John Berdes, 1957 ~ 2016
In June 2016, the Craft3 family lost beloved founder and CEO John Berdes to lung cancer. For more than two decades, John inspired us – and the communities we work in – to be better, stronger, and more resilient. He was determined, deeply thoughtful, a little irreverent, and frequently brilliant. And he will never be far from our minds and our hearts.
John dedicated his life to helping those around him; the world will be less well off without him. Our work continues in his memory though – and with every impact Craft3 makes, we will think fondly of our friend and all the good that he did during his time with us.
Learn more about John and what he was passionate about in these videos: Founding and History of Craft3 and 2017 OFN Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Finance.