Giving Alex Godin

Swati Mylavarapu is busy fixing our country. As National Investment Chair of Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign, she's re-inventing how campaigns raise money. As co-founder of The Arena, she's building a base of progressive candidates ready to win elections. And at Incite, she's funding entrepreneurs making the world a better place.

Tonight, thousands of kids will go to sleep in loving households thanks to our guest Felica Curcuru. Felicia's company, Binti, replaces mountains of paperwork with streamlined software and helps state agencies recruit and approve foster parents more quickly.

Irving Fain runs a different kind of farm. His company, Bowery, grows world class vegetables inside of warehouses. And, along the way, they're saving the world.

Nicholas Thorne is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and an investor. But, most of all he's a deep thinker about building systems and creating change.

Stephanie Dodson is a venture philanthropist at Draper Richards Kaplan, perhaps the most important venture philanthropy fund in the United States. She spends her days finding and supporting nascent non-profits. When you talk to the founders Stephanie works with, one thing is clear: she cares a lot. In this episode, Stephanie shares how she practices a more strategic, more supportive version of philanthropy.

Wiley Cerilli is a successful entrepreneur with big wins under his belt. But, he's also a camp counselor. Every year he spends two weeks off the grid volunteering for Experience Camps, a non-profit summer camp for kids who have lost a parent. Wiley's story, and his dedication to giving back, is beyond inspiring.