What do nonprofits and brands have in common? A lot more than you might think! Purpose & Profit is a show dedicated to uncovering the surprising ideas at the intersection of causes and brands. We’ll take trends that are transforming fundraising and marketing, and ask the question... what might nonprofits learn from these trends, and what might brands learn from nonprofits?
Each episode, hosts Dave Raley and Carly Berna unpack a topic or a trend that matters to nonprofit and business leaders, and explore what each can learn from the other.
The Purpose & Profit Finale: Insights, Highlights, and Lessons Learned
After six seasons, four years, and 64 episodes, co-hosts Dave Raley and Carly Berna close this chapter of the Purpose & Profit Podcast. In this finale, they reflect on the journey, share personal highlights, and revisit the lessons that have shaped the show.
Together, Dave and Carly highlight six key themes that surfaced across conversations with nonprofit and business leaders. From cultivating strong leadership and building a culture of learning to adapting models, embracing recurring support, and encouraging entrepreneurial spirit, this episode distills the insights that have defined Purpose & Profit. They also share favorite memories and what the podcast has meant to them.
Thank you for listening, supporting, and sharing Purpose & Profit over the years.
Discover more episodes of Purpose & Profit Podcast here (https://www.purposeandprofitpodcast.com/).
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30 Sept 2025
From Exploitation to Empowerment: Rebuilding Communities Through Ethical Enterprise
What if solving trafficking and poverty required more than aid projects or skills training? What if the key was access to markets, to choices, to dignity?
In this episode of the Purpose & Profit Podcast, hosts Dave Raley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/draley/)and Carly Berna (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlyberna/) sit down with Erik Olson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-olson-d/), CEO of Dignity Made (https://www.linkedin.com/company/dignitymade/). With two decades in international development and social enterprise, Erik has built a redemptive business that transforms the coconut supply chain in the Philippines.
By addressing exploitative debt practices and creating dignified jobs, Dignity Made is breaking cycles of poverty and providing choice to families long denied it.
From nonprofit projects that hit a ceiling to building a sustainable enterprise, Erik shares lessons on economic solutions, ethical supply chains, and the ripple effects of dignified work.
Key Topics They Cover:
• Why economic problems demand economic solutions.
• The role of choice and dignity in breaking exploitation cycles.
• How asset-based community development guides sustainable enterprise building.
• Balancing mission-driven storytelling with product credibility in the market.
• The meaning of redemptive business and why it requires sacrifice.
• The ripple effect of job creation on local economies and infrastructure.
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Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry R. Hill and producer Scott Holthaus.
23 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Purpose & Profit: Special Update from Dave and Carly
After six seasons, four years, and 64 episodes exploring the intersection of purpose and profit, co-hosts Dave Raley and Carly Berna share a big update: the Purpose & Profit Podcast is ending (for now!).
This episode explains why the show is taking a step back, what to expect in the coming weeks, and what is next for the hosts.
Stay tuned for:
• An inspiring conversation with Eric Olson of Dignity Made.
• A finale episode where Dave and Carly share favorite stories, biggest lessons, and insights from four years of podcasting.
Thank you for listening, supporting, and sharing the Purpose & Profit Podcast.
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Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry R. Hill and producer Scott Holthaus.
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The Purpose & Profit Finale: Insights, Highlights, and Lessons Learned
Published 7 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And we pulled out six lessons that we want to go over trade kind of back and forth on just the things that stood out to us that if we were, if this was our last episode for now, what would we want people to take away? What are some of those key insights? So Carly, why don't you kick us off? Yeah, I think. And I would say these themes really go over multiple episodes. So if you've been a listener, you'll be like, Oh, yeah, I totally remember them talking about this. But the first one was just this idea of cultivating a strong leadership and a learning culture. We did some episodes, Dave, that were just based on something that you had written. […]
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