Deirdre Horan

(For show notes and a full transcript, see https://tonyloyd.com/deirdre-horan).  Dri produces durable, fashionable, and environmentally sustainable umbrellas from ocean-bound plastic.  As a fifteen year-old, Deirdre Horan left her comfortable home in Acton, Massachusetts to join a youth group traveling to Gulfport, Mississippi. This was two years after Hurricane Katrina, and the community continued to struggle.  “What really struck me was the level of devastation that was still there two years later,” Deirdre explains. “It takes much longer than the initial relief to pick lives back up. People will always need assistance if they’ve been impacted. I saw at a young age that something can always be done for somebody.”  Deirdre continued to travel back to Gulfport year after year. But she also thought of how she could make a greater impact.  A shift in plans In 2017, Deirdre watched a documentary, Garbage Island: An Ocean Full of Plastic. In the film, Captain Charles Moore made a comment that stuck with her.  “He said something like, ‘The oceans to a degree help clean itself out. We need to address the amount that’s flowing in,’” Dierdre explains.  “I went down a black hole, researching recycling. I learned that plastic bottles could be upcycled into polyester.  “One day I was walking to work and my umbrella flipped inside out. I was wet, discouraged, and angry. I threw the umbrella in the trash can. I checked the tag. It was made with polyester yarn. The wheels started turning. I realized that I didn’t know who made any umbrella, let alone an eco-friendly umbrella.”  That’s when the idea came for an umbrella made from ocean-bound plastic.  “I ran around telling everybody I knew about this idea. And then, I realized that I had to buckle down and do some research. One of the biggest hurdles was finding someone who could make it ethically.  “I vetted multiple companies before I made my decision.” The problem The world produces 380 million tons of plastic every year. Much of that is for single-use.  But what about recycling? Much of the plastic that is gathered for recycling is sent to countries with weak environmental laws and poor waste management systems. According to Deirdre Horan of Dri, over 17 billion pounds of plastic flows into the ocean every year. That’s more than one garbage truck per minute.  In many of these low-income countries, waste pickers will pick up ocean-bound plastic and bring it to recycling centers. That plastic is pelletized and can be spun into yarn and polyester.  The solution Dri umbrellas are created from upcycled ocean-bound plastic. The handles are made from fast-growing bamboo, and the shafts are stainless steel, which is recyclable.  Learn More About Deirdre Horan and Dri  Dri: https://dri.earth  Dri on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dri_umbrellas  Dri on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DriUmbrellas  Vice Documentary, Garbage Island: An Ocean Full of Plastic: https://youtu.be/D41rO7mL6zM  IFundWomen: https://ifundwomen.com  First Founders: https://firstfounders.org 

(For show notes and a full transcript, see <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/deirdre-horan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/deirdre-horan</a>). Dri produces durable, fashionable, and environmentally sustainable umbrellas from ocean-bound plastic. As a fifteen year-old, Deirdre Horan left her comfortable home in Acton, Massachusetts to join a youth group traveling to Gulfport, Mississippi. This was two years after Hurricane Katrina, and the community continued to struggle. “What really struck me was the level of devastation that was still there two years later,” Deirdre explains. “It takes much longer than the initial relief to pick lives back up. People will always need assistance if they’ve been impacted. I saw at a young age that something can always be done for somebody.” Deirdre continued to travel back to Gulfport year after year. But she also thought of how she could make a greater impact. A shift in plans In 2017, Deirdre watched a documentary, <a href="https://youtu.be/D41rO7mL6zM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garbage Island: An Ocean Full of Plastic</a>. In the film, Captain Charles Moore made a comment that stuck with her.  “He said something like, ‘The oceans to a degree help clean itself out. We need to address the amount that’s flowing in,’” Dierdre explains. “I went down a black hole, researching recycling. I learned that plastic bottles could be upcycled into polyester. “One day I was walking to work and my umbrella flipped inside out. I was wet, discouraged, and angry. I threw the umbrella in the trash can. I checked the tag. It was made with polyester yarn. The wheels started turning. I realized that I didn’t know who made any umbrella, let alone an eco-friendly umbrella.” That’s when the idea came for an umbrella made from ocean-bound plastic. “I ran around telling everybody I knew about this idea. And then, I realized that I had to buckle down and do some research. One of the biggest hurdles was finding someone who could make it ethically. “I vetted multiple companies before I made my decision.” The problem The world produces 380 million tons of plastic every year. Much of that is for single-use. But what about recycling? Much of the plastic that is gathered for recycling is sent to countries with weak environmental laws and poor waste management systems. According to Deirdre Horan of Dri, over 17 billion pounds of plastic flows into the ocean every year. That’s more than one garbage truck per minute. In many of these low-income countries, waste pickers will pick up ocean-bound plastic and bring it to recycling centers. That plastic is pelletized and can be spun into yarn and polyester. The solution Dri umbrellas are created from upcycled ocean-bound plastic. The handles are made from fast-growing bamboo, and the shafts are stainless steel, which is recyclable. Learn More About Deirdre Horan and Dri Dri: <a href="https://dri.earth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dri.earth</a> Dri on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dri_umbrellas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dri_umbrellas</a> Dri on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DriUmbrellas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DriUmbrellas</a> Vice Documentary, Garbage Island: An Ocean Full of Plastic: <a href="https://youtu.be/D41rO7mL6zM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/D41rO7mL6zM</a> IFundWomen: <a href="https://ifundwomen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ifundwomen.com</a> First Founders: <a href="https://firstfounders.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://firstfounders.org</a>

An Umbrella Made from Ocean-Bound Plastic, with Deirdre Horan, Dri

Shubham Issar

For a full transcript and extended show notes, see https://tonyloyd.com/shubham-issar.  Shubham Issar and Amanat Anand go from the UNICEF Wearables for Good Challenge to Shark Tank and beyond.  Shubham Issar and Amanat Anand grew up in New Delhi but met at Parsons School of Design in New York. They loved working together on hands-on design projects that made a difference. In 2015, they entered the UNICEF Wearables for Good Challenge. While investigating the challenge, they ran into a statistic that shocked them. Hundreds of thousands of children under the age of five die annually from infectious diseases that handwashing can prevent. Shubham and Amanat were determined to do something about that.  They returned to India to see handwashing in action. They sat in classrooms and observed. They discovered that teachers, overwhelmed by a student ratio of sixty-to-one, were rationing soap. Proper handwashing was not happening at critical times during the day.  They also observed the children enjoying their favorite pastime, drawing with bright colors.  Shubham and Amanat had an idea to make handwashing fun. They developed a prototype of a soap pen. Kids draw on their hands with brightly colored soap. It takes 20 to 40 seconds to wash off the design, ensuring proper handwashing.  UNICEF selected their design as one of ten winners of the Wearables for Good Challenge. And so, SoaPen, the product, and the company were born.  With the prize money, Shubham and Amanat conducted research and development. In 2017, they conducted a Kickstarter campaign to fund a production run. In 2018, they launched their first product on Amazon, but they struggled with sales.  "Talking about 2019 itself, it was just such a hard year for us," Shubham says. "We were bootstrapped. We launched on Amazon because we wanted to be where the parents were. But when you launch on Amazon, you're this little fish in this massive pond. You don't know how to reach the right audience.  "In October of 2019, we were featured in Real Simple magazine. Being the millennial I am, I had no idea the power that print media had. We completely sold out our entire inventory in two and a half weeks."  SoaPen's supply chain was not ready. Amazon's algorithm sent people to their page, but SoaPen could not meet the demand. Their supplier took more than eight weeks to produce new SoaPens. When the SoaPen products returned in stock, the wholesale channel took 70% of that order. So SoaPen remained out of stock on Amazon.  "On Amazon, if you're inactive for two weeks, you're essentially starting from scratch. I think that was very stressful. We finally felt like we had market validation, that the parents were interested in the product and that it was filling a need." That was January 2020. Then, COVID hit, and they sold out again.  During this time, SoaPen received crucial customer feedback. Parents wanted more vibrant colors. And, they wanted a smaller roller ball for better drawing. When it seemed like SoaPen should rush into production, they decided to pause to get the product right. With a redesign and supply chain issues, they took time to get the product back on shelves. They missed sales opportunities, but they developed a product that kids and their parents love. 

For a full transcript and extended show notes, see <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/shubham-issar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/shubham-issar</a>. Shubham Issar and Amanat Anand go from the UNICEF Wearables for Good Challenge to Shark Tank and beyond. Shubham Issar and Amanat Anand grew up in New Delhi but met at Parsons School of Design in New York. They loved working together on hands-on design projects that made a difference. In 2015, they entered the UNICEF Wearables for Good Challenge. While investigating the challenge, they ran into a statistic that shocked them. Hundreds of thousands of children under the age of five die annually from infectious diseases that handwashing can prevent. Shubham and Amanat were determined to do something about that. They returned to India to see handwashing in action. They sat in classrooms and observed. They discovered that teachers, overwhelmed by a student ratio of sixty-to-one, were rationing soap. Proper handwashing was not happening at critical times during the day. They also observed the children enjoying their favorite pastime, drawing with bright colors. Shubham and Amanat had an idea to make handwashing fun. They developed a prototype of a soap pen. Kids draw on their hands with brightly colored soap. It takes 20 to 40 seconds to wash off the design, ensuring proper handwashing. UNICEF selected their design as one of ten winners of the Wearables for Good Challenge. And so, SoaPen, the product, and the company were born. With the prize money, Shubham and Amanat conducted research and development. In 2017, they conducted a Kickstarter campaign to fund a production run. In 2018, they launched their first product on Amazon, but they struggled with sales. "Talking about 2019 itself, it was just such a hard year for us," Shubham says. "We were bootstrapped. We launched on Amazon because we wanted to be where the parents were. But when you launch on Amazon, you're this little fish in this massive pond. You don't know how to reach the right audience. "In October of 2019, we were featured in Real Simple magazine. Being the millennial I am, I had no idea the power that print media had. We completely sold out our entire inventory in two and a half weeks." SoaPen's supply chain was not ready. Amazon's algorithm sent people to their page, but SoaPen could not meet the demand. Their supplier took more than eight weeks to produce new SoaPens. When the SoaPen products returned in stock, the wholesale channel took 70% of that order. So SoaPen remained out of stock on Amazon. "On Amazon, if you're inactive for two weeks, you're essentially starting from scratch. I think that was very stressful. We finally felt like we had market validation, that the parents were interested in the product and that it was filling a need." That was January 2020. Then, COVID hit, and they sold out again. During this time, SoaPen received crucial customer feedback. Parents wanted more vibrant colors. And, they wanted a smaller roller ball for better drawing. When it seemed like SoaPen should rush into production, they decided to pause to get the product right. With a redesign and supply chain issues, they took time to get the product back on shelves. They missed sales opportunities, but they developed a product that kids and their parents love.

