At a time when nonprofits are feeling attacked and experiencing funding cuts, The Gates Foundation is demonstrating how philanthropy can lead. They recently announced that they will spend down their $200 billion endowment over the next 20 years and close the organization by 2045. This episode discusses this huge announcement and how other philanthropists and donor-advised fundholders (DAFs) can follow their lead and support nonprofits during these difficult times.

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Have you noticed that the impact industry has gone silent about all things green? In this episode, the co-hosts also discuss the recent cancellation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants and how this change will impact rural and low- income communities.

Ebony also discusses her passion for the planet and how climate is contributing to an increasing number of natural disasters. Listen now to learn how others in the industry are adjusting to meet this moment.

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Are you or your organization struggling with how to talk about your work, considering recent government funding regulations? You’re not alone. In this episode, the co-hosts share how they are adjusting to the new funding requirements while remaining true to her organization's mission and the communities they serve. Leah also shares how a renegade responds during these critical times.

Below, are links to the articles and Ted Talk that we referenced in the episode:

The Words Federal Agencies Are Discouraged From Using Under Trump - The New York Times

https://youtu.be/sMKIpycFaOg?si=60VDPa8F2AkH0hiA

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Renegade Capital is back for season 4! After taking a much-needed break, Andrea, Leah, and Ebony are back on the mic to connect with our fellow renegades. In this episode, we talk about our responses to recent political changes and how we are navigating these challenges at work to continue supporting the communities we love. We also share a few exciting updates we’re making to the podcast. Listen now!

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S3 Ep8 | What does Artificial Intelligence (AI) have to do with financial activism? And what should investors know as the field continues to evolve? This episode Renegade is joined by Katy Knight, President & Executive Director, Siegel Family Endowment and Deepti Doshi, Co-Director, New_Public to learn more about AI and innovation in this field. Our guests share how leveraging technology for the public good is a critical part of building inclusive access to information, education, and wealth-building opportunities.

About Deepti.
Deepti Doshi is a community organizer who has been working at the intersection of social change, social media, and leadership development across the private, non-profit and public sectors. As a Director at Meta, Deepti helped establish the New Product Experimentation team and created the Community Partnerships team. She founded Haiyya, India’s largest community organizing platform; Escuela Nueva India, an education company that serves the urban poor; the Fellows Program at Acumen Fund to build leaders for the social enterprise sector.

About Katy.
Katy Knight is President and Executive Director of Siegel Family Endowment, a foundation focused on the nexus of technology and society. Beginning as Deputy Executive Director in 2017, she has pioneered an inquiry-driven approach to philanthropy, grounded in the scientific method and centered on reframing big questions and learning alongside grantees. Katy has been recognized for her leadership in Crain's Notable Black Leaders in 2022, and City & State’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in 2015. She previously led Community Engagement at Two Sigma and held positions on Google’s Communications and Public Affairs teams, where she acted as a liaison to stakeholders in local government, communities, and nonprofits.

Renegade Capital Tools & Tips
A renegade not only listens but acts. We've consolidated a few tips from this episode to help you prepare for the future of AI and investing.

• Be patient. Whether you are a funder, investor, or everyday activist, this work requires thoughtfulness and patience from everyone involved. That means patient capital, taking time to collect the right input, and thinking long term.
• Embrace duality. The future of technology can feel both exciting and terrifying, and we have to get comfortable with the fact that there are many possibilities. Find the reasons to be optimistic AND ask the hard questions that will push change for the better.
• Find ways to use and support tech for public good. Deepti and Katy shared several resources for our listeners to use technology in informed and inclusive ways.
  • New_Public Digital Spaces Directory
  • Siegel Family Endowment: TechCongress
  • Siegel Family Endowment: Public Interest Technology Case Studies

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This week Renegade Capital features a special guest episode from the Progressive Pockets Podcast! Hosted by Genet G.G. Gimja, Progressive Pockets is a podcast at the intersection of social impact and money that covers questions of how we might spend, donate, and invest more in line with our values.

In this episode, they talk about ways to line up our values and our money. When we think about the things that keep us up at night. Whether that’s climate change, or homelessness, or the systematic oppression of our communities, we usually talk about how we can claim our power when we vote. Some of us might protest, or organize ourselves in other ways. But what about….our money?

Where do we bank, where do we shop, where do we donate?

