Global Do-Gooder | Ray Damm | EP05

"I think that whenever you get into positions where a lot is asked of you…you have to grab onto something that's much larger than yourself." -Ray Damm Ray Damm is our first guest that comes from the nonprofit world. He is CEO of ACCEL, a private nonprofit organization serving children and adults who have developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders and cognitive disabilities. In this episode, Ray shares his passion for mission-driven work and the impact that ACCEL is having on underserved populations in our own backyard, as well as in Saudi Arabia. He reflects on coming from a family of over-achieving do-gooders, his penchant for timepieces with history, and the importance the private sector plays in giving back to the community. During our conversation, Ray got real on several topics, including: The Mission of ACCEL (8:49) Autism prevalence rates (10:14) Saudi Arabia - How did that happen? (12:03) Non-profit Misconceptions (16:40) Private industry supporting non-profit organizations (26:13) Mentors/Family (28:48) Travel Goals (34:47) Chronography obsession (37:02)Please Enjoy, Like & Share! Instagram: @realtalkwithryanmadrid YouTube: Real Talk with Ryan Madrid Real Talk with Ryan Madrid is sponsored by: ● VIP Mortgage https://www.vipmtginc.com/ ● Xunami https://xunami.net/ ● sGrow https://sgrowcrm.com/ For more information on Ray and ACCEL, visit https://www.accel.org/ Instagram: @accel_arizona Facebook: @ACCELArizona Episode Resources: Saudi Aramco https://www.aramco.com/ The Doe Fund https://www.doe.org/ National Association of Private Special Education Centers https://napsec.org/ A. Lange & Soehne https://www.alange-soehne.com/en/home IWC Portugiese https://www.iwc.com/us/en/home.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intothestorm/message