Founder and Strategic Director

Tobias Rose-Stockwell is the creator of multiple social ventures focusing on poverty alleviation and technology affecting social change. Tobias founded Human Translation in 2004, a nonprofit dedicated to translating awareness into humanitarian action. Over the course of 6 years, HT has developed regionally-intensive programs focused on the microeconomics of poverty alleviation, helping several thousand farmers in rural Cambodia double their agricultural income.

As a young leader in grassroots initiatives, Tobias worked to build the base of a replicable economic program which has helped villagers use improved incomes to purchase services in clean water, health care and literacy. For this work with the rural poor, Mr. Rose-Stockwell was recognized as an Unsung Hero by the 14th Dalai Llama in 2009. His work in Cambodia continues with support from the United Nations and AusAid.

He has been active in developing large-scale technologies dedicated to improving transparency and information exchange in the social sector. His second venture, a startup which allows donors to leverage financial support to build personalized relationships with nonprofits online, is slated to launch publicly in 2012.

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