THE B+ FOUNDATION

Paula Shaw –Life Transitions Expert, Grief Specialist, Keynote Speaker, Media Host and Author has a sit-down conversation with Joe McDonough - President of The B+ Foundation

The backstory and the services provided by The B+ Foundation

How childhood cancer affects families

Research involving cancer treatment

Funding cancer research

Biography
Joe McDonough holds a BA degree from the Univ of Delaware and an MBA from Fordham Univ in NYC.

For 40+ years, Joe has held marketing positions in the consumer products, non-profit, and financial services industry. Prior to starting The Andrew McDonough B+ (Be Positive) Foundation, he was a Senior Vice-President in the credit card division of JPMorgan Chase. Joe is the President of The B+ Foundation, an international charity with offices in DE and NYC, with employees around the U.S. The B+ Foundation is the largest provider of financial assistance to families of kids with cancer nationwide and also funds cutting-edge childhood cancer research globally. Joe has given well over 1,600 talks around the country since his son passed away.

Andrew and The B+ Foundation have been recognized by NASCAR, Major League Baseball, NBA, and NHL teams, the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the Governor of the State of Delaware and numerous other organizations and honors. Andrew was inducted in the News-Journal/Delaware Online 2025 Most Influential Delawareans Hall of Fame. The B+ Foundation was named one of the “Top 100 Charities” in the country by Chase and Facebook. The B+ Foundation was featured on The Today Show.

Joe was an invited guest at Pres. Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address. He was inducted in the International Blood Bank Hall of Fame, the Mt. Pleasant HS (DE) Hall of Fame and the University of Delaware Wall of Fame.

Website
https://www.bepositive.org/