The +SocialGood Series: The Digital and Value Revolution for Good

Mar 05, 2015, 02:32 AM

The Social Network Show welcomes the second episode of The +SocialGood Series with Co-host, Aaron Sherinian, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer for the UN Foundation. Aaron brings guests, Corrie Frasier, Founder of Uncommon, Inc. and Noa Gafni, co-Managing Director of Global Tolerance.

Mr. Sherinian brings on two inspiring guests to this episode to talk about the worldwide digital connected and value driven generations that are making a difference. Corrie Frasier, who has helped manage the +SocialGood community since its conception discusses how social media is removing barriers and creating worldwide alliances that result in collaboration on crucial issues. Listen to the show to hear about how and where this is being done. If you are interested in getting involved, Corrie suggests that you join the +SocialGood community and Global Citizen.

Noa Gafni, who has worked across five continents on the globalization of information discusses a report that was released by her company. Noa shares with us the results of "The Values Revolution" report and how people increasingly want values integrated in their lifestyle choices. Listen to hear more about this interesting report.

Corrie is the founder of Uncommon, Inc., a consultancy dedicated to helping NGOs, non-profits, and socially-minded clients to develop transformative engagement programs, and bring them to life on the ground.

Prior to starting Uncommon, Corrie served as the communications innovation lead for The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has designed high-level public engagement programs with partners including TED, Sundance, and the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders, and launched the team’s venture fund for early-stage innovations in partnership with the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Before joining the foundation, Corrie developed and launched new programs for Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits, and start-ups alike.

​Noa Gafni is co-Managing Director of Global Tolerance, a social change consultancy that has worked with Westpac, TED and the Dalai Lama.Noa began her career as an entrepreneur, founding a social network for women in 2005. She then joined the founding digital team at Hearst Magazines as Head of Social Media. Noa then spent several years as an independent digital strategist with a client roster that included Real Madrid, Xiaomi and Lloyd's of London.During her MBA at London Business School, Noa became deeply interested in social enterprise as a driver for change. After completing her MBA, Noa joined the World Economic Forum as a Global Leadership Fellow and the Head of Communications for the Global Shapers Community, which brings exceptional young people together to impact their local communities and shape the global agenda.

Noa has spoken on issues of social impact at the World Economic Forum, Financial Times Future of Sustainability Summit and Harvard Social Enterprise Conference. She is a UN Foundation Plus Social Good Connector, a WEF Global Shaper and a Cambridge University Fellow of Social Innovation.