Grants, Challenges, and Incubators (Oh My!) with Shubham Issar of SoaPen

Emily Dalton

Is it possible for the company formerly known as Facebook to be a force for good? There are some bright spots.  NOTE: For a full transcript of the conversation, go to https://tonyloyd.com/emily-dalton-smith   If you want to hear bad news about Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, you don’t have to look far. And, there’s plenty of bad news to find. If you’re interested in reading more about that, just Google the phrase Facebook Papers.  But, for me, there’s a more interesting question. Can Meta be a force for good? Is it possible?  As you know, here at Social Entrepreneur, our motto is “We tell positive stories from underrepresented voices, focused on solutions.” I admire models such as Solutions Journalism, where journalists ask the question, “Who does it better?” And I love appreciative inquiry, where leaders take a strengths-based approach. I would also recommend Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath.  The point of all of these approaches is, look for the bright spots. Look for what is working and spread that around.  If you know my story, you know that I was a corporate executive. I was bothered by big questions that drove me to leave my career and learn about social entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurs use the power of business to do social good.  I believe, if we are going to save humanity, we cannot depend on government agencies and nonprofits to do the work required. Their work is necessary but insufficient.  Every business must look at its impact, both positive and negative. We must find the positive effects of our companies and amplify that.  Let me be clear. To make the kind of impact needed, companies cannot work around the edges. If ExxonMobil plops a solar panel on top of their headquarters, they cannot declare victory and go home. We have to rethink our business models fundamentally.  And positive change requires third-party verification. That’s why I’m such a fan of certified B Corporations.  In today’s interview, Emily Dalton Smith, Vice President of Product Management at Meta, describes how Meta is creating a positive social impact. She talks about Crisis Response, Charitable Giving, Community Help, Health, Mentorship, COVID-19 Information Center, and the Voting Information Center. 

Is it possible for the company formerly known as Facebook to be a force for good? There are some bright spots.  NOTE: For a full transcript of the conversation, go to <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/emily-dalton-smith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/emily-dalton-smith</a> If you want to hear bad news about Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, you don’t have to look far. And, there’s plenty of bad news to find. If you’re interested in reading more about that, just Google the phrase Facebook Papers. But, for me, there’s a more interesting question. Can Meta be a force for good? Is it possible? As you know, here at Social Entrepreneur, our motto is “We tell positive stories from underrepresented voices, focused on solutions.” I admire models such as <a href="https://www.solutionsjournalism.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solutions Journalism</a>, where journalists ask the question, “Who does it better?” And I love <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">appreciative inquiry</a>, where leaders take a strengths-based approach. I would also recommend <a href="https://amzn.to/3I0LKBq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard</a> by Chip and Dan Heath. The point of all of these approaches is, look for the bright spots. Look for what is working and spread that around. If you know my story, you know that I was a corporate executive. I was bothered by big questions that drove me to leave my career and learn about social entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurs use the power of business to do social good. I believe, if we are going to save humanity, we cannot depend on government agencies and nonprofits to do the work required. Their work is necessary but insufficient. Every business must look at its impact, both positive and negative. We must find the positive effects of our companies and amplify that. Let me be clear. To make the kind of impact needed, companies cannot work around the edges. If ExxonMobil plops a solar panel on top of their headquarters, they cannot declare victory and go home. We have to rethink our business models fundamentally. And positive change requires third-party verification. That’s why I’m such a fan of <a href="https://bcorporation.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">certified B Corporations</a>. In today’s interview, Emily Dalton Smith, Vice President of Product Management at Meta, describes how Meta is creating a positive social impact. She talks about Crisis Response, Charitable Giving, Community Help, Health, Mentorship, COVID-19 Information Center, and the Voting Information Center.

Can Meta be a Force for Good? An Interview with Emily Dalton Smith

Dan Miller

For extended show notes, see: https://tonyloyd.com/dan-miller  Steward is a community of borrowers and lenders who support regenerative farming.  Can a farm make the earth healthier? Regenerative farming is a set of practices that rebuild soil health by restoring carbon and nutrient content. This improves productivity and the health of the planet.  But there’s a problem. The agricultural capital system wasn’t built for small, regenerative farms. That’s where Steward comes in.  Steward equips regenerative farms with the capital they need to grow. Steward is a private lending partner, but they don’t work alone. Steward brings together a community of values-driven lenders who participate in loans and earn a return.  A Capital Marketplace for Regenerative Ag Steward brings together a three-sided equation – small to mid-sized non-commodity farmers, people who are passionate about food, and the Steward platform. But it all starts with the farmers.  “It’s about thinking beyond a short view of taking care of a resource and feeling the bound to it,” Dan Miller of Steward says.  “For many historical and indigenous cultures, that was obvious. With our current culture, we’ve been disconnected from the resources that we live upon. “For most of these farmers, small to midsize growing non-commodity, the current financial system is built for large scale commodity agriculture - large soy and grain farms. If you’re one of these smaller producers selling at a farmer’s market or selling to a well-known chef, you don’t have an outlet for capital. “So they come to us. At first, farmers are surprised that we exist, that there’s a financial service that is focused purely on them as a customer. We have a team member that works them through the funding process. We have an in-house team member who’s a farmer. He helps speak with them about their actual business plan.  “So it is about helping them think about what funding they need. What’s the right amount? What’s the right structure. What are the improvements that they can immediately make to help grow their business? “They’ve been undercapitalized so long that it’s often a very simple piece of equipment, or tools, or operational capital, or land. It’s not complicated at all. What they need are things they’ve needed for years. They have not had access to capital.”  Learn More About Dan Miller and Steward: Steward: https://gosteward.com  Steward on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoSteward  Steward on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/go-steward  Steward on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steward  Steward on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoSteward  More Resources:  Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start: https://cultureshift.com 

For extended show notes, see: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/dan-miller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/dan-miller</a> Steward is a community of borrowers and lenders who support regenerative farming. Can a farm make the earth healthier? Regenerative farming is a set of practices that rebuild soil health by restoring carbon and nutrient content. This improves productivity and the health of the planet. But there’s a problem. The agricultural capital system wasn’t built for small, regenerative farms. That’s where Steward comes in. Steward equips regenerative farms with the capital they need to grow. Steward is a private lending partner, but they don’t work alone. Steward brings together a community of values-driven lenders who participate in loans and earn a return. A Capital Marketplace for Regenerative Ag Steward brings together a three-sided equation – small to mid-sized non-commodity farmers, people who are passionate about food, and the Steward platform. But it all starts with the farmers. “It’s about thinking beyond a short view of taking care of a resource and feeling the bound to it,” Dan Miller of Steward says. “For many historical and indigenous cultures, that was obvious. With our current culture, we’ve been disconnected from the resources that we live upon. “For most of these farmers, small to midsize growing non-commodity, the current financial system is built for large scale commodity agriculture - large soy and grain farms. If you’re one of these smaller producers selling at a farmer’s market or selling to a well-known chef, you don’t have an outlet for capital. “So they come to us. At first, farmers are surprised that we exist, that there’s a financial service that is focused purely on them as a customer. We have a team member that works them through the funding process. We have an in-house team member who’s a farmer. He helps speak with them about their actual business plan. “So it is about helping them think about what funding they need. What’s the right amount? What’s the right structure. What are the improvements that they can immediately make to help grow their business? “They’ve been undercapitalized so long that it’s often a very simple piece of equipment, or tools, or operational capital, or land. It’s not complicated at all. What they need are things they’ve needed for years. They have not had access to capital.” Learn More About Dan Miller and Steward: Steward: <a href="https://gosteward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gosteward.com</a> Steward on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GoSteward" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/GoSteward</a> Steward on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/go-steward" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/go-steward</a> Steward on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/steward" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/steward</a> Steward on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GoSteward" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GoSteward</a> More Resources: Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start: <a href="https://cultureshift.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultureshift.com</a>

Think Against the Grain for Regenerative Farmers, with Dan Miller, Steward

Kate Glantz

For complete show notes, see: https://tonyloyd.com/kate-glantz  Luma Legacy: A Fairer, Kinder World “Luma Legacy is a segment within Luma Pictures,” Kate explains. “It’s a magical creative studio that's been in the world for about 20 years. The bread and butter of the business is making movie magic - so visual effects. Luma Pictures makes superheroes fly, creates new worlds and realities, and all of the really fun stuff that keeps us entertained and dreaming big.  “Luma also has a venture capital arm that makes early stage investments in companies and founders changing the world with really an investment thesis around future of healthcare, future of work or future of food, and the like.  “And the Luma Features is our newest division that's actually making movies from the ground up. It’s all centered around the goal of creating imaginative, emotionally rich stories that other studios or financiers just might not take the risk on. But these are stories that need to be in the world from voices that aren't always heard. “And then finally, Luma Legacy is that the segment of Luma that I was brought in to help figure out. And the mandate, the very broad, bold, ambitious mandate is to help create a fairer kinder world for everyone.”  A Company Built on Compassion and Empathy  “Facing any of these existential threats that are imminent, be it climate change or things we don't even know about yet without a certain sort of adherence to participating in the social fabric of what makes us human through compassion and empathy - we're kind of screwed.  “We're really looking at this work is by grouping underlying root causes to some of society's greatest problems. So, we talk about it sometimes as rather than taking medicine for a sniffly nose or itchy eyes, what's actually making you sick? “There are a number of underlying causes that have driven this heightened state of polarization and intensified prejudice. But two that we're looking at are apathy and intolerance. When you flip those, you're looking at empathy and participation, and tolerance  “That has helped us create these three pillars, which are: ·        Building bridges across America. ·        Catalyzing civic participation. ·        Promoting equity and justice, specifically the people and policies that are helping to solidify equity and justice under the law.  “Behavior change is a really important component. If you are inspired, educated, or moved, it's not sufficient to then walk away and make a sandwich and go back to life. There needs to be a clear call to action.  “At that very high level, our goal is to influence outcomes at the ballot box, so that we can create a truly equitable and representative democracy.” Luma Legacy’s Theory of Change Luma Legacy is creating all sorts of media. “It’s going to be what it needs to be to meet people where they are, where they gather, where they play, where they scroll.  “And so our theory of change is essentially trying to shift conversations in culture at the level where pop culture happens. And that's in various segments of entertainment and arts. So music, arts, gaming, food - where people are is where we're be. And each initiative might have a different audience and a different medium, but the goal will always be consistent with those pillars that I shared.”  Learn More About Kate Glantz of Luma Legacy Luma Legacy: https://www.luma.inc/legacy Luma Pictures on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lumapictures Luma Pictures on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumapictures Luma Pictures on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lumapictures  More Resources:  Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start: https://cultureshift.com 

