Andrea and Jessica La Mesa // Co-CEOs of The Life You Can Save - Generated $100 million in donations to high-impact charities.
Investing in Impact | Impact Investing
English - June 28, 2024 15:18 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBInvesting Business Entrepreneurship impact investing social impact impact entrepreneurs social entrepreneurship venture capital angel investing Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In episode 73 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I speak with Andrea and Jessica La Mesa, co-CEOs of The Life You Can Save, on their journey into the philanthropic sector and the mission of the organization. Since 2013, the organization has catalyzed $100 million in donations to high-impact charities.
They share their backgrounds and how they transitioned from their previous careers to dedicating their time to philanthropy.
The Life You Can Save focuses on connecting donors with effective nonprofits in the global health and development space.
They curate a list of organizations that have been independently verified and offer donors confidence in the impact of their donations.
The La Mesas emphasize the importance of strategic and evidence-based philanthropy and the need for ongoing funding partnerships with nonprofits.
About The Life You Can Save
The Life You Can Save was founded in 2013 by philosopher Peter Singer and former executive Charlie Bresler.
The organization was born out of Charlie Bresler's personal quest for impact, inspired by Peter Singer’s book The Life You Can Save. Charlie, a psychologist and business executive, reached out to Peter, and together they formed an organization dedicated to spreading Peter’s ideas and encouraging effective philanthropy.
Over the past decade, their collaboration has inspired global change, resulting in over $100 million in donations to high-impact charities.