David Goldberg: Founders Pledge – Maximising Charity Efficiency & Impact

Measuring the social impact of a charitable donation is, oftentimes, an impossible task. Founders Pledge is a non-profit organisation that aims to funnel and streamline donations from successful entrepreneurs in order to maximise their efficiency, based on data and research. Having built a network of nearly 2000 like-minded philanthropists, the vision behind Founders Pledge was to ensure transparency, unbiased assessment, ease of access and incentive alignment for its members. Despite the hurdles of running and scaling a non-profit organisation, Founders Pledge managed to stay true to its values throughout its 10 years of activity. In the end, where there’s a will, there’s a way.We were joined by David Goldberg, founder of Founders Pledge, to discuss the landscape of charitable non-profit organisations and how data can streamline donations and maximise their social impact.Topics covered in this episode:David’s backgroundFounding Founders PledgeHow Founders Pledge worksJoining Founders PledgeThe challenges of managing a non-profit organisationBuilding a great company culture. Hiring processMaximising impactAssessing non-profit organisations’ efficiencyEffective altruismHow philanthropy changed over timePledge VenturesFuture challenges for Founders PledgeEpisode links:David Goldberg on TwitterFounders Pledge on TwitterFounders Pledge websitePledge VenturesSponsors:Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.ioChorus One: Chorus One is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - chorus.oneThis episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/534

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