For complete show notes, see: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/kate-glantz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/kate-glantz</a> Luma Legacy: A Fairer, Kinder World “Luma Legacy is a segment within Luma Pictures,” Kate explains. “It’s a magical creative studio that's been in the world for about 20 years. The bread and butter of the business is making movie magic - so visual effects. Luma Pictures makes superheroes fly, creates new worlds and realities, and all of the really fun stuff that keeps us entertained and dreaming big. “Luma also has a venture capital arm that makes early stage investments in companies and founders changing the world with really an investment thesis around future of healthcare, future of work or future of food, and the like. “And the Luma Features is our newest division that's actually making movies from the ground up. It’s all centered around the goal of creating imaginative, emotionally rich stories that other studios or financiers just might not take the risk on. But these are stories that need to be in the world from voices that aren't always heard. “And then finally, Luma Legacy is that the segment of Luma that I was brought in to help figure out. And the mandate, the very broad, bold, ambitious mandate is to help create a fairer kinder world for everyone.” A Company Built on Compassion and Empathy “Facing any of these existential threats that are imminent, be it climate change or things we don't even know about yet without a certain sort of adherence to participating in the social fabric of what makes us human through compassion and empathy - we're kind of screwed. “We're really looking at this work is by grouping underlying root causes to some of society's greatest problems. So, we talk about it sometimes as rather than taking medicine for a sniffly nose or itchy eyes, what's actually making you sick? “There are a number of underlying causes that have driven this heightened state of polarization and intensified prejudice. But two that we're looking at are apathy and intolerance. When you flip those, you're looking at empathy and participation, and tolerance “That has helped us create these three pillars, which are: ·        Building bridges across America. ·        Catalyzing civic participation. ·        Promoting equity and justice, specifically the people and policies that are helping to solidify equity and justice under the law. “Behavior change is a really important component. If you are inspired, educated, or moved, it's not sufficient to then walk away and make a sandwich and go back to life. There needs to be a clear call to action. “At that very high level, our goal is to influence outcomes at the ballot box, so that we can create a truly equitable and representative democracy.” Luma Legacy’s Theory of Change Luma Legacy is creating all sorts of media. “It’s going to be what it needs to be to meet people where they are, where they gather, where they play, where they scroll. “And so our theory of change is essentially trying to shift conversations in culture at the level where pop culture happens. And that's in various segments of entertainment and arts. So music, arts, gaming, food - where people are is where we're be. And each initiative might have a different audience and a different medium, but the goal will always be consistent with those pillars that I shared.” Learn More About Kate Glantz of Luma Legacy <ul><li>Luma Legacy: <a href="https://www.luma.inc/legacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.luma.inc/legacy</a> </li><li>Luma Pictures on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lumapictures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lumapictures</a> </li><li>Luma Pictures on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lumapictures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lumapictures</a> </li><li>Luma Pictures on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lumapictures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/lumapictures</a> </li></ul> More Resources: <ul><li>Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start: <a href="https://cultureshift.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultureshift.com</a> </li></ul>

The Many Faces of Service, with Kate Glantz, Luma Legacy

Tom Osborn

Shamiri Institute

For extended show notes and a full transcript, see https:://tonyloyd.com/shamiri-institute  Half of the young people in Kenya have elevated depression and anxiety. 45% of the disease burden comes from anxiety and depression. The Shamiri Institute has an answer.  Kenya has been described as a young hustle culture. But that hustle takes a toll.  According to Tom Osborn of the Shamiri Institute, “Mental health and wellbeing are really important. This is especially true in low-income settings like Kenya where I was born and raised. In Kenya, the median age is about 19. There's evidence that shows this young population is stressed because they have to succeed so early in life.”  In Kenya, there is a massive wealth gap. The Gross National Income (GNI) per capita is around $1,750, while the number of millionaires in Kenya will grow by 80% over the next 10 years. Less than 0.1% of the population (8,300 people) own more wealth than the bottom 99.9%. This places pressure on young people to succeed or be left behind.  “Most mental health outcomes are strongly connected with future career outcomes,” Tom explains. “We think mental health is important at this young age because it determines the life trajectories of many young people.”  According to Katherine Venturo-Conerly of the Shamiri Institute, depression and anxiety make up 45% of the disease burden for young people in low-income countries. “Our research shows that approximately one in two youths has elevated depression and anxiety. Yet these young people go untreated because of a lack of caregivers. There is around one mental health provider for every one million Kenyans.”  Tom Osborn explains that “societal stigma, government under-investment,” are partially to blame. But he also points out that “most existing treatments are long, costly, and not culturally appropriate.”  And the answer is… The Shamiri Institute provides mental health interventions in a simple, stigma-free, scalable, and school-based group intervention. Services are delivered by young lay providers, ages 18-to-24. Shamiri trains the mental health lay providers and provides vetted tools.  Randomized Controlled Trials of the Shamiri Institute’s interventions show more than 35% reduction in both depression and anxiety lasting up to 7 months. The interventions also provided 14% improvements in social support and a 2.5% increase in academic grades.  “Our approach lowers the cultural and systemic barriers that make mental healthcare inaccessible for Kenyan youths,” Katherine explains. “Instead of the typical psychopathology-centered approach to treatment, we use a simple, positively-focused intervention that emphasizes wellbeing, academic and social improvements. Our innovation is brief, accessible, and disseminated through a network of peers working in schools.”  Learn More About Katherine Venturo-Conerly, Tom Osborn and Shamiri Institute:  Shamiri Institute: https://www.shamiri.institute Shamiri Institute on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamiri_institute Shamiri Institute on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShamiriTeam Shamiri Institute on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShamiriTeam Vuma Biofuels (formerly GreenChar): https://www.vumabiofuels.com Tom Osborn’s interview, Episode 50: https://tonyloyd.com/podcast/050-tom-osborn-greenchar-social-entrepreneurship-comes-early  More Resources:  Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start: https://cultureshift.com Self-Assessment, Are you Thriving?: https://cultureshift.com/are-you-thriving Self-Assessment, Discover Your Values: https://cultureshift.com/values 

For extended show notes and a full transcript, see <a>https:://tonyloyd.com/shamiri-institute</a> Half of the young people in Kenya have elevated depression and anxiety. 45% of the disease burden comes from anxiety and depression. The Shamiri Institute has an answer. Kenya has been described as a young hustle culture. But that hustle takes a toll. According to Tom Osborn of the Shamiri Institute, “Mental health and wellbeing are really important. This is especially true in low-income settings like Kenya where I was born and raised. In Kenya, the median age is about 19. There's evidence that shows this young population is stressed because they have to succeed so early in life.” In Kenya, there is a massive wealth gap. The Gross National Income (GNI) per capita is around $1,750, while the number of millionaires in Kenya will grow by 80% over the next 10 years. Less than 0.1% of the population (8,300 people) own more wealth than the bottom 99.9%. This places pressure on young people to succeed or be left behind. “Most mental health outcomes are strongly connected with future career outcomes,” Tom explains. “We think mental health is important at this young age because it determines the life trajectories of many young people.” According to Katherine Venturo-Conerly of the Shamiri Institute, depression and anxiety make up 45% of the disease burden for young people in low-income countries. “Our research shows that approximately one in two youths has elevated depression and anxiety. Yet these young people go untreated because of a lack of caregivers. There is around one mental health provider for every one million Kenyans.” Tom Osborn explains that “societal stigma, government under-investment,” are partially to blame. But he also points out that “most existing treatments are long, costly, and not culturally appropriate.” And the answer is… The Shamiri Institute provides mental health interventions in a simple, stigma-free, scalable, and school-based group intervention. Services are delivered by young lay providers, ages 18-to-24. Shamiri trains the mental health lay providers and provides vetted tools. Randomized Controlled Trials of the Shamiri Institute’s interventions show more than 35% reduction in both depression and anxiety lasting up to 7 months. The interventions also provided 14% improvements in social support and a 2.5% increase in academic grades. “Our approach lowers the cultural and systemic barriers that make mental healthcare inaccessible for Kenyan youths,” Katherine explains. “Instead of the typical psychopathology-centered approach to treatment, we use a simple, positively-focused intervention that emphasizes wellbeing, academic and social improvements. Our innovation is brief, accessible, and disseminated through a network of peers working in schools.” Learn More About Katherine Venturo-Conerly, Tom Osborn and Shamiri Institute: <ul><li>Shamiri Institute: <a href="https://www.shamiri.institute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shamiri.institute</a> </li><li>Shamiri Institute on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shamiri_institute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/shamiri_institute</a> </li><li>Shamiri Institute on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ShamiriTeam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ShamiriTeam</a> </li><li>Shamiri Institute on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamiriTeam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ShamiriTeam</a> </li><li>Vuma Biofuels (formerly GreenChar): <a href="https://www.vumabiofuels.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vumabiofuels.com</a> </li><li>Tom Osborn’s interview, Episode 50: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/podcast/050-tom-osborn-greenchar-social-entrepreneurship-comes-early" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/podcast/050-tom-osborn-greenchar-social-entrepreneurship-comes-early</a> </li></ul> More Resources: <ul><li>Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start: <a href="https://cultureshift.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultureshift.com</a> </li><li>Self-Assessment, Are you Thriving?: <a href="https://cultureshift.com/are-you-thriving" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultureshift.com/are-you-thriving</a> </li><li>Self-Assessment, Discover Your Values: <a href="https://cultureshift.com/values" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultureshift.com/values</a> </li></ul>

Katherine Venturo-Conerly and Tom Osborn, Shamiri Institute

I’ve been thinking about you. You want to live a life of significance You feel compelled to serve a cause greater than yourself. You see a need in the world that you can’t unsee. There’s a cause that burns in your heart. To make a difference, you have to overcome the status quo. The status quo whispers in your ear, “That’s just the way things are.” The status quo is that you get up every day and act as if nothing is wrong in the world. It’s easy to be lulled into complacency by the status quo. There’s a high price for doing nothing. Unless you take action, the world remains unjust. You’re missing the opportunity to make a difference. You’re missing the chance to live to your full potential. You’re missing the chance to live a life of significance. It’s time to kick the status quo in the teeth. You can be the changemaker you always wanted to be. This week I’m announcing three new offerings: Season Four of Social Entrepreneur.The Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start Course.The Culture Shift Community. What is the Culture Shift Community? We bring together aspiring social entrepreneurs to serve a cause that is greater than ourselves so that we live a life of significance. This is your opportunity to: Join a movement. You can make more progress with others than you can alone.Achieve results faster. Build the skills and mastery you need to speed up your progress.Get access to a roadmap to success. Gain clarity on your exact next step from idea to impact. I know how frustrating it can be to change the world. If you don’t know me, I’m Tony Loyd. For years, I worked as a Fortune 500 executive. I watched as companies prioritized the shareholders over the other stakeholders such as the planet, communities, and employees. I knew there had to be a better way. But I had no idea where to start. The pull of the status quo seemed too great. In 2014 I met a group of social entrepreneurs – people who made a dollar and a difference. They made money, but the money went toward a mission. Today, I’m a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and coach to social entrepreneurs. I host one of the world’s most downloaded podcasts. I have interviewed hundreds of social entrepreneurs. I found that successful social entrepreneurs follow predictable steps. Here’s what I found. Success leaves clues. You can learn what makes them successful. It’s easy as 1 – 2 – 3 to get started. Enroll today. Go to CultureShift.com and click the “Get Access” button. When you sign up, you’ll have access to a six-week live course to help you launch a grow a social business.Participate in live, interactive weekly sessions. Make more progress with others than you can alone. Get answers to your burning questions. Every week we host interactive, live sessions.Use shortcuts to get results faster. We provide a roadmap so that you always know your next step on the journey. Make more progress with others than you can alone. Go-it-alone doesn’t work. When you’re alone, you waste time, miss opportunities, lack guidance, and fail to reach your potential. That’s why you need a community of changemakers. Join the Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start course and the Culture Shift Community: Go to CultureShift.com and sign up today.

