James Ward is a freshman at Howard University. He is on track to become a physicist. He also used to be homeless. James’ mom, Sherell, raised three kids as a single mom who suffered from alcoholism. Growing up, the family hadn’t ever had a stable home until they moved into the Union Rescue Mission when […]
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Earlier this month, nearly 600 of New York City’s leaders in finance, technology, and entertainment gathered at the 2013 Pratham Tristate Gala. It was a night of generous fundraising, a celebration of the world’s children and critical volunteer work, and to learn more about Pratham’s commitment to improving education. Pratham’s mission is to ensure that […]
Give to Colombia, a US-based nonprofit organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special event. The organization is known for their transparency and delivering targeted dollars toward Colombia’s biggest issues. According to the organization’s website, they “create, promote and facilitate alliances between international donors and Colombian grassroots organizations.” This year is the nonprofit’s tenth […]
Shakira’s Shaking Up Education
Shakira is known around the world for having one heck of a pair of lungs. The girl can sing. Yet, she is has also branched out into another field of work. She has committed to deliver world-class education to the children in her native Columbia and beyond. She employs the use of “philanthrocapitalism” which is […]
The world loved Steve Jobs. The innovative, intelligent college-dropout who founded Apple and Pixar was charismatic and easy to like. He inspired people with his products and vision, and devastated many with his death. But not everyone had all nice things to say about the Apple CEO. He eventually reached a net worth of $10.2 […]
When Tammy Tibbetts was 23, she worked as a web content manager for a women’s magazine. She loved seeing first hand how social media can create change in how we accomplish things and connect with others. When she became frustrated by an article on teen pregnancy in Liberia, she realized she wanted to help promote […]
At forty years old, John Arnold is one of the highest profiting hedgefund managers of all time. John and Laura Arnold are worth an estimated $4 billion dollars and plan on giving all of their wealth away to charity. After managing his fund out of Houston for several years before closing in 2012, one could […]
On May 5th, over 500 people gathered at the Seattle Center to carry containers full of water to walk 5 kilometers in solidarity with those who have to make similar journeys every day. Water 1st International of Seattle organized the event to raise money to support clean water and hygiene products in the world’s poorest […]
Jenny Farrelly is a successful businesswoman who is dedicated to helping young people move up in the world. With a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Farrelly knows how far a good education can take a person. Her education has taken her to KKR, the […]
Malala Yousafzai is fifteen years old. Last year, the Taliban, who sought to silence her from speaking up for Pakistani women’s education rights, shot her in the head. They shot to kill, but Malala was stronger than they had reckoned—and she survived. “Here’s what they accomplished,” said Angelina Jolie, who spoke at the recent Women […]