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Amory Lovins - Hero for the Planet Sep 16, 2006

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Talking with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute argues that the United States can operate on a fourth of the energy it now uses, while still providing the same or better services. This may seem far-fetched, but Lovins has been accused of taking off on flights of fancy before, though time has a remarkable way of proving his assertions correct.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/amory_lovins_-_hero_for_the_planet

High Impact Careers in Nonprofits - Bridging the Gap Panel Sep 11, 2006

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Do you want to have a measurable social impact without giving up a challenging and rewarding career path? Speakers provide a range of perspectives on high-quality jobs in the nonprofit sector. The panel discussion, from Bridging the Gap, the Stanford 2005 Net Impact Conference organized by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, dispels the myth that MBAs going into nonprofits can't have successful, high-profile careers.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/high_impact_careers_in_nonprofits_-_bridging_the_gap_panel

Oliver Foot - The Next Generation of Global Health Workers Sep 11, 2006

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In 1982, ophthalmologist Oliver Foot founded Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a unique mobile teaching facility housed in a DC-10 jet aircraft. In this audio interview With Globeshakers host Tim Zak, he discusses how his organization brings dedicated eye care professionals to the developing world to restore eyesight through surgery and other treatments.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/oliver_foot_-_the_next_generation_of_global_health_workers

Measuring Social Impact - Bridging the Gap Conference Sep 03, 2006

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Measuring the social impact created by philanthropic projects has forever been the nonprofit sector's philosopher's stone. This panel discussion, at the Stanford 2005 Net Impact Conference sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, highlights innovative examples of measurement systems and explores some of the complex problems that arise when attempting to apply metrics to social impact.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/measuring_social_impact_-_bridging_the_gap_conference

Expecting Returns - Bridging the Gap Conference Aug 28, 2006

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For years, many believed that socially responsible investments could simply not hold up to traditional investments. In this panel discussion from the Stanford 2005 Net Impact Conference, organized by the Stanford Business School, social capital market experts dispel the myths associated with socially responsible investing, and look toward the future of what is to come as more and more funds offer social choices.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/expecting_returns_-_bridging_the_gap_conference

Kent Thiry - From Demoralization to Living Community Aug 21, 2006

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DaVita is the largest independent provider in the United States of dialysis services to people with chronic kidney failure. In 2000, DaVita was being investigated by the SEC and sued by shareholders. In this audio lecture recorded at Bridging the Gap, the Stanford 2005 Net Impact conference, Kent Thiry explains how building community and shared values bumped DaVita's market capitalization to $3 billion and turned it into a leader in its field.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/kent_thiry_-_from_demoralization_to_living_community

Robert Langer - The Promise of Biomedical Engineering Aug 14, 2006

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Robert Langer has been referred to as "a medical pioneer in the guise of an engineer" who has revolutionized the delivery of drugs and the engineering of human tissue. In this audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Langer reveals his tenacious nature and talks about what it takes to persevere in the face of public criticism.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/robert_langer_-_the_promise_of_biomedical_engineering

Will Rogers - Environmental Conservation Aug 14, 2006

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An area the size of Connecticut is being developed every year. That's how fast nature is being lost to concrete in the world today. In this audio lecture recorded at Bridging the Gap, the Stanford 2005 Net Impact conference, Will Rogers discusses strategies for sustainable land use in a context where the boundaries that separate land conservation from public health, housing, economic development, transit, energy-use policies, and urban design are rapidly blurring.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/will_rogers_-_environmental_conservation

Nonprofit-Private Alliances - Bridging the Gap Panel Aug 07, 2006

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The corporate world is oftentimes approached for favors, but very few evolve into mutually beneficial alliances between nonprofits and private-sector companies. As described in this audio lecture, First Book's Kyle Zimmer and Disney executive Kathy Franklin explain what it takes to build a successful long-term strategic relationship.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/nonprofit_private_alliances_bridging_gap_panel

Cheryl Dorsey - Investing in Worldwide Social Change Jul 31, 2006

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In the early 1990s, Cheryl Dorsey got a fellowship from Echoing Green to launch the Family Van, a community-based mobile health unit that provides basic medical and outreach services to at-risk residents of inner-city Boston neighborhoods. Now president of Echoing Green, Dorsey talks with Globeshakers host Tim Zak in an audio interview about the challenge of building on the impressive track record of one of the world's leading investors and supporters of worldwide social change.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/cheryl_dorsey_-_investing_in_worldwide_social_change

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