February 2016 – NextGenerosity

One is the loneliest number when you could just crowdfund.

February 25, 2016 jajudson

Yesterday, I got into a discussion with coworkers about an editorial that ran in The Boston Globe about two Boston-area philanthropists, Teddy Cutler and David Mugar. Both Mr. Cutler and Mr. Mugar (ages 85 and 76, respectively) are responsible for two free, public arts events that take place in the city over the summer, drawing crowds of hundreds of thousands. The first, Outside the Box, was established a few years ago by Mr. Cutler as his gift to the city,…

Young, rich, famous & philanthropic: Does celebrity influence for social good make you get in formation?

February 9, 2016 jajudson

Unless you got stranded on Mars, were left to fend for yourself, and defied the odds of botany by successfully farming potatoes on the red planet over the weekend, you probably saw that Beyonce came out with a new single and accompanying music video. The video has already been analyzed by culture critics, which is chock full of political and racial commentary, as well as #BlackLivesMatter imagery. And then, predictably, she “slayed” the Superbowl halftime show. Needless to say, Queen…

3 organizations doing cool sh*t.

February 5, 2016 jajudson

With nearly 1.5 million non-profit organizations in the United States alone, it can be pretty overwhelming to try to figure out where to focus your philanthropic energies. Every couple of weeks, we’ll be highlighting 3 organizations that we think are doing cool sh*t. These will range in terms of cause or program – we’re omnivorous in terms of that stuff. But, when it comes to engaging young professionals, these non-profits really have it down. For this week’s post, we picked…

NextGenerosity

Democratizing philanthropy for Generation Next.

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