Philanthropy Bites is a bi-weekly podcast powered by the LSE’s Marshall Institute and the Philanthropy Centre at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Each 20 minute episode will offer a deep dive into the lives and work of inspiring and visionary leaders- all of whom are working to change minds and move money to address some of the most critical issues of our time. Designed to spark action and enable us to learn from one another at a time when the world faces escalating social, environmental and economic challenges like never before.
Per Heggenes on IKEA Foundation’s drive for meaningful social & environmental impact
Per Heggenes is CEO of the IKEA Foundation, one of the largest foundations in the world tackling root causes of inequality: poverty, climate change and lack of resources. He is a tireless advocate for children living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. In this podcast, he shares insights into his work on bridging the gap between protecting the planet and improving livelihoods. This podcast was recorded on 13 September 2021
9 Feb 2022
Cara Mertes on storytelling for impact
Cara Mertes is a preeminent practitioner and theorist of storytelling for social justice. She is currently Founding Director of a new donor collaborative, International Resource for Impact and Storytelling (IRIS). Prior to this, she served at the Ford Foundation and the Sundance Institute's Documentary Film Program and Fund. This 15-minute podcast touches on her important work at the intersection of media and social justice.
24 Jan 2022
Richard Curtis CBE on global poverty, storytelling & advocacy
Richard Curtis CBE is a film writer and director, responsible for films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Mr Bean and Love Actually. This 20 minute podcast dives into the other side of Richard’s extraordinary life is one of tremendous advocacy and contribution to alleviating poverty globally. He is the co-founder of Comic Relief, the creator of Red Nose Day, the instigator behind Make Poverty History, Live Aid, and most recently Make My Money...
10 Jan 2022
Rt Hon David Miliband on helping people in crisis to survive, recover and rebuild their lives
Rt Hon David Miliband is the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Having come from a refugee family, David brings a personal commitment to the IRC's work, and to rescuing the dignity and hopes of refugees and displaced people all over the world. In this 20 minute podcast, we learn more about how his political career has influenced his work on alleviating poverty and scaling best-in-class solu...
8 Dec 2021
Mabel van Oranje on advancing equality, freedom and justice
Mabel van Oranje is a serial entrepreneur for social change working globally to advance equality, freedom and justice. During the last decade, she played a catalytic role in the global movement to end child marriage, including the creation and growth of three entities supporting girls’ futures: Girls Not Brides, the Girls First Fund and VOW for Girls. In this 20 minute podcast, we learn more about her personal motivation to bring together coalitions of actors to fight injustice and driv...
25 Nov 2021
Sir Ronald Cohen on Impact Investing
Sir Ronald Cohen is one of the most influential figures in impact investing over the past 50 years. Having fled Egypt as a refugee in 1957, he worked his way upwards to become widely known as the father of European venture capital and impact investment and continues to be a pioneering philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor, and social innovator today. In this 20 minute podcast, we learn more about his personal story and tremendous efforts to propel what he cal...
9 Nov 2021
Jacqueline Novogratz on impact investing, social entrepreneurship and moral imagination
Impact investing, social entrepreneurship and philanthropy have gained significant momentum in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. But what does success really look like in these spheres? Jacqueline Novogratz built Acumen by investing ‘patient capital’ into companies using the tools of business to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. She is optimistic about the potential for Covid to usher in a positive reset, citing recent collaboration, creativity and coordination as hopeful signs...
9 Nov 2021
Professor Johan Rockström on climate change
Recorded just days before the start of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, this discussion explains the implications of 1.5 degree warming, and what needs to be done to avert further crisis. By some estimates, less than 2% of global philanthropic capital is allocated specifically to climate-related action. But as Professor Johan Rockström explains in this 20 minute podcast, addressing climate concerns has flow-on effects across our environment, and profound ben...
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