Sep 17, 2018Fake Charities Are Using Hurricane Victims to Get Your Money — Here’s How to Spot ThemIn 2017, three of the five costliest hurricanes in U.S. history — Harvey, Irma and Maria — cost an estimated $285 billion dollars worth of damage. People nationwide reached into their pockets and donated goods and money to charities. Houston Texans player J.J. Watt’s fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey relief pulled…Nonprofit4 min read
Sep 12, 2018Putting Conscious Capitalism To Work at Martha’s TableLast month, our team in Arlington volunteered part of their Wednesdays down at Martha’s Table, helping with food prep for their daily hot meal program called “Back Door at Martha’s Table.” …Venture Capital2 min read
Aug 8, 2018Can You Afford the Risk of Being Wrong? Why Background Checks MatterMissing out on a hire means more than just dealing with a bad fit and exhausting time and resources to conduct a search again. And while background checks help hiring managers select the best candidate possible, sometimes these searches leave things out, putting organizations at risk. We’ve all seen the…Guns6 min read
May 23, 2018New Jersey School Bus Crash Shows Why Criminal Record Checks Aren’t EverythingThis is part 3 of a series of posts on problems with the hiring process — and how to counter them. Even if a background check finds criminal records, it’s not the Holy Grail. …Criminal Justice Reform4 min read
May 9, 2018Jeff Spent 45 Years Searching For His Birth Family. A PI Reunited Them in 6 Months.This is an incredible story that came to us from one of the investigators in Trustify’s network by the name of Melanie Daria. Her incredible work has united birth parents and birth children across the country. *********** Jeff had just left the gym when he got Melanie’s call. “Pull over”…Adoption6 min read
May 2, 2018We Are All Fake News: How Tech Tore Us Apart and Can Put Us Back TogetherWe often see technology as a source of innovation, creativity, and change, and forget that technology is only as virtuous as its users. As individuals and corporations, we post and share pictures of our most flawless selves in our brightest, most enlivened moments. Even when we share our challenges and…Journalism5 min read
Apr 24, 2018How To Hire Trustworthy People Part 2: The Problem With Background ChecksThis is part 2 of a series of posts on problems with the hiring process — and how to counter them. How could it be that an established business like Uber is having so many issues with their drivers? We hear of drivers attacking passengers. One even went on a…Uber6 min read
Apr 19, 2018How To Hire Trustworthy People Part 1: Understanding The Trust and Truth LifecycleThis is part 1 of a series of posts on problems with the hiring process — and how to counter them. Let’s examine the employment truth/trust lifecycle. In order to trust your employees, you must know how to first verify — how to find the truth. Screening is critical because…Hiring3 min read
Apr 17, 2018What Happened to Trust?Five years ago, I was coming off my stint as entrepreneur in residence with the United States Health & Human Services through a program established by the White House, and Jen was running a large association for at-risk children. …Human Trafficking4 min read
Apr 12, 2018Are You Going to Lose Your Business?According to the Federal Trade Commission, the average business loses 10 percent of its revenue to fraud and deception each year. While this stat should be shocking, many businesses blow right past it. Perhaps even your own response is to look away. …Fraud5 min read