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This episode is by request. You have asked me many times for an episode on education, accelerated learning, and my mentors. It will all be covered in the following conversation with Charles Best (@charlesbest), the founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit website that enables anyone to help a classroom in need. It is one …
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Imagine a huge stadium full of kids like this. It’s a lot, and you’ve helped them all. This post is an experiment. I’m calling it “Feel Good Friday.” There’s enough bad news in the world, so let’s spread a little optimism… Since May 13th, you have directly helped 21,559 high-need public school students in the …
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DonorsChoose.org is the first charity named to Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. I dislike most non-profits because — good intentions aside — they get little or no results. DonorsChoose, on the other hand, is incredibly effective. In this month’s Vanity Fair, Melinda Gates describes them as “Kickstarter for classrooms.” Here’s her …
48 hours ago in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Photo: Matt Mullenweg) “Tweet To Beat could generate help for thousands of students in high-need public schools. My colleagues and I are cheering you on!” -Charles Best, CEO of DonorsChoose.org The Ethical Bribe The gist: To benefit U.S. public school students, I will bribe the entire world to follow …
Continue reading “The Tweet to Beat: Paying $3 Per Twitter Follower”
Take 10 seconds today to fill up your karmic bank account. (photo: woodleywonderworks) Part 1 – The Favor and Bribe This two-part post is interrelated, so I recommend you read both sections. If you take 10 seconds to do the first part, it should — based on the research — make you a happier person. …