Matt Pohlson and Omaze team up with celebrities to offer one-of-a-kind experiences for raffle contestants, with a substantial chunk of the proceeds going to charity.
Matt Pohlson, 41, is chief executive and co-founder of Omaze, a for-profit online fundraising company in Culver City that raffles off unique celebrity experiences and prizes to support charitable efforts and help fund nonprofits. Pohlson said Omaze has so far donated about $120 million of the proceeds for these campaigns to charity.
At Stanford, he had befriended Ryan Cummins, who became a frequent collaborator culminating in Omaze. In 2007, he and Cummins “were the first directors on Live Earth to raise awareness for climate change, and it was on seven continents on one night. We did a documentary series called ‘Girl Rising’ about girls’ education in the developing world that was funded by Oprah [Winfrey] and Queen Rania of Jordan, and Meryl Streep was the narrator.
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