CEO of @VolunteerMatch, connecting incredible volunteers to opportunities to change the world. Formerly @skollfoundation and @amazon. Tweets as himself.
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Joined May 2007
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The incomparable Maria Ressa challenged the house at #SkollWF yesterday: “How do you have rule of law without facts?" @mariaressa
ALT Maria Ressa with host at Skoll World Forum 2023
Have you worked at a non-profit any time since 2007? You may qualify for federal loan forgiveness, but only for a limited time. New and improved process: apply even if you've been rejected before. Shred those loan statements forever! studentaid.gov/announcements…
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Need a dash of hope in your day? U.S. attention spans for social change are longer than you might think. Our data shows that Americans didn't just get outraged after George Floyd's murder. We got to work and stayed there. @VolunteerMatch #Volunteering linkedin.com/posts/judeoreil…
ALT Graph shows a 150% jump in volunteering race and ethnicity-oriented "connections" in June 2020--individuals who hit the "I want to help" button on VolunteerMatch.org. This action has stayed 77% higher in the year since George Floyd's murder.
More than 24 yrs ago @_baldwin and his fellow co-founders started @VolunteerMatch. Thanks to his hard work, VM has delivered 17M connections between volunteers and non-profits. From one non-profit partner to 138K+, thanks to his determination, courage and commitment. #legacy
Total gratitude for eight years at @SkollFoundation, my incredible team, the leadership of @Marla_Blow and @dongips, and the master class in social innovation that I’ve received from Skoll Awardees in Anand, Lagos, Detroit, Chicago, Accra, Rapid City, Yangon and beyond. #socent
I am thrilled to announce that I'll be joining @VolunteerMatch as their new CEO on May 3rd. My journey with the organization began as a volunteer during COVID-19...this is the coolest way I can imagine to celebrate #NationalVolunteerWeek! #volunteering blogs.volunteermatch.org/gro…
The incomparable Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala today during #SkollWF: "It doesn’t make me happy to be the first this, the first that…I will be much happier when I’m not described as the first this or that." @NOIweala as interviewed by @James_I_Mwangi #genderequity
.@MapBiomas is a network of NGOs, educ institutions, and tech. This 2022 Skoll Awardee adds local knowhow + global tech to fight deforestation & protect biodiversity. Their platform has prompted 8,000 actions against deforestation in Brazil alone. #SkollWF youtu.be/Zm4HbEcwIB4
An incredible session today on "how arts can change the game of making change" at #SkollWF. Some highlights below. "How do we make sure we prioritize beauty and joy?" @yazmany who transformed a Rikers Island bus and turned it into education and healing. tinyurl.com/5yzc6axx
"If these organizations [working in racial justice] are underfunded, who is getting the money? Where is it going?" @AM_Argilagos The report she cited tells us. racialequity.org/mismatched/ #SkollWF
"I’m pleased by the signs of progress [in the funding space] AND more is needed...You’ve got leaders like Darren, Ana and Cheryl that have the lived experience and that really helps," Dr. Michael McAfee on @darrenwalker @cheryldorsey @AM_Argilagos #SkollWF
An incredible conversation led by @briggsjimmie at #SkollWF included some of these highlights. "There were some Academy Award winning performances from some CEOs who were not authentically committed [to the Racial Justice movement in the past few years]." @darrenwalker #SkollWF
Skoll 2022 Awardee @FinancingAllian for Health does the work on hard work to engage governments in financing #HealthEquity for all in sub-Saharan Africa. They have secured more than $200m in financing for scaling community health systems. youtu.be/KYRSnSmnB1Y
