Wall Street Refugee Now Tells The Stories Of Those Fixing Our Country

Greg Behrman’s resume highlights include Wall Street worker, federal government official, scholar and military veteran. But the latest entry could be “handyman” — as he’s now helping to repair America’s problems through digital storytelling.

The social entrepreneur’s current venture, NationSwell, has just passed the one-year mark. An online journalism platform, NationSwell tells the tales of the on-the-ground innovators creating solutions to America’s biggest problems — such as poverty, ineffective government and environmental degradation.

NationSwell reports reaching 6 million Americans with its stories and videos in its first 12 months. The videos alone, it says, are averaging some 100,000 views each.

“Impact is our north star,” he said. “Some pretty exciting things have happened through both our stories and engagement with the council where there’s been significant impact, and we’re always looking for ways to enhance that.”

This article is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post highlighting the contributions of Go-Givers — people who are looking beyond a “Go-Getter” approach to success and redefining success to include the importance of giving back. To nominate a Go-Giver of the Week, email gogiver@huffingtonpost.com.

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