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MLOps.community
AI-Driven Code: Navigating Due Diligence & Transparency in MLOps // Matt van Itallie // #275

MLOps.community

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 57:01


Matt Van Itallie is the founder and CEO of Sema. Prior to this, they were the Vice President of Customer Support and Customer Operations at Social Solutions. AI-Driven Code: Navigating Due Diligence & Transparency in MLOps // MLOps Podcast #275 with Matt van Itallie, Founder and CEO of Sema. // Abstract Matt Van Itallie, founder and CEO of Sema, discusses how comprehensive codebase evaluations play a crucial role in MLOps and technical due diligence. He highlights the impact of Generative AI on code transparency and explains the Generative AI Bill of Materials (GBOM), which helps identify and manage risks in AI-generated code. This talk offers practical insights for technical and non-technical audiences, showing how proper diligence can enhance value and mitigate risks in machine learning operations. // Bio Matt Van Itallie is the Founder and CEO of Sema. He and his team have developed Comprehensive Codebase Scans, the most thorough and easily understandable assessment of a codebase and engineering organization. These scans are crucial for private equity and venture capital firms looking to make informed investment decisions. Sema has evaluated code within organizations that have a collective value of over $1 trillion. In 2023, Sema served 7 of the 9 largest global investors, along with market-leading strategic investors, private equity, and venture capital firms, providing them with critical insights. In addition, Sema is at the forefront of Generative AI Code Transparency, which measures how much code created by GenAI is in a codebase. They are the inventors behind the Generative AI Bill of Materials (GBOM), an essential resource for investors to understand and mitigate risks associated with AI-generated code. Before founding Sema, Matt was a Private Equity operating executive and a management consultant at McKinsey. He graduated from Harvard Law School and has had some interesting adventures, like hiking a third of the Appalachian Trail and biking from Boston to Seattle. Full bio: https://alistar.fm/bio/matt-van-itallie // MLOps Swag/Merch https://shop.mlops.community/ // Related Links Website: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gschwind --------------- ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ------------- Join our slack community: https://go.mlops.community/slack Follow us on Twitter: @mlopscommunity Sign up for the next meetup: https://go.mlops.community/register Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: https://mlops.community/ Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpbrinkm/ Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mvi/

Value Inspiration Podcast
#332 - Matt Van Itallie, CEO of Sema - on executive Insight into code quality.

Value Inspiration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 49:37


This podcast interview focuses on the entrepreneurial journey to make complex code understandable for business leaders. My guest is Matt Van Itallie, Founder and CEO of Sema. Matt has a diverse background spanning law, consulting, education, and tech, and he has held leadership roles at edtech and govtech companies like Social Solutions, and PeopleAdmin.  He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School after studying history at Swarthmore College. He's also a thought leader on the impact and responsible adoption of AI in the tech industry. This multidisciplinary experience gives him a unique perspective as a tech founder and CEO. In September 2017, he founded Sema, a codebase scanning tool.  Their mission: to bridge the gap between the technical and non-technical worlds, particularly in the context of software development. And this inspired me, and hence I invited Matt to my podcast. We explore how most tech organizations carry more debt in their codebase - and the business risks that brings. Matt shares his vision of how to solve this - in a world where AI-generated code and Open Source are rapidly gaining popularity. He discusses the learning process he had as a founder in creating a singular, non-consensus vision for the company - and how their unusual approach upfront helped them gain deep differentiation and first-mover advantage.  Here's one of his quotes What I know now that I didn't know as a baby entrepreneur was there are so many different versions of 'No,'  except 'Here is some money.' Everything else is 'No'  "I love it. So interesting. I can really see this helping. This is a pain point. Yes, I want to pilot Yes, I want to tell my friends." That's all No. It's all versions of No, except "here is some money." During this interview, you will learn four things: How he uncovered a new, totally overlooked, target market where his product quickly became mission-critical, rather than a nice to have. Why he's prioritizing building trust-based relationships with key players in the industry and how he's achieving this. What he's doing differently around creating a team that is more than the sum of its parts. His recommendations on choosing your business model wisely.  For more information about the guest from this week: Matt Van Itallie Website: Sema Subscribe to the Daily SaaS Reflection Get my free, 1 min daily reflection on shaping a B2B SaaS business no one can ignore. Subscribe here Yes, it's actually daily. And yes, people actually stay subscribed (Just see what peer B2B SaaS CEOs say) My promise: It's short. To the point. Inspiring. And valuable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great.com Talks With...
#601 - Khulisa Social Solutions

Great.com Talks With...

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 19:09


In the realm of social impact, there exist organizations that go beyond traditional approaches, making a tangible difference in their communities. Khulisa Social Solutions is a standout example of an institution dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals through innovative programs and a commitment to unique, bottom-up solutions. Find out about how Khulisa Social Solutions is working systemically in geographic ecosystems, to create sustainable change. Want to support Khulisa Social Solutions? https://khulisa.org.za/ Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/khulisa-social-solutions/

New Books Network
Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society" (Princeton UP, 2016)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 43:05


Princeton University Press' Our Compelling Interests series focuses on diversity, in racial, gender, socioeconomic, religious, and other forms. Some of the titles in this series so far include The Walls around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education by Gary Orfield, Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise By Eboo Patel, and The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy, by Scott E. Page. Earl Lewis is the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of history, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan. From March 2013-2018, he served as President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nancy Cantor is Chancellor of Rutgers University – Newark. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the National Academy of Medicine, she previously led Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was provost at the University of Michigan, where she was closely involved in the defense of affirmative action in 2003 Supreme Court cases Grutter and Gratz. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in American Studies
Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society" (Princeton UP, 2016)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 43:05


