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In Episode 134 of the Charity Charge Show, @stephengarten sits down with David Gottfried, founder of @usgbc, @worldgbc, and the creator of the LEED rating system. What started as a conversation about green buildings turned into a real, honest breakdown of what it actually takes to build something that lasts. Here are a few themes we covered that every nonprofit leader should hear: Day one reality: No brochure, no website, no budget. Just a vision and the willingness to be told “no” hundreds of t