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Don Kendall is listed as Social entrepreneur & philanthropist at Social Venture Partners Connecticut, based in Weston, Connecticut, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at newforkcapital.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Don Kendall.
Don Kendall previously worked as Co-Founder, Board Chair ('13-'22), Board Member (current) at Social Venture Partners Connecticut and Board Member at All Our Kin, Inc.. Don Kendall holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History from Stanford University.
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I started my first company when I was 26. Luckily, that company today employs more than 40,000 people and is the largest restaurant company in Central Europe with over $3 Billion in sales. I was also a founding board member of Hotwire, an online travel startup acquired by Expedia in 2003 for a ton of money. I've started and run 4 for-profit companies and helped found 4 non-profits. I've invested in and helped mentor somewhere between a dozen and two dozen entrepreneurs, where in most cases I was one of the first people to believe in what they were building. I've traveled to 87 countries, and sat on too many boards. Those are the highlights. I've also got plenty of arrows sticking out of my back, and have dug a couple enormous holes in the ground. My second startup was a moon shot in the early days of online commerce, that went from 0-250 employees in 18 months, burned through close to $90 million of venture funding, and died on the doorstep of an IPO when the first internet bubble burst in early 2000. I've led teams through crazy growth pushes and also through massive layoffs. I've inspired people, and let a few of those same people down. Today, I spend most of my time trying to be a good husband, father, son and community volunteer. I still sit on too many boards. My work is devoted to closing the so-called "opportunity gap" in my home state of Connecticut. Nearly 40% of my neighbors can't afford an unexpected $400 expense, and their kids don't have access to the same kind of educational and employment opportunities that my kids do. This is a huge problem, and cuts to the heart of America's promise as a nation.
Listed skills include Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Start Ups, and 13 others.
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Westport, CT, US
I helped start the Connecticut Chapter of Social Venture Partners - the 34th chapter in the worldwide SVPI network. The Social Venture Partners (http://www.svpi.org/) model was born in 1997 in Seattle. We build philanthropic communities that borrow from venture capital practices and make highly engaged investments of money, resources and business expertise.
New Haven, Connecticut, US
All Our Kin is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that trains, supports, and sustains family child care providers to ensure that children and families have the foundations they need to succeed in school and in life. At All Our Kin, we support home-based family child care providers at every stage of their development – from parents and.
New Haven, CT, US
Advance CT and the Department of Economic and Community Development (“DECD”) are working in close collaboration to drive economic development in Connecticut. Through this collaboration, Advance CT is responsible for driving recruitment and retention activities, while DECD helps businesses navigate state and local government to minimize lag time, enhance.
Hopkins School, founded in 1660, is the 3rd oldest independent school in the United States. Hopkins is a coeducational, college-preparatory day school for grades 7-12, located on a 108-acre campus overlooking New Haven, CT. With 712 students from 60 cities and towns, 30% students of color, 21% of students receiving financial aid (over $4M annually) and a.
Statewide, Connecticut, US
We are a 501c3 non-profit, founded at the suggestion of Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont in March 2020 to help coordinate the statewide philanthropic response to COVID-19, focusing on our State's most vulnerable and low income citizens who were tragically hit hardest by the pandemic. Within 3 weeks of our formation, we raised more than $10M from CT's.
I invest in seed stage education technology and other socially minded enterprises. In EdTech, I look for companies that are seeking to build a "better way to learn". I typically invest $50-250k and serve as an active mentor to the CEO. Notable investments include: - Eneza Education: leading mobile education platform in Africa with millions of users.
The Smart Tech Challenges Foundation aims to encourage the creation of free-market solutions to reduce gun violence. We can speed up the discovery of innovative technologies to make America safer without encroaching upon our Second Amendment rights.
Norwalk, Connecticut, US
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation is the third largest community foundation in Connecticut with total assets over $200 million. FCCF manages charitable capital and coordinates grant making on behalf of almost 600 fundholders and makes $15-20 million in grants per year. In addition to serving as a financial steward, FCCF plays a leadership role.
I served as the Town of Weston representative on the Board of SWRCC. SWRCC, founded in 1983, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides telecommunication services to municipal fire, police and EMS services as well as hospitals in the Southwestern portion of Connecticut. SWRCC provides these services under designation by the Connecticut Department of.
Lander, WY, US
Positive, ethical leaders change the world. Based on this belief, NOLS has, over the last 46 years, become the leader in wilderness education. Founded in 1965 by legendary mountaineer Paul Petzoldt, NOLS takes students of all ages on remote wilderness expeditions and teaches them technical outdoor skills, leadership, and environmental ethics.
San Francisco, California, US
TPW West is a distinctive provider of lifelong strategic donor education and networking, substantive engagement with philanthropic communities, and encouraging environments for philanthropic innovation. Our programs provide forward-thinking philanthropists with a strategic framework and innovative set of skills, tools, investment models, and resources that.
San Francisco, CA, US
In 2003, I purchased High Country Passage, a leading operator of high-quality international group tours for top educational institutions such as Stanford, Harvard and Yale University, as well as the Smithsonian Institution and the National Geographic Society. Under my leadership, the business doubled its revenues and re-branded as World Leaders Travel.
Madryt, Community Of Madrid, ES
Co-founded this high-growth restaurant startup with the aim of bringing western retail concepts to Central Europe’s emerging economies. AmRest was the first American company to open its doors in the city of Wroclaw, Poland in 1993 – a time when very little “Western” business infrastructure existed. For this reason, all business systems and vendor.
Affinity Expeditions was a startup marketing services firm, focused on the affinity travel marketplace. Clients included university alumni associations, museums and other membership groups with educational travel programs. Marketing services provided to clients included: database modeling, mailing list management, web site development, e-mail communication.
In 1997, I co-founded more.com, an early pioneer in the e-commerce field. More.com was a leading online health, beauty, and wellness superstore that offered its customers more than 60,000 SKUs in a variety of health product categories at everyday low prices. As CEO of more.com, I grew the business from “the garage” through 250 employees, an IPO.
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My first proper job. I worked in the New York and Hong Kong offices of McKinsey for a variety of clients in the CPG and air travel industries.
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Don Kendall works for Social Venture Partners Connecticut.
Don Kendall is listed as Social entrepreneur & philanthropist at Social Venture Partners Connecticut.
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Don Kendall is based in Weston, Connecticut, United States while working with Social Venture Partners Connecticut.
Don Kendall has worked for Social Venture Partners Connecticut, All Our Kin, Inc., Advancect, Hopkins School, and 4-Ct.
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Don Kendall holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History from Stanford University.
Don Kendall is listed with skills including Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Start Ups, Fundraising, Strategic Partnerships, Management Consulting, and Business Strategy.
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