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John Abele at BIF-4

John Abele at BIF-4

As a leader of the Grunion expedition, Abele recently rediscovered the WWII submarine his father disappeared on in 1942.

Gary Koelling and Steve Bendt at BIF-4

Gary Koelling and Steve Bendt at BIF-4

This duo shares their experience creating Best Buy’s successful Blue Shirt Nation employee engagement program.

David Berry at BIF-4

David Berry at BIF-4

Principal at Flagship Ventures and dishes about the status of VC funding in earliest days of financial market crash.

Deborah Brooks at BIF-4

Deborah Brooks at BIF-4

In an interview with Bill Taylor, Michael J. Fox Foundation co-founder Deborah Brooks talks about how the fund began and what has driven their success in years since.

Curt Columbus at BIF-4

Curt Columbus at BIF-4

Trinity Rep artistic director reminds us of the important of theatre in community and democracy.

Matt Cottam at BIF-4

Matt Cottam at BIF-4

Cottam shares the story of BIF’s Nursing Home of the Future lab.

Joseph Coughlin at BIF-4

Joseph Coughlin at BIF-4

Director of the MIT AgeLab weaves a powerful story about the truth of aging and the social and economic opportunities our country has to make more of, and more for, our elders.

Marc Ecko at BIF-4

Marc Ecko at BIF-4

Global brand-maker shows how fame and community can unite to create a platform for educational reform.

Jason Fried at BIF-4

Jason Fried at BIF-4

37signals founder expounds on the unexpected sources of inspiration for his company.

Jeffrey Hollender at BIF-4

Jeffrey Hollender at BIF-4

In an interview with Bruce Nussbaum, Seventh Generation President candidly reflects on real-world sustainability and how his company overcame a major image crisis.