Two Share Our Strength Alums Fighting for Girls and Animals
ASPCA’s Matt Bershadker and VOW for Girls’ Clay Dunn made an impact at Share Our Strength, and now they are...
About This Episode
ASPCA’s Matt Bershadker and VOW for Girls’ Clay Dunn made an impact at Share Our Strength, and now they are making impacts for animals and girls worldwide. “If you're going to create big change, you need to take big swings. My time at Share Our Strength taught me to take big swings, and it taught me to feel the work deeply,” says Bershadker. He started at ASPCA in 2001 and has been President and CEO since 2013. Dunn chose an international cause, becoming the first CEO of VOW for Girls in 2019. “Across communities it is just the unfortunate truth that girls' lives and choices are valued less than boys' lives and choices. I think that's underpinning this issue globally in every community,” he says. Listen to hear how they took lessons from fighting child hunger to these critical missions.Resources and Mentions:
Clay Dunn
Chief Executive Officer
Clay Dunn is the Chief Executive Officer of VOW for Girls. Clay joined VOW as the organization’s first CEO in 2019. Prior to VOW, Clay spent nearly a decade at the No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America, where he was part of the founding team.
Matt Bershadker
President and CEO
Matt Bershadker is President and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Matt is a national thought leader in modern animal welfare,and a frequent speaker on animal welfare issues, having authored more than 100 editorials and appeared in leading national media outlets. Matt previously served as Senior Vice President of ASPCA Anti-Cruelty, Vice President of Development, Senior Director of Major Gifts and Special Events, and Senior Director of Partnership Marketing. Before joining the ASPCA he worked for ICF Consulting and organizations including Share Our Strength.
VOW for Girls
VOW for Girls is a growing global movement that partners with brands, individuals and the wedding industry to end the international child marriage crisis. It envisions a world where no child is ever a bride.
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has been at the forefront of animal rescue and protection since its founding as the first animal welfare organization in North America in 1866. It is the leading voice in animal welfare, bringing the critical protection of animals to the forefront of society.
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