I’ve been thinking about you. You want to live a life of significance You feel compelled to serve a cause greater than yourself. You see a need in the world that you can’t unsee. There’s a cause that burns in your heart. To make a difference, you have to overcome the status quo. The status quo whispers in your ear, “That’s just the way things are.” The status quo is that you get up every day and act as if nothing is wrong in the world. It’s easy to be lulled into complacency by the status quo. There’s a high price for doing nothing. Unless you take action, the world remains unjust. You’re missing the opportunity to make a difference. You’re missing the chance to live to your full potential. You’re missing the chance to live a life of significance. It’s time to kick the status quo in the teeth. You can be the changemaker you always wanted to be. This week I’m announcing three new offerings: <ul><li>Season Four of Social Entrepreneur.</li><li>The Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start Course.</li><li>The Culture Shift Community.</li></ul> What is the Culture Shift Community? We bring together aspiring social entrepreneurs to serve a cause that is greater than ourselves so that we live a life of significance. This is your opportunity to: <ul><li>Join a movement. You can make more progress with others than you can alone.</li><li>Achieve results faster. Build the skills and mastery you need to speed up your progress.</li><li>Get access to a roadmap to success. Gain clarity on your exact next step from idea to impact.</li></ul> I know how frustrating it can be to change the world. If you don’t know me, I’m Tony Loyd. For years, I worked as a Fortune 500 executive. I watched as companies prioritized the shareholders over the other stakeholders such as the planet, communities, and employees. I knew there had to be a better way. But I had no idea where to start. The pull of the status quo seemed too great. In 2014 I met a group of social entrepreneurs – people who made a dollar and a difference. They made money, but the money went toward a mission. Today, I’m a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and coach to social entrepreneurs. I host one of the world’s most downloaded podcasts. I have interviewed hundreds of social entrepreneurs. I found that successful social entrepreneurs follow predictable steps. Here’s what I found. Success leaves clues. You can learn what makes them successful. It’s easy as 1 – 2 – 3 to get started. <ol><li>Enroll today. Go to <a href="https://cultureshift.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CultureShift.com</a> and click the “Get Access” button. When you sign up, you’ll have access to a six-week live course to help you launch a grow a social business.</li><li>Participate in live, interactive weekly sessions. Make more progress with others than you can alone. Get answers to your burning questions. Every week we host interactive, live sessions.</li><li>Use shortcuts to get results faster. We provide a roadmap so that you always know your next step on the journey.</li></ol> Make more progress with others than you can alone. Go-it-alone doesn’t work. When you’re alone, you waste time, miss opportunities, lack guidance, and fail to reach your potential. That’s why you need a community of changemakers. Join the Social Entrepreneur Six-Week Quick Start course and the Culture Shift Community: Go to <a href="https://cultureshift.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CultureShift.com</a> and sign up today.

Kick Off, Season Four

Aziz Abu Sarah

NOTE: For extended show notes, see https://tonyloyd.com/aziz-abu-sarah   MEJDI Tours sees tourism as an opportunity to transform lives through dual narratives and by strengthening local communities.  Aziz Abu Sarah is a peace-builder, social entrepreneur, cultural educator, and author of Crossing Boundaries: A Traveler’s Guide To World Peace.  But Aziz wasn’t always a peacemaker.  “I grew up very angry,” Aziz says. “I didn’t have any Jewish or Israeli friends growing up until I was 18 years old.  “In Jerusalem, if you don’t speak Hebrew, you’re not going to go to college. You’re not going to work. Your chances of success in life are minimal. In my high school, it was mandatory to learn Hebrew. But I went through three years of high school refusing to learn even a word of Hebrew.  “I escaped from that class. I told my teachers that I was not willing to come to class because Hebrew was the language of the enemy - the people who killed my brother. I was seven or eight years old the first time I was shot at. I had a lot of trauma to deal with. I still have to deal with it.  “And so when I was 18, I realized that if I don’t learn Hebrew, I will not have any chance of success in my life. So I went to study Hebrew. I studied Hebrew in a class where I was the only Palestinian, and almost all of the people in the class were Jewish immigrants to Israel.  “I remember thinking I’m here to learn the language. I’m not here to make friends. I’m not going to talk to anyone. Apparently, that doesn’t work if you want to learn a language. They force you to sit together, ask questions. ‘Hey, how are you? Where are you from? What kind of music you like?’  “And that’s how we became friends. It wasn’t over political things. It was over simple things like what coffee you drink and what music you like. I love Western country music, which most Palestinians do not agree with me. In that class, I found a couple of people who love country music.  “So we would sit down and talk about Johnny Cash. It started with that and eventually got to deeper conversations and political issues. But we had this space of ‘Wait a second. We have other identities that we can connect.’ And it’s not only ‘You’re Arab or a Jew, and therefore I have to hate you because of that.’  “And in that classroom, I made my first Jewish friends. From that point on, I understood that what divides us is a wall of ignorance, fear, and hatred. I wanted to put cracks in that wall. That became my mission in life.”  Today, Aziz runs MEJDI Tours. “MEJDI means honor and respect,” Aziz says. “We start with that for the local communities, those we work with, and all our travelers.”  MEJDI originated the Dual Narrative™ method that brings both sides of a conflict together as travel guides presenting their respective narrative. This approach was first introduced in the Holy Land and reaped remarkable results there and throughout the world.  MEJDI Tours goes against the grain by rejecting the model of traditional consumer tourism—a highly commercialized experience that supports big business and often damages local communities. Also, as peace-builders, we are tackling the challenge of a divided and polarized world.  Learn More About Aziz Abu Sarah and MEJDI Tours:  Book: Crossing Boundaries: A Traveler’s Guide To World Peace: https://amzn.to/3bPvGDb  MEJDI Tours: https://www.mejditours.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mejdi_tours  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MejdiTours 

NOTE: For extended show notes, see <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/aziz-abu-sarah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/aziz-abu-sarah</a> MEJDI Tours sees tourism as an opportunity to transform lives through dual narratives and by strengthening local communities. Aziz Abu Sarah is a peace-builder, social entrepreneur, cultural educator, and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3bPvGDb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crossing Boundaries: A Traveler’s Guide To World Peace</a>. But Aziz wasn’t always a peacemaker.  “I grew up very angry,” Aziz says. “I didn’t have any Jewish or Israeli friends growing up until I was 18 years old. “In Jerusalem, if you don’t speak Hebrew, you’re not going to go to college. You’re not going to work. Your chances of success in life are minimal. In my high school, it was mandatory to learn Hebrew. But I went through three years of high school refusing to learn even a word of Hebrew. “I escaped from that class. I told my teachers that I was not willing to come to class because Hebrew was the language of the enemy - the people who killed my brother. I was seven or eight years old the first time I was shot at. I had a lot of trauma to deal with. I still have to deal with it. “And so when I was 18, I realized that if I don’t learn Hebrew, I will not have any chance of success in my life. So I went to study Hebrew. I studied Hebrew in a class where I was the only Palestinian, and almost all of the people in the class were Jewish immigrants to Israel. “I remember thinking I’m here to learn the language. I’m not here to make friends. I’m not going to talk to anyone. Apparently, that doesn’t work if you want to learn a language. They force you to sit together, ask questions. ‘Hey, how are you? Where are you from? What kind of music you like?’ “And that’s how we became friends. It wasn’t over political things. It was over simple things like what coffee you drink and what music you like. I love Western country music, which most Palestinians do not agree with me. In that class, I found a couple of people who love country music. “So we would sit down and talk about Johnny Cash. It started with that and eventually got to deeper conversations and political issues. But we had this space of ‘Wait a second. We have other identities that we can connect.’ And it’s not only ‘You’re Arab or a Jew, and therefore I have to hate you because of that.’ “And in that classroom, I made my first Jewish friends. From that point on, I understood that what divides us is a wall of ignorance, fear, and hatred. I wanted to put cracks in that wall. That became my mission in life.”  Today, Aziz runs MEJDI Tours. “MEJDI means honor and respect,” Aziz says. “We start with that for the local communities, those we work with, and all our travelers.” MEJDI originated the Dual Narrative™ method that brings both sides of a conflict together as travel guides presenting their respective narrative. This approach was first introduced in the Holy Land and reaped remarkable results there and throughout the world. MEJDI Tours goes against the grain by rejecting the model of traditional consumer tourism—a highly commercialized experience that supports big business and often damages local communities. Also, as peace-builders, we are tackling the challenge of a divided and polarized world.  Learn More About Aziz Abu Sarah and MEJDI Tours: Book: Crossing Boundaries: A Traveler’s Guide To World Peace: <a href="https://amzn.to/3bPvGDb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3bPvGDb</a> MEJDI Tours: <a href="https://www.mejditours.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mejditours.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mejdi_tours" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mejdi_tours</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MejdiTours" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MejdiTours</a>

A Traveler’s Guide To World Peace, with Aziz Abu Sarah, MEJDI Tours

Isabella He

NOTE: For full show notes, see https://tonyloyd.com/isabella-he.   High school students work on behalf of those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).   In the United States, 1 in 54 children has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Unemployment rates for individuals with ASD are approximately 85%. More than half a million individuals with ASD will enter the workforce in the next decade. The need for specialized vocational training is growing by the minute.  A CDC study found that 50 percent of children with severe ASD only have access to school-based treatment services. And 17 percent of children with ASD do not have access to occupational, speech, or language therapy whatsoever.  At-home therapy is difficult for those with special needs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With most in-person therapy sessions closed, many parents of children with ASD don’t have the proper material and guidance to provide effective at-home therapy. Meet Isabella He Isabella He is a high school junior at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, CA, and the founder and President of SN Inclusion. SN Inclusion is a nonprofit organization that provides career-technical education to neurodiverse individuals. She is also a co-founder of AUesome, a social enterprise that offers at-home therapy kits to children with autism.  Isabella is also an intern at the Stanford Neurodiversity Project and a dedicated volunteer and program coordinator at Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN).  Other AUesome co-founders include fellow high school students Anshul Gupta, Andrew Kim, and Arnav Gurudatt.  Learn More About Isabella He, SN Inclusion and AUesome:  SN Inclusion: https://sninclusion.org AUesome: https://auesome.co SN Inclusion on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sninclusion SN Inclusion on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SN-Inclusion-102768024862916 AUesome on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auesome.co Isabella He on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-kai-he/Isabella He on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iisabellahe Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN): https://fcsn1996.org Stanford Neurodiversity Project: https://med.stanford.edu/neurodiversity.html 

