Welcome to Capital for Good

Welcome to Capital for Good

Author: Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change January 22, 2021 Duration: 2:03

We find ourselves at a moment of unprecedented challenge – and opportunity.  While the COVID-19 health, economic, and racial crises have laid bare and exacerbated any number of structural inequalities, and global climate change remains an existential – and very urgent – threat, they also compel us to reimagine how leaders across the private, nonprofit, and public sectors can champion social and environmental change in ways that truly advance shared prosperity and a sustainable future.

Presented by the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School, Capital for Good provides a window into this reimagined future: a chance to hear from corporate and civic leaders about their visions, plans, commitments, and on-the ground efforts to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society. Through in depth and candid conversations, we will explore and unpack solutions to some of our most urgent challenges. 

Can business be a force for good? What is stakeholder capitalism? What is the role of capital markets and philanthropy along the pathways to inclusive growth? How do we encourage and scale grassroots and broad-based innovation? How can public private partnerships help bring all of our resources and ingenuity to bear?

About the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise

The center educates leaders to use business knowledge, entrepreneurial skills, and management tools to address social and environmental challenges.

About the Host

Georgia Levenson Keohane is a seasoned executive in the private and nonprofit sectors at the intersection of capital markets, responsible investing and business, and philanthropy and public policy; an award winning author; and an adjunct professor of social enterprise at Columbia Business School.


Hosted by the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change, Capital for Good is a conversation about the practical tools and shifting mindsets needed to finance a better world. This isn't about abstract ideals; it's a grounded look at how capital-from impact investing and philanthropic dollars to corporate and public funds-can be actively directed to solve our most pressing problems. Each episode features candid discussions with leaders who are on the front lines, reimagining the roles of business, nonprofit, and government in an era defined by intersecting crises. You’ll hear how they are building new models that address systemic inequality and the urgent threat of climate change, not as separate issues, but as interconnected challenges requiring innovative financial and managerial strategies. Tune in for a thoughtful, actionable dialogue that moves beyond theory to explore what works, what doesn’t, and how the flow of money can be harnessed for genuine, lasting progress. This podcast digs into the real-world decisions shaping a future where investment and social good are fundamentally aligned.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 49

Capital for Good
Podcast Episodes
Looking to the Horizon With Goldman Sachs Alternatives' Greg Shell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:40
In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Greg Shell, a seasoned investor, civic leader, and partner at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, where he leads the firm's inclusive growth strategy. Over the course of the conv…
Tom Steyer: Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:51
In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with veteran investor and climate activist Tom Steyer. Over twenty-five years, Steyer founded and ran Farallon Capital Management, a $36 billion multi-strategy global investme…
Introducing Capital for Good Season Four [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:50
Capital for Good is the podcast where we hear from business and civic leaders about their visions, plans, and hard work to build a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable society. Through in-depth and candid conversations, w…
Investing in Women, Investing in Our Future [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:48
In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with three inspiring leaders in women's health, Erika Seth Davies, Jade Kearney, and Flory Wilson, each pioneering advances in reproductive and maternal health, and each using…
Shaun Donovan: Home, Community, and the Affordable Housing Crisis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:49
In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Shaun Donovan, one of the country's most important leaders — and lifelong advocates — for housing, economic development, and shared prosperity. Donovan has worked at the…