"The Promise of a Pencil" is the memoir of Adam Braun, Founder & CEO of Pencils of Promise ("PoP"). Adam traded a lucrative career in finance to found Pencils of Promise, the groundbreaking organization founded in 2008 to increase access to quality education for children in the developing world. The book chronicles Braun’s journey to find his calling and gives readers the tools to unlock a sense of purpose, passion, and meaning in their own lives. Braun started Pencils of Promise with an initial investment of $25 in 2008 and the ambition to build one school in honor of his grandmother. Today, PoP has broken ground on more than 200 schools globally to provide children with education opportunities. PoP backs passion with true sustainability, radical transparency, and impact tracking. In his talk, Adam will discuss how to bootstrap an organization to success, the future of purpose-driven businesses, and the most effective ways to blend for-profit business acumen with humanitarian work.
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