In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Talia Leman was just 10 years old, but she decided to take advantage of a captive audience and trick or treat for coins instead of candy on Halloween and give the money raised to relief. Her goal was $1 million but the outcome was $10...
HIRE JUST ONE
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An innovative plan to put people back to work in the US uses unemployment money as a subsidy to create new jobs. In 2010, philanthropist Gene Epstein promised $1,000 to charity if a company hired just one person. Since then he has put over 100,000 people back to work with this plan, but wants...
LAUREN BUSH: MODEL...
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Lauren Bush, CEO & Co-Founder of FEED Projects, talks to Forbes.com about her journey from fashion model to social entrepreneur. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media The Creative Network: www.ldcmediacreative.com For free daily updates on what you need and want to know, click on...
THE GIVING PLEDGE:...
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Art. Architecture. Design. Food. Fashion. Technology. Philanthropy. These distinct, yet interwoven fields are united by innovation. In the first annual Innovator of the Year awards, the Wall Street Journal used these seven categories to find the most creative, disruptive, and influential...
RICHARD BRANSON: A...
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Kym McNicholas interviews Richard Branson, 254 on the Forbes World’s Billionaires List, who devotes up to 70% of his time to charitable efforts, versus looking for new money-making opportunities. The Pulse is produced by LdC Media The Creative Network: www.ldcmediacreative.com For...
JAY-Z & WARRE...
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Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes, talks to Jay-Z and Warren Buffet on success and giving back. The Pulse is produced by LdC Media The Creative Network: www.ldcmediacreative.com For free daily alerts on what you need and want to know, click on SUBSCRIBE TO THE...
HELP THE WORLD STA...
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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes (pictured above on the cover of US Fast Company magazine), and the creator of MyBarackObama (the campaign apparatus that got Obama elected), is launching a non-profit start-up to help people find ways to help the world. Jumo.com will match people based on...