Following Your Personal Mission: Influencer Social Responsibility with Alex Bushman
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What inspired Alex Bushman to launch Influencer Social Responsibility?
Hello and welcome back to Fashion Founders Podcast. My name is Victoria Smith, and this week I'm joined by Alex Bushman, the founder of Influencer Social Responsibility. She is merging the worlds of nonprofit and business in a really innovative way, powered by the creator economy to give nonprofits a bigger platform. She helped found We Gave What, We Were What's Impact Branch, and bringing people together is at the center of her work. She co-runs the good old Girls Club and the Girl Dinner Series. Alex brings such a level of intention and care to this process, really helping people figure out what lights them up, what makes them feel like they're making a true impact, what gives their work meaning.
She has such a strong personal mission that guides her work. And it was really inspiring to hear her talk about that and figure out what my personal mission is. And I hope it inspires people listening too. I'm so excited to share. The incredible work she does. So let's get into the episode. I also wanted to share a tool that I learned about during LA Tech Week. If you are a creator, influencer, freelancer, own a small business, or an agency, you have likely faced the problem of having a late or unpaid invoice. DuPay is a subscription-based service that helps creators recover unpaid invoices and get paid. With 87% of creators facing a payment issue at some point, it is More likely than not that you have faced some sort of issue with getting paid and getting your money's worth of work.
It can also be really awkward and frustrating to have these conversations and follow-ups with clients. That's where DuPay comes in. And Grace, the founder of Dupey, is leveraging her legal expertise and background in advocacy to create an affordable and effective solution. They have recovered over $450,000 of invoices, ranging from From $47 to $100,000, helping creators and business owners get paid. I think this is such a useful tool for anyone working for themselves. Dupey is there to be a third party that helps you navigate these awkward conversations, getting ghosted, and not knowing what your rights are. They also have great tools if you're just getting started, like an invoice generator and a contract checker.
You can find them at dupayme.com. Which is D-U-P-A-Y-M-E. And I do have a code for podcast listeners for $25 off their annual subscription. Use code Victoria25 in all caps and get paid for your work. Hi Alan. Hi, thank you for having me. Thank you for being here. We met at the dinner a couple weeks ago and I was instantly wanting to have you on the podcast. So I'm so excited this is happening. I'm
very honored to be here.
with a fellow Hoya. Yeah. I know we both went to Georgetown, so you don't have to work in consulting, finance, government from Georgetown, FYI. Yes. But I would love to get into a bit of your background. Cause the work you do now is really cool and I think unique. A lot of people aren't exactly in that merger of worlds. So would love to hear how you got there.
Yeah, absolutely. So For context, I have a social impact agency called Influencer Social Responsibility. We officially launched in January, but I've been doing this work. For about five years now, I would say. My background is originally in the nonprofit and social impact space. I started off at an education nonprofit right after school and then ended up at a refugee and immigrant-led catering company called Eat Off Bee. So all the chefs were refugees and immigrants. And then when the pandemic came to New York, we lost 100% of our orders within a couple hours because everyone stopped ordering catering. And at the time, the only influencer that I followed was We Wore What. And so I sent her a cold DM and I asked her if I could bring food from the catering company to where she was quarantining.
And within like seconds of dropping the food off and her posting a single story about us, we ended up getting hundreds of people reaching out to place orders and support us. And so that was kind of the beginning of the work that I do now and eventually led to the launch of influencer social responsibility.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What inspired Alex Bushman to launch Influencer Social Responsibility?
0:05–5:03
2
How did a cold DM to Danielle Bernstein spark the creation of We Gave What?
5:03–9:34
3
What challenges did Alex face when transitioning from nonprofit work to the creator economy?
9:34–14:16
4
How does ISR match creators with nonprofits for community‑centered events?
14:16–18:31
5
What lessons did Alex learn about loneliness and community building as a founder?
18:31–22:18
6
How are Gen Z creators reshaping nonprofit collaborations and impact work?
22:18–26:58
7
What advice does Alex give for creators who want to start giving back without feeling overwhelmed?
26:58–30:56
8
Where can listeners connect with Alex and learn more about ISR and upcoming events?
30:56–34:26
Speakers
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