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Susan McPherson has an early memory that shaped her perspective on how to build relationships. Growing up, she would watch her parents sit at the breakfast table every morning, cutting out newspaper articles that they found interesting. Every day, they wrote notes to their friends and sent it in the mail along with the newspaper cuttings. It was their way of saying “I'm thinking of you” and nurturing relationships with friends and family. In this episode, Susan shares the keys to connecting with people and what you can do to nurture relationships. As a successful entrepreneur, she credits her people skills to building a thriving business. She encourages us to always look for ways to be helpful to others. Learn practical tips and proven principles in Susan's book, “The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships.” Visit https://www.gobeyondbarriers.com where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with Susan. Highlights: [03:14] Susan's journey and her most important lesson learned [05:28] Finding her career path [08:08] Fostering relationships [11:02] Susan's book, “The Lost Art oF Connecting” [15:18] Starting her business [18:07] Navigating tough times [21:02] Leading with your values [22:58] Addressing social initiatives [24:34] What keeps Susan grounded [26:23] Finding the right mentor [28:42] The future of work and technology [30:51] Lightning round questions Quotes: “Every person, no matter who they are, where they came from, the role they play in society, their religion, the color of their skin, is deserving of our attention, our compassion, our kindness, and our curiosity.” – Susan McPherson “For me, it's alway been leading with how we can be helpful to others.” – Susan McPherson “No matter how small our circle is, we still have a circle, so start with the people that you know.” – Susan McPherson Lightning Round Questions: What book has greatly influenced you? - Writing my own book (“The Lost Art oF Connecting”) What is your favorite inspiring quote or saying? - “How can I be helpful?” What is one word or moniker you would use to describe yourself? - Genuine What is one change you've implanted that made your life better? - Limiting my alcohol intake What power song would you want playing as you walk out onto a stage? - “Central Reservation” by Beth Orton About Susan McPherson: Susan McPherson is a serial connector, angel investor, and corporate responsibility expert. She is the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a B- corp certified communications consultancy focused on social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships (McGraw-Hill). Susan has 30+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at industry events including Massachusetts Conference for Women, Worth Women and Techonomy, and contributing to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has appeared on NPR, CNN, USA Today, The New Yorker, New York Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Susan is the recipient of Forbes magazine's 50 over 50—Impact 2021 award and Worth Media's Worthy100 award. She has also won numerous accolades for her voice on social media platforms from Fortune Magazine, Fast Company and Elle Magazine. Currently, Susan invests in and advises women-led start-ups, including: iFundWomen,Inc., Messy.fm, Our Place, The Riveter, Park Place Payments, Hint Water, Apolitical and The Muse. She serves on the boards of USA for UNHCR, The 19th News, and serves on the advisory boards of The List, Apolitical Foundation, Just Capital and Alltruists. Additionally, she is a member of the MIT Solve Women and Technology Leadership Group and serves as an adviser to several nonprofits including She's The First and The OpEd Project. Susan is a Vital Voices global corporate ambassador and a member of the New York Women's Forum and Extraordinary Women on Boards. She resides in Brooklyn. Links: Website: https://www.mcpstrategies.com/ Book: https://www.thelostartofconnecting.com/ LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmcpherson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/susanmcp1

Jessica Jackley is, in my opinion, one of the original social entrepreneurs. She's the co-founder of Kiva, a financial services platform nearly synonymous with microlending, and the founder of a super rad new start-up, Alltruists, which delivers kid-friendly volunteer and impact projects directly to your doorstep. In this episode, Jessica shares her painful journey of letting go of her identity as a startup founder, and a wife, as she stepped away from her beloved organization and navigated a painful separation. She also talks about moving on from these major life events, and how they prepared her for the beautiful life she's gone on to build. Learn more about Alltruists at alltruists.com. -- Love the podcast? Please follow us or subscribe for FREE, rate, and leave us a review! Follow Liz on Instagram: @lizbohannon @ssekodesigns. This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Follow us on IG @huemangroupmedia and Twitter @hueman_media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pluckingup/message

