Impact Innovations Podcast

The Impact Innovations Podcast is your go-to space for gathering insights from leading voices in the social impact space. Each episode features conversations with social entrepreneurs, philanthropy experts, and impact investors who are redefining what it means to give effectively.Explore emerging trends in philanthropy, and discover vetted opportunities in both impact investing and high-impact grant making.

Impact Innovations Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Fierce Philanthropy, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Fierce Philanthropy hosts Impact Innovations Podcast, a business show with 11 episodes published.

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  Impact Innovations Podcast

  Episode 4: Saving Lives by Changing Behavior with The Other Side Academy

  —33 min

  Presented by UI Charitable - In this episode, we talk with The Other Side Academy (TOSA) —a nonprofit transforming how we approach rehabilitation for people facing addiction, crime, and chronic incarceration. Their mission is simple: help individuals become drug free, crime free, and meaningfully employed—and their results far exceed most traditional programs. Hosts Tanner Mills, Jaxson Thomas, and Todd Manwaring speak with co-founders Joseph Grenny and Tim Stay about TOSA’s free, two-year residential program built on peer accountability, vocational training, and real-world responsibility. Through award-winning social enterprises like The Other Side Movers and Builders, TOSA empowers lasting change—and helps people build connected, purposeful lives. A special thanks to our production sponsor, UI Charitable. Learn more about the TOSA here : https://www.theothersideacademy.com/ Invest in TOSA here : https://iig.uicharitable.org/impact-opportunities/post/debt-investment-the-other-side-academy-N0rKB3YLqtH9lIw Find more high impact vetted organizations here : https://www.fiercephilanthropy.org/vetted-organizations/

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  Episode 1: The Why Behind Impact Innovation Group with Todd Manwaring

  —23 min

  Presented by Fierce Philanthropy - In our very first episode, we take you behind the scenes of the Impact Innovation Group to uncover the story behind its mission and the people who brought it to life. Host Todd Manwaring shares the inspiration, challenges, and bold vision that shaped IIG into a community dedicated to more intentional, effective philanthropy. A special thanks to our production sponsor, UI Charitable. Find more high impact vetted organizations here : https://www.fiercephilanthropy.org/vetted-organizations/

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  Episode 11: Solving Chronic Homelessness with The Other Side Village

  —47 min

  Presented by Fierce Philanthropy - Solving chronic homelessness requires more than just housing. In this episode, Todd Manwaring sits down with Tim Stay and Preston Cochrane of The Other Side Foundation and The Other Side Village to explore a bold, community-driven model that’s helping people move from chronic homelessness to lasting stability. Using a unique “human first” approach to peer-led accountability and purpose-driven work, they unpack how The Other Side Village is transforming lives—not just by providing homes, but by rebuilding identity, relationships, and hope. This is a powerful look at what real, sustainable change can look like. In this episode you will learn: Why traditional approaches to chronic homelessness often fall short—and what’s missing How a peer-led, “human first” model creates accountability, dignity, and lasting change What it takes to move from short-term solutions to truly sustainable outcomes A special thanks to our production sponsor, UI Charitable. Links from this episode: Learn more about The Other Side Village : https://theothersidevillage.com/ Find other effective social impact organizations here : http://fiercephilanthropy.org/vetted-organizations/

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  Episode 10: From Wells to Water Systems with Water Access Rwanda

  —49 min

  Presented by Fierce Philanthropy - What if you supported a clean water initiative—raised the funds, celebrated the impact—only to discover later that the water wasn’t actually safe to drink? This happens more than you might think. What if, instead, you could support an organization that doesn’t just drill wells—but treats, tests, maintains, and delivers safe water directly into people’s homes, just like the system you rely on every day? In this episode, Christelle Kwizera , founder and CEO of Water Access Rwanda , joins host Todd Manwaring to share how her team is bringing safe, affordable, tap-like water access to rural communities across Rwanda. Christelle explains why “clean” isn’t the same as “safe,” how Water Access Rwanda’s Inuma mini-grid model delivers treated water through pipelines with ongoing maintenance and testing, and what it takes to keep systems working years after the ribbon-cutting. You'll also learn: Why water projects fail when no one owns maintenance, monitoring, and accountability How time savings from near-home water access can translate into income, dignity, and shifting gender roles What the data says about health outcomes—and how Water Access Rwanda tracks active users instead of inflated totals A special thanks to our production sponsor, UI Charitable. Links from this episode: Learn more about Water Access Rwanda : https://www.warwanda.com/ Check out more stories of clean water access : https://www.youtube.com/@wateraccessrwanda9821 Find other effective social impact organizations here : http://fiercephilanthropy.org/vetted-organizations/

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  Episode 9: The Future of Mental Health in Kenya with Shamiri

  —45 min

  Presented by Fierce Philanthropy — What if the future of mental health didn’t depend on more doctors—but on empowering everyday people to care for each other? In this episode, Tom Osborn, founder and CEO of Shamiri, joins host Todd Manwaring to share how his organization is transforming mental health care in Kenya and across Africa. With an innovative model that trains near-peer counselors to deliver school-based, evidence-backed group sessions, Shamiri is reaching hundreds of thousands of students for just $7 each per year. Instead of relying on expensive or hard to access specialists, Shamiri is building a scalable, triaged system—backed by RCTs and real-time data—that works in low-resource settings, removes stigma, and delivers results. You’ll also learn: How Shamiri meets youth where they are—starting in schools, not clinics Why peer-led mental health sessions outperform traditional models in scalability and access How rigorous research and rapid iteration power Shamiri’s approach to delivering real change What it means to build infrastructure for lasting impact—and why governments are key to scaling Links from this episode: Support Shamiri and their mission : https://shamiri.co/get-involved Learn more about DAFs and how to make giving easier : https://www.uicharitable.org/ Find other high impact organizations around the world : https://www.fiercephilanthropy.org/vetted-organizations/

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