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The Social Change Diaries

The Social Change Diaries (SCD), hosted by Vanessa Wakeman, explores the stories and strategies shaping today’s social change sector. Featuring thought leaders, researchers, and disruptors, SCD tackles urgent questions about narrative, communications for social change, and the way language informs our behavior and society – offering timely insights and inspiration for nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, socially responsible executives, and changemakers.

info_outline Bridgit Antoinette Evans, CEO of Pop Culture Collaborative, On Shaping The Narrative 11/12/2025
info_outline Tracie Powell from The Pivot Fund, on Reimagining Story Power 11/07/2025
info_outline Dr. Safiya U. Noble, on Algorithms as Storytellers 10/30/2025
info_outline NYCLU Executive Director, Donna Lieberman, on Civil Liberties and Our New Normal 09/17/2020
info_outline Global Press Visionary, Cristi Hegranes, on the Need for Consequence Driven Reporting 09/01/2020
info_outline Behind the Scenes of Corporate Giving: Insights from Salesforce Philanthropy VP, Becky Ferguson 08/13/2020
info_outline Futurist Rohit Talwar on Thinking the Unthinkable and Reframing Positions of Power to Positions of Responsibility 07/23/2020
info_outline GLAAD's Rich Ferraro on Celebrity Social Media Channels as Today's Most Trusted Media Outlet 09/09/2019
info_outline VICE's, Paola Ramos, on Why Everyday People are the True Influencers 08/07/2019
info_outline Color Of Change President, Rashad Robinson, on Presence Versus Power 07/17/2019
info_outline Jacqueline Saturn on How to Leverage Celebrity Musician Activism for Social Causes 07/03/2019
info_outline Kimberly Peeler-Allen's Guide to How Nonprofits Can Engage Audiences to Create Change 06/20/2019
info_outline PETA Founder, Ingrid Newkirk, on Their Unprecedented Rise to Power and Influence 06/06/2019
info_outline PR Legend, Patrice Tanaka, on Why Impactful Leadership and Living Your Life Purpose Go Hand in Hand 01/09/2019
info_outline Jeremy Heimans on How New Power Catalyzes Deep Social Change Movements 01/03/2019
info_outline Legal Rebel, Janelle Orsi, Transforms the Way We Think About Leadership 12/06/2018
info_outline How Climate Warrior Elizabeth Yeampierre Has Re-Written the Rules of Power 11/29/2018
info_outline Rusty Stahl's Radical Vision for a Transformed Nonprofit Workforce 11/08/2018
info_outline Stosh Cotler on the Jewish Community’s Role in Progressive Social Change in the US 10/31/2018
info_outline Trista Harris on How Futurism Holds the Keys to Deep Social Change 10/24/2018
info_outline Sean Thomas-Breitfeld on the Uneven Playing Field of Nonprofit Leadership 10/15/2018
info_outline Kashif Shaikh on Leadership that Reframes the Narrative Around Muslim-Americans 10/04/2018
info_outline Philanthropy and White Supremacy: A Conversation with Pamela Shifman & Vanessa Daniel 07/13/2018
info_outline Tamir Novotny On Emerging Practitioners Changing the Philanthropy Landscape 06/28/2018
info_outline Ana Marie Argilagos on Philanthropy By, For and About Latino Communities 05/24/2018
info_outline Edgar Villanueva on Decolonizing Wealth in America 04/26/2018
info_outline Valaida Fullwood on the History of African Americans and Philanthropy 04/19/2018
info_outline Dr. Jason Franklin on the Many Faces of Philanthropy 04/03/2018
info_outline Global Perspectives on the Fight for Women's Equality with UN Secretary General, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuk 03/21/2018
info_outline Melissa Harris-Perry on the Power of Failure in Building Movements and Our Lives 12/21/2017
 
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