#205 Amplify your personal and social impact with Catherine Marks, GrowCFO Mentor and Alice Clementi, Co-Founder, Charterpath

#205 Amplify your personal and social impact with Catherine Marks and Alice Clementi https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NTyMBWk0soOQsDm1yYhYg Amplifying personal and social impact is a crucial aspect of effective leadership in today’s business landscape. In this episode of The GrowCFO Show, host Kevin Appleby delves into this topic with two esteemed guests: Catherine Marks, Finance Team Training Director, GrowCFO, and Alice Clementi, Co-Founder of Charterpath. The discussion centers around the importance of skills-based volunteering and the mutual benefits it can bring to both finance professionals and the nonprofit sector. Catherine Marks, who is also pursuing a master’s degree in philanthropy, shares her insights on the multidimensional nature of impact and the role of intentional leadership. Alice Clementi, drawing from her own experience of volunteering and co-founding Charterpath, highlights the challenges faced by charities in finding skilled volunteers and the transformative impact that finance professionals can have. Key topics covered include: The definition and importance of personal and social impact in the corporate finance world The concept of skills-based volunteering and its advantages for both individuals and charities The challenges and opportunities in aligning finance professionals with the right volunteering opportunities The “Leading with Impact” partnership between GrowCFO and Charterpath, which aims to amplify the impact of finance leaders Practical advice for individuals interested in getting involved in volunteering and the benefits it can bring The role of corporate support in enhancing the impact of skills-based volunteering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr1JvHMLVSQ Links Catherine Marks on LinkedIn  Alice Clementi on LinkedIn  Kevin Appleby on LinkedIn GrowCFO Mentoring Timestamps 0:00:11 Introduction to the podcast and the guests 0:00:53 Alice Clementi’s background and journey to co-founding Charterpath 0:03:54 Catherine Marks’ involvement in the nonprofit sector and collaboration with Charterpath 0:06:57 Catherine Marks’ perspective on the definition and importance of impact 0:10:02 The concept of skills-based volunteering and its advantages 0:13:01 The benefits of volunteering for individuals 0:19:27 Details on the “Leading with Impact” partnership between GrowCFO and Charterpath 0:21:43 How the “Leading with Impact” program works in practice 0:25:14 Importance of aligning volunteering with personal passions 0:27:45 How corporates can get involved in the “Leading with Impact” program 0:30:31 Charterpath’s offerings and how to get involved Find out more about GrowCFO If you enjoyed this podcast, you can subscribe to the GrowCFO Show with your favorite podcast app. The GrowCFO show is listed in the Apple podcast directory, Spotify and many others. Why not subscribe there today? That way, you never miss an episode. GrowCFO is a great place to extend your professional network. Join GrowCFO as a free member today and participate in our regular networking events and webinars. Premium members can also access our extensive training center and CFO Digital Toolkit. You can enroll in our flagship Future CFO or Finance Leader programs here. You can find out more and join today at growcfo.net