Charles Best
Charles Best is the founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org, a crowdfunding platform for K-12 teachers serving in US schools; and the founder of Irregardless, a crowd-sourced writing style guide.
“In times of crisis and anxiety, people can actually be more altruistic.”
— Charles Best

Featured in these episodes:
Charles Best knows: Sometimes the best way to achieve that monumental success tomorrow is to take a teeny tiny step today. That’s what he did when he founded one of the world’s first crowdfunding platforms, DonorsChoose. Cameo appearance: Stephen Colbert.
Charles Best shares how Donors Choose pivoted from supporting classrooms to supporting teachers and virtual learning during the pandemic. It’s a lesson in how to listen to your community’s changing needs – and pivot fast.