The Brink of Impact

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Our goal is to energize young people to build careers in social impact. We are here to interview others just starting out in the social sector and to share ideas & resources for launching your career. Join the conversation with us on Twitter at @brinkofim


    • Dec 18, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    S2 Episode 10: Ashley Bernard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 57:19


    We interview Ashley Bernard, an advocate for women in tech, share resources, and go behind the scenes of creating a podcast.

    S2 Episode 09: Maira Khwaja

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 40:15


    Maira Khwaja of the Invisible Institute is our guest this week, plus we discuss conscious holiday shopping and share resources, including Packed With Purpose.

    S2 Episode 08: Adrienne Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 44:49


    We chat with Adrienne Brown from the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, discuss self-care tips for winter, and share resources.

    S2 Episode 07: Joel Rivera

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017


    Our guest this week is Joel Rivera from the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, we discuss Giving Tuesday, and share resources with you.

    S2 Episode 06: Let's Vibe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 47:54


    We sit down with Diamond Greer and Karen Spears of Let's Vibe, plus we discuss civic engagement and share resources.

    S2 Episode 05: Mike Moody

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 45:46


    We chat with Mike Moody from the Drexel University Center for Hunger-Free Communities, discuss community spaces, and share our favorite resources.

    S2 Episode 04: Anna Dausman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 50:04


    This week we chat with Anna Dausman of the Center for Social Impact Strategy, discuss teambuilding at work, and share resources.

    S2 Episode 03: Kevin Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 47:30


    We sit down with Kevin Sun, a graduate student at the University of Chicago, chat about food equity, and share our favorite resources with you.

    S2 Episode 02: Anum Qadir

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 31:39


    Our guest this week is Anum Qadir from Bridgespan, plus we chat about what to wear to work and share career-related resources.

    S2 Episode 01: Andrew Banks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017


    We sit down with Andrew Banks of The Banks on Books Foundation, chat about our most recent professional updates, and share our favorite resources.

    S1 Episode 10: Allison Chen, Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 22:31


    In our season finale, we check back in with Allison Chen (who you may remember from our pilot season!), chat about women in media in honor of Women's History Month, and share our favorite resources.

    S1 Episode 09: Judy Li

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 51:53


    We sit down with Judy Li of Energy Foundry, chat about the month since Inauguration Day, and share our favorite resources.

    S1 Episode 08: Ellie Horner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 43:44


    This week we chat with Ellie Horner, an aspiring city planner, and discuss our thoughts on grad school.

    S1 Episode 07: Pendle Marshall-Hallmark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 41:22


    This week we interview Pendle Marshall-Hallmark of Pennsylvania Health Action Network, chat about our hopes for the Obamas' next chapter, and share resources.

    S1 Episode 06: Mary Kate Pleggenkuhle & Madelaine Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 41:50


    We sit down with Mary Kate and Madelaine of Obvi We're The Ladies, talk travel and work, and share our favorite resources.

    S1 Episode 05: Juan Lorenzo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 35:51


    We chat with Juan Lorenzo from Congreso, share conscious holiday shopping tips, and discuss mixing friendship with business.

    S1 Episode 04: Terah Stivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 38:23


    Terah Stivers, from Read By 4th Philadelphia, is our guest this week, plus we chat about post-election self-care and action steps.

    S1 Episode 03: Ryan Charnov

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 32:54


    We sit down with Ryan Charnov, founder of Giftfluence, chat about why we vote, and talk about our favorite self-care tips for Sunday nights.

    S1 Episode 02: Bryant Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016


    We chat with Bryant Williams from ReBuilding Exchange, talk about socially-conscious fashion, and share small ways to improve your city.

    S1 Episode 01: Connor Chelsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 38:46


    This week we interview Connor Chelsky from Impact Engine, chat about our new jobs, and share our favorite tips for avoiding burnout.

    Pilot Episode 10: Molly Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 36:15


    We interview Molly Black, a sustainability consultant and share our reflections on our New Sector Alliance fellowship experience. Our last episode of our pilot season- stay tuned for our official Season 1 launch in the fall!

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    Pilot Episode 09: Carlos Trejo & Katie Pieper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 39:21


    We interview YNPN Chicago Board Executive Chairs Katie and Carlos, chat about nonprofit board service, and discuss how we define career success.

    Pilot Episode 08: Choya Webb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 32:25


    We interview Choya Webb, a New Sector fellow at Peer Health Exchange, discuss the intersection of technology and social impact, and share our side hustles.

    Pilot Episode 07: Lindsay Rosenfeld

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016


    We chat about the future of 501(c)3 organizations, interview Lindsay Rosenfeld, Program Manager at Benevolent, and discuss our favorite self-care tips for summer.

    Pilot Episode 06: Alex Niemczewski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 42:46


    We interview the CEO of BallotReady, Alex Niemczewski.

    Pilot Episode 05: Alex Barrett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 34:51


    We interview New Sector fellow Alex Barrett and share our favorite resources.

    Pilot Episode 04: Niamba Baskerville

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 34:16


    We brainstorm ideas for Malia Obama's gap year, interview Niamba Baskerville, graduate student in sociology at Northwestern University, and chat about professional social media presence.

    Pilot Episode 03: Allison Chen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2016 35:23


    We talk to Allison Chen, fellow at Design for America, share recent headlines in current events, and chat about pay in the nonprofit sector.

    Pilot Episode 02: Yoselyn Ovalle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2016 17:23


    We interview our fellow New Sector Fellow, Yoselyn Ovalle, and chat about philanthropic giving as a social sector employee.

    Pilot Episode 01: Our First Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2016 31:10


    Our very first episode! We introduce ourselves, chat about how to combat burnout in the social impact sector, and share resources.

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