Robyn Hochglaube, MBA ’02, always wanted to change the world.
Since her teenage years, Hochglaube has pursued multiple philanthropic ventures, from starting a West Coast adventure travel camp venture for 14- to 15-year-old kids to reading malaria statistics and collecting blood swabs for research in Kurukubar, Guyana. Her latest idea launched this past February – CitizenRad, which she describes as ‘Pandora for young and athletic people,’ but with a strong social impact component.
CitizenRad sells silicone bracelets and tags that customize the bracelet. Hochglaube's goal for the brand is to highlight and support young philanthropists and small- to medium-size charities.
“There’s always money for startups that are for-profit but all these small startup charities out there with incredible sustainable ideas don’t have anywhere to go,” said Hochglaube. She hopes to create a community where philanthropists can talk about what they are doing and build financial support to accomplish their goals.
A large part of that initiative will be accomplished through the organization's ‘For the Love of Good’ collections where 100 per cent of all custom design proceeds goes to the organization that created them.
