Welcome back to Spend Donate Invest! This is a podcast where we talk about ways to line up our values and our money. When we think about the things that keep us up at night. Whether that’s climate change, or homelessness, or the systematic oppression of our communities, we usually talk about how we can claim our power when we vote. Some of us might protest, or organize ourselves in other ways. But what about….our money? Where do we bank, where do we shop, where do we donate? Wheth...

May 16, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 76

74. Does it matter where you say "I Do"?

Send us a text Links from today's episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/style/despite-everything-people-still-have-weddings-at-plantation-sites.html https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/06/10514073/plantation-wedding-venues Support the show...

May 02, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 74

73. It's wedding season! How to go green

Send us a text Links from today's episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/style/sustainability-wedding.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Love https://lessstuffmoremeaning.org/weddingfootprintcalculator/ Support the show...

Apr 25, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 73

72. How much money do Harry and Meghan give away?

Send us a text Curious about how much money Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle give away? Tune in this week to hear where and how much they give. Links from today’s episode Archewell Foundation Impact Report 2020-2022 https://archewell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Archewell-Foundation-Impact-Report-2020-2022.pdf Vanity Fair Article https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/01/prince-harry-meghan-markle-archewell-foundation-raised-13-million-donated-3-million-new-hires Support the show...

Apr 11, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 72

71. Women, Men, and Money

Send us a text Welcome back to Spend Donate Invest. This is where we talk about ways we can line up our values in terms of the world we’d like to build and we try to line those values up with what we’re doing with our money. Where we invest, where we save our money, and how we spend our money. If you ever have something you’re thinking about, please drop a note and your topic might get selected for a future episode. The email address will be shared at the end of today's episode. Today we are goi...

Apr 04, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 71

70. The legal right to invest according to our values

Send us a text In Nov 2022 the Department of Labor passed a rule allowing 401k managers to consider climate change environmental, social and governance when they make investment decisions. To put it mildly, there was some push back to this. And heads up, they’re using the word “woke” incorrectly again. Links: US SIF Biennial report Support the show...

Mar 28, 2023•10 min•Season 4Ep. 70

69. Women, Sex and Socialism

Send us a text Today's episode is a short book summary, on a book called Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen Ghodsee. This book was written for young Americans who were pissed off and energized by the election of Trump. The author, Dr. Kristen Ghodsee is a professor of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She studies countries that went from socialism to capitalism. Her big thesis in this book is t...

Mar 21, 2023•12 min•Season 4Ep. 69
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