Today's episode is about where Rihanna donates her money! Links from today’s episode https://claralionelfoundation.org/ https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/rihanna https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rihanna-was-a-philanthropist-long-before-she-was-a-billionaire-heres-why-shes-considered-a-trailblazer-when-it-comes-to-giving-away-money-d7a19c4b https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/rihannas-foundation-donates-15-million-to-climate-justice-groups https://mashable.com/article/rihanna-super-bo...

Today's episode is about where Paris Hilton donates her money! Links: Paris Hilton's somewhat cringe visit to survivors of earthquake in Mexico https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6383385/Paris-Hilton-visits-Mexican-earthquake-survivors-San-Gregorio.html Look to the stars profile: Paris Hilton https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/paris-hilton Support the show

Ever wondered where Beyoncé Knowles Carter donates her money? Did you know that her philanthropic foundation BeyGood is on tour right alongside the historic Rennaissance tour? Tune in to this episode to find out more! Links from today's episode: "Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation to help entrepreneurs, small businesses in Charlotte" https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/Beyonce-beygood-foundation-entrepreneurs-small-business-charlotte/275-f418f117-955d-42f6-b306-bc1cfcae45b5 "Beyoncé to donate ...

Given that it is summer time and you might be spending a little more time relaxing with family and friends, I am going to do a light series this month on celebrity giving! So grab your beach towel and some iced tea, and unwind as we chat about where our favorite celebs donate their money. Who knows? Maybe you’ll find that you have some places in common or maybe you will be inspired to check out a new place to give that you hadn’t thought about before! Enjoy the rest of your summer and let’s talk...

Links from today's episode: Obama’s Doodle for NF https://images.app.goo.gl/Y52CobeDSe5CcVPo7 What do Nobel Prize Winners do with their Winnings? https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1848817_1848816_1848803,00.html Obama’s donation of his Nobel Prize Money https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/us/12nobel.html Obama’s donations in office https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2017/02/06/obama-donated-over-1-million-to-charity-as-president-heres-where-the-money-went/?sh...

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 Murugande. You can find a more detailed episode description here. Did you know there is a monthlyish email newsletter for the Spend Donate Invest comm...

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

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 Investor Perspective" https://northstarasset.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/revMay2018_Prison-Labor-in-the-Supply-Chain.pdf Pris...

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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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

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 to have more disposable income as we raise our children. What that means is they usually have new outfits at the beg...

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 practice and benefits of giving, not as much about how to make decisions related to giving. So here are some tips. 1...

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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 in other ways. But what about….our money? Where do we bank, where do we shop, where do we donate? Whether you ca...

Links from today's episode: https://activateyourmoney.net/ Support the show

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

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

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-meghan-markle-archewell-foundation-raised-13-million-donated-3-million-new-hires Support the show

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 for a future episode. The email address will be shared at the end of today's episode. Today we are going to wrap up ...

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

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 Pennsylvania. She studies countries that went from socialism to capitalism. Her big thesis in this book is that capitalis...

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

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 analysis of Yvon Chouinard’s recent announcement and other billionaire philanthropist hype https://youtu.be/0Cu6EbELZ6I Suppor...