Episodes 83
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (14)
Since May 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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A podcast for social entrepreneurs, global development funders, nonprofit leaders and anyone grappling with the challenge of how to build solutions that are both immensely impactful and also achieve high-growth. Join Dimagi CEO and co-founder, Jonathan Jackson, along with co-host Amie Vaccaro as we unpack learnings from 20 years building digital solutions for global health and development, explore barriers to and opportunities for high-impact growth, and speak with industry leaders from around the world. Find us at: https://dimagi.com/podcast/

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S1E83 40,000 Health Workers, One AI-Powered Lifeline

May 15, 2026 49m

What happens when a health extension worker in rural Ethiopia faces a complex case and there's no doctor nearby? This episode goes beyond the AI hype cycle to explore a live, working answer: HEP…

S1E82 Closing the Gap: Scaling Mental Health Care Through Local Heroes with Pavel Reppo

Apr 15, 2026 50m

Imagine a country of 50 million people with only 50 psychiatrists. This staggering treatment gap is the reality in Uganda, but Pavel Reppo is proving that specialized experts aren’t the only ones who…

S1E81 Thinking About Individual Giving? Start Here

Feb 20, 2026 45m

As traditional funding sources shift, many nonprofits are asking a hard question: can individual giving become a meaningful and sustainable revenue stream? In this episode of High-Impact Growth, Amie…

S1E80 Beyond “AI for Good”: Building Responsible AI

Jan 22, 2026 50m

AI is moving fast in global health and development, but good intentions alone don’t guarantee good outcomes. In this episode of High-Impact Growth, we sit down with Genevieve Smith, Founding Director…

S1E79 [Pods Fight Poverty Re-Air] How GiveDirectly is Changing Aid

Dec 18, 2025 42m

Today’s episode is a re-air in support of Pods Fight Poverty, a campaign from our friends at GiveDirectly. You can learn more and donate at: GiveDirectly.org/DimagiUpdate: You can learn about the…

S1E78 What Makes a Dollar Matter? Lessons from Coefficient Giving

Dec 10, 2025 52m

What if you could identify exactly where your philanthropic dollar would save the most lives or improve the most years of healthy living? In this episode, Deena Mousa, lead researcher at Coefficient…

S1E77 The Thinking You Can't Skip: AI for Good at a Crossroads

Nov 13, 2025 53m

In part four of our AI for Good series, hosts Jonathan Jackson and Amie Vaccaro reconnect with Brian DeRenzi, Dimagi's VP of AI and Research, to explore how AI is evolving—and what it still can't do.…

S1E76 Funders: The Power to Change the System

Oct 27, 2025 49m

What comes next in a world where old funding models are breaking down? Our guest, Dr. Kevin Starr, CEO of the Mulago Foundation, argues this shift isn't a crisis but a "much needed reality bath".…

S1E75 A Radical Bet on Simplicity and Affordability

Oct 09, 2025 48m

In early 2025, massive funding cuts from USAID sent shockwaves through the global development sector, leaving many to wonder what would come next. The money was gone, but the problems remained. In…

S1E74 Leading Through Chaos: Jayson Morris on Grief, Healing, and Emergent Leadership

Sep 22, 2025 54m

What happens when the leadership skills that once fueled success no longer serve in today’s climate of uncertainty? In this episode of High Impact Growth, leadership coach Jayson Morris returns for a…

S1E73 Disrupted, Not Defeated: The Next Chapter in Global Development

Aug 27, 2025 57m

Raj Kumar, President and Editor-in-Chief of Devex, returns to High Impact Growth for a candid and insightful conversation about the future of global development. In a world reeling from sudden aid…

S1E72 The Somatic Edge: Leading with Capacity in a Stress-Filled World with Franzi Gonder

Jul 18, 2025 50m

In this insightful episode, hosts Amie Vaccaro and Jonathan Jackson welcome Franzi Gonder, a renowned somatic leadership coach and entrepreneur. Franzi shares her personal journey into somatic work,…

S1E71 "The System's Burned Down. This Is Our Moment." With Nithya Ramanathan

Jun 13, 2025 51m

The old paradigms of global health are shifting. Nithya Ramanathan, Co-founder & CEO of Nexleaf Analytics, joins us to discuss navigating this new reality and rebuilding for impactful futures. As…

S1E70 Flipping the Script on Aid: Five Talents' Journey to Participatory Impact

May 15, 2025 50m

In this episode, we’re joined by Rachel Lindley, Hannah Wichmann, and Samantha Muli from Five Talents to explore a bold shift in how development is done: What if communities—not donors—defined…

S1E69 Cash, Choice and Dignity: How GiveDirectly is Changing Aid

Apr 23, 2025 40m

In this episode, we’re joined by Stella Luk, Regional Director at GiveDirectly, and Erin Quinn, Dimagi’s Senior Director of Customer Success, to explore a fundamental question: What if, instead of…

S1E68 The People and Planet Parts of Running a “Sustainable” Company

Mar 20, 2025 34m

In this episode, hosts Jonathan Jackson and Amie Vaccaro are joined by two leaders on Dimagi’s People Operations team – Emily Gutman and Molly Broderick – to delve into what it takes to run Dimagi in…

S1E67 The Future of Aid: Adapting to a Changing Funding Landscape

Mar 07, 2025 34m

The landscape of international aid is shifting rapidly, leaving organizations and communities facing unprecedented challenges. In this episode, hosts Jonathan Jackson and Amie Vaccaro are joined by…

S1E66 Building SaaS Products for Global Health: Lessons from CommCare & SureAdhere

Dec 19, 2024 51m

In this episode, Dimagi product leaders Danny Roberts, Kai Cowger, and Matthew Hayto delve into the challenges and opportunities of building SaaS products for global health. This insightful…

S1E65 From Extractive Data Collection to Inclusive Data Sharing: Nora Lindström on the Evolution of ICT4D

Nov 27, 2024 59m

In this episode, Nora Lindström, Senior Director of ICT4D at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and Erin Quinn, Senior Director of Customer Success at Dimagi join the podcast to discuss the evolving…

S1E64 The Strategic Role of Data Management in Cure Violence Global’s Work

Oct 17, 2024 53m

In this episode of High-Impact Growth, hosts Jonathan Jackson and Amie Vaccaro talk with Dr. Charles Elliott, Director of Data Management at Cure Violence Global (CVG), an organization using a public…

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