Princeton University Press' Our Compelling Interests series focuses on diversity, in racial, gender, socioeconomic, religious, and other forms. Some of the titles in this series so far include The Walls around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education by Gary Orfield, Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise By Eboo Patel, and The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy, by Scott E. Page. Earl Lewis is the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of history, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan. From March 2013-2018, he served as President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nancy Cantor is Chancellor of Rutgers University – Newark. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the National Academy of Medicine, she previously led Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was provost at the University of Michigan, where she was closely involved in the defense of affirmative action in 2003 Supreme Court cases Grutter and Gratz. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast
Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society" (Princeton UP, 2016)

Princeton UP Ideas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 43:05


Princeton University Press' Our Compelling Interests series focuses on diversity, in racial, gender, socioeconomic, religious, and other forms. Some of the titles in this series so far include The Walls around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education by Gary Orfield, Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise By Eboo Patel, and The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy, by Scott E. Page. Earl Lewis is the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of history, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan. From March 2013-2018, he served as President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nancy Cantor is Chancellor of Rutgers University – Newark. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the National Academy of Medicine, she previously led Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was provost at the University of Michigan, where she was closely involved in the defense of affirmative action in 2003 Supreme Court cases Grutter and Gratz. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network.

New Books in Public Policy
Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society" (Princeton UP, 2016)

New Books in Public Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 43:05


Princeton University Press' Our Compelling Interests series focuses on diversity, in racial, gender, socioeconomic, religious, and other forms. Some of the titles in this series so far include The Walls around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education by Gary Orfield, Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise By Eboo Patel, and The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy, by Scott E. Page. Earl Lewis is the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of history, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan. From March 2013-2018, he served as President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nancy Cantor is Chancellor of Rutgers University – Newark. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the National Academy of Medicine, she previously led Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was provost at the University of Michigan, where she was closely involved in the defense of affirmative action in 2003 Supreme Court cases Grutter and Gratz. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

New Books in Education
Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society" (Princeton UP, 2016)

New Books in Education

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 43:05


Princeton University Press' Our Compelling Interests series focuses on diversity, in racial, gender, socioeconomic, religious, and other forms. Some of the titles in this series so far include The Walls around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education by Gary Orfield, Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise By Eboo Patel, and The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy, by Scott E. Page. Earl Lewis is the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of history, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan. From March 2013-2018, he served as President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nancy Cantor is Chancellor of Rutgers University – Newark. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the National Academy of Medicine, she previously led Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was provost at the University of Michigan, where she was closely involved in the defense of affirmative action in 2003 Supreme Court cases Grutter and Gratz. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

New Books in Law
Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society" (Princeton UP, 2016)

New Books in Law

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 43:05


Princeton University Press' Our Compelling Interests series focuses on diversity, in racial, gender, socioeconomic, religious, and other forms. Some of the titles in this series so far include The Walls around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education by Gary Orfield, Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise By Eboo Patel, and The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy, by Scott E. Page. Earl Lewis is the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of history, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan. From March 2013-2018, he served as President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nancy Cantor is Chancellor of Rutgers University – Newark. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the National Academy of Medicine, she previously led Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was provost at the University of Michigan, where she was closely involved in the defense of affirmative action in 2003 Supreme Court cases Grutter and Gratz. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

New Books in Higher Education
Earl Lewis and Nancy Cantor, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society" (Princeton UP, 2016)

New Books in Higher Education

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 43:05


Princeton University Press' Our Compelling Interests series focuses on diversity, in racial, gender, socioeconomic, religious, and other forms. Some of the titles in this series so far include The Walls around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education by Gary Orfield, Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise By Eboo Patel, and The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy, by Scott E. Page. Earl Lewis is the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of history, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan. From March 2013-2018, he served as President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nancy Cantor is Chancellor of Rutgers University – Newark. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and member of the National Academy of Medicine, she previously led Syracuse University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was provost at the University of Michigan, where she was closely involved in the defense of affirmative action in 2003 Supreme Court cases Grutter and Gratz. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elevate Eldercare
Finding Creative – and Social – Solutions to Top Eldercare Issues

Elevate Eldercare

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 57:09


Faced with the workforce issues plaguing the entire eldercare sector, Goodwin Living in Northern Virginia developed a citizenship assistance program for its immigrant employees – simultaneously boosting recruitment and retention while also providing a new social outlet for residents, who help their caregivers prepare for the citizenship exam. Looking for a way to help his mother respond to a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, Goodwin Living CEO Rob Liebreich worked to develop the non-profit's StrongerMemory program, which supports people in retaining and improving cognitive skills through simple reading, writing, and mathematics exercises. This week, Liebreich joins Susan Ryan for a discussion of these unique programs, which combine practical solutions with community-building activities that benefit everyone involved. Learn more about StrongerMemory and download the resources for free:https://goodwinliving.org/stronger-memory/ Explore Goodwin Living's Citizenship Program, including its free Citizenship Playbook: https://goodwinliving.org/about-us/citizenship/ Join us in Detroit October 3-4 for a workshop on building innovative new care communities: https://thegreenhouseproject.org/education-events/workshops/

The Best of Weekend Breakfast
Acts of Kindness, Khulisa Social Solutions.

