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Send us Fan Mail Eleni Janis started her career researching bias in lending.  Today she is working to provide more access to capital for business owners who have traditionally been cut out of the system. This episode is from Narratives of Purpose, a podcast highlighting unique stories of impact, through conversations with global changemakers, hosted by Dr. Claire Murigande. You can find a more det...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about the Giving Pledge that Warren Buffett and friends Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates created in 2010. Have they actually given their money away yet? Who else has signed up for the pledge? And what does the future hold for the giving pledge? Links from today's episode: https://givingpledge.org/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today's topic came in from a listener, it was about how to divest from prison labor. So we’re going to talk about what prison labor is and how it might be used to create the products that we buy and to address the listener’s question, how to divest from prison labor. Links from today's episode: Northstar Asset Management Report "Prison Labor in the United States: An...

Send us Fan Mail Today's topic is about how to create a family mission statement, especially as it relates to money! Links from today's episode: https://hbr.org/2020/08/whats-your-familys-mission-statement https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/02/want-to-give-your-family-value-and-purpose-write-a-mission-statement/273491/   Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, 5 types of givers will be discussed. What type are you? 1) the skeptic 2) the overwhelmed 3) the flighty 4) old faithful 5) the firefighter Tune in this week to learn more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Here’s today’s letter: Coming out of last year’s holiday season, I started to wonder if my kids are getting a little spoiled. My partner and I both grew up in working class families, our parents often lived check to check and we learned to be grateful for what little we had. I really think those tough times pulled us together as a family. My partner and I have been very fortunate...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s letter is about where to start with donating. Here’s the letter: What to do if I feel overwhelmed by donating? It’s natural to feel overwhelmed, I don’t think most of us learned anything about donating as kids, except for maybe some kids grow up with the practice of giving to their religious institutions. And even then, I think what kids tend to learn is more about the pra...

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Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Spend Donate Invest! This is a podcast where we talk about ways to line up our values and our money. When we think about the things that keep us up at night. Whether that’s climate change, or homelessness, or the systematic oppression of our communities, we usually talk about how we can claim our power when we vote. Some of us might protest, or organize ourselves i...

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Send us Fan Mail Links from today's episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/style/despite-everything-people-still-have-weddings-at-plantation-sites.html https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/06/10514073/plantation-wedding-venues Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Links from today's episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/style/sustainability-wedding.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Love https://lessstuffmoremeaning.org/weddingfootprintcalculator/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Curious about how much money Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle give away? Tune in this week to hear where and how much they give.  Links from today’s episode Archewell Foundation Impact Report 2020-2022 https://archewell.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Archewell-Foundation-Impact-Report-2020-2022.pdf Vanity Fair Article https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/01/prince-harry...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Spend Donate Invest. This is where we talk about ways we can line up our values in terms of the world we’d like to build and we try to line those values up with what we’re doing with our money. Where we invest, where we save our money, and how we spend our money. If you ever have something you’re thinking about, please drop a note and your topic might get selected...

Send us Fan Mail In Nov 2022 the Department of Labor passed a rule allowing 401k managers to consider climate change environmental, social and governance when they make investment decisions. To put it mildly,  there was some push back to this. And heads up, they’re using the word “woke” incorrectly again. Links: US SIF Biennial report Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a short book summary, on a book called Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen Ghodsee. This book was written for young Americans who were pissed off and energized by the election of Trump. The author, Dr. Kristen Ghodsee is a professor of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the University of P...

Send us Fan Mail Are you thinking about what to get your friend, relative or colleague for their special occasion this year? Today's discussion is whether a donation is a good gift or not. What do you think? Email the show anytime at spenddonateinvest@gmail.com ! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Links from today's discussion: “Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company” New York Times Sept 14, 2022 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html   Yvon Chouinard’s statement on Patagonia’s site https://www.patagonia.com/ownership/   Yvon Chouinard’s Google Talk https://youtu.be/eBbmRLR_DNk Adam Conover’s anal...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about supporting the arts. Download to hear more about 1) supporting local artists 2) increasing arts education and institutions, and 3) making art more accessible in your community. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Links from today's episode: https://www.tides.org/accelerating-social-change/philanthropy/five-facts-to-know-about-black-philanthropy/   https://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Pleasant   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to disaster relief, there are generally, 4 different phases where you might want to help. Phase 1: Mitigation: this is about future planning. Analyzing the possibility of future disasters and planning out what we can do now to lessen the suffering as a result of a natural disaster. Phase 2: Preparedness: this is when you know that a natural disaster is about to happe...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we will revisit 2022 predictions and make a few guesses for what 2023 has in store for us! Link from today's episode: https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/12/vitalik-buterin-donates-1-billion-worth-of-meme-coins-to-india-covid-relief-fund/ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Most popular episodes of 2022: Episode 23 Raising Generous Kids.  Episode 29 My 2 Cents and My 2 Cents Episode 37 Crypto versus the Environment  Episode 33 What should I pay my first employee? Episode 24 Should I donate if I’m broke? Episode 25 What should I be reading? Episode 30 What’s the Bank Doing With your Cash? Episode 36 Greenwashing 101 Episode 38 Funding Reproductive Fre...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is a little stroll through donations of the rich and famous. Links: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/2022/01/19/americas-top-givers-2022-the-25-most-philanthropic-billionaires/?sh=2a34a56e3a6c Support the show