Jessica Jackley is, in my opinion, one of the original social entrepreneurs. She's the co-founder of Kiva, a financial services platform nearly synonymous with microlending, and the founder of a super rad new start-up, Alltruists, which delivers kid-friendly volunteer and impact projects directly to your doorstep.In this episode, Jessica shares her painful journey of letting go of her identity as a startup founder, and a wife, as she stepped away from her beloved organization and navigated a painful separation. She also talks about moving on from these major life events, and how they prepared her for the beautiful life she's gone on to build.Learn more about Alltruists at alltruists.com.--Love the podcast? Please follow us or subscribe for FREE, rate, and leave us a review! Follow Liz on Instagram: @lizbohannon @ssekodesigns.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Follow us on IG @huemangroupmedia and Twitter @hueman_media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this week is Jessica Jackley, an entrepreneur, investor, and speaker. Her work over the last decade has focused on financial inclusion, the sharing economy, and social justice. Currently, she is the founder of Alltruists, offering at-home, kid-friendly volunteer projects for families, and a cofounder and General Partner at Untapped Capital. She is best known as a cofounder of Kiva, the world's first crowdfunding site for microenterprises. Most recently, Jessica served as Chief Impact Officer at Aspiration, GP at SparkLabs Global Ventures, and an investor, advisor, and former Venture Partner with the Collaborative Fund. Additionally, Jessica teaches Social Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business at USC, and was previously a Visiting Practitioner at Stanford's Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society. 2:56 – Jessica 101 Jessica is a mom of four and has had a number of entrepreneurial adventures in her life. 6:12 – Being a giver She felt called to be helpful in the world and wanted to wake up every day and be a giver. Her goal has been to learn how to move people and resources to the most good. 13:49 – Who do you want to serve? Aspiring entrepreneurs should ask themselves: Who do you want to serve? What do you want to offer them? How will you fund that? You need to know what you want to prioritize in your business and how profitable you can be and want to be. 18:39 – Inspiration for Kiva She learned about microfinance and the power of listening very carefully to the people you want to serve. Observe and listen, and you can suggest how things might change. 25:55 – Alltruists Jessica wanted to use the ease of a subscription box and mash it up with a cool volunteer experience. How do you talk to your kids about homeless people, war and scary stuff? Alltruists can help parents give kids truthful but not terrifying answers. 37:09 – Volunteer economy Every year in the U.S., 90% of the people say they want to volunteer, but only about a quarter of people get around to doing so. People want to participate in something bigger than themselves. 39:44 – Get to know you Guilty pleasure? She doesn't do guilt, but her indulgence is reading her husband's book early. Most listened to music? The Beatles FEATURED QUOTES Absolutely, you can make a really positive impact and have a sustainable/profitable organization. I felt really called to try to be helpful in the world. I felt pretty clear on the reality that my job was to wake up every day, be grateful for my life and go try to be a giver. https://alltruists.com/ ABOUT JESSICA JACKLEY: Jessica Jackley is an entrepreneur, investor, professor, and speaker who has spent her career focused on social justice. In an effort to find meaningful ways to inspire her own childrens' curiosity, empathy, and passion for social and environmental impact, she most recently founded Alltruists, at-home, kid-friendly volunteer projects for families. She is best known as a co-founder of Kiva, the world's first crowdfunding site for microenterprises that has facilitated over $1.5B in loans worldwide. Jessica recently served as Walt Disney Imagineering's first Entrepreneur in Residence and serves on several nonprofit boards including Habitat for Humanity, advises numerous start-ups, and is an advisory board member of Investcorp Strategic Capital Group. Additionally, Jessica teaches Social Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business at USC, and was previously a Visiting Practitioner at Stanford's Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society.  Jessica's work has been widely recognized. Honors include The Economist's No Boundaries Innovation Award, Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Tech, Silicon Valley Forum's Visionary Award, the Pasteur Institute's Common Congress Award, finalist for the TIME 100 Most Influential People list, and more. She holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a certificate in Global Leadership and Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, a BA in Philosophy and Political Science from Bucknell University, and honorary PhDs from Centenary College and Quinnipiac University. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Her first book, CLAY WATER BRICK: Finding Inspiration from Entrepreneurs Who Do the Most with the Least was published in June 2015 (Penguin Random House). Jessica lives in Los Angeles with her husband, author Reza Aslan, and their four young children. Thank you to our partner of the show! Are you looking to clean up your household cleaning products this year? MamaSuds would like to help! The best way is to simply start with one product. Every time you run out of a specific cleaning product, replace it with a non-toxic one. Another tip, purchase a product that has multiple uses. The MamaSuds Collection has many multiple use products (castile soap or the toilet bombs are just a few!). Their blog has lots of great tips and a castile soap recipe that you can print and make a lot of your own effective cleaners! Give them a try at www.mamasuds.com and don't forget to use the coupon code MOLLY for 15% off your order!