The Best of Weekend Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 16:04


Guest: Lesley-Ann van Selm, Founder of KhulisaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the New World
Rob Henderson: Social Problems Need Social Solutions

From the New World

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 161:16


Rob Henderson is a writer of an excellent Substack, a founding faculty of UATX, and a recent recipient of a psychology PhD. We discuss the evolution of media, the “policy left”, noblesse oblige, the Tripartite War, the meaning crisis, Eric Berne, and transactional analysis.Timestamps:0:00 Media12:00 Tiktok22:00 “Policy left”33:00 Elites and Status Competition52:00 Noblesse Oblige58:00 Parallel Status Hierarchies1:07:00 Tripartite War1:42:00 Meaning vs. Pleasure1:55:00 Eric Berne and Transactional Analysis2:39:00 Chaos and OrderRob on Substack:Twitter:https://twitter.com/robkhendersonPieces Mentioned: Get full access to From the New World at cactus.substack.com/subscribe

The Technopath Way: Productivity through tech for nonprofits
How to Choose a Database for Your Nonprofit

The Technopath Way: Productivity through tech for nonprofits

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 20:57


Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: https://www.technopath.ac-page... One of the most common questions I get from nonprofits is how to decide whether or not they really need Salesforce. I spoke with Alexandra Mannerings last week on her podcast, Heart, Soul & Data, about how to pick the right tech stack for your nonprofit. This inspired today's episode of The Technopath Way. While Salesforce is a robust and customizable tool, it may not be the best fit for every organization. I also dive into a few alternatives I've heard about throughout my years working with nonprofits. My episode on Heart, Soul & Data: https://heartsouldata.com/ep-4... “Salesforce might be a good fit for us” Checklist: * We need to track donations and donor information * We need to track our activity * We need integrations with PayPal/Stripe * We need to track event registration * We need to send mass emails and texts * We need to track custom information specific to our organization * Our organization has unique needs * Our organization wants custom automation * Want to use it as a donor engagement/nurturing tool * You have a designated data base administrator (someone who is in charge of taking care of and in putting data) on staff “Salesforce might NOT be a good fit for us” Checklist: * Only tracking gifts, contacts, email and text messages * Your cause fits within a specific niche that has specific CRMs (example: a church, there are dedicated CRMs for churches that are designed to satisfy the unique needs only religious institutions would need to track) * If you do not have a designated data base administrator (DBA) on staff. You absolutely need someone on your staff in charge of your data base if you are going to get Salesforce. Great alternatives for very small nonprofits (small budget, no DBA) * Little Green Light - https://www.littlegreenlight.c... * Aplos - https://www.aplos.com * Neonone - https://neonone.com * Bloomerang - https://bloomerang.co * Donor Perfect - https://www.donorperfect.com * Social Solutions - https://www.socialsolutions.co... * Hubspot for Nonprofits - https://www.hubspot.com/nonpro... * Blackbaud/Raiser's Edge - https://www.blackbaud.com/prod...

Socially Ausome Podcast
26. Strong Social Solutions With Cindy Strong

Socially Ausome Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 26:18


Cindy truly makes your business her business. As the owner and operator of Strong Social Solutions, she introduces female entrepreneurs to tech and the online world. She assists those of you that just want to learn enough to look professional, with step-by-step instructions on basic fundamentals. The tech world is ever-changing, but she continues to help women navigate through this online world, help you to have the confidence to show up and become the person you were meant to be! https://strongsocialmediasolutions.com/ linktr.ee/cindystrong Alyece's Links: ALLLL the links: https://sociallyausome.ac-page.com/40toolsforyourbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyece1smith Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/alyece1smith Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMjBwbsVhB0SCiboaJj27MA Check out my Facebook groups for those that want to build their business online through social media: Socially Ausome Entrepreneurs https://www.facebook.com/groups/sociallyausomenetwork Write a review for Socially Ausome Podcast. Thanks so much for listening to my podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening too, please share using the social media buttons on this page. Subscribing to The Podcast: If you would like to get updates of new episodes, you can give me a follow on your favorite podcast app. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alyece1smith/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alyece1smith/support

The Best of Weekend Breakfast
Khulisa Social Solutions.

The Best of Weekend Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 8:27


Founder of Khulisa Social Solutions, Lesley-Ann van Selm is a multi-award winning, Non-Profit Organisation  which aim is to empower vulnerable children, youth, those who are marginalized, and the community at large to unlock their full potential in order to develop resilient pathways and skills that lead to a sustainable future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe
Four-Way Merger Yields Demonstrable Synergy

