Oct 2025

Remembering Jane Goodall

We'd love your feedback. Let us know what you thought about this episode.We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jane Goodall and thought by way of tribute, we would re-share our interview with Jane.The globally celebrated conservationist stepped into The Impact Room ba ... Show More

32m 31s

Jul 2024

Gaza: the war on education

We'd love your feedback. Let us know what you thought about this episode.With all 12 of Gaza’s higher education institutions destroyed by Israeli bombs, what next for students, faculty, and the future of Palestinian learning? In this episode of The Impact Room, host Maysa Jalbout ... Show More

27m 52s

Apr 2024

Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah on Gaza's suffering

We'd love your feedback. Let us know what you thought about this episode.Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah is no stranger to conflict zones, having spent decades volunteering for medical charities in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. But the plastic and reconstructive surgeon says ... Show More

33m 16s

Apr 2021

Inclusive Capitalism & Moral Leadership — with Jacqueline Novogratz

Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder, and CEO of Acumen, a global nonprofit investing in sustainable businesses, leaders, and ideas. She is also the author of, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World. Jacqueline shares her ideas around moral leadership ... Show More

1 h

Dec 2024

Maya Rahal of Alfanar Venture Philanthropy on impact investment opportunities in the MENA region

“I would like to invite impact investors to look at the region as an opportunity for revival” After 20 years of leading effective capacity building across social enterprises in the MENA regional through venture philanthropy, Alfanar are now launching the first regional impact inv ... Show More

31m 42s

Mar 2021

EP 5: Leaders of Social Change

In this episode we connect with two dedicated social entrepreneurs using their ventures to make change within the communities in which they operate and serve. We hear what motivates their drive for impact, and they also share their tips on what’s propelled each of their businesse ... Show More

58m 12s

Jan 2022

Jacqueline Novogratz On Cultivating Moral Imagination, Practicing Courage & Pursuing Work With No End

We all want to positively change the world. But where do you start?Today’s guest—a woman who has made an extraordinary impact on improving the lives of millions of people across the developing world—has dedicated the better part of her life to answering this question with actiona ... Show More

2h 13m

May 2021

1200: How to Make a Financial Impact and Create the World You Want to Live In

How to effectively make a financial impact towards the causes you care about most? Guests Christen Brandt and Tammy Tibbetts, who built the wildly successful nonprofit She’s the First from the ground up, discuss how to create meaningful impact in a world that so desperately needs ... Show More

33 m

Aug 2024

How to use venture capital for good | Freada Kapor Klein

Freada Kapor Klein isn't your typical venture capitalist. She's thrown out the standard investment playbook in order to close the opportunity gap for low-income communities. She explains how her firm is investing in entrepreneurs and startups solving real-world problems — and the ... Show More

17m 31s

May 2020

Jacqueline Novogratz | Manifesto for a Moral Revolution

<p>Jacqueline Novogratz co-founded Rwanda’s first microfinance institution, Duterimbere, before launching the groundbreaking impact-investment and activist platform, Acumen. Nineteen years in, Acumen has helped build more than 128 social enterprises across Africa, Latin America, ... Show More

1h 3m

Mar 2020

Social Impact Roundtable with Claudine Emeott and Madeline Duva

On this special episode of Mission Daily, we are joined by two amazing women doing amazing things in the world of social impact investing. Joining Chad on-site at Salesforce Tower are Claudine Emeott from the Salesforce Impact Fund and Madeline Duva the CEO of Fluxx. Chad, Claudi ... Show More

34m 37s

Jun 2025

Interview with Mary Nazzal

In this episode of The Silk Narratives , I sit down with Mary Nazzal- award winning social entrepreneur, impact investor who was nominated Most Powerful Arab Woman by Forbes Middle East. An ardent believer in 'doing the right thing' be it through conscious entrepreneurship or by ... Show More

27m 35s

May 2025

Empowering Founders: Noor Sweid’s Incredible Coming of Age Journey

What does it take to build billion-dollar businesses and empower the next generation of founders across MENA? In this episode, Raja Haddad sits down with Noor Sweid, VC powerhouse, author, and Shark Tank judge. Noor shares her journey from scaling IPOs to reshaping the region’s e ... Show More

38m 49s

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