Jessica Jackley is an entrepreneur and investor whose work focuses on making big bets on the goodness in all of us.  Currently, she is the founder of Alltruists, offering at-home, kid-friendly volunteer projects for families, and a cofounder and General Partner at Untapped Capital.  Jessica is best known as a co-founder of Kiva, the world's first crowdfunding site allowing anyone to lend as little as $25 - at 0% interest - to entrepreneurs around the world. Since it launched in October 2005, Kiva has facilitated over $1.5B in loans.  She holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and teaches Social Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business at USC. Jessica lives in Los Angeles with her husband, bestselling author and Emmy-nominated producer Reza Aslan, and their four young children. Follow Jessica at... Website: alltruists.com IG: @alltruists Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's Website IG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Episode Summary:In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Jessica shares how she found that the entrepreneur's path was one for her and why she believes disruptive ideas can change the world.6 Key Takeaways:Jessica talks about how Kiva got its start and grew into the billion dollar company it is today.  She gives advice to other people who have an interest in entrepreneurship.Jessica tells listeners what role her faith played in her path.She talks about her other endeavors outside of Kiva, including Profounder, Alltruists, and her newest venture, Untapped. She shares how she is able to balance work and family and how her entrepreneurial path allows for her to be there for her family.Jessica tells us what she's learned from having her platform.About Jessica Jackley:Jessica Jackley is an entrepreneur, investor and speaker. Over the last decade she has focused on financial inclusion, the sharing economy and social justice. She is also the founder of Alltruists and a co-founder of Untapped Capital. Jessica also co-founded Kiva, the first crowdfunding site for global microenterprises. Since 2005, Kiva has facilitated over $1.5B in loans worldwide. Jessica has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a certificate in Global Leadership and Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, a BA in Philosophy and Political Science from Bucknell University, and honorary PhDs from Centenary College and Quinnipiac University. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Reza, and their four children.Quotes from the Episode:“You can work entrepreneurially in a large organization.”“To see what people do with so little is so empowering.”“There's a lot of noise out there, I want to say things I need to say and that matter.” Resources from the Episode:Jessica's Book Clay Water Brick: https://www.amazon.com/Clay-Water-Brick-Inspiration-Entrepreneurs/dp/0679643761/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1423601740&sr=1-1&keywords=clay+water+brickJessica's Website: http://www.jessicajackley.com/Jessica's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicajackleyAlltruists: https://alltruists.com/Kiva: https://www.kiva.org/lp/causesUntapped: https://www.untapped.vc/

This episode of the Passage to Profit Show features Kristina Mand-Lakhiani from Mindvelly, Greg Fisher from TripShock! and Jessica Jackely from Alltuists. Kristina Mand-Lakhiani is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, mother, philanthropist, everyday-life philosopher, and a woman on her own journey of spiritual growth. She is also the co-founder of Mindvalley, a global school that delivers transformational education for all ages. Kristina has been engaging in the personal transformation industry for over 15 years, collaborating and playing with leading thinkers and teachers in consciousness, relationships, human performance, and life optimization. She started her career working for the government of Estonia, where she was born and raised, before she joined the non-profit sector and worked for organizations such as the United Nations, Oxfam, and AIESEC. In 2003, she co-founded Mindvalley — a global school that delivers transformational education for all ages. In 2009, she launched Mindvalley Russian, taking Mindvalley’s best authors and teachings to the Russian-speaking market. Read more at: https://kristinamand.com/Visit the Entrepreneur Presenters for January 23, 2022 at their Websites:Greg Fisher is the founder of TripShock!, an online travel market place dedicated to low priced tours, activities, and attractions in family-friendly vacation destinations. The company has hundreds of tour providers in popular destinations in the United States including Destin, New Orleans, Panama City Beach, and Gulf Shores. TripShock! continues to have success by offering a wide range of great travel products that consistently satisfy and meet the demands of modern travelers. TripShock! offers experiences in 50 US destinations at 1000+ attractions offered, with 570k average online visitors per month, 15k average bookings per month and 1.6 million monthly page views. Read more at: https://www.tripshock.com/Jessica Jackely is the founder of Alltruists, at-home, kid-friendly volunteer and giving projects delivered every month created in partnership with amazing nonprofits. Build compassion. Build empathy. Build meaning. Customers can 1.) Choose one box or subscribe to monthly boxes that will educate and inspire. 2.) Enjoy age-appropriate content, answers to tough questions, hands-on activities, and more. 3.) Take action through unique service projects co-designed with leading nonprofits. Read more at: https://alltruists.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes.

