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Stacy Huston and Sam Caplan

SixDegrees of Kevin Bacon and how nonprofits can cut through the noise

Stacy Huston, executive director of SixDegrees.org, shares how the organization creates impactful campaigns while boosting awareness for small community nonprofits.
 
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This episode of Impact Audio features Stacy Huston, executive director of SixDegrees.org. She shares how her organization partners with nonprofits to fill the resource gap and put the spotlight on community programs.

Stacy covers:

  • Why the resource gap is about more than funding
  • How to best help nonprofits tell their stories
  • The strategy behind SixDegrees.org’s most successful projects
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Stacy Huston

Stacy Huston is a renowned social impact expert and executive leader, celebrated for her contributions as a producer and keynote speaker. Stacy is the Executive Director of SixDegrees.Org, a charity founded by Actor and Philanthropist Kevin Bacon, and serves as the Executive Producer of their #1 podcast, which inspires action through powerful storytelling. As CEO of Entertain Change, she spearheads a social impact agency dedicated to creating transformational solutions by collaborating with entertainers and organizations. Stacy's expertise and impact have been recognized internationally, with features in leading industry podcasts and publications. Creator of the CRAFT Method, she works with groups to build deeper and more meaningful engagement through a 5-step principled approach. Honored with the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award, she is a driven leader, committed to making a difference daily through strategic philanthropic efforts. Her notable collaborations include global projects with major entities like Peacock, Warner Bros, iHeartMedia, CBS, WhyHunger, MTV, NAACP LDF, and The ACLU. Stacy's approach combines deep conviction and practical experience in catalyzing change and fostering employee engagement and fulfillment. Stacy lives outside of Washington DC with her husband Danny and their two small children.

Sam Caplan

Sam Caplan is the Vice President of Social Impact at Submittable, a platform that foundations, governments, nonprofits, and other changemakers use to launch, manage, and measure impactful granting and CSR programs. Inspired by the amazing work performed by practitioners of all stripes, Sam strives to help them achieve their missions through better, more effective software.

Sam formerly served as founder of New Spark Strategy, Chief Information Officer at the Walton Family Foundation, and head of technology at the Walmart Foundation. He consults, advises, and writes on social impact technology, strategy, and innovation.

Connect with or follow Sam on Linkedin, listen to his podcast Impact Audio, and subscribe to his bi-weekly newsletter The Review.

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