Daniel Blake

Daniel Blake

Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Blake

Chief Executive Advisor

As CEO, Daniel leads the team at UI Charitable Advisors and spearheads initiatives that empower
donors to achieve their philanthropic objectives, while nurturing the next
generation of social impact leaders. Previously, he was the CEO and Co-founder of EcoScraps,
(acquired by Scott’s Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG)), where he was a Director for their
sustainability and hydroponic business unit. He has led sustainability initiatives with the US
State Department, United Nations World Food Programme, Amazon, Google, Home Depot,
Walmart, and some of the world’s largest food companies etc. Daniel was named one of
the top Social Impact Entrepreneurs in the USA by Bloomberg Businessweek and was
featured as the cover story in both Inc. Magazine and Forbes. Daniel studied English at BYU
where he currently serves as an adjunct professor and is on the board of advisors for the Ballard
Center for Social Impact. 

As CEO, Daniel leads the team at UI Charitable Advisors and
spearheads initiatives that empower high-net-worth individuals
to achieve their philanthropic objectives while nurturing the
next generation of social impact leaders. Previously, he was the
CEO and co-founder of EcoScraps which was acquired by Scott’s
Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG) where he was a Director for their
sustainability and hydroponic business unit. He has led
sustainability initiatives with the US State Department, United
Nations World Food Programme, Amazon, Google, Home Depot,
Walmart, and some of the world’s largest food companies etc.
Daniel has been named one of the top Social Impact Entrepreneurs
in the USA by Bloomberg Businessweek and has been featured as
the cover story in both Inc. Magazine and Forbes. Daniel studied
English at BYU where he currently serves as an adjunct professor
and is on the board of advisors for the Ballard Center for
Social Impact. 

Previous Speaking
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(385) 286-5900

support@uicharitable.org

3507 N University Ave
Suite 125
Provo, UT 84604

©2020-2024 UI Ventures LLC, DBA UI Charitable Advisors. All Rights Reserved.
Portions © 2018-2024 University Impact. All rights reserved.
University Impact is recognized as a tax-exempt public charity as described in Sections
501(c)(3), 509(a)(1), and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. EIN # 82-1504018


As CEO, Daniel leads the team at UI Charitable Advisors and spearheads initiatives that empower high-net-worth individuals to achieve their philanthropic objectives while nurturing the next generation of social impact leaders. Previously, he was the CEO and co-founder of EcoScraps which was acquired by Scott’s Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG) where he was a Director for their sustainability and hydroponic business unit. He has led sustainability initiatives with the US State Department, United Nations World Food Programme, Amazon, Google, Home Depot, Walmart, and some of the world’s largest food companies etc. Daniel has been named one of the top Social Impact Entrepreneurs in the USA by Bloomberg Businessweek and has been featured as the cover story in both Inc. Magazine and Forbes. Daniel studied English at BYU where he currently serves as an adjunct professor and is on the board of advisors for the Ballard Center for Social Impact. 

Previous Speaking
Engagements

Previous Speaking
Engagements

TedxBYU (2011)

TedxBYU (2011)

Amazon MARS (2022)

Amazon MARS (2022)

MIT Media Lab

MIT Media Lab

Made to Matter (2014)

Made to Matter (2014)

Yale Business School:

MBA Program

Yale Business School:

MBA Program

World Food Programme
Innovation Accelerator

World Food Programme
Innovation Accelerator

TownSquare Capital
Altitude Conference

TownSquare Capital
Altitude Conference

Portside Wealth Group
Annual Conference

Portside Wealth Group
Annual Conference

Expert Testimony to the
Treasury Dept. (5/7/2024).

Expert Testimony to the
Treasury Dept. (5/7/2024).

Previous Speaking
Engagements