This episode of the Passage to Profit Show features Kristina Mand-Lakhiani from Mindvelly, Greg Fisher from TripShock! and Jessica Jackely from Alltuists. Kristina Mand-Lakhiani is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, mother, philanthropist, everyday-life philosopher, and a woman on her own journey of spiritual growth. She is also the co-founder of Mindvalley, a global school that delivers transformational education for all ages. Kristina has been engaging in the personal transformation industry for over 15 years, collaborating and playing with leading thinkers and teachers in consciousness, relationships, human performance, and life optimization. She started her career working for the government of Estonia, where she was born and raised, before she joined the non-profit sector and worked for organizations such as the United Nations, Oxfam, and AIESEC. In 2003, she co-founded Mindvalley — a global school that delivers transformational education for all ages. In 2009, she launched Mindvalley Russian, taking Mindvalley’s best authors and teachings to the Russian-speaking market. Read more at: https://kristinamand.com/Visit the Entrepreneur Presenters for January 23, 2022 at their Websites:Greg Fisher is the founder of TripShock!, an online travel market place dedicated to low priced tours, activities, and attractions in family-friendly vacation destinations. The company has hundreds of tour providers in popular destinations in the United States including Destin, New Orleans, Panama City Beach, and Gulf Shores. TripShock! continues to have success by offering a wide range of great travel products that consistently satisfy and meet the demands of modern travelers. TripShock! offers experiences in 50 US destinations at 1000+ attractions offered, with 570k average online visitors per month, 15k average bookings per month and 1.6 million monthly page views. Read more at: https://www.tripshock.com/Jessica Jackely is the founder of Alltruists, at-home, kid-friendly volunteer and giving projects delivered every month created in partnership with amazing nonprofits. Build compassion. Build empathy. Build meaning. Customers can 1.) Choose one box or subscribe to monthly boxes that will educate and inspire. 2.) Enjoy age-appropriate content, answers to tough questions, hands-on activities, and more. 3.) Take action through unique service projects co-designed with leading nonprofits. Read more at: https://alltruists.com/ Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes.

Jessica Jackley is the Co-founder of Kiva and a leader in the groundbreaking microloan movement that's now helping people everywhere lift themselves out of poverty on a constant basis. Kiva alone is responsible for over $1.5 billion in loans facilitated to date – and that number doesn't even account for all the work done by the many similar organizations it has inspired since its launch.  Growing up in Pittsburgh as a key member of her family's church, Jessica always sought to help others wherever and however she could. She volunteered a lot, but none of the charity work she could take part in was scratching the itch she felt to make the world a better place. She found that most charity was focused on giving money, and is often done with an angle on cognitive dissonance so that you don't even realize that you're giving something up.  That didn't sit right with Jessica, who believes charity should be something we embrace, both in terms of helping, but also by mentally engaging with it. Crashing a lecture that taught her the concept of crowdsourcing combined with her first-hand experiences of helping people while interning in Uganda ultimately led to the founding of Kiva. Armed with the understanding that all parents want their kids to grow up as kind people, she's now leading a new project, Alltruists, which develops and sells DTC volunteer kits that empower kids to get involved in their communities. It's never too early to start giving back. She joins the Gravity podcast today for a discussion of her path in life: how did she become such a powerful force for positive change within the world of charity? We talk about her amazing work, then and now, and what people can learn from her incredible experiences. We also explore the importance of family, how and when to push ourselves to take risks, and much more.  What Brett asks: [02:15] Tell me about your childhood. [13:00] What was it like having a purpose going into school life? [16:30] Tell me about trying to figure out your urge to give? [22:30] Tell us about what it was like to become part of the business world? [30:00] What was it like, leaving to go to Africa? [34:00] How did Kiva come together? [47:30] Where are you now? To learn more about intentional living, and for the complete show notes, visit: https://gravityproject.com/ (gravityproject.com) Resources: http://www.jessicajackley.com (Jessica Jackley.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicajackley/ (Jessica on LinkedIn) https://www.untapped.vc (Untapped Capital) https://alltruists.com (Alltruists) Gravity is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media).

