Impact Innovations Podcast

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.Learn more about the TOSA hereInvest in TOSA hereMore Impact Innovations content here

In this episode, Todd Manwaring sits down with Ted Levinson, founder of Beneficial Returns, and Maria Luisa Chavez, Managing Director for Latin America, to discuss how social entrepreneurs are solving some of the world’s most urgent challenges—particularly in Latin America. Beneficial Returns provides long-term, affordable loans to mission-driven businesses that reduce poverty and protect the environment.Ted and Maria Luisa explain why their model prioritizes entrepreneurs, indigenous people, and why debt—rather than equity—can be the best tool to help these social businesses grow. They also share how philanthropic capital, especially from donor-advised funds and foundations, can be mobilized to support impact-first investing in ways that traditional finance can’t.Learn more about Beneficial Returns hereInvest in Grupo MurlotaLink to the book FactfulnessMore Impact Innovations content

Luni shares his journey from tech entrepreneurship to impact investing, the creation of the global impact accelerator Fledge, and the unique “Berkshire Hathaway” approach behind Africa Eats. The conversation highlights how Africa Eats supports African entrepreneurs in scaling food and agriculture businesses that uplift smallholder farmers and reduce food waste—while maintaining profitability.Learn more about Luni Libes and what he is up to at lunarmobiscuit.comMore Impact Innovations Content hereInvest in Africa Eats here

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.More Impact Innovations content here