INspired Insider Interview

Career/LeadershipStupid Cancer Scrapbook
Written By Kenny Kane

In this 2015 interview with Dr. Jeremy Weisz on INspired INsider, Kenny Kane discusses:

- The founding story of Stupid Cancer (formerly I'm Too Young For This!)

- Challenges of building a nonprofit for an underserved population

- Strategies for community building and engagement

- The role of technology in scaling social impact

- Lessons learned from growing a grassroots movement

Discussion Points

00:00 - Introduction and background

05:30 - The origin of Stupid Cancer

12:45 - Building community for young adult cancer patients

20:15 - Technology and nonprofit innovation

Kenny Kane

Kenny Kane is an entrepreneur, writer, and nonprofit innovator with 15+ years of experience leading organizations at the intersection of business, technology, and social impact. He is the CEO of Firmspace, CEO of the Testicular Cancer Foundation, and CTO/co-founder of Gryt Health.

A co-founder of Stupid Cancer, Kenny has built national awareness campaigns and scaled teams across nonprofits, health tech, and real estate. As an author, he writes about leadership, resilience, and building mission-driven organizations.

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