NOTE: For full show notes, see <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/isabella-he." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/isabella-he.</a> High school students work on behalf of those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).   In the United States, 1 in 54 children has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Unemployment rates for individuals with ASD are approximately 85%. More than half a million individuals with ASD will enter the workforce in the next decade. The need for specialized vocational training is growing by the minute. A CDC study found that 50 percent of children with severe ASD only have access to school-based treatment services. And 17 percent of children with ASD do not have access to occupational, speech, or language therapy whatsoever. At-home therapy is difficult for those with special needs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With most in-person therapy sessions closed, many parents of children with ASD don’t have the proper material and guidance to provide effective at-home therapy. Meet Isabella He Isabella He is a high school junior at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, CA, and the founder and President of SN Inclusion. SN Inclusion is a nonprofit organization that provides career-technical education to neurodiverse individuals. She is also a co-founder of AUesome, a social enterprise that offers at-home therapy kits to children with autism. Isabella is also an intern at the Stanford Neurodiversity Project and a dedicated volunteer and program coordinator at Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN). Other AUesome co-founders include fellow high school students Anshul Gupta, Andrew Kim, and Arnav Gurudatt.  Learn More About Isabella He, SN Inclusion and AUesome: <ul><li>SN Inclusion: <a href="https://sninclusion.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sninclusion.org</a> </li><li>AUesome: <a href="https://auesome.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://auesome.co</a> </li><li>SN Inclusion on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sninclusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/sninclusion</a> </li><li>SN Inclusion on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SN-Inclusion-102768024862916" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SN-Inclusion-102768024862916</a> </li><li>AUesome on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/auesome.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/auesome.co</a> </li><li>Isabella He on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-kai-he/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-kai-he/</a></li><li>Isabella He on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iisabellahe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/iisabellahe</a> </li><li>Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN): <a href="https://fcsn1996.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fcsn1996.org</a> </li><li>Stanford Neurodiversity Project: <a href="https://med.stanford.edu/neurodiversity.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://med.stanford.edu/neurodiversity.html</a> </li></ul>

Tap into the Strengths of Neurodiversity, with Isabella He

Judith Martinez

What would you do if you were 1% more courageous?  Judith Martinez is a leader at the intersection of social justice and the future of human capital. She is the CEO of InHerShoes, the modern woman’s community for courage.  When Judith was in the fifth grade, she witnessed a scene that changed her life direction. “I’m a first-generation Filipino-American,” Judith explains. “I grew up with Filipino as my first language. My grandparents raised me.  “I remember we were at the LAX airport. My grandmother was trying to explain in her broken English to a man that she needed help. And he just cast her aside. It was like she was nothing. ‘Oh, you’re no one. You’re nothing.’ For me, as a fifth-grader, it was two humans interacting, but one human didn’t feel like the other one was a human.  “That ingrained in me a sense of justice. That has evolved in a variety of ways. That is part of why I chose to take on InHerShoes.”  Today, Judith is the CEO of InHerShoes. InHerShoes is a non-profit committed to catalyzing courage for girls and women of all ages. They do that through an annual summit, workshops, and leadership training. The foundation of everything they do begins and ends with one question: What would you do if you were 1% more courageous?  Judith was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 nominee, has been featured in NASDAQ and Forbes. She is a Vital Voices and a TRESemme Global Leadership Fellow. She was recently selected to be a United States of Women Ambassador representing the state of California.  Learn More About Judith Martinez and InHerShoes:  InHerShoes: https://www.inhershoesmvmt.org InHerShoes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inhershoesmvmt InHerShoes on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InHerShoesMVMT

What would you do if you were 1% more courageous? Judith Martinez is a leader at the intersection of social justice and the future of human capital. She is the CEO of InHerShoes, the modern woman’s community for courage. When Judith was in the fifth grade, she witnessed a scene that changed her life direction. “I’m a first-generation Filipino-American,” Judith explains. “I grew up with Filipino as my first language. My grandparents raised me. “I remember we were at the LAX airport. My grandmother was trying to explain in her broken English to a man that she needed help. And he just cast her aside. It was like she was nothing. ‘Oh, you’re no one. You’re nothing.’ For me, as a fifth-grader, it was two humans interacting, but one human didn’t feel like the other one was a human. “That ingrained in me a sense of justice. That has evolved in a variety of ways. That is part of why I chose to take on InHerShoes.” Today, Judith is the CEO of InHerShoes. InHerShoes is a non-profit committed to catalyzing courage for girls and women of all ages. They do that through an annual summit, workshops, and leadership training. The foundation of everything they do begins and ends with one question: What would you do if you were 1% more courageous? Judith was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 nominee, has been featured in NASDAQ and Forbes. She is a Vital Voices and a TRESemme Global Leadership Fellow. She was recently selected to be a United States of Women Ambassador representing the state of California. Learn More About Judith Martinez and InHerShoes: <ul><li>InHerShoes: <a href="https://www.inhershoesmvmt.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.inhershoesmvmt.org</a> </li><li>InHerShoes on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inhershoesmvmt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/inhershoesmvmt</a> </li><li>InHerShoes on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/InHerShoesMVMT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/InHerShoesMVMT</a></li></ul>

A Sense of Justice for Women and Girls, with Judith Martinez, InHerShoes

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Amazing. Well done podcast. Helpful really.

Love it!

Great show Tony! Enjoying the format and your interview approach and style. Thanks!

Well Done!

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Social Entrepreneur

Change Creator is a platform for motivated social entrepreneurs who are ready to create solutions to the world’s problems.  What would it take to produce one million new change creators per year for the next 10 years? That’s the question that Adam Force, Amy Aitman, and Keisuke Kubota of Change Creator Magazine sat down to answer. The result of that question is a new strategy. Change Creator Magazine is a multimedia platform empowering forward-thinking change creators and established enterprises to drive social progress. Their mission centers around three of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They focus on SDG 1, No Poverty; SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation; and SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy. According to Adam, “People want to make a living doing something that matters, aligning their capital to values.” Adam thinks of Change Creator Magazine as an ongoing form of mentorship. They interview social entrepreneurs and global icons to learn about their strategies, how they get their ideas, and how are they scaling. Some examples of notable figures featured in the magazine are Tony Robbins, Dale Partridge, Ariana Huffington, and Guy Kawasaki. Based on reader surveys, Change Creator Magazine is changing technology platforms, creating an improved reader experience. The magazine uses responsive text for mobile and desktop. Also based on this feedback, they are featuring more stories of every day social entrepreneurs. “There is so much more we want to offer people in to help them along their journey,” Adam says. To take on additional changes, Change Creator is launching a crowd funding campaign. This will allow them to create new educational and consulting offerings. They will be able to offer virtual summits, speaker series, and online courses. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes  “They want to make a living doing something that matters to them.” “One of our key values is collaboration.” “The magazine is an ongoing form of mentorship.” “We extract these insights and we put them in the magazine.” “We’re doing the heavy lifting and saying, here are the strategies.” “Our focus is listening to our audience and giving them the interviews they can’t anywhere else.” Amy “We want to put out awesome content that has value.” Amy “The more you dig through, the more value you find.” Amy “What are we providing people to give them the outcomes they’re looking for?” “We’ve developed a crisp vision called our brand network.” “We have six new channels that we will be rolling out.” “Phase one is crowdfunding to start development of the next program.” “Our point is building a community.” Keisuke Kubota “We want to create 1,000,000 change creators a year for the next 10 years.” Amy “Really put yourself out there to build relationships.” “Don’t think that just because you put a strategy together that if it doesn’t work your done.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources:   Change Creator Magazine: https://changecreatormag.com/tonyloyd Change Creator Magazine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Change_Creator Change Creator Magazine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/changecreator/ Change Creator Magazine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/change_creator/ Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: https://tonyloyd.com/book 

Change Creator is a platform for motivated social entrepreneurs who are ready to create solutions to the world’s problems. What would it take to produce one million new change creators per year for the next 10 years? That’s the question that Adam Force, Amy Aitman, and Keisuke Kubota of Change Creator Magazine sat down to answer. The result of that question is a new strategy. Change Creator Magazine is a multimedia platform empowering forward-thinking change creators and established enterprises to drive social progress. Their mission centers around three of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They focus on SDG 1, No Poverty; SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation; and SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy. According to Adam, “People want to make a living doing something that matters, aligning their capital to values.” Adam thinks of Change Creator Magazine as an ongoing form of mentorship. They interview social entrepreneurs and global icons to learn about their strategies, how they get their ideas, and how are they scaling. Some examples of notable figures featured in the magazine are Tony Robbins, Dale Partridge, Ariana Huffington, and Guy Kawasaki. Based on reader surveys, Change Creator Magazine is changing technology platforms, creating an improved reader experience. The magazine uses responsive text for mobile and desktop. Also based on this feedback, they are featuring more stories of every day social entrepreneurs. “There is so much more we want to offer people in to help them along their journey,” Adam says. To take on additional changes, Change Creator is launching a crowd funding campaign. This will allow them to create new educational and consulting offerings. They will be able to offer virtual summits, speaker series, and online courses. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes “They want to make a living doing something that matters to them.” “One of our key values is collaboration.” “The magazine is an ongoing form of mentorship.” “We extract these insights and we put them in the magazine.” “We’re doing the heavy lifting and saying, here are the strategies.” “Our focus is listening to our audience and giving them the interviews they can’t anywhere else.” Amy “We want to put out awesome content that has value.” Amy “The more you dig through, the more value you find.” Amy “What are we providing people to give them the outcomes they’re looking for?” “We’ve developed a crisp vision called our brand network.” “We have six new channels that we will be rolling out.” “Phase one is crowdfunding to start development of the next program.” “Our point is building a community.” Keisuke Kubota “We want to create 1,000,000 change creators a year for the next 10 years.” Amy “Really put yourself out there to build relationships.” “Don’t think that just because you put a strategy together that if it doesn’t work your done.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources: <ul> <li>Change Creator Magazine: <a href="https://changecreatormag.com/tonyloyd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://changecreatormag.com/tonyloyd</a></li> <li>Change Creator Magazine on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Change_Creator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Change_Creator</a></li> <li>Change Creator Magazine on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/changecreator/?ref=br_rs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/changecreator/</a></li> <li>Change Creator Magazine on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/change_creator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/change_creator/</a></li> <li>Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/book</a></li> </ul>