#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 22:36


Devin: As you look back on all the things that you have done and accomplished, what do you see as the superpower that has been most critical to your success?Erin: I’ve been told that I’m an unwavering, relentless optimist and that there’s no problem that doesn’t eventually become solvable.SynergyOK. I get it. My 1993 MBA is showing. The strategic combination of four tech-for-good companies into the new Bonterra I discussed with CEO Erin Mulligan Nelson has what she calls “benefits.” Synergy, we called it in 1990s b-school parlance—and nothing was sexier.Chatting with Erin about the combination of Social Solutions, Cyber Grants, EveryAction and Network for Good brought back memories of my investment banking career. She helped me see the strategic value of the merger.The combined entity is huge, with 5,500 1,400 employees, 19,000 nonprofits and half the Fortune 100 are on the client list, and $7.5 billion flows through the platform to nonprofits each year.Erin sees the enhanced value coming from an end-to-end solution:We begin with the givers. The givers can be corporate foundations or corporations, community foundations, individuals. We have the CSR platform that helps Fortune 500 companies figure out how they're going to do their grant making, figure out how they're going to engage their employees with gift matching or volunteerism.We've also got very large fundraising and engagement applications in Network for Good and EveryAction that are helping individuals and community foundations give—and giving can be time, money or voice. Then we move to the folks that are receiving those funds, nonprofits, and we have software that enables them to actually maximize their impact. So we have case management software that nonprofits utilize to actually create and manage and measure their programs. What we like to think about is from end to end, from givers to getters to doers to impact, how can we start to think about data and technology enabling efficiency and effectiveness and transparency and visibility? And our ultimate goal is to maximize social impact.In addition to this big vision, Erin identified three examples of synergy (again, my word, not hers—she didn’t cloud her judgment with an MBA in the 90s).Matching Gifts. Independently, the now combined businesses were helping Fortune 100 and other corporate clients with donor matching programs and simultaneously helping donors give. Often, employees gave without knowing their companies could match their gifts, so the gifts went unmatched. Now that Bonterra has data about matching grants and individual gifts, client companies can match many more donations. “The whole entire cycle of generosity just increased just because we have a couple of products that interact.”Impact Measurement. The combination of the four businesses enables better aggregation of data for impact measurement, allowing Bonterra to help philanthropists determine whether or not their money will make a difference.Complete Product Suite. Together, the companies offer a more complete nonprofit product suite that Bonterra can provide in a way that eases the adoption and accelerates the benefits of upgrading the organizations’ technology.This latter benefit highlights a vital part of our conversation about the benefits of technology investment for nonprofits.Never miss an episode! Subscribe!Benefits of Technology for NonprofitsFor context, Erin delivered a startling fact: 38 out of 50 states don’t have enough social workers.“An average social worker has 300 cases they’re managing, and those cases can go on for years,” Erin says. “They need tools to be more efficient so that they can spend more time with their clients.”Improved technology can also help nonprofits perform better. “They can look at their programs and say, this particular program improved school truancy. This particular program got more people into permanent housing,” she says.“For the nonprofits that don’t have access to technology and data, we’re forcing them to operate in a world where they’re knowingly not going to be able to be as good as they can be,” Erin says. “It’s part of our mission to make sure that data and tech are accessible because we believe that it’s going to be a game-changer for the world of social good.”“There’s plenty of data that demonstrates when you apply a dollar of technology, we’ve seen real-time first person, you’re getting $3.3 worth of benefit,” she says.Erin used the example of a food bank to make the point. If the goal is to have more food on the shelves at the right time, it is just as essential to have great technology as generous food donations.“We’ve got case studies that demonstrate payback periods that honestly you’d look at, and you’d think that can’t be real, but they are,” Erin says.In 2019, Steve Ballmer’s fund invested $59 million in Social Solutions, which I covered at the time with an interview with Erin’s predecessor Kristin Nimsger, who I featured in my book Superpowers for Good. Erin notes that Steve is passionate about getting nonprofits the tech they need and has devoted substantial philanthropic dollars to it.Erin calls upon her optimism as a superpower to accomplish so much good.How to Develop Optimism As a SuperpowerErin calls on her optimism to help face daunting challenges. “When you’re working with nonprofits that are on the front line, and they’re dealing with such tragedies of huge, epic proportions, I think there are times when it can be very easy to become downtrodden and think like, we’re never going to make a change.”“To me, 50 percent of this is just saying, ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way.’”Harking back to her early career in the 90s working for Dell Computer, she had an experience that has particular resonance with the current economic environment. A chip shortage and shipping delays made it almost impossible to make and sell computers.Proving her optimism, she says, “We developed partnerships with different shipping channels. We figured out how to maximize our supply in different ways. We figured out how to manage demand in ways that optimize the supply we had.” She helped Dell through a crisis that caused some competitors to shrink.“Our team recognized this is a challenge. We can rise above it,” she says.One key she points to for developing greater optimism is to remember to balance the ledger. It is common for people to focus on the problems that need to be solved. She says she always recommends having another column for the tailwinds. There are opportunities that you have to take advantage of, too.“There are oftentimes as many good things to take advantage of and as many opportunities for advancement as there are challenges,” she says.By following Erin’s example and advice, you can make optimism a superpower for good.” Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

The Fred Opie Show
Historian Earl Lewis

The Fred Opie Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 44:10


Earl Lewis is Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afro American and African Studies, and Public Policy and Director of Center for Social Solutions at University of Michigan. He talks about his journey through higher education and why he has created a way to prepare for higher education leadership. Earl Lewis: https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/earl-lewis Host and Producer Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie About Dr Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Related Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking

Dream Bigger Ventures
EP10: Advancing God's Kingdom on Earth through the Elimination of Energy Poverty with Jim Ayala, Founder/CEO of Hybrid Social Solutions Inc.

Dream Bigger Ventures

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 60:44


Christ-follower. Family-man. Kingdom and Social Entrepreneur. Jim Ayala has worked on economic development issues in emerging markets for 30 years in his various roles including serving as McKinsey Senior Partner, CEO of Ayala Land, board member of numerous NGOs and currently Founder/CEO of Hybrid Social Solutions Inc. He believes that business and investment capital have an essential role to play in solving urgent social problems by working with other stakeholders to commercialize social innovations at the base of the economic pyramid. Founded in 2010, Hybrid Social Solutions is a for-profit Kingdom and Social Enterprise that's on a mission to eradicate Energy Poverty through a Gridless Solar Electricity network that brings clean energy, light, and Christ's love to thousands of remote villages across the Philippines. Learn more about HSSI: https://www.hybridsolutions.asia ABOUT DREAM BIGGER VENTURES Dream Bigger Ventures is on a mission to empower and invest in Filipino Founders solving major problems in the Philippines in and through their ventures. Our core beliefs are two-fold: (1) Founders who pursue growth in the likeness of Jesus Christ in Biblical character, community and competency will be the most transformational business leaders; (2) Businesses that put people at the center of everything they do — that is, make God's love visual — will outperform in the long term. To learn more, visit: www.dreambiggerph.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreambiggerphilippines Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreambiggerventures/

Nonprofit News Feed Podcast
279: (news) PE Firm Acquires Nonprofit Tech & PEW 2021 Data

