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{{Advert|date=June 2021}}'''Jonah Wittkamper''' is a biologist,<ref name="Root herbivory in vitro">{{cite web|title=Root herbivory: in vitro Interactions between roots and aphids grown in aseptic coculture|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227020704|website=|publisher=In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant|accessdate=10 December 2014|ref=4}}</ref> technologist, startup founder<ref name="Helping to launch those who launch companies">{{cite web|title=Helping to Launch Those who Launch Companies|url=http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/helping-to-launch-those-who-launch-companies-1.292040|website=|accessdate=12 December 2014|publisher=Newsday|ref=1}}</ref> and social entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder and President of the [[Nexus Global Youth Summit|NEXUS]], a movement to help wealthy families engage in charity and impact investing.<ref name="Millennial Investors Unite">{{cite web|title=Millennial Investors Unite|url=http://www.fa-mag.com/news/millennial-investors-unite-16510.html|publisher=Private Wealth Magazine|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> In 2020, he founded the [[Amazon Investor Coalition]] to advance forest friendly economic development and the rule of law.<ref name="Saving the Amazon One Investment Strategy at a Time">{{cite web|title=Saving the Amazon One Investment Strategy at a Time|url=https://initiative20x20.org/news/saving-amazon-one-investment-strategy-time|publisher=Initiative 20x20|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="Amazon Investor Coalition is investing in forest-friendly economic development across Latin America">{{cite web|title=Amazon Investor Coalition is investing in forest-friendly economic development across Latin America|date=8 March 2021 |url=https://latamlist.com/amazon-investor-coalition-is-investing-in-forest-friendly-economic-development-across-latin-america/|publisher=LatamList|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="Investing in Amazon Rainforest Conservation">{{cite web|title=Investing in Amazon Rainforest Conservation|date=21 April 2020 |url=https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/investing-in-amazon-rainforest-conservation/|publisher=Mongabay|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref> In addition, in 2017, he created the [[Healthy Democracy Coalition]], a network of philanthropists dedicated to bridging political divides.
{{Advert|date=June 2021}}'''[[Jonah|Jonah Wittkamper]] Wittkamper''' is a biologist,<ref name="Root herbivory in vitro">{{cite web|title=Root herbivory: in vitro Interactions between roots and aphids grown in aseptic coculture|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227020704|website=|publisher=In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant|accessdate=10 December 2014|ref=4}}</ref> technologist, startup founder<ref name="Helping to launch those who launch companies">{{cite web|title=Helping to Launch Those who Launch Companies|url=http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/helping-to-launch-those-who-launch-companies-1.292040|website=|accessdate=12 December 2014|publisher=Newsday|ref=1}}</ref> and social entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder and President of the [[Nexus Global Youth Summit|NEXUS]], a movement to help wealthy families engage in charity and impact investing.<ref name="Millennial Investors Unite">{{cite web|title=Millennial Investors Unite|url=http://www.fa-mag.com/news/millennial-investors-unite-16510.html|publisher=Private Wealth Magazine|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> In 2020, he founded the [[Amazon Investor Coalition]] to advance forest friendly economic development and the rule of law.<ref name="Saving the Amazon One Investment Strategy at a Time">{{cite web|title=Saving the Amazon One Investment Strategy at a Time|url=https://initiative20x20.org/news/saving-amazon-one-investment-strategy-time|publisher=Initiative 20x20|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="Amazon Investor Coalition is investing in forest-friendly economic development across Latin America">{{cite web|title=Amazon Investor Coalition is investing in forest-friendly economic development across Latin America|date=8 March 2021 |url=https://latamlist.com/amazon-investor-coalition-is-investing-in-forest-friendly-economic-development-across-latin-america/|publisher=LatamList|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="Investing in Amazon Rainforest Conservation">{{cite web|title=Investing in Amazon Rainforest Conservation|date=21 April 2020 |url=https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/investing-in-amazon-rainforest-conservation/|publisher=Mongabay|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref> In addition, in 2017, he created the [[Healthy Democracy Coalition]], a network of philanthropists dedicated to bridging political divides.


