Border Masters
Border Masters
Podcast Description
Welcome to the bilingual podcast where the U.S.-Mexico border takes center stage—a place where two nations meet and lives intersect, enriching a vibrant binational region. We invite leaders, experts, and visionaries—our 'Border Masters'—who view the border as more than just a boundary but as an opportunity to achieve their personal and professional goals. Through engaging conversations, we celebrate those who have impressive achievements and those striving to make a lasting impact. Ready to share your journey? Let’s connect at the border.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on topics such as binational relations, cross-border collaboration, and community empowerment, with episodes featuring discussions on the impact of education on the border, innovative infrastructural projects like the Cross Border Xpress, and human-centered design initiatives that address social challenges such as homelessness and mental health.
Welcome to the bilingual podcast where the U.S.-Mexico border takes center stage—a place where two nations meet and lives intersect, enriching a vibrant binational region. We invite leaders, experts, and visionaries—our ‘Border Masters’—who view the border as more than just a boundary but as an opportunity to achieve their personal and professional goals. Through engaging conversations, we celebrate those who have impressive achievements and those striving to make a lasting impact. Ready to share your journey? Let’s connect at the border.
Marisa Quiroz, President and CEO of the International Community Foundation, leads one of the few philanthropic organizations dedicated to supporting communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. In this episode of Border Masters, Marisa shares how ICF mobilizes resources across countries and cultures to address urgent needs — from environmental justice to education to healthy towns and cities — while centering the voices of those most impacted.
We unpack the complexities of cross-border giving: What does it mean to fund change in communities you may not physically live in? How do you build trust across borders, languages, and systems? And how can philanthropy shift from charity to solidarity? Marisa brings both passion and clarity to a conversation about reimagining philanthropy as a force for binational equity and transformation.
Algunos episodios serán en español y otros en inglés, conectando perspectivas únicas de la frontera.)
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Here are some notable moments from the interview:
00:52 – Introducing Marisa Quiroz and ICF
05:25 – Marisa’s Family Roots and Philanthropy Journey
08:28 – How and Why ICF Was Born
10:26 – Marisa as a Philanthropic Matchmaker
12:42 – Shifting Philanthropic Focus Areas
15:40 – Tijuana Food Relief Success Story
18:08 – Anyone Can Be a Philanthropist
21:15 – How to Start a Giving Circle
30:23 – The Future of Cross-Border Philanthropy
44:40 – What Being a Border Master Means to Marisa
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