If we've learned anything over the last few years of dealing with a global pandemic, it's our insatiable human need for connection. I'm not talking about likes on a post, or how many business cards you get to hand out at an event. I'm talking about genuine connection - connections that fuel you, inspire you, make you laugh, and spark ideas. Today, my guest Susan McPherson shares her lifelong commitment to connection in her new book The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships. We talk about how her parent's pre-social media methods of connecting influenced her connecting philosophy, how her Gather, Ask, Do method works for building generous and meaningful connection, how we can best revitalize our relationships in a post-pandemic world, and the role technology can play now and going forward. Key Takeaways:Having an ongoing curiosity about people is the heart of empathy and the key to connecting. It isn't about helping 50,000 people. It is about 2-3 actions per week and building them in as a habit. You will receive goodness back and people will remember your connections with them when you're being helpful. Set realistic goals and expectations for yourself and your connecting. We are all experiencing this global pandemic together, and now is the time to reach out when we are all in this strange situation together.  "We have all these technology tools, so ask the recipient, whether it's a colleague, or a friend, or a donor, or a funder, how they want to be in contact with you. To me, it's a very personal question. We all have our likes and dislikes." —  Susan McPherson About Susan McPherson:Susan McPherson + Founder and CEOSusan McPherson is a serial connector, angel investor, and corporate responsibility expert. She is the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships (McGraw-Hill). Susan has 25+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at industry events including Inspirefest/Dublin, BSR, Center for Corporate Citizenship's Annual Summit, DLD and Techonomy, and contributing to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has appeared on NPR, CNN, USA Today, The New Yorker, New York Magazine and the Los Angeles Times.Susan is the recipient of Forbes magazine's 50 over 50—Impact 2021 award. She has also won numerous accolades for her voice on social media platforms from Fortune Magazine, Fast Company and Elle Magazine. Currently, Susan invests in and advises women-led start-ups, including: iFundWomen,Inc., Messy.fm, Our Place, The Riveter, Park Place Payments, Hint Water, Apolitical, Arlo Skye, Giapenta and The Muse. She serves on the boards of USA for UNHCR, The 19th News, and the Lower Eastside Girls Club, and serves on the advisory boards of The List and Alltruists. Additionally, she is a member of the MIT Solve Women and Technology Leadership Group and serves as an adviser to several nonprofits, including Girls Who Code, She's The First, and The OpEd Project. Susan is a Vital Voices global corporate ambassador. She resides in Brooklyn. Connect with Susan McPherson:Book: The Lost Art of ConnectingTwitter: https://twitter.com/susanmcp1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmcpherson/Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/susanmcpherson1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanmcp1/ Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

If we've learned anything over the last few years of dealing with a global pandemic, it's our insatiable human need for connection. I'm not talking about likes on a post, or how many business cards you get to hand out at an event. I'm talking about genuine connection - connections that fuel you, inspire you, make you laugh, and spark ideas. Today, my guest Susan McPherson shares her lifelong commitment to connection in her new book The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships. We talk about how her parent's pre-social media methods of connecting influenced her connecting philosophy, how her Gather, Ask, Do method works for building generous and meaningful connection, how we can best revitalize our relationships in a post-pandemic world, and the role technology can play now and going forward. Key Takeaways:Having an ongoing curiosity about people is the heart of empathy and the key to connecting. It isn't about helping 50,000 people. It is about 2-3 actions per week and building them in as a habit. You will receive goodness back and people will remember your connections with them when you're being helpful. Set realistic goals and expectations for yourself and your connecting. We are all experiencing this global pandemic together, and now is the time to reach out when we are all in this strange situation together.  "We have all these technology tools, so ask the recipient, whether it's a colleague, or a friend, or a donor, or a funder, how they want to be in contact with you. To me, it's a very personal question. We all have our likes and dislikes." —  Susan McPherson About Susan McPherson:Susan McPherson + Founder and CEOSusan McPherson is a serial connector, angel investor, and corporate responsibility expert. She is the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships (McGraw-Hill). Susan has 25+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at industry events including Inspirefest/Dublin, BSR, Center for Corporate Citizenship's Annual Summit, DLD and Techonomy, and contributing to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has appeared on NPR, CNN, USA Today, The New Yorker, New York Magazine and the Los Angeles Times.Susan is the recipient of Forbes magazine's 50 over 50—Impact 2021 award. She has also won numerous accolades for her voice on social media platforms from Fortune Magazine, Fast Company and Elle Magazine. Currently, Susan invests in and advises women-led start-ups, including: iFundWomen,Inc., Messy.fm, Our Place, The Riveter, Park Place Payments, Hint Water, Apolitical, Arlo Skye, Giapenta and The Muse. She serves on the boards of USA for UNHCR, The 19th News, and the Lower Eastside Girls Club, and serves on the advisory boards of The List and Alltruists. Additionally, she is a member of the MIT Solve Women and Technology Leadership Group and serves as an adviser to several nonprofits, including Girls Who Code, She's The First, and The OpEd Project. Susan is a Vital Voices global corporate ambassador. She resides in Brooklyn. Connect with Susan McPherson:Book: The Lost Art of ConnectingTwitter: https://twitter.com/susanmcp1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmcpherson/Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/susanmcpherson1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanmcp1/ Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

