Crosstown express
Day two in New York just ended, and it was another terrific day. Melinda and I got to see a lot of people who share many of the goals we're working on.
A great honor
It's a great honor to receive this award for public service, and to be associated with courageous leaders like Mary Lasker and Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
Speed-dating sponsors
SVP Fast Pitch is a clever way to connect early-stage non-profits and social entrepreneurs with potential funders.
We2
It was a pleasure to join Bono onstage at an event hosted by Forbes. Here’s the video of our discussion.
Two days for 60 minutes
I just watched Charlie Rose’s story on 60 Minutes about the work Melinda and I are doing. I’ve spoken with Charlie several times over the years and am always impressed by how well-prepared and thoughtful he is.
Reaching across 5 continents
The Giving Pledge is growing with 105 billionaires in 9 different countries committing to giving away the majority of their wealth.
Good ways to give
This holiday season, we decided to list several of the charity initiatives that have sparked our interest. Each of these projects takes a different approach, but they have three things in common: they’re innovative, committed to transparency and accountability, and they’re getting good results.
About Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator provides ratings of nonprofit organizations to help donors determine which are most effective.
About Donorschoose
DonorsChoose is a place where teachers create classroom project requests that donors can choose to fund.
About GreatNonprofits
GreatNonprofits has collected more than 120,000 reviews of US-based nonprofits and increasingly, international nonprofits too. The reviews are written by beneficiaries, volunteers and donors. GreatNonprofits also provides tools for nonprofits, websites, and foundations to collect and analyze the information.
My Bookshelf
I never pass up the chance to spend time with my friend, Warren Buffett, because time with him is the essence of time well spent. Every time we get together, I learn a lot. I laugh a lot. And I leave hungry for more.
A day to give
Here in the U.S., we've had Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Now there’s a new “day” in this post-Thanksgiving period I’m excited about: Giving Tuesday.