449. Disruption for Good + The Business of Changing the World (Replay) - Raj Kumar

Published: July 19, 2023, 10 a.m.

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Meet Raj. He's not just the Founding President & Editor-in-Chief of Devex, he's noticed the little guy ever since he was a boy playing soccer in the streets of India. This former political strategist built Devex, a global news platform, in grad school alongside his friends to inform development professionals and aid workers all over the world. Today we're re-exploring the new era of global development and how to set zero goals for yourself (we had to have him define that too, but we were LOVING the answer). Tune in\\U0001f3a7


Today\\u2019s Guest
Raj Kumar, Founding President and Editor-in-Chief at Devex


Episode Highlights

  • Raj\\u2019s story and journey to where he is today (2:30)
  • An overview of Devex (5:00)
  • Leading a global social enterprise in the middle of a time such as this (9:00)
  • The new era of global development (9:40)
  • The lens you should use as a funder to identify what organizations to support (10:45)
  • Raj\\u2019s Book: The Business of Changing the World: How Billionaires, Tech Disrupters, and Social Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Aid Industry (17:00)
  • Embracing this season of innovation and change in the nonprofit sector: shift the focus to zero goals. (21:00)
  • Evaluate your programs to ensure they are truly doing the most good (24:00)
  • Fostering a global mindset in your corner of the world (30:00)
  • A powerful moment of philanthropy in Raj\\u2019s life (35:00)
  • Raj\\u2019s One Good Thing: Listen more. Don\\u2019t assume that you understand the context of how it all works. Go and talk to the source. (41:00)

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