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491. Making Philanthropy Frictionless + Unlocking More Ways to Give - Vance Roush


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Meet Vance. He’s bringing the heart❤️ of nonprofits and the innovation💡 of Silicon Valley together so we can all succeed. Did you know 90% of wealth is in non-cash assets and orgs are still not accepting them at scale? 🤯 Vance is on a mission to inspire the world to give and is the founder and CEO of Overflow, a tool that makes generosity frictionless by unlocking more ways to give, especially those non-cash assets. We’re diving into the importance of embracing risk, innovation and technology to ignite a giving revolution 🔥 including how to engage the next generation of donors. If you’ve ever felt like the nonprofit world is stuck in the Stone Age while the rest of the world races forward with technology, this jam-packed episode is for you - don’t miss it!

💡 Learn

  • The importance of flipping the donor pyramid
  • Unlocking more ways to give
  • How to reach the next generation 

Today’s Guest
Vance Roush, Founder + CEO, Overflow

Episode Highlights

  • Vance’s story and journey to where he is today (3:00)
  • Building a financial base with early believers (8:00)
  • Investor’s mindset (8:40)
  • High Growth Fundraising: The Silicon Valley Way (17:00)
  • New strategies to multiply  fundraising efforts and expand donations (23:00)
  • Reaching the next generations of donors (27:00)
  • A powerful moment of philanthropy in Vance’s life (31:00)
  • Vance’s One Good Thing: What is one thing you are grateful for today? True generosity flows from gratitude. (32:00)
  • How to connect with Vance and Overflow (40:15)


For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/491.


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