The NTM Growth Marketing Podcast

Vanessa Vincent is the Development Director for Harlem Grown, a non profit that targets elementary aged students and mentors them to lead healthy and ambitious lives. Founded in 2011, Harlem Grown operates in local urban farms and in turn increases the understanding of healthy food and provides garden based developmental programs to the Harlem youth. One of the innovative ways that Harlem Grown is helping the environment and society is by the renovation of abandoned lots in Harlem and converting them into urban farms. In addition to this, they offer school tours which includes a hands on farm tours where students are taught about hydroponics soil based farming and composting. Another way Harlem Grown helps out the community is by a Harlem Grown program where parents can enroll their kids. In addition to this, there also are summer camps to involve children with their outdoors by participating in farming activities and learning to grow food from seed to harvest along with preparing the same food. So let's learn a little more from Vanessa about Harlem Grown and their impact in New York.

Mountain Sports, a 1% for the Planet member, was founded on a love of adventuring in the outdoors in 1973 by brothers Mark and Bruce. They are the leading four-season supplier for all Patagonia outdoor clothing and Life is good apparel in northern Arizona. Their products range from sportswear to outerwear to fishing to clothing to fitness to name a few. They pride themselves on not only being an outdoor shop, but a gathering spot in the heart of downtown Flagstaff. They open their doors as a community space for locals and travelers alike. If you're passing through town or live in the area, you'll find events such as Geology Tours or Locals Night for discounts at select brands. As a member of 1% For The Planet, they grant one percent of sales to local environmental and conservation organizations. Thus far, they've granted more than $120,000 in the Flagstaff community.

Today we have Scott Steele from EVE Encinitas on The School for Humanity. Eve Encinitas, located in North County San Diego, is an all organic and vegan restaurant that is committed to not only healthy eating, but reducing food waste in San Diego. In our conversation, Scott helps us better understand the problems regarding food waste, solutions that are being created and some specific examples of what EVE Encinitas is doing to help our society. In our conversation, Scott also shares some great insights on his history in the food business, the mindset that's imperative for aspiring entrepreneurs and why Eve Encinitas is dedicated to serving their local community.

Did you know that over 600,000 tons of vinyl from banners and billboards end up in landfills each year? Today on The School For Humanity, we have Kari who is the President of Relan to talk about how their organization is putting a dent into this metric. Relan helps progressive companies meet their sustainability goals by recycling banners or billboards that would otherwise be thrown away and turns them into useful marketing items. These 'new' marketing items are beneficial for brands because they can not only raise awareness about their organization, but they can position their company as environmentally conscious. To date, they have helped their partners keep over 450,000 square feet of material out of landfills, close the loop on a current waste stream, and benefit their triple bottom line. As well, they've been named to the GameChangers500 list as part of the world's top For-Benefit companies.

Today on The School for Humanity, we're speaking with author, mentor and entrepreneur Melissa Ambrosini. Melissa talks about her story from a glamorous life of dancing, modeling and partying to being hospitalized. On her hospital bed, she decided to take control of her life and change her path. This led her to the world of self help to coach women from around the world to achieve what they are truly were made for.

Today on The School for Humanity we're speaking with Lindsey Bolton who is the Community Rockstar at All Good. All Good, a 1% for the Planet member and B Corporation that's nestled on the central coast of California, is a lifestyle brand with a clear vision: to live and inspire others to live in balance with nature. They make organic body care products because they want you to feel amazing from the soothing natural benefits of botanical ingredients. Their healing products are made from organic and botanical ingredients: healing balm, lip balms and tints, pain relief spray, sunscreens, and moisturizers. They aim high to walk the talk of a triple bottom line business philosophy, measuring success through environmental, social and economic health.

Today on The School for Humanity we're talking to Kate Williams, the CEO of 1% for the Planet. 1% for the Planet serves as a 'middle man' perse of for profit organizations and individuals that donate 1% of their revenue to environmental non-profits that are the recipients of these funds. The environmental causes that you can support as a business or as an individual range from protecting our land, forests, oceans, water and wildlife along with encouraging sustainable methods of energy production. Today, only 3%of all philanthropic donations worldwide go towards environmental causes; and 1% for the Planet is charging head first to change this.

This week on The School for Humanity we're speaking with Ali McMutrie who is the Co-Founder and Co-President of Haitian Families First. Haitian Families First (HFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing medical, nutritional and educational support to help Haitian families remain together and create a self-sufficient future. Their mission is to nurture and empower families in despair through emotional, social, and financial support, ensuring children remain with their biological families and out of unnecessary institutions. 30,000 children live in institutions, but more than 80% of them have parents.

This week on The School for Humanity we have Rachel Sumekh who is the CEO of Swipe out Hunger. Swipe Out Hunger works to end hunger by activating college students to donate unused meal points to feed their peers and community members in need. By taking a resource that already exists (meal points) and using those funds to solve a global problem (hunger), Swipe Out Hunger promotes innovative solutions to a wasteful system. Born under the name "Swipes for the Homeless" in 2009, a few friends at UCLA went into the dining hall, used their meal cards to take away some sandwiches and then delivered them around town. In a single week, 300 meals were collected. A few months later, the team partnered with UCLA's Dining Services to allow students to donate their extra meal funds to provide 1,087 meals to community members. By the Fall of 2014, the team collected over 15,000 donated meals in a single week. In 2015, their movement was renamed to Swipe Out Hunger but their objectives to end hunger, raise awareness about this issue, and foster student leadership have remained central to their mission. The organization has served 1.2 million meals and was called a Champion of Change by The White House. Rachel was recognized on the 2017 Forbes' 30 Under 30 for Social Entrepreneurship. Under her leadership, the organization has scaled nationally and tripled its budget. Swipe Out Hunger has been recognized by The White House, Forbes, The Case Foundation, and other influencers as a benchmark for positive change on America's college campuses and an emerging leader in the non-profit field of hunger awareness and alleviation.

Today on The School for Humanity we have Alon Banks who is the Executive Director of Give Clean Water. The mission of Give Clean Water is to provide a sustainable clean drinking water solution to every person in Fiji. Give Clean Water partners with local community organizations to identify families in need of clean water filters. They then gather biographical and demographic information from each family recipient, take photos and mark each house with a GPS address. On instillation day, team members made up of local volunteers and Give Clean Water teams visit the home, install the system and spend time educating the family on how to maintain the filter. The team also educates the family on hygiene and the importance of cooking and drinking exclusively with clean water. After the system is installed, Give Clean Water will send a follow up team to the home to answer questions and make sure the filter is being used correctly. Each home is also given contact information for the local community organization in case there are any problems that arise.