Where Philanthropy + Capital + Creativity Converge
The Art of Impact convenes today's creative changemakers in business, government, culture and philanthropy to foster dialogue and enable effective partnerships for positive social, economic and environmental impact.
Through intimate interviews, thought-provoking storytelling, and global events, the platform reveals how creative changemakers work at the front lines of transformation — bridging cultures, activating communities, and challenging the assumptions that limit progress.
By centering embodied knowledge, cultural exchange, and long-term value creation, The Art of Impact reframes how impact is understood, measured, sustained and scaled.
CHRISTOPHER CORITSIDIS
Founder & CEO, Opus 1 Foundation
EMILY PALMER
Founder, Next PAGE
WATCH & LISTEN
What happens when young people are given the tools to tell their own stories?
That's the question at the heart of Emily Palmer's work — and the driving force behind Next PAGE, a program she founded to put literacy and storytelling in the hands of incarcerated youth in New York City who are too often left out of the narrative.
In this episode of The Art of Impact, Christopher Coritsidis sits down with Emily to explore what it really means to build your voice from the ground up — and why the stories young people tell today are the infrastructure for the world we'll live in tomorrow.
From her career as an investigative journalist to the founding of Next PAGE, Emily brings a reporter's precision and a community builder's heart to one of the most urgent questions in social change: who gets to speak, and who gets to be heard?
A conversation about literacy and the radical act of giving young people a page -- and a pen.
In this powerful episode of The Art of Impact, Opus 1 Foundation Founder & CEO Christopher Coritsidis sits down with Principal Dancer Holly Dorger of the Royal Danish Ballet and Opus 1 Artist Ambassador.
From her early triumph as U.S. Champion in Scottish Highland Dancing at age 10, to earning a full scholarship at the School of American Ballet and rising to Principal with the Royal Danish Ballet by invitation of Nikolaj Hübbe, Holly’s journey embodies dedication, grace, and global impact.
Knighted by Queen Margrethe II in 2016 and named a Hummel “Love Athlete,” Holly shares her defining “Opus 1” moment, the life-changing 2016 journey to Kenya with Ghetto Classics, and how dance becomes a lived force for equity, empathy, and community transformation. She explores dance in the modern world, the unique power of embodied art, and what 2026 holds for artists shaping the future.
A conversation that will move you — literally and figuratively.
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SPRING 2025 SUMMIT
The Spring 2025 Summit convened global leaders in philanthropy, finance, and the arts to explore how creative capital can solve systemic challenges. From legal frameworks for regenerative investment to the power of storytelling in policy change, every session challenged us to think bigger — and act with purpose.
KEY THEMES
Root-Cause Philanthropy
Radical Transparency
Cultural Infrastructure
Data + Storytelling
Interdisciplinary Impact
FEATURED SPEAKERS
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AL MUELLER
Chief Executive Officer
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TAMAR GUTTMANN
Social Entrepreneur + (Impact) Producer
CHRISTOPHER CORITSIDIS
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
NISAA JETHA
Founder & Curator
Excellence In Giving
CUE Foundation | ThinkFilm
Opus 1 Foundation
ImpactForSDGs
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
Transformative Philanthropy
Al Mueller urged funders to focus on measurable transformation and root-cause interventions — not just treating symptoms.
Legal Infrastructure for Creative Capital
Nisaa Jetha demonstrated how purpose-built legal tools can embed values and resilience into regenerative finance models.
Quantifying Storytelling Impact
Tamar Guttmann’s work helped eliminate toxic chemicals from 120+ corporate supply chains by leveraging film-driven activism.
Opus 1's Origin Story
Chris Coritsidis shared how a concert tour in Kenya inspired the launch of a foundation committed to cultural change through creativity.
ARTS IN ACTION
FEATURED OPUS 1 IMPACT INITIATIVES
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MEMORY OF A STAR
A first-of-its-kind instrument that transforms cosmic data into sound, fueling STEAM education and the global creator economy.
