For this edition we are going to visit team members at the Vera Institute of Justice. Their mission is to end the overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants, and people experiencing poverty.
The Robin Hood Foundation is dedicated to combating poverty in New York City through a range of innovative and impactful initiatives. It stands out for a strategic approach to philanthropy, focusing on partnerships, technology, effective use of data, and direct community engagement to drive meaningful change. And here to discuss this with us is Richard Buery, the Chief Executive Officer of the Robin Hood Foundation.
The McKnight Foundation is a Minnesota-based family organization committed to a future where both people and planet thrive. It addresses key issues like climate change, racial equity, and community enrichment in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region and beyond. And to discuss their work further, it’s a pleasure to have with us, Tonya Allen, the president of the McKnight Foundation.
In the interview with John List, an esteemed Professor of Economics and Chief Economist at Walmart, the discussion revolves around the challenges of scaling innovations and the need to approach it scientifically rather than relying solely on intuition or subjective judgments.
Today we’ll be visiting team members of VillageReach. VillageReach works with the government to solve healthcare delivery challenges in low-resource communities. It is a global organization with offices in Seattle, Washington, Nairobi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and DRC.