In this episode of the Catalyst Podcast, Brad Lomenick sits down with entrepreneur and founder of Kiva & Alltruists, Jessica Jackley, for a conversation about the life and worldview of an entrepreneur, creator, and contributor to the common good. Listen in as Jessica shares how she allocates energy to different parts of life, the common traits of high achievers, what she would say to a room full of 30-year olds who want to change the world, and much more! Keep up with Jessica:  Instagram: @jessicajackley Twitter: @jessicajackley Website: http://www.jessicajackley.com  Alltruists: https://alltruists.com

"Life is not about giving up or giving in.  Life is about giving." -Anthony Douglas Williams In this episode, Jessica and I talk about: How to talk to your children about philanthropy How to develop an attitude of giving with children How to emulate philanthropy in your own life Jessica Jackley is an entrepreneur, investor, professor, and speaker who has spent her career focused on social justice. In an effort to find meaningful ways to inspire her own childrens' curiosity, empathy, and passion for social and environmental impact, she most recently founded Alltruists, at-home, kid-friendly volunteer projects for families. She is best known as a co-founder of Kiva, the world's first crowdfunding site for microenterprises that has facilitated over $1.5B in loans worldwide. Additionally, Jessica teaches Social Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business at USC, and was previously a Visiting Practitioner at Stanford's Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society. You can check out Jessica's work at: https://alltruists.com/   Continue the conversation on Instagram @heatherchauvin_ Apply for Mastery here: https://heatherchauvin.com/mastery 

Our guest is Jessica Jackley, most known for being the co-founder of Kiva and more recently the founder of Alltruists. Jesica is an investor, entrepreneur, speaker and author of Clay Water Brick. We discuss what the best leaders have in common, lessons of being an entrepreneur, her advice to young leaders, why she started her new venture Alltruists and more. Check out the brand new list of 8 Young Leaders to Know. Plus, the 5 Things from the Internet segment. Make sure to check out http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: Impact Leadership Conference—Grow as a leader for FREE by attending the Impact Leadership Conference, hosted by Highlands College in Birmingham, AL. http://impactleader.com/h3. Happening Wednesday, December 8th, 2021. Learn from leadership expert John Maxwell, Chris Hodges and more. Register today to attend FREE of charge at http://impactleader.com/h3. And, World Vision—partnering with the Church to help leaders stay healthy. World Vision and Krish Kandiah have created a brand new FREE interactive tool at http://worldvision.org/brad so you can ask yourself the critical questions and take stock of where you are as a leader. This FREE interactive guide will prepare you for the season ahead. Download this FREE guide today at http://worldvision.org/brad.

Jessica is an entrepreneur and investor focused on financial inclusion, the sharing economy, and social justice. She is best known as a cofounder of Kiva, the world's first p2p microlending site, which has facilitated over $1.5B in loans since its founding in 2005. Jessica is currently Founder and CEO of Alltruists, which creates volunteer and giving projects for kids, in a subscription box. She's also Managing Director and cofounder of Untapped Capital, and teaches entrepreneurship at USC. She has an MBA from Stanford, BA from Bucknell, certificate from Harvard, and is the author of CLAY WATER BRICK: Finding Inspiration from Entrepreneurs Who Do the Most with the Least (Random House). She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Reza Aslan and their four young children.

Jessica Jackley is a serial entrepreneur who shares her top lessons acquired as a founder of multiple ventures, including KIVA and Alltruists. She talks about what the most successful entrepreneurs...Read the whole entry... »

Jessica Jackley is currently an investor at UntappedVC and the founder of Alltruists, a startup disrupting the $300B volunteer economy. Jessica shares how her experience starting Kiva shaped her view of what is possible.  

