Dave Blanchard

Dave is an entrepreneur passionate about creating and supporting ventures that have a positive impact on our world. To this end, he co-founded and leads Praxis, an organization that comes alongside entrepreneurs compelled by their faith to advance the common good, providing them with mentorship, capital, and peer community to help create high-impact ventures. Praxis' primary focus is running two accelerator programs; one for startup non-profits and the other for businesses. Prior to Praxis, he was a Principal Business Designer at IDEO, an innovation consultancy, where he focused on venture design, startups, and social innovation. Earlier in his career, he co-founded DiscLive, a company working at the intersection of music and technology. He graduated from Babson College with a concentration on entrepreneurship, and also completed graduate work at Northwestern University, earning an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an MEM in Design from the McCormick School. Dave's social enterprise experience also includes four years on the Board of Governors of Opportunity International as well as a formative experience on the One Acre Fund board. He lives with his wife and two young boys in New York City, where he is part of the Trinity Grace Church community.