World of Change - Matt Hoidal
b"Please welcome Matt Hoidal to Best Ever You!\\xa0 Matt is the Founder and Chief Change Maker at World of Change.\\n\\nChange is everywhere. It's all around us,\\xa0literally within everyone's reach. Yet for many, philanthropy seems as though it's reserved for a select few. World of Change\\u2122 will harness the collective compassion and goodwill within everyone's hearts, empowering people of all ages and all walks of life to perceive and believe in themselves as change makers, and inspiring action through a range of accessible opportunities.\\xa0\\n\\nWorld of Change raises funds and makes change in two ways:\\n\\n1. Helps collect loose change and put that change to good use.\\n\\n2. Secure matching challenges from individuals and foundations to double the impact of the change we\\u2019ve collected.\\xa0\\n\\n100% of the funds collected go directly to programs with partners who are doing life-changing work in the areas of housing, food security, education, financial literacy, health and wellness, and children\\u2019s play.\\xa0Private donors and sponsors cover our operating costs so 100% of your money can make change.\\n\\nBecause we believe that making a World of Change\\u2122 requires creativity and discovery, each opportunity includes an element of wonderment, to help elevate the positive vibrations of the universe.\\xa0A child's journey should be an adventure filled with learning,\\xa0growth, and empowerment.\\n\\nMatt is a graduate of St. Lawrence University (B.A.,\\xa01994);\\xa0Vermont Law School (JD, 2000).\\xa0Former SVP Resource Development & Marketing,\\xa0United Way of Greater Portland (2014-2017).\\xa0Executive Director of Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine, a national nonprofit retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families (2001-2014).\\xa0Matt resides in Falmouth, ME."