Co-Founder, Elbi / Founder, Naked Heart Foundation / Supermodel
Natalia Vodianova is a Russian supermodel, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of Elbi, a digital platform that innovates charitable giving by making it simple and engaging for a millennial audience. Vodianova is also the founder and president of the Naked Heart Foundation, which has raised over €30 million to support children with special needs and create safe play environments in Russia. She is recognized as a top-earning supermodel and serves as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador.
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Elbi is a platform that brings innovation to charity and philanthropy. It removes the barriers to charitable giving, making it simple, fun and rewarding for people to make a difference – while giving great causes much needed visibility and support. By connecting digital do-gooders with charities, Elbi has so far helped 1339 causes, run by 40 charities, in 88 countries across 5 continents.
The beauty is in the simplicity. Every day the Elbi community participate in 3 daily causes and do their bit to help. It’s as straightforward as sending a picture to help teach a class, sharing a fun fact to raise awareness, or taking a selfie to brighten someone’s day in hospital.
Every time a user creates content in support of a campaign, they earn points. If they love someone else’s creation or the campaign, the charity receives a $1 micro-donation. If their creation is loved, they earn points. These points equate to LoveCoins which users can redeem in the LoveShop to get fantastic products from high profile brand partners, such as Fendi, Berluti, and Beats by Dr Dre.
This is philanthropy for a mobile, digital age.
Founder
The Naked Heart Foundation aims to make sure that every child in Russia has a loving family and a safe and stimulating place to play. It does this through creating safe and inspiring play facilities in impoverished areas, supporting foster families and families raising children with disabilities, funding NGOs that work with such families, preventing the abandonment of children in Russia and changing attitudes towards disability. Our philosophy at the Foundation is that play is a necessity rather than a luxury.
Founder
Supernova is an international communications agency that has philanthropy at its core. It empowers clients to create and develop ideas, strategies and solutions that bring the best out in any brand and person.
Supermodel
As one of the world's leading supermodels Natalia has walked in more than 175 runway shows for U.S. and European based designers and been the face of some of the world's most renowned brands, such as Guerlain, Calvin Klein, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, L'Oréal, David Yurman, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Versace, Diane von Fürstenberg, Chanel, Etam and others. According to Forbes, Natalia is in the top 10 most highly paid supermodels in the world.
Member Board Of Directors
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 5.3 million athletes and Unified Sports partners in nearly 170 countries.
Special Olympics competitions are held every day, all around the world—including local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 108,000 events a year. Like the International Paralympic Committee, the Special Olympics organization is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
This is a cause close to my heart as my sister has cerebral palsy and autism. As such, I champion fair treatment of people with disabilities all around the world.
Young Global Leader
The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a community of over 800 enterprising, socially-minded men and women selected under the age of 40, who operate as a force for good to overcome barriers that elsewhere stand in the way of progress. The community is made up of leaders from all walks of life, from every region of the world, and from every stakeholder group in society.
Leadership Transition Programme
Leadership Transition Programme - Organizational Leadership
Core competencies in philanthropy, digital innovation, and high-level brand strategy, leveraged from a successful career in fashion and advocacy.
Fundraising
Charity Management
Disability Rights Advocacy
Nonprofit Leadership
Board Governance
Social Impact
Digital Innovation
Social Media Marketing
Community Engagement
Product Vision
Strategic Partnerships
Impact Investing
Public Speaking
Media Relations
Brand Endorsements
Creative Direction
Inspiring People
Global Communications
Nonprofit & Philanthropy, Digital Charity Platforms, Social Impact Technology
Luxury Fashion & Beauty, Global Advocacy, Child Welfare
Visionary, Philanthropic, Entrepreneurial, Committed, Charismatic
Social Impact, Digital Giving, Inclusivity, Child Development
Today on the 2 April we mark the World Autism Awareness Day. (Toto is one of the children receiving early intervention help and thriving thanks to our work) @nakedheartfoundation has been helping chil
Your voice was so gentle and uplifting, my dear @patrickdemarchelier and your art never vulgar. There are so many beautiful fashion moments we lived together but i wanted to share this very personal m
As a mother my heart goes out to all mothers who are suffering the consequences of recent events in Ukraine and everyone effected by this conflict. Women will be the ones carrying most burden of this
I’ve been bursting with anticipation to finally reveal the collaboration of two companies that are near and dear to my heart! 💜 My families both at Guerlain @guerlain and Loóna @loona_app have launche
Last night we celebrated the power of red with @guerlain fam and our new global ambassador @violette_fr 🥳❤🙏💋 orchestrated by my love @iamconstantin and captured by one ans only @germanlarkin thank you
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A robotic, objective summary of Natalia Vodianova's key professional and philanthropic facts.
She is the Co-Founder of Elbi, a digital platform launched in 2012 that innovates charitable giving by making it simple and engaging for a millennial audience.
She co-founded Locals.org, a social networking platform focused on local communities and well-being, in August 2020.
She has maintained a career as a top-earning supermodel for over 25 years, with her professional modeling career beginning in January 1999.
Yes, she serves as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, focusing on promoting women's health and reproductive rights globally.