One Million New Change Creators, with Adam Force, Change Creator Magazine

Amanda Heyman

Danielle Steer

Cohort Opportunity at Lunar Startups, with Amanda Heyman and Danielle Steer

Marina Kim

Ashoka U

Colleges and Universities are complex organizations with lots of deep thinkers and multiple stakeholders. Marina Kim has had a lot of practice at working across complex cultural boundaries. The daughter of Korean and American parents, raised by a single mother, summers in Costa Rica, moved to northern England at 10 years old, and then attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Today, Marina is the cofounder of Ashoka U, where they take an institutional change approach to impact the education of millions of students. Ashoka U has three primary programs:  They have a Changemaker Campus designation where, through a rigorous 1-2 year selection process, they recognize colleges and universities that have embedded social innovation as a core value. There is the Ashoka U Commons, where cohorts of institutions work together on specific building blocks of social innovation education. They hold an annual conference called the Ashoka U Exchange.  Key quotes from the interview:   “I feel extremely comfortable adapting to new contexts, new cultures and environments.” “I feel right at home in many different places in the world.” “Millennials are dedicated to success, but the metrics are different.” “Millennials have a lower threshold for work that does not mean anything to them.” “Ashoka has shifted its mission to create a world where everyone can be a changemaker.” “A lot of energy and a lot of fearlessness in the early days.” “We believe that colleges and universities should be the place where people can find their potential to be a changemaker.” “If you have the identity of a changemaker, you’ll take that with you for the rest of your life.” “Lead with your super skill.” “Are you better suited to be an entrepreneur or an intrepreneur?” “She would model it, she would coach us, we would do it and then debrief.” “Give yourself time. If you want to make big social impact…it takes time.”  Resources:  eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/socent Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: http://tonyloyd.com/books Ashoka: http://ashoka.org AshokaU: http://ashokau.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshokaU Marina Kim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marinakim

Colleges and Universities are complex organizations with lots of deep thinkers and multiple stakeholders. Marina Kim has had a lot of practice at working across complex cultural boundaries. The daughter of Korean and American parents, raised by a single mother, summers in Costa Rica, moved to northern England at 10 years old, and then attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Today, Marina is the cofounder of Ashoka U, where they take an institutional change approach to impact the education of millions of students. Ashoka U has three primary programs: <ul> <li>They have a Changemaker Campus designation where, through a rigorous 1-2 year selection process, they recognize colleges and universities that have embedded social innovation as a core value.</li> <li>There is the Ashoka U Commons, where cohorts of institutions work together on specific building blocks of social innovation education.</li> <li>They hold an annual conference called the Ashoka U Exchange.</li> </ul> Key quotes from the interview: <ul> <li>“I feel extremely comfortable adapting to new contexts, new cultures and environments.”</li> <li>“I feel right at home in many different places in the world.”</li> <li>“Millennials are dedicated to success, but the metrics are different.”</li> <li>“Millennials have a lower threshold for work that does not mean anything to them.”</li> <li>“Ashoka has shifted its mission to create a world where everyone can be a changemaker.”</li> <li>“A lot of energy and a lot of fearlessness in the early days.”</li> <li>“We believe that colleges and universities should be the place where people can find their potential to be a changemaker.”</li> <li>“If you have the identity of a changemaker, you’ll take that with you for the rest of your life.”</li> <li>“Lead with your super skill.”</li> <li>“Are you better suited to be an entrepreneur or an intrepreneur?”</li> <li>“She would model it, she would coach us, we would do it and then debrief.”</li> <li>“Give yourself time. If you want to make big social impact…it takes time.”</li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li>eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/socent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/socent</a></li> <li>Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/books</a></li> <li>Ashoka: <a href="http://ashoka.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ashoka.org</a></li> <li>AshokaU: <a href="http://ashokau.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ashokau.org</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AshokaU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AshokaU</a></li> <li>Marina Kim on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/marinakim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/marinakim</a></li></ul>

028, Marina Kim, Ashoka U | Every Campus a Changemaker 

Bethany Tran

How to Change the World, with Bethany Tran, The Root Collective 

Kathleen Kelly Janus

Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference, with Kathleen Kelly Janus

Tyler Gage

Live Your Mission, with Tyler Gage, Co-Founder of Runa, and Author of Fully Alive

Janet Mountain

The Future of Philanthropy, with Janet Mountain, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Jeffrey Hollender

If Jeffrey Hollender’s name is familiar to you, it should not be surprising. As the cofounder of Seventh Generation, the author of a half dozen books, and a frequent speaker on using business to do good in the world, he’s a natural fit for a conversation with Social Entrepreneur. But he did not come on the podcast to talk about his past accomplishments. He’s busy taking a systemic approach to his latest business Sustain Natural. Through Sustain, Jeffrey is connecting the dots between condoms, hunger, health care, poverty, and climate change. Yes, that’s right. I said condoms…and lubricants and wipes. All of which are fair trade, organic and sustainably produced. And, Sustain donates 10% of their profits to help poorer women access health care such as STD testing and breast examinations. In this interview, Jeffrey talks about the importance of systems thinking in order to take on some of our most pressing problems. He describes the experience of being forced out of the company that he had built and he gives solid advice from his lessons learned. Key quotes from the interview:  “Much of what we consider natural, sustainable products, are less bad rather than good.” “My insight is that we need to move to what I call net-positive businesses: businesses that are providing a net positive effect on the planet.” “If you were going to hire an employee, you would ask the employee for three references and you call up these people and you ask them what it was like to have this person working for you. Well, we don’t do that when it comes to investors.” “If we taught first grade children systems thinking, so that they could anticipate the unintended consequences of their actions, that might the most important thing we could do to create a more just, equitable and happy world.” “It is not easy to be an entrepreneur. You will run across no shortage of challenges and roadblocks. And it is really, really, really important that you choose to do something that you are deeply passionate and committed to. Otherwise there are too many reasons for you to walk away and give up.” “You really have to think, does this business idea help you become the person you want to be?”   Books by Jeffrey Hollender:   The Responsibility Revolution: How the Next Generation of Businesses Will Win: http://amzn.to/1ReaOXV Planet Home: Conscious Choices for Cleaning and Greening the World You Care About Most: http://amzn.to/1PjwsUq How to Make the World a Better Place: A Guide to Doing Good: http://amzn.to/1PjxlMM How to Make the World a Better Place: 116 Ways You Can Make a Difference: http://amzn.to/1Reb4WK Naturally Clean: The Seventh Generation Guide to Safe and Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning: http://amzn.to/1PjwP1j What Matters Most: How a Small Group of Pioneers Is Teaching Social Responsibility to Big Business, and Why Big Business is Listening: http://amzn.to/1PjwYSC In Our Every Deliberation: An Introduction to Seventh Generation: http://amzn.to/1Pjx64z  Resources:  eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/socent Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: http://tonyloyd.com/books Jeffrey Hollender: http://www.jeffreyhollender.com Sustain: http://sustainnatural.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sustain_natural Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sustainnatural Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustain_natural/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sustaincondoms/ The American Sustainable Business Council: http://asbcouncil.org/

If Jeffrey Hollender’s name is familiar to you, it should not be surprising. As the cofounder of Seventh Generation, the author of a half dozen books, and a frequent speaker on using business to do good in the world, he’s a natural fit for a conversation with Social Entrepreneur. But he did not come on the podcast to talk about his past accomplishments. He’s busy taking a systemic approach to his latest business Sustain Natural. Through Sustain, Jeffrey is connecting the dots between condoms, hunger, health care, poverty, and climate change. Yes, that’s right. I said condoms…and lubricants and wipes. All of which are fair trade, organic and sustainably produced. And, Sustain donates 10% of their profits to help poorer women access health care such as STD testing and breast examinations. In this interview, Jeffrey talks about the importance of systems thinking in order to take on some of our most pressing problems. He describes the experience of being forced out of the company that he had built and he gives solid advice from his lessons learned. Key quotes from the interview: “Much of what we consider natural, sustainable products, are less bad rather than good.” “My insight is that we need to move to what I call net-positive businesses: businesses that are providing a net positive effect on the planet.” “If you were going to hire an employee, you would ask the employee for three references and you call up these people and you ask them what it was like to have this person working for you. Well, we don’t do that when it comes to investors.” “If we taught first grade children systems thinking, so that they could anticipate the unintended consequences of their actions, that might the most important thing we could do to create a more just, equitable and happy world.” “It is not easy to be an entrepreneur. You will run across no shortage of challenges and roadblocks. And it is really, really, really important that you choose to do something that you are deeply passionate and committed to. Otherwise there are too many reasons for you to walk away and give up.” “You really have to think, does this business idea help you become the person you want to be?” Books by Jeffrey Hollender: <ul> <li>The Responsibility Revolution: How the Next Generation of Businesses Will Win: <a href="http://amzn.to/1ReaOXV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1ReaOXV</a></li> <li>Planet Home: Conscious Choices for Cleaning and Greening the World You Care About Most: <a href="http://amzn.to/1PjwsUq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1PjwsUq</a></li> <li>How to Make the World a Better Place: A Guide to Doing Good: <a href="http://amzn.to/1PjxlMM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1PjxlMM</a></li> <li>How to Make the World a Better Place: 116 Ways You Can Make a Difference: <a href="http://amzn.to/1Reb4WK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1Reb4WK</a></li> <li>Naturally Clean: The Seventh Generation Guide to Safe and Healthy, Non-Toxic Cleaning: <a href="http://amzn.to/1PjwP1j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1PjwP1j</a></li> <li>What Matters Most: How a Small Group of Pioneers Is Teaching Social Responsibility to Big Business, and Why Big Business is Listening: <a href="http://amzn.to/1PjwYSC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1PjwYSC</a></li> <li>In Our Every Deliberation: An Introduction to Seventh Generation: <a href="http://amzn.to/1Pjx64z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1Pjx64z</a></li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li>eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/socent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/socent</a></li> <li>Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/books</a></li> <li>Jeffrey Hollender: <a href="http://www.jeffreyhollender.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.jeffreyhollender.com</a></li> <li>Sustain: <a href="http://sustainnatural.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://sustainnatural.com/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sustain_natural" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/sustain_natural</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sustainnatural" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/sustainnatural</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sustain_natural/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/sustain_natural/</a></li> <li>Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sustaincondoms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com/sustaincondoms/</a></li> <li>The American Sustainable Business Council: <a href="http://asbcouncil.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://asbcouncil.org/</a></li></ul>

