Revolutionize Social Change
"Give Brands the opportunity to give back in meaningful ways"
Each year America’s corporate, government and nonprofit organizations invest $6.3 trillion into programs that aim to address some of the world’s biggest challenges, from poverty to climate change, hunger and much more. Yet, key indicators tell us that this massive investment is not paying off to the extent it can or should.
In an era where social issues have huge economic consequences, we can no longer afford to operate under business as usual.
Help Chip In looks to build innovative solutions for todays problems by tapping into existing tribes and activating them for good.
The Team
R.D. Livingston
Founder And Chief Exec (F.A.C.E.)
Born to drug addicted parents, R.D. Livingston grew up in the group home system in one of the worst cities in America, Camden, New Jersey. Even though the odds were stacked highly against him, he vowed to make a difference in his own life and then the world. He worked hard to graduate high school and was the first person from Camden County to leave a group home and go to college. R.D. went to William Patterson University where he studied Business Administration. During the summers R.D. found himself homeless (he prefers the term "location independent") and was forced to couch surf and sleep on park benches. After several rounds of dropping in and out of college R.D.decided that getting a degree was not a requirement to start a business. In 2010 he began to focus on educating himself organically. He took a class with a non-profit called Rising Tide Capital, a non-profit organization that teaches marginalized would be entrepreneurs the basics of starting and running a business.
Later he took classes at Rutgers Business School and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Combined with reading countless articles, watching thousands of hours of Youtube, Ron developed his idea. The next step was getting into a community of socially aware people. In 2013 he started volunteering at the newly founded Center For Social Innovation in New York City. Since then he has worked with many for profit and nonprofit entities to create fundraising and awareness campaigns including the Cheesecake Factory, Thinx, APDS, and Metro PCS. Recently Ron has furthered his education by taking an online course on Social Entrepreneurship provided by the University of Penn. He received his certificate on February 23rd, 2017. R.D. enjoys hitting the gym, working on his other project STEAM 16, playing video games and listening to hip hop and R&B. He is currently an NYC resident, in Crown Heights BK.
Oscar Prado
Operations and Strategy Advisor
He brings over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector. He previously served in leadership roles at several social justice and workforce development organizations including Career Gear, The Doe Fund, and the Osborne Association. His expertise includes strategic planning, program development and leading teams through the program implementation process. He is the Founder and CEO of Octo Mobility, a luxury transportation company.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Vassar College and holds a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University's School of Social Work.
