Building trust and taking collective action are essential when tackling complex issues—and it is in this spirit that we bring you this episode from our partner System Catalysts, co-hosted by GPC member Jeffrey Walker and English Sall.  

System Catalysts shares stories of change makers who put their egos aside to improve the systems that run the world. In this episode, Ellen Agler, former CEO of the END Fund and Tsitsi Masiyiwa, Co-Founder & Chair of Higherlife Foundation & Delta Philanthropies tell us how involving and supporting donors, board members and community-based organizations can have an exponential impact. 

Listen to more of their episodes here. 

System Catalysts is produced by Hueman Group Media.

Building trust and taking collective action are essential when tackling complex issues—and it is in this spirit that we bring you this episode from our partner System Catalysts, co-hosted by GPC member Jeffrey Walker and English Sall.  
System Catalysts shares stories of change makers who put their egos aside to improve the systems that run the world. In this episode, Ellen Agler, former CEO of <a href="https://end.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://end.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721226357399000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2LA8bPA0g4AH3VFZq-qfw6">the END Fund</a> and Tsitsi Masiyiwa, Co-Founder &amp; Chair of <a href="https://www.higherlifefoundation.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.higherlifefoundation.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721226357399000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2iTTUxVSNCzymEn4x3sStb">Higherlife Foundation</a> &amp; <a href="https://deltaphilanthropies.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://deltaphilanthropies.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721226357399000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0DOHC2Rv7G5gfgq7MVH8av">Delta Philanthropies</a> tell us how involving and supporting donors, board members and community-based organizations can have an exponential impact. 
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Cultivate The Soul explores the intersection of philanthropy, contemplative practices, self-reflection and spirituality. Hosts Gretchen Ki Steidle and Melissa Durda are joined by leaders in philanthropy who discuss how they are bringing inner work to outer action and the impact this creates for charities, foundations, and other nonprofits. Presented by Synergos, a global organization helping solve complex issues around the world by advancing bridging leadership, which builds trust and collective action.

Cultivate The Soul explores the intersection of philanthropy, contemplative practices, self-reflection and spirituality. Hosts Gretchen Ki Steidle and Melissa Durda are joined by leaders in philanthropy who discuss how they are bringing inner work to outer action and the impact this creates for charities, foundations, and other nonprofits. Presented by Synergos, a global organization helping solve complex issues around the world by advancing bridging leadership, which builds trust and collective action.

Synergos Cultivate the Soul: ﻿Stories of Purpose-Driven Philanthropy

Synergos Cultivate the Soul: Stories of Purpose-Driven Philanthropy

Partnering with Donors and Doers with the END Fund

Chavalit Frederick Tsao is the fourth-generation steward of TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), a family business with more than 120 years of history. Chavalit believes business reform is needed, and quantum leadership is the way. He is committed to this journey and is reforming his family business, TPC, with a renewed mission “To Serve Well-being of Life and Create Wealth at the Same Time.” He founded OCTAVE, a business model with an ecosystem for an integrated life journey towards well-being. He is Chairman of the Council of Wisdom for the Family Business Network (FBN) International to champion the impact community of the network.

Chavalit has authored 'Dawn of An Era Of Well-being', 'Quantum Leadership' and 'One Choice, One World'. In his latest book, 'One Choice, One World', he shares the role of Quantum Leaders in shifting the consciousness in business and their impact in stewarding the new humanity. These books are part of his anthology of 40 books published under Octave.eaaAAA

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Chavalit Frederick Tsao is the fourth-generation steward of TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), a family business with more than 120 years of history. Chavalit believes business reform is needed, and quantum leadership is the way. He is committed to this journey and is reforming his family business, TPC, with a renewed mission “To Serve Well-being of Life and Create Wealth at the Same Time.” He founded OCTAVE, a business model with an ecosystem for an integrated life journey towards well-being. He is Chairman of the Council of Wisdom for the Family Business Network (FBN) International to champion the impact community of the network.
Chavalit has authored 'Dawn of An Era Of Well-being', 'Quantum Leadership' and 'One Choice, One World'. In his latest book, 'One Choice, One World', he shares the role of Quantum Leaders in shifting the consciousness in business and their impact in stewarding the new humanity. These books are part of his anthology of 40 books published under Octave.eaaAAA
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Transforming Family Business with Frederick Tsao, Chairman, TPC and Founder, Octave

Nipun Mehta is the founder of ServiceSpace, a global community working at the intersection of technology, volunteerism and a gift culture. As a designer of large-scale social movements that are rooted in small acts of service and powered by micro moments of inner transformation, his work has uniquely catalyzed "many to many" networks of community builders grounded in their localities and rooted in practices of cultivating deeper connection -- with oneself, each other and our systems. Today, ServiceSpace reaches millions every month, is powered by thousands of volunteers, and blossoms into ever-expanding local and virtual service projects that aim to ignite a "whole great than the sum of its parts". Nipun was honored as an "unsung hero of compassion" by the Dalai Lama, not long before former U.S. President Obama appointed him to a council for addressing poverty and inequality in the US. Yet the core of what strikes anyone who meets him is the way his life is an attempt to bring smiles in the world and silence in his heart: "I want to live simply, love purely, and give fearlessly. That's me."

