Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises | Podcast Transcripts & Episodes

How Givebutter Grew From a College Dorm to $9B in Donations - Max Friedman, CEO of Givebutter

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Max Friedman didn't set out to build one of the most widely used fundraising platforms in the nonprofit sector. He and his two co-founders, Ari Krasne...

Inside Impossible Metals and the Push for Responsible Deep-Sea Mining

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The technology for harvesting critical minerals from the ocean floor has barely changed since the 1960s. Big tracked vehicles.Vacuum dredges. Sediment...

Grove Collaborative: Impact Business Case Study

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Grove Collaborative is one of the most ambitious experiments in mission-driven consumer commerce of the past decade. Founded in 2012, it started as a ...

B Corp Certification: What It Is, What It Costs, and Whether It's Worth It

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

B Corp certification is a third-party credential issued by B Lab, a nonprofit, that verifies a company meets defined standards of social and environme...

Tony's Chocolonely: Business Case Study

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tony's Chocolonely transformed from a Dutch journalist's investigative project into a $200+ million chocolate company by making supply chain transpare...

How AidKit Is Modernizing Aid Distribution With Technical Infrastructure

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 238 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, Brittany Christenson, the CEO of AidKit, shares her journey from studying applied math to leading a...

Aspiration - The Rise and Fall: Business Case Study

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Aspiration was a California-based neobank founded in 2013 that positioned itself as the sustainable alternative to traditional banking. The company bu...

Thrive Market Case Study - The $1.2 Billion Company Revolutionizing Healthy Food Access

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The modern retail landscape is currently defined by a structural tension between consumer demands for convenience, the escalating necessity for sustai...

Eileen Fisher: Impact Business Case Study

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Eileen Fisher is an American fashion brand founded in 1984 by designer Eileen Fisher, known for its minimalist women’s apparel and pioneering commit...

The Fight for Power: A New Film Investigating the Surge in Our Energy Bills

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This Sundance, you’ll have the chance to experience a first look at the film’s sizzle — and to sit with other creators, funders, civic leaders, ...

Meet KENT, Building Super Natural Basics Without Plastic

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In a fashion industry built on shortcuts, KENT has taken the harder road on purpose.Founded by Stacy Grace, KENT is a super natural basics brand focus...

Meet GIV Gowns: Why Patient Dignity Starts With What You Wear

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Healthcare has not changed its patient attire in over a century. That is not an exaggeration. While medicine, technology, and clinical standards have ...

A Conversation With Kate Williams, CEO of One Percent for the Planet

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For nearly 25 years, One Percent for the Planet has quietly reshaped how businesses think about responsibility, strategy, and long term stewardship. W...

From Advocacy to Innovation: Jerry Golden, Chief Policy Officer at Lyft

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Transportation has always shaped how societies function. Who can move, how easily they can get from one place to another, and at what cost often deter...

Causeartist Next: Nominate a Social Entrepreneur

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For over a decade, Causeartist has published the annual Social Entrepreneurs to Watch list. If you know a founder building a real solution, put them o...

10 Ocean Conservation Startups Fighting Marine Pollution

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The statistics on marine pollution are staggering: an estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic enter our oceans every single year, equivalent to du...

Meet WYDE, the Impact Exchange Turning Trading Fees Into Nonprofit Funding - Martin Simms & Aaron Rafferty // Founders of WYDE

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For decades, nonprofits have relied on the same narrow funding playbook. Donations spike at year end. Grant cycles are slow and unpredictable. Teams s...

8 Startups Turning Agricultural Waste into Clean Energy

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The push to decarbonize the world’s energy systems now overlaps with a long standing problem: what to do with the massive amount of agricultural was...

10 Battery Recycling and Storage Startups Changing the Grid

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The global move toward cleaner energy is gaining speed, yet two issues continue to shape its future. We need a dependable and sustainable supply of ba...

Impact Business Case Study - Ben & Jerry's

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Jerry’s is often celebrated as the blueprint for socially conscious capitalism, a company that set out to prove business could serve both ...

Impact Startup Spotlight - Tanbii

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Climate action often feels heavy. The headlines focus on crisis, the solutions demand sacrifice, and the average person ends up believing their choice...

Impact Business Case Study - Allbirds

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Allbirds is a sustainable footwear and apparel company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California (though with roots in New Zealan...

Impact Startups Spotlight - Tabs for a Cause

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The idea that doing good should be simple is not new. The problem is the world rarely makes it simple. That is where Tab for a Cause comes in. What st...

Impact Startup Spotlight - Waiākea Hawaiian Beverages

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the crowded world of consumer packaged goods, few companies truly live their mission from the inside out. Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages, fou...

Impact Startup Spotlight - Dignity Made

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At Causeartist, we love highlighting founders who turn lived experiences and community insights into solutions that change lives. Erik Olson, CEO of D...

Impact Startup Spotlight - How Oddbird Is Redefining Wine and Changing Our Relationship with Alcohol

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oddbird is transforming the wine industry, proving that world-class wines can be just as sophisticated and celebratory without alcohol.Founded in Swed...

Impact Startup Spotlight - Better & Better Is Redefining Oral Care With Vitamin-Infused Toothpaste

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When most people think about brushing their teeth, they rarely think about nutrition. For Vladimir Vukicevic, it became the foundation for a new way o...

Impact Startup Spotlight - Revolutionizing Beauty: The Slow Approach of Lola Arnao

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In an industry dominated by excess packaging and synthetic ingredients, Lola Arnao is carving out space for what the brand calls “slow beauty”, a ...

Impact Startup Spotlight: The Startup Using AI to Conquer Food Waste in Dining Halls

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every year, universities across the world throw away thousands of pounds of perfectly good food, from untouched entrees to overproduced menu items.For...

Inside Mural Pay’s Mission to Redefine Global Payments and Financial Inclusion

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mural Pay’s founder, Sinclair Toffa, joins Disruptors for GOOD to share how stablecoins and programmable payments can rewire cross-border money move...

Inside Fast Forward’s AI for Humanity Report and the New Era of Nonprofit Innovation - Kevin Barenblat, Co-founder of Fast Forward

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Disruptors for GOOD, I sits down with Kevin Barenblat, Co-founder of Fast Forward, to unpack how the nonprofit accelerator is helpi...