philanthropy

Have you ever had the problem where you don’t know where to send tens of thousands of dollars for charity from the company that you head? If you are, I’d hope that you aren’t on ProU blogging about how the world needs to change, because you have the means to do so yourself.  Read More »

I'm sitting inside my house surrounded by a quiet suburb, listening to Modest Mouse, surfing the web on my personal laptop. Behind me there are boxes from the move we made this weekend, from a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom house to a 3 bedroom house where I have to share the only bathroom with my brother and mom. I'm the best at complaining, even though I know how lucky I am.  Read More »

Over the summer, I got to visit the estate of Doris Duke in Somerville, NJ. Doris Duke was one of he wealthiest women in the world (she was worth over 7 billion dollars at her death), and one of the greatest philanthropists (If you have ever watched a lot of PBS, chances are that you have seen the Doris Duke Charitable Trust listed as a program sponsor).  Read More »