Nipun Mehta is the founder of ServiceSpace, a global community working at the intersection of technology, volunteerism and a gift culture. As a designer of large-scale social movements that are rooted in small acts of service and powered by micro moments of inner transformation, his work has uniquely catalyzed "many to many" networks of community builders grounded in their localities and rooted in practices of cultivating deeper connection -- with oneself, each other and our systems. Today, ServiceSpace reaches millions every month, is powered by thousands of volunteers, and blossoms into ever-expanding local and virtual service projects that aim to ignite a "whole great than the sum of its parts". Nipun was honored as an "unsung hero of compassion" by the Dalai Lama, not long before former U.S. President Obama appointed him to a council for addressing poverty and inequality in the US. Yet the core of what strikes anyone who meets him is the way his life is an attempt to bring smiles in the world and silence in his heart: "I want to live simply, love purely, and give fearlessly. That's me."

Service, Volunteerism, and Generosity for Collective Action with Nipun Mehta

Rohini Nilekani is the Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies and Co-founder and Director of EkStep, a non-profit education platform. She is also the Founder and Former Chairperson of Arghyam, a foundation she set up in 2001 for sustainable water and sanitation, which funds initiatives across India. From 2004 to 2014, she was Founder-Chairperson and chief funder of Pratham Books, a non-profit children’s publisher that reached millions of children during her tenure. She sits on the Board of Trustees of ATREE, an environmental think tank. In the past, she has served on the Audit Advisory Board of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Eminent Persons Advisory Group of the Competition Commission of India.

A former journalist, she has written for many leading publications such as Times of India, India Today, Mint, etc. Penguin Books India published her first book, a medical thriller called Stillborn, and her second non-fiction book, “Uncommon Ground”, based on her eponymous TV show. She has written several books for young children, published by Pratham Books, including the famous “Annual Haircut Day”. In 2022, she published an anthology of her writing titled “Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar”, outlining her philosophy of restoring the balance between the state and markets by positioning society as the foundational sector.

In 2017, she was inducted as a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has been a member of the Board of Science Gallery Bengaluru, the Advisory Board of the Well Being Project since 2019, and the Dakshin Foundation since 2021. Rohini was voted the Best Grassroots Philanthropist by the Forbes India Leadership Award in 2022. 

Rohini Nilekani is a committed philanthropist and has been named ‘the most generous woman in India’ for the third consecutive time in 2022 by the Hurun India Philanthropy Report. In 2017, she signed the Giving Pledge with her husband Nandan Nilekani, which commits half their wealth to philanthropic causes.

Rohini Nilekani is the Chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies and Co-founder and Director of <a href="https://ekstep.org/">EkStep</a>, a non-profit education platform. She is also the Founder and Former Chairperson of <a href="http://www.arghyam.org/">Arghyam</a>, a foundation she set up in 2001 for sustainable water and sanitation, which funds initiatives across India. From 2004 to 2014, she was Founder-Chairperson and chief funder of <a href="http://prathambooks.org/">Pratham Books</a>, a non-profit children’s publisher that reached millions of children during her tenure. She sits on the Board of Trustees of <a href="http://www.atree.org/">ATREE</a>, an environmental think tank. In the past, she has served on the Audit Advisory Board of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Eminent Persons Advisory Group of the Competition Commission of India.
A former journalist, she has written for many leading publications such as Times of India, India Today, Mint, etc. Penguin Books India published her first book, a medical thriller called Stillborn, and her second non-fiction book, <a href="https://penguin.co.in/book/non-fiction/uncommon-ground/">“Uncommon Ground”</a>, based on her eponymous TV show. She has written several books for young children, published by Pratham Books, including the famous <a href="https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/283-annual-haircut-day">“Annual Haircut Day”</a>. In 2022, she published an anthology of her writing titled <a href="https://www.samaajsarkaarbazaar.in/">“Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar”</a>, outlining her philosophy of restoring the balance between the state and markets by positioning society as the foundational sector.
In 2017, she was inducted as a Foreign Honorary Member of the <a href="https://www.amacad.org/">American Academy of Arts and Sciences</a>. She has been a member of the Board of <a href="https://bengaluru.sciencegallery.com/">Science Gallery Bengaluru</a>, the Advisory Board of the Well Being Project since 2019, and the <a href="https://www.dakshin.org/">Dakshin Foundation</a> since 2021. Rohini was voted <a href="https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership-awards-2022/indian-philanthropists-need-to-become-bolder-lead-with-trust-look-for-new-areas-to-fund-rohini-nilekani/74711/1">the Best Grassroots Philanthropist</a> by the Forbes India Leadership Award in 2022. 
Rohini Nilekani is a committed philanthropist and has been named <a href="https://www.hurun.net/en-US/Info/Detail?num=WSDEYUNJNT7P">‘the most generous woman in India’</a> for the third consecutive time in 2022 by the Hurun India Philanthropy Report. In 2017, she signed the Giving Pledge with her husband Nandan Nilekani, which commits half their wealth to philanthropic causes.

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