Wittkamper works to unite young social and philanthropic leaders to influence the public sector, including the United Nations,<ref name="United Nations Galvanizes Philanthropy">{{cite web|title=UN Galvanizes Philanthropy|date=12 August 2011 |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/08/it_s-catching--the-un-galvanizes-philanthropy-among-the-super-ri|publisher=Vanity Fair|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Millennials Transform Charitable Giving Into Philanthropic Action">{{cite web|title=Millennials Transform Charitable Giving Into Philanthropic Action|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pippa-biddle/nexus-minds-and-money-mee_b_7865254.html|work=The Huffington Post|date=24 July 2015 |accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Young Philanthropists And Social Entrepreneurs From 70 Countries Mobilize At The U.N. To Solve Global Challenges">{{cite web|title=Young Philanthropists And Social Entrepreneurs From 70 Countries Mobilize At The U.N. To Solve Global Challenges|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/evankirkpatrick/2013/07/31/young-philanthropists-and-social-entrepreneurs-from-70-countries-mobilize-at-the-united-nations-in-nyc-to-solve-global-challenges/#74e2adec3633|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Nexus: Minds and Money Meet, Pushing the World Forward">{{cite web|title=Nexus: Minds and Money Meet, Pushing the World Forward|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pippa-biddle/nexus-minds-and-money-mee_b_7865254.html|work=The Huffington Post|date=24 July 2015 |accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref> the White House<ref name="Including the young and rich - White House host 'Next Generation'">{{cite news|title=Including the young and rich - White House hosts 'Next Generation'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/fashion/white-house-hosts-next-generation-young-and-rich.html|work=New York Times|date=18 April 2014 |accessdate=29 July 2014|last1=Johnson |first1=Jamie }}</ref><ref name="At Nexus, a Peak Into the Minds of Young, Wealthy Donors">{{cite web|title=At Nexus, a Peek Into the Minds of Young, Wealthy Donors|url=https://www.philanthropy.com/article/At-Nexus-a-Peek-Into-the/235007|publisher=Chronicle of Philanthropy|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref> and the United States Congress.<ref name="Engaging Disaffected Millennials">{{cite news|title=Engaging Disaffected Millennials|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/12/10/engaging-disaffected-millennials/|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=10 December 2014 |accessdate=12 December 2014|last1=Killian |first1=Linda }}</ref><ref name="When Will We See a Millennial Congress">{{cite news|title=When Will We See A Millennial Congress?|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/26/when-will-we-see-a-millennial-congress.html|newspaper=The Daily Beast|date=26 December 2014 |accessdate=12 December 2016|last1=Killian |first1=Linda }}</ref><ref name="Millennials Bring a Bipartisan Message to Congress">{{cite web|title=Millennials Bring a Bipartisan Message to Congress|date=4 December 2014 |url=https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2014/12/04/millennials-bring-bipartisan-message-to-congress/|publisher=Non-Profit Quarterly|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref> Earlier in his career, he co-founded the [[Global Youth Action Network]], a global association of youth organizations that merged with [[TakingITGlobal]] and grew to become one of the largest communities of young social change leaders on the internet.<ref name="Wikinomics">Tapscott, Don and Williams, Anothy D. (2006). ''Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything'', p. 50. Penguin Books Ltd., London. {{ISBN|1-59184-138-0}}.</ref> In 2007, he joined Distributive Networks and helped to build the text messaging technology of the 2008 Obama campaign<ref name="Startups get a lift from election '08">{{cite web|title=Startups get a lift from election '08|url=http://archive.fortune.com/2008/10/27/technology/Political_tech.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008102907|publisher=Fortune|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> and in 2015 he served as an advisor to the [[Council on Foundations]]' Evolution of Philanthropy Initiative.<ref name="Evolution of American Philanthropy">{{cite web|title=Evolution of American Philanthropy|url=https://www.cof.org/evolution-american-philanthropy|publisher=Council on Foundations|accessdate=5 May 2020}}</ref> He has worked as the United States Director of [[Search for Common Ground]]<ref name="Nexus Summit Inspires Next Generation of Billionaires to Give Back">{{cite web|title=Nexus Summit Inspires Next Generation of Billionaires to Give Back|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2011/07/29/nexus-summit-inspires-next-generation-of-billionaires-to-give-back/|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=}}</ref> and is the founder and owner of EZinTouch.com, a contact management platform. He is an alumnus of [[Williams College]] and [[Camp Rising Sun (New York)|Camp Rising Sun]].
