The latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture shows that nearly 49 million Americans experience “food insecurity” each year – that is, they’re not sure where they’ll find their next meal. That staggering number includes nearly 17 million children. Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even […]
I don’t remember when I first heard the saying, “hope is not a strategy,” …but it definitely stuck with me. This is one of those great, simple statements that makes a strong and memorable point. It helps drive home the importance of focusing our efforts, living and working with intention and having a clear plan […]
I first came across Business Fights Poverty last year while looking into resources for our “organizations” audience on Philanthropegie. This is a great organization that connects people who have a passion for fighting poverty through business. Their weekly newsletter highlights top stories from their site – and introduces a new “member of the week.” It’s a […]
From Buffett to Bono, how today’s leading philanthropists are revolutionizing the field, using new methods to have a vastly greater impact on the world. For philanthropists of the past, charity was often a matter of simply giving money away. For the philanthrocapitalists—the new generation of billionaires who are reshaping the way they give—it’s like business. […]
The average person will have 25,000 days on this planet. That number varies a great deal by where you live and how you live… but in the end, it’s not up to you. What is up to you is how you choose to spend the days you do have. Everyday we make decisions about how […]
