285 - Amy Klement on Equity and Imaginable Futures

<p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Today, Tom is speaking with <a href= "https://www.imaginablefutures.com/about/our-team/amy-klement/">Amy Klement</a>, Managing Partner of <a href= "https://www.imaginablefutures.com/">Imaginable Futures</a>, a global philanthropic investment firm that believes learning has the power to unlock human potential and aspires to provide every learner with the opportunity and the tools they need to imagine, and to realize, a brighter future.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Amy formerly worked for eBay where she served as vice president of relationship marketing and as vice president of product strategy and operations. Joining as one of its earliest employees, Amy also worked for PayPal as vice president of product. She then went on to help lead Omidyar Network’s work in Education, Financial Inclusion, Property Rights, and Consumer Internet & Mobile initiatives in key geographies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Join in on the conversation to hear all about the incredible work Imaginable Futures is doing, the grantees and investments they’re making, and Amy’s overall philosophy on educational philanthropy. Amy also speaks about the recent report she collaborated on with IDEO titled, “Learning Reimagined: Radical Thinking for Equitable Futures,” and touches on the themes of equity, impact investing, and the importance of values.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:10] About today’s episode with Amy Klement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:40] Tom welcomes Amy Klement to the podcast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:06] Amy speaks a bit about her time as an early employee at PayPal.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:24] Amy shares some highlights and key takeaways from her seven years with PayPal and interacting with some of Silicon Valley’