Nonprofit News Feed Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 24:31


Nonprofit News for mid January.    Acquisition of Network For Good, Backed By Provide Equity Firm, Rolls Up Numerous Nonprofit Technology Products The same venture firm that brought EveryAction, Social Solutions and CyberGrants under one corporate roof has added Network For Good to its roster. The as yet unnamed umbrella firm is being funded by UK-based private equity group Apax Partners LLP. As reported by The Nonprofit Times, “terms of the deal were not disclosed but industry experts estimated the addition to be worth north of $300 million and a combined value in the neighborhood of $3 billion for the combined operations.” Network For Good operates both a tax exempt organization and a B Corps tech company that manages the CRM. Coupled with EveryAction's recent acquisitions, EveryAction, Salsa Labs, GiveGab, Mobilize, Social Solutions, CyberGrants and other nonprofit tech platforms now are all backed by the same PE firm representing a consolidation of the space. Read more ➝   Pew Research Center Releases Top 2021 Findings The Pew Research Center has released a cohesive roundup of top social trends and findings throughout 2021. Nonprofit organizations should stay on top of larger narrative shifts, national conversations, and a changing landscape when it comes to public engagement, particularly on social and political issues. Among these findings: 72% of Americans say they know someone who was hospitalized or died from Covid-19, voter turnout increased in every single state in 2020, and the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans has increased 10% from a decade ago. Read more ➝   Summary Bill Would Revoke Nonprofit Status for Anti-Democracy Groups (KQED) Thousands of Kentuckians in need as staffing shortages extend to necessary nonprofits (WLKY) New Orleans Nonprofit Shares How Betty White Helped Save Animals During Hurricane Katrina (PEOPLE)  

Using the Whole Whale Podcast
279: (news) PE Firm Acquires Nonprofit Tech & PEW 2021 Data

Using the Whole Whale Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 24:31


Nonprofit News for mid January.    Acquisition of Network For Good, Backed By Provide Equity Firm, Rolls Up Numerous Nonprofit Technology Products The same venture firm that brought EveryAction, Social Solutions and CyberGrants under one corporate roof has added Network For Good to its roster. The as yet unnamed umbrella firm is being funded by UK-based private equity group Apax Partners LLP. As reported by The Nonprofit Times, “terms of the deal were not disclosed but industry experts estimated the addition to be worth north of $300 million and a combined value in the neighborhood of $3 billion for the combined operations.” Network For Good operates both a tax exempt organization and a B Corps tech company that manages the CRM. Coupled with EveryAction's recent acquisitions, EveryAction, Salsa Labs, GiveGab, Mobilize, Social Solutions, CyberGrants and other nonprofit tech platforms now are all backed by the same PE firm representing a consolidation of the space. Read more ➝   Pew Research Center Releases Top 2021 Findings The Pew Research Center has released a cohesive roundup of top social trends and findings throughout 2021. Nonprofit organizations should stay on top of larger narrative shifts, national conversations, and a changing landscape when it comes to public engagement, particularly on social and political issues. Among these findings: 72% of Americans say they know someone who was hospitalized or died from Covid-19, voter turnout increased in every single state in 2020, and the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans has increased 10% from a decade ago. Read more ➝   Summary Bill Would Revoke Nonprofit Status for Anti-Democracy Groups (KQED) Thousands of Kentuckians in need as staffing shortages extend to necessary nonprofits (WLKY) New Orleans Nonprofit Shares How Betty White Helped Save Animals During Hurricane Katrina (PEOPLE)  

In the Suite
60. Social Media Savviness for Financial Advisors and Women In Finance with Courtney McQuade, Consultant, Social Solutions for Financial Services

In the Suite

Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 52:40


We're so happy to have Courtney McQuade in our podcast tonight. Courtney is a dedicated and savvy social media consultant within the independent financial advisory community and Social Media strategist at CityWire USA. She helps financial advisors tap opportunities and reach their target audience by developing their social media strategies. The podcast begins with Courtney sharing with us how the financial landscape has evolved over the years. She reminisces that when she joined the industry, men were brokers, women were the sales assistants, and it was all about selling stocks. 20 years on, it's about financial planning, looking at the whole picture, and understanding the behavioral aspects.Tune in to the podcast to learn more about Courtney's origin story, how she got into marketing, the three tenants she lives by, her thoughts on Clubhouse and Instagram, upcoming events at Citywire, how financial advisors can prepare for the conference circuit, the growth of voice marketing, and tips for developing an authentic social media strategy for the newbies and experienced.  Sounds interesting, right? Find the agenda of our conversation below: 1. Courtney Journey to Citywire (04:20)2. How did she get into marketing? (07:20)3. Top 3 Marketing Tips (12:30)4. The three key tenants (20:15)5. The parallel between social media and real-life (23:04)6. The love for Buffalo hot wings! (31:00)7. The conferences that Courtney hosted (32:54)8. Stalking on social media? (37:00)9. Thoughts on Clubhouse and Instagram (38:30)10. Upcoming events at Citywire (45:00)11. Courtney volunteers at Walnut Creek (51:20)12. Tips for newbies (52:50)13. The best way to contact Courtney (54:24)  14. Book recommendation (55:20)List of Resources MentionedCourtney McQuade LinkedIn Courtney McQuade on Twitter Courtney McQuade Website  Link to Johnny Sandquist - Three Crowns Marketing Taco Tech Podcast with Tina Powell Riskalyze Website Carson Group Excell Conference CityWire USAAmelia Garland Twitter Emily Binder Wealthvoice Sonya Dreizler Twitter  Stephanie Foster XYPlanning TwitterJess Bost TwitterLiz Slater Twitter  Book: You're Absolutely Worth It by Velera Wilson Book: My Descent Into Death by Howard Storm 

High Tech On The Low
High Tech on the Low ft. Irad Eichler - Social Solutions for the Technology World