030, Jeffrey Hollender, Sustain Natural | A Systems Thinking Approach to Greater Good 

Rachel Hutchisson

The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility, with Rachel Hutchisson, Blackbaud

Top Twelve Popular Podcasts 2018, Kathleen Kelly Janus

Aneela Idnani

The Power of Telling Your Secret, with Aneela Idnani Kumar, HabitAware 

Matt Scott

Five Steps to Easily Tell Your Story and Build Your Brand, with Matt Scott of 180⁰ of Impact 

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun

Balancing Entrepreneurship with Family and Self-Care, with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, Inc. Contributor and Author of "Start, Love, Repeat"

Russ Stoddard

Oliver Russell

Purpose matters. 90% of U.S. consumers say they would switch brands to one associated with a cause, given comparable price and quality, according to a study conducted by Cone Communications. In another study conducted by World Federation of Advertisers and Edelman, 60% of people said that they are actively seeking brands with a sense of purpose. And, according to Deloitte’s 2015 Millennial Survey, six out of 10 Millennials said a sense of purpose is part of the reason they chose to work for their current employer. Russ Stoddard of Oliver Russell builds brands for purpose-driven companies. He’s been at this for 25 years and so he’s learned quite a bit about the intersection of purpose and branding. And his understanding continues to evolve. Oliver Russell is a certified BCorporation and the first public benefit corporation in Idaho. Russ came to my attention in 2015 when he published three very useful white papers on “How to Build a Purpose-Driven Company.” You can find them here: http://bit.ly/PurposeWP Resources:  eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/socent Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: http://tonyloyd.com/books Oliver Russell: http://www.oliverrussell.com White Papers: http://bit.ly/PurposeWP Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oliver_Russell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/575940 Benefit Corporations: http://www.bcorporation.net

Purpose matters. 90% of U.S. consumers say they would switch brands to one associated with a cause, given comparable price and quality, according to a study conducted by Cone Communications. In another study conducted by World Federation of Advertisers and Edelman, 60% of people said that they are actively seeking brands with a sense of purpose. And, according to Deloitte’s 2015 Millennial Survey, six out of 10 Millennials said a sense of purpose is part of the reason they chose to work for their current employer. Russ Stoddard of Oliver Russell builds brands for purpose-driven companies. He’s been at this for 25 years and so he’s learned quite a bit about the intersection of purpose and branding. And his understanding continues to evolve. Oliver Russell is a certified BCorporation and the first public benefit corporation in Idaho. Russ came to my attention in 2015 when he published three very useful white papers on “How to Build a Purpose-Driven Company.” You can find them here: <a href="http://bit.ly/PurposeWP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/PurposeWP</a> Resources: <ul> <li>eBook: Five Key Traits of Successful Social Entrepreneurs: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/socent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/socent</a></li> <li>Try Audible and Receive Two Free Audiobooks: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/books</a></li> <li>Oliver Russell: <a href="http://www.oliverrussell.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.oliverrussell.com</a></li> <li>White Papers: <a href="http://bit.ly/PurposeWP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/PurposeWP</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Oliver_Russell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Oliver_Russell</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/575940" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/575940</a></li> <li>Benefit Corporations: <a href="http://www.bcorporation.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bcorporation.net</a></li></ul>

034, Russ Stoddard, Oliver Russell | How to Build a Purpose-Driven Company 

Ann Herzog-Olson

Social Venture Partners is a nonprofit that uses the venture capital model to help other nonprofits build capacity and grow.  Sometimes you want to do more. It might feel satisfying at the moment to march and chant. But does the impact last? You can donate money to social causes, and that’s important. But sometimes, it feels like you want to do even more. One trend in philanthropy is engaged philanthropy. Engaged philanthropy recognizes that you have more than financial capital to give to a cause. You also have intellectual capital and social capital. You can use your skills and experience to help a nonprofit. You have a network of connections which can benefit a nonprofit. Social Venture Partners allows individuals and corporations to practice engaged philanthropy. There are 42 Social Venture Partners affiliates around the globe. Social Venture Partners, Minnesota is one of them. They focus their efforts on serving youth. The partners at Social Venture Partners identify potential nonprofits to target. They look for nonprofits that are emerging early stage, with some proof of concept. Ann Herzog-Olson, the Executive Director of Social Venture Partners Minnesota says, “We focus on nonprofits who have a vision of where they want to go and look like they’re emerging. Then we help them build a capacity building plan.” The individual and corporate partners at Social Venture Partners stick with the nonprofit for three years as they build their capacity. In some cases, the nonprofit wants to serve more youth. In those cases, Social Venture Partners help them to scale. In other cases, the nonprofits want their existing programs to be more effective. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Ann Herzog-Olson  “Youth are kind of lost in the middle.” “Social Venture Partners is focused on building capacity.” “We look for nonprofits that are directly serving youth.” “It’s what we call engaged philanthropy.” “It’s skilled expertize, professional expertize, that we provide to the nonprofits.” “We usually get about 30 to 50 applications, and we select just one nonprofit.” “We walk alongside them.” “It’s highly strategic skilled volunteers.” “We use revenue as a proxy.” “They double their revenue in three years.” “We expect our partners to become involved and volunteer their time.” “It’s sophisticated volunteering.” “We train people to use their skills to help a nonprofit in a strategic way.” “We are impacting more teens as we add more partners.” “Development’s really about the donor.” “They need to have a vision of where they want to take their organization.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources:   Social Venture Partners, Minnesota: http://www.socialventurepartners.org/minnesota Social Venture Partners, Minnesota on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/svpminnesota Social Venture Partners, Minnesota on Twitter: https://twitter.com/svpminnesota Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: http://tonyloyd.com/book 

Social Venture Partners is a nonprofit that uses the venture capital model to help other nonprofits build capacity and grow. Sometimes you want to do more. It might feel satisfying at the moment to march and chant. But does the impact last? You can donate money to social causes, and that’s important. But sometimes, it feels like you want to do even more. One trend in philanthropy is engaged philanthropy. Engaged philanthropy recognizes that you have more than financial capital to give to a cause. You also have intellectual capital and social capital. You can use your skills and experience to help a nonprofit. You have a network of connections which can benefit a nonprofit. Social Venture Partners allows individuals and corporations to practice engaged philanthropy. There are 42 Social Venture Partners affiliates around the globe. Social Venture Partners, Minnesota is one of them. They focus their efforts on serving youth. The partners at Social Venture Partners identify potential nonprofits to target. They look for nonprofits that are emerging early stage, with some proof of concept. Ann Herzog-Olson, the Executive Director of Social Venture Partners Minnesota says, “We focus on nonprofits who have a vision of where they want to go and look like they’re emerging. Then we help them build a capacity building plan.” The individual and corporate partners at Social Venture Partners stick with the nonprofit for three years as they build their capacity. In some cases, the nonprofit wants to serve more youth. In those cases, Social Venture Partners help them to scale. In other cases, the nonprofits want their existing programs to be more effective. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Ann Herzog-Olson “Youth are kind of lost in the middle.” “Social Venture Partners is focused on building capacity.” “We look for nonprofits that are directly serving youth.” “It’s what we call engaged philanthropy.” “It’s skilled expertize, professional expertize, that we provide to the nonprofits.” “We usually get about 30 to 50 applications, and we select just one nonprofit.” “We walk alongside them.” “It’s highly strategic skilled volunteers.” “We use revenue as a proxy.” “They double their revenue in three years.” “We expect our partners to become involved and volunteer their time.” “It’s sophisticated volunteering.” “We train people to use their skills to help a nonprofit in a strategic way.” “We are impacting more teens as we add more partners.” “Development’s really about the donor.” “They need to have a vision of where they want to take their organization.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources: <ul> <li>Social Venture Partners, Minnesota: <a href="http://www.socialventurepartners.org/minnesota" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.socialventurepartners.org/minnesota</a></li> <li>Social Venture Partners, Minnesota on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/svpminnesota" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/svpminnesota</a></li> <li>Social Venture Partners, Minnesota on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/svpminnesota" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/svpminnesota</a></li> <li>Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: <a href="http://tonyloyd.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tonyloyd.com/book</a></li> </ul>

Using Your Professional Skills to Volunteer, with Ann Herzog-Olson, Social Venture Partners, Minnesota

Sharon Rowe

The Magic of Tiny Business is now available for preorder.  Sharon Rowe is a pioneer in social entrepreneurship. She launched her company, Eco-Bags Products, almost thirty years ago. Her company produces ECOBAGS, the original reusable bag. When the daughter of a friend approached Sharon looking for a book on how to launch a business, Sharon looked around and didn’t see what she wanted in the marketplace. Like any good entrepreneur, Sharon decided to fill that gap. The solution is her new book, The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living. Sharon first told me about her book exactly one year ago when she first appeared on Social Entrepreneur. You can hear her interview here: https://tonyloyd.com/162 When I asked Sharon who she had in mind when she wrote the book, she quickly responded “Me. Thirty years ago.” She wrote the book that she wishes would have been on the market when she began. Sharon takes on the myths that keep aspiring entrepreneurs from starting. “There are too many cultural myths out there that say; you can’t get started unless you have…this,” she explains. “I wanted to take the cover off the mystery called business.” The book provides practical advice on how to start without becoming overwhelmed. “I wove into this book a lot of takeaways that you can easily and readily apply,” Sharon says. “I wrote it to be accessible, applicable, and fun.” The Magic of Tiny Business is available for preorder today. Quotes from Sharon Rowe  “I built a business that fit my life.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I decided to write the book to get clearer on my why, and then to figure out, how did I do it?” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “Along the way, there was a lot of failures.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It was time to start sharing what I’d learned.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “There are too many cultural myths out there that say, you can’t get started unless you have…this.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I wanted to take the cover off the mystery called business.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It’s a lot of work to get the work you don’t want to do.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “Without profit, you can’t proceed.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “This is not another book about ‘get confident and go.’” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “If you can identify your why, you can stay on the right path.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “You’re going to fail at least 20% of the time, so just let it go.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It’s not about making a killing. It’s about making a very good living.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “A book, you can share.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I am still pretty attached to my pen and my paper.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It’s kind of like a birthing process.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I wove into this book a lot of takeaways that you can easily and readily apply.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “Preorders really matter.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I wrote it to be accessible, applicable, and fun.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It’s about becoming a part of many different communities.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “What’s your why?” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags Social Entrepreneurship Resources:   The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living: https://amzn.to/2qle2R1 Sharon’s previous interview on Social Entrepreneur: https://tonyloyd.com/162 Sharon Rowe: https://www.sharonrowe.com/ Eco-Bags Products: http://www.ecobags.com 

