medwards

I'm reading this discussion with a lot of interest, because I have been working on a project for the past several months that I believe can move the needle on these issues you are talking about. Everybody has a smartphone nowadays, so I have been developing an app that you can use while shopping which provides a quick and easy report on the diversity of the board of directors behind the products you're thinking of buying. So for example, if you're picking up cereal at the supermarket and have a few brands to choose from you would be able to see which brand is made by a company that actually has minorities seated on their board of directors and factor that into your decision. The app provides a feature where you can share the report on social media so your friends can know, and also lets you send feedback to the company so they can see how diversity in their leadership impacts their bottom line. As usage of the app grows it will become a major incentive for companies to take a serious look at their leadership diversity and make changes. There is a catch however - I've taken it as far as I can on my own, and now need to raise money to complete it. I've started a crowd funding campaign on Kickstarter for it, and am hoping that there are enough people who care enough about this issue to step up and provide the pledges I need to make it happen. I'd be grateful if you would take a look at the campaign and give me your feedback on it: http://kck.st/1MGd846