Kevin F. Adler Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Miracle Messages is an award-winning 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that helps people experiencing homelessness rebuild their social support systems and financial security, primarily through family reunifications, a phone buddy program, and basic income pilots. Reunion services: An individual experiencing homelessness records a short message to a loved one (or vice versa). Then, our community of digital detectives attempt to locate the loved one and deliver the message. To date, we've reunited over 900 families.Phone buddy program: Miracle Friends matches caring volunteers from around the world with individuals experiencing homelessness for weekly phone calls and texts. To date, over 350 volunteers have logged over 200,000 minutes.Basic income pilots: Miracle Money is the first basic income program for individuals experiencing homelessness in the US. In our initial pilot, 66% of unhoused recipients secured housing. Our $2.1 million expansion is supported by Google.org and USC.Miracle Messages offers a humane, highly effective way to help end homelessness: strengthen social supports and financial security, shatter stigmas, and empower people everywhere to get involved. Our work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, PBS NewsHour, SF Chronicle, CBS News, Fast Company, in a TED talk, in an essay by President Bush, and more.We're on a mission to end relational poverty on the streets, in the process, inspire people everywhere to embrace their homeless neighbors not as problems to be solved, but as people to be loved. Join us.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

When We Walk By is "a must-read for anyone interested in solving the problem of homelessness" (Publishers Weekly). This "persuasive book about a crucial subject" (San Francisco Chronicle) takes a refreshing new look at homelessness in America, showing us what we lose—in ourselves and as a society—when we choose to walk past and ignore our neighbors in shelters or on the streets, and what we stand to gain when we listen to the real stories of unhoused people, recognize our shared humanity, and move toward evidence-based, community-centered, cost-effective solutions. Author Kevin F. Adler is an award-winning nonprofit leader and founder, TED speaker, and the nephew of a beloved family member who lived on the streets for 30 years. For the socially engaged reader of Isabel Wilkerson's Caste and Matt Desmond's Evicted, When We Walk By "offers fresh and hopeful solutions that could affect long-lasting change" (Booklist, starred review).“A compelling story of rediscovering our own humanity—and a roadmap on how we can make large-scale changes that improve everyone’s way of life. Read this book to understand how being connected can save us all.” —Andrew Yang“Books, when properly executed, pry back the veil and show readers a shared humanity. When We Walk By is one such book.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review“A must-read guide for navigating and fixing the broken status quo of homelessness in America…readers of this book will no longer ‘walk by’ feeling helpless.” —Michael D. Tubbs, former Mayor of Stockton, CA, founder of End Poverty in California and Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, and special advisor to CA Governor Gavin Newsom for Economic Mobility

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Each year, I guest lecture on social entrepreneurship, activism, and homelessness for Professor Alan David Ross, in UC Berkeley’s Department of Political Science and Haas Business School (UGBA 107, UGBA 179).

An "incredibly inspiring" and "refreshing" speaker, Kevin speaks about homelessness, social entrepreneurship, tech for good, and our common humanity at Fortune 500 companies, major conferences, universities, and more. Past speaking engagements include: COMPANIES – Google, Twitter, reddit, Indiegogo, Kiva, NextDoor, Zumper, the Conference Board, Unilever, Lending ClubGOVERNMENT – the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the US Interagency Council on HomelessnessCONFERENCES – South by Southwest (Austin), TED (New York), the American Association of Service Coordinators (Denver), 1E9 the_conference (Munich), DAHO.AM (Munich), Silicon Slopes (Salt Lake City), the National Alliance to End Homelessness (San Diego), Opportunity Collaboration (Cancun), the Public Affairs Conference (Elsah, IL)SCHOOLS – Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Occidental College, Santa Clara University, Cornell College, Singularity University, SF Friends SchoolFAITH-BASED – New Canaan Society and 4Word (San Francisco, East Bay), Barnabas, Southern Alameda Deanery, LIFT Ministries (Santa Clara), Canvas Church (San Francisco), St. Luke's Episcopal Church (San Francisco), St. Clare's Church (Pleasanton, CA), First Presbyterian (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)CIVIC/MISCELLANEOUS: Rotary Clubs (Livermore Valley, Livermore, Fisherman's Wharf, SF Evening, SF Chinatown, Castro, Danville Sycamore Valley, Oaxaca, etc), Metro Ministries (Corpus Christi, TX), ConsenSys, Awakin Calls, Public Press, the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Daybreaker (NYC)Testimonials, videos, and media kit available upon request. More information at kevinfadler.com/speaking

The Presidential Leadership Scholars program is a partnership among the Presidential Centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson and is designed for mid-career leaders from diverse backgrounds who share a commitment to helping solve society’s greatest challenges. Participants connect with some of the best minds in the study of leadership and benefit from the assets of the Presidential Centers and the insights of former Presidents and the people who served with them.

Lanham, Md, Us

Author of the book, "Natural Disasters as a Catalyst for Social Capital: A Study of the 500-Year Flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa." Published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2015.Other published writings include:-- Facebook Fatigue? A University's Quest to Build Lifelong Relationships with Students and Alumni, chapter in An Education in Facebook? Higher Education and the World's Largest Social Network (Routledge, 2014)-- Social Capital after a Disaster, chapter in Community Disaster Recovery and Resiliency: Exploring Global Opportunities and Challenges (CRC Press, 2010)-- Opinion pieces in the San Francisco Chronicle, TechCrunch, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Huffington Post, Cedar Rapids Gazette More information at http://www.kevinfadler.com/writing

New York, Ny, Us

The TED Residency is an in-house incubator for breakthrough ideas, culminating in a TED Talk.

San Francisco, California, Us

Teamed up with my former investor to launch all things people. Recruited the core team and advisors for the first portfolio company, Handsfree. Organized world's largest Google Glass EDU hackathon, in partnership with Google, before leaving to focus on Miracle Messages full-time.

An angel-backed online fundraising platform for under-served high schools. Led team, product, strategy, and fundraising. Acquired in January 2014.

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Nonprofit online mentoring program for under-served schools. Reached 2000+ high school students and led all-volunteer team.

Evanston, Il, Us

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. Worked with indigenous women entrepreneurs. Hablo español.

M.Phil, Modern Society And Global Transformations

Master Of Public Affairs - Mpa, Public Policy Analysis

A.B., Politics; Minor, Diplomacy And World Affairs (Gpa: 3.85)

Hauser Institute For Civil Society - Course In Exponential Fundraising, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Graduate Studies Program 2015, Exponential Technologies

Study Abroad, Political Studies

High School Diploma