Criterion Institute Podcast: Finance & Social Change

#59: The Art of Dialogue: Transforming Conferences into Conversations

Joy explores the complexities and paradoxes surrounding checklists in the context of gender lens investing and systems change.

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#58: Check List or Trust List: Power, Performance, and the Politics of Procedure

Joy explores the complexities and paradoxes surrounding checklists in the context of gender lens investing and systems change.

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#57: Investable Hope: A Conversation with Susie Pan on Financing the Future

Joy and the Vice President of the Criterion Institute, Susie Pan, explore the concept of 'investable hope' - a compelling idea that combines finance with the notion of hope for a better future.

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#56: Maybe I’m Just Cranky: Burnout, Autonomy, and the Cost of Leadership

Joy explores the complexities of existential crises, burnout, and the importance of self-reflection.

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#55: If You’re Here, You Must Be Fine: Watching The Rehearsal with Power in Mind

Joy discusses the HBO show 'The Rehearsal' and its parallels to power dynamics in finance and aviation.

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#54: Parallel Lives Born Q4 1967: A Conversation with Joyce-Ann Wainaina on Purpose, Family, and Finance

Joy engages in a rich conversation with Joyce-Ann Wainaina, founder of Chui Ventures. They explore their personal journeys, the impact of their backgrounds, and the role of finance in transformative systems change.

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#53: Looking at Costs: Why Gender Isn’t Expensive—But Resistance Is

Joy explores the perceived costs associated with integrating gender into investments and the expenses related to control in community building.

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#52: Reimagining Resourcing for Social Transformation - Part Two

Part two in a two-part series on this topic - Joy engages in a deep conversation with Katharine Im-Jenkins, managing director of the Equality Fund. They explore the innovative financing strategies behind the Equality Fund.

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#51: Reimagining Resourcing for Social Transformation - Part One

Part one in a two-part series on this topic - Joy and Yifat Susskind (Executive Director of MADRE) discuss the importance of a feminist financial imagination in the context of social transformation and funding for women's rights organizations.

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