LISTEN: An Audacious Plan to Fix Foster Care

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What happens when you apply entrepreneurial leadership to one of society’s hardest problems—foster care?

Babson College Associate Professor of Practice Sandra Bravo MBA’87 and her 440K Project are doing just that, mobilizing technology, partnerships, and bold ideas to reimagine the system and reduce 440,000 children in care to zero.


BABSON MAGAZINE: Sandra Bravo MBA’87 Is Fighting for Those Too Often Forgotten


In the first episode of Season 2 of Babson’s podcast, “From Problems to Possibilities: Entrepreneurial Leadership in Action,” host Kara Baskin unpacks how Bravo turns overwhelming challenges into step-by-step opportunities. Together, they show that leadership isn’t just about business—it’s about creating possibility where others see only barriers.

The episode is available on AppleSpotify, and Amazon, and you can listen here: 

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