The Measure

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The Measure Podcast brings you insights from across the social sector to advance racial equity and systems change. Produced by Equal Measure (https://www.equalmeasure.org).

  1. JAN 30

    Dwayne Proctor: Advancing Health Equity in Missouri

    In 2021, Dr. Dwayne Proctor became the president and CEO of Missouri Foundation for Health, following nearly two decades at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He talks about the transition from national to state work—plus his early days touring with Ray Charles—and how to continue standing up for health equity.

    19 min

  2. 11/20/2025

    Jennifer Ng'andu

    Jennifer Ng'andu, managing director at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, talks about ways to shift cultural mindsets to better serve children and families across the country.

    19 min

  3. 07/31/2025

    Carmen Rojas

    Dr. Carmen Rojas, president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, talks about philanthropy's crucial role in moving money to frontline organizations that are defending civil society.

    24 min

  4. 06/30/2025

    Dominica McBride

    Dominica McBride, founder of BECOME, talks about culturally responsive evaluation as social justice and four themes from her book, Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership and Liberation for Women of Color.

    17 min

  5. 03/31/2025

    Katya Fels Smyth

    Katya Fels Smyth, founder and CEO of Full Frame Initiative, talks about well-being justice, the importance of shifting power in systems change, and the organization's closing after more than 15 years.

    22 min

  6. 11/21/2024

    Jeff Fuhrer

    Jeff Fuhrer breaks down false narratives about the U.S. economy—and how to change them to create more opportunity for all. He is the author of The Myth That Made Us: How False Beliefs about Racism and Meritocracy Broke Our Economy (and How to Fix It). Jeff's book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262552851/the-myth-that-made-us/ Jeff's recent article for the Brookings Institution, "The cost of being poor is rising. And it’s worse for poor families of color": https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-cost-of-being-poor-is-rising-and-its-worse-for-poor-families-of-color/

    22 min

  7. 10/31/2024

    Marcus Walton

    Marcus Walton, president and CEO of GEO, sits down with Equal Measure's Leon T. Andrews, Jr., to speak about the importance of culture and community in shifting philanthropic grantmaking.

    19 min

  8. 07/25/2024

    Temi F. Bennett and Hanh Le

    Temi F. Bennett and Hanh Le from iF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility, talk about racial equity versus racial justice and disrupting norms in the philanthroptic sector.

    21 min
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The Measure Podcast brings you insights from across the social sector to advance racial equity and systems change. Produced by Equal Measure (https://www.equalmeasure.org).

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  • Creator
    Equal Measure
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Equal Measure
  • Show Website
    The Measure