David Benatar

Worked with local Maasai officials to create a project that raises funds for students unable to afford high school education Managed a team of 6, working approx. 10 hours per week in conjunction with Kenyan authorities Fundraised $10,000+ from a diverse donor pool to fund 4-year high-school scholarships (schooling, food & board)

Founder at Project BlueStarling — Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust (2024-05 – Present)

• Worked with local Maasai officials to create a project that raises funds for students unable to afford high school education
• Managed a team of 6, working approx. 10 hours per week in conjunction with Kenyan authorities
• Fundraised $10,000+ from a diverse donor pool to fund 4-year high-school scholarships (schooling, food & board)
• Worked with local authorities to identify 10 struggling families in the Maasai region and paid for their complete high-schooling

Founder at OdobaGive (2025-02 – Present)

• Developing a platform where corporate sponsors donate items (e.g., a MacBook) to be raffled among donors to prosthetics causes, incentivizing charitable giving at no additional cost
• Registered a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit (ChangeThroughArt Inc.) to enable tax-deductible donations; selecting a prosthetics partner
• Structured the platform's first prize draw, featuring an iPhone 16 Pro Max

Catering Staff (part-time) at Confiserie Christian Boillat (2024 – 2026)

• Worked for the confiserie's traiteur (catering) service while a full-time boarding student at Le Rosey

Student at Wharton Summer Youth Program (2024-07 – 2024-07)

• Attended a 2-week course at Wharton on entrepreneurship, designing a startup from scratch in teams
• Served as CEO of our start-up, which finished with the "Most Innovative" prize

President at Le Rosey Economic Forum (2024-09 – 2026-06)

• Grew the school's economics forum from 10 members to over 30, with weekly meetings discussing real-world economic issues

Student at Le Rosey Entrepreneurship Week (2023-05 – 2023-05)

• Participated in a contest sponsored by LGT Bank where teams of students had 1 week to create the best "mini start-up"
• Served as CEO of my start-up, winning 1st prize in every category and a 1,500 CHF grant

Elected Class Representative at Le Rosey Student Representative Council (2021-09 – 2023-09)

• Elected by my class; participated in bi-weekly meetings with school directors to voice student feedback
• Implemented multiple changes with school leadership, such as improving how students pick sports and designated study times

B.S. in Business Administration – Babson College (2026-09 – 2030-05)

IB Diploma – Institut Le Rosey (2020-09 – 2026-06)