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What motivates you?

This research is sort of surprising and sort of  not at the same time. We are all motivated by money right? Well the answer is yes and no – it depends.  “Depends on what?” I hear you ask.
Well at the risk of giving you less words and more pictures, watch the video!

Fascinatingly true! What’s [...]

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Here’s why the way we “do the economy” needs to change

Here is a fantastic talk from Tim Jackson about why the traditional economic model will not serve the world’s future. Changes are required to enable abundance to exist for all in the future. And while it will take great leadership from politicians and company CEO’s there is a way that every person can move in that [...]

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GhettoPhysics

Hey there’s a new movie coming out called “GHETTO PHYSICS  Will the Real Pimps & Ho’s Please Stand Up”.
Only it’s not just a movie, it’s real life and this analysis is increasingly relevant in light of the struggling economy, the Gulf Oil spill, global ecological threats, health care, world hunger and wars.
Looks really interesting – it’s [...]

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First Fruits

I am fizzing! Talk about spreading abundance.
It’s just so good to be a part of something you love and then it gets better! As you know I am a philanthropreneur and I work with a company that is committed to making the world a better place. Well yesterday our CEO added another wonderful way for everyone [...]

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Animals Deserve to Be Saved

My daughter took this picture of our dog RD holding a part of her design project. Completely accidental but I thought I’d share it because it’s such a great photo.
It’s a great message too. Animals deserve to be treated with respect and we have no right to conduct sometimes  cruel and dangerous experiments on them. Hey [...]

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Graduates, Take Heed: Ignore the High-Minded Advice. Make Some Money. It’s your Moral Obligation

With its new influx of “philanthropreneurs”  – philanthropists whose preferred vehicle is for-profit enterprise – the field of philanthropy is newly investigating the capacity of capitalism, rather than altruism, to render a positive change. In a different light, contemporary novelist and journalist Daniel Akst considers the same topic, addressing his short essay to graduating college students. [...]

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You are the Future of Philanthropy

Here is a fantastic video from TED.com by Katherine Fulton. It was recorded in 2007 and she talks about emerging trends in philanthropy.

It is not for no reason the video is called “You are the Future of Philanthropy”!

Now there is a brand new network marketing business launching soon where people can contribute not only money directly [...]

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Why are Philanthropreneurs needed?

Here’s some good reasons philanthropreneurs are so needed in the world today. There are many, many more reasons. Watch the video, have a good think and then get into action

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