High Tech On The Low

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 27:41


Irad Eichler started his entrepreneurial journey helping disabled people get matched with the right jobs. As an excellent operations manager, he understands how to build processes and systems for organizations to grow and for people to succeed. At his new venture, he perfectly combines his socially conscientious mindset and his operations background in the tech world by creating Circles, a platform and solution that drastically helps minimize people's feelings of isolation and helps provide them a personally catered support community. It's the new way to "communitize". Listen here: Jordan Kastrinsky - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-kastrinsky-9b8b2370/ Irad Eichler - https://www.linkedin.com/in/iradeichler/ Join our community: Front Team website - https://www.front-team.com Our telegram channel - https://t.me/front_team

Long Story Short
Marketing has a Marketing Problem with Matt Hummel

Long Story Short

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 43:17


Marketing has a Marketing Problem with Matt HummelMatt Hummel is the Vice President of Strategic Marketing at RealPage. He is focused on aligning marketing focus to accelerate growth by creating predictable and profitable demand through prioritized go-to-market campaigns and continuous sales engagement and enablement. Prior to RealPage, Matt has served as the head of Marketing at Social Solutions and head of Demand Gen at Thomson Reuters. Matt has a passion for all things B2B marketing, particularly helping organizations enable growth through centering all efforts around the customer. Here are a few of the topics we'll discuss on this episode of Long Story Short: The importance of defining the role of marketing within an organization Proving the value of marketing throughout the stages of the buyer's journey What a predictable and profitable demand center means to Matt Matt's belief that he was destined to follow his dreams of a marketer How Matt's marketing background helps him understand what matters to a sales person Matt's role at RealPage and RealPage's value proposition Why growth focused and customer oriented are important to Matt How Matt helps organizations transition from being inbound focused to a more scalable ABM strategy  Resources:The Trusted AdvisorGreg VerdinoThe Ringer Podcast Network Connect with Matt:LInkedIn Connecting with the Hosts:Jeff Sirkin on LinkedInSophia Gordon on LinkedInWe want to make our podcast an engaging story for YOU - this means we want your feedback! Click HERE to answer some questions about your listening experience.

Against The Grain - The Podcast
ATGthePodcast 101 - Views From the Penthouse Suite- Interview with Earl Lewis

Against The Grain - The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 37:38


In today's episode we will feature an interview with Dr. Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, Director of Center for Social Solutions. This interview is part of the popular "Views from the Penthouse Suite" series and was introduced by Tom Gilson, Associate Editor, Against the Grain, and conducted by Jim O'Donnell, University Librarian, Arizona State University.  Two weeks ago we featured Dr. Lewis' keynote presentation from the 2020 Charleston Conference where he showed us how leading requires more than managing change, it requires a focus on building a community of grace during such turbulent times. What a wonderful kickoff to the Conference and our new podcast season it was! Tom and Jim caught up with Dr. Lewis after his keynote to speak with him. He talked with them about his experience with libraries growing up in Norfolk, Virginia in the 1960's. He says the library, even in a segregated city at that time, became a more desegregated space for him. He recalls barriers being moved and the "opening up" as laws were changed and the impacts it had on him and his family. He also reflects how his background shapes his view of where we are as a society now and how to handle the tasks ahead of us all. Video of the Presentation is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpzHf5jFoX8

Michigan Minds
Addressing Racial Inequities through Community-Engaged Research

Michigan Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 18:49


In this episode of Michigan Minds, Earl Lewis, Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afro-American and African Studies, and Public Policy, and the founder and director of the Center for Social Solutions, discusses his research aiming to build on community-based partnerships to explore localized reparations solutions. As an American social historian, Lewis also explores the significance of Black History Month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Against The Grain - The Podcast
ATGthePodcast 099 - Leading in an Age of Chaos and Change: Building a Community of Grace

Against The Grain - The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 52:23


Audio from the opening keynote of the 2020 Charleston Library Conference, a presentation by Earl Lewis, Director of the University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions, moderated by Jim O’Donnell, University Librarian at Arizona State University. Headlines scream, horns blare, neighbors march, bodies mount, and the pace of change never seems to abate. Life can seem out of control. America can appear divided along any number of fault lines. Against this backdrop, Earl Lewis argues that leading requires more than managing change, it requires a focus on building a community of grace. Video of the presentation available at https://youtu.be/CtVvQvxnZA8.

The Palm Beach Podcast
Palm Beach Podcast #43 - Danielle Maslany - CEO - DM Social Solutions

The Palm Beach Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 25:18


This episode of the Palm Beach Podcast features the CEO of DM Social Solutions, Danielle Maslany. Recorded live at the Media Zone podcast studio in Palm Beach County, Florida. https://www.dmsocialsolutions.com/ http://instagram.com/dmsocialsolutions The Palm Beach Podcast features local businesses, athletes, and influencers making a positive impact in our community. The Palm Beach Podcast is sponsored by: Palm Beach Coffee Roasters https://pumphousecoffeeroasters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pumphousecoffeeroasters/ Hopportunities - Self Serve Modern Beer Hall http://findyourhoppyplace.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hopportunitiesfl Lotus Travel Company - Retreats & Tours in Palm Beach https://lotustravelcompany.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lotustravelcompany/ The podcast is hosted by best friends Dr. James Spencer and Mike Jones. James is a sports chiropractor and athletic trainer -- Mike is a photographer and art director. The two co-founded Media Zone with friend Anthony D'Alessio, and opened their first rental podcast studio in Palm Beach County in the summer of 2019. https://mediazonestudios.com https://thepalmbeachpodcast.com Music: Le Jazz Café - Flero: https://soundcloud.com/flero_officialRoads - LiQWYD: https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd Social: https://www.instagram.com/mediazone

Michigan Minds
U-M Research Projects Aim to Confront and Combat Racism

Michigan Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 11:36


In this episode of Michigan Minds, Earl Lewis, the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afro-American and African Studies, and Public Policy, and director of the Center for Social Solutions, discusses how the “Confronting and Combating Racism” grant program by the U-M Center for Social Solutions and Poverty Solutions was created and highlights some of the projects that received awards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast
Social Solutions: Roadmap to Revival

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 41:35


Pastor Brent Kellogg teaches on the steps towards a revival!   To support this and other ministries at HillSpring Church visit our website at www.hillspring.tv/give

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast
Social Solutions: How to stay focused.

