From Serving to Solving: Rethinking How Communities Thrive
In this episode, Dr. Josh Yates reframes how we approach social change by introducing human ecology as a lens to move from short-term relief to long-term restoration through trust, imagination, and interdependence.
You Can Love a City Into Greatness
In this episode, Justin Beene shares how growing up between two worlds shaped his vision for reimagining systems through place-based leadership, belonging, and shared prosperity in Grand Rapids.
Beyond Good Intentions: Confronting the Complexity of Community Development with Bill Taft
With three decades in community development, Bill Taft, Senior VP of Economic Development at LISC discusses challenges and opportunities in revitalizing disinvested neighborhoods. He highlights the importance of blending public and private capital for sustainable outcomes. Drawing from his experience leading a community development corporation in Indianapolis and directing national strategies at LISC, he shares insights on patience, partnership, and persistence.
Vision Gives Us Potency with Andy Maurer
In this episode, we interview Andy Maurer, founder and CEO of Pursue Whole. Andy believes that it's not a matter of whether you'll struggle as a leader, but how you face and transform those struggles to bring about wholeness in your life, work, and relationships.
Build Based on Culture with Andrew Laffoon
On this episode, we sit down with Andrew Laffoon, the Co-founder and CEO of Mixbook. Andrew started his career in 1997 as an independent web developer, creating websites and developing flash demos, a custom content management system, and corporate websites.
Wasted Wealth is Wasted Impact with AWM Capital
In this episode of More Than Profit, we talk with two former professional athletes (and brothers) who are now certified wealth experts. Erik Averill (@erikaverill) and Brandon Averill (@brandonaverill) had become convinced that the traditional model of financial advice for athletes was broken.
How to Reduce Criminal Deviancy With Dr. Anthony Bradley
On this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Dr. Anthony Bradley, Professor of Religious studies and Director of the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at King’s College in New York City who also has an M.A. in Ethics and Society from Fordham University as well as an M.S in Criminal Justice from John Jay College.
Banking Reimagined with Maurice Jones
Welcome to More Than Profit Season 2! On this episode, Bryce talks with Maurice Jones, President and CEO of Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC). They talk about the history importance, and future of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs); the importance of the intentional use of race when addressing racial gaps and systemic issues that resulted from an intentional use of race; and, the ways in which specific relationships have impacted Maurice and his work.
Democratizing Capital with Jonny Price
On this episode, Bryce talks with Jonny Price, Founder of Kiva US and current Director of Fundraising at Wefunder. From management consulting to economic development and democratizing capital, Jonny has always focused on being present for the people around him and optimizing his experiences for learning in the context of family, relationships, and career.
Pioneering Better Investing With Fran Seegull
In this episode, Bryce interviews Fran Seegull, the Executive Director of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance. She discusses how ideas about impact investing have evolved over the past two decades and how her contrarian spirit led her to be ahead of others who were thinking about the relationship between impact and investment.
Investing in Responsible Housing Development with Abby Ivory
On this episode, Bryce talks with Abby Ivory, Managing Director of Ivory Innovations about investing in sustainable businesses, her work with Sorenson Impact, and the values instilled in her from her parents. Ivory Innovations runs a program called Ivory Prize, an annual award recognizing ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to housing affordability.
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is With Jay Lipman
On this episode, Bryce talks with Jay Lipman, Co-founder and President of Ethic. Ethic is a data driven technology platform that creates sustainable passive investments for institutional investors and is an Access Ventures portfolio company. Jay walks through the impact the decisions we make every day have on the world and how to be more intentional and ethical about how you go about making them.