What do concert tickets and philanthropy have in common? Generally, not much, but a couple of friends of The Life You Can Save are working very hard to change that.
Tech entrepreneurs Joshua Ross and Adam McCurdie could have made a fortune building their ticketing platform start up, but a trip to war-torn Sri Lanka fueled their desires to do work that was truly meaningful.
It took a few years to get all the pieces aligned, but in 2016, Humanitix launched with a mission to be “The home of tickets for good, not greed.” And in less than a decade, they’ve transformed more than $10 million (Australian) dollars to healthcare, housing, education, and more — including a donation of $4M AUD to The Life You Can Save!
In this episode, Charlie talks with co-founders Josh and Adam about the history of Humanitix, the good it’s done so far, and their mission to do even more in the years to come.
Find more about Humanitix and founders Josh and Adam at their website, humanitix.com/us.
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What do concert tickets and philanthropy have in common Generally not much but a couple of friends of The Life You Can Save are working very hard to change that Tech entrepreneurs Joshua Ross and Adam McCurdie could have made a fortune building their ticketing platform start up but a trip to war torn Sri Lanka fueled their desires to do work that was truly meaningful
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