Trent Stamp
The Eisner Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA USA
"When you’re young, you have an obligation to yourself and to your family and to your teachers and to your friends to dream big. Go get it."
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Trent's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Government, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Law and Society
University of California, Santa Barbara
Graduate Degree
Public Policy
Duke University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a CEO:
Bachelor's Degree: Law and Society
Graduate Degree: Public Policy
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I grew up in Oakland, California.
2.
After high school, I went to UC Santa Barbara and earned my bachelor’s degree in law and society.
3.
After graduating from college, I took the opportunity to join Teach for America to work as a teacher and coach in rural North Carolina.
4.
I decided to go to graduate school and earn a master’s degree in public policy.
5.
After grad school, I worked for a series of nonprofit organizations, including rejoining Teach for America, where I worked as the vice president of communications.
6.
In 2001, I started Charity Navigator, a charity evaluation service through which I interacted with charities around the country to decide which were doing the best work and getting the most done.
7.
I gained a lot of experience and expertise in the nonprofit sector over the years, which made me an appealing candidate when the Eisner family was looking for a CEO for their foundation.
8.
I’ve been leading The Eisner Foundation as CEO for 13 years now!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
You're obviously not a serious student. If you're going to flunk out of a college, you might as well flunk out of a higher rated one.
How I responded:
When deciding between attending UCLA or UC Santa Barbara for college, I went to my guidance counselor for advice. He took a look at me and told me I should go to UCLA. When I asked why, he told me that I didn't seem to be a serious student and that I might as well fail out of the higher rated college. It was a good reminder to me that not every adult is a good mentor, on your side at all times, or wise just because they're older. It also motivated me to go out and do the best I could.