We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits 220. Ending Global Poverty with Dignity + Entrepreneurship: The Mission of The Adventure Project - Becky Straw
Meet Becky. This tenacious social entrepreneur is the Co-founder and Chief Enthusiast of The Adventure Project, a nonprofit movement “adding venture” capital to empower entrepreneurs in developing countries. The Diane von Furstenberg People’s Voice Award for female founders and recent recipient of a $1M bitcoin donation is chatting with us about creating movements that marry good intentions with measurable impact🌍❤️
💡LEARN
-Overview & impact of The Adventure Project
-Why global funding of women & girls is in crisis
-How job creation is ending global poverty
-Story of a Haitian woman's resilience that became a symbol of this nonprofit's rise🇭🇹
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- Becky’s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
- Overview of The Adventure Project (9:45)
- Ethical storytelling (14:00)
- The Adventure Project’s model and mission (17:00)
- The Impact of COVID on women and girls around the world (23:00)
- A powerful moment of philanthropy in Becky’s life (33:00)
- Becky’s One Good Thing: Make sure you are taking care of the people around you. (41:00)
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