Robert Egger - DC Central Kitchen
OK Radio #10
Robert Egger, Founder and President of DC Central Kitchen
4.11.2008
OK Radio host Joe Folan speaks with Robert Egger, Founder and President of DC Central Kitchen. We talk with Robert on his thoughts on social enterprise and the differing problems that nonprofits face today versus a decade ago. What do people today need to know about their organization? What is the single biggest hurdle that nonprofits face today? What manmade object best represents Robert’s personality?
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Interview Highlights
:36 – What is the DC Central Kitchen?
1:17 – Philosophy behind the kitchen
2:19 – What will it take to be a successful nonprofit leader today and how is that different that 20 years ago?
3:24 – Capitalism 2.0
3:59 – what do aspiring nonprofit leaders need to know
5:40 – Biggest hurdle facing the nonprofit sector today
7:34 – Robert’s greatest concern
8:05 – OK IF
Robert Egger
Founder and President of DC Central Kitchen
Robert Egger began his career managing and booking bands at Childe Harold, a Washington, D.C. nightclub. While joining his wife in a church-led service project to feed the homeless, Robert was struck with the fact that while they were doing good, they were doing nothing to help the people get out of their current situation. Thus began the concept for the D.C. Central Kitchen, which has now distributed over 17 million meals and helped more than 620 men and women gain full-time employment.
Robert has also branched out beyond the bounds of traditional charity. In his book, Begging for Change, he discusses the concept of a Nonprofit Congress, which brought hundreds of nonprofit colleagues to Washington, D.C. in 2006 to find common ground for the nonprofit sector. He is currently in New Hampshire with the Primary Project, working with local nonprofits to ensure that candidates for the 2008 presidential election gain critical insights into the needs of the sector and the potential partnership for a collective vision for America.
Website: DC Central Kitchen
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