21 links have been added on 6 ideas about #philanthropy.
  1. Check out this organization that delivers donated flowers to seniors and veterans.

  2. Interesting, I guess the last thing we want to do is wish ill on the rich amongst us. BUT with the current set-up, the sooner they die the better, if you consider the worthy benefactors that will die before being saved.

  3. Agreed, and from this article “Between the two extremes of billionaires’ charities and the public’s spare change exist a broad spectrum of philanthropists supporting a multitude of charitable concerns. To assist philanthropists in reaching those in need, community foundations have sprung up in some UK counties. For example, the work of the Essex Community Foundation involves “identifying common interests and developing strategies designed to bring philanthropists closer to the work of recipients.”

  4. I like how the Laudes strategy is designed to help accelerate the existing movement towards a climate-positive and inclusive economy. Which will help alleviate the need for charity.

  5. Yeah, I see why it could be called noble, rather than ethical… “Ethical investing, or ESG, has been a buzzword on the edges of the investment industry for decades… Do we all need to be wary of greenwashing and cynical grabs for assets? In this video, Laura Suter explains all.” Maybe it’s not as sexy as it sounds. (?)

  6. Mike

    Having an investment version of the philanthropy awards would be a good thing, and could be presented to the public better, I agree. But I wonder how many people realise they have never even heard of the biggest giver on the list you linked to:

    Jamsetji Tata $102.4 billion Education, healthcare
    Bill Gates $75.8 billion Healthcare, extreme poverty, education, access to information technology
    Warren Buffett $32.1 billion Healthcare, education, AIDS-prevention, sanitation
    George Soros $32 billion Healthcare, anti-fascist publications, human rights, economic, legal, and social reform

  7. These philanthropist investor winners are just presented as lists, it should be a top-10 countdown every week like the music charts was on tv. Make them heroes, not just names and invite them to private events. How is the world to know if Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos do the most for the world with money they have made from it? Respect to the winners, whoever they are though.

  8. just our luck…

  9. got to say this was a good idea, it should be a regular thing.

  10. It’s got to be a thing. There are buyers out there already. Odd though.

  11. They have a fair bit of catching up to do, to be fair. Pop stars may be better at distributing wealth than politicians. But yeah, a site that lets them bid highest to be at the top would serve their egos and publicity requirements all in one go. Does a site like this already exist?

  12. Check out this app that turns lost sports bets between friends into charitable donations. Plus, it allows small bets of even $1.
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/matthunckler/2017/01/19/like-betting-on-sports-this-app-turns-lost-bets-into-charitable-donations/

  13. What a fantastic idea! This would be a cool way to get the wealthy to donate more to charitable causes.