John Cavanaugh
Founder @ Plunk Fdn | I help nonprofits shield 30M+ people from physical danger caused by digital threats
- Role
- Executive Director & Privacy Evangelist at Plunk Foundation
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Cavanaugh
I\'m a boring Midwesterner. I do all the boring stuff. Mounds of it. All…
Experience
Executive Director & Privacy Evangelist
Nov 2021 — Present · Cincinnati, US
Our team turned down $14M on our first business venture. We were pressured to sell user data. And it felt wrong!Instead, we built a nonprofit out of the ashes to create a future where everyone can thrive without fear of exploitation, abuse, or loss of control online.In less than two years we are- serving 30M children, women and veterans- building open-source digital safety technology to serve real-world problems- providing boots-on-the-ground services to local communities using co-design approaches Why this matters:→ veterans suffered identity theft in 2022.→ sex trafficking victims are recruited online yearly in the US.→ 7.9M+ children’s personal information was exposed in 2022.→ 56M+ women’s health data has been sold without their consent.→ 73% of apps track private user data—impacting millions of families daily.Would you or your org like to help or get help? Let\'s talk
Education
University of Cincinnati
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2025 — 2029
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
2012 — 2016
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor’s of Science
2012 — 2016
Skills
- Social Networking
- Fundraising
- Strategy
- Higher Education
- Program Development
- Management
- Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Public Speaking
- Student Affairs
- Strategic Planning
- Community Outreach
- Conflict Resolution
- Editing
- Event Planning
- Research
- Nonprofits
- Time Management
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