What does it take to deliver four semi-truck loads of lifesaving medical supplies every week to clinics and hospitals around the world? Dr. Douglas Jackson shares how Project C.U.R.E. grew from a family garage effort to one of America’s most impactful global health nonprofits. We dig into volunteer-first leadership, Starbucks-style operations for quality control, donor transparency, and a data mindset that makes reporting easier for partners and staff.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Project C.U.R.E. and Dr. Douglas Jackson
02:45 The Family Story and the First Shipment
05:30 Measuring Lives Touched and Needs Assessments
08:48 Structure and Logistics: Why “Company-owned stores”
11:14 Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
16:23 Financial Management and Transparency
23:00 Fundraising Strategies and Local Ownership
32:01 Branding the Cure Programs: Cargo, Clinics, College, Kits
35:45 Donations, Partnerships, and In-kind Supply Chains
37:04 Humanitarian Work Without Burning Out
40:15 Storytelling That Sustains Donors and Teams
43:34 Measuring Outcomes When Records Are on Paper
46:24 Data Dashboards and Report-as-a-Service
50:15 Treating Donors and Volunteers as Customers
53:22 Business Skills in Nonprofit Leadership
56:14 Practical Advice Nonprofit Leaders Can Use Now

You’ll learn

• A warehouse and logistics model that scales without sacrificing quality
• How to center volunteers so retention becomes your advantage
• Why responsibility must come with authority when you delegate
• What real transparency looks like for fundraising and reserves
• How to brand multi-program work so donors understand the offer
• Practical ways to measure outcomes and deliver ready-to-use impact reports