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By Devin D. ThorpeSociety & Culture
#plugintodevin - Your Mark on the World with Devin Thorpe episodes
- #486: Mother and Daughter Social Entrepreneurs March to Their Own TunesNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2eBEmkX.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.----------------------Last summer in Dallas, I met a remarkable mother and daughter pair of social entrepreneurs. While each heads in her own direction, both are having an impact.Hannah Kerchner is a high school student who recognized the difficulty some students had in acquiring a band instrument and that many who were interested couldn’t join simply for lack of a few hundred dollars to buy or rent one.Hannah says, “Around the United States there have been an increasing number of budget cuts in schools and an increasing number of low income families. Due to these cuts music programs have been cut of their funds sometimes completely. Student’s aren’t having the opportunity to be in band any more.”Hannah launched Hannah’s Musical Hope to provide students with instruments. She explains, “To make sure every student has the opportunity to be in band Hannah’s Musical Hope provides instruments to low income students and schools. We take old instruments collecting dust in people’s attics, garages, or houses, refurbish them then donate them.”Hannah’s impact goes beyond music. “Everything is run by high school students so that students also have the opportunity to make an impact in their community,” she notes.----------------------Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2eBEmkX.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.17 min
- #485: Operation Water Addresses Clean Water Crisis With ScaleNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2eBSeMk.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.----------------------With 700 million people on this planet lacking access to clean water, Ryan Phillips-Page, founder of Operation Water, felt that he address water access at scale.He explains that access to water goes well beyond the need for an adequate supply of clean drinking water. “Almost 1 in 10 people globally lack access to clean drinking water, with women and children disproportionately suffering. The ripple effect of poor health, inadequate hygiene, and lost educational and economic opportunities, traps the most marginalized in a cycle of poverty and disease.”Operation Water is using innovative financing structures to implement large scale water projects. Ryan says, “We engage governments, utilities and contractors to execute scalable, socially critical water infrastructure projects on a Public-Private Partnership basis, utilizing an innovative funding structure that raises debt at attractive rates from Development Finance Institutions and Export Credit Agencies. From project sourcing to deal execution to construction, the goal is ultimately the provision of sustainable, affordable access to potable water.”Ryan identifies two big challenges. The first challenge is that of breaking a new trail. “Our vision is ambitious in size and scope; we are charting a path that has not been walked before in terms of social impact water infrastructure development.”----------------------Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2eBSeMk.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.18 min
- #484: This Entrepreneur Is Killing It And Raising More Money For Nonprofits In the BargainNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2eYij9p.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.--------------------------Tim Kachuriak, founder and CEO of NextAfter, one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the U.S., is helping nonprofits raise more money using sophisticated data analysis.Kachuriak expects to hit $4 million in revenue this year with 77 percent gross margins and 31 percent net margins, making the fast growing company highly profitable as well. Launched little more than five years ago, the company is listed as number 422 on the Inc. 500 list.Kachuriak explains NextAfter’s approach to helping nonprofits increase online donations. “Our business exists to create a more generous world by using behavioral economics and applied research testing to discover what inspires people to give.” This allows nonprofits to increase donations by constantly A-B testing—comparing nearly identical ad copy to determine whether the difference between two ads will make a difference in giving.--------------------------Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2eYij9p.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.16 min
- #483: Now You Can Be A Shark! Learn How At Crowd Invest SummitNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2eD5LUR.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.------------------------------f you are a regular GoodCrowd.info reader, you know that you can now invest in startups via FINRA-registered web portals. You can now be a venture capitalist, “shark” or perhaps, more benignly, an angel investor.In May, the Securities and Exchange Commission implemented rules for investment crowdfunding under the 2012 JOBS Act. Alon Goren and Josef Holm have organized the first conference, the Crowd Invest Summit, focused exclusively on investment crowdfunding since the rules went into operation.Alon has provided GoodCrowd.info readers with a special discount on registration. Use the discount code “GOODCROWD” to receive 30 percent off the registration fee!The speakers will include Robert Herjavec, star of ABC’s “Shark Tank”; James Altucher, the famed author and entrepreneur; Tim Draper, one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capitalists and long-term crowdfunding advocate; and, Dara Albright, one of the leading minds in crowdfinance. Conference organizers have also invited me, Devin Thorpe, to speak.------------------------------Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2eD5LUR.Need a crowdfunding speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.25 min
- #482: Environmental Pioneer Shares Personal StoryNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2elIx5r.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.---------------Peter Fusaro, Founder Global Change Associates, is an environmental pioneer. Beginning in 1970, he has been working and advocating for the environment. Much of his work has been focused on finding the opportunities to save and make money by doing the right thing for Mother Nature.He says, “I have been ardently committed to sustainability by focusing on practical solutions to complex problems through books, mentorship, lectures, interviews and insights on five continents. After a while, the ideas take root and get disseminated. Sort of like, Johnny Appleseed.”It may be that his biggest challenge is what ultimately gave him the ability to influence so many. He got started before the race began. He says, “Being early” is the biggest challenge he’s faced. “One of my colleagues calls me ‘before early.’ When people are not ready to change behavior, there is much resistance.”He overcame that challenge by finding ways to understand and collaborate with people. He says, “The way forward has been to find common ground and not scare people.”When you jump the gun, you have to be patient. Peter says, the keys to his success are: “Tenacity, perseverance and vision.”---------------Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2elIx5r.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.25 min
