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Superpowers for Good: Empowering Changemakers for Social Impact via Regulated Investment Crowdfunding from the SuperCrowd.

We host changemakers who are using regulated investment crowdfunding for social impact--impact crowdfunding--as impact investors or social entrepreneurs, catalyzing change with leadership skills we call superpowers. www.superpowers4good.com

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8:05

Jeff Silvestrini and I Discuss Growth, Redevelopment,...

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2020/04/14

#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for CongressGuest: Jeff SilvestriniOffice Held: Mayor of MillcreekIssue: Growth and redevelopment Bio: I am the best mayor Millcreek, Utah, has ever had—and also its worst! As the first and only mayor of this city of 63,000, settled in 1848 but not incorporated until 2017, I have had the rare opportunity to create a city government from scratch. Millcreek is an “inner-ring” suburb south of and adjacent to Salt Lake City. It is part of a metropolis home to over

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7:32

Misty Frost Discusses The Need for More Health Care...

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2020/04/13

#plugintodevin Show - Devin Thorpe for CongressGuest: Misty FrostIssue: I think our community of learners is really focused on the impact to healthcare workers and what that means for their future job prospects.I've always been passionate about giving people opportunities to improve their economic state. With the pandemic, and it's impact on our healthcare system, it's becoming clear that there are going to be more even more jobs in healthcare than we anticipated. Not only will there be jobs, but

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10:11

Crowdfunding Expert Jenny Kassan Gives Advice to...

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2020/04/10

#plugintodevin ShowGuest: Jenny KassanOffice Held: Fremont City CouncilOffice Sought: None currentlyIssue: Getting sufficient friendly capital for small businesses that are doing good in the world.I have run several undercapitalized businesses and I hate living in a world where the most needed changemakers are struggling just to make ends meet.We need to make it easier for everyone to move their investment dollars into the businesses they love and care about - this requires legal reform but even

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8:47

House Candidate Gay Lynn Bennion Advocates For Better...

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2020/04/09

#plugintodevin ShowGuest: Gay Lynn BennionOffice Sought: Utah House of Representatives, District 46Issue: Education, historically underfunded, now challenged by COVID-19 and social distancing policies. All of our family members have attended public schools. I currently serve as Director of Education Committee with Women's State Legislative Council and have been following bills, attending hearings. Our 3-year old granddaughter is already excited to go to school. I want to work for the best education

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10:23

Women Advocating for Disable Rights in Utah -...

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2020/04/08

#plugintodevin ShowGuest: Jennifer Miller-SmithDisable Rights Caucus ChairIssue: AccessibilitySome places are not accessible. We need more accessibility. Bio: Utah Democratic Party Disability Caucus Chair, Salt Lake County Party Disability Caucus Chair. Disability activist/organizer. Twitter: @jlms_qkwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.millersmithPhoto credit: Karen Sewell Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe

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8:24

Meet the Democratic Women of Utah County -...

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2020/04/07

#plugintodevin ShowGuest: Elizabeth HillChair of the Democratic Women of Utah CountyIssue: solving the homeless crisis in Utah County, access to Mental Health Services and Suicide Prevention, gerrymandering, Affordable Insurance or Universal Health Care, overcrowded classrooms, helping folks transition from gov assistance with a better living wage, equal pay for women and rational student loan programsWe all know someone or are someone that has been personally affected by these issuesElect leaders

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8:18

This Utah Entrepreneur Is Building a Team to Support...

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2020/04/06

Guest: Joel McKay SmithIssue: Creating and cultivating economic opportunities for marginalized communities (rural and neurodiversity)I grew up on a farm in Utah county in what is now referred to as Silicon Slopes, I have a passion for education and empowerment.Once this current crisis passes the ability for urban cores and rural communities will be even more important. The neurodiverse are uniquely qualified to execute critical tech positions that are hard if not impossible to

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8:00

County Council Candidate Aaron Dekeyzer Talks Dark...

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2020/04/03

Guest: Aaron DekeyzerOffice Sought: SL County Council 6Issue: Dark SkiesLight pollution is growing at twice the rate of human population. As cities transition to LEDs in the name of energy efficiency (which they should), they often overlook the unintended consequences that those have on human and environmental health. And now, the first generation has been born that will never experience the Milky Way.Fortunately, you can do something about it! Follow these two fundamental dark-sky principles: 1)

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13:42

Data Scientist Dayton Thorpe Comments on COVID-19 -...

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2020/04/02

Guest: Dayton ThorpeBio: I am a Data Scientist in San Francisco. I completed a PhD in physics at UC Berkeley and a bachelor's in math and physics from the University of Southern California. I serve on the Board of Directors for Eden I&R/211 Alameda County and Conard House, two California non-profits.Website: howto115.comFacebook: facebook.com/dayton.thorpe.7Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dayton-thorpe-45240658/Instagram: @dayton.thorpe Get full access to Superpowers for Good at

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6:34

Candidate Daisy Thomas Says Coronavirus Highlights...

