Ep 33: Getting Creative with Ryan O’Donoghue from 1st Descents and Stoke broker - a podcast by Stu Swineford

Today’s guest today is Ryan O'Donoghue, CEO of both the nonprofit First Descents and the for-profit company Stoke Broker. 

First Descents provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. Stoke Broker takes the wealth of expertise First Descents has developed over the past 20 years and applies it outside of the nonprofit space. Profits from Stokebroker, an adventure travel company, are then funneled back into FD to further fuel their mission.

It’s an interesting model that recognizes how work in the nonprofit space can be applied to create new revenue streams in the for-profit sector—revenue that then directly benefits the nonprofit that inspired it.

You’re really going to enjoy this conversation. 

Links:

First Descents: https://firstdescents.org

Stoke Broker: https://stokebroker.com

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