The Magic of Tiny Business is now available for preorder. Sharon Rowe is a pioneer in social entrepreneurship. She launched her company, Eco-Bags Products, almost thirty years ago. Her company produces ECOBAGS, the original reusable bag. When the daughter of a friend approached Sharon looking for a book on how to launch a business, Sharon looked around and didn’t see what she wanted in the marketplace. Like any good entrepreneur, Sharon decided to fill that gap. The solution is her new book, The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living. Sharon first told me about her book exactly one year ago when she first appeared on Social Entrepreneur. You can hear her interview here: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/162" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/162</a> When I asked Sharon who she had in mind when she wrote the book, she quickly responded “Me. Thirty years ago.” She wrote the book that she wishes would have been on the market when she began. Sharon takes on the myths that keep aspiring entrepreneurs from starting. “There are too many cultural myths out there that say; you can’t get started unless you have…this,” she explains. “I wanted to take the cover off the mystery called business.” The book provides practical advice on how to start without becoming overwhelmed. “I wove into this book a lot of takeaways that you can easily and readily apply,” Sharon says. “I wrote it to be accessible, applicable, and fun.” The Magic of Tiny Business is available for <a href="https://amzn.to/2qle2R1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">preorder today</a>. Quotes from Sharon Rowe “I built a business that fit my life.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I decided to write the book to get clearer on my why, and then to figure out, how did I do it?” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “Along the way, there was a lot of failures.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It was time to start sharing what I’d learned.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “There are too many cultural myths out there that say, you can’t get started unless you have…this.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I wanted to take the cover off the mystery called business.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It’s a lot of work to get the work you don’t want to do.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “Without profit, you can’t proceed.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “This is not another book about ‘get confident and go.’” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “If you can identify your why, you can stay on the right path.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “You’re going to fail at least 20% of the time, so just let it go.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It’s not about making a killing. It’s about making a very good living.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “A book, you can share.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I am still pretty attached to my pen and my paper.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It’s kind of like a birthing process.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I wove into this book a lot of takeaways that you can easily and readily apply.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “Preorders really matter.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “I wrote it to be accessible, applicable, and fun.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “It’s about becoming a part of many different communities.” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags “What’s your why?” @sharon_rowe_ @ecobags Social Entrepreneurship Resources: <ul> <li>The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living: <a href="https://amzn.to/2qle2R1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2qle2R1</a></li> <li>Sharon’s previous interview on Social Entrepreneur: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/162" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/162</a></li> <li>Sharon Rowe: <a href="https://www.sharonrowe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sharonrowe.com/</a></li> <li>Eco-Bags Products: <a href="http://www.ecobags.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ecobags.com</a></li> </ul>

Make a Living without Losing Yourself, with Sharon Rowe, The Magic of Tiny Business

Sally Koering Zimney

This Moved Me helps purpose-driven changemakers speak with confidence, clarity, and authenticity so they can create talks that move the world.  This interview contains bonus material where Sally discusses:  How she learned to be a speaker and coach. What she got wrong about coaching. Her personal mantra as a coach. How feedback can be a gift.  You can find the full interview here: https://tonyloyd.com/239 Social Entrepreneurship Resources:   Find the full interview with Sally Koering Zimney here: https://tonyloyd.com/239 This Moved Me: http://www.thismovedme.com Sally’s TEDx talk on being an Un-Speaker: https://youtu.be/BJLA2GeRtOc This Moved Me on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thismovedme This Moved Me Talk Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThisMovedMeTalkClub This Moved Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thismovedme This Moved Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thismovedme This Moved Me podcast: http://www.thismovedme.com/podcast Youth Frontiers: https://www.youthfrontiers.org Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: https://tonyloyd.com/book 

This Moved Me helps purpose-driven changemakers speak with confidence, clarity, and authenticity so they can create talks that move the world. This interview contains bonus material where Sally discusses: <ul> <li>How she learned to be a speaker and coach.</li> <li>What she got wrong about coaching.</li> <li>Her personal mantra as a coach.</li> <li>How feedback can be a gift.</li> </ul> You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/239" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/239</a> Social Entrepreneurship Resources: <ul> <li>Find the full interview with Sally Koering Zimney here: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/239" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/239</a></li> <li>This Moved Me: <a href="http://www.thismovedme.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thismovedme.com</a></li> <li>Sally’s TEDx talk on being an Un-Speaker: <a href="https://youtu.be/BJLA2GeRtOc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/BJLA2GeRtOc</a></li> <li>This Moved Me on Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thismovedme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thismovedme</a></li> <li>This Moved Me Talk Club on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThisMovedMeTalkClub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThisMovedMeTalkClub</a></li> <li>This Moved Me on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thismovedme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thismovedme</a></li> <li>This Moved Me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thismovedme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thismovedme</a></li> <li>This Moved Me podcast: <a href="http://www.thismovedme.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thismovedme.com/podcast</a></li> <li>Youth Frontiers: <a href="https://www.youthfrontiers.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youthfrontiers.org</a></li> <li>Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/book</a></li> </ul>

BONUS Interview, Sally Koering Zimney, This Moved Me

Jeff Ochs

The Venn Foundation uses Program-Related Investments in surprising new ways.  This week, we’re kicking off a two-part mini-series how to fund a business that does social good. We did something like this in April 2016. Next week, Cathy Clark is going to be here to talk about CASE Smart Impact Capital, an online resource to help social entrepreneurs figure out how to find the right capital at the right time. This week, we’re talking to Jeff Ochs of the Venn Foundation. Jeff is an experienced entrepreneur and investor. He invented and commercialized an educational party game that was licensed by Hasbro. He started a successful nonprofit, Breakthrough Twin Cities. And he was the Executive Director of an angel investing network. In each of these instances, Jeff saw the difficulty of getting the right investments to the right startups at the right time. Jeff explains that today there are two types of capital:  Charitable donations, which support causes we care about with no expectation whatsoever for financial return. For-profit investments, which are designed to make as much money as possible for investors on a risk-adjusted basis.  “In this current capital system, it is obvious why there is no investment capital available that is willing to accept ‘below-market’ financial terms,” Jeff explains. To meet this challenge, Jeff partnered with Rob Scarlett and Jeanne Voight to launch the Venn Foundation. Jeff says, “At the highest level, Venn Foundation has a method for using charitable donations, which today we just give away, to make investments. This allows us to create the below-market investment capital that we badly need. Charitable investments have all the same tax advantages of donations, are anchored against -100% financial returns of donations, and allow the precious charitable donation to be recycled over and over again. Venn Foundation is where charity and investing meet.” Venn is creating a marketplace for charitable investing. They are removing the obstacles that donors face in making charitable investments directly. By opening a special donor-advised fund called a Venn Account, any individual or organization can recommend that their charitable dollars be used by Venn to make Program-Related Investments, or PRIs. Venn can syndicate any PRI among any number of Venn Accounts. Financial returns from these PRIs go back to participating funds for the donors to redeploy into new PRIs or to grant out as desired. Venn recently made a program-related investment to Binary Bridge. BinaryBridge creates software that helps humanitarians do their work effectively and efficiently. You may recall  our conversation with BinaryBridge founder Lori Most. Who should seek program-related investing? Jeff suggests that business and nonprofit leaders ask themselves, “Is that I’m doing helping advance a charitable cause as defined by the IRS? And if the answer is yes, or maybe yes, the program-related investment tool is something that could apply to you and your goals.” Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Jeff Ochs  “If that kind of capital existed, what could we do?” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “It’s where charity and investing meet.” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “Today, there is not a market for charitable investing.” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “If capital behaved differently, what would be possible?” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “Capital is the lifeblood of our economy.” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “If we can change the nature of capital, we can change the way our economy works.” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Resources:   Venn Foundation: https://www.vennfoundation.org BackpackEMR:https://www.backpackemr.com Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: https://tonyloyd.com/book 

The Venn Foundation uses Program-Related Investments in surprising new ways. This week, we’re kicking off a two-part mini-series how to fund a business that does social good. We did something like this in April 2016. Next week, Cathy Clark is going to be here to talk about <a href="https://casesmartimpact.com/capital/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CASE Smart Impact Capital</a>, an online resource to help social entrepreneurs figure out how to find the right capital at the right time. This week, we’re talking to Jeff Ochs of the Venn Foundation. Jeff is an experienced entrepreneur and investor. He invented and commercialized an educational party game that was licensed by Hasbro. He started a successful nonprofit, Breakthrough Twin Cities. And he was the Executive Director of an angel investing network. In each of these instances, Jeff saw the difficulty of getting the right investments to the right startups at the right time. Jeff explains that today there are two types of capital: <ol> <li>Charitable donations, which support causes we care about with no expectation whatsoever for financial return.</li> <li>For-profit investments, which are designed to make as much money as possible for investors on a risk-adjusted basis.</li> </ol> “In this current capital system, it is obvious why there is no investment capital available that is willing to accept ‘below-market’ financial terms,” Jeff explains. To meet this challenge, Jeff partnered with Rob Scarlett and Jeanne Voight to launch the Venn Foundation. Jeff says, “At the highest level, Venn Foundation has a method for using charitable donations, which today we just give away, to make investments. This allows us to create the below-market investment capital that we badly need. Charitable investments have all the same tax advantages of donations, are anchored against -100% financial returns of donations, and allow the precious charitable donation to be recycled over and over again. Venn Foundation is where charity and investing meet.” Venn is creating a marketplace for charitable investing. They are removing the obstacles that donors face in making charitable investments directly. By opening a special donor-advised fund called a Venn Account, any individual or organization can recommend that their charitable dollars be used by Venn to make Program-Related Investments, or PRIs. Venn can syndicate any PRI among any number of Venn Accounts. Financial returns from these PRIs go back to participating funds for the donors to redeploy into new PRIs or to grant out as desired. Venn recently made a program-related investment to Binary Bridge. BinaryBridge creates software that helps humanitarians do their work effectively and efficiently. You may recall <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/improving-effectiveness-efficiency-humanitarian-missions-lori-binarybridge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> our conversation with BinaryBridge founder Lori Most</a>. Who should seek program-related investing? Jeff suggests that business and nonprofit leaders ask themselves, “Is that I’m doing helping advance a charitable cause as defined by the IRS? And if the answer is yes, or maybe yes, the program-related investment tool is something that could apply to you and your goals.” Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Jeff Ochs “If that kind of capital existed, what could we do?” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “It’s where charity and investing meet.” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “Today, there is not a market for charitable investing.” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “If capital behaved differently, what would be possible?” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “Capital is the lifeblood of our economy.” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation “If we can change the nature of capital, we can change the way our economy works.” Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Resources: <ul> <li>Venn Foundation: <a href="https://www.vennfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vennfoundation.org</a></li> <li>BackpackEMR:<a href="https://www.backpackemr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.backpackemr.com</a></li> <li>Book: Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs: <a href="https://tonyloyd.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tonyloyd.com/book</a></li> </ul>

Find Your Funding, Part 1, Jeff Ochs, Venn Foundation

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