Dreamer of the Year

Donnel Baird, CEO of BlocPower, demonstrates how the pursuit of one dream can empower the dreams of thousands. His company BlocPower, a clean energy tech company generating climate resilience and community wealth, is changing lives one building at a time. In partnership with American Family Insurance, TIME created the Dreamer of the Year award to honor someone who inspires others to live and fulfill their dreams. In this short film we captured Donnel’s story and impact to help honor him as the 2022 Dreamer of the Year.

Role: VP Brand and Creative Strategy, Head of Branded Content, Creative Director
VO: J Ivy
Company: Red Border by TIME, in partnership with American Family Insurance, Elite Media

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To honor Donnel, we invited him to the annual TIME Person of the Year event. There he was awarded the Dreamer of the Year as a surprise recognition. Poet and Grammy-award winner, J Ivy stepped on stage and delivered a poem entitled Dream Big. As J Ivy performed imagery and footage of Donnel and the work of BlocPower appeared on large screens.