Even if you affect one person, they will take that energy and pass it on. That is the butterfly effect in action. Wings keep spreading. Kate Doerge is a non-profit founder, philanthropist, speaker, and brand strategist. Kate is the co-founder and CEO of Penny's Flight Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity organization dedicated to raising awareness and funding for neurofibromatosis (NF). The Foundation was launched in honor of her daughter Penny. To date, Penny’s Flight has reached over 20 million people, launched and funded scientific research projects, and raised over $5 million dollars. There are almost 100 Penny’s Flight chapters at high schools and colleges across the country.Kate is the Co-Chair of the Board of Advisors for the Hospital for Special Surgery, the country’s top ranked hospital for orthopedics and rheumatology. She sits on the Board of Trustees and the HSS Pediatric Council. For the past 16 years, Kate has Co-Chaired HSS’s largest and most successful fundraiser for the Pediatric Pavilion, raising more than $27 million to date. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx