We finally introduced the next generation of Peerys to the Peery Foundation. We spent a great day learning about philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, and some of the amazing work that people are doing in our community. There were no parents allowed so we had to at least make this video for the next board meeting! Best quote of the day from one of the kids: ‘Guys, this is serious. We can’t give them a grant because they have candy in the lobby!”
Duration : 0:3:5
Mouli Cohen, philanthropist and technology entrepreneur, shares his thoughts about philanthropy and business.
Mouli Cohen’s personal philanthropy focuses on improving the lives of children worldwide via Camp Okizu, a summer camp for children with cancer, and Seva, an organization working internationally to cure childhood blindness.
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“In the most recent Economist, HBS professor and world renowned strategist Michael Porter said there will be huge opportunities in the next 20 years to fix the billions of dollars lost each year in inefficient philanthropy. Philanthropist.org is uniquely positioned to meet the most fundamental requirement to resolve this issue, specifically, creating the infrastructure for an open market, micro-philanthropic method of valuing widely differentiated social needs. We have the website already posted and the proprietary rating and security technology to empower a new generation of micro-philanthropists while saving traditional non-profit organizations major percentages of their fundraising overhead, all while providing our investors a socially beneficial and profitable return.”
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