Don’t know what a B Corp is? Not to worry, most people don’t… yet. In simple terms, “B Corps are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.” – B Labs. There are currently 631 certified B Corps generating over $4.2 billion in revenues in 60 […]
Can videos make a difference? I sure hope so. We just launched our first video – an introductory piece to help people understand just what Philanthropegie is and does. Producing a video is an interesting exercise. There are quite a few important choices to make. How long? We targeted 90 seconds – long enough to […]
I love the dialogue that follows an introduction to Philanthropegie – mostly because it gives me a chance to highlight some of the amazing things people are doing to support philanthropic efforts. Quite often these conversations also include questions like: “What led you to do this?” “Who built the site for you?” “What’s your business […]
I heard a great message yesterday about the importance of setting the right “ideal” to pursue and then embracing the tension that we often feel as we try to achieve it. This was a message I had no problem relating to. Earlier this year I set a goal of posting on our blog at least […]
Life has an interesting way of reminding us about what is really important. I was set down one of these paths recently when one of my daughters moved abroad with her fiancé. I can still remember the excitement and nervousness as we saw them off at the airport. Leaving on a Saturday evening flight, they […]
