How it started
Paul was born and raised in Manhattan Beach, California. He first witnessed the gift of kindness through his mother Carolyn; seeing her spend the majority of her life trying to help others shaped his understanding of the value of giving. She used to volunteer with her sister at Head Start in Watts or worked with Paul’s stepfather to convert their dilapidated apartment building into a halfway house for children and teens going through difficult times. “She demonstrated to me the power that each of us can have in the lives of others,” says Paul. whereas his stepfather was a role model for him; he always used to guide Paul with the words, ‘Every day is Earth Day.’ He continues, “And I took that to heart. I was—and still am—a passionate and avid surfer, and I have a deep connection with the ocean that has motivated me to protect it”. Such influences and values eventually came together in his vision to create a sustainable business model that would provide resources to those in need as well as those attempting to preserve the planet.
Paul points out that believing people and the planet are getting enough help is demeaning. Corporations play a large part in funding various causes, but no substantial amount is funded as less money is left in the corporation’s revenue funnel to fund. To have a real impact, funding needs to come from the top of the revenue funnel, where business transactions are very large and where a small percentage is much larger than the percentage currently given from the bottom of the funnel. Paul emphasizes that corporations exchange trillions of dollars every year. He and his team have invented a method that advances CSR objectives and adds value to the business. This process taps into the top of the funnel where goods and services are bought and sold, which creates an opportunity for corporations to contribute billions more.
Honoring the legacy
Paul is passionate about his work and believes the company’s future in the industry is bright. With consistently growing markets, competition in this field is also increasing. Paul sees this expansion as a blessing in disguise because it will have a wider social impact. He says, “With others seeing the opportunity and innovating their own way, we will be able to create enough social impact to really make a difference.” However, from a company’s perspective, Paul and his team plan to implement effective measures to stay ahead of the upcoming competition and maintain its stature in the market. Being a pioneer in the sector, it will continue to scale its software and increase its social impact network of socially impacting companies, as well as lead this industry for many years to come.
Givewith shows us how compassion can be used to generate a business model that is both generous and profitable. Givewith is a perfect blend of Paul’s compassion and entrepreneurial passion that has significantly helped in creating social impact through CSR globally. This company is transforming Paul’s dream into reality; he and his team are on a mission to make CSR through Givewith the largest private channel of impact grants in the world. With such an impeccable journey, he feels assured that Givewith it is the perfect way to honor his parents’ legacy.
