#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