Your Mark On The World

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Piyush Jain and his wife Khushboo Jain always wanted to be entrepreneurs. Four years ago, they saw the need they could fill, helping to organize crowdfunding campaigns for social needs in their country of India. Preliminary Interview with Khushboo Jain, the Co-Founder and COO of Impact Guru Technology Ventures Pvt. Ltd. What is the purpose of your crowdfunding site? ● The ability to impact 100,000 lives, mobilize the business to over 1.3 billion Rupees across 15 countries and train over 1,000 nonprofits to crowdfund is our greatest accomplishment. ● ImpactGuru.com is on a mission to make healthcare accessible to all and save more lives. We aim to raise crowdfunding awareness among hospitals, doctors, medical practitioners and build partnerships with healthcare startups. This community can thereby empower thousands of patients with the funds they need. ● A dedicated crowdfunding helpdesk service next to the billing department at hosp

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. When Carolynn Cameron was prevented from adopting a child in Uganda by a change in the law, she quickly shifted her focus and found another way to serve the people there. Cameron, a volunteer leader at Cherysh America Foundation, recently raised $50,000 to deploy an advanced, solar-powered microgrid at an orphanage there. The system is designed to be safe and sustainable for many years. She raised the money on CaringCrowd, a global health crowdfunding site sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Every project is screened by a panel of experts to confirm that each will have an impact on global health. The site is made available as a public service; J&J derives no revenue from projects funded on the site. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Daniella Jacques has recognized from her earliest memories that women face challenges in the world that men don’t face, don’t understand and seem not to care about. Women are often not even in the room when men do talk about their issues. She says it is time that women were part of the discussion. She launched Women’s Dophen News to be a platform for news relevant to women, not only in Haiti but around the world. She is already publishing in four languages, Haitian Creole, French, Spanish and English. My take: Daniella Jacques will change the world and her name will become very familiar. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. CaringCrowd, proudly sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, is a sponsor of the Your Mark on the World Center and GoodCrowd.info. Italian architect Arturo Vittori is creating beautiful structures that collect the humidity from the air to provide clean drinking water to communities that lack it. His organization, Warka Water, is working in developing countries around the world to change lives and improve global health. Warka Water has successfully raised money via crowdfunding on CaringCrowd, a global health-oriented crowdfunding site proudly sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Many people living paycheck to paycheck fall into a financial tailspin for lack of $500 or $1,000. A desperately needed but unanticipated car repair is enough to start a family on a collision course with financial ruin. PayDay loans are so expensive that customers often end up simply revolving the balance for months, paying weekly or bi-weekly fees to renew the loan and over the course of a year end up paying multiples of the original loan principal--sometimes without ever paying off the loan. Ennie Lim at HoneyBee developed an alternative. Let people borrow against their accrued paid time off--PTO. This virtually eliminates the risk for the lender and allows the loan to be made for a single 5 percent origination fee. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2LlyybT. “The humanitarian flag that we had been waving was a privilege that we could no longer afford,” Sera Bonds, 44, says as her board and staff at Circle of Health International decided to increase their activism for women’s rights following the 2016 election. Activism is in her blood. As a teenager in 1992, with her parents, she attended a National Organization for Women march in Washington, DC. “There was one issue in our family that was abortion and both my parents were very pro-choice,” she explains. But when she launched the nonprofit, one of her early lessons was that she would have to choose between leading a humanitarian organization or human rights organization. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2LlyybT. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfu

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Rick Ulfik, the founder and board chair of We, The World, says the impact of organizations acting independently is limited. He argues for active collaboration among the world’s leading NGOs so they can have greater impact. He says organizations working alone have “horizontal impact” but when they work together they have “vertical impact.” He observes too much of the former and not enough of the latter. Coming up in September, We, the World is leading an event it calls 11 Days of Global Unity, part of an ongoing series, focused on bringing organizations together to tackle the world’s big problems collaboratively and strategically. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Built around the premise that it should be easy to donate your car, boat or RV to a charity, the iDonate donor engagement platform has become a full service product suite to help nonprofits make donations easier for their donors. Preliminary Interview with Ray Gary, the CEO of iDonate. The following is a brief pre-interview that provides context for the recorded interview you may watch or listen to at the top of this article. Crowdfunding page: What is the purpose of your crowdfunding campaign? iDonate was born out of a higher call to unlock giving potential and make nonprofit operations easier and more effective. We were inspired to make it possible and easy to give out of cash and out of wealth, using both vehicles to help move the 2 percent. We invented the world’s first noncash gateway where we electronically process vehicles, boats, stock, and many unique assets such as grain and collectibles – even llamas!!! To date, we’ve pr