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2020/04/01

Guest: Daisy ThomasOffice Sought: Utah State House District 46Issue: Health careWe all need healthcare.Every human being deserves to live a life of dignity and in the US that means life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I don't believe people should suffer and die in poverty because they lack the financial capacity to pay for required medical services. Healthcare is an investment into a functioning society, as we are seeing with this worldwide pandemic.Bio: Daisy Thomas served as the Utah

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8:34

Musician Kurt Bestor Talks About Health Care for the...

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2020/03/31

Guest: Kurt BestorOffice Held: National Delegate for Obama 2008Issue: Health CareAs a free-lance musician, I have no employer and health insurance is very expensive. There was a time in my life when I COULDN'T get health insurance (because I had two children with Spina Bifida). I made too much money to get Medicaid or other help while not making enough to pay for expensive medical specialists out of pocket. No insurance companies would cover my family due to the cost of the kids' care. Talk about

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6:16

Campaign Manager Angela Krull Flips the Script —...

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2020/03/30

Guest: Angela Krull, Campaign ManagerIssue: Opportunity and economic mobility for allI grew up in a relatively small town in Idaho. I was taught that if you work hard, you can achieve your dreams. What I didn’t understand then and only really started to understand with more life experience was that not everyone starts in the same place and that all too often, the obstacles to achieving one’s dreams are almost insurmountable. That is especially true for minority communities and some rural

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25:37

Pulitzer Prize Winners’ New Book Is Required Reading...

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2019/12/20

Pulitzer Prize Winners Nicholas Kristof and Cheryl WuDunn have written a new book, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, to be released next month. The book will follow the model of the couple’s previous collaborations, Half the Sky and A Path Appears, painful analyses of big social problems that also celebrate the hope found in existing solutions. Without the benefit of a review copy, I recorded a discussion of the book and some of his other writing with Kristof several months ago. I invite you

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24:01

How Johnson & Johnson Is Changing The World Through...

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2019/12/18

We at the Your Mark on the World Center have been sharing podcasts and YouTube episodes of the Your Mark on the World Show - The Social Impact Podcast about crowdfunding for good and other topics for the past eight years. In that time, we’ve had many sponsors but none so generous as Johnson & Johnson’s CaringCrowd.CaringCrowd is J&J’s crowdfunding platform for global public health nonprofits. J&J collects no fees from users and matches most individual donations on the site up to $250. The mission

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CEO Who Led Red Cross From Brink Of Disaster Reflects...

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2019/12/17

Gail McGovern, 67, became the eighth CEO in five years at the American Red Cross in 2008, as the country entered its most severe economic downturn in seven decades. Today, she remains at the head of what is once again a fiscally healthy nonprofit. Looking back, she reflects on what she learned.The $3 billion annual revenue organization responds to 60,000 disasters every year, ranging from single house fires affecting one family to natural disasters that impact hundreds of thousands. At the time she

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19:06

This Mom Has Raised $175 Million To Fight Cancer In...

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2019/12/16

Alex Scott never remembered a time she didn’t have cancer, having been diagnosed before her first birthday. She died at age eight. During her lifetime, Alex led efforts to raise over $1 million to fight childhood cancer. Her mother, Liz Scott, has continued the effort inspired by her daughter. The organization she inspired has now raised $175 million to fight cancer, about $25 million this year. As we approach the end of the run of the Your Mark on the World Show, I invited Liz to return to the show

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35:39

This Founder’s Story Will Inspire You - #1197

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2019/12/13

In 2008, Aussie Daniel Flynn came across two facts: children were dying (some still are) due to waterborne illnesses and the world market for bottled water was about $50 billion (now it is about $140 billion). In that juxtaposition, he saw a solution. The idea for Thankyou Water was born.Working with his buddy Jared Burns and his then girlfriend now wife Justine Flynn, as first-year university students, they launched a consumer brand that features 55 different products and is sold in 5,500 locations

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24:16

Rotary CEO Says Rotary Will End Polio And Do So Much...

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2019/12/11

Rotary General Secretary John Hewko was recently given the additional title of Chief Executive Officer, which didn’t change his job description so much as it gives clarity to his role, especially for those outside the organization.John is passionate about ending polio—and not just because that’s his job. For the past eight years, he has traveled to Tuscon, Arizona to participate in a 106-mile bike ride known as El Tour De Tuscon. Over the years, he and other Rotarians have raised over $50 million

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65:17

Experts Share Insights On Tech For Good - #1195

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2019/12/10

In a series of discussions at the University of California Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, hosted by Originate and BCG Digital Ventures, experts comment on "Tomorrow's Technologies." For one on social good, I was invited to moderate. The panelists were:Margret Trilli: President & Chief Investment Officer of Impact AssetsRebecca Masisak: CEO of TechSoupGunnar Lovelace: Founder, Thrive Market & Founder & CEO, GoodMoneyPeter Felix: Director of Inventory Control, Los Angeles Regional Food

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19:45

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Climate...

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2019/12/09

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist who leads the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University and is the host and producer of the PBS series Global Weirding. I asked her everything you want to know about climate change but were afraid to ask.Hayhoe has a positive, upbeat manner that leaves listeners feeling as if she’s talking about planning the best birthday party ever rather than warning about climate change. Perhaps that is her appeal. She has earned a reputation—she’s been named to

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