Giving: Purpose Is the New Currency Contributor(s): Mars, Alexandre (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062912402 ISBN-13: 9780062912404 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Philanthropy & Charity - Business & Economics | Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - Fundraising & Grants - Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists |
Dewey: 361.7 |
LCCN: 2018045878 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.40 lbs) 128 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Do you give to charity? Do you give enough?
Those two questions defined Alexandre Mars's journey from venture capitalist to activist. In 2013, Mars began a worldwide journey to learn from people on the ground. He saw a world that was already changing. Fueled by a passion for social change, young people everywhere donated their time and money, but it wasn't enough. There was a barrier to giving. People didn't know what nonprofits were trustworthy and didn't have the time to do the research. Giving became a burden instead of an encouraging and joyful practice. Mars's solution? Epic, a foundation that sends 100 percent of user donations to rigorously vetted charities while reporting its impact in real time. But this isn't just Epic's story, this is about a movement driven by our deep-seated desire to give. It's about how the benefits of technology--increased connectedness and transparency--can amplify impact. It's about holding our new centers of power--multinational corporations--accountable. It's an urgent call to action: give more, give better. 100% of the author's proceeds will go the Epic portfolio organizations to help disadvantaged youth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mars, Alexandre: - Alexandre Mars is the founder of Epic, a charitable giving platform, through which he has enable some of the world's largest organizations--L'oreal, Dior, Giphy--to give more. Before Epic, Mars was a serial entrepreneur who launched and sold several start-ups. In 2014 he began a venture capital fund, blisce/. But now Mars now dedicates 90% of his time to Epic and spreading the joy of giving. |