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Monica Kang is an expert on creativity and passionate about solving the world’s big problems. She shares how to be more creative in her new book, Rethink Creativity. Interview with Monica Kang, the Founder & CEO of InnovatorsBox. The following is the pre-interview with Monica Kang. Be sure to watch the recorded interview above. What is the problem you solve and how do you solve it? Making creative thinking accessible and relatable for all. 87% of the global workforce believes that they cannot be creative and feel stuck at work. We want to change this narrative and show how you can live your full potential. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2P4oRBs. Echoing Green has been investing in social entrepreneurs and innovation for nearly three decades. One lesson stands out, says President Cheryl Dorsey: “The leader is the secret sauce of any great social enterprise.” Throughout its history, Echoing Green has been granting fellowships to innovators who had little more than an idea to change the world. Its accumulated data suggests it’s working. The nonprofit organization approaches its grantmaking with the mentality of a venture fund, seeking to invest in leaders who will have a big impact. Since 1987, the organization has backed 798 “fellows” who have done work in 85 countries and 39 US states. Those fellows and their organizations have gone on to raise over $5 billion. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2P4oRBs. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets o

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2MGBEZb. No, an impact investor, a social entrepreneur and a sea turtle didn’t literally walk into a bar, but the way their lives intersected is no joke. Three years ago this week, a Texas A&M marine biologist, Christine Figgener, uploaded a video of her team removing a four-inch plastic straw from the nostril of a sea turtle. The evocative video immediately went viral and now has 32.6 million views on YouTube. The video not only inspired the current activism around plastic straws that has me carrying around paper straws and a law banning plastic straws in Seattle, but it has people thinking about all single-use plastic more critically. That movement has provided a catalyst for impact investors and social entrepreneurs who have solutions to ocean plastic. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2MGBEZb. Check out my free webinar

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Jean Guo, CEO, and Binta Jammeh, COO, of Konexio are working to provide digital skills training to improve the educational and career potential to some of the 200,000 refugees living in Paris. Just as important, they are strategically helping them to connect to the broader Paris community to help them fully integrate into their new community. Launched less than two years ago, Konexio is already showing results, with most of the participants reporting that they use the skills they learned. Almost three quarters report getting jobs! Interview with Jean Guo, the CEO, co-founder of Konexio. The following is the pre-interview with Jean Guo. Be sure to watch the recorded interview above. What is the problem you solve and how do you solve it? The problem that Konexio seeks to solve is the pressing issue of integration and employment for vulnerable populations, notably refugees and migrants. This problem revolves around three key facts: T

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. John Hanrahan, co-founder and medical director of the People’s Health Clinic in Park City, Utah will provide 9,000 patient visits this year to uninsured members of the community. Business is absolutely booming and John says, “that’s a bad thing.” Don’t misunderstand, he’s thrilled to do the work and proud of the service the organization offers as the primary health care provide for thousands of residents in this small, affluent resort town. His concern stems from the fact that but for this small, nonprofit organization, many of these people would go untreated--some would certainly die. Hanrahan is also the incoming District Governor for Rotary for the district encompassing the entire state of Utah, including 46 clubs and about 1750 Rotarians. I’m not finished. He’s also the founder of the Hope Alliance, a humanitarian organization serving communities in the developing world. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of succe

