The CoachArt story has always been written by people who share two core beliefs:
Momentive/SurveyMonkey CEO Zander Lurie & philanthropic entrepreneur Leah Bernthal
Our Founders: Zander & Leah
In 2001, childhood friends Zander and Leah had an innovative vision for how to serve kids affected by serious illness inside OR outside of children’s hospitals.
CoachArt was founded to match kids affected by serious illness with volunteers who can teach them arts or athletics skills.
The CoachArt Board
Today, innovative leaders from top companies are driving the mission forward:
CoachArt Executive Director Greg Harrell-Edge and Associate Executive Director Molly Dirr
Staff Leadership: Greg & Molly
Since 2015, the organization has been led by Greg and Molly, who have been privileged to oversee an incredible team with a passion for innovation and growth.
Our Staff
Our Model
The centerpiece of our model and growth is our award-winning CoachArt Connect app:
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Our Mission
Create a transformative arts and athletics community for families impacted by childhood chronic illness.
Our Core Beliefs
Illness shouldn’t rob a child of their childhood
Kids with serious illnesses are often isolated at home and need more support and accommodations to try out different activities.
Inspiration x Innovation = Impact
Generous people using breakthrough solutions can change the world at scale!
A donation isn’t a “gift” — it’s an investment
We believe a donation is an investment in making the world a better place. Our team’s job is to “return” impact that is effective and transparent.
Our “ROI” promise to donors is to:
Create smiles
Report YOUR unique impact to you
Always aim to grow
Publish our annual growth
Continue to innovate
Our Executive Director Greg tells the CoachArt story in interviews and speaking engagements as an example of a new “wave of impact innovation.”