Whether you call it:

• Impact Investing
• Ethical Investing
• Socially responsible investing
• Sustainable Investing, or
• Values- Aligned investing

You have probably come across the term "ESG" when looking for investments that line up with your values. Often you may hear the abbreviation used as a shorthand for "socially responsible" investing. But this is a gross misunderstanding of what ESG really means!

Links

• MSCI ESG Ratings Explained- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79rZm7FCkOU
• Sustainalytics What is ESG?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwGmtThiwII
• An Institutional Approach to Gender Diversity and Firm Performance by Letian Zhang- https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55194
• What MSCI’s ESG Ratings are and are not- https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/esg-investing/esg-ratings/what-esg-ratings-are-and-are-not

This episode was originally published here on Progressive Pockets.

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S3 Ep7 | What does it really mean to invest in social justice, and how do we know it’s making a difference? And is it something everyone can do? In this episode, Rachel Robasciotti, Founder & CEO of Adasina Social Capital, joins us to share how they have answered these questions. We’ll talk about how Rachel and Adasina combine data and financial activism to make social justice investing accessible for everyday investors.

About Rachel.
Rachel J. Robasciotti is the CEO and Founder of Adasina Social Capital, an investment and financial activism firm that serves as a critical bridge between financial markets and social justice movements. Rachel’s passion for social justice investing is rooted in her background as a Black, queer woman and growing up in a community that struggled for safety and financial security within a rural town that was largely segregated. Rachel is a fierce advocate for social justice in the financial industry and is regularly featured in the media as a leader in the field for integrating issues of racial, gender, economic, and climate justice into investment portfolios.

Renegade Capital Tools & Tips.

A renegade not only listens but acts. We've consolidated a few tips from this episode to help you invest for social justice.

• Review your investments. The best place to start is to take a look under the hood of your existing investments and accounts. The BRIDGE platform, created by Adasina and social justice partners, is a great place to see how your portfolio stacks up according to social justice criteria.
• Stay informed. Follow organizations like Adasina to stay up-to-date on legislation and the economy are impacting social justice issues.
• Invest in the Adasina ETF. Adasina’s ETF is easy for anyone to invest in, a one stop shop for social justice investing. You can learn more about the product here.

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S3 Ep6 | The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with almost 2.2 million people in prison, and 1 in 7 Americans have an immediate family member incarcerated for more than a year. And yet the prison-industrial complex remains a robust, well-funded system. The right data gives us not only a picture of the dire state of incarceration, but a powerful tool to invest in social change. In this episode, Tanay Tatum-Edwards, Founder & CEO of FreeCap Financial, shares how social justice-informed financial data can help investors take real action against mass incarceration.

About Tanay.
Tanay Tatum-Edwards is the founder and CEO of FreeCap Financial, Inc, a research company that provides investors and money managers with intelligent, social-justice oriented data to equip individuals and collectives with the tools they need to enact positive change in this world. Before FreeCap, she developed a lifelong commitment to using investment strategies to create systemic social change while working in asset management. Tanay has multiple loved ones impacted by mass incarceration and is committed to using her expertise to address it. Prestigious fellowships have supported her work, including Echoing Green, Fulbright, Halcyon Incubator, and Roddenberry Foundation.

Tanay regularly shares insights from FreeCap’s research at events, including SOCAP, Confluence Philanthropy, Stanford University, Vassar College, Tufts University, Georgetown University, and Yale University. Her thought leadership has been spotlighted in major news outlets, including MarketWatch. A foodie, NBA fan, and lover of hip-hop, Tanay received an M.A. in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, where her classmates elected her commencement speaker, and a B.A. in Africana Studies & Sociology from Vassar College, where she served as student body president.

Renegade Capital Tools & Tips.

A renegade not only listens but acts. We've consolidated a few tips from this episode to help you use your investments to fight mass incarceration.

• Check if your investments are incarceration-free. As You Sow has a great resource to see if your 401k or personal portfolio is prison-free. You can also share this resource with your advisor and ask questions about other ways to decarcerate your investments. They also have some great suggestions as part of the Prison-Free Action Toolkit.
• Join the Waitlist for FreeCap’s Free Prison Risk Index. FREE is an index that makes it possible to invest in companies who lead in fair chance hiring and disrupt the prison industrial complex. The index will be made up of FreeCap’s highest rated companies and will be the first of its kind to incorporate a companies’ fair chance hiring practices and prison risk mitigation efforts. Join the waitlist

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