Kathy Calvin is president and CEO of the United Nations Foundation. Her career has spanned work in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.  She is a passionate advocate for multi-sector problem-solving, U.S. leadership on global issues, and the inclusion of women at all levels and in all sectors.

In this podcast, Calvin talks with Paul Shoemaker, founding president of Social Venture Partners, about the "amazing period of progress" the world has seen and gives an update on the SDGs. Calvin also shares her thoughts on why women and girls are crucial to global development and offers advice to donors on how to make an impact.