Charity Miles

🎙 Excited to share my latest podcast interview with Soraya Alexander. >> Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eSdxU7qc Soraya is the Chief Operating Officer of GoFundMe and as the President of Classy, a GoFundMe subsidiary. Through her work, Alexander supports thousands of nonprofits and hundreds of thousands of people to unlock the world's #generosity. GoFundMe is on a mission to help people help each other. Through innovative technology, Classy helps nonprofits raise more so they can do more good in the world. Together, the two organizations help billions of dollars per year get raised for social and environmental good. In this interview, we discuss the challenges charities face in engaging their supporters, generational shifts in donor expectations, effective fundraising techniques, community building, and the psychological barriers to making donation requests. Soraya shares how GoFundMe and Classy are tackling these challenges and how we, as people who care about charities, can take a more active role in supporting them.  On a final note, I'm happy to share that Charity Miles is developing a partnership with Classy and GoFundMe to help bring some of these ideas to life, and to better help our members support the charities they love. We're grateful for the opportunity to make an impact with Classy and GoFundMe. And we're grateful to Soraya for sharing so much with us in this interview. #charity #fundraising #impact Heidi Brown Jake Holslag Hai Habot Moriya Blumenfeld Thom Morris Kara Kolibas Erin Hall Kate Roberts Jesse Lusa Kellen Hawley Michelle Boggs, MBA, CFRE Tim C.

🎙 Excited to share my latest interview with Kara Goucher. https://lnkd.in/eWDKPjFz Kara is a two-time Olympian, World Championship medalist and one of the most accomplished and admired distance runners of our time. Kara is also an author, podcaster, broadcaster and passionate advocate for clean sport, gender equity, fair-play and social change. Two years ago, Kara was diagnosed with Runner's Dystonia, a neurological disorder with similarities to Parkinson's. (Big shoutout to Justine Galloway, by the way!) Kara also as a unique and hard-won perspective on the power of brands to affect social change, and the power that we have as people– individually and collectively– to move them to do so.  Most recently, Kara has partnered with Brooks Running, a brand that shares our values and holds a very special place in our hearts here at Charity Miles. For over a century, Brooks has been propelled by a never-ending curiosity with how humans move. It drives their every decision and every innovation. Because they believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. And we’re all moving towards something. It could be the top of a mountain, a first-ever 5K, or peace of mind after a stressful day.  It could be a cure for Parkinson’s, a cleaner planet, fair play. So… #LetsRunThere Adam Goucher, Melanie Allen, Emma Lane, Meredith Hamrick Bevis, Jillian Zech, Stevie Jones, Emily Conlon, Katie Casamassina, Liz Berger, Stephanie Paddock The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Bachmann Strauss

"The change was made uptown and the Big Man joined the band." I've been waiting to share this for a long time... 6.5 Charity Miles for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and welcoming Brooks Running back to the Charity Miles band! Brooks believes that a run can change a day, a life, the world. Which is exactly what we believe. And it's why we couldn't be more excited to be partnering with Brooks again. At Charity Miles, we're all moving towards something. It could be the top of a mountain, a first-ever 5K, a cleaner planet, a cure for Parkinson's, education for all, equal rights... or even just some peace of mind. So… let’s run there. Together. Huge thanks to Melanie Allen, Jillian Zech, Stevie Jones, Meredith Hamrick Bevis, Emily Conlon, Emma Lane, and Maya Iverson at Brooks, as well as Emily Duke and Jeremy Braud and the team at Assembly Global for the opportunity to make an impact together. #LetsRunThere!

🎙 Honored to share today's podcast with Sami Inkinen, Co-Founder and CEO of Virta Health, which is reversing Type 2 #Diabetes through nutrition, lifestyle change and a new, game-changing standard of medical care. https://lnkd.in/eKE9apt7 Prior to Virta, Sami was the Co-Founder and COO of Trulia, which he took public and then sold to Zillow. He's also an accomplished (huge understatement) athlete, an Ironman age-group world champion, and world-record holder for rowing across the Pacific Ocean with his wife Meredith Loring. I was introduced to Sami by the The Global Good Fund, over ten years ago, and he has been an invaluable mentor for me ever since. He's always generous with his time and insight whenever I need it. Huge thanks to Sami for sharing so much with us in this interview, and for always setting a standard that I admire and try to emulate. #gamechanger #moonshot #mindset #impact

Today we're shining a spotlight on SunFire to celebrate their commitment to employee wellbeing, community and enhancing the lives of seniors. (Link in the comments because LinkedIn likes it better that way.) 🚶♂️🚴♀️ Since joining Charity Miles in 2022, the SunFire team has collectively logged over 70,680 miles, raising $75,228.11 for MealsOnWheels. But the impact of their efforts extends far beyond the numbers. They've fostered a culture of wellness, unity, and philanthropy that resonates deeply with our mission at Charity Miles. This partnership showcases the power of shared values and the incredible outcomes that can be achieved when we come together for a common purpose. 🌟 A huge thank you to SunFire for their passion, their commitment, and for being an integral part of the Charity Miles community. #EmployeeEngagement #EmployeeWellbeing #SocialResponsibility #CSR #Wellbeing #Partnership Jenna Amster

Walk more, laugh more, sleep more in 2024! I had a great time walking and talking with Gene Gurkoff, CEO and Founder of Charity Miles, and discussing habit change, how having support helps, and many other health tips and goals for 2024. Listen in and leave inspired! #happynewyear #wellness #conciergemedicine #walking #healthycommunity

🎧 Listen Now: https://lnkd.in/eD5WFEV5 🌟 George Weiner, Chief Whaler of Whole Whale explores the potential of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) for non-profits, and how it can help them engage their communities, raise funds, and drive positive change. In this episode, we discuss: - Understanding A.I. and its transformative power. - The significance of generative A.I. in fostering creativity. - Shaping A.I. to align with non-profit values of equity and inclusivity. - How A.I. empowers non-profits to do more with limited resources. - Risks and pitfalls to be mindful of when using A.I. - The importance of prompt-architecture in avoiding the "grey suit problem." - Introducing causewriter.ai: A game-changer for non-profits. - How supporters can leverage A.I. to make a real impact. 🔍 Stay ahead in the non-profit tech space, and learn how to make the most of A.I. to amplify your impact! #podcast #AIforNonprofits #SocialImpact #TechForGood #TheExtraMile #AIFundamentals #AI #SocialChange #Charity #nonprofit