Doing “Immense Good” with Founders Pledge co-founder David Goldberg

It’s fitting that the 100th episode of Purpose 360 features an organization helping more businesses be a force for good. Founders Pledge, a nonprofit organization with a mission to “empower entrepreneurs to do immense good,” leverages a unique model to enable founders to direct a portion of personal proceeds to vetted charities and initiatives.To talk about Founders Pledge and the incredible impact the organization achieved in 2020, we welcomed to the show David Goldberg, Co-Founder and CEO.Listen for David’s insights on:How Founders Pledge harnesses the innate problem-solving nature of entrepreneurs to address some of society’s biggest challengesWhy making a commitment via Founders Pledge inspires many entrepreneurs to infuse purpose in their own companiesHow the organization applies a venture capital lens to philanthropic giving efforts, and why data is vital to direct dollars to initiatives that will produce the greatest return for societyLinks & NotesAbout Founders PledgeThe Founders Pledge Model2020 Impact ReportDavid Goldberg on LinkedIn (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (06:50) - Intro to David Goldberg, Founder's Pledge (08:35) - Who is David Goldberg? What's his Purpose? (10:27) - Where Founder's Pledge Is Today (11:31) - How It Works (14:49) - During COVID (17:30) - The Pitch (20:15) - The VC Community (23:05) - Immense Good (23:50) - Example (27:46) - Climate Cohort, Events and More (30:37) - Example (34:17) - The Analytics (35:13) - Member Demographics (36:20) - Challenges Along the Way (38:12) - Companies With Purpose at Their Core (39:35) - Another Success Story (43:17) - Getting on Their Radar as a Nonprofit (45:15) - Becoming More Institutionalized (47:16) - Becoming a Member (48:49) - Range of Donations (49:17) - Anyone Can Donate (50:41) - Last Thoughts