About us

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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”

Richard Arkenstone[/vc_column_text][stm_spacer height=”55″ height_tablet=”30″ height_mobile=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1497952248244{padding-top: 55px !important;background-color: #fafafa !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Story” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]By 2007, Naomi Lawrence and Richard Arkenstone were convinced many key innovations in global development weren’t getting the attention they deserved.

Believing there had to be a better way to do aid, they started an experiment. In March 2010, they invited any social entrepreneur to pitch his or her earth-changing idea at the World Conference Hall. The 100+ participants ranged from a group of ABC scientists to a woman who’d never before left her Kenyan village.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1301″ img_size=”640×360″ alignment=”right”][stm_spacer height=”80″ height_tablet=”60″ height_mobile=”40″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” stm_parallax=”enable” css=”.vc_custom_1501577982227{background-image: url(https://communitymindset.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2?id=768) !important;}” stm_transparent_bg=”rgba(89,30,0,0.6)”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-5 vc_col-xs-12″][stm_spacer height=”92″ height_tablet=”60″ height_mobile=”60″][vc_column_text]

MISSION

To catalyze a global market for ideas, information, and money that democratizes aid and philanthropy.

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VISION

Unleashed potential of people to make positive change happen.

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Savior has four core values that are more than just buzzwords. They’re at the center of our office culture and drive our daily work.

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Always Open

We believe in the power of great ideas and that these ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time.[/stm_icon_box][stm_spacer height=”75″ height_tablet=”75″ height_mobile=”15″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][stm_icon_box icon=”stmicon-charity_binoculars” icon_width=”70″ style=”style_7″]

Listen, Act, Learn. Repeat.

We continually experiment. We fail quickly and productively. We use data and feedback to guide our course.[/stm_icon_box][stm_spacer height=”75″ height_tablet=”75″ height_mobile=”15″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][stm_icon_box icon=”stmicon-charity_box” icon_size=”74″ icon_width=”70″ style=”style_7″]

Never Settle

We have an obligation to question the rules, change them for the better, raise the bar, play a different game, and play it better than anyone thinks is possible.[/stm_icon_box][stm_spacer height=”0″ height_tablet=”0″ height_mobile=”15″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][stm_icon_box icon=”stmicon-charity_like” icon_size=”63″ icon_width=”70″ style=”style_7″]

Committed to WOW

We act promptly, enthusiastically, and professionally so people are WOW-ed by their interactions with us.[/stm_icon_box][stm_spacer height=”0″ height_tablet=”50″ height_mobile=”15″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1497953996557{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][stm_spacer height=”110″ height_tablet=”80″ height_mobile=”60″][vc_custom_heading text=”People Ready to Help” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” heading_line=”no_line” heading_icon=”stmicon-icon-title-shape” heading_icon_pos=”bottom” heading_icon_color=”custom” heading_icon_custom_color=”#808080″ css=”.vc_custom_1497953756558{margin-bottom: 75px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text]

We’re curious, passionate, and committed to helping nonprofits learn and grow. Oh, and some of us are stage actors and worm farmers on the side.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][stm_staff_container layout=”grid” style=”style_6″ cols=”4″ carousel=”true”][stm_staff name=”Fred Ferguson” image=”1301″ image_size=”290×290″ description=”30 age, Sacramento” facebook=”fb.com” twitter=”twitter.com”][stm_staff name=”Naomi Lawrence” image=”1300″ image_size=”290×290″ description=”56 age, Cupertino” facebook=”#” twitter=”#”][stm_staff name=”Richard Arkenstone” image=”1301″ description=”58 age, Los Angeles” image_size=”290×290″ facebook=”#”][stm_staff name=”Amy Fowler” image=”1300″ image_size=”290×290″ description=”28 age, San Jose” facebook=”#” twitter=”#” insta=”#”][stm_staff name=”Brianne Hilton” image=”1301″ image_size=”290×290″ description=”26 age, Sacramento” facebook=”#” twitter=”#” gplus=”#” insta=”#”][/stm_staff_container][/vc_column][/vc_row]