This week, we are joined by Jessica Jackley, Founder of Alltruists, a company that provides a monthly subscription box that provides resources for families to engage in issues and volunteer in small, but impactful ways.  Jessica tells us how this idea was formed from both her aspiration to share her love of giving with her kids and all of those pandemic deliveries.    Learn more about Alltruists: https://alltruists.com/    IG: @alltruists Connect with us:Clubhouse: @Kaanji and @TaraallyceBecome a Podcast Patron: www.patreon.com/blackandwhitemomcastIG:@blackandwhitemomcastKaanji: @Kaanji_irbyTara: @Tatstar

Kiva and Alltruists founder Jessica Jackley joins us today to talk about her journey as a social entrepreneur that started in 2005 and the lessons she had learned as a founder, an investor and a general partner of various companies since then.As a graduate of philosophy and poetry, Jackley initially had no desire to venture into business. However, after having been exposed to the wonders of social entrepreneurship working a temporary job at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, she had realized how social enterprises could become a force for good. She would then go to Africa on an unpaid internship under Village Enterprise, a nonprofit organization, through which she saw firsthand the impact that donations had on the livelihood of different members of the community there. She and Kiva co-founder, Matt, then thought that while donations could be incredibly beneficial to the receiver, loans could also help members of the community take the next step forward in terms of their livelihood.Building a social impact driven company in 2005 was not the norm, and shorthand terms such as “crowdfunding” had not existed then. This drove Kiva to work hard and strategize so as to inform people of the microloans they would be sponsoring, which is different from the usual donation strategy that nonprofit companies often adopted. At present, Kiva has issued more than $1.5 billion loans, with a repayment rate of 96%.With the success of Kiva, Jackley also stressed the importance of actively exerting effort to maintain proper work-life balance. For her, this involved creating a spreadsheet that detailed her kids' schedules, and how she would then divide her work hours accordingly to make sure she maximized her time with them. As determined as she was for the role she wanted to play in the lives of her children, she did not lose sight of the role she had at work, too. She notes even the importance of prioritizing which work emails to respond to right away, and how all of her strategies have helped her maintain the balance she needs to perform well both as a mother and the founder of Kiva.Moving on to Alltruists, which is a subscription box for volunteer projects that delivers monthly mini projects to kids, inspiring them to have empathy for some of the world's biggest social and environmental issues. Jackley emphasized the importance of instilling empathy at an early age, which she said Alltruists achieves in three steps: learn, connect, and act. Finally, Jackley hopes that Alltruists can grow in the future to make volunteering more accessible and engaging for everyone.Jackley's  key lessons and quotes from this episode were:“It's great to just want to be an entrepreneur, but you need to really quickly focus in on a particular theory of change or a problem that you want to solve or a segment of, you know, a persona or a group of people that you would like to help. You can't just stay in the general, "I want to be an entrepreneur," for too long. It's like saying you want to go to the Olympics, but you just haven't chosen a sport yet.” (4:10)“I think it's very freeing to approach work as, what is the problem I want to go solve?  Who are the people that I want to go serve? And then you figure out the other pieces.” (9:13)“I feel like quiet time to reflect and whether it's journaling, or just meditating or being thoughtful, I think everyone needs at least a little bit of that. And it's really hard to get, especially with a bunch of kids in the house, especially as you take on more work, etc.  But I think it's important because during those moments, when you can hone in on really what your priorities and your values are.” (20:10)“Bring your own unique Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/impacthustlers)

I think it's safe to say that a lot of us, when asked about our ideal career, would say it is one where our efforts play into a grander cause, giving back to society while also paying the bills. Seeing the news roll in everyday with reports and footage of injustice and inequality around the world, we want to do something about it, beyond throwing money at the problem in hopes that it will be put to good use. When looking to volunteer though, we often get stuck finding the time or the right opportunity, especially one that can involve the kids. Our guest today, Jessica Jackley, has cracked the code to incorporate financial inclusion, the sharing economy, and social justice, resulting in furthering entrepreneurial dreams and spreading knowledge and practice to the next generation.Over the past decade, Jessica has risen as an entrepreneur, investor, and speaker. She is the founder of the crowdfunding site for micro-enterprises, Kiva, cofounder of the early-stage venture capital firm Untapped Capital and founder of her latest project, Alltruists, an at-home, kid-friendly volunteer project aimed towards families. Jessica's work has been widely recognized by The Economist's No Boundaries Innovation Award, Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Tech, Silicon Valley Forum's Visionary Award and more. Additionally, Jessica teaches Social Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business at USC.Jessica lives in Los Angeles with her husband, author Reza Aslan, and their four young children.