Wittkamper works to unite young social and philanthropic leaders to influence the public sector, including the United Nations,<ref name="United Nations Galvanizes Philanthropy">{{cite web|title=UN Galvanizes Philanthropy|date=12 August 2011 |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/08/it_s-catching--the-un-galvanizes-philanthropy-among-the-super-ri|publisher=Vanity Fair|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Millennials Transform Charitable Giving Into Philanthropic Action">{{cite web|title=Millennials Transform Charitable Giving Into Philanthropic Action|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pippa-biddle/nexus-minds-and-money-mee_b_7865254.html|work=The Huffington Post|date=24 July 2015 |accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Young Philanthropists And Social Entrepreneurs From 70 Countries Mobilize At The U.N. To Solve Global Challenges">{{cite web|title=Young Philanthropists And Social Entrepreneurs From 70 Countries Mobilize At The U.N. To Solve Global Challenges|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/evankirkpatrick/2013/07/31/young-philanthropists-and-social-entrepreneurs-from-70-countries-mobilize-at-the-united-nations-in-nyc-to-solve-global-challenges/#74e2adec3633|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Nexus: Minds and Money Meet, Pushing the World Forward">{{cite web|title=Nexus: Minds and Money Meet, Pushing the World Forward|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pippa-biddle/nexus-minds-and-money-mee_b_7865254.html|work=The Huffington Post|date=24 July 2015 |accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref> the White House<ref name="Including the young and rich - White House host 'Next Generation'">{{cite news|title=Including the young and rich - White House hosts 'Next Generation'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/fashion/white-house-hosts-next-generation-young-and-rich.html|work=New York Times|date=18 April 2014 |accessdate=29 July 2014|last1=Johnson |first1=Jamie }}</ref><ref name="At Nexus, a Peak Into the Minds of Young, Wealthy Donors">{{cite web|title=At Nexus, a Peek Into the Minds of Young, Wealthy Donors|url=https://www.philanthropy.com/article/At-Nexus-a-Peek-Into-the/235007|publisher=Chronicle of Philanthropy|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref> and the United States Congress.<ref name="Engaging Disaffected Millennials">{{cite news|title=Engaging Disaffected Millennials|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/12/10/engaging-disaffected-millennials/|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=10 December 2014 |accessdate=12 December 2014|last1=Killian |first1=Linda }}</ref><ref name="When Will We See a Millennial Congress">{{cite news|title=When Will We See A Millennial Congress?|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/26/when-will-we-see-a-millennial-congress.html|newspaper=The Daily Beast|date=26 December 2014 |accessdate=12 December 2016|last1=Killian |first1=Linda }}</ref><ref name="Millennials Bring a Bipartisan Message to Congress">{{cite web|title=Millennials Bring a Bipartisan Message to Congress|date=4 December 2014 |url=https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2014/12/04/millennials-bring-bipartisan-message-to-congress/|publisher=Non-Profit Quarterly|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref> Earlier in his career, he co-founded the [[Global Youth Action Network]], a global association of youth organizations that merged with [[TakingITGlobal]] and grew to become one of the largest communities of young social change leaders on the internet.<ref name="Wikinomics">Tapscott, Don and Williams, Anothy D. (2006). ''Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything'', p. 50. Penguin Books Ltd., London. {{ISBN|1-59184-138-0}}.</ref> In 2007, he joined Distributive Networks and helped to build the text messaging technology of the 2008 Obama campaign<ref name="Startups get a lift from election '08">{{cite web|title=Startups get a lift from election '08|url=http://archive.fortune.com/2008/10/27/technology/Political_tech.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008102907|publisher=Fortune|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref> and in 2015 he served as an advisor to the [[Council on Foundations]]' Evolution of Philanthropy Initiative.<ref name="Evolution of American Philanthropy">{{cite web|title=Evolution of American Philanthropy|url=https://www.cof.org/evolution-american-philanthropy|publisher=Council on Foundations|accessdate=5 May 2020}}</ref> He has worked as the United States Director of [[Search for Common Ground]]<ref name="Nexus Summit Inspires Next Generation of Billionaires to Give Back">{{cite web|title=Nexus Summit Inspires Next Generation of Billionaires to Give Back|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2011/07/29/nexus-summit-inspires-next-generation-of-billionaires-to-give-back/|work=Forbes.com|accessdate=}}</ref> and is the founder and owner of EZinTouch.com, a contact management platform. He is an alumnus of [[Williams College]] and [[Camp Rising Sun (New York)|Camp Rising Sun]].