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2KzPLhh. After creating the top-selling organic baby food company, Happy Family, and selling it to Groupe Danone in 2013, Jessica Rolph, 43, is ready to go big again. Joined by Rod Morris, 46, co-founder and President, Rolph, who serves as CEO, has launched Lovevery, a toy company employing scientific research about early childhood development to create toys that help babies learn. Lauren Loktev, a partner at Collaborative Fund, which invested in Lovery through its partnership with Sesame Workshop, Collab+Sesame, says she was impressed by the products. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2KzPLhh. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2ANGnH3. Cody Nystrom, 35, is a venture capitalist who makes healthcare investments for SJF Ventures where she is a Managing Director. For her, it was important for her work to align with her values. “I was raised by two hippie parents in a remote area of Alaska about 45 minutes from Fairbanks. They would have probably died at the time if they had been told I would end up in a career in finance,” Nystrom says. She graduated at the top of her high school class and then from her engineering class at the University of Virginia. Still, she says, “I was a first-generation college student with no idea about professional jobs in the real world.” Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2ANGnH3. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Kathleen Fritz has been working to teach K-12 teachers how to teach design thinking skills to their students. Along the way, she’s helped them learn skills that improve their teaching in all areas. Interview with KATHLEEN FRITZ, the Founder/CEO/Instructional Coach of CREATOMbuilder, INC. The following is the pre-interview with KATHLEEN FRITZ. Be sure to watch the recorded interview above. What is the problem you solve and how do you solve it? I started this project five years ago to address the challenge, " How do you make design thinking accessible to kids?" I realized that you have to start with teachers first: without them there is no rigor. But this raised a bigger question, "How do you help teachers to make the shift from direct instruction to innovators and facilitators of learning?" Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. After about eight cups of coffee, chatting about the idea of creating a company where they could employ people with disabilities, the pair suddenly hit upon the obvious. They started a coffee shop. Aspire Chicago works with about 1,000 differently-abled people. To prove how capable they are of succeeding on the job, they created a coffee shop to employ a few. The project seeks to prove that those with disabilities can be well qualified for the job. Interview with Jim Kales, the CEO of Aspire CoffeeWorks. What is the problem you solve and how do you solve it? Currently, two-thirds of people with developmental disabilities are unemployed. When you combine that with the insufficient funding the state of Illinois provides for employment services for people with developmental disabilities (Illinois’ spending is among the lowest in the nation), the problem is further complicated. Worse yet is that only a small portion of people with develo

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Animal agriculture as practiced today is not only cruel to the animals but also harsh on the environment, requiring huge tracts of land, vast quantities of water and producing millions of tons of carbon every year. Could eating bugs be the solution to save the environment? Rose Wang founded Chirps to make tortilla chips out of crickets. These high-protein snacks taste great--say the daring kids who eat them. Already for sale across the country, Chirps require less water and land to produce per pound than beef and produces only a tiny fraction of the carbon. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Mo Sbai lost his brother to a tragic accident that left him struggling for years to regain full capacity. The loss inspired him to open a neurorehabilitation clinic in Marrakech. It has become one of the leading clinics of its type in all of Africa. Mo lives and works in Salt Lake City but hails from Morocco. Working with his Salt Lake Rotary Club, he obtained multiple grants that include funds from the Rotary Foundation that have enabled him to launch this important piece of the health care system in his native country. Check out my free webinar where I share the secrets of successful nonprofit crowdfunding at http://crowdfundingforsocialgood.org.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. CaringCrowd, proudly sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, is a sponsor of GoodCrowd.info. Sophia Monaghan used CaringCrowd to raise the money she needed to live nine months in Ethiopia researching the plight of women with mental illness. Sophia is a researcher and project manager for Project Mercy. CaringCrowd co-founder John Brennick joined us for a conversation (watch the full interview at the top of this article) about Sophia’s work, the needs of the women in Ethiopia and the role of CaringCrowd. Preliminary Interview with Sophia Monaghan, the Mental Health Researcher of Project Mercy. The following is a brief pre-interview that provides context for the recorded interview you may watch or listen to at the top of this article. Crowdfunding page: caringcrowd.org/provide-mental-health-services-400-mothers-ethiopia What is the purpose of your crowdfunding campaign? Allow mothers in rural Ethiopia access to psychiatric services. Check o