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 29:05


Pastor Brent Kellogg teaches on how to keep your eye on the calling God has placed before you.    To support this ministry and others at HillSpring Church visit our website at www.hillspring.tv/give

DemandGen Club Podcast
Zach Diamond - Social Solutions

DemandGen Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 27:54 Transcription Available


Today on the show we have Zach Diamond, the demand generation manager at Social Solutions. Zach has a background in neuroscience, so he has a very scientific approach to demand generation which is also reflecting the way he executes on the marketing programs. At Social Solutions, he is in charge of planning and executing multichannel campaigns, nurturing leads down the funnel, and tracking KPIs and metrics.

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast
Social Solutions: The Power of Generosity

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 32:03


Pastor Brent Kellogg teaches on the power of generosity, and how God can use us when we live "open handed".   To support this and other ministries at HillSpring Church visit our website at www.HillSpring.tv/giving

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast
Social Solutions: Criticism

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 36:32


Pastor Brent tackles the social solution for criticism. He speaks on how not to be a critic and how to deal with criticism.  To support this ministry of HillSpring Church visit our website at www.HillSpring.tv/give

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast
Social Solutions: Rebuild by Pastor Matt Barnett

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 26:27


Pastor Matt discusses what the "ten gates" in the rebuilding of Jerusalem represent in our lives today. "Your failure isn't final!"

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast
Social Solutions: Dark Places

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 30:29


Pastor Brent Kellogg brings an inspiring message on how God uses the dark places and times in our life to grow us and prepare us for the amazing plans He has in store for us!   To support this and more ministries at HillSpring Church visit www.hillspring.tv/giving

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast
Social Solutions Week 2: Step Up!

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 38:30


In this week's episode, Pastor Brent dives into the story of Nehemiah to explain how he had to take a stand and step into the calling God had for his life.    To support this and more ministries of HillSpring Church visit www.hillspring.tv/give 

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast
Social Solutions Week 1: First Things First

HillSpring Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 34:28


Pastor Brent Kellogg kicks off our new series "Social Solutions" by addressing the first step in finding solutions: Prayer. This powerful message will encourage, and motivate you to #PrayFirst.     To support this and more of the ministries at HillSpring Church visit our website at www.HillSpring.tv/give

Michigan Minds
Discussing Action-Based Research to Combat Racism

Michigan Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 10:44


Poverty Solutions and the Center for Social Solutions recently announced the inaugural faculty grants competition to pursue action-based research aimed at ending systemic and institutional racism. Kristin Seefeldt, associate director of educational programs at Poverty Solutions, and Alford Young, Jr., Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Sociology, explain the grants program and application process in this episode of Michigan Minds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

InTouch with Terri
Digital Marketing In The COVID-19 Era with Total Social Solutions

InTouch with Terri

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 36:04


Expert Medical Spa Management Consultant, Terri Ross is joined by long-time collaborator Jennifer Kilkenny with Total Social Solutions, a boutique digital marketing agency which offers customized social media marketing solutions for medical and aesthetics practices. At the time this episode was recorded and released, aesthetics practice owners are struggling with knowing if and how to market their practices and services during the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdowns.  Jennifer provides actionable tips on digital marketing in the COVID-19 era, as well as providing us all hope for the future. Total Social Solutions: https://www.totalsocialsolutions.com Facebook.com/totalsocialsolutions Instagram.com/totalsocialsln Twitter.com/totalsocialsln https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenck Practice Foundational Elements Online Sales Training Course  https://www.terrirossconsulting.co/pfe-join Terri Ross Consulting’s Website http://bit.ly/TerriRossConsultingWebsite terri@terriross.com Follow Terri Ross https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOkt_vcZd4lXKwcGbgMYaQ https://www.facebook.com/terrirossconsulting/ https://www.instagram.com/terrirossconsulting/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/terriross/ https://twitter.com/terrirossmb InBound Digital Media - Marketing Videos/Social Media Ad Campaigns  http://bit.ly/InBoundDigitalMedia InBound Films Aesthetic Marketing Videos http://bit.ly/InBoundFilms YouTube http://bit.ly/AestheticVideos Follow Tim Cicciarelli  https://www.instagram.com/inbounddigitalmedia/ tim@inboundfilms.com 310-844-1983

ScicommJC Podcast
Science Communication Journal Club Podcast Ep12 - Social solutions for climate change communication, and EEF2019 w Ruben Oliveira

ScicommJC Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 37:04


In this episode we recap our participation and some highlights from the Congress of the European Ecological Federation 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal. We talk about the talk we gave (slides can be viewed here) and the book on which we based our presentation (and which our Sherry wrote) can be purchased here - Social Solutions for Climate Change. + Link to the Twitter chat moments where we also covered this presentation. And also a link to the book of Jonathan Haidt - The Righteous Mind The full programme of the Congress is here. The Twitter account of one of the keynote speakers - Dawn Sanders which we mentioned in this episode for her awesome contribution to the congress. You can get in touch with Rúben on Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter via our website and get in touch with us on Twitter - @Scicomm_JC.

Media Evolution
Darius Kazemi – Social solutions to social networking

Media Evolution

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 16:20


“You can have weird and dangerous features in a platform if the core is that you are never gonna scale.”Internet artist Darius Kazemi is known for his many (and funny) Twitter bots under the moniker Tiny Subversions. He is also the founder of Friendscamp, a Twitter like social network with only 50 users which is run from a server in his own home. A more human scale social network built upon the input from the users. At The Conference 2019, Darius shared his vision of a radical new direction for social network sites.