Revision as of 07:45, 2 January 2023

Jonah Wittkamper Wittkamper is a biologist,[1] technologist, startup founder[2] and social entrepreneur. He is the Co-Founder and President of the NEXUS, a movement to help wealthy families engage in charity and impact investing.[3] In 2020, he founded the Amazon Investor Coalition to advance forest friendly economic development and the rule of law.[4][5][6] In addition, in 2017, he created the Healthy Democracy Coalition, a network of philanthropists dedicated to bridging political divides.

Wittkamper works to unite young social and philanthropic leaders to influence the public sector, including the United Nations,[7][8][9][10] the White House[11][12] and the United States Congress.[13][14][15] Earlier in his career, he co-founded the Global Youth Action Network, a global association of youth organizations that merged with TakingITGlobal and grew to become one of the largest communities of young social change leaders on the internet.[16] In 2007, he joined Distributive Networks and helped to build the text messaging technology of the 2008 Obama campaign[17] and in 2015 he served as an advisor to the Council on Foundations' Evolution of Philanthropy Initiative.[18] He has worked as the United States Director of Search for Common Ground[19] and is the founder and owner of EZinTouch.com, a contact management platform. He is an alumnus of Williams College and Camp Rising Sun.

Prior to NEXUS

Before co-founding NEXUS, Wittkamper served in various roles that focused on impacting and inspiring youth leaders across the world. Beginning in 2000, Wittkamper co-founded the Global Youth Action Network (GYAN).[20] Through the help of Wittkamper, GYAN reinforced the participation of youth in global decision-making. Wittkamper served as the Chief Technology Officer and opened the South American Regional Office, which he ran until 2006.[21] Due to exponential growth of GYAN, the network merged with TakingITGlobal, as mentioned previously. TakingITGlobal quickly became the largest Internet site dedicated to the empowerment of young leaders, receiving almost 2 million hits every day.

Family

Jonah Wittkamper is a grandson of Will Wittkamper, a former steward of Koinonia Farm, the inter-racial Christian intentional community in Americus, Georgia, that inspired the creation of Habitat for Humanity.[22] The Wittkamper family is profiled in the book Class of 65.[23] Wittkamper is also a grand-nephew of George S. Vest, former Director General of the US Foreign Service.

References

  1. ^ "Root herbivory: in vitro Interactions between roots and aphids grown in aseptic coculture". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Helping to Launch Those who Launch Companies". Newsday. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Millennial Investors Unite". Private Wealth Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Saving the Amazon One Investment Strategy at a Time". Initiative 20x20. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Amazon Investor Coalition is investing in forest-friendly economic development across Latin America". LatamList. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Investing in Amazon Rainforest Conservation". Mongabay. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ^ "UN Galvanizes Philanthropy". Vanity Fair. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Millennials Transform Charitable Giving Into Philanthropic Action". The Huffington Post. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Young Philanthropists And Social Entrepreneurs From 70 Countries Mobilize At The U.N. To Solve Global Challenges". Forbes.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Nexus: Minds and Money Meet, Pushing the World Forward". The Huffington Post. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  11. ^ Johnson, Jamie (18 April 2014). "Including the young and rich - White House hosts 'Next Generation'". New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  12. ^ "At Nexus, a Peek Into the Minds of Young, Wealthy Donors". Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  13. ^ Killian, Linda (10 December 2014). "Engaging Disaffected Millennials". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  14. ^ Killian, Linda (26 December 2014). "When Will We See A Millennial Congress?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Millennials Bring a Bipartisan Message to Congress". Non-Profit Quarterly. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  16. ^ Tapscott, Don and Williams, Anothy D. (2006). Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything, p. 50. Penguin Books Ltd., London. ISBN 1-59184-138-0.
  17. ^ "Startups get a lift from election '08". Fortune. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  18. ^ "Evolution of American Philanthropy". Council on Foundations. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Nexus Summit Inspires Next Generation of Billionaires to Give Back". Forbes.com.
  20. ^ "Team". NEXUS. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  21. ^ "Team". NEXUS. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  22. ^ "Growing Up at Koinonia". Christianity Today.
  23. ^ "How a white student stood by his black classmates during the Civil Rights era". Washington Post.
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