137. Using Tech for Good: Celebrating + Growing Everyday Philanthropists - Brian Ford

Published: June 30, 2021, 10 a.m.

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Meet Brian. He's the host of the Self Improvement Daily podcast (you know, a podcast with a casual 8M+ downloads where each episode lasts less than 2 mins \\U0001f632\\U0001f631\\U0001f917) as well as the founder of For Purpose - a social impact platform modernizing what it means to make a difference. This self-professed Social Impactivist is breaking down how to capture impact and amplify it for good. Tune in and learn how to activate everyday philanthropists for your mission.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Brian\\u2019s story and what led him to where he is today (2:00)
  • For Purpose: the founding story and mission (4:20)
  • Maslow\\u2019s hierarchy of needs and the connection to social good (6:00)
  • How For Purpose functionally works - and how you can get involved today! (9:00)
  • Leveraging storytelling to share impact (14:00)
  • The Four Pillars of Impact (16:50)
  • Brian\\u2019s podcast and other speaking experiences (20:00)
  • Personal development hacks (22:00)
  • A moment of philanthropy in Brian\\u2019s life that deeply moved him (25:00)
  • Brian\\u2019s One Good Thing: Do it now. 100% of the things you do right now get done (28:00)

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/137

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