What It Takes to Scale Prevention: A Conversation with Builders and Funders
About the session
Many of the most curious builders, funders, and innovators in the social sector are asking the same question: what does it actually take to scale solutions that prevent harm before it happens?
This candid session brings together Kelsey Morgan, CEO of EverFree, Julie Cordua, CEO of Thorn, and a leading funder to explore that question from the inside.
Rather than a traditional panel, the session will take the form of a live interview. Kelsey will draw out Julie’s journey building Thorn into a Skoll Award and Audacious Prize winning organization, alongside a funder’s perspective on what it takes to support bold, human-centered innovations with the potential to scale.
The conversation will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the decisions, risks, and partnerships required to move from promising technology to real-world impact. It will also explore what it means to work upstream on prevention, and the ecosystem of founders, funders, and collaborators needed to make that possible.
Who this is for
This session is for founders, funders, and innovators interested in scaling solutions focused on prevention and long-term impact.
What you will get out of it
First-hand insights from leaders building and funding prevention-focused solutions
A deeper understanding of what it takes to move from early innovation to scaled impact
Perspectives on the role of partnerships and funding in supporting prevention
A candid look at the risks, trade-offs, and decisions behind building for scale