EdSurge On Air
Can Work Be Dignified in an Automated World?

EdSurge On Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 25:50


“Someone should create a Center for Social Solutions, identify a handful of challenges and try to work on them over the next decade.” That directive guided professor, historian and author Earl Lewis to start just such a center at the University of Michigan. EdSurge sat down with Lewis to talk about how the center is using research to tackle some of the biggest challenges our world faces today.

How to Fix Democracy
Earl Lewis

How to Fix Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 21:00


Earl Lewis shares with Andrew Keen that his students give him hope for the future of democracy. In their discussion, Dr. Lewis explains that through his work at the Center for Social Solutions he has identified four main challenges for American society: addressing its slavery past, valuing diversity, dealing with climate change, and maintaining the dignity of labor in an automated world.

Michigan Minds
Examining slavery’s long shadow

Michigan Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 5:13


It was 400 years ago that the first Africans arrived in colonial Virginia, triggering the system of chattel slavery in America. In this episode, University of Michigan professor Earl Lewis talks about the long-lasting effects of slavery. Lewis, who heads the Center for Social Solutions, also discusses the center’s Slavery Initiative and the conversations it’s trying to spark. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe
Her Competitive Streak Serves Her Well On The Racetrack And In Social Enterprise #1066

#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 13:36


Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Kristin Nimsigner, CEO of Social Solutions, may be typical of hard-charging Silicon Valley CEO’s, driving an actual racecar to work every day, but she’s less typical of young mothers racing at the track. Her competitive spirit has helped Social Solutions to attract a $59 million investment from Microsoft founder Steve Ballmer’s investment fund. Social Solutions provides software to nonprofits to help them measure and increase their impact. Be a hero! Join the elite group of supporters who ensure that stories like this can continue to be shared! Visit heroes4good.org to become a hero now.

iHemp Revolution
Sedona VegFest GoneGreen

iHemp Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 9:05


Brian Wentzel, Founder COO, Sedona AZ Gone Green Superfoods Mission Statement: “To Create Social, Economic & Environmental Solutions for all people worldwide”. With a mission this big we must have a big impact. We see the best way to create Social Solutions is to empower not only our employees and vendors but our community. We believe in giving people a second chance. Every person, no matter how or where you grew up has undeniable rights as a human and those rights must always be protected. To create Economic Solutions, we believe the best way is to operate in a economic atmosphere that is less dependent on its currency and more dependent on its ability to produce value in the world. Last and certainly not least, we have Environmental Solutions. We believe the best way to create Environmental Solutions in the world we have to focus on Clean Air (Planting Trees), Clean Food (Organic, Wild, Heirloom), and Clean Water (Charity:Water, EcoFiltro). Website: GoneGreenSuperFoods.com Email: Brian@GoneGreenSuperFoods.com Office: 800-282-1373

#AskTheCEO Podcast
The Social Solutions Show With Ken Herron

#AskTheCEO Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 40:44


The Social Solutions Show with Ken Herron Ken is a top influencer on IoT and 4th most followed CMO on Twitter. He is the Chief Marketing Officer for Singapore based intelligent IoT Messaging Company, Unified Inbox. He's also a popular author and frequent speaker on Leveraging technology for marketing. He helps Global Brands increase their revenue and market share by leveraging technology to develop stronger emotional connections between businesses and their customers. Contact Ken: Web: shout.ms Web: UnifiedInbox.com Twitter: @KenHerron Social Solutions Show: iTunes: http://apple.co/2gMuHaO Modern Life: https://modernlife.network/socialsolu... Contact Avrohom: web: http://asktheceo.biz email: avrohomg@asktheceo.biz Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg Phone: +1 (845) 418-5340 Phone: +972-72-224-4449 Avrohom is a Cybersecurity advisor who specializes in security solutions for Telecom Providers and Contact Centers in Global Organizations. He comes from a 20+ year career in Telecom, where he helped businesses around the world install and maintain their communication systems and contact centers. He is a Top-ranked global IoT expert by Postscapes.com, followed worldwide on Twitter, and a frequent speaker on using technology to accelerate revenue growth. Avrohom is also the founder of #AskTheCEO, an online technology thought leadership community, whose mission is to create an online platform where people can go to learn about the latest in technology, without a sales pitch, jargon, or call to action. Listen to him share the latest technology trends, tools, and best practices, on #AskTheCEO — broadcasted on YouTube, with all shows available on iTunes and Sound Cloud.

Mission Next
029 - Jennifer Kilkenny, Managing Director at Total Social Solutions

Mission Next

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 27:12


Today's show is with Jennifer Kilkenny, a military spouse who will give transitioning military members, and spouses, tools on how to find success. Enjoy! www.AmericanDreamU.org

#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe
#515: s Artificial Intelligence Is Now Ready For Social Entrepreneurs

#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 26:25


Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2kxuKbG. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. ----------------- The University of Southern California has recently created the Center on Artificial Intelligence for Social Solutions or CAISS, specifically to develop uses of artificial intelligence--AI--for use cases of interest to social entrepreneurs. The Center is a collaboration between the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Eric Rice, an Associate Professor from the School of Social Work, has been tapped to lead CAISS. The potential for AI to be an effective tool for entrepreneurs with no background in technology is confirmed by Rice himself. When asked about his LinkedIn profile URL, he acknowledged not only that he doesn't have one, but also said, "I'm a bit of a Luddite." ----------------- Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2kxuKbG. Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://corporatesocialresponsibilityspeaker.com.

Sustainability at the University of Leeds
The Student Changeover (Part 8) - Social Solutions

Sustainability at the University of Leeds

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014 2:08


The solutions to the social sustainability issues that arise during the SCP.