Real Good Company is a show where we talk with real people building good companies that are making a real impact. Today's guest has a prolific resume in the entrepreneurial and social enterprise worlds. Jessica Jackley is the founder and CEO of Alltruists, a monthly subscription box that provides at-home, kid-friendly volunteer and giving projects for the whole family. Prior to launching Kiva, in October of 2005, she co-founded Kiva, the world's first crowdfunding site for microenterprises that provides entrepreneurs with affordable capital to start or expand their business. In its first year, Kiva facilitated $500,000 in loans. Today, Kiva has facilitated more than $1.5 billion in loans worldwide. Jessica is also a cofounder and General Partner at Untapped Capital, an impact capital firm that invests in startups that are making a positive impact in the world. To top it all off, she harnessed her entrepreneur acumen into her own book. In “Clay Water Brick: Finding Inspiration from Entrepreneurs Who Do the Most with the Least,” Jessica shares lessons learned from successful businesses in the world's poorest countries and how to tap into the innate entrepreneurial spirit we all have for social change.A natural entrepreneur, Jessica grew up in the business of doing service. After founding Kiva, Jessica went back to business school at Stanford and was able to apply the lessons from class on how to operate a nonprofit like a business. She shares her journey of debunking and demystifying the myth of entrepreneurs and for-profit businesses versus nonprofits. After going through a divorce from her husband and the co-founder of Kiva, Jessica stepped down from the organization and set out to create something new. Through a process of resetting, she learned her identity was not wrapped up in one company or in what she does. After a three-year sabbatical, she spent a year writing case studies about female entrepreneurs. She later remarried and today the happy couple has four children.On today's podcast, Jessica discusses her journey as an entrepreneur and the art of combining problem solving and solution-finding with the life-giving and redemptive purpose of giving back. She shares how her journey as a mother inspired the idea behind Alltruists and creating kid-friendly volunteer projects at home. She also offers advice on using both your heart and head and how to do good in the world while utilizing business skills and entrepreneurial thinking.You can find out more about Jessica Jackley and everything mentioned on today's show here. Also, you can find Jessica on Twitter @jessicajackley. Get to know our hosts on Instagram @CaitlinCrosby and @AllieBridge. Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe so that we can stay in Real Good Company!

Networking - it's something we all have to do but most of the time don't want to do. Networking can often feel awkward, cold, and transactional. This is especially true with the advancement of social media platforms like Linkedin. But building relationships with others doesn't and shouldn't have to be this way. As social creatures, we crave genuine connection that leads to authentic relationships. But to build real and meaningful contacts, we need to go back to basics by tapping into our humanity and learning to be more intentional and authentic. Susan McPherson is an expert on the ins and outs of the lost art of connecting. This is where the transactional nature of networking ends, and the meaningful creation on relationships begins. Susan is a serial connector, angel investor, and corporate responsibility expert. She is the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact, providing storytelling, partnership creation and visibility to corporations, NGOs and social enterprises. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships. Susan has 25+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at industry events including Inspirefest/Dublin, BSR, Center for Corporate Citizenship's Annual Summit, DLD and Techonomy., and contributing to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has appeared on NPR, CNN, USA Today, The New Yorker, New York Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Currently, Susan invests in, and advises women-led technology start-ups, including iFundWomen, Inc., Messy.fm, Our Place, The Riveter, Park Place Payments, Hint Water, Apolitical, Arlo Skye, Giapenta and The Muse.  She serves on the boards of USA for UNHCR, The 19th News, and the Lower Eastside Girls Club, and serves on the advisory board of both The List and Alltruists. Additionally, she is a member of the MIT Solve Women and Technology Leadership Group and serves as an adviser to several nonprofits, including Girls Who Code, Ocean Collective, She’s The First, and The OpEd Project. Susan is a Vital Voices global corporate ambassador and has received numerous accolades for her voice on social media platforms from Fortune Magazine, Fast Company and Elle Magazine. She resides in Brooklyn. In this episode, Susan dives deep into the concepts of her new book, The Lost Art of Connecting. Listen to this episode and learn about:Susan giving credit and thanks to her 5th grade teacher (3:02)How listening and question asking can set you apart (6:49)Serving others before yourself (12:22)Finding out what you have to offer (15:54)Solving the insecurity of being left out (18:39)The first step to gathering people (21:41)Bringing people together around a particular issue (22:57)The importance of connecting people (25:34)Employees having time off to volunteer (29:11)How meaningfully connecting with others leads to efficiency (31:27)The power of reconnecting with people (33:41)Susan's love language (37:23)Susan's message to her 5th grade teacher (39:57) Links:Connect with Susan on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmcpherson/The Lost Art of Connecting - https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Art-Connecting-Meaningful-Relationships-ebook-dp-B08JZFYX46/dp/B08JZFYX46/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1601645264Julian Treasure's TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better