If you are wondering what the current consensus on is as to ‘Why Give’ I have stumbled across a couple of sources. They mostly talk about giving to be altruistic – a selfless act, to give one a sincere sense of purpose or to raise your charitable status among others. Ultimately, we as a human race must give to survive. Read the rest of this entry »
An excerpt from this world-changing philanthropist, written in a very frank, inspiring manner.
I love the work at the foundation. Although there are many differences [from Microsoft], it also has the three magical elements.
First there are opportunities for big breakthroughs—from discovering new vaccines that can save millions of lives to developing new seeds that will let a farming family have better productivity, improve their children’s nutrition, and sell some of the extra output. Read the rest of this entry »
The global economic boom is well and truly over with the big players of the first world entering recession. It is now 2009 and times are tough. The question is, ‘Will you stop giving?’
Let it be known, I have never really enjoyed the Microsoft software monopoly or Bill Gates cut throat copy and buy out business tactics. But now it seems Bill is on a new path. He is on a journey of ‘giving back’ and I respect that immensely.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was set up in 2000 with the large goals of improving health care, education and poverty-relief. In 2006 Warren Buffett pledged to gradually give the foundation $US 30.7 Billion.
From this the powerful Gates couple have been working towards remedying issues with the following issues: Read the rest of this entry »
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