- #481: How You Can Invest In (Not Donate) Ending HomelessnessNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2e7f2Sm.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.------------------------It is almost as if the earth shifted a few degrees on its axis and no one noticed. The finance and nonprofit worlds have come together to create a financing model that literally allows investors to earn a positive financial return on programs that lead to reductions in homelessness–and no one seems to care.Salt Lake County is leading the way with a new financing vehicle known variously as “Pay For Success,” “social impact bonds” or “social impact financing.” While some will quibble over distinctions, I’ll use or quote people using these terms as if they all mean the same thing.Jeremy Keele, who previously worked for Salt Lake County and now serves as Managing Director for the Sorenson Impact Center at the David Eccles School of Business as the University of Utah, explains how it works.------------------------Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2e7f2Sm.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.22 min
- #480: Hult Prize Winners To Deploy $1M Prize Improving Public Transit In KenyaNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2edIuc0.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.--------------------Each year the Hult Prize committee sets what Jim Collins would call a big, hairy, audacious goal or BHAG for student teams of social entrepreneurs. This year, the challenge was to double the income of 1 million people in the developing world. The winning team created a texting system that optimizes the inefficient public transportation market in Kenya.The $1 million prize was announced at the Clinton Global Initiative last month. The Clinton Foundation has announced that this will be the last such event and most of the employees have been given notice that that they will be laid off at the end of the year. The CGI was founded in 2005 to help find solutions to the world’s biggest problems. Being recognized at the final CGI is a historic footnote.Karim Samra, Chief Operating Officer of the Hult Prize Foundation, was closely involved with the judging process. He explains why the Magic Bus Ticketing team won. “Magic Bus Ticketing launched a startup that clearly meets a number of critical success factors including raising income levels for local drivers and conductors, a focus on significantly improving outcomes for millions through more efficient and effective transportation options, demonstrable financial and technical feasibility, a novel and unique approach that leverages technology appropriately for the market (sms-based), and embedded mechanisms for fast scale (financial rewards).”--------------------Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2edIuc0.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.24 min
- #479: Crowdfunding Campaign Has Lasting Impact for Kids With BirthmarksNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2dPhShg.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.---------------------------One of the most inspiring stories in my book Crowdfunding for Social Good features Martha Griffin’s campaign to raise money to publish Sam’s Birthmark, a book about a boy born with a birthmark on his face. The book has impacted countless lives since, including her own son Barron, helping kids born with port wine stain birthmarks like Barron’s to feel special.For the book, Martha explained that she learned four key lessons from her Kickstarter campaign where she successfully raised $31,763.1. Would the birthmark community embrace or see a need for the book?2. Would the message appeal to our network and outside the birthmark community?3. Could we “market” the book through a viral campaign like Kickstarter?4. What would be the response to our story?Today, I caught up with Martha to learn more about her ongoing effort to build a movement that protects kids against bullying and builds their self-confidence.---------------------------Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2dPhShg.Need a crowdfunding speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.17 min
- #478: Cancer Survivor, Sommelier Infuses New Venture With PurposeNever miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2e67Ecu.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.-----------------Kirsten Henry Fox is an executive sommelier and entrepreneur who survived breast cancer in 2014. The cancer scare inspired her newest venture, Uplift Gift, a company launched on October 1st that sends gift boxes, typically including just the right wine for the occasion, to people experiencing cancer or other challenge.Fox says, “For our launch, we are offering two types of gift boxes: one without wine, one with wine. Each gift box contains the following: a soft, ivory pashmina, hand-crafted chocolates, gourmet tea sampler, velvety sipping cocoa, three essential oils and a custom, hand-written greeting card. Optionally, if desired and legal to ship into the distressed friend’s state, the customer can add a bottle of white or red wine.”“The gift boxes we will be offering at our launch,” she says, “include items that personally were meaningful for me when I was going through the trauma of diagnosis of stage 2 breast cancer. These are similar to packages my friends brought to me.”-----------------Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2e67Ecu.Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.18 min
- #477: Endless Computers for the Next BillionNever miss another story! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the story here: http://bit.ly/2dPrDw0.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.----------------------Billions of people are crippled because they lack a computer at home.Matt Dalio spent years talking to people overcoming poverty without computers.It was really three months of travel through China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand……seeing the reactions of people to his technology that convinced Matt he had to do this.He learned they don’t want the cheapest computer he could make; they want the best computer they can afford.So he set out to build it.He launched with a Kickstarter campaign raising $176,538.Today, the provocative Endless Computer starts at just $79.The operating system can be downloaded free for use on any computer.It includes an abundance of content and dozens of apps that don’t rely on the Internet!Matt’s epic effort could bring a billion people into the information age.Learn more here.Visit Endless Computers.----------------------Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the story here: http://bit.ly/2dPrDw0.Need a crowdfunding speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://devinthorpe.com.2 min
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Host Devin Thorpe, candidate for Utah's 3rd Congressional District, interviews guests to discuss social issues that impact Utahns. Paid for by Friends of Devin Thorpe.