DiscoverInspired Nonprofit Leadership344: E-Signatures and Data Safety for Nonprofits with Patrick Waldo
344: E-Signatures and Data Safety for Nonprofits with Patrick Waldo

344: E-Signatures and Data Safety for Nonprofits with Patrick Waldo

Update: 2025-07-31
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Is your nonprofit still buried in paper forms and outdated systems? In this episode, I sit down with Patrick Waldo—AI and SaaS innovator and CEO of Unicorn Forms—to talk about the real risks and opportunities around e-signatures, data security, and going digital. From board agreements to grant paperwork and beyond, we explore how even small nonprofits can make a big leap into smarter, safer, and more accessible systems. If you're tired of chasing signatures and retyping forms, you need this conversation.

Episode Highlights

  • 05:20 - E-sign solutions and nonprofit needs

  • 01:16 - Nonprofit Paperwork Challenges with Patrick Waldo

  • 06:27 - E-signatures: Legal Basics & Security

  • 13:14 - Digital Transformation & Real-World Examples

  • 22:48 - Data, Analytics & The Future of Nonprofit Tech

Meet the Guest

My guest for this episode is Patrick Waldo.

Patrick Waldo, CEO, is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience developing AI/ML and data analytics SaaS solutions adopted by the Fortune 500. As CEO of UnicornForms, Inc., he’s on a mission to make paperwork frictionless through innovative form and document management.

Previously, he served as VP of Product at Decernis, where he drove product development, led technical due diligence through two PE acquisitions, and secured two patents in AI/ML and NLP.

At FoodChain ID, he led post-merger integration strategies, and at Redica Systems, he oversaw FDA analytics and monitoring for the pharmaceutical industry.

Waldo holds master’s degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Bologna, with expertise in IT, management, policy, and economics. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College.

Connect with Patrick:

Web: https://www.unicornforms.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unicornforms

Instagram: http://instagram.com/unicornforms

Facebook: http://facebook.com/unicornforms

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344: E-Signatures and Data Safety for Nonprofits with Patrick Waldo

344: E-Signatures and Data Safety for Nonprofits with Patrick Waldo