580. Unleashing the Power of Idealism: A Conversation with Ami Dar, Idealist

Meet Ami. He’s an idealist committed to building a more connected, idealistic, and compassionate world🌍 He’s the founder and executive director of Idealist.org, which supports over 150,000 organizations and more than 1 million registered users, with 1.4 million monthly visitors💻 Tune in for a moving conversation about the power of grassroots movements, empowering young people, and seeing the shared humanity in all people. 

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• The story + mission of Idealist
• Tips for keeping our idealism alive and thriving
• Why a global movement of idealists is more important than ever

Today’s Guest
Ami Dar, Founder and Executive Director, Idealist

Episode Highlights 

• Ami’s story and journey to where he is today (4:20)
• The vision for and story of Idealist.org (10:50)
• Staying connected to idealism (15:10)
• Vision for a global coalition of idealists (20:05)
• Engaging young people in idealism (27:50)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Ami’s life (33:30)
• Ami’s One Good Thing: If your dream or idea is a bad one, find out as soon as possible and don't do it. (39:00)